Transvaal Racing Pigeon Federation (TRPF’s) 2010 programme has 37 events. At the time of writing, eight of the 12 middle-distance races had been held. The remaining races include Springfield 1 and 2 (Open, 472km, 28 August) and Colesberg 1 and 2 (Open, 579km, 25 September). The eight middle-distance race results follow.
Aliwal North 1 Open race
Date and distance: 7August, 518km.
1st: J Grobbelaar and Son (Sandton), 1 296,28m/min, with SA 08 TRPF 6525 (blue hen).
2nd: NJ Grobbelaar and Son (Sandton), 1 295,91m/min, with SA 09 TRPF 9327 (blue cock).
Aliwal North 2 Open race
Date and distance: 7 August, 518km.
1st: NJ Grobbelaar and Son (Sandton), 1 296,12m/min, with SA 07 TRPF 4519 (blue hen).
2nd: W Brits & Blue Hill Lofts (Randburg), 1 290,42m/min, with SA 09 TRPF 131 (blue hen).
Trompsburg 1 Yearling Race 9
Date and distance: 31 July, 482km.
1st: J Lemos (South Westerns), 1 368,19m/min, with SA 09 TRPF 27708 (chequer cock).
2nd: C Charles Sr (JHB), 1 365,22m/ min, with SA 09 TRPF 1154 (blue pied hen).
Trompsburg 2 Open race
Date and distance: 31 July, 482km.
1st: H van Rensburg (Alberton), 1 409,11m/min, with SA 06 TRPF 1692 (blue pied hen).
2nd: J Ferreira (Edenvale), 1 408,38m/min, with SA 08 ZA 65837 (blue cock).
Jamestown 1 Yearling Race 8, Yearling National, Baby Nom and R200 Ring Race
Date and distance: 24 July, 562km.
1st: NJ Grobbelaar and Son (Sandton), 1 198,42m/min, with SA 09 TRPF 9327 (blue cock).
2nd: G La Grange (Northern Districts), 1 196,72m/min, with SA 09 TRPF 26047 (chequer hen).
Jamestown 2 Open race
Date and distance: 24 July, 562km.
1st: Schmidt and Bouwer (Alberton), 1 203,2m/min, with SA 08 TRPF 2708 (chequer hen).
2nd: R Cocking (Edenvale), 1 201,24m/ min, with SA 08 TRPF 2551 (mealy cock).
Smithfield 1 Yearling Race 7
Date and distance: 17 July, 472km
1st: JJ and DP de Beer (Randburg), 1 436,29m/min, with SA 09 TRPF 721 (blue cock).
2nd: HJ Miller (Florida), 1 434,66m/ min, with SA 09 TRPF 12058 (chequer white flight hen).
Smithfield 2 Open race
Date and distance: 17 July, 472 km.
1st: NJ Grobbelaar and Son (Sandton), 1 464,49m/min, with SA 08 TRPF 14982 (blue cock).
2nd: C Naude and Son (Alberton), 1 462,74m/ min, with SA 08 TRPF 18287 (blue cock).
The remaining races (at the time of writing) are: Springfield 1 and 2 (Open, 472km, 28/08) and Colesberg 1 and 2 (Open, 579km, 25/09). |fw
