There are ABOUT 37 Pigeon Races on the calendar of the 2008 Transvaal Pigeon Federation (TRPF). Most of them are double races which means two different race events are scheduled on the same Saturday. The first started on 7 June from Winburg (278km), while the final event will be on 11 October, from Matjiesfontein (1 063km).The programme makes provision for a series of short, middle and long distance races.
One of the two races held each Saturdays is reserved for yearlings only, while the second is open to pigeons of any age. Of the twelve races in the short-distance series the first two didn’t count for points. Most of the TRPF races at the start of the season are fast-paced, because of the prevailing southwesterly winds that bring the cold (and the pigeons) into Gauteng.
Winners of the short distance yearling series
To avoid confusion, the races for yearlings are marked as Young Birds (YB) on the results sheet, and include pigeons not older than a year and rung with identity rings issued in 2007 and 2008. The results are combined from the 15 clubs that form the TRPF and there are 100 positions allocated in each race.
- Winburg YB (1) – 7 June 2008, 278km
First – Blue Hen Id no. SA 07 TRPF 32395, owned by the Silver Genesis Loft of the Randburg Racing Pigeon Club, at the winning speed of 1 453m/min. In the second position was C Kerekes, also from Randburg, with his Blue Cock, Id no. 07 TRPF 31160 at 1 451m/min. Otto Bothers from Florida Homing Society were third with their Blue Cock, no. 07 TRPF 21021. The pigeons entered by 10 of the 15 clubs in the TRPF featured in the top 30 positions.
- Winburg YB (2) – 14th June 2008, 278km
This was the third race from Winburg, but only the second race was reserved for yearlings. The winning speed was 1 365m/min. Corrie Naude & Son from the Alberton Homing Society won the event and dominated the race by scoring five places in the top 30 positions. Their winning pigeon was a Chequer Hen, no. 07 TRPF 31785. Club mate Mark Kitchenbrand came second with Chequer Hen, Id no. 07 TRPF 31699 at 1 362m/min.
Third was Mark’s dad, WP Kitchenbrand from the Boksburg Racing Pigeon Club, at 1 342m/min with his Blue Pied Hen, Id no. 07 TRPF 5372. Alberton Homing Society dominated in this race with 14 positions in the first 30.
Winburg YB (3) – 21 June 2008, 278km
First – A Frazer from the JHB Pigeon Club in a quick 1 420m/min with his Blue no. 07 TRPF 15819. PJ Goosen from the followed with his Blue Pied Hen, Id no. 07 TRPF 10166 at 1 419m/min. Corrie Naude & Son from Alberton were third with Chequer Cock Id no. 07 TRPF 4920 at 1 415m/min. Corrie scored 10 positions in the first 50, which is equal to world standards in pigeon racing and rare in South Africa.
Ladybrand YB (4) – 28 June 2008, 340km
First – DJ Swarts from Jan Smuts Racing Pigeon Club with Blue Hen, Id no. 07 TRPF 25014, at 1 583m/min followed by Zandy Meyer from Edenvale Pigeon with his Blue Cock, no. 07 TRPF 19423 at 1 561m/min. Gys Louw from the Alberton Homing Society came third with Chequer Hen, no. 07 TRPF 5061 at 1 561m/min. The dominated with six positions in the top 10.
Dewetsdorp YB (5) – 5 July 2008, 399km
First – Mark Erasmus from Edenvale with his Blue Hen no. 07 TRPF 11306 at 1 483m/min. Second was Kevin Kitchenbrand from Boksburg with his Blue Cock no. 07 TRPF 30827 at 1 478m/min. Third was ER Huebsch & Anton with Blue Id no. 07 THU 4745 at 1 478m/min.
Bloemfontein YB (6) – 12 July 2008, 370km
First – S Aucamp from Southern Suburbs Homing Society with his Blue Hen Id no. 07 TRPF 865 at 1 215m/min. Second was Lourenco Lofts from with his Cheque Cock 07 TRPF 5147 at 1 204m/min. Third was J Cronjé from South Rand Racing Pigeon Club with his Blue Hen Id no. 07 TPRF 2156 at 1 191m/min.
ongratulations to all the winners! – Thomas Smit ([email protected] or call (011) 680 4778)). |fw
