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	- 10 October 2019 LEON PAYNE - 2019 RACING SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS IN WESTELIKE POSDUIF UNIE: 1 OPEN CHAMPION , 2 LONG DISTANCE CHAMPION, 2 MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPION, 3 SHORT DISTANCE CHAMPION, 2 OVERALL CHAMPION Leon made a return to the sport in 2018 and what a return it was. His achievements in 2019 are: Club championship - 1st Club best bird... Read more
	- 25 September 2019 LEON Payne – 1,2,3,4,6,18, etc in very tough Leeu Gamka 701km 924mpm. His winner WPU D18/1161 is a granddaughter of 00437 (Wittenbuik 790 x Little Blue) and 29096 (JONGE RUDY x MARIEKE JUNIOR). Date: 21 September 2019 Race: Leeu Gamka I Release time: 06:40 Distance: 701km Weather: Hot and very strong northwestern wind (... Read more
	- 23 September 2019 "PRINCESS ROMEO" BELG 16/4151155 - new breeding hen and granddaughter of "Super Romeo" (1st Nat Ace Pigeon KBDB), "Gloria" (2nd Nat Ace KBDB), "Harry" (1st Nat Ace WHZB) and "Prinses Gloria" (1st National Gueret 17430 pigeons) BELG 16/4151155 is the latest hen Bertus has introduced to strengthen his breeding loft. She has an impressive pedigree with the following... Read more
	- 09 September 2019 LEON PAYNE - 1,2,3,8,9, ETC BEAUFORT WEST II 621KM 1004MPM. FIRST TWO PIGEONS, ZA 17/49849 AND ZA 18/108216, BOTH BRED BY BERTUS RACE: Beaufort West II DISTANCE: 621km RELEASE: 07:15 WEATHER: Strong headwind, temperature up to 32 Degrees C WINNING SPEED:... Read more
	- 04 September 2019 FIRST ROUND YOUNGSTERS TO BE WEANED SOON Pictures of the breeders taken a month ago. 15625 (super son of WITTENBUIK 790 and LITTLE BLUE) on his nest. One of his daughters... Read more
	- 03 September 2019 LEON PAYNE - 1,2,6,7,8,9,10, etc ABERDEEN II 572km 1745mpm. WINNER ZA 18/108134 is a granddaughter of KROMME x DOGTER GOLDEN EYE. DATE: 31/08/2019 RACE: Aberdeen II RELEASE: 07:30 WINNING SPEED: 1745mpm Leon had another great race and won 1,2,6,7,8,9,10 ...etc in the club... Read more
	- 02 September 2019 LEON PAYNE - 1,2,4,6,7,9,10, ETC FROM ABERDEEN I 572KM 1796MPM. WINNER ZA 18/108167 BRED BY BERTUS AND IS A GRANDCHILD OF BLIKSEM 34. DATE: 31/08/2019 RACE: Aberdeen I RELEASE: 07:00 WINNING SPEED: 1796mpm Leon had a great race and won 1,2,4,6,7,9,10... Read more
	- 26 August 2019 Leon Payne – 1st club 3rd NWPV Combine Three Sisters 562km 1197mpm 881 pigeons with WPU D18/1239 (grandchild JONGE RUDY x MARIEKE JUNIOR) Race: 24 August 2019 Release: 07:40 Conditions: hot with headwind Number of pigeons: 881 The father of WPU D18/1239 is ZA 17/... Read more
	- 23 August 2019 GILBERT & DE BRUIN - 1ST DURBAN COMBINE HANOVER 648KM 1342mpm BY 14 MINUTES WITH ZA 17/502015, DAUGHTER OF 29234 (KROMME X DOGTER GOLDEN EYE) & BLIKSEM'S CAPRICE (BAKLEIGAT BLIKSEM X SILVER CAPRICE) Dave Gilbert and Lance de Bruin are household names in South African pigeon circles. They are excellent fanciers and their pigeons are winning at... Read more
	- 21 August 2019 Gerhard Steenkamp (Wellington) – 1st Union B/West 365km 1330mpm 626 pigeons with 18/059 & 1st Union L/Gamka 295km 1430mpm 599 pigeons with nestmate 18/058. Father ZA 16/15577 is a son of 43178 (GOLDEN EYE x HALF PINT) & ZUS GOLDEN EYE Gerhard bought ZA 16/15577 in March 2018 from Bertus. He is a full brother of Retief Joubert’s super breeder GPU 13/17518, father of: BDU 13D/... Read more