This past Sunday POCKET ROCKET, daughter of POCKET POWER (Bliksem 16734 x Daughter Wittenbuik 370) and BONTE MARIEKE (Kromme x Marieke Junior), was 11th in the race from Bloemfontein 447km. Winning velocity 1490mpm.
POCKET POWER, father of Pocket Rocket, won two Combine races in 2015 for Jan Kruger of Paarl.
4 July 2015: 1st WCPTA Beaufort West 370km 1474mpm against 6208 pigeons.
29 August 2015: 1st 3-Bird Federated Board Hanover 590km 1275mpm against 1275 pigeons (7 min lead) and 1st Combine against 5252 pigeons with a 2 minute lead.
BONTE MARIEKE, the mother of Pocket Rocket, is turning out to be a good breeder and is also dam of:
NRHU P15/3627 – Raced by DE JAGER BROTHERS of Cape Town and winner of 2nd club 6th NRHU 15th WCPTA 333km 6618p, 2nd club 6th NRHU and 26th WCPTA 456km 4930p.
FB 15/11581 – Raced by JAN KRUGER of Paarl and winner 14th Federated Board 609km 7144p.
BONTE MARIEKE is only two years old and a lot is expected of her as a breeder. She is a full sister of Allie Kotze’s 22661 and 22664 and Chappie Gertenbach’s 22665, all three very good breeders and breeders of 1st prize winners.
Picture of BONTE MARIEKE.