Weather conditions: clear weather in the interior but rain in many parts of the western Cape with a very strong western wind. It was a very tough race. Winning speed 974mpm.
Albert’s second pigeon (4 club and 11 Union) was bred by Bertus and is a daughter of POCKET POWER (Bliksem 34 x 40147) and BONTE MARIEKE (Kromme x Marieke Junior).
POCKET POWER was an excellent racer and his best results:
1 Union Beaufort West 370km 1474mpm 771 pigeons
1 WCPTA Beaufort West 370km 1474mpm 6208 pigeons
1 Hanover 3-Bird Federated Board 590km 1481mpm 1275 pigeons (7 min lead)
1 Combine Hanover 590km 1481mpm 5252 pigeons (2 min lead)
3 club 54 WCPTA Beaufort West 370km 1360mpm 5814 pigeons
7 club 85 WCPTA Laingsburg 187km 1444mpm 6476 pigeons
Pictures of POCKET POWER and his father BLIKSEM 34.