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Car race 4 & 12th & 13th Training Flights - Elimar Pigeon Services

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pigeon that scored already in this <strong>race</strong> series, 16 th UK, 199 th Open Tickets Collectors, 18 thUK, 209 th Open Pieter Oberholster from Keysoe with pigeon that has been flyingexceptionally well, 19 th UK, 215 th Open Kelly, Van Boxmeer and Sparkes with a secondpigeon bred by Premier Stud, Patringham Haven and then 20 th UK, 226 th Open <strong>Car</strong>losDream Syndicate, administered by Paul Smith, with pigeon bred by Jos Reilly from Dublin.This syndicate was formed and paid for by Paul Smith, Eamon Kelly and Jos Reilly to keepthe name of the late <strong>Car</strong>lo Napolitano (Past Loft Manager to Her Majesty The Queen) inthis great <strong>race</strong>, as he was a big supporter of this <strong>race</strong> before his untimely death last year.A total of 253 UK pigeons were officially recorded on the day, leaving 6 still to make itback to the lofts. One more UK pigeon returned early on Sunday, leaving 5 still to return.CONGRATULATIONS for winning 1 st Ireland, 21 st Open was Aurea Dream Team Eire withtheir pigeon named Hells Bells bred by Sheldon Leonard which was clocked at 09.06.01.80just 26.40 seconds behind the <strong>race</strong> winner, 2 nd Ireland, 93 rd Open Jos Reilly – TeamIreland, 3 rd Ireland, 140 th Open Aurea Dream Team Eire with pigeon bred by Lloyd + Kellyfrom Abingdon, 4 th Ireland, 321 st Open Safet Duran, 5 th Ireland, 344 th Open Brammer andNasher with pigeon bred by John Nash and then 6 th Ireland, 393 rd Open Philip + MarkSmith. A total of 37 Irish pigeons were officially recorded on the day, leaving just 2 still toreturn to the lofts. One more Irish pigeon homed on Sunday, leaving just 1 to make ithome.THE OVERALL GRAND AVERAGES category results after 16 official <strong>race</strong>s currently standsas follows:- 1 st Open goes to Pieter Oberholster from the United Kingdom with his greatpigeon named Obi See You with a combined flying time of 26.03.22.15 which is currentlyleading this category by just 1 minute 57.37 seconds. The first UK pigeon is holding 1stOpen and belongs to Pieter Oberholster from Keysoe with his pigeon named Obi See You.This pigeon has also won quite a few top positions in the first 16 <strong>race</strong>s. There are 4 UKpigeons in this top 47 in this category. The first Irish pigeon holds 45 th Open and belongsto O’Donnell ABU Lofts with pigeon named Joes Delight 2 bred by Maurice O’Donnell witha combined flying time of 27.15.15.11.The information listed above on all these winning pigeons was gleaned from the officialSAMDPR web site and I can only apologise if this information is not correct at the time ofcompiling this press release. If any competing members want more information regardingthe breeder of any winning pigeons or where they live then all they have to do is phone oremail me and I will add this information to my database for future reference.The remaining <strong>race</strong> programme will be as follows:- <strong>Training</strong> Flight 14 (*) on Wednesday 9 thJanuary 2013 from 80km (50 miles), HOT SPOT CAR RACE 5 (*) on Saturday 12 th Januaryfrom 350km (218 miles), <strong>Training</strong> Flight 15 (*) on Saturday 19 th January 2013 from 80km(50 miles), <strong>Training</strong> Flight 16 (*) on Wednesday 23 rd January 2013 from 80km (50 miles),<strong>Training</strong> Flight 17 (*) on Saturday 26 th January 2013 from 125km (78 miles) and then THEFINAL RACE (*) on Saturday 2 nd February 2013 from 550km (342 miles). ALL THESERACES WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE APPOINTED DAY PROVIDING THE WEATHER ISSUITABLE FOR THE LIBERATION AND RACE TO TAKE PLACE, IF NOT THEY COULD BEFLOWN ON ANOTHER DAY WHEN THE WEATHER FORECAST WAS MORE FAVOURABLE.ONLY RACES OF 50KM (31 MILES) OR OVER COUNT TOWARDS THE ACE PIGEONAWARDS. ALL THE NOMINATION RACES ARE ALL MARKED WITH AN ASTERIX (*) NEXTTO THE FLIGHT OR RACE.In the GLOBAL NOMINATIONS for TRAINING FLIGHT 13 there were a total of 157 pigeonsentered and this included 18 from the UK and 3 from Ireland and there was a total of 497Nominations and US$3,139.90c (£2,094) was up for grabs. Only one UK pigeon won anymoney and this was 3 rd Open C Brown – V Mudd – P Oberholster with pigeon named Obi Ld2 bred by Pieter Oberholster from Keysoe which won US$306.00c (£204) for its effort.

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