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Romania January 2008 + Dortmund January 2008

Saturday 12th of January, Erik Limbourg, Ad Schaerlaeckens and myself were invited on the national exhibition from the Romanian pigeon federation!
Dr. Dinu Mihai and his lovely girlfriend Syliva ! Two veterinarians ! Dr. Dinu Mihai came in touch with Nikolaas in 2000 already, they built up a very close friendship through the years and now Dr. Dinu Mihai is full time working for the pigeons and act as agent for PIPA in Romania !
The restaurant where the ceremony tooked place called House Iacob.The owner is Mr Petre Iacob. A very nice man and also a long distance fancier.
The trophies and the medals are waiting for their future owners.
Mr Bogdan Pascu the former vicepremier of Romania,guest of honour,is holding a speach in the opening of the ceremony.He decided to start with pigeons this year,because of his friendship with Mr Marcel Nicolaescu,and for that Eric Limbourg promised to give him as a present a pair of youngsters.
First in the left Coman Piranha Catalin,a very good long distace flyer( he was 1 provincial Extreme Long Distance this year ,with a cock that arrived in the same day from 1050 km).He is the owner of Piranha a very nice restaurant were he organized a very nice traditional romanian dinner on the night of Friday. Nikolaas Gyselbrecht in the middle ,and next to him nobody else but the one and only, Mr Marcel Nicolaescu.
Neacsu Cristi and his beautiful girlfriend Roxana.You will see him take some trophies tonight.
A lot of good atmosphere. People are very happy seeing each other after one year,and wait very excited to receive their trophies: a hole year work reward.
The band that tooked care of the night.Thank you guys,you did well.
Another corner of the restaurant,another table,but the same happinnes between the fanciers.
First in the left Mr Petre Iacob the owner of the restaurant ,a very nice man,in love with long distance and extreme long distance.He did a lot for this sport in Romania.He bought on his expense 2 trucks for pigeon transport,and he charges almost nothing to transport the pigeons,and all this because of the love he carries for this birds.In the middle Nikolaas Gyselbrecht,and next to him Robert Musat fancier and also entertainer of the ceremony.
The ceremony was almost ready to begin.
The man from the table in the right and with his eyes down on his phone is Bibi Stefanescu the owner of the Balkanik Fair Play Loft the biggest one loft in Romania,but also the biggest and the nicest in the Eastern Europe.
The ceremony started: Sinca Florin is giving the first trophy watched by Neacsu Cristi and Robert Musat.
Robert Musat with his first trophy of the night.He had very good results this year in sprint and middle distance.
The 3 guys that took the trophees for the Long Distance Yearlings. First in the left Grigore Iosif was 2nd place,in the middle 1st place Orlando( with a hen that in long distance had 5 good races from 5 tosses) and 3d place Neacsu Cristi.
Another trophy for long distance category: the new owner Jilaveanu Mihai a fancier for more than 20 years.
Grigore Iosif again receveing another trophy. On long distance he was the real master this year. Very talented pigeon fancier for long distance !
Is known as Adi ,on his full name Adi Ursulet,and he is the half of the famous team Nicolaescu & Adi. He is really,really dedicated to the pigeons.He is 7 days per week with the pigeons. His love for the pigeons doesn\'t take in considerations free weekends or holidays. The great master of breeding Eric Limbourg congratulated him for how he mated his breeders this year.
Stancu Dumitru in the middle is taking his reward for a hole year work.
Cristi and Robert did a good job as entertainers.
Robert Musat with another Trophy...not the last one,thats why he is so happy.
Grogore Iosif and Dinicu Alexandru( a veteran of pigeon sport in Romania.he did a lot for the romanian pigeon sport since 40 years ago when he first started with pigeons. All his life he was in top in long distance. ( He is also the nephew of the world famous vyolonist Grigoras Dinicu).
They took the trophies for the Extreme Long Distance: Coman Piranha Catalin,Dinicu Alexandru and Negrea Constantin.
The young generation is on the wave: Neacsu Cristi ,Coman Catalin,Sinca Florin and Robert Musat.
Negrea Constantin receiving the trophy for the Extreme Long Distance category.
Robert you are really good for entertaining.
3 real Super Champions: Grigore Iosif or the King of Long distance, Cocos Petrica ,the King of Middle Distance and Nicolaescu & Adi, the King of sprint.
Mr. Marcel Nicolaescu ; very succesful in business and politics, and now in very short time already ( 3 years of pigeons ) on the top of national leven in the pigeon sport. It is not give to many people to be so talented and succesful in various domains. Thanks for the great hospitality and for the support to help to make this event such a wonderful event.
Fanciers from the North part of the country with their trophies.
Adi Ursulet,Nikolaas Gyselbrecht, Marcel Nicolaescu and Sinca Cezar, the President of F.R.C a great guy who did great efforts that this event will be perfect,and indeed it was. Also very good fancier. He races togheter with his brother Sinca Florin.
Mihai Dinu,in the middle the King of Middle Distance Cocos Petrica( he is in the top for more than 20 years on National level.He built a very strong family for speed and middle distance ,a life time work),and Nikolaas Gyselbrecht.
Catalin Coman and his beautiful wife Geta.
Cristi and Sinca Cezar congratulate another champion.
Champions in Long Distance.
Group Picture with Mr Marcel Nicolaescu as 2nd from left holding one of the many trophees he won.
Woody his first year like a fancier.
All the special guests Nikolaas Gyselbrecht ,Eric Limbourg and Ad Schaerlaeckens received very nice medals and tropies. Here Mr Petre Iacob giving the medal to Eric Wonderboy Limbourg.
Robert Musat , Mr Marcel Nicolaescu, Adi Ursulet , Stancu Dumitru and two very good friends Mihai Dinu and Nikolaas Gyselbrecht.Nikolaas is really feeling like at home in Romania.
The trophees won by the team Nicolaescu & Adi.Dont forget that they started only 3 years ago.
Erik wonderboy Limbourg had a wonderful evening on the side of Mrs. Robert Musat ; She graduated from Human university of medicin and she also graduated from Law School.
Woody was the real entertainer when the real party started.
There was reall nice traditional party,with a lot of dancing.Romanians really know how to party.
Woody again !
New generation: Robert Musat and Nikoolas Gyselbrecht.
The last day, on Sunday morning, Eric Limbourg togheter with Nikolaas and Mihai Dinu, brought a visit to Mr Marcel Nicolaescu lofts. Nikolaas was here before, but Eric Limbourg was very impressed by the quality of the pigeons,the lofts in general and especially about the individual breeding boxes loft.
Eric Limbourg and Marcel Nicolaescu in front of his Office situated above the pigeon food shop.
Erik Limbourg, Alin Stoica ( the former Anderlecht player) and Nikolaas Gyselbrecht. When Erik was younger he also played for the 1st team of Anderlecht as well as for the national football team.
On Saturday Eric limbourg togheter with Nikolas Gyselbrecht ,Mihai Dinu,and a group of romanian fanciers from Suceava province brought a visit to Carmazan Ioan, the movie director. Mr Carmazan and Eric meet each other for the first time in Las Palmas ,Spain in 1993. Mr Carmazan races very good in Romania with Erics pigeons.
From left: Mr Zavate ,very famous man in his province Suceava,a very nice man full of good jokes all the time,Mihai Dinu,Gaby,Eric Limbourg and off course Mr Carmazan Ioan. We took a very good traditional romanian lunch in his house.
The group that visited Mr Carmazan in front of his new house. All this guys are fanciers from North part of the country were races for speed and middle distance are only good jokes,they live only for long and extremely long distance. In the left we see next to Mihai Dinu, Manea Nicolae a very good long distance flyer, and also a very passionate horse breeder.
Dortmund 2008
Dortmund 2008
Dortmund 2008
Dortmund 2008
minna - 12/05/2009