Informations à propos de l'amateur Gilbert Mark

(24/05/2012) National Flying Club: report of the race from Fougeres on Saturday 19th May 2012

The first race for the National Flying Club in the UK was held from Fougeres on Saturday 19th May. The birds were liberated at 07.30 hrs with a light south westerly wind and sunshine at the liberation site. Conditions along the route varied from a south westerly in southern UK to a north easterly further up the country. Towards the north of the UK the visibility and weather was expected to deteriorate.

(29/03/2012) Mark Gilbert (Windsor, UK), triple international winner - part 2

In the first part of this article on one of, if not the most successful fanciers in the UK, I outlined Mark’s background in the sport and his loft set-up. In this, the second part I intend to outline Mark’s methods and the pigeons that have made him such a successful fancier.

(28/03/2012) Mark Gilbert (Windsor, UK), triple international winner - part 1

The amazing success story of possibly Britain’s finest fancier continues unabated. The 2011 season must be ranked amongst the most successful ever for this quiet, unassuming yet outstandingly successful fancier. Not only did he win yet another National race, making it six in total, but he also won his second and third International races into the bargain.

(28/07/2011) Un nouveau superbe résultat pour Mark Gilbert: 1er, 2e et 4e National Flying Club Saintes

Après que ses pigeons aient à nouveau dominé de la tête et des épaules un concours national, quels nouveaux superlatifs pourrait-on utiliser pour qualifier les performances remportées par la colonie de Mark Gilbert de Windsor ?

(05/07/2011) Quel weekend pour Mark Gilbert, vainqueur international de Bordeaux yearlings 2011

Ce dernier weekend, Mark Gilbert ne l'oubliera probablement jamais même s'il atteint l'âge plus que respectable de 50 ans. Ce vendredi 1er juillet, il constata un pigeon qui semblait être bien parti pour remporter le 1er National Flying Club sur Tarbes, le concours du club ‘Blue Ribband’. Cependant, il apprit samedi matin qu'il était battu par un fantastique pigeon provenant de la région de Keighley, dans le West Yorkshire ce qui le relégua donc à la 2e place Nationale, un classement que beaucoup lui envient.

(28/04/2010) When the bug bit - The amazing success story of Mark Gilbert (UK)

When a fifteen year old boy witnessed his single entry to the Pau National dropping towards its home loft, after completing its 560 mile journey from Southern France, to eventually finish 233rd Open NFC, two things happened.