Informatie over duivenliefhebber 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) Wat een weekend voor Mark Gilbert, internationale winnaar Bordeaux 2011 jaarlingen.

Het voorbije weekend zal er één zijn dat Mark Gilbert zeker nooit zal vergeten, zelfs al wordt hij 150 jaar oud. Op vrijdag 1 juli klokte hij een duif die een grote kans maakte om de overwinnaar van de ‘National Flying Club Tarbes 2011’ te worden. Om dan helaas op zaterdagmorgen te vernemen dat een fantastische duif uit Keighley, West Yorkshire hem naar de tweede nationale plaats had verdreven, een plaats die iedereen, behalve de eerste 2 concurrenten, graag zou innemen.

(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.