Gilbert M

Pigeon news
Chris Neve, daughter Carol and grandson Reece, with Tony Gumbrell

A report on the British Barcelona Club young bird race from Guernsey on 26th August 2023

29/08/2023 - 97 members sent 1,165 young birds to Guernsey with the British Barcelona Club. They were liberated at 08.30CEST into fresh west-south-west winds. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Graham, Lance & Jax Gunn

A report on the British Barcelona Club any age race from Guernsey on 26th August 2023

29/08/2023 - 56 members sent 391 old birds to Guernsey with the British Barcelona Club. They were liberated at 08:30CEST into a fresh west-south-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications
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Black Pearl

A report on the British International Championship Club any age race from Guernsey on 19th August 2023

23/08/2023 - 127 members sent 1,050 pigeons to Guernsey with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 08.45CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Michael Allen

A report on the British International Championship Club young bird race from Guernsey on 19th August 2023

23/08/2023 - 153 members sent 2,156 pigeons to Guernsey with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 08.45CEST, The following is a report on the provisional result based on members verifications.
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Mark Gilbert & Troy Birch

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan on 7th August 2023, held in conjunction with the international

13/08/2023 - 51 members entered 225 bird into the race from Perpignan with the British International Championship Club, They were liberated at 07.15CEST on Monday 7th August 2023. The following is a report on the provisional result, based on members' verifications.
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Mark Gilbert

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Alencon on 14th May 2023

17/05/2023 - 324 Members sent 4,639 pigeons to Alencon with the British International Championship Club. After a one day holdover they were liberated at 11.30CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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The national winner

A report on the British Barcelona Club old bird race from Guernsey on 29th April 2023

04/05/2023 - Two hundred and forty-six members sent three thousand, two hundred and nineteen pigeons to Guernsey with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 09.00 CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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First open, first and second CS section

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan on 6th August 2022

17/08/2022 - 46 members sent 332 pigeons to Perpignan with the British International Championship Club. After a one day holdover they were liberated at 07.30CEST into blue skies and an east wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Mark Gilbert

A report on the provisional result of the British International Championship Club race from Agen (in conjunction with the international) on 2nd July 2022

08/07/2022 - 43 members sent 248 pigeons to Agen with the British International Championship Club (in conjunction with the international). They were liberated at 06.30CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Rob Rome

A report on the British International Championship Club race from St Philbert on 18th June 2022

23/06/2022 - 113 members sent 2,105 pigeons to St Philbert with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 06.45CEST into blue skies and broken cloud. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Penberth Eileen - first open

A report on the British International Championship Club any age race from Guernsey on 28th August 2021

03/09/2021 - 204 members sent 1,493 pigeons to Guernsey with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 08.35CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Penberth Vince - 1st open young birds

A report on the British International Championship Club young bird race from Guernsey on 28th August 2021

03/09/2021 - 241 members sent 1,984 young birds to Guernsey with the British International Championship Club. They were liberated at 08.35CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
One Loft Race
John McCall

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Lerwick on 25th July 2021

30/07/2021 - 148 members sent 841 pigeons to Lerwick with the British International Championship Club. After a two day holdover they were liberated at 12.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members verifications.
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First open winner - Micky Sontag

A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Thurso on 16th July 2021

23/07/2021 - Eighty-three members sent five hundred and seventy-six pigeons to Thurso with the British Barcelona Club. They were liberated at 06.00 CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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John Haynes

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Guernsey on 11th July 2021

16/07/2021 - 455 members sent 5,269 pigeons to Guernsey with the British International Championship Club. After a one day holdover, they were liberated at 08.20CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Sandancer JW

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Elgin on 2nd July 2021

07/07/2021 - 114 members sent 991 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Elgin. They were liberated at 09.15CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Arthur Jones

A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Elgin on 2nd July 2021

04/07/2021 - 57 member sent 376 pigeons to the British Barcelona Club race from Elgin. They were liberated at 09.15CEST. Only two day birds were timed with the rest coming the following day. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club young bird race from Falaise on 31st August 2020

04/09/2020 - 161 members sent 1,349 young birds to Falaise with the British International Championship Club, After a two day holdover they were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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The UK Narbonne winner

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Narbonne on 15th August 2020, held in conjunction with the International

18/08/2020 - 46 members sent 197 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Narbonne, held in conjunction with the International. The convoy of 21,394 birds were liberated at 07.15CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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The race winner (photo courtesy of Chris Sutton)

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Rieux-Minervois on 7th August 2020

17/08/2020 - 28 members sent 97 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan in conjunction with the International. Due to weather conditions the race was moved to Rieux-Minervois and liberated at 07.45CEST on 7th August 2020.
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The winning hen

A report on the British International Championship Club race from Bordeaux on 2nd August 2020

09/08/2020 - 345 members sent 2,220 pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Bordeaux. They were liberated at 07.40CEST into broken cloud and sunshine. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Mark Gilbert

A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Barcelona on 31st July 2020 in conjunction with the International

07/08/2020 - 42 members sent 140 birds to Barcelona with the British Barcelona Club, racing in conjunction with the International. They were liberated at 08.50CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Mark Gilbert (photo courtesy of Chris Sutton)

A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Pau on 31st July 2020

07/08/2020 - Eighty-seven members sent five hundred and sixty-eight pigeons to the British Barcelona Club race from Pau. They were liberated at 07.15CEST into a light south-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Alan Wicker

A report on the British International Championship Club race from St Vincent, in conjunction with the International on 31st July 2020

03/08/2020 - 52 members sent 272 birds to the British International Championship Club race from St Vincent, in conjunction with the International. They were liberated at 07.30CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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Kelvin Sharman

A report on the provisional result of the British International Championship Club race from Agen in conjunction with the International

27/07/2020 - 114 members sent 496 pigeons to Agen with the British International Championship Club, to compete in conjunction with the International. They were liberated at 07.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the provisional result of the British International Championship Club race from Pau

20/07/2020 - 100 members sent 394 pigeons to Pau with the British International Championship Club, in conjunction with the international. They were liberated on Saturday 18th June at 07.15CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Barcelona on 5th July 2019, held in conjunction with the international

14/07/2019 - Forty-eight members entered one hundred and twenty-eight pigeons into the British Barcelona Club's race from Barcelona, held in conjunction with the international. They were liberated at 09.50 CEST into blue skies and a southerly wind.
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A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Fougères on 11th May 2019

13/05/2019 - Two hundred and forty-two members entered two thousand and five pigeons into the British Barcelona Club race from Fougères. They were liberated at 09.05CEST into a north-north-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club young bird race from Guernsey on 8th September 2018

27/09/2018 - Two hundred and thirty-seven members entered one thousand, eight hundred and ninety-nine birds into the British International Championship Club's final race of the season from Guernsey on the 8th September 2018. They were liberated at 08.45CEST into a light south-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result.
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A report on the British Barcelona Club young bird race from Fougères on 9th September 2018

14/09/2018 - Ninety-six members entered six hundred and eighteen pigeons into the final race of the season from Fougères for the British Barcelona Club. After a one day holdover due to poor weather, they were liberated at 08.45CEST into a light south-east wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan on 3rd August 2018, in conjunction with the international

09/08/2018 - Fifty-five members entered two hundred and twenty-four pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan, held in conjunction with the international. They were liberated at 07.00CESt into a light north-east wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Narbonne on 27th July 2018, held in conjunction with the international

03/08/2018 - Twenty-four members entered one hundred and one pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from Narbonne. They were liberated at 07.15CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Marseille on 19th July 2018, in conjunction with the international

28/07/2018 - Nineteen members sent seventy-seven pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Marseille, held in conjunction with the international. They were liberated at 07.00CEST into a light north-east wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Le Mans on 7th July 2018

19/07/2018 - Two hundred and ninety members entered two thousand, four hundred and twenty-eight birds into the British International Championship Club race from Le Mans. They were liberated at 07.00CEST into no wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Barcelona on 7th July 2018, in conjunction with the international

12/07/2018 - Seventy-four members sent two hundred and forty-eight pigeons to the British International Championship Club race from Barcelona, in conjunction with the international. They were liberated at 09.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Agen, in conjunction with the international

04/07/2018 - One hundred and thirty-one fanciers entered six-hundred and seventy-eight pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from Agen. They were liberated at 08.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications
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A report on the British Barcelona Club race from Palamos on 22nd June 2018

02/07/2018 - Fifty-six members entered one hundred and thirty birds into the British Barcelona Club race from Palamos. They were liberated at 09.15CEST into a light southerly wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Pau on 23rd June 2018

27/06/2018 - Ninety-eight members entered four hundred and five pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from Pau, held in conjunction with the international. After a one day holdover they were liberated at 07.00CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Poitiers on 9th June 2018

13/06/2018 - Two hundred and sixty-six members entered one thousand, eight hundred and seventy pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from Poitiers. They were liberated at 06.45CEST into a light south-east wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Alencon on 13th May 2018

22/05/2018 - Five hundred and two members sent four thousand, nine hundred and fourteen birds to the British International Championship Club race from Alençon. After a one day holdover they were liberated at 08.25CEST into a light south-west wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
Loft Report

Seven UK national winners in 2017 from the lofts of Mark Gilbert (Windsor, UK)

15/11/2017 - In the 2017 season of racing no less than seven national winners originated from the lofts of Mark Gilbert. A living legend in the pigeon sport, Mark has once again proven his prowess in both racing and breeding top class pigeons.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan on 5th August 2017, in conjunction with the international

07/08/2017 - Eighty-two members entered three hundred and seventy-five pigeons into the British International Championship Club race from Perpignan, held in conjunction with the International. They were liberated at 07.00CEST into clear skies. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Marseille, in conjunction with the international

24/07/2017 - Twenty-three members entered eighty birds into the British International Championship Club race from Marseille, held in conjunction with the international. They were liberated at 06.45CEST. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the National Flying Club race from Tarbes on 2nd July 2017

20/07/2017 - The National Flying Club race from Tarbes was liberated on the 2nd July 2017 at 07.15CEST into a light south westerly wind. The birds cleared well and the wind was veering westerly over the channel and into the UK. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Barcelona, in conjunction with the International

11/07/2017 - Ninety-four members entered two hundred and seventy-eight birds into the British International Championship Club race from Barcelona, held in conjunction with the International. They were liberated at 09.05CEST into north west winds. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Agen, in conjunction with the international

07/07/2017 - The international race from Agen, including 875 birds from 181 fanciers in the UK that were sent with the British International Championship Club were held over for four days due to bad weather. They were liberated at 07.00CEST on Tuesday 4th July into blue skies and a clear line of flight. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Poitiers held on 27th May 2017

29/05/2017 - Four hundred and eleven members entered three thousand six hundred and sixty-seven pigeons into the first British International Championship Club race from Poiteirs. They were liberated at 07.45CEST into a light southerly wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.
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A report on the British International Championship Club race from Falaise held on 29th April 2017

03/05/2017 - Three hundred and ninety-six members entered four thousand and fifty-six birds into the British International Championship Club race from Falaise. They were liberated at 09.00BST into clear skies with no wind. The following is a report on the provisional result based on members' verifications.