Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Rod Simmons
Tony Mcpherson
Phil Murphy progress with The Australian Pigeon
Convention Sydney 29th March, 2019
ANOTHER RACING PIGEON Q & A PANEL FEATURING

*STEPHEN KEARSEY
*MICHAEL PORTELLI
*RICHARD CLEMENT
*PHIL MURPHY

James Huang wins Ace Pigeon Pioneer Club – Pigeon sold for world record of 2.78 million euros!

On November 1 this year the final positions in the Pioneer Club were decided in Beijing (China). This elite club – where the cream de la crème of the Chinese pigeon Sport crosses the swords, is widely regarded as the biggest competition in the world, and certainly has the highest prize money.

The most important and prestigious title there is undoubtedly the Ace Pigeon, which was won in 2018 by James Huang, a Taiwanese businessman, based in Shanghai and in the Pioneer Club represented by Taiwanese top fancier Chen Yong-Shan, who races the pigeons bred by James.

The Ace Pigeon winner 18-791 was renamed “James’s Legend”, (which he deserves without a doubt) because never before has such an exceptional pigeon flown in the Pioneer Club; Four weeks in a row in the top prizes in four flights of 321 miles (500 km.) in different weather conditions (which contributed to the decrease in the number of basketed pigeons). On his own, “James’s Legend” won 7 cars throughout the competition, including a Mercedes G63 worth ca. €150,000.

Besides the Ace Pigeon, James also won the title “Champion Loft” Pioneer 2018, and in total he received the keys of no less than 13 different cars!

On November 20 of this year the auction of the Prize winning pigeons from the Pioneer Club took place, and after a long bidding battle, James could take home his ace pigeon for the unimaginable amount of 22 million Chinese yuan (renminbi), which works out at a cool €2,788,000… An absolute world record!

James Huang himself bought his Ace Pigeon winner back to return to his own loft in the charity auction of all the winners (part of the proceeds is donated to charities). Because of the unrivalled records (both sporting and commercial), he baptized his winner  “James’s Legend”. 

James finally wishes to thank everyone for the many messages of congratulations he received.

Source: www.deduif.be

Featuring…
Ivan Fonti
Tony Barbara
Tribute to the last remaining member of the Australian Army’s
Pigeon corps. personnel Keith Wrightson, who sadly passed away
on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Tribute replay of his interview on
Pigeon Radio Australia from 2015. RIP Keith Wrightson may your soul
rest in peace in that Pigeon Loft in the sky. Condolences and sympathies
to his family and friends from Pigeon Radio Australia.
Rod Simmons
Newly formed Racing Pigeon club in Melton, The Melton Invitation Racing Pigeon Club Inc.
President, David Bates with news from the newly formed club affiliated with The WPF.
Graham Barber from The Northern Districts Invitation Combine (N.D.I.C) Albury Wodonga, country Victoria.
Tony McPherson.

 

Pigeon Radio Australia Editorial piece Monday, 3rd December 2018

My opinion, for the whingers and whiners!!!
What’s wrong with Pigeon fanciers these days? 
Always whinging and carrying on about tracks, viruses, winds, position, advantages, when realistically they should have a strong hard look in the mirror.
It is what it is! 
It is disappointing to me that certain members of various clubs and federations, around Australia, creating petitions and protests to get members kicked out of their clubs or federations, because, quite frankly, these people don’t like competition and competitive racing, as they think that certain members have an advantage. In my opinion, if you get the birds right and put in the hard work, you will be on top of the game most of the time, regardless of where you or you’re fellow fancier lives from you, or what position they are in. The whingers and whiners would rather have fewer members because it suits them to win a race with no competitive edge. In this sport, we need as many members as we can get, and hold on to every member. Every member is an asset. Competitive edge is excellent, as you’re birds will receive the recognition they deserve.
Every track should be raced! Teach the birds to handle anything. Breed birds that can handle anything. If they can’t handle a headwind or a hard race they are just not good enough like it is in any competitive sport. Or the fancier has not prepared them correctly. For God’s sake stop the whinging and wining, put your head down, focus, do the work required and you will see results no matter what track you are on or where you live. 

Ivan Fonti