I started racing pigeons in the early 1970’s in the East End of London, where almost every back garden had a pigeon loft. This is where I first learned about the rules and husbandry of keeping and racing pigeons. The area was a hotbed so there was no easy route for a beginner, it was an apprenticeship that had to be undertaken. Read more...

Louis Cooreman has been racing pigeons since 1953, when his father asked him to help remove the rubbers from the late arrivals to his loft. Louis became very interested in the sport and became more and more active over the next few years. Read more...

Dirk van den Bulck (1954) must have been active in the pigeon sport for at least 50 years. He began as the helper of his father Fons, and when he got married, he started racing under his own name. For many years he participated in the sport in a less conspicuous way. For all that, during these 35 years he won champion titles as regular as clockwork. Read more...