Vredeveld-Leemhuis (Coevorden, NL ... - Harm Vredeveld

Whilst the old birds were allowed to recover from a difficult 1-day season, Robert and Harm were
focusing on the game with the youngsters; the future which had to be tried to the full. As always,
with success, as everything the duo Vredeveld-Leemhuis has touched over the last few years
appears to turn into gold … After a good race from Ravenstein it was proven in the NPO-race
Pommeroeul on the 13 th of August.
- 23-7 Ravenstein youngsters
2nd-5th against 9.158 p. province 10
- 6-8 St. Truiden youngsters
1st-4th-11th-22nd-36th-37th-58th-66th-94th-96th-97th-98th against 9.103
p. province 10
- 13-8 Pommeroeul youngsters
1st and 2nd NPO against 8.056 p.
- 20-8 St. Quentin youngsters
9th-21st-22nd-37th-38th-39th-43rd-51st-69th-76th-78th-80th NPO against
7.567 pigeons
- 27-8 Peronne youngsters
20th-21st-49th-51st-52nd-53rd-54th-55th-56th-58th-61st-62nd-77th-78th-
81st-83rd-84th-87th-91st against 1.392 pigeons
Winner of the 1st NPO Pommeroeul was the NL11-5012295, a cock out the above mentioned ‘Lucky
Boy’ (top racer out Love Couple ‘Boy’ x ‘Queen’) coupled with a Martin van Zon hen out a half-sister
of ‘Silverboy’ .. The 2nd NPO went to NL11-5012207 also a grandchild of ‘Boy’ x Queen’! Father of
this ‘207/11’ is ‘X-Factor’, 2nd Ace bird Sprint province 10 and 10th Ace bird youngsters province 10
with many top prizes against thousands of pigeons, including 1st Morlincourt 5.155 pigeons.
Both the old birds and the young toppers were able to finish off the season in style in the late races;
a possiblity which the classy star ensemble gripped with both hands … and which resulted in:
- 3-9 Boxtel late races
1st-2nd-3rd-19th-20th-21st-24th-25th-26th-27th-28th-30th-31st-37th-38th-
40th-42nd-48th-51st-52nd-53rd-54th-56th-57th-73rd-77th-80th-81st-82nd-
83rd-84th-87th-90th-91st against 12.123 pigeons