Freek Wagenaar from Voorst is only racing youngbird races due to allergy problems but this he does with so much energy, passion and efforts that every year, he is the fancier, in district Northeast in Amalgamation 8, to be beaten. Now the start of his specialty again was undoubtable as Freek Wagenaar won 1st, 2nd and 3rd Heusden-Zolder (139 km) against 4,930 pigeons. All 3 winning pigeons having a high percentage of Eijerkamp blood in their veins and they were the only 3 pigeons who reached a velocity over 1,200 m.p.m. in this tough start of the youngbird season 2022.
A dream start of the youngbird season for mother Wendy and daughter Sophie Doldersum from Almelo who won 1st Beek and Donk (114 km) against 11,087 pigeons in the first youngbird race of this year with their NL22-7072277.
| 1. | NPO Issoudun | 1,627 pigeons | |
| 4. | Nanteuil | 1,408 pigeons | |
| 35. | Chalons | 1,251 pigeons | |
| 57. | Morlincourt | 1,887 pigeons | |
This page shows information about the pigeon race from Nanteuil (408km). Team Lotte Eijerkamp entered 34 pigeons and the Hans and Evert Jan Eijerkamp team 40
| 1. | Prov. Morlincourt | 23,392 pigeons |
| 1. | Prov. Soissons | 14,730 pigeons |
| 1. | Prov. Morlincourt | 8,903 pigeons |
| 1. | Niergnies | 7,042 pigeons |
| 1. | Abda | 5,910 pigeons |
| 1. | Nat. Dizy le Gros | 5,591 pigeons |
| 1. | Tabor | 2,285 pigeons |
| 1. | Geel | 1,292 pigeons |
| 1. | Soissons | 1.249 pigeons |
| 1. | Chimay | 1,085 pigeons |
| 1. | Quievrain | 1,052 pigeons |
| 2. | Niergnies | 5,184 pigeons |
| 2. | Quievrain | 2,952 pigeons |
Today is the first race for youngsters of 2022. We have basketed 186 pigeons of which 100 from H. and E.J. Eijerkamp and 86 by Lotte Eijerkamp
The 17-year-old Annemijn van der Kruk from Tiel got involved in pigeon racing through her father and grandfather, who have always been keeping pigeons.
Carl Common, Kristian Lumsdon and Johnathon Patterson from Ashington, a place on the east coast in the county Northumberland, have demonstrated repeatedly over the years to be one of the top teams in the United Kingdom with marvelous results
| 1. | Int. Provincial (NU) Vierzon | 3,142 pigeons | 616km |
| 9. | NPO Salbris | 4,671 pigeons | 599km |
| 17. | NPO La Ferte St Aubin | 3,116 pigeons | 574km |
| 16. | Nanteuil | 2,928 pigeons | 408km |
| 67. | NPO Chateaudun | 2,697 pigeons | 565km |
| 71. | NPO Vierzon | 3,993 pigeons | 616km |
The pigeons were released at Vierzon (615km). We had basketed a total of 42 pigeons, of which 18 from Hans and Evert Jan and 24 from Lotte.
| 1. | Nat. Chalons en Champagne | 6,078 pigeons |
| 10. | Dizy le Gros | 2,279 pigeons |
| 21. | Prov. Morlincourt | 8,695 pigeons |
| 63. | Quievrain | 4,009 pigeons |
| 81. | Niergnies | 5,573 pigeons |
| 1. | NPO Nanteuil | 7,509 pigeons |
| 1. | Bierges | 3,901 pigeons |
The pigeons were released at Chimay (262km). We had basketed a total of 39 pigeons, of which 24 from Hans and Evert Jan and 15 from Lotte.
Every season checks are made at several fanciers for the use of improper substances (doping) in the pigeons. This time the lofts of Hans and Evert Jan Eijerkamp and Lotte Eijerkamp were checked. As expected, the outcome was negative.
József Péntek is over the moon with his superb results from Bernartice (304 km) in which he concurred the total race winning 1-2-4-5-11-12-13-14 etc. etc. against 6,499 pigeons and both,
Again, Peter Janssen (80) proves his class this season with several victories in this season again. Week in, week out he manages to dominate the races in Afdeling 9.
| 1. | Quievrain | 1,774 pigeons |
| 5. | Melun | 1,807 pigeons |
| 6. | NPO Chateaudun | 2,697 pigeons |
| 7. | Prov. Morlincourt | 8,695 pigeons |
| 13. | Chimay | 2,417 pigeons |
| 18. | NPO Chateaudun | 5,171 pigeons |
| 21. | Chalons en Champagne | 1,459 pigeons |
| 40. | Chalons en Champagne | 2,906 pigeons |
| 43. | Reims | 5,027 pigeons |
| 49. | Tienen | 2,438 pigeons |
This weekend the pigeons were released in Melun (455km). We have basketed 58 pigeons, 30 of which from H. and E.J. Eijerkamp and 28 from Lotte. The pigeons have the wind behind them.