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Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:32 pm
by CHARLTON34
Just watched this YouTube Keith Mott Film of Mike's old family, those Van Den Bosch pigeons certainly looked the part. Anyone still race this family, think they had Janssen/ Meuleman in the mix as well.
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:38 pm
by NeilA
CHARLTON34 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2024 3:32 pm
Just watched this YouTube Keith Mott Film of Mike's old family, those Van Den Bosch pigeons certainly looked the part. Anyone still race this family, think they had Janssen/ Meuleman in the mix as well.
There stunning pigeons
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:28 am
by MIL
They were a smashing pigeon Dave
If I were to think back to 1992 I had a Section of 9 cocks in that loft and I'd go anywhere sprinting with them 9 cocks they were mustard
They were durable too.
I had 1st Worcester Fed Nantes 3,035 birds (381 miles) on a sticky NE wind when we were furthest flying loft on the Fed that day
I only ever sent 1 of them once to Bergerac (557 miles) and clocked him on the day too
Matt Wright's No.1 Stock cock comes down from that Pencil cock on the video
https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/ ... 6-02-08-24
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:33 am
by Buster121
MIL wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:28 am
They were a smashing pigeon Dave
If I were to think back to 1992 I had a Section of 9 cocks in that loft and I'd go anywhere sprinting with them 9 cocks they were mustard
They were durable too.
I had 1st Worcester Fed Nantes 3,035 birds (381 miles) on a sticky NE wind when we were furthest flying loft on the Fed that day
I only ever sent 1 of them once to Bergerac (557 miles) and clocked him on the day too
Matt Wright's No.1 Stock cock comes down from that Pencil cock on the video
https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/ ... 6-02-08-24
Brilliant write up and birds
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 11:50 am
by CHARLTON34
MIL wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:28 am
They were a smashing pigeon Dave
If I were to think back to 1992 I had a Section of 9 cocks in that loft and I'd go anywhere sprinting with them 9 cocks they were mustard
They were durable too.
I had 1st Worcester Fed Nantes 3,035 birds (381 miles) on a sticky NE wind when we were furthest flying loft on the Fed that day
I only ever sent 1 of them once to Bergerac (557 miles) and clocked him on the day too
Matt Wright's No.1 Stock cock comes down from that Pencil cock on the video
https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/ ... 6-02-08-24
Thanks for putting this article up Mike, what a fantastic team of pigeons & the pencil from the YouTube clip looked a cracker.
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:01 pm
by MIL
The Pencil would be one of the 3 best I ever bred and raced
I think he was something like 10 times in the top 10 of the Fed (all winds) with over 5,000 in the race each time
2nd 9,531 birds was his best
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 1:21 pm
by Buster121
MIL wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 12:01 pm
The Pencil would be one of the 3 best I ever bred and raced
I think he was something like 10 times in the top 10 of the Fed (all winds) with over 5,000 in the race each time
2nd 9,531 birds was his best
Fantastic results and breeding
Re: Mike Lycett Van Den Bosch
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:26 pm
by MIL
If I remember rightly I think both the Sire of The Pencil and the Sire of that Worcester Fed Nantes winner 3,000+ birds both cost me £15