Deel 3 door Ad Schaerlaeckens

Willem de Bruijn 3 Willem de Bruijn: best of the best.                                                                                                                                        (part 3 of 3).  Many books have been written about pigeon sport. And many fanciers are eager to tell you what you should do to win. But unfortunately most of these that advise others are less than average racers themselves. Should they…

Deel 2 van het drieluik , geschreven door Ad Schaerlaeckens

W de Bruijn 2 Willem de Bruijn, best of the best.                                                                                                                                               (part 2 of 3).   In the previous edition I described how W de Bruijn, the super star from Holland, built up his family of birds. And I mentioned the golden move he did early this century: The import of a bird…

Reportage van de hand van Ad Schaerlaeckens

Willem de Bruijn 1 Willem de Bruijn, best of the best                                                                                                                       (part 1 of 3).   In 2000 the National pigeon magazine NPO asked their readers who they found the best racer of Holland. I remember this so well because after the votes were counted I found myself at the 3rd place of the…