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Paul was
certainly one of the most successful racing pigeon fanciers
in the United Kingdom during his racing career, winning literally
hundreds of top positions in Mid-Week, Club, Open, Federation,
Amalgamation, Combine and National Races, plus numerous top
RPRA REGIONAL & NATIONAL AWARDS. He then went on and formed
the world renowned "REGENCY LOFTS RACING & BREEDING STUD"
which supplied top class racing and breeding pigeons to pigeon
fanciers literally all over the world. During his time in
the sport he has travelled all over the world promoting the
sport that he loves so much. In 1994 he sold all his racing
and breeding pigeons after he had enjoyed years of continued
success at the highest level. During his time in the sport
he held one of the top positions in our pigeon sport which
was to be the GREAT BRITAIN PIGEON OLYMPIAD TEAM MANAGER for
the 1983 and 1985 Pigeon Olympiads. During the time Paul competed
in the Pigeon Olympiads, he actually won twenty-two GOLD and
two SILVER PIGEON OLYMPIAD MEDALS. Paul also had the distinction
of winning many top awards at local and national pigeon shows
all over the United Kingdom.
Paul is
still very actively involved in the pigeon sport and has over
the past thirty years acted as a consultant or adviser for
many of the leading companies in the pigeon world.
Paul has
over the last twenty-five years also acted as the GREAT BRITAIN
or UNITED KINGDOM RACE TEAM CO-ORDINATOR for most of the top
one loft races in the world. He is currently the UNITED KINGDOM
RACE TEAM CO-ORDINATOR and INTERNATIONAL RACE CO-ORDINATOR
for the greatest and biggest one loft race in the world today,
namely the annual SUN CITY MILLION DOLLAR PIGEON RACE, which
is held in SUN CITY RESORT, SOUTH AFRICA and is now in its
sixteenth year. This fantastic international race, which currently
has over thirty different competing countries entering pigeons
and competing for in excess of US$1.75 million American Dollars
(£1.1 million Pounds Sterling) in prize money and other prizes
in each race. Over the past sixteen years this race has paid
out in excess of US$25 million American Dollars (£16 million
Pounds Sterling) to winners all over the world. This really
is a fantastic international one loft race that has gone from
strength to strength year after year and has been given the
name of "THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN THE PIGEON WORLD" and also "THE
RACE WITH THE PROVEN TRACK RECORD" which is something the
race organisers are very proud of. The entry records for this
great race have increased nearly every year since the start
in 1997 and the race organisers AIR SPORT INTERNATIONALE are
proud to notify the pigeon world that in 2005 a total of 28
countries sent 5,096 pigeons, in 2006 a total of 28 countries
sent 4,649 pigeons, in 2007 a total of 31 countries sent 4,936
pigeons, in 2008 a total of 26 countries sent 4,902 pigeons,
in 2009 a total of 28 countries sent 5,576 pigeons, in 2010
a total of 32 countries sent 5,610 pigeons, in 2011 a total
of 36 countries sent 6,611 pigeons. Once again the entry record
has been smashed again for the 2012 race and a total of 32
countries have entered between 7,000 and 8,000 pigeons. Final
figures for this latest race are not yet to hand but will
be added when official confirmation has been received from
the race organisers AIR SPORT INTERNATIONALE. This just goes
to show pigeon fanciers all over the world that this is the
international one-loft pigeon race that most pigeon fanciers
really want to win. It also has one of the most comprehensive,
informative, up to date state of the art web site in the world
today, that exceeded 50 million "HITS" during the 2010/11
race series.
WHY NOT
ENTER A FEW OF YOUR PIGEONS IN THE NEXT SUN CITY MILLION DOLLAR
PIGEON RACE AND TRY TO BECOME A WORLD CHAMPION OVERNIGHT?
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