I first introduced the Gaby Vandenabeele family to my loft in 1996 with only four birds purchased from the outstanding racing and breeding lofts of M & D. Evans, Myrtle Lofts, Whitley Bridge. After breeding from these two pairs they proved to me the true potential of this outstanding family, breeding winner after winner in their first year at stock. The last seven years I have continued to add more of the M & D. Evans Vandenabeeles to my lofts which contains the winning blood from all their best lines including direct sons and daughters from "Jester", "Carrie", "Benetton", "Belle", "Blauwen Lagune", "Crystal", "Nationaal Fideel", "Chloe" ete. plus the new Vandenabeele blood bred by Mark & Dick from stock they obtained from their very good friend Koen Minderhoud. These stock birds have bred

for me outright 1st Prize winners in Club, Federation, & Amal races 4,000 + birds competing. This family have won for me from 70 miles right through to 500 miles, they have the ability to win on fast days or slow days what ever the weather. I have compared this family against other pigeons that I have introduced from other top racing lofts but believe me the pigeons from M & D. Evans are in a league above the rest.

凯文 赖特，诺丁雷。

在1996年我先从惠特利桥的马克和迪克伊万斯，米尔特鸽舍那里最好的赛鸽鸽舍和育种鸽舍中仅引进了4只盖比凡德那比成员到我的鸽舍。在这两对鸽子开始繁殖后，他们就证明了这个杰出家族真正的潜力，他们在第一年的育种中就生育出了一个又一个的冠军。在随后的7年里，我继续从马克和迪克伊万斯那里引进更多凡德那比血统的鸽子到我的鸽舍，其中包括他们最优秀血统中的鸽子，如“加斯特”，“嘉利”，“本内顿”，“美妇”，“布劳温 勒古恩”，“水晶”，“国家级 菲德尔”，“克罗伊” 等的直子和直女。他们还从好朋友柯恩闵德胡德那里得到育种鸽，培育出了新凡德那比血统鸽子。这些育种鸽为我生育出数个俱乐部赛，联合会赛和Amal赛冠军，4000多羽竞翔。这个家族已经为我赢得了从70公里至500公里比赛的冠军，它们有能力在顺风和逆风或者任何天气里赢得比赛。我拿这个家族的鸽子与从其他顶级赛鸽舍引进的鸽子作比较，使我坚信从马克和迪克伊万斯那里引进的鸽子是所有鸽子中的佼佼者。

Bill Heslop. Saltburn,Cleveland.

Dear Mark & Dick,
I would like to thank you very much for letting me have the best of your Karel Hermans. I have been involved with pigeons over 40 years and your birds are the best I have raced. When I was first at your loft many years ago I took to you both straight away, you are both truly and honest people and both gentlemen in our sport. Please find the results your birds have done for me. Since racing at this new loft location I have won 123 x 1st 101 x 2nd 93 x 3rd 86 x 4th 83 x 5th 82 x 6th 5 years racing from 1996 to Year 2000. Racing in one Saturday Club Brotton H.S. Positions won 4 times "Bird of the Year" 42 x 1st Prizes, 43 x 2nd Prizes, 38 x 3rd Prizes, 40 x 4th Prizes. Inland Ave 5 years running, Old Bird Ave 5 years running, Combine Ave 5 years running, Young Bird Ave 4 times in 5 years, 200 Miles Ave 5 years running. Federation Inland Ave 2 years running, Fed Comine Old Bird Ave 2 years running.
比尔 赫斯洛普。萨尔特本，克利夫兰。
亲爱的马克和迪克，
非常感谢你们让我有机会拥有你们的卡瑞尔赫尔曼鸽子。我在赛鸽界闯荡40多年，你们的鸽子是最好的。多年前当我第一次到你们鸽舍的时候，我立即就特别欣赏你们两个，你们都是很真诚和正直的人，并且是这项运动中的绅士。请看看你们的鸽子给我带来的成绩吧。自从在这个新鸽舍开始比赛，从1996年到2000年五年中我一共赢取了123个冠军，101个亚军，93个季军，86个第四名，83个第五名和82个第六名。在布罗特恩星期六俱乐部高级别比赛中,四度获得”年度最佳鸽子”,42个冠军,43个亚军,38个季军,40次第四名.年度国内赛平均第五名,老鸽年度平均第五名,综合年度平均第五名,五年荣获四次年度幼鸽奖,200公里年度平均第五名.年度联合会国内赛平均第二名,联合会老鸽混合赛年度平均第二名.

Plus Combine Fed Ave & R/U Combine Fed Ave. Federation from 98 to 2000 11 clubs 176 members sending up to 3,500 birds 5 x 1st 12 x 2nd 3 x 3rd 5 x 4th Section Results 98 to 2000 20 clubs, 327 members sending up to 6,000 birds 5 x 1st 10 x 2nd 5 x 3rd 4 x 4th. Dear Mark & Dick. As you can see 2001 was a great season for me, racing your Hermans pure and Hermans crossed they get better. I can recommend your birds to anyone you are both a credit to our sport. You have let me have your best, not many men do that. Thanks again Bill.
另外在98年到2000年中,联合会综合赛,R/U联合会综合赛,联合会赛中,11个俱乐部176名会员送了3500羽,获得5个冠军,12个亚军,3个季军,5个第四名.98年到2000年区赛结果,20个俱乐部,327名会员送了超过6000羽鸽子.获得5个冠军,10个亚军,5个季军和四个第四名.亲爱的马克和迪克,你们也知道2001年对我来说是一个伟大的赛季,用你的纯种赫尔曼和杂交赫尔曼比赛,他们都表现的更好了.我可以向任何人推荐你们的鸽子,你们为这项运动争光.你们让我拥有你们最好的鸽子,不是每个人都能这么做的.再次感谢,比尔!

Race Results Year 2001.
2001年比赛成绩
Brotton H.S. 14 x 1st 13 x 2nd 7 x 3rd winning Old Bird Ave, Young Bird Ave, 200 Miles Ave, R/U Channel Ave, Combine Ave 7 years running. East Cleveland Federation. 10 Clubs, R/U Old Bird Ave, Old Bird Combine Ave 3 years running, Overall Ave Combined 2 years running, winner of 1st Sprint Champion, 1st Mid Distance Champion. East Cleveland & North Yorks Section. 19 clubs, R/U Old Bird Ave, 1st Old Bird Points All Races, 1st U.N.C. Race Aves, 1st Overall Combine Ave 2 years running. In the Great Up North Combine Races 2001. With bird age from 10,000 to 20,000 birds
布罗特恩高级别比赛中14个冠军,13个亚军,7个季军.获得7年平均年度老鸽,年度幼鸽,200公里鸽,R/U路线鸽,综合赛赛鸽.东克利夫兰联合会赛,10个俱乐部,R/U老鸽赛,老鸽综合赛年度第三,所有赛鸽综合赛年度第二,急速冠军赛冠军,中距离冠军赛冠军.东克利夫兰和北约克区,19个俱乐部,R/U老鸽赛,所有鸽子赛中老鸽冠军,AVES赛U.N.C.冠军,所有鸽综合赛冠军.在2001年北部综合大赛中,有10000到20000羽参赛.

Colin Gibson, Lurgan, Northern Ireland
克林 吉普森，勒干，北爱尔兰

1st Section, 1st Open N.I.P.A. Kilkenny 2003
区赛冠军, 基尔肯尼2003年N.I.P.A.公开赛冠军

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Mr Victor Reid, Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
维克托 里德先生，板桥，北爱尔兰

In Victor’s first year racing the M & D. Evans bloodlines in the N.I.P.A. he successfully won with the Jester, Carrie & Sissi bloodlines 1st & 4th Section, 20th & 36th Open 31,619 birds.
在维克托的第一年比赛中，他用马克和迪克伊万斯血统下的加斯特，嘉利和丝丝的子女在N.I.P.A.赛中获得了区赛冠军和第四名，公开赛第二十名和第三十六明，31619羽。

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Mr Norman McHenry, Ballymoney, Northern Ireland.
诺曼 麦克亨利先生，巴利马尼，北爱尔兰

Winning many prizes at Club and Federation level, also winning in the N.I.P.A Mallow 5 Bird Championship 1st Section, 2nd Open 604 members sent 2,454 birds 2003. Sire : Blue Cheq GB01S86380 from Red Eye x GB99F16548 daughter of Shadow & Devon.
在俱乐部赛和联合会赛级别赛中赢得了很多奖项，同时在N.I.P.A马罗五羽赛获得冠军，区赛冠军，2003年公开赛亚军，604会员，2454羽。父辈：红眼之子蓝色切克 GB01S86380和影子与德文之女GB99F16548的后代。

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Mr McApeer, Ballynahinch, Northern Ireland.
麦克阿皮尔先生, 巴利纳欣奇,北爱尔兰

Reporting success with the M & D. Evans, Jester & Carrie crossed Sissi bloodlines.
1st Section, 45th Open 24,250 birds.
4th Section, 4th Open 11,448 birds.
18th Section, 105th Open 25,500 birds.
用马克和迪克伊万斯的鸽子获得的成绩汇报,加斯特和嘉利与丝丝杂交后的血统.
区赛冠军,公开赛第四十五名,24250羽.
区赛第四名,公开赛第四名,11448羽.
区赛第十八名,公开赛第一百零五名,25500羽.

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Mr Jim Nelson, Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
吉姆 纳尔逊先生,板桥,北爱尔兰.

First year racing the M & D. Evans bloodlines Jim reported 1st prize winners, plus several performance pigeons in Section & Open N.I.P.A. including 1st Section G, 6th Open 21,417 birds.
吉姆第一年用马克和迪克伊万斯血统的鸽子比赛就收获了冠军奖牌,同时在区赛和N.I.P.A.公开赛中有突出表现,包括G区冠军,公开赛第六名,,21417羽.

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Mr Pat McGarrity, Dunmurry Northern Ireland
帕特 麦克加里提先生,邓玛丽 北爱尔兰

Just a short letter to let you know of the performances of the birds I got from yourselves. Blue Ch cock GB97H42475 16th May 98 1st Club,4th Section D. approx. 4000+ birds, 8th Open 1,519 members sent 24,368 birds. Dist, 172 miles vel 1238 head wind. 23rd May 98 2nd Club, 30th Section, 120th Open 1,222 members sent 7,949 birds, old bird Derby 240 miles vel 1111 head wind. Blue Chequer hen 2nd Club beaten by loft mate, 2nd Section, 38th Open 7,852 birds vel 1284. 1st Club 172 miles will make good Section and Open prize, yet unknown. Dark Ch hen 2 club prizes as a yearling, Blue cheq cock 1st Club Y.B. another Blue Ch cock 3 club prizes as a Y.B. another Blue Ch cock 2 club prizes as a Y.B. all above Vandenabeele birds are bred from GB96V46003 x GB96V40679 a very promising pair of birds. Blue Herman hen GB96X95306 2nd Club beaten by loft mate 2nd Section, 11th Open 667\members sent 11,367 birds. She has bred winners crossed with my Busschaerts, I have also won with the Hermans crossed this year again. Congratulations on your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th & 14th Open National.
就是给你写个短信,让你知道我从你那里买的鸽子的优异表现.蓝爵雄鸽GB97H42475,98年五月十六日,俱乐部赛冠军,D区赛第四名,大约4000多羽,公开赛第八名,1519名会员共放飞24368羽.距离172英里,速率为1238的顶风.98年五月23日,俱乐部赛亚军,区赛第三十名,公开赛第一百二十名,1222名会员共放飞7949羽,老鸽德比240英里,速率为1111的顶风.蓝色棋子雌鸽俱乐部赛亚军,被同舍的伴侣打败,区赛亚军,公开赛第三十八名,7852羽,风速1284.俱乐部赛冠军.172英里将会赢得区赛和公开赛的奖项,目前还不知道.黑爵雌鸽作为一岁鸽获得俱乐部赛亚军,蓝色棋子雄鸽作为一岁鸽获得俱乐部赛亚军.所有以上凡德那比的鸽子是由一对非常有前途的鸽子GB96V46003 和GB96V40679繁育的.蓝色赫尔曼雌鸽GB96X95306,俱乐部赛亚军,落后同舍伴侣,区赛亚军,公开赛第十一名,667会员共放飞11367羽.她和我的布思查尔特斯杂交后生育出了获奖鸽子,我今年又一次用赫尔曼杂交的鸽子获奖.祝贺你在国家公开赛中获得了冠军,亚军,季军,第九名和第十四名.

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Nigel Cowood, Redford, Notts.
奈杰尔 克伍德, 雷德福,诺士郡

In 1999 I purchased 4 pairs of Gaby Vandenabeele’s from the U.K. masters, Mark & Dick Evans, from their very best stock pairs. Direct sons and daughters of Golden Boy, Blauwen Nationaal, Jester & Carrie, Nationaal Fideel. Breeding only one round from these four pairs produced winners at Club & Federation level in the year 2000.
1999年我从英国大师马克和迪克伊万斯最好德育种鸽舍那里购买了4对盖比凡德那比德鸽子.金男孩,布劳温耐新诺,加斯特和嘉利的直子和直女.2000年他们四对出繁育的第一窝幼鸽就在俱乐部赛和联合会赛中获得奖项.

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Tom Reeson Derby
汤姆 瑞森 德比

The Gaby Vandenabeele’s I purchased from M & D. Evans have continued to churn out the winners. The chequer cock direct from Shadow has bred five separate first prize winners, one son winning from Exeter 180 miles by 13 clear minutes.
我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买的盖比凡德那比鸽子一直都在生育出获胜者.影子的直子已经生育出五个不同的冠军, 其中一子在埃克塞特180英里比赛中以13分钟的优势获得冠军.

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Mr Frank Ilreavy, Coleraine, Northern Ireland.
弗兰克 伊尔瑞威先生,高利宁,北爱尔兰

Frank purchased 4 young birds in the year 2000 for stock, all four have bred first prize winners including 1st Section A, 9th Open N.I.P.A. 1,174 members sent 17,893 birds. Sire : Blue w/f GB00X73284 from Joshua x Nationaal Fideelke. Dam : Blue GB00X73197 from Maclaren x Mercedes.
2000年弗兰克买了4只幼鸽用来育种,所有的这4只鸽子都生育出冠军获得者,包括A区赛冠军,N.I.P.A.公开赛第九名,1174名会员共放飞17893羽.父辈:蓝色w/f GB00X73284,约书亚和耐新诺 费德克的后代.母辈:蓝色GB00X73197,麦克劳伦和墨西德丝的后代.

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Brain. P.B & W. Hyatt.
布赖恩.P.B和W.海牙特

Dear Mark & Dick, Just a few lines to let you known how our 2003 season went. We won 19 x 1st Prizes, 13 were with your Vandenabeele’s. To say we were pleased would be an understatement. When you said to me in 2001, these would be Golden Pigeons, I must say I thought it was a bit of Yorkshire Bull! Shit! But I must say I was wrong. We are very proud to own your pigeons. With kind regards
亲爱的马克和迪克,我就是给你们写封简短的信让你们了解一下我们2003年的赛季是怎么过的.我们共获得了19个冠军, 用你们的凡德那比的鸽子就获得了13个.说我们高兴都不足以表达我们的心情.当你2001年跟我说这些鸽子肯定会成为黄金一带的时候,我不得不说我那会想的是,这俩人真是约克郡的公牛,太能吹了!但是我不得不承认我是错误的.我们非常骄傲可以拥有你们的鸽子.最真诚的问候.

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P. B. & W. Hyatt, Tewkesbury
P. B. & W.海牙特,图克斯伯里

Paul, Brian & Wendy Hyatt have had a fantastic season again in 2002 winning 18 x 1st prizes, this is with help from stock purchased from Myrtle Lofts. They purchased 18 pairs of Vandenabeele and Koen Minderhoud pigeons from Mark & Dick and 13 pairs out of the 18 have bred prize winners in their first one and a half

Alan Darker, Scunthorpe
阿兰 达克尔, 斯肯索普

I purchased pigeons from M & D. Evans, Vandenabeeles and Hermans and can say you will not get two fairer or more honest fanciers. Their pigeons started winning for me right from the start. First year flying in the Scunthorpe and District Federation I was the top prize winner plus winning the Scunthorpe Coronation Gold Ring from Portsmouth winning ￡500 with a blue Herman hen the only one I sent. A blue Vandenabeele hen bred in May 2000 - GB00Z59057 direct daughter from Joe Jones, out of six races she won three second federations and two twenty third federations as a young bird and she came and topped the federation as a yearling.

我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买了凡德那比和赫尔曼的鸽子,可以告诉你他们两个是最公平的最诚实的鸽迷.他们的鸽子从一开始就为我赢得奖项.在斯肯索普和联合会区域赛中,第一年我就是冠军获得者了,同时在朴次茅斯的斯肯索普金环加冕赛中赢得500英镑的奖金,仅仅用了一只蓝色赫尔曼雌鸽参赛. 在2000年五月生育出的一只凡德那比蓝色雌鸽GB00Z59057,乔琼斯的直女,在六次比赛中获得三次联合会亚军,作为幼鸽获得两次联合会赛第二十三名,作为一岁鸽获得联合会赛的冠军.

I have had outstanding success with both family’s of pigeons and on many occasions I have had teams of several pigeons dropping together for example Bottesford breeder / buyer 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th. Scunthorpe & District Federation Basingstoke 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th 1,246 birds. Buckingham 1st, 2nd, 3rd Fed 1,567 birds. Again in the Lincolnshire Two Bird Championship Club 1st & 2nd Leicester, 1st & 2nd Newbury. Immingham Solway Two Bird Specialist Club 1st & 2nd Basingstoke again 1st & 2nd Basingstoke. To cut a story short I have been involved in pigeon racing all my life from 1948 when I raced with my father H. Darker & Son and there is no doubt the birds from Myrtle Lofts are the best I have ever owned
在很多比赛中,这两个家族的鸽子都取得了杰出的成绩.我的好几只鸽子组成的鸽队有时候是同时落地,比如波特斯福特的子辈获得了冠军,亚军,季军,第四名,第五名,第六名.斯肯索普和贝星斯托克联合会区赛冠军,亚军,季军,第四名,第五名,1246羽.白金汉联合会赛冠军,亚军,季军,1576羽.并且在林肯郡莱斯特的二鸟俱乐部锦标赛赢得冠亚军,纽布利贝星斯托克的伊明赫姆索威二鸟俱乐部特别赛中两度夺得冠亚军.长话短说,我从1948年开始跟我父亲H.达克尔&森学习赛鸽, 在赛鸽界待了一辈子,毫无疑问的说,米尔特鸽舍的鸽子是我拥有的鸽子中最好的.

Andrew Lawley, Ellesmere
安德鲁 劳雷, 艾利思密尔

I restarted pigeon flying in 2000 and I raced young birds only. In eight weeks racing in two different clubs I have won the following 12 x 1st, 7 x 2nd, 8 x 3rd, 2 x 4th these positions were achieved with over 80% of Mark & Dick Evans Vandenabeeles. One pair of pigeons you bred for my stock loft, a grandson of Joshua when paired to a grand daughter of Jester & Carrie have already bred three different young birds to win first prizes. I have enclosed all results showing were your birds have won including topping the Federation you will see on different occasions there has been over 3000+ birds competing in the federation races. I can only say that they are excellent pigeons from two first-class and very genuine pigeon fanciers.

Richard Winn, Boroughbridge
理查德 韦恩, 巴罗桥

I first purchased pigeons from Mark & Dick several years ago and in this time the birds I have received I can only describe as first-class. Their birds both Vandenabeeles and Hermans have won for me in Club, Federation and in the Great Yorkshire Amal. I have been top prize winners on several occasion for example last three years performances. 1999 I won 17 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 14 x 3rd. Year 2000 I won 16 x 1st, 13 x 2nd, 13 x 3rd. Year 2001 I moved house so I was racing with resettled old birds, I won 16 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 7 x 3rd. The birds which have achieved these outstanding performances have been over 95% Mark & Dick’s bloodlines. In the time I have raced these birds I must admit I have purchased pigeons from other racing and breeding studs on the lookout for special pigeons to add to my team, but believe me the bloodlines from Myrtle Lofts have made these new strains look daft. I will go to say Mark & Dick’s pigeons are without doubt in a league above the rest.

Steve Marsh, Dinnington.
史蒂夫 马西,丁宁顿

I first purchased 7 Karel Herman pigeons for stock from the loft of Mark & Dick Evans in September of 1996 in their first year breeding, they all bred 1st Prize winners or prize card winners. One of them breeding my 2nd Open Midlands National winner old bird race from Thorness,winning me ￡1,330 plus a new colour T.V. Another two of the original seven bred me my outstanding 1999 henGB99C98629 that won as a young bird 165th Open National in her first race in the M.N.F.C. from Seaton, then two weeks later was sent back to Picauville winning 29th Open National 5,004 birds also winning as a young bird 2nd Open Midlands National Picauville G.R. winning me ￡1,622 and a new T3 clock beaten by Mark & Dick Evans themselves with 1st Open National winner "Band of Gold" so you can see all the first pigeon bought from M & D. Evans have been value for money winning at the highest level of competition.

Dave Blenkhorn. Howden
戴夫 布伦克霍恩.豪登

Anyone who knows racing pigeons will be well acquainted with the phenomenal racing successes Mark & Dick Evans have had with their Herman and Vandenabeele pigeons. When I decided I wanted to compete with the best I knew I had to buy some better birds. Research told me there were several good fanciers who I could possibly buy birds off. But looking behind the headlines, one name kept cropping up for not only winning races, but for also breeding champion pigeons for others. For however good you think Mark & Dick are at racing pigeons, their ability as stockmen far outshines any of their racing successes. If you want a short cut to the top, look no further. In 2003 was my first full season racing Mark & Dick’s pigeons. With only 6 Vandenabeele widowhood cocks, this small team made me the highest old bird points winner in the Vale of York Federation.

Ray & Eddie Horton. Amble, Northumberland.
雷和埃迪霍顿.埃姆博诺森伯兰郡

My brother and I have had a long and successful association with racing pigeons, flying successfully at Club, Fed and the Up North Combine level. However to stay at the top becomes harder each year requiring hard work and total dedication to your birds.

We believe having the right birds to work with is paramount to any lasting success and are constantly on the lookout for birds that will enhance our team. Our search for those extra special birds have seen us visit and purchase from many of this country’s household names, some of whom made and still make outrageous claims for their birds. Sadly over the years these imports have failed to measure up to our own team where it matters, racing performance! However in 2001 we contacted Mark and Dick Evans having followed their outstanding success in the M.N.F.C. for some time, with the view to seeing their Vandenabeele’s. I’ve got to say we took to Mark and Dick immediately they are two of the most genuine and modest men you are ever likely to meet. There was no hard sell at these lofts, hardly surprising really because the birds sell themselves. We have never handled so many outstanding stock birds at one loft, we were handed bird after bird all of one type and oozing class. Despite Dick’s advice not to order anything straightaway, we couldn’t leave without putting in an order for latebreds. By the time we had driven up the motorway we were back on the phone increasing the order of latebreds plus some old enough to race for 2002. So the 2002 young bird season came and we at last had the chance to try the M & D. Evans stock against our own.
我哥哥和我在赛鸽届已经混迹多年并且成功在俱乐部赛,联合会赛和北方混合赛级别的比赛中取得不错的成绩.然而,保持在顶级的位置每年都变得更加艰难,并且要求努力的工作和全身心的投入到培养你的鸽子上.我们相信用正确的鸽子参赛是取得长久胜利的最关键因素,所以我们一直在寻找可以增强我鸽队实力的鸽子.我们在这个国家范围内搜寻特别优秀的鸽子,所以去拜访了很多家喻户晓的鸽舍并且从他们那里也购买了鸽子,他们中的一些宣称,甚至到现在还在宣传关于他们鸽子的可笑的承诺.然而经过几年之后才发现,引进这些鸽子没有达到我们队伍的标准,比赛成绩也不好.然而在2001年我们和马克,迪克伊万斯取得了联系,是因为我们注意到他们在M.N.F.C.比赛中的突出表现,于是见到了他们的凡德那比鸽子.我不得不说马克和迪克非常优秀,他们两个是你见过的最具天分和最谦虚的鸽迷.在他们的鸽舍不用人推销鸽子,因为毫无疑问他们的鸽子自己推销自己.我们从没有在同一个鸽舍见到这么多杰出的育种鸽,我们一个接一个的的抚摸着这些同类同级别的鸽子.不听迪克的建议去购买鸽子,我们就不忍离开.最终还是下了订单购买了最新的育种鸽.当我们开车离开那里到了高速路的时候又打电话回去,增加订单数量,多买了一些最新的育种鸽.又买了一些年龄可以参加2002年比赛的鸽子.所以当2002年幼鸽赛季来临的时候我们终于有机会让马克和迪克伊万斯的鸽子和我们自己的鸽子进行对抗了.

It proved to be the icing on the cake of an already successful season winning 7 out of the 9 young bird races with Mark and Dick’s Vandenabeele’s responsible for the following top performances 1st Club Thirsk 657 birds, 1st Fed 2,093 birds ( 100% M & D Evans ) 1st Club Selby 639 birds, 5th Fed 2,013 birds ( 100% M & D Evans ) 1st Club Melton Mowbray 396 birds 3rd Fed 1,449 birds ( 50% M & D Evans ) 2nd Club Huntingdon 333 birds, 2nd Fed 1,172 birds ( 50% M & D Evans ) 1st Club Epping 303 birds, 4th Fed 1,078 birds, 7th Section 4,611 birds ( 100% M & D Evans ) 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th Club Maidstone 114 birds, 7th & 10th Fed 564 birds all M & D Evans bloodlines. There were many other positions won by Mark and Dick’s birds making them without doubt the best birds we have ever introduced to our lofts, and the first to surpass our own birds performances. One particular cock now named "Thank H’Evans" had an outstanding YB season winning the Best YB Trophy in Amble HS 2002 with the following performances 1st Club Thirsk 657 birds, 1st Fed 2,093 bird. 1st Club Selby 639 birds, 5th Fed 2,013 birds. 4th Club Mansfield 348 birds, 11th Fed 1,448 birds. 6th Club Huntingdon 333 birds, 15th Fed 1,172 birds. 7th Club Epping 303 birds.
事实证明马克和迪克的凡德那比鸽子非常优秀,9只中的7只在赛季中都获得了胜利.他们和以下成绩都有关系,瑟斯克俱乐部赛冠军,657羽.联合会赛冠军,2093羽(纯种马克和迪克伊万斯鸽子),赛尔比俱乐部赛冠军,639羽.联合会赛第五名,2013羽(纯种马克和迪克伊万斯鸽子).麦尔登莫布利俱乐部赛冠军,396羽.联合会赛季军,1449羽(一半马克和迪克伊万斯血统鸽子).杭廷顿俱乐部赛亚军,333羽.联合会赛亚军,1172羽(一半马克和迪克伊万斯血统鸽子).埃平俱乐部赛冠军,303羽.联合会赛第四名,1078羽.区赛第七名,4611羽(纯种马克和迪克伊万斯鸽子).梅德斯通俱乐部赛冠军,亚军,第四名,第六名,114羽,联合会赛第七名和第十名,564羽.都是马克和迪克血统的鸽子.马克和迪克的鸽子还取得了很多其他的成绩,这也毫无疑问的证明了他们的鸽子是我们引进到我们鸽舍的最好的鸽子,也是第一次超过我们自己的鸽子.一个特殊的雄鸽叫”谢谢伊万斯”有着卓越的一岁鸽赛季,在2002年获得了亚伯HS最佳一岁鸽大奖.取得了以下成绩,瑟斯克俱乐部赛冠军,657羽,联合会赛冠军,2093羽.赛尔比俱乐部赛冠军,639羽,联合会赛第五名,2013羽.曼斯菲尔德俱乐部赛第四名,348羽.联合会赛第十一名,1448羽.杭廷顿俱乐部赛第六名,333羽,联合会赛第十五名,1172羽.埃平俱乐部赛第七名,303羽.

Letter received the following season in 2003 from Ray & Eddie Horton
I hope this letter finds you well, I’m sure the performances of your own birds must be giving you great deal of satisfaction. However I am a bit concerned about the number of cars you are winning, will we have to park in the next village the next time we come down or have you got planning permission for a multi-storey car park? I’ve finally got round to putting down on paper the results I promised, your birds have helped us to win the Club and Federation Inland Averages with three races to spare this season. If you compare the results enclosed in this letter with the other results I sent at the end of the 2002 Y.B. season you will see that "Thank H Evans" cock and 3020, 3059 and 3058 in particular are developing into more than useful birds. Your bird’s results have on analysis outstripped our own yearlings performances. The races which have dropped to around 1400’s velocities then your birds are getting out in front. To date we have won 9 x 1st Clubs and 5 x 1st Federations and we are waiting to hear about yesterdays race when we were 1st or 2nd Federation. All the best to you and your family, Ray Horton.雷和埃迪霍顿在2003年赛季后来的信
我希望你们一切如常,我确定你们鸽子的表现肯定给你们带来了巨大的满足.然而我有点担心你们赢得的车的数量,下次我们再去找你们是不是得停在隔壁村或者你们准备建一个多层停车场么?我终于实现我的承诺,腾出时间把你们鸽子的表现写了出来.你的鸽子帮我们在这个赛季的俱乐部赛和内地联合会赛中赢得比赛,现在还剩下三场.如果你将这个信附的成绩和2002年底一岁鸽赛季给你的另一个成绩做对比,你会发现雄鸽”谢谢伊万斯”,3020,3059和3058发展的特别好,都成为了非常厉害的鸽子.你们的鸽子所取得的成绩已经超过了我们自己的一岁鸽.当比赛的速度下降到1400时,你们的鸽子就飞到前面去了.截至目前我们已经赢得了9个俱乐部冠军和5个联合会赛冠军.我们昨天参加的联合会赛应该也获得了冠军或者亚军.
祝你们和你们的家人一切都好.
雷 霍顿

Mark Beavis, Kingsteignton, Devon.
马克 比埃维斯,金斯特顿,德文郡

I have had success from the word go with Gaby Vandenabeele pigeons, I purchased from M & D. Evans winning in Club, Federation, Combine, Section and Open. My best cock from the Logan and Ebony crossed with Benetton and Mercedes bloodlines.
我从一开始就用盖比 凡德那比的鸽子取得胜利.我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买的鸽子在俱乐部赛,联合会赛,混合赛,区赛和公开赛中赢得比赛.我最好的雄鸽,罗根和乌梅之子和本内顿与墨西迪斯的血统进行了杂交.

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Robert Lindsley
罗伯特 林德斯雷

Dear Mark & Dick,
After purchasing young birds from your Gaby Vandenabeele / Koen Minderhoud bloodlines in 2001 we have had outstanding success from the very first year racing. Including 1st prize winners in Club & Federation races plus achieving top prizes in the very strong West Durham Amalgamation. M & D. Evans has without doubt some very top class stock birds. Dear Mark & Dick, Thanks again for the youngsters you sent me in 2003. You might be interested in know that GB03Z87786 topped the Federation for us out of 142 miles by 30ypm.
亲爱的马克和迪克,
在2001年我从你们那里购买了盖比 凡德那比/柯恩 闵德胡德血统的幼鸽后,我们在第一年的比赛中就取得了杰出的成绩.其中包括在俱乐部赛和联合会赛中取得了若干冠军.并且在竞争非常激烈的西达拉谟联合中,马克和迪克伊万斯毫无疑问有一些顶级的育种鸽.亲爱的马克和迪克,再次感谢你在2003年送给我的幼鸽.你肯定想知道GB03Z87786在联合会赛上为我们赢得了冠军,以30ypm的速度超过亚军142英里.

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K. G. Harrison, Gwersyllt, NrWrexham
K.G.哈里森,基沃尔斯利特,诺尔威克斯汉

Please find enclosed two federation sheets from the first two weeks racing your birds you bred. We were 1st Federation 2,514 birds and 9th Federation 2,872 birds consecutive weeks. When we topped the fed we had three of your Hermans in the top eight. If I can fly them anyone can, thanks for all your help
请在附件中查看一下用你培育的鸽子参加联合会赛的前两周所取得的成绩.我们连续几周都是联合会赛冠军,2514羽和联合会赛第九名,2872羽.当我们取得联合会赛冠军时,有三只赫尔曼的鸽子位列前八.如果我能让他们这么飞,别人肯定也可以.感谢你们的帮助.

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Paul & John Kirk, Rossington, Doncaster.
保罗和约翰科尔克,罗星顿,敦卡斯尔

We have purchased pigeons from M & D. Evans of Whitley Bridge and we have had a lot of pleasure and success with them. We have bred winners both in Club and Federation level.
我们从惠特利桥的马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买了一些鸽子,他们给我们带来了很多成功和乐趣.我们培育出的鸽子在俱乐部赛和联合会赛都取得了不错的成绩.

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J. Madgin & Son, Rugeley
J.马德金和孙,鲁格利

The 2000 young bird season was our first attempt at racing pigeons that we’d purchased from M & D. Evans. It’s fair to say, that the offspring of the original 3 pigeons that we bought have exceeded our expectations by far. All of the youngsters raced the programme fully without us losing any of them. They showed maturity and intelligence beyond their tender age. Performance-wise we were delighted with them too. At club level they won many prizes, with one in particular hen winning 3x2nd 1x3rd. Our timer in the Midland National, Picauville race that finished 7th Open National 6,465 birds is also 100% Myrtle Lofts Vandenabeele. We also won 1st Open Stafford Gold Ring from Guernsey by over 30 minutes winning ￡1,700 plus. We’re so pleased with them that we’ve been back and invested further. We wouldn’t do that unless we were more than happy with both the birds that are housed and the character of Mark and Dick Evans.
2000年是我们用从马克和迪克伊万斯那里买的鸽子参加比赛的第一个幼鸽赛季.公平来说,到目前为止,我们买的那三只鸽子的后代的表现已经超出了我们的期望.所有参赛的幼鸽都没有丢失.他们展示出超越他们年龄的成熟和智慧.我们对他们的表现也非常满意.在俱乐部级别的比赛中他们获得很多奖项,其中有一个特别的雌鸽获得了3次亚军,1次冠军.在国家中部,皮卡维尔赛和国家公开赛中,6465羽,我们的计时员告诉我们赢得第七名的鸽子是纯种的米尔特鸽舍凡德那比鸽子.我们还获得了在格恩西举办的斯塔福金环赛冠军,早于亚军30分钟,多获得了1700英镑.我们对他们非常满意,所以就去买了更多鸽子.如果不是我们对鸽子满意,并且觉得马克和迪克伊万斯的人品很好的话,我们根本不会这么做的.

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Paul Morrissey, Essex.
保罗 莫力赛，埃塞克斯

Having purchased 5 Gaby Vandenabeeles from Myrtle Lofts in 1999 and bred from only three of them in the year 2000. I soon realised their potential they were my most consistent young birds, scoring for me both north and south road. So pleased I am with the birds and having total confidence in Mark & Dicks stockman ship I have ordered a further 34 Gaby Vandenabeeles to build a family of National winning birds
在1999年从米尔特鸽舍购买了5只盖比凡得那比鸽子，2000年其中三只生育出幼鸽。但是我很快就意识到了他们的潜力。他们是我最稳定的幼鸽，为我在北部和南部都赢得奖项。我对鸽子非常满意，对马克和迪克的育种能力也十分信任，所以我又购买了34只盖比凡得那比鸽子，准备打造一个在国家赛上获奖的鸽队。

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Jim Darby, Hemsworth, West Yorkshire.
吉姆 达比，赫姆斯沃思，西约克郡

I have had youngsters of M & D. Evans every year since 1995. The youngsters I have had over the years have helped me to reach the top, I race in a club with 29 members and was the second highest prize winner in 1999 season and the highest prize winner this year 2000. I have ordered some more young birds for 2001 I can recommend these two fanciers and anyone buying pigeons can be assured of a square deal
自从1995年我每年都在马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买幼鸽。这些年所购买的幼鸽帮助我成为顶级鸽迷，我在一个有29个会员的俱乐部比赛，1999年我是第二名。今年2000年我成为了第一名。为了2001年的比赛我又购买了更多的幼鸽。我可以向任何购买鸽子的人推荐这两位，绝对是公平的交易。

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David Gore, Bridgend, Mid Glam.
大卫 戈尔，布里真德，格拉姆中部

I purchased two young birds for stock in 1998 from M & D. Evans. I first crossed the cock bird with one of my own hens then put the original pair together, breeding in total six young birds in 1999 of which four raced the full programme. From the four three scored, one which didn’t score Wales 99.B.05000 then scored as a yearling winning Ramsgate 2nd Club, 3rd A. V. Federation 1,203 birds, 11th Combine 12,990 birds. Falaise 238 miles, 3rd Club. Messac 269 miles 1st Club, 16th A.V. Federation 775 birds. Nantes 311 miles 3rd Club, 9th A. V. Federation 563 birds, 28th R. V. F. 2,574 birds. Plus his brothers and sisters also scored again in 2000.
1998年我从马克和迪克那里购买了两只幼鸽做为育种鸽。首先我将雄鸽和我自己的雌鸽进行杂交，然后又把他们放在一起，在1999年一共生育出6只幼鸽。我拿出4只参加了整个赛季的比赛。其中三只都获奖了。没有获奖的那只是维尔斯99.B.05000，没多久就做为一岁鸽在拉姆斯盖特俱乐部赛上得到亚军，A.V.联合会赛季军，1203羽。混合赛第十一名，12990羽。法莱兹238英里，俱乐部赛季军，莫萨克269英里，俱乐部赛冠军,A.V.联合会赛第十六名，775羽。南特311英里，俱乐部赛季军，A.V.联合会赛第九名，563羽。R.V.F赛第二十八名，2574羽。另外在2000年他的兄弟们和姐妹们又获奖了。

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Mrs C. Lycett & Son, Rugeley.
C.利赛特女士和儿子，鲁格利

The first time that I met Mark and Dick Evans was the morning after their sensational 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 14th Open in the MNFC Picauville race in 1998 against over 4000 birds. It was a truly remarkable performance on a very fair racing day. No advantages were on offer to the partnership on that day – other

than having superb pigeons, well-motivated, in optimum health and in magnificent form! As the Press Officer for that organisation at the time in question it was a privilege to see the birds that had put up this sensational performance. It soon dawned upon me that there was an outstanding array of pigeons at the lofts, and more importantly they were being cared for by two thoroughly down to earth and honest pigeon men in Dick and his son Mark. My father and I were so impressed with what we saw that we readily came to the conclusion that we needed to introduce these pigeons. That was five years ago and it was a decision that we have never regretted for a moment. The Gaby Vandenabeeles and more recently the Koen Minderhoud birds are the only introductions that have ever truly came in and made an immediate impression against our own pigeons that had been successful in topping the Federation against almost 10,000 birds. Initially some 1999 youngsters were introduced that were put straight to Stock. These form the hard-core foundation of our present day Vandenabeele family. Since then more pigeons have been successfully introduced. Direct children of "Jester", "Carrie", "Golden Boy", "Blauwen Nationaal", "Benetton", "Saffron", "Shadow", "Nationaal Girl" plus brothers and sisters to the infamous "Rolls Royce" have all proved great assets to us. More recently the Koen Minderhoud birds are proving equally as valuable with pigeons from these winning 1st Federation against over 5000 birds for us on more than one occasion in 2003. That shows us that they must be real quality to get to the very front against such a large number of competing pigeons. The birds that are housed by Mark and Dick are of absolutely sublime quality. I’ve never heard of anyone who has seen them that hasn’t been impressed with them. Mind you, when you consider the fact that only the absolute cream are entertained by the Evans’s then you can perhaps see why. Second best is neither sought nor entertained. Reputations are worth nothing – if the birds don’t produce then they have no future at Myrtle Lofts. It is this pursuit of excellence that has led them to being phenomenally successful both in their own right and in breeding winners for other people too. National winners of M & D Evans bloodlines are being reported with almost frightening regularity. Mark and Dick Evans are rightly operating at the very highest level of the Sport in the UK. The effort that has gone into making them the force that they are must be frightening and the birds are a compliment to them. If you’re looking for a family of birds that can win and win against any kind of competition then these are an outlet that you need to investigate. Victories at Open level in the NFC and MNFC have already fallen to their birds as well as major honors in the massive NIPA and UNC to name but two other organisations. Get these birds right and they’ll turn it on almost irrespective of the mileage and speed involved – they really are that versatile. Add this to the fact that you’ll not meet two more honest and genuine men than Mark and Dick and you have a formidable cocktail waiting to explode! I’m proud to be able to call them my friends. My advice to you is simply to try them – we have and we haven’t had a moment’s disappointment with them. Wishing everybody all the success in the Sport
MIKE LYCETT

我第一次见到马克和迪克是在1999年的一个早上，那时他们刚获得了MNFC皮卡维尔公开赛的非常好的成绩，冠军，亚军，季军，第九名和第十四名，超过4000羽。在一个非常公平的比赛中，这真的是一个非凡的表现。那天合伙人没有任何优势－有的只是超级鸽子，好的动机，鸽子适宜的身体健康状态和高雅的方式。看到这样杰出的成绩，当时这个比赛机构的发言人置疑是否他们有特权。这也使我立即明白了，在那个鸽舍有一队杰出的鸽子，更加重要的是这些鸽子由两个最彻底最纯粹最真实的鸽迷迪克和他的儿子马克照料。我父亲和我被我们所看到的深深打动，所以我们很容易就想到我们应该引进这些鸽子。那是五年前的事了，作出这个决定我们从未后悔。我们只引进了盖比凡得那比鸽子和最近的柯恩闵德胡德鸽子，很快他们都超过了我们自己的鸽子，在几近10000羽鸽子的联合会赛登顶。最初，在1999年购买的幼鸽都直接送到育种鸽舍了，他们也是我们现在凡得那比家族的坚实基础。从那开始，更多的鸽子被成功引进。“加斯特”，“嘉利”，“金男孩”，“布劳温 耐新诺”，“本内顿”，“萨弗伦”，“影子”，“国家女孩”的直子被引进，另外名声不好的“罗斯罗伊思”的兄弟和姐妹们也被引进并成为对我们非常有用的鸽子。最近，在2003年柯恩闵德胡德的鸽子也和那些鸽子同样的有价值，在和超过5000羽鸽子对抗的联合会赛中不止一次的夺得冠军。跟这么多鸽子对抗还能飞到最前面也证明了这些鸽子的真正质量。由马克和迪克养育的鸽子的质量绝对非常卓越。我从未听说过谁见了他们不震惊的。如果你留意观察，你会发现只有伊万斯得到最好的时才会庆祝，你可能就知道为什么了。第二好的时候看不到也不庆祝。名声什么也不是－如果鸽子不能带来效果，他们在米尔特鸽舍就没有出路。很明显，追求卓越引导他们在自己的比赛中和为其他人培育鸽子中获得成功。被报道的国家赛冠军出奇的大多都是马克和迪克伊万斯血统的鸽子。马克和迪克伊万斯在英国的赛鸽届是最高级别的鸽迷。他们的努力使他们成为了令人恐惧的一股力量，他们的鸽子也成为称赞他们的方法。如果你在寻找可以在任何类型的比赛中赢得比赛的赛鸽队伍，你一定要去他们那里看看。在NFC和MNFC的公开赛级别的赛事中获得胜利的就是他们的鸽子，同样的在众多的NIPA和UNC赛中很多奖项由他们获得。只有另两个机构没有他们的名字。正确的喂养这些鸽子，他们几乎都可以成为全能鸽子，不管是比赛长度和速度。相信事实吧，你根本遇不到比马克和迪克再真诚和有天分的鸽迷了。你应该非常庆幸遇到他们。能够称呼他们是我的朋友都使我感到骄傲。我的建议是试一下他们的鸽子，我们已经试过了而且他们从未让我们失望。祝各位在比赛中都能获得成功！
麦克 利赛特

Stewart & Les Knowles, Widnes.
斯特沃特和利斯 诺利斯，韦德尼斯

Stewart and Les have built up a very nice selection of 15 pair of Gaby Vandenabeele birds over the last few years including 2 hens from Anton Ruitenberg, 1 hen from Ad Schaerlaeckens, 2 from Derek Jones. The rest are bred by Myrtle Lofts or are children from the M & D. Evans stock. Stewart and Les have required the best of the M & D. Evans Vandenabeeles including birds from "Jester" & "Carrie" "Golden Boy" "Ambers Pride" "Royal Blue" "Lady Blue" "Gentiel" "Saracen" plus other main lines. In a letter to Myrtle Lofts from Stewart he explains all the above stock have bred many winners not only for them but also for other fanciers including 4th Open C.S.C.F.C. Guernsey 5,435 birds, 42nd Open C.S.C.F.C. Guernsey 5,435 birds, 1st Section , 1st Open W.E.C.A. Fareham 3,422 birds, 11th Combine Ramsgate 4,664 birds, 2nd North West Combine Two Bird Portland. One cock 3 x 1st plus 3 top ten Federation positions and 10th Open. Another cock winner of 4 x 1st prizes. Another cock raced in Scotland also winner of 4 x 1st prizes, one hen raced in Wales 4 x 1st prizes as a young bird winning eight prizes in nine races plus ring nom at the longest race. Other position won from the above stock include 2nd Amal,

斯特沃特和利斯在过去几年里建立了一个不错的鸽队，由15对盖比 凡得那比鸽子组成。其中包括安顿 路易特博格的两个雌鸽，爱德 斯查莱肯斯的一只雌鸽，德克 琼斯德两只。其余的都是米尔特鸽舍的或者马克和迪克伊万斯育种鸽的子辈。斯特沃特和利斯从马克和迪克那里得到了最好的凡得那比鸽子，包括“加斯特”和“嘉利”的子辈，“金男孩”，“亚伯普来德”，“品蓝”，“蓝色女士”，“金泰尔”，“撒拉肯”的子辈，还有其他一些重要血统的子辈。在斯特沃特给米尔特鸽舍的一封信中，他提到以上这些育种鸽不仅给他们同时也给其他鸽迷生育出很多获奖鸽子，包括，C.S.C.F.C.谷恩西公开赛第四名，5435羽，C.S.C.F.C.谷恩西公开赛第四十二名，5435羽，区赛冠军，W.E.C.A.弗埃尔汉公开赛冠军，拉姆斯盖特混合赛第十一名，4664羽，波特兰双鸟西北混合赛亚军。有一只雄鸽获得了联合会赛的三个冠军，三次前十和公开赛的第十名。另一只雄鸽是四个冠军的获得者。另外一只在苏格兰比赛的鸽子也是4个冠军的获得者，一只在威尔士比赛的雌鸽是四个冠军的得主，做为幼鸽他在九场比赛中获奖八次，并在赛程最远的比赛中赢得指环。以上育种鸽获得另外的一些奖项是，AMAL赛亚军，混合赛亚军，AMAL赛亚军，混合赛第十一名，两次育种/买家奖，一次金环奖，在东北风中进行的南特联合会赛冠军。包括在2001年为斯特沃特和利斯获得的一打的俱乐部和联合会赛奖项。（加斯特和嘉利生育的雄鸽和金男孩的子辈雌鸽）一只雄鸽获得四次冠军和两次联合会赛冠军。(加斯和品蓝生育的雄鸽与加斯特和嘉利生育的雌鸽)一只雄鸽获得3次冠军和联合会赛三个奖项，两次育种/买家奖，金环奖和联合会幼鸽赛冠亚军。（金泰尔和亚伯 普莱德生育的雄鸽与安顿路易特博格的子辈雌鸽）一只雄鸽获得2001年联合会老鸽赛冠军，2000年冠军。这对鸽子的一个直女和马克，迪克伊万斯在克若和沃伦斯的一只雄鸽配对后生育出的幼鸽获得了两次冠军并做为幼鸽获得5次名次。（撒拉肯和蓝色女士生育的雄鸽与安顿路易特博格的子辈雌鸽）一只雄鸽在苏格兰比赛获得四次冠军。一只雌鸽做为幼鸽获得五次名次，包括波特恩五德哈斯丁斯公开赛第十名。另一只雌鸽获得区赛第四名，C.S.C.F.C.格恩西公开赛第四名，5435羽，哈斯丁斯赛第四名，克格纳克赛第四名。

Blue Cock GB99B57978
蓝色雄鸽 GB99B57978

( 100% M & D. Evans Vandenabeele ) Year 2000 42nd Open Guernsey C.S.C.F.C. 5,435 birds.
Year 2001 - 1st Club, 1st Section, 1st Open W.E.C.A. Fareham 3,422 birds, 2nd Club 11th Combine Ramsgate 4,664 birds Bred by Stewart & Les Knowles, Raced by Wesley Selway, Highbridge. Sire GB98X81217 Bred by Myrtle Lofts son from Connor x Mercedes. Dam GB98V44572 Bred by Myrtle Lofts daughter from Maclaren x Nationaal Fideelke.
（纯种马克和迪克伊万斯凡得那比鸽子）2000年格恩西C.S.C.F.C.公开赛第四十二名，5435羽。2001年俱乐部赛冠军，区赛冠军，W.E.C.A.法瑞汉公开赛冠军，3422羽，俱乐部赛亚军，拉姆斯盖特混合赛第十一名，4664羽。由斯特沃特和利斯诺利斯培育，由高桥德维斯利赛尔威参赛。他的父辈GB98X81217由米尔特鸽舍培育，是康纳和莫西戴斯的子辈。母辈GB98V44572由米尔特鸽舍培育，是麦克劳伦和国家费德克的直女。

Les Jones. Hitchin, Herts.
利斯 琼斯。黑特琴，赫兹

I have purchased three lots of six young birds from Myrtle lofts the past three seasons 2001, 2002 & 2003 and have been more than satisfied. I race 16 widowhood cocks and a total of 30 young birds maximum. All young birds have to fly the full federation programme. I have been highest prize winner in my club Baldock R.P.C. the past four years and the birds from M & D. Evans have helped me achieve this. Their birds have won 1st prizes in Club & Federation races and in 2002
I was 2nd Section H, 36th Open N.F.C Guernsey 7,190 birds and 40th Open London & South East Classic 2,145 birds also from Guernsey. Both these young birds must have been at a disadvantage due to my work shift pattern, all the youngsters are raced naturally, no darkness system here.

Steve Brundell, Beverley
斯蒂夫 布伦戴尔，比弗利

I spent a large amount of money on trying to build a family of pigeons to take myself to the top to which I had little success with the birds I had bought. Until I was advised to visit the lofts of Mark & Dick of Whitley Bridge. My first opinion of the birds they housed at Myrtle Lofts were outstanding which explained why there where so many different fanciers winning with them from around the U.K. Mark & Dick advised me on the birds I would require to start a family of their Herman and Vandenabeele bloodlines, which cost a fraction of the money I had already spent on pigeons in

the past. In my first full year racing Mark & Dick’s pigeons I was highest prize winner in Beverley & District winning 18 x 1st prizes plus The King of Beverley Trophy, Combine Points, All Old Bird Aves, Best Performance Old Bird, Longest Old Bird, Young Bird Aves, All Channel Aves the list goes on, a total of 26 Trophies in all. This proved to me it wasn’t my management at fault in the other families of pigeons I had bought, it was the pigeons purchased prior were not good enough to beat the competition in my area. It also proved to me the advise, I had been given telling me some of the best pigeon in the U.K. were housed at Myrtle Lofts was the most honest truth I have ever received. Credit to both Mark & Dick they have spent a live time building an outstanding family of top class pigeons which not only has taken them to the top but they have also shared their bloodlines to put fanciers like myself in the same position.
我花费了很多钱，想打造一个鸽子家族来赢得胜利。但是我买的那些鸽子给我带来的成功太少了。直到有人建议我去拜访一下惠特利桥的马克和迪克的鸽舍。我对这些鸽子的第一印象是米尔特鸽舍的鸽子都是很杰出的，这也说明了为什么英国周围这么多不同的鸽迷都用他们的鸽子赢得比赛。马克和迪克建议我购买他们的赫尔曼和凡得那比鸽子来组成一个鸽子家族，这些才花费了我以前买鸽子钱的很少一部分。在我用马克和迪克的鸽子打满第一个赛季后，我是比弗利地区最高奖项的获得者。共赢得18个冠军，还有比弗利国王奖，混合赛点，老鸽年度最佳，老鸽最佳表现奖，老鸽飞行最远奖，年度幼鸽，所有路线最佳奖，很多很多。一共有26个奖项。这也证明不是我在管理其他鸽子家族时有错误，而是以前购买的鸽子不够好，不足以打败我这个区域的竞争者。这也同样证明别人告诉我，米尔特鸽舍的鸽子是英国最好的鸽子是最忠实的一个建议。马克和迪克花费了一生的时间来建造一个杰出的顶级鸽子家族，不仅让他们获得最高奖，他们也让像我这样的鸽迷分享他们血统的鸽子，取得同样的成绩。

Cyril Howes, Kent. B.W.H & R.P Scribe.
赛瑞尔 霍维斯，肯特。B.W.H和R.P斯克瑞比

After finding out M & D. Evans were fully booked up for young birds, we placed an order for Gaby Vandenabeele and Karel Herman young birds, these was to be late bred’s for future stock. After many months of waiting, I made the long journey to pick them up. I found Mark & Dick Evans two very genuine fanciers, totally dedicated, very honest and straight forwards. In my view they both deserve all their successes for what they have given to the sport. We raced a couple of pairs from their bloodlines this season and straight away they scored in the local club and the Mid Kent Federation, they also scored in the London and South East Classic Club. Others we gave a couple of races and then put them to one side for next year 2001 "our losses" from M & D. Evans stock was nil. They have top class birds with years of winning in their origin.
在发现马克和迪克伊万斯的幼鸽被订完了之后，我们订购了盖比凡得那比和卡尔赫尔曼幼鸽，这将推迟我们将来的育种。在等待了好几个月之后，我长途跋涉去取那些鸽子。我发现马克和迪克伊万斯是两个非常有天分的鸽迷，完全专注，非常诚实并且直爽。在我看来，知道了他们为此项运动所作的奉献，他们俩取得的成绩完全是应得的。这个赛季我们用他们血统的一些鸽子参赛，他们立即就在当地俱乐部取得名次，并在肯特中部联合会赛上获奖，同样他们又在伦敦东南部传统俱乐部赛中获奖。除了参赛的之外，我把其他鸽子放在一边来参加2001年的比赛。从马克和迪克那里购买的鸽子的育种失败率是零。他们的鸽子都是顶级的，有着数年来获奖的血统。

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Secretary Thorne Coronation H.S. & Snaith & Dist H.S.G. Darley.
H.S.王座加冕协会秘书和斯耐斯和H.S.G.达利区

Mark & Dick are two very honest fanciers, I have not met more dedicated fanciers. Anyone who can clock ten and twelve pigeons consistently on the same minute have certainly got some pigeons which are very special. Who would know better than myself.
马克和迪克是两个非常诚实的鸽迷，我从未见过比他们更专注的鸽迷。谁的鸽子可以十只或者十二只一直在同一分钟内到达终点，他们一定是拥有一些特别的鸽子。谁都没有我清楚。

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Chris Thomas, Kidderminster.
克利斯 托马斯，基德敏斯特

Dear Mark & Dick, I would like to order six more Karel Herman young birds. If possible I would like the lines of the "Certs" and "Money Spinner" although I do appreciate due to the age you may wish to keep their youngsters for your own stock purposes. I have a direct son of "Certs" which to date has won 1st, 4th, 2 x 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th Federation from 80 to 255 miles.
亲爱德马克和迪克，我想再买六只卡尔赫尔曼德幼鸽。如果可以的话，我想要“瑟斯”和“金钱遥控器”血统下的。但是我知道由于年龄问题，你们肯定会让他们的幼鸽做为育种用。我有一只“瑟斯”的直子，到目前为止，他已经先后获得了从80到255英里的联合会赛的冠军，第四名，两个第五名，第七名，第八名，第九名。

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Les Barrow, Blackpool.
李斯 巴若, 黑池

For several seasons I have constantly admired the outstanding performance achieved by the top racing and breeding lofts of Mark & Dick Evans, their race results have been described as among the best achieved in British pigeon racing. A statement I must agree, their birds have without doubt put up some of the best performance by far, not just with one bird but with a complete team. Prime example was in 2001 the Midlands National from Guernsey racing into a head wind Mark and Dick winning 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, 15th, 21st, 31st, 38th, 39th Section, 2nd 8th, 10th, 13th, 23rd, 35th, 49th, 63rd, 65th Open and their partnership loft G. S. Daykin, Son & Evans winning 2nd, 4th, 6th, 16th, 24th, 25th, 37th, 46th, 51st Section, 4th, 7th, 9th, 28th, 38th, 39th, 61st, 77th, 86th Open. Between them both results combined winning 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 24th, 25th, 31st, 37th, 38th, 39th, 46th, 51st North East Section, 269 members sent 2,069 birds. Winning 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, 23rd, 28th, 35th, 38th, 39th, 49th, 61st, 63rd, 65th, 77th, 86th Open National 771 members sent 5,661 birds. The two lofts won the first seven places in the North East Section except third place and also they had six pigeons in the top ten in the Open National. This result is just one of many which shows the quality of the stock housed at Myrtle Lofts, 11x 1st Nationals in six years says it all. This is the first year I myself have raced Mark & Dick’s birds after purchasing 6 youngsters for the 2003 season, one was lost of the loft but the other five have all won prizes, this is not surprising after you study the quality of the stock and I do believe the best is yet to come.
几个赛季以来,我一直非常羡慕马克和迪克伊万斯种鸽舍在比赛和育种方面所取得的优异成绩.在英国的赛鸽界他们的比赛成绩是最好的.我必须承认的是,截至目前他们的鸽子毫无疑问有着最好的表现,不仅是某一只,而是整个鸽队都是这样.一个很重要的例子就是2001年举办的从格恩西起飞的国家中部赛,当时的风向是顶风.马克和迪克获得了区赛冠军,第五名,第七名,第十名,第十五名,第二十一名,第三十一名,第三十八名,第三十九名.公开赛亚军,第八名,第十名,第十三名,第二十三名,第三十五名,第四十九名,第六十三名,第六十五名.他们的合作伙伴G.S.戴金,孙和伊万斯种鸽舍获得了区赛亚军,第四名,第六名,第十六名,第二十四名,第二十五名,第三十七名,第四十六名,第五十一名.公开赛第四名,第七名,第九名,第二十八名,第三十八名,第三十九名,第六十一名,第七十七名,第八十六名.他们俩如果综合起来就共获得了东北区赛冠军,亚军,第四名,第五名,第六名,第七名,第十名,第十五名,第十六名,第二十一名,第二十四名,第二十五名,第三十一名,第三十七名,第三十八名,第三十九名,第四十六名,第五十一名,269会员,2069羽.国家公开赛亚军,第四名,第七名,第八名,第九名,第十名,第十三名,第二十三名,第二十八名,第三十五名,第三十八名,第三十九名,第四十九名,第六十一名,第六十三名,第六十五名,第七十七名,第八十六名,771会员,5661羽.在东北区赛中这两个鸽舍包揽了除了第三名之外的前七名,同时在国家公开赛中有六只鸽子入围前十.这个成绩只是证明米尔特鸽舍的鸽子质量非常好的众多例子之一.6年内11次国家冠军就说明了一切.我从马克和迪克那里购买了6只幼鸽参加了2003年的赛季,今年是第一年我自己用鸽子参赛.其中一只在鸽舍内丢失了,但是另外五只都赢得了奖项.在研究了鸽舍之后你对此一点都不会觉得奇怪了.而我相信这还不是最好的结果.

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Mr. L.G. Gunn.
L.G.谷恩先生

"Dear Mr. Evans
Thank you very much for your letter in respect to my enquiry concerning the "Dawn Run" bloodlines. I can only say since purchasing a direct daughter how pleased we are with youngsters we breed from her. No matter what sire we use. Kind regards,"
“亲爱的伊万斯先生，
关于我要购买“破晓奔跑”血统鸽子的请求，非常感谢你的回信。我只能说自从我购买了一个它的直女，无论我们用哪个雄鸽与它配对，我们对它生育出的幼鸽感到非常高兴。真诚的祝福！”

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Terence O’Brien, Cabra, Southern Ireland
特伦斯 欧’布赖恩，卡巴拉，爱尔兰南部

I have been racing pigeons for over 40 years and it is fair to say that I have had my fair share of prizes at both Club (40 plus members) and Federation (1,000 members + level).In 2002 I acquired pigeons from Mark & Dick Evans, They were an instant success and have gone on to give me this year what will most likely be my best season ever. One yearling cock was Old Bird of the Year winning three equal first etc. I have had many successes with this team and they now in turn are breeding successful youngsters. I would rank these M & D. Evans pigeons with the best pigeons I have ever owned, I have not a slightest hesitation in recommending them to anyone. Looking for the best pigeons available? Do what I did go to Mark & Dick Evans.
我参加赛鸽活动已经40年有余了，坦白说我在俱乐部赛和联合会赛中都可以获得一定的奖项。在2002年我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里获得了一些鸽子，他们一直可以取得胜利，而且今年即将给我带来一个最好的赛季。一只一岁鸽获得年度老鸽，赢得了三个同样的冠军。这个鸽队曾给我带来了很多的成功，现在他们又开始给我生育可以获得成功的幼鸽了。

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Bob Kyle.
鲍勃 凯尔

"I have purchased pigeons from M & D Evans for the last 4 years. They have won from the word go in club, fed and combine. You are guaranteed a square deal from Myrtle Lofts and by dealing with Mark and Dick Evans you are purchasing from very honest people, and are getting pigeons which are value for money."
“过去四年我都在马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买鸽子。他们从一开始就可以在俱乐部赛，联合会赛和混合赛中赢得比赛。在米尔特鸽舍和马克，迪克伊万斯做生意绝对是很公平的，他们是非常真诚的人。同时你也会得到非常划算的鸽子。”

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Ronnie Johnston - Irish Rover, Northern Ireland
罗尼 约翰斯顿 － 爱尔兰 流浪者，北爱尔兰自治区

It is a well known the reputation of Mark & Dick have for searching Europe for top quality pigeons and I am not surprised that major open winners are been reported to them on a regular basis. As a scribe for Racing Pigeon I have already visited a number of lofts which are winning out of turn with Mark & Dick Evans pigeons. I first introduced the Gaby Vandenabeele pigeons from them in 2002 and only racing four hens from the six I had purchased, so I can not claim I have had many years experience with them, but the four pigeons could not have been more encouraging.

Louis Nickson. Buckley, Flintshire
路易斯 尼克松。巴克利，弗林特郡

In 2001 I decided to introduce some new stock and after much thought decided to contact M & D. Evans with a view to purchasing from their Gaby Vandenabeele family. After my telephone conversation with Mark the only birds he had available were some September late-breds, I then made the decision on purchasing four pairs for breeding. In the first year racing 2002 the youngsters from them only went to three races with them winning at Club and Federation level. In 2003 these same pigeons racing as yearlings won numerous club prizes and were never out of the Federation results in every race they were entered with bird age up to 2,800 plus, winning from 76 miles right through to 416 miles

Gordon Bros & Sons. Portaferry, Northern Ireland
戈登 兄弟和儿子 波塔费里，北爱尔兰

My brother and I have kept pigeons for about 40 years with a varied amount of success. A few years ago my brother’s two sons joined the partnership. At this time we kept a lot of distance pigeons, but wanting to be competitive in every race we introduced Gaby Vandenabeele’s

Alan Scarborough. Laindon, Essex
阿兰 斯卡伯勒.莱茵顿，埃塞克斯

Dear Mark and Dick, the young birds I brought from you in 2003 flew very well for me. The cock birds were raced very lightly only going to inland races, however in the races they did compete in, they arrived first to my loft every time. The hens were sent to the whole programme, flying extremely well, with two hens having really good results. Blue Hen GB03Z87757 2nd Section, 59th Open London South East

Alan & Dave Collins. Bristol
阿兰和德弗 科林斯 布里斯托尔

When my brother and I visited the lofts of M & D. Evans we were made very welcome. We shared a great evening with Mark and Dick. The following day we were shown around the lofts, but more importantly we were shown the birds. They told us everything we needed to know about the Gaby

Crowe & Worrall. Widnes
克劳威和沃罗尔 威德尼斯

Brian Crowe and John Worrall have sent Mark and Dick a list of information and top performances won in Club, Federation and the North West Combine which have been achieved with their M & D. Evans Vandenabeele bloodlines. It is not possible to print all their performances and

M.S. Patel-Bolton
帕特尔－波尔敦女士

"As a novice I purchased 6 young birds early this year. I culled one of them after two weeks because it was continuously squeaking and refused to attempt to fly when the other 5 were flying around. I then had to cull 2 more through being badly injured in wires. I raced the remaining 3 and 2 them won me cards. I would like to take this opportunity in ordering 6 more young birds for next year 1996 and would be grateful if you send a pair from 92Z58901 & 91H75477, a hen from this pair has been the most consistent pigeon in my loft."
“在今年初做为新手沃购买了6只幼鸽。两周后我淘汰其中一只，因为它总是尖叫并且不去试着飞翔，另外五只都会飞。然后由于在笼子里严重受伤，我又淘汰了另外两只。我让剩下的三只参加比赛，其中两只为我赢得了奖项。借此机会，我想再购买6只幼鸽来参加1996年的比赛，如果你能卖给我一对92Z58901和91H75477的后代我将感激不至，因为这对鸽子生育的一只雌鸽是我鸽舍中最有耐力的鸽子。”

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M. Moore & Son
莫尔先生和他儿子

"I have known Mark & Dick Evans for a few years and have nothing but praise for the pigeons we have had from them. Mark & Dick are genuine fanciers and value for money."
“我认识马克和迪克伊万斯有好几年了，别的没什么说的，就是我们从他们那里购买的鸽子非常好。马克和迪克是有天分的鸽迷，他们的鸽子也非常值得。”

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Mr & Mrs Bracewell & son
布雷斯先生和女士和他们的儿子

"M & D’s Hermans have won for us both North Road and South Road. They have topped the fed on numerous occasions, anyone purchasing from Myrtle Lofts will not regret it."
“马克和迪克的赫尔曼鸽子在北路和南路的比赛为我们赢得了奖项。它们在很多情况下都在联合会赛中登顶，任何从米尔特鸽舍购买鸽子的人都不会后悔。”

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D. Richardson
D.理查德森

"As a fancier of nearly 40 years, M & D Evans’ pigeons are among the best I have handled and raced. They are like there owners, genuine in every way. They won for me north and south. I have confidence in recommending them."
“做为鸽迷将近40年了，马克和迪克伊万斯的鸽子是我养育和比赛过的最好的鸽子。它们就像它们的培育人一样在每个方面都拥有天分。他们在北部和南部赛中为我赢得奖项。我非常自信的推荐他们。”

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W. Dungworth & Son
W.敦沃斯和他儿子

"Over the years we purchased from M & D Evans’ with great satisfaction. Our small team of young birds showed potential to the full by taking four 1st, two 1sts Feds, and Y.B Averages."
“数年来我们从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买鸽子，都感到非常满意。我们的小幼鸽队展现了超强的潜力，赢得了四个冠军，两个联合会赛冠军和一个年度一岁鸽。”

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Mr. Terry Allen, Denaby
特里 阿伦先生，德那比

Blue Hen purchased from Myrtle Lofts as a young bird and well known as the "Whitley Hen" dam of over 60 first prize winners, for her owner.
从米尔特鸽舍购买时蓝色雌鸽是一个幼鸽，由于它是“惠特利雌鸽”的母辈而闻名天下，而“惠特利雌鸽”为它的拥有者获得了超过60个冠军。

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Brain Wainman, W.Midlands
布赖恩 威恩曼，W.中部。

"I have known Mark & Dick Evans for a good many years. They have always purchased the best stock birds available regardless of cost. You assured of a fair deal at Myrtle Lofts"
“我认识马克和迪克已经好多年了。他们不论价格，总是购买最好的育种鸽。你在米尔特鸽舍肯定会得到一个很公平的交易。”

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G. Hill
G．希尔

"I started the sport by purchasing from M & D Evans in my first full season I was second prize winner. The following year only racing nine cocks they took O.B averages topped the fed and took 8th position in GY Amal"
“自从我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买了鸽子后，我就开始参加了这项运动。在第一个赛季我就获得了亚军。接下来的几年我只让九只雄鸽参加比赛，他们就为我获得年度老鸽，在联合会赛登顶并在GY AMAL赛中获得第八名。”

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Mr.Hughes
哈格斯先生

"Do you remember the Pied Cock we reported as a Stray, 15172, which you gave to us. He is now our no. 1 stock cock"
“你们还记得你们给我们的派德雄鸽么？我们说它是孤独的，15172。现在它是我们的头号育种雄鸽。”

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Phil & John Bickerton, Riccall, N. Yorkshire
费尔和约翰比克顿，瑞克卡尔，约克郡北部

"We have purchased pigeons for the last 4 seasons from the lofts of M & D Evans of Whitley Bridge and have had a lot of success and pleasure from them consistently. We have had them score from many different distances both North and South road flying. We would definitely recommend these pigeons to anyone. "
“我们在过去四个赛季一直从惠特利桥的马克和迪克伊万斯种鸽舍购买鸽子，它们一直以来不变的优异表现给我们带来很多成功和快乐。在很多不同距离的比赛中他们在北部和南部都为我们赢得了奖项。我们毫无疑问的将这些鸽子推荐给任何人。”

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Atkinson & Perkins. Billingham, Teesside
亚特金森和彭金斯。毕灵汉，提斯赛德

Our partnership racers in Teesside Federation competing in the mighty Up North Combine of which our fed is the biggest. Our loft has been one of the premier prize winners for numerous years now. Since the millennium we have either been top or second top inland prize winners racing 24 old birds in the Teesside Federation. Having raced pigeons for thirty years knowing how strong the competition is at club and fed level. We are constantly trying to purchase top class birds to compliment our own. With this in mind we decided to contact M & D. Evans at Myrtle Lofts. After visiting the lofts, meeting Mark and Dickie, we ordered from their stock lofts the Gaby Vandenabeele and Koen Minderhoud birds. We picked them up in 2002. Our first impressions of the youngsters was that they were not the best looking pigeons in the world! However, Mark and Dickie told us what to expect when the birds start racing. They were not wrong. The very first race they took the first four positions in the club and were seventh and eighteenth Teesside Fed (4,000 birds). Since then we have never looked back with these birds. Once old bird racing started, 2003, we were amazed at how well these birds adapted to our widowhood system. The results were astounding, especially seven of the eight yearling cocks raced this year, goes to prove TOP QUALITY ISN’T EXPENSIVE, IT’S PRICELESS!! 1st Fed Melton Mowbray 3,850 birds, 1st Fed Huntington 3,165 birds, 3rd Fed Mansfield 4,446 birds, 3rd Fed Huntington 4,218 birds, 3rd Fed Melton Mowbray 3,059 birds, 6th Fed Mansfield 4,446 birds, 7th Fed Selby 3,955 birds, 7th Fed Ashford Nat 3,357 birds, 7th Fed Mansfield 4,446 birds, 8th Fed Epping 4,077 birds, 14th Fed Ashford Nat 3,357 birds, 16th Fed Mansfield 5,810 birds, 18th Fed Selby 3,955 birds, 18th Fed Epping 2,984 birds, 18th Fed Huntington 4,218 birds, 19th Fed Epping 2,984 birds. These are without doubt the finest birds we have ever raced. Thanks Mark and Dickie for your integrity and sincerity in the sport – Top Lads!
Brian and Keith.
我们在提斯赛德联合会的合作参赛人在北部混合赛参赛，我们的联合会是最大的。我们的鸽舍数年来是最大奖获得者之一。自从2000年以来，在提斯赛德联合会赛中我们用24只老鸽参赛，要么就是冠军，要么就是亚军。在赛鸽届有30余年了，我们深知在俱乐部赛和联合会赛事中竞争有多么激烈。我们一直都尝试着购买顶级鸽子来充实我们自己。带着这个想法我们决定和米尔特鸽舍的马克和迪克伊万斯取得联系。在参观了鸽舍，和马克迪克见面后我们从他们的育种鸽舍订购了盖比凡得那比和柯恩闵德胡德鸽子。我们在02年得到了鸽子。我们对于这些幼鸽的第一印象是他们不是这个世界上最漂亮的鸽子。然而，马克和迪克告诉我们可以期待他们比赛时的表现。他们没错。他们参加的第一场比赛就获得了俱乐部赛前四名，并获得提斯赛德联合会赛第七名和第八名（4000羽。）从此这些鸽子就让我们不断进步。一旦老鸽赛开始，2003年我们就期待这些鸽子对我们的寡鸽系统作出贡献。那些成绩让我们震惊，尤其是今年参赛的八只一岁鸽其中的七只，证明了顶级质量不是贵，而是无价。米尔顿莫布里联合会赛冠军，3850羽，汉丁顿联合会赛冠军，3165羽。曼斯费尔德联合会赛第三名，4446羽。汉丁顿联合会赛季军，4218羽，米尔顿莫布里联合会赛季军，3059羽，曼斯费尔德联合会赛第六名，4446羽，塞尔比联合会赛第七名，3995羽，阿西弗德国家联合会赛第七名，3357羽，曼斯费尔德联合会赛第十六名，5810羽，塞尔比联合会赛第十八名，3995羽，艾平联合会赛第十八名，2984羽，汉丁顿联合会赛第十八名，4218羽，艾平联合会赛第十九名，2984羽。这些鸽子毫无疑问是我们参赛过的最好的鸽子。感谢马克和迪克对此项运动的的正直和真诚 － 顶级小伙！

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Vaughan Bros & Son. Telford, Shropshire
沃格汉兄弟和他们的儿子，特尔弗德，施洛普郡

We have flown successfully for many years, but to stay successful we are always looking for something a little bit special to add to our team. Having seen the result of Mark & Dick

Jack Walker, Steve Jeavons & Al Booth. Hednesford
杰克 沃克尔，斯蒂夫 基万斯和A1布斯。海德尼斯弗德

Dear Mark & Dick, Now the racing season is over for 2003, I wanted to put pen to paper and thank you for the fantastic draft of pigeons you sold to us. As you known we purchased a good team of late breds from you last year with a view to

Trevor & Ged Maltby. Redcar, Cleveland
特瑞夫和基德 马尔特比。雷德卡，克利夫兰

I purchased Karel Hermans and Gaby Vandenabeele pigeons from M & D. Evans of Myrtle lofts. With them I have won from every race point from 59 miles to 316 miles Club Averages and Federation Averages with birdage between 300 and 400 birds at club level and 2,000 to 3,000 birds at

J & J. Topley. Dromore, Northern Ireland
J 和J.托普力。德罗莫尔，北爱尔兰

After more than a decade of below average results, my father and I decided that it was time to buy pigeons of a higher class. We wanted to compete with the best fanciers in Ireland, from our weekly club, right through to National level. In the winter of 2001 we ordered six pairs of Vandenabeele young birds from M & D. Evans of

Steve Foster. Farington.
斯蒂夫 福斯特 法灵顿

In the year 2000 after Mark’s generous invitation to visit their world famous establishment, my Father & myself made the journey to Myrtle Lofts in November. It is fair to say that I was knocked sideways by the quality housed. Although at no time were the partners attempting to sell pigeons to me, indeed I believe they were already booked up! I arrived back home and after discussion with my father decided to order stock from the very best breeders only, these included "Shadow", "Benson", "Benetton", "Nationaal Fideel", "Belle", "Golden Boy" and naturally the Crown Jewel Pair "Jester" & "Carrie", surely the finest Classic Winning producing pair ever! I had to wait for these over a 2 year period, these were supplemented by birds from "Solitaire", "Band of Gold", "Victor Reid", "Hannah", and a Sister to "Joint Venture", etc. Not surprisingly these are now starting producing some outstanding winners for myself and my friends who have them from me. On several occasions I have topped the Federation by as much as 40 plus yard a minute with as many as 20 pigeons arriving together there are always many of the Vandenabeele’s among my 1st arrivals and it is very noticeable that the harder the day the better they appear to like it, which is exactly what Dick promised me. In 2002 I bred 4 youngsters from my son of "Golden Boy" when paired to a sister to "Rolls Royce" all 4 were equal Federation winners as youngsters only beaten by faster trapping loft mates. I must point out the fact that I have no commercial axe to grind in writing this recommendation for Mark & Dick, I wrote it for the simple fact that I was treated in a respectful and thoroughly honest way by two true Gentlemen of the Sport. "Probably the best selection of Sprint stock birds in the country are housed by these fanciers type, shape,
feather with quite exceptional eye sign. I regarded it a great honour to be allowed to hold all the main birds.
在2002年，马克慷慨的邀请我们参观他们世界闻名的基地，我父亲和我自己在11月份就去了米尔特鸽舍。坦白说我到那就被他们高质量的鸽舍打动了。虽然他们从未试图向我卖鸽子，但是其实我已经决定定购了。回到家和我父亲讨论后，我们决定仅从他们最好的育种鸽舍购买鸽子，它们包括“影子”，“本森”，“本内顿”，“国家费德尔”，“美妇”，“金男孩”，自然包括皇冠级搭档“加斯特”和“嘉利”，它们当然是最经典最优秀的育种鸽！为了这些鸽子我得等两年，所以我用“单人纸牌”，“金边”，“维克托雷德”，“汉纳”的后代来填充这两年的需要，还有一个“联合企业”的妹妹等等。毫无疑问，它们现在已经开始为我和从我这里买鸽子的朋友生育一些杰出的获奖鸽子了。在很多情况下，我都在联合会赛登顶。鸽子用超过40英里每分钟的速度飞行，在首先到达的鸽子中，有20只鸽子同时到达，而其中很多都是凡得那比鸽子。而且很明显的是，天气越坏它们好像越喜欢，这也正是迪克承诺我的。2002年我让“金男孩”的儿子和“罗尔罗伊思”的妹妹配对生育出四只幼鸽，所有的四只鸽子做为幼鸽都获得了联合会赛奖项，它们只是被同巢配偶打败。我必须要指出的是写这个推荐马克和迪克的文章并没有任何的经济回报，我写这个就是为了一个很简单的事实，那就是我被两个此项运动中真正的绅士用完全尊敬和真诚的态度对待。“很有可能在这个国家最好的鸽子被这些鸽迷养育着，它们有着是很好的品种，有着好的体形，特点和非常少见的眼睑。可以拥有这些鸽子我觉得是一种荣幸。”

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Richard Haigh
理查德 海格

"It’s no wonder they not only produce the goods for their owners but for the many fanciers that have been lucky enough to race birds from the Myrtle Lofts. From the few I flew from the Mark & Dick Evans, all bred winners up to 3oo miles. They made some of the best prices in my clearance sale. If situations change and I have time to race again the names Mark & Dick Evans will be near the top of my list for foundation birds."
“毫无疑问，这些鸽子不仅为他们的拥有者生育出优秀的幼鸽，同时也为其他幸运的鸽迷生育出可以参赛的鸽子。从马克和迪克伊万斯那里得到的很少的几个鸽子中，都生育出了300英里以上比赛的获奖者。它们在我的清仓甩卖中也都卖出了好价钱。如果情境可以改变，我还有时间来参赛的话，马克和迪克伊万斯的名字将在我购买打基鸽子的最顶端。”

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Mr. Griffiths
格雷福斯先生

"Your bloodlines have helped me win 1st Wrexham & Dist. Fed, also 3rd Wrexham & Dist. Fed, 3,900 birds."
“你血统下的鸽子帮我赢得了瑞克斯汉地区赛冠军和联合会赛冠军，还有瑞克斯汉地区赛和联合会赛季军，3900羽。”

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Mr. Connor
科纳先生

"The last four youngsters you sent me have all taken prize cards."
“上次你给我的四只幼鸽都获奖啦！”

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Brain Tomlinson
布赖恩 汤姆林森

Frank Sheader who purchased Karel Hermans from Myrtle Lofts consistently for several years clearly states in Homing World 21st Dec. 1990 that M & D Evans. Hermans are fastest birds he has ever had. Franks tried their birds and compared them against many top Belgium strains, Frank Sheader races in a very strong Scarborough F.C. This is the biggest club in the fed and in 3 years racing won 31 first club races and 152 positions in first 8-9 First Feds and 50 positions in the first 10 with Hermans. "I purchased pigeons from M & D Evans and can honestly say you can not get more fair and honest fanciers. For example my good pied cock won 1st Club, 3rd Fed, 1st Club, 2nd Fed, 1st Club, 1st Fed, 3rd open race."
弗兰克 西德尔近几年一直从米尔特鸽舍购买了卡尔赫尔曼的鸽子，在1990年12月的21世纪家世界杂志中他明白的讲到，马克和迪克伊万斯的赫尔曼鸽子是他拥有的鸽子中飞的最快的。弗兰克用他们的鸽子和很多其他比利时顶级血统鸽子对抗，参加了难度很大的斯卡伯F.C.赛。这是在联合会中最大的俱乐部，3年来用赫尔曼鸽子他一共获得31个俱乐部赛冠军，在前九名赢得152个席位，前十名获得50个席位。“我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买鸽子，可以真诚的告诉你，除了他们你再也找不到更公平和真诚的鸽迷了。比如我的一个雄鸽获得了俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛季军，俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛亚军，俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛冠军，公开赛季军。”

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George Harrison, Garforth, Leeds
乔治 哈里森，加福斯，里兹

I purchased pigeons from M & D Evans, they immediately started winning for me, and they have certainly played a big part in making me top prize winner on five occasions to date.
我从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买了鸽子后，他们很快就开始为我赢得比赛了。截至目前在五次获得冠军的比赛中它们占了很大一部分。

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Caption from letter to Editor of British Homing World (July 17th 1992).
至英国家世界编辑的一封信（1992年七月17日）

Sir,
Thanks to D.G. for the mention I got in the British Homing World on the 26th June but credit where credit is due, the winning pigeons are actually Karel Hermans from the M & D Evans Lofts at Whitley Bridge.
先生，
多谢D.G.提到我在七月26日上了英国家世界杂志，但是应该夸奖的是，获奖的鸽子其实是在惠特利桥的马克和迪克伊万斯米尔特鸽舍的卡尔赫尔曼鸽子。

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Yours in the sport Joseph Sibson
赛鸽届朋友约瑟夫希布逊

Dear Mr. Evans,
A few seasons ago you donated a young bird BL.CH Karel Herman to Melbourne F.C to help to raise club funds. I bought your young bird for ￡40. She got injured in training. I persevered and got her in good health again. In her first Y.B race, 168 miles she won. In her second Y.B race from Fareham she was second. As a yearling she won and gained 6 cards out of 8 races. This same hen won the open race for me with 465 birds sent. She also scored 7 times this year out of 8 races. She also bred an excellent Y.B to win for me. The pigeon you bred is a very fast sprint bird in fact she’s the best hen I own. I have refused large sums of money for her. Thanks Mr. Evans for a really outstanding racer and breeder.
亲爱的伊万斯先生，
几个赛季前，你向墨尔本F.C捐赠了一只卡尔赫尔曼幼鸽BL.CH来提升俱乐部资金，我用40英镑买下了这只幼鸽。在训练中她受伤了。但是我坚持让她重新健康起来。在她的首次一岁鸽比赛中，168英里的赛程她获得冠军。在她的第二场从费尔汉开始的一岁鸽比赛中她获得了亚军。最为一岁鸽她在8场比赛中获得了6次奖项。同样是这只雌鸽为我获得了公开赛冠军，465羽竞翔。今年她又在8场比赛中7次获得名次。她还生育出一个为我赢得奖项的优秀的一岁鸽。你们培育出的这只鸽子是最快的鸽子，事实上是我拥有的最好的雌鸽。我拒绝了重金购买她。多谢伊万斯给了我这么一只优秀的赛鸽和育种鸽。

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Dave Holderness, Preston
戴夫厚德尼斯，普雷斯顿

"In my first 2 seasons racing the Gaby Vandenabeele family they have won at Club, Open, Federation & Combine level. R.P.R.A. Awards including R.P.R.A. Sprint champion of all regions, plus Gold Cup for the best yearling V/L World Championships. Countries competing included Belgium, Holland, Germany, France and the United Kingdom."
“在我用盖比凡得那比家族鸽子参赛的头两个赛季，他们就为我在俱乐部赛，公开赛，联合会赛和混合赛中赢得奖项。R.P.R.A.奖，包括所有区域参赛的R.P.R.A.快速鸽冠军，还有做为一岁鸽获得V/L世界锦标赛金杯。在国家对抗赛中，包括比利时，荷兰，德国，法国和英国也有上佳表现。”

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Gordon Swift & Son John, Barnsley
戈登斯威夫特和儿子约翰，巴恩斯利

"We purchased pigeons from M & D Evans a few seasons ago and right from the start they put us in the winner’s enclosure. We’ve not only been consistent winners in the two clubs we fly in but we have also topped the strong Barnsley Federation on numerous occasions. There is no doubt the birds from Myrtle Lofts make winning come easy. They are the best we have owned. After a lifetime in the sport, we believe M & D Evans have some of the best pigeons in the country today."
John Swift.
“几个赛季前我们从马克和迪克伊万斯那里购买鸽子，从一开始他们就为我们获得奖项。我们不仅在我们参赛的两个俱乐部中一直获奖，同时我们还在竞争激烈的巴恩斯利联合会赛中屡次登顶。毫无疑问，米尔特鸽舍的鸽子让获胜变得简单。他们是我们拥有的鸽子中最好的。在赛鸽届待了一辈子，我们相信马克和迪克伊万斯拥有当今国家一些最好的鸽子。”
约翰斯威夫特

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Dave & John Hawkins. Dunsville, South Yorkshire
戴夫和约翰霍金斯。敦斯维尔，南约克郡。

I’ve known about the outstanding partnership of Mark & Dick Evans for some years, achieving top performances at all levels of pigeon racing. But the season of 2001 we had the pleasure of racing against both Mark & Dick for the first time at Club and Federation level. Their performances were truly amazing on many occasions taking all the prizes inboth Club and Federation.

This is when I decided I would approach the partnership about late breds for September 2002. I managed to purchase there birds which were to be from the Gaby Vandenabeeles and Koen Minderhoud bloodlines. These birds were paired late in 2003 due to their age, but these are some of the performances achieved with youngsters bred from them. 1st, 4th, 5th, 7th, 10th Club, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 12th, 23rd Federation Newbury.1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th Club, 4th, 6th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 25th, 28th, 29th, 30th Federation Newbury. 1st, 7th, 8th, 10th Club, 4th, 10th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 27th Federation Leicester. 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 13th Club, 10th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 22nd, 24th, 26th Federation Buckingham. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 12th Club, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 13th, 18th Federation Sailsbury. 4th, 5th, 6th Club, 6th, 7th, 8th Federation Fareham, 5 birds entered of which 3 were Vandenabeeles all clock in 36 seconds from 188 miles. 3rd, 5th, 6th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 21st Open in the N.E.P.C. race from Fareham open to members in all four counties of Yorkshire. We were winners of the Young Bird Averages in the W.B. Championship Club, racing against members from all four counties of Yorkshire. Bird of the Year with a Gaby Vandenabeele x Koen Minderhoud. Racing in only one young bird National in the M.N.F.C. from Picauville. Winning 17th,20th, 24th, 49th, 105th, 139th, 162nd, 164th, 249th, 301st, 304th National North East Section, 34th, 37th, 45th, 82nd, 175th, 236th, 275th, 279th, 475th, 585th, 592nd Open National 4,858 birds. On many occasion these birds have arrived in batches of 9, 10, 11 together. The young birds bred from M & D. Evans Stock are responsible for about 90% of the above results. Without doubt these are the best birdsI have ever owned. I would like to thank Mark and Dick for breeding such quality pigeons and hope they do so for many years to come.
我知道马克和迪克伊万斯和鸽迷杰出的合作已经有几年了，他们在所有级别的比赛中都曾登顶。但是在2001赛季我们有幸和马克和迪克在俱乐部赛和联合会赛中竞争。他们的表现真的很棒，在很多不同情况下，获得了包括俱乐部赛和联合会赛在内所有比赛的奖项。就在这时我决定和他们合作，订了一些2002年九月晚育的鸽子。我计划买盖比凡得那比和柯恩闵德胡德血统下的鸽子。由于他们的年龄，这些鸽子晚到2003年才配对。但是以下是他们生育出的幼鸽获得的成绩。纽布利俱乐部赛冠军，第四名，第五名，第七名，第十名。联合会赛亚军，第六名，第七名，第十二名，第二十三名。纽布利俱乐部赛冠军，亚军，第六名，第七名，第十二名，第十四名，第十五名，第十六名，第十七名。联合会赛第四名，第六名，第十四名，第十五名，第十六名，第十七名，第二十五名，第二十八名，第二十九名，第三十名。莱切斯特俱乐部赛冠军，第七名，第八名，第十名。联合会赛第四名，第十名，第十六名，第十八名，第十九名，第二十二名，第二十三名，第二十四名，第二十七名。白金汉俱乐部赛冠军，第四名，第五名，第六名，第八名，第九名，第十三名。联合会赛第十名，第十六名，第十八名，第十九名，第二十二名，第二十四名，第二十六名。赛尔思布里俱乐部赛冠军，亚军，季军，第四名，第九名，第十一名，第十二名。联合会赛第五名，第六名，第八名，第九名，第十一名，第十三名，第十八名。费尔汉俱乐部赛第四名，第五名，第六名。联合会赛第六名，第七名，第八名。5只获得名次的鸽子有三只是凡得那比鸽子，188英里的赛程，到达终点时先后在36秒之内。在费尔汉举办的约克郡四县公开N.E.P.C.赛获得季军，第五名，第六名，第九名，第十四名，第十五名，第二十一名。在和约克郡四县会员比赛中，我们获得了W.B.冠军杯年度幼鸽。用盖比凡得那比和柯恩闵德胡德鸽子交配后得到的鸽子获得了年度鸽子。在从皮卡维尔起飞的国家M.N.F.C.赛中仅仅让幼鸽参赛就获得了奖项。国家东北区赛第十七名，第二十名，第二十四名，第四十九名，第一百零五名，第一百三十九名，第一百六十二名，第一百六十四名，第二百四十九名，第三百零一名，第三百零四名。国家公开赛第三十四名，第三十七名，第四十五名，第八十二名，第一百七十五名，第二百三十六名，第二百七十五名，第二百七十九名，第四百七十五名，第五百八十五名，第五百九十二名，4858羽。很多次这些鸽子都是9/10/11只同时到达终点。马克和迪克伊万斯的鸽子获得了以上90％的成绩。毫无疑问这些鸽子是我拥有的最好的鸽子。我要感谢马克和迪克能够培育出这么高质量的鸽子，并希望在未来的许多年里他们还能这么做。

Yours Truly Dave Hawkins from D & J. Hawkins
真诚的戴夫霍金斯，D&J.霍金斯鸽舍。

Mr & Mrs Forrest & Son. Ratho, Scotland.
福瑞斯特先生，女生和儿子拉索尔，苏格兰。

Since purchasing pigeons from M & D. Evans in 2003 flying young birds only. Flying in two different clubs they have won 13 x 1st, 11 x 2nd, 5 x 3rd, 2 x 4th, 1st & 2nd Open Central Scotland 3 bird club, also 7 x 1st Federation taking the first five positions in the Federation with over 3,500 birds. Topping the Scottish Central Federation 6 weeks in a row, 1st Federation Otterburn One 2,812 birds, 1st Federation Otterburn Two 3,508 birds. 1st Federation Bishop Auckland 3,251 birds. 1st Federation Bishop Auckland Two 2,324 birds. 1st Federation Ripon 1,638 birds. 1st Federation Normanton. Plus many more Fed positions in the top twenty, also 9th & 11th Open Scottish Central Combine. These pigeons have won from 900ypm to 1400ypm hard or easy

John Marles. Canada
约翰马尔斯。加拿大

After reading about the phenomenal race results of M & D Evans I decided to make telephone contact with these gentlemen. My conversations with them convinced me that these were men of honesty and integrity. I decided that I had to see first hand the quality of their stock and race team so I flew from Canada to England. These birds impressed me so much that I knew I had to purchase some. Because my shipment did not clear quarantine until late in the spring of 2003, I was able to raise only some late hatches on the Natural System. Imagine my surprise when these late hatches took top honours in the largest Combine in Canada scoring 2nd, 3rd, and 4th from 200 miles. With this kind of instant results I eagerly await next flying season where I can race them as yearlings and the young birds on the DarkSystem.
John Marles. Sylvan Lofts, Canada.
在阅读了马克和迪克伊万斯的突出的比赛成绩后，我决定给这两个绅士打个电话。通过谈话更使我坚信，他们是非常真诚和正直的人。我决定我必须得看看一手的情况，关于他们鸽子的质量和赛鸽队伍建设，所以我就从加拿大飞到英国去了。这些鸽子深深的打动了我，我知道我必须得买点。因为我的鸽子不能通过检验检疫，直到2003年春天我才可以在自然系统中放飞一些孵化晚的鸽子参赛。当这些孵化晚的鸽子在最大型的加拿大混合赛中，200英里赛程，获得了亚军，季军和第四名时，你无法想象我有多么惊讶！这些成绩来得这么直接，我迫不及待的盼望下个赛季。我可以放飞这些鸽子，在夜晚系统中做为一岁鸽和幼鸽参赛。
约翰马尔斯。希尔凡鸽舍，加拿大。

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Mel & Sue King. Blandford Forum, Dorset.
米尔和苏金。布蓝德福特论坛，多西特

In 1999 Mel & Sue King purchased 2 pair of Gaby Vandenabeele’s and an extra pair was given by Mark & Dick on loan to add to their breeding loft. These three pairs have produced pigeons to win at all levels of competition. I will not list all Mel and Sue’s Club and Federation performances which on occasion they have taken the first four prizes in both Club and Federation. I will list small example from their Classic and National achievements which include 1st Section, 1st Open National Nantes in the N.F.C. 10,148 birds. 1st Section, 9th Open National Herstal N.F.C. 1st Section, 1st Open G.R. British Barcelona Club, Lamballe. 3rd Section, 24th Open British Barcelona Club, Nantes. 1st Section, 21st Open British Barcelona Club, Lamballe. 3rd Section, 11th Open National Saintes N.F.C. In a letter to Mark and Dick, Mel and Sue quotes "these birds certainly come to the front especially on hard days with the wind on their nose. We would recommend the Vandenabeele’s to anyone who wants winners when the going gets tough and you need look no further than Myrtle Lofts for quality Gaby Vandenabeele’s.
在1999年米尔和苏金从马克和迪克那里购买了2对盖比凡得那比鸽子，马克和迪克又借给他们一对鸽子添加到他们德育种鸽舍中。这三对鸽子生育出的鸽子在任何级别比赛中都可以获奖。我不会把米尔和苏金获得的俱乐部赛和联合会赛成绩都列出来，他们在俱乐部赛和联合会赛获得了前四名。我会列一些例子，主要是他们在传统赛和国家赛中获得的成绩。包括，区赛冠军，在N.F.C.举办的南特国家公开赛冠军，10148羽。赫斯多N.F.C.区赛冠军，国家公开赛第九名。拉姆贝尔区赛冠军，英国巴塞罗那俱乐部公开G.R.赛冠军。南特英国巴塞罗那俱乐部公开赛第二十四名。拉姆贝尔区赛冠军，英国巴塞罗那俱乐部公开赛第二十一名。新特斯N.F.C.区赛季军，国家公开赛第十一名。在给马克和迪克的一封信中，米尔和苏说到“这些鸽子在遇到顶风的恶劣天气中，肯定能飞到最前面。现在比赛竞争越来越激烈，我们会向想获得冠军的任何鸽迷推荐凡得那比鸽子，要想获得高质量的盖比凡得那比鸽子，不用再看了，就是米尔特鸽舍了。”

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Colin Dorman
科林 多曼

"Dear Mark & Dick as you know this is my third season flying your Hermans. In my first year 1 was runner up with Y.B averages going on to my best year yet, taking O.B. averages, Channel averages and runner up to in Y.B averages in the Cleveland Combine. We have had outstanding positions in club and combine up to 400 miles to date we have collected 21 trophies thanks to all your help."
“亲爱的马克和迪克，这是我用你们的赫尔曼鸽子参赛的第三个赛季了。在我第一年的比赛中，我用一岁鸽比赛还没有达到最好的成绩，获得了年度老鸽，年度赛道，在克利弗兰混合赛中获得了年度一岁鸽。我们在400英里以上的俱乐部赛和混合赛中都有上佳表现，截至目前我们获得了21个奖杯。谢谢你们的帮助。”

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Mark Dyson
马克 戴森

Dear Mark & Dick,
Just to let you know that the two Herman hens I got from you have been outstanding performers, both as young birds and yearlings. 98535 has two firsts club, 1 fourth club and also topped the fed. Her sister 98536 has been second twice in club and fourth in fed. She has won over ￡200 pool money to date, and at least 5 more races to go before the end of the season. I am extremely proud and pleased with these two Herman Hens as I believe I race in the hardest club in the federation in Leeds. I can only say these are excellent pigeons from two excellent pigeon fanciers.
亲爱的马克和迪克，
想让你们知道，我从你那里得到的两只赫尔曼鸽子无论是做为幼鸽和一岁鸽都有着上佳表现。98535获得了两个俱乐部赛冠军，一个俱乐部赛第四名同时还在联合会赛中登顶。她的妹妹98536在俱乐部赛获得两次亚军，两次联合会赛第四名。截至目前她赢得超过200英镑的奖金了，在赛季结束前至少还有5场比赛。我为这两只赫尔曼雌鸽感到非常骄傲，因为我相信我是在里兹联合会赛中竞争最激烈的俱乐部中比赛的。我只能说他们是从两个优秀的鸽迷那里得来得两只优秀的鸽子。

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Steven MaCabe
斯蒂夫 马克比

In 2002 we were combine overall point’s trophy winner’s old birds and young birds. The Gaby
Vandenabeele’s have produced the goods; not only for ourselves but also for others. For example, fellow club member Kenny Warrilow won the first young bird race (we were third)with a hen of the Jester & Carrie lines, also we bred 1st club, well up in the fed for John Hynes Saughall Massie H.S. again Jester & Carrie line.
Thanks for all your efforts on our behalf.
在2002年我们把获得奖杯的老鸽和幼鸽混和起来。盖比凡得那比血统的鸽子生育出很多好鸽子。不仅为我们同时也为其他人生育出优秀的鸽子。比如，兄弟俱乐部成员肯尼沃芮罗用加斯特和嘉利血统下的一个雌鸽获得了幼鸽塞冠军（我们是季军）。同时我们为约翰海因斯，森格豪马西培育出俱乐部赛冠军，联合会H.S.赛获得好成绩。同样的还是加斯特和嘉利血统下的鸽子。

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Shaun Wareing from Langold
肖恩 瓦瑞，蓝勾德

reported 1st Club, 1st Derbyshire Federation 3,966 birds in is first year racing Gaby Vandenabeele bloodlines purchased from Myrtle Lofts.
用从米尔特鸽舍购买的盖比凡得那比血统鸽子在第一年比赛中九获得了，德比郡俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛冠军，3966羽。

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Brain and Chris Brelsford from Darnall, Sheffield
布赖恩和克利斯 布莱尔斯福德。达纳尔，谢费尔德

reported 1st Club, 1st Federation Saintes (approx 530 miles) with a yearling bred from a Gaby Vandenabeele pair purchased from Myrtle Lofts. 1st Section, 1st Open North West Grand National, Ventnor for Barber & Hilson, Bury, Lancshire this was won with a gift bird bred by Nigel Langstaff both sire & dam are 100% M & D. Evans Vandenabeele.
用从米尔特鸽舍购买德盖比凡得那比育种鸽生育出德一岁鸽获得了赛恩特斯俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛冠军（大约530英里）。为蓝克郡德巴博尔和希尔森，布里赢得温特诺国家西北公开赛冠军，这是由一个礼物鸽获得的。而这个礼物鸽是由尼戈尔 兰斯多福用100％马克和迪克伊万斯的凡得那比父辈和母辈培育出来的。

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Walter Riding, Fleetwood.
沃尔特 瑞丁，弗利特伍德

After acquiring some of your Vandenabeele birds at your sale and racing the young birds I purchased from you in 2003. I have had my best year ever young bird season, I have found the Vandenabeele pigeons fantastic and also they have good balance, handle well in the hand and have good character. But most of all when racing they think for themselves. My loft is situated in the far west of the West Coast Federation and my birds have to be well in front to win races. I like pigeons that can race in all types of weather conditions especially head winds and I have found your bloodlines thrive on hard days. Here are some of my results that your Vandenabeele pigeons have helped me to achieve 1st,3rd, 4th, 6th Club Nantwich 4th, 14th, 16th, 20th Federation 2,341 birds. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Club Penkridge 2nd, 5th, 12th, 18th Federation 2,186 birds. 1st, 3rd, 5th Club Worcester 5th Federation 2,632 birds. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Club Cheltenham 18th Federation 2,301 birds. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Club Wincanton 5th, 13th Federation 2,030 birds. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Club Southsea 1st, 7th, 8th Federation 1,101 birds. West Coast Federation race 1st & 3rd Southsea. Fylde Two Bird Club 1st & 3rd Southsea. North West Grand National 12th & 14th Open National. May I thank you once more for letting me have such wonderful pigeons. I’m sure your bloodlines should hold their own in any loft with good management and road training and I am sure we will see more Champions coming through. May I say enjoy your pigeon’s whether you win or loose and good luck to everyone in the future.
在2003年从你销售鸽子的时候买了你的凡得那比鸽子并得到他们后，我让他们以幼鸽身份参赛。那个赛季是我有过的最好的幼鸽赛季。我发现凡得那比鸽子的奇妙之处了，他们有着很好的平衡感，在手里时感觉很好，还有着优秀的特质。但是他们中的大多数一到了比赛就会自己思考了。我的鸽舍坐落在联合会西岸还往西很多，但是我的鸽子在比赛中可以飞到最前面。我喜欢在任何天气中都能比赛的鸽子，尤其是顶风时候。而且我发现你们血统的鸽子遇到恶劣的天气反而表现的更加精力旺盛。以下是一些用你的凡得那比鸽子获得的成绩。南特维奇俱乐部赛冠军，季军，第四名，第六名。联合会赛第四名，第十四名，第十六名，第二十名，2341羽。彭克瑞基俱乐部赛冠军，亚军，季军，第四名，第五名，第六名。联合会赛亚军，第五名，第十二名，第十八名，2186羽。沃切斯特俱乐部赛冠军，季军，第五名。联合会赛第五名，2632羽。彻尔特恩俱乐部赛冠军，亚军，季军，第四名，第五名。联合会赛第十八名，2301羽。威康顿俱乐部赛冠军，亚军，季军，第四名，第五名，联合会赛第五名，第十三名，2030羽。南海俱乐部赛冠军，亚军，季军，第四名，第五名，联合会赛冠军，第七名，第八名，1101羽。西岸联合会赛冠军，南海俱乐部赛季军。费尔德南海双鸟俱乐部赛冠军，季军。年度西北赛第十二名，国家公开赛第十四名。请允许我再次感谢你们可以让我拥有这么好的鸽子。我确信你们血统的鸽子能支撑任何鸽舍，只要他们有好的管理和上路训练。我还坚信肯定会有更多的冠军诞生。我要说无论输赢我都很欣赏你们享受你们的鸽子参加的比赛，顺祝将来每个人都可以好运！

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John Halstead. Nr Gillingham, Dorset
约翰 哈尔斯特尔德。Nr 吉林厄姆，多西特。

Just to let you known that the Vandenabeele’s that Nigel Langstaff and myself purchased from you in 1999 are producing some superb offsprings for us. As you known we had winners straight away from the birds we had from you. "Hannah" a daughter of the cock I named "Syrus" out of your "Maverick" & "Mercedes" won for me 1st Stafford Gold Ring Weymouth on 28.08.00 winning ￡1,240.00 and then 12 days later won 1st Club, 1st Staffs Moorlands Federation from Poole 1,202 birds. Her sister was 6th in the Shirlands Silver Ring the week before. In 2001 our best young bird named "Leoney" again scooped almost ￡1,000.00 in cash winnings, she is from a son of "Pearce" & "Jade Leanne" and a daughter of "Gentiel" & "Nationaal Girl". "Leoney" had a string of good performances including 4th Federation, 2 bird Open from Poole. 13th Federation Gold Ring. 5th Federation 2 bird Classic. 13th Section, 289th Open N.F.C. National Guernsey 6,382 birds. 2nd Section N.F.C. Gold Ring and finally 8th Section, 53rd Open M.N.F.C. National Guernsey 5,661 birds. Due to the fact that I was relocating from Staffordshire to Dorset in May 2002 Nigel had all the Vandenabeele stock birds at his loft near Swindon were he certainly bred some good birds.

His star of the 2002 young bird season was a blue cock called "Van Nistelrooy" which won 1st Section, 30th Open N.F.C. National Guernsey 7,190 birds, this was bred from our son of "Jester" & "Carrie" paired to a daughter of "Hannah" when she was paired to J53 a brother to "Rolls Royce". Nigel Langstaff with a yearling Vandenabeele widowhood cock also won 1st Section in the CSCFC from Sennen Cove and a young bird to win Section F Gold Ring in the N.F.C. Nigel also sent three birds to Barber & Hilson, Bury in Lancshire, they all flew well but one in particular stood out this was a son of J54 brother to "Rolls Royce" when paired to a daughter of "Pearce" & "Jade Leanne" this cock 100% M & D. Evans Vandenabeele was 1st North West Grand National from Ventnor.In June 2002 I collected 15 Vandenabeele youngsters from Nigel and put them in my new erected widowhood loft at my new location in Dorset, these youngsters were trained and about half of them were raced in August from Guernsey, the idea was to have a few yearlings to race in 2003. Despite the inexperience and the small number of my team of just 6 widowhood cocks they were entered in my first old bird race on 4th May 2003 it was a open race with the Crewkerne Club and I was delighted to be able to announce winning 1st Open from 362 birds winning my first race to my new loft location. This was a son of F57 from "Benetton" & "Saffron" paired to the sister to Barber & Hilson’s National winner. The brother to this cock was 14th Section, 148th Open N.F.C. National Saintes 4,526 birds, another yearling cock "894" out of "Syrus" (Maverick x Mercedes) and "Leoney" (Pearce x Jade Leanne, Gentiel x Nationaal Girl) won 91st Open C.S.C.F.C. Messac 3,284 birds, 7th Section, 320th Open N.F.C. National Nantes 8,664 birds, 19th Section, 268th Open N.F.C. National Saintes 4,526 birds. My young birds in 2003 have also flown reasonably well in the Central Southern Classic from Guernsey entering 8 birds timing 4 in 48 seconds winning 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Section Gold Ring, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th Section 109 members sent 791 birds, 60th, 62nd, 65th, 68th Open Classic 422 members sent 3,228 birds. A blue hen which won 3rd Gold Ring, 8th Section was also 17th Section 57 members sent 425 birds, 106th Open 311 members sent 2,082 birds, 5th Section Gold Ring B.B.C. Lamballe and 198th Open C.S.C.F.C. Fougeres 1,223 birds.
John Halstead

就是想让你们知道，奈杰尔兰斯特弗和我自己在199年从你们那里购买德凡得那比鸽子为我们生育出一些超级后代。你也知道自从我们从你那里得到鸽子就开始赢得比赛了。我有一只雄鸽“赛乐斯”，是你们的“无烙印”和“默西迪丝”的后代。它有一个女儿叫“汉纳”，她在2000年8月28日为我赢得乐斯塔弗维茅斯金环赛冠军，赢得了1240英镑奖金。十二天后 ，她有在从普尔起飞的斯塔弗斯莫尔蓝德俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛冠军，1202羽。一周前她的妹妹获得了歇力蓝德银环赛第六名。2001年我们最好的幼鸽，“里昂尼”再次获得了奖金1000英镑，她是“皮尔思”X“杰德林尼”之子和“金泰尔”X“国家女孩”之女的直女。“里昂尼”有一串的好成绩，包括联合会赛第四名，从普尔起飞的公开赛亚军。金环联合会赛第十三名，双鸽传统联合会赛第五名。区赛第十三名，格恩西国家公开N.F.C.赛第二百八十九名，6382羽。金环赛N.F.C.区赛亚军，最终区赛第八名。格恩西国家公开M.N.F.C.赛第五十三名，5661羽。鉴于这些事实，在2002年五月份我把鸽舍由原来的斯塔弗德郡搬到多西特。在斯维敦的奈杰尔的鸽舍有很多凡得那比育种鸽，他肯定能培育出好鸽子。在2002年幼鸽赛季他的明星是一只蓝色雄鸽，叫做“凡 尼斯特尔罗伊”，他赢得了区赛冠军，格恩西国家公开N.F.C.赛第三十名，7180羽。它是由我们的“加斯特”X“嘉利”之子与“汉纳”X“J53（“罗尔罗伊思的弟弟”）”之女繁育出的。奈杰尔兰斯特弗用一只凡得那比守寡一岁雄鸽参赛，获得了从森嫩寇弗起飞的CSCFC区赛冠军。同时用一只幼鸽获得N.F.C.金环F区赛冠军。奈杰尔送给了蓝切斯郡的巴博尔和希尔森，布里三个鸽子，他们飞的都很好。但是其中一只非常突出。他是J54（“罗尔罗伊思的弟弟”）之子与“皮尔思”X“杰德林尼”之女的直子。这只雄鸽是100％马克和迪克伊万斯凡得那比鸽子，获得了从温特诺起飞的年度国家西北赛冠军。在2002年六月我从奈杰尔那里搜集了15只凡得那比幼鸽，然后添加到我在多西特新址的寡妇鸽舍中。我训练了这些幼鸽，然后在八月份我让他们中的一半参加了从格恩西起飞的比赛，另外一些我是想留到2003年参加一岁鸽比赛。尽管他们缺少比赛经验，数量也不多，仅仅只有6只守寡雄鸽。但是我还是让他们参加了在2003年5月4日举办的我的第一个老鸽赛。我和科鲁科尔尼俱乐部参加了此次公开赛，我高兴的告诉你们我获得了公开赛的冠军，362羽。也为我的新鸽舍获得了首场胜利。他是 “本内顿”和“萨弗伦”之子F57与巴博尔和希尔森的国家赛冠军的妹妹交配后生育的一只雄鸽。这只雄鸽的弟弟获得了区赛第十四名，赛恩特斯国家公开N.F.C.赛第一百四十八名，4526羽。另一只一岁雄鸽“894”获得了梅萨克C.S.C.F.C.公开赛第九十一名，3284羽。区赛第七名，南特国家公开N.F.C.赛第三百二十名，8664羽。区赛第十九名，赛恩特斯国家公开N.F.C.赛第二百六十八名，4526羽。“894”是由“赛乐斯”（“无烙印”和“默西迪丝”之子）和“里昂尼”（皮尔思X杰德林尼 － 金泰尔X国家女孩）交配后生育出的。我的幼鸽在2003年同样飞的很好，在从格恩西起飞的中南部传统赛中参赛8只，其中四只在48秒之内全部到达终点，获得了亚军，季军，第四名，第五名，区赛金环，区赛第七名，第八名，第九名，第十一名，109名会员，共791羽竞翔。传统公开赛第六十名，第六十二名，第六十五名，第六十八名，422名会员，共3228羽竞翔。一只蓝色雌鸽获得了金环赛季军，区赛第八名，区赛第十七名，57名会员，425羽竞翔。公开赛第一百零六名，311名会员，2082羽竞翔。拉姆贝尔B.B.C.金环区赛第五名，弗奇瑞斯公开C.S.C.F.C.赛第一百九十八名，1223羽。
约翰 哈尔斯特尔德

McArdle & Archbold. Netherton.
麦克阿斗和阿奇博德 尼泽顿

We have been searching for better pigeons continuously over a number of years in an attempt to improve on the stock we already had (which I hasten to add has been without much success despite substantial outlay). There are a few important points that we have learned over the years that need careful consideration when

bringing in new stock. 1. Are they capable of performing consistently at the highest level? 2. Have they continued to breed consistently good birds for generations? 3. Will they perform to our management system? 4. Can the honesty and integrity of the vendors be relied upon? 5. Are they affordable to the working man? Rarely can all five points be satisfied at one location, however after studying M&D Evans results over a number of years and several personal recommendations from friends we decided to visit Myrtle Lofts (Sept. 2001) and see for ourselves. We were so impressed with both Mark, Dick and their stock that we purchased several pairs that day and returned a week later for several more, and again 12 months later for some selected pairs. It is very difficult to make recommendations to others it’s really down to personal preference, but what we will say is that rarely will you meet in the pigeon sport more genuine men than Mark & Dick. If the pigeons we have had from them are anything to go by their reputation as sound stockmen is well founded. Comparable we believe with the very best in Europe, one would only have to view their National/Classic results over a number of seasons for further confirmation. We will leave you to make up your own mind, but to help you come to that decision we will provide you with a selection of our results gained over the last 18 months with M&D Evans Gaby Vandenabeele’s family. NWHU 02 B 1179 - 5th Open Bamfords Gold Ring Spectacular 2002 winning ￡1000 G.dtr Maclaren x Nationaal Fideelke - Jas x Jade Leanne. GB 02 Z 60572 - 18th Fed, Hereford 2,934 birds 1st Fed., Chepstow, 2,901 birds, 21st Fed, Chepstow, 2,559 birds, 12th Fed, West Bay, 2,492 birds G. Son Benson x Royal Blue - Logan x Crystal. NWHU 02 B 1181 - 1st Club 19th Fed Chepstow 2,559 birds, 1st Club 27th Fed Frome 2,599 birds, 3rd Club 15th Fed Chepstow 2,910 birds beaten by 2 loftmates. G.Son Victor Reid x Nationaal Fideelke. GB 02 Z 60583 - 2nd Club 15th Amal. Wincanton 4,132 birds, 2nd Club 29th Fed Frome 2,599 birds beaten by loftmate. G.Son Jester x Carrie - Red Eye x Shadow/Devon.GB 02 L 11195 - 1st Fed, West Bay 2,150 birds, 16th Fed, Falaise, 997 birds. G.Son Benson x Royal Blue, Logan x Crystal. GB 03 B 78027 - 1st Bamfords Gold Ring Spectacular winning ￡3,000 and a T3 Clock, 1,111 birds 7thAmal, Wincanton 3,651 birds, 14th Wincanton Fed. 2,341 birds. G.Dtr Rolls Royce x Queen of Diamonds. GB 03 P 13323 - 2nd Fed, Hereford 3,955 birds, 7th Fed, Hereford 3,950 birds. G.Son Rolls Royce x Queen of Diamonds. GB 03 L 14716 - 2nd Club 11th Fed. Hereford, 3,950 birds. G.Dtr Bennetton x Devon, Nationaal Fideel x Belle. GB 03 B 78025 - 2nd Bamfords Gold Ring Spectacular winning ￡1,500, 8th Amal Wincanton 3,651 birds. G.Dtr Rolls Royce x Kimberley. GB 03 B 78031 - 1st Club 7th Amal. Portsmouth, 26th Open Bamfords Gold Ring Spectacular 1,111 birds. G.Dtr Golden Boy x Amber Louise.GB 03 B 78028 - 1st Club Wincanton, 5th Amal. 3,651 birds plus a T3 clock. G.Son Golden Son x Band of Gold. GB 03 X 91495 - 6th Amal. Wincanton 3,651 birds, 10th Fed Chepstow 2,875 birds. G.dtr Shadow x Koen Minderhoud - Bennetton x Devon. Charlie’s brother Jimmy was 4th Combine over 10,000 pigeons with an M & D Vandenabeele and a friend of ours on the Wirral topped the Federation with a Koen Minderhoud that we bred for him to try. We have finished the season with 5 x 1st Federations and 4 x 2nd Federations with up to 4,000 birds competing. Considering we are in a poor position for the Amal (Furthest West & North) we are highly delighted. Probably our best performance was 6 in the first 11 of the Liverpool Amal from 3,961 birds, all M&D Vandenabeele’s. Just like to say to Mark & Dick we can’t thank you enough for the pigeons you have let us have because we are sure we have only scratched the surface of the potential of these pigeons, so much so that we are already looking forwards to racing a stronger team of cocks next season in 2004.
Many Thanks Terry Archbold & Charlie McArdle

数年来我们一直在寻求更好的赛鸽,来试着提高我们现有育种鸽舍的质量(由于我心急,花了很多钱购买的鸽子也没有带来很大的成功).数年来我们也体会到,当引进鸽子时有几个要点需要非常周密的考虑.1.它们可以在最高级别的赛事中一直有上佳表现吗?2.它们可以一直生育出一代又一代的好鸽子么?3.他们能够适应我们的管理系统么?4.我们可以相信卖主的诚实和正直么?5.他们可以支付的起为他们工作的人么?一个鸽舍可以同时满足这五点的非常少.但是在调查了数年来马克和迪克伊万斯的成绩后,再加上又有很多朋友推荐,我们决定在2001年九月亲自去拜访一下.我们被马克,迪克和他们的鸽舍深深打动了,当天就购买了数对鸽子,在回去后的一个星期内又购买了一些,12个月之后又购买了几对精选的鸽子.向别人推荐东西真的不容易,因为喜欢一个东西真的是由于个人的偏好.但是我们想说的是在赛鸽界遇到向马克和迪克这样有天分的鸽迷实在是不容易.如果我们从他们那里购买的鸽子不能说明问题的话,他们作为育种人的名声已经非常深入人心了.想在欧洲找到能够和最高水平有竞争的鸽迷,你就得参考他们数个赛季的国家或者传统赛成绩,来确认他们的实力. 我们会让你自己考虑,但是为了让你可以下决心,我们会提供给你这18个赛季以来我们用马克和迪克伊万斯的盖比凡德那比鸽子赢得的比赛成绩. NWHU 02 B 1179－2002年巴姆福特斯壮观的金环公开赛第五名，赢得了1000英镑。是麦克劳伦X国家费德克之子与杰斯X杰德林娜之子的孙女。GB 02 Z 60572赫里福联合会赛第十八名，2934羽。期普斯多联合会赛冠军，2901羽。期普斯多联合会赛第二十一名，2559羽。西湾联合会赛第十二名，2492羽。本森X品蓝 － 罗根X水晶之孙。NWHU 02 B 1181－期普斯多俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛第十九名，2559羽。甫洛姆俱乐部赛冠军，联合会赛第二十七名，2599羽。期普斯多俱乐部赛季军，联合会赛第十五名，2910羽，被同鸽舍的两只鸽子打败。维克托雷得X国家费德克之孙。GB 02 Z 60583－威康顿俱乐部赛亚军，Amal赛第十五名，4132羽。甫洛姆俱乐部赛亚军，联合会赛第二十九名，2599羽，被同鸽舍鸽子打败。加斯特X嘉利－红眼X影子/德文郡之孙。GB 02 L 11195－西湾联合会赛冠军，2150羽。法莱斯联合会赛第十六名，997羽。本森X品蓝－罗根X水晶之孙。GB 03 B 78027－巴姆福特斯壮观金环赛冠军，赢得3000英镑和一个T3表，1111羽。威康顿Amal赛第七名，3651羽。威康顿联合会赛第十四名，2341羽。罗尔罗伊思X钻石皇后之孙女。GB 03 P 13323－赫里福联合会赛亚军，3955羽。赫里福联合会赛第七名，3950羽。罗尔罗伊思X钻石皇后之孙。GB 03 L 14716－赫里福俱乐部赛亚军，联合会赛第十一名，3950羽。本内顿X德文－国家费德尔X美妇之孙女。GB 03 B 78025－巴姆福特斯壮观金环赛亚军，赢得1500英镑，威康顿Amal赛第八名，3651羽。罗尔罗伊思X金伯利之孙女。GB 03 B 78031－朴次茅斯俱乐部赛冠军，Amal赛第七名。巴姆福特斯壮观金环公开赛第二十六名，1111羽。金男孩X亚伯路易斯之孙女。GB 03 B 78028－威康顿俱乐部赛冠军，Amal第五名，3651羽，同时获得一个T3表。金小子和金边之孙。GB 03 X 91495－威康顿Amal赛第六名，3651羽。期普斯多联合会赛第十名，2875羽。影子X柯恩闵德胡德－本内顿X德文之孙女。查理的弟弟吉米用马克和迪克的凡得那比鸽子获得了混合赛第四名，超过10000羽竞翔。一个我们的朋友用我们给他培育出的柯恩闵德胡德鸽子试飞，结果获得了联合会赛冠军。这个赛季结束了，我们共获得了五个联合会赛冠军和四个联合会赛亚军，超过4000羽竞翔。考虑到我们在Amal赛中的不利位置（最西和最北），我们非常的高兴。或许我们最好的成绩应该是利物浦Amal赛中前11名有6只是我们的鸽子，而这六只都是马克和迪克的凡得那比鸽子。正像我们对马克和迪克说的一样，对于你们给我们的鸽子，我们都不知道如何感谢你们了。因为很可能我们只是才发现了这些鸽子潜力的表面。以至我们已经开始期待在2004年赛季中可以有一个更强的鸽队。
特里阿奇博德和查理麦克阿斗致谢！

Ray Woozley from Briton Ferry
雷伍兹利，英国费里

Reported winning 1st West Section South Road National from Littlehampton. The press report in the British Homing World on 19th September 2003 described the Gaby Vandenabeele hen which was bred direct by Myrtle Lofts as an excellent pigeon to achieve this performance and proves a good national result can be won even when you are out in the far west.
获得从小汉普顿起飞的国家西区南路赛冠军。这个是在英国家世界杂志的2003年9月19日刊登的。由米尔特鸽舍培育出的盖比凡得那比雌鸽做为一个优秀的鸽子获得了此项殊荣，同时也证明了即使你在非常西边的位置也同样可以获得国家赛冠军。

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Scammell & Peplow. Pontypool, South Wales.
斯卡梅尔和派普洛。庞蒂浦，南威尔士。

Dear Mark & Dick,
Just a few lines about the young birds you send down, GB01S86373 has won 5th Club Shrewsbury, 3rd Club, 18th Federation, 4th East Section, 11th Open National W.G.N.F.C. Ripon. 1st Club, 3rd North Section, 5th Federation, 4th Club, 4th Federation Shrewsbury. 3rd East Section 6th Open National W.G.N.F.C. Hexham. Another young bird GB01P02717 we bred ourselves from the pair of stock we purchased last year she’s won 2nd Club, 7th Federation Sausbury and 2nd Club, 2nd Federation Sailsbury beaten by a loft mate twice. We have known Mark & Dick for a few years, we can honestly say you will not get more honest and genuine fanciers and their pigeons are well worth the money.

亲爱的马克和迪克，
就是几句话，让你知道你给我们的幼鸽的表现。GB01S86373获得了梳士贝利俱乐部赛第五名，俱乐部赛季军，联合会赛第十八名，东区赛第四名，国家W.G.N.F.C.里本公开赛第十一名，俱乐部赛冠军，北区赛季军，联合会赛第五名，俱乐部赛第四名，梳士贝利联合会赛第四名。东区赛季军，国家W.G.N.F.C.海科斯汉公开赛第六名。另一只幼鸽GB01P02717是由我们用去年从你们那里买的育种鸽自己培育的，她获得了散思布里俱乐部赛亚军，联合会赛第七名，赛尔思俱乐部赛亚军，联合会赛亚军，两次都被同巢配偶打败。我们认识马克和迪克有些年头了，可以老实告诉你，你再也找不到比他们更真诚更有天分的鸽迷了，他们的鸽子也是物有所值的。

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B. Groves & H. Snow. Birmingham.
B.格罗弗斯和H.斯诺 伯明翰

A few words about M. Granger and G. Warman from whom I purchased 6 Gaby Vandenabeele youngsters which descend from direct stock of M & D. Evans of Myrtle Lofts. These birds have excelled all my expectations, especially one young blue hen ring number GB2003B60185 who out of 5 races has taken 3 x first prizes. 16.08.03. 1st Club, 21st Bromsgrove Federation Wincanton. 23.08.03. 1st Club, 1st Bromsgrove Federation Exeter. 13.09.03. 3rd Club, 15th Bromsgrove Federation. 20.09.03. 1st Club, 3rd Bromsgrove Federation, 7th Midland Counties Combine Picauville 3,710 birds. There are many, many more fanciers winning with Mark & Dick’s pigeons from both their family’s Karel Hermans and Gaby Vandenabeele bloodlines, some are pleased to let Mark & Dick know what lines are winning for them, but who just prefer not to have the publicity. There are also several other fanciers you wish to keep their winning success a big secret, they admit they are afraid their surround loft will find out who birds are beating them week in week out. There has been winning reports on 178 pages in the Racing Pigeon or the British Homing World magazines from June 2002 to September 2003 with fanciers winning with birds bred by Myrtle Lofts or winning birds bred down from their stock. 178 pages and on some pages there are winning reports of Myrtle Lofts bloodlines winning for different fanciers in the same organisation.

简短几句话,主要是说一下我从M.格瑞杰和G.沃尔曼那里购买了6只盖比凡德那比幼鸽,而这些幼鸽是由马克和迪克伊万斯的米尔特鸽舍培育出来的.这些鸽子的表现都超出了我的预期,尤其是一只幼鸽蓝色雌鸽,环号为GB2003B60185,在5场比赛中赢得了三个冠军.03年8月16日,获得维堪顿布罗姆斯格罗芙俱乐部赛冠军,联合会赛第二十一名.03年8月23日获得,埃克塞特布罗姆斯格罗芙俱乐部赛冠军,联合会赛冠军.03年9月13日, 布罗姆斯格罗芙俱乐部赛季军,联合会赛第十五名.03年9月20日, 布罗姆斯格罗芙俱乐部赛冠军,联合会赛季军.皮卡维尔中部郡混合赛第七名,3710羽.还有很多很多用马克和迪克的卡尔赫尔曼和盖比凡德那比鸽子取得胜利的鸽迷,其中一些人很乐意让马克和迪克知道为他们赢得比赛的是什么血统的鸽子,而另外一些则不想让这些信息公开.还有很多鸽迷,他们更愿意将他们获胜的消息当成一个大秘密,他们承认他们是担心他们周围的鸽舍发现他们用什么鸽子一周又一周的打败他们.从2002年的6月开始到2003年的9月,在赛鸽杂志的第一百七十八页或者英国家世界杂志上都曾刊登过获奖报告,鸽迷用米尔特鸽舍培育的鸽子或者从他们鸽舍鸽子生育出的鸽子赢得了很多比赛.在第一百七十八页和其他页面中都有米尔特鸽舍血统下的鸽子在相同的组织中为不同的鸽迷获奖的记录.