Team Hooymans (BE - WVL - NL) triumphs with three 1st prizes in major competition

Team Hooymans made an impressive mark last weekend in both national and international pigeon racing. Victories were achieved in three major competitions—in Belgium (Mol and West Flanders) and in the Netherlands.

Team Hooymans BE (Mol): 1st National Zone Bourges I (old birds)

In Mol, NL23-9407264 caused a sensation by winning 1st prize in National Zone B4 from Bourges I (old birds), defeating 2,591 competitors. The pigeon also placed a brilliant 5th nationally against 18,634 old birds.

National Result

Zone B4 Result

Team Hooymans WVL: 1st Provincial Bourges I (yearlings – West Flanders)

Team Hooymans also celebrated in West Flanders. NL24-8505526 won 1st provincial prize from Bourges I for yearlings, defeating 2,449 pigeons. Nationally, the pigeon placed 1347th against 17,189 yearlings, highlighting a strong regional performance.

Provincial Result

Nationale Result

Team Hooymans NL: 1st NPO La Ferté St. Aubin

Another big win (4th week in a row) by team Hooymans NL, Wijk en Aalburg. Now at the first NPO-race of the season from La Ferte St. Aubin (505km.) against 4.572 pigeons.

It was the chequered “New Harry” look-a-like NL22-8559765 who took the victory for Christian & Jan. He had a lead of 23mpm to nr.2!
On his career list we find amongst others:
10th NPO Chateauroux (610km with 1.240mpm)
11th NPO Melun derby der junioren (nestsister won 1st NPO)
19th NPO Saulieu
20th Afd. Niergnies
30th NPO Melun
34th NPO Gien
43th NPO Gray

The winner's father is a halfbrother of “Wout”, who won 2 times 1st National in Belgium.
Nice side note: My father Jo Herbots had the opportunity to personally select a top son of the much-discussed "Wout" (photo below) from Jan Hooymans, who is now active in the breeding lofts at Herbots.  

Team Hooymans at the Hooymans WVL lofts in Desselgem 
From left to right: Christian - Gerard - Gregory - Mark - Jan - Kristof and Silviu

International excellence on full display

With victories across Belgium and the Netherlands, Team Hooymans confirms its international top-level status. A combination of powerful bloodlines, professional loft management, and selective breeding has produced performances of world-class caliber.

Team Hooymans is ready for a promising season—with even more success likely to come.

Maarten Herbots