Date: 7 to 9 May 1970
Show: Pretoria Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Number of Birds: 650 Date: 1972 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Date: 1974 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Date: 1976 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall During 1978 to 1982 no Regional Shows were held. Date: 11 to 13 August 1983 Show: Sanlam Prestige Show Hosted at: Sanlam Centre Pretoria Number of Birds: Just under 500 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: King of CA Le Roux 1st Reserve Bird: Blondinette of Lance Orchard 2nd Reserve Bird: Norwich Cropper of SJ Viljoen Date: 17 & 18 May 1985 Show: Sanlam Recruitment Show Hosted at: Witbank Sanlam Centre Number of Birds: 558 Number of Exhibitors: 31 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: King of Tinus van Rensburg Reserve Champion Bird: Frillback of CE Pretorius Champion Junior Bird: Gazzi Modena of Diana van Wyk Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Berlyn Shortfaced Tumbler of K & J Dombrowsky Date: 4 to 7 September 1985 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 270 Number of Breeds: 36 MAIN AWARDS: Judges:Cecily Pretorius, Hannes Homan and Gert Bierman Champion Bird: King of Tinus van Rensburg Reserve Champion Bird: Sattinette of Tinus van Rensburg After several attempts this was the first time that pigeons were shown during the Pretoria Agricultural Show. Date: 27 to 30 August 1986 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Date: 15 & 16 May 1987 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad Number of Birds: 503 Number of Exhibitors: 28 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Norwich Cropper of Renier Lee Reserve Champion Bird: Modena of L Koen Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Satinette of Lance Orchard Date: 13 May 1989 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad Number of Pigeons: 494 Number of Breeds: 41 Number of Exhibiters: 31 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Fantail ofDavid Malan Reserve Champion Bird: Norwich Cropper of Carel van der Merwe Judges: Sarel Viljoen, Hannes Homan, Neels le Roux and Lou Brits Date: 12 June 1993 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 555 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Dragoon of Johan de Bruyn Reserve Champion Bird: English Short Faced Tumbler of J & J Van der Walt Champion Old Bird: Dragoon of Johan de Bruyn Champion Young Bird: King of Lou Brits and Family Date: 20 May 1995 Show: Regional Show (First one day Show) Hosted at: Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum Number of Birds: 857 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Chinese Owl of Anton Kruger Reserve Champion Bird: American Show Racer of Lou Brits and Family Champion Old Pigeon: Chinese Owl of Anton Kruger Reserve Champion Old Bird: American Show Racer of Lou Brits and Family Champion Young Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching Reserve Champion Young Bird: Fantail of Dawid Sadie Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Schietti Modena of Oelofse Brothers Date: 24 May 1997 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum Number of Birds: 1020 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: English Muffed Tumbler of Charles Marais Reserve Champion Bird: Chinese Owl of Anton Kruger Champion Old Pigeon: English Muffed Tumbler of Charles Marais Reserve Champion Old Bird: Jacobin of Julian Fincham Champion Young Bird: Chinese Owl of Anton Kruger Reserve Champion Young Bird: Frillback of Jomatwil Boerdery Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: English Turbit of Stewart Patterson Champion Junior Bird: Gros Mondain of W Backeberg Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Polish Lynx of C Botha Date: 9 May 1998 Show: Gauteng Young Bird Show (Combined with Gauteng and Eastern-Transvaal) Hosted at: Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum Number of Birds: 584 Number of Breeds: 46 Number of Exhibitors: 36 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Stewart Patterson Champion Bird: Schietti Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Reserve Champion Bird: Fantail of Peet Botha Champion Young Bird: Schietti Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Reserve Champion Young Bird: Fantail of Peet Botha Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: German Beauty Homer of JS Schoeman Champion Junior Bird: Polish Lynx of C Botha Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Mookee of Ruan de Bruin Two new breeds, namely Pomeranian Pouters en Syrian Coop Tumblers were exhibited for the first time on a show in South Africa Date: 15 May 1999 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 860 Number of Breeds: 45 Number of Exhibitors: 43 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Chinese Owl of Van Zyl Boerdery Reserve Champion Bird: German Beauty Homer of Piet Cilliers Champion Old Bird: German Beauty Homer of Piet Cilliers Reserve Champion Old Bird: Pigmy Pouter of Koot Serfontein Champion Young Bird: Chinese Owl of Van Zyl Boerdery Reserve Champion Young Bird: Gazzi Modena of David Sadie Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Lahore of Peet Botha Champion Junior Bird: Mookee of Ruan De Bruin Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Polish Lynx of Ruan De Bruin Date: 23 to 26 August 2000 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 221 Number of Breeds: 33 Number of Exhibitors: 18 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Champion Bird: Frillback of Roelf Buitendag 1st Reserve Bird: Schietti Modena of David Sadie 2nd Reserve Bird: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl Date: 29 August to 1 September 2001 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Date: 18 May 2002 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 1315 Number of Breeds: 63 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Corrie van Reenen Champion Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching Reserve Champion Bird: Pigmy Pouter of Koot Serfontein Champion Old Bird: Pigmy Pouter of Koot Serfontein Reserve Champion Old Bird: African Owl of Dries van der Walt· Champion Young Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching Reserve Champion Young Bird: Gazzi Modena of Wikus van Niekerk Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Archangel of Simon Jordaan Champion Junior Bird: English Trumpeter of Kobus Theron On the 24th of August 2002, a TV program was made of the pigeon exhibition at the Show that was broadcast on the 22nd of September 2002 on Kyknet`s “Wenakker”. Individual pigeon breeds were discussed, the judging of Lou Brits was filmed and Koot Serfontein had to discuss colour breeding. An interview was held with Ruan de Bruin in order to determine how it is to be a Junior in the hobby. Chris Engelbrecht had to weave the Fantail`s tails and he became an instant film star. Date: 24 May 2003 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 1346 Number of Breeds: 84 Number of Exhibitors: 68 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Champion Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Reserve Champion Bird: Nun of Wikus van Niekerk Champion Old Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Reserve Champion Old Bird: Nun of Wikus van Niekerk Champion Young Bird: American Show Racer of Van Zyl Boerdery· Reserve Champion Young Bird: Brunner of Plakkerskamp Boerdery Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Stargard Shaker of Robin Prince Champion Junior Pigeon: Fantail of Christelle van der Walt The Northern Rare Breeds Prestige Show was hosted during the Regional Show. Date: 15 May 2004 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 1247 Number of Breeds: 75 Number of Exhibitors: 53 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Kobus Snyman Champion Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Reserve Champion Bird: Frillback of Johan van der Walt Champion Old Bird: Frillback of Johan van der Walt Reserve Champion Old Bird: Gazzi Modena of Oelofse Brothers Champion Young Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Reserve Champion Young Bird: Birmingham Roller of Rolling Thunder Lofts Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Jacobin of Julian Fincham Champion Junior Bird: Dutch High Flyer of Ruan de Bruin Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Mookee of Ruan de Bruin The Modena Club brought Jim Vines in, from America , to judge the Modenas during the show. An article about the Regional Show was written by Chris de Bruin and appeared in the Wing Nut of July 2004. Date: 6 to 10 July 2005 Show: South African National Championship Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 2509 Number of Breeds: 84 Number of Exhibitors: 105 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Pierre le Roux Champion Bird: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl 1st Reserve Bird: Brunner of Quinten Oosthuizen 2nd Reserve Bird: Jacobin of Julian Fincham 3rd Reserve Bird: English Short Faced Tumbler of Louwrens Muller 4th Reserve Bird: Helmet of Corrie van Reenen 5th Reserve Bird: Old German Owl of Koos Marais 6th Reserve Bird: Dragoon of Hennie Hattingh Champion Young Bird: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl Champion Junior Bird: Chinese Owl of Ruan de Bruin Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Runt of Kamagotche Boerdery A CD was made of the Championship Show and includes photos of all the winning pigeons. The certificates that were issued were unique in the sense that photos of the winning pigeons are printed on each certificate. Date: 30 August to 2 September 2006 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 149 Number of Breeds: 29 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Chris de Bruin Champion Bird: Chinese Owl of Willie van Zyl Champion Old Bird: Crested (Huppe De) Soultz of Flip de Bruin Reserve Champion Old Bird: Feleghauzer Tumbler of Andrè Immelman Champion Young Bird: English Trumpeter of Freddie Theron Reserve Champion Young Bird: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl Date: 29 May 2007 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 891 Number of Breeds: 60 Number of exhibitors: 45 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Stewart Patterson Champion Pigeon: American Show Racer of Hennie Visagie 1st Reserve Bird: English Trumpeter of Freddie Theron 2nd Reserve Bird: Old German Owl of Ruan de Bruin 3rd Reserve Bird: Dragoon of Johan de Bruyn 4th Reserve Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank 5th Reserve Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching 6th Reserve Bird: Pigmy Pouter of Rob Lombaard Champion Young Bird: English Trumpeter of Freddie Theron Champion Junior Bird: Norwich Cropper of Ettiene Oosthuizen Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Mookee of Juan-Marie Fincham |
Date: 13 to 15 May 1971
Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Date: 1973 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Date: 1975 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Date: 18 June 1977 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Old Students Sport Grounds Hall Date: 28 to 30 June 1984 Show: Sanlam Prestige Show Hosted at: Sanlam Centre Pretoria Number of Birds: 454 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Frillback of C & C Pretorius 1st Reserve Bird: Schietti Modena of Vic Otto 2nd Reserve Bird: Fantail of D & J Malan Date: 21 & 22 June 1985 Show: Sanlam Prestige Show Hosted at: Sanlam Centre Pretoria No main judging took place. Wilma Jacobs, from Sanlam choosed the most beautiful and most ugly birds. Most Beautiful Bird: Silician Swallow of Renier Kotze Most Ugly Bird: Bokhara Trumpetter of Jaco Oosthuizen Two raffle tickets were drawn and the winners were: R50-00 Shopping Voucher: Cliff Viljoen Lunch to the value of R50-00: Piet Brouwer Date: 22 to 24 May 1986 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad Number of Birds: 900 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Norwich Cropper of Sarel Viljoen Reserve Champion Bird: King of Tinus of Rensburg Champion Young Bird: Frillback of CE Pretorius Date: 20 & 21 May 1988 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad Number of Birds: 500 Number of Breeds: 36 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Satinette of Tinus van Rensburg 1st Reserve Bird: Brunner of Dirk Badbenhorst 2nd Reserve Bird: Fantail of David Malan Date: 18 & 19 May 1990 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad No Regional Show was held during 1991 Date: 22 & 23 May 1992 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad Number of Birds: 480 Number of Exhibitors: 27 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Fantail of David Malan Reserve Champion Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Champion Old Bird: Fantail of David Malan ChampionYoung Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Date: 13 & 14 May 1994 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Centurion Center Verwoerdburgstad Number of Birds: 470 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: American Show Racer of Raymond Gaddin Reserve Champion Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Champion Old Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Champion Young Bird: American Show Racer of Raymond Gaddin Reserve Champion Young Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Fantail of Peet Botha Date: 18 May 1996 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum Number of Birds: 886 Number of Exhibitors: 36 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Renier Lee Champion Bird: American Show Racer of Lou Brits and Family Reserve Champion Bird: Schietti Modena of M & W Theunissen Champion Old Pigeon: American Show Racer of Lou Brits and Family Reserve Champion Old Bird: Schietti Modena of M & W Theunissen Champion Young Bird: Chinese Owl of Anton Kruger Reserve Champion Young Bird: English C/L L/F Tumbler of SA Patterson Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Norwich Cropper of Carel Van der Merwe Date: 14 March 1998 Show: Mutual Square Promotion Show Hosted at: Mutual Square Shopping Center Number of Birds: 250 Number of Breeds: 45 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching 1st Reserve Bird: Chinese Owl of Willie van Zyl 2nd Reserve Bird: Carneau of Joey Brits Date: 3 to 6 September 1998 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show (First in years) Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 125 Number of Breeds: 25 Number of Exhibitors: 12 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Koot Serfontein Date: 15 May 1999 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 860 Number of Breeds: 45 Number of Exhibitors: 43 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: Chinese Owl of Van Zyl Boerdery Reserve Champion Bird: German Beauty Homer of Piet Cilliers Champion Old Bird: German Beauty Homer of Piet Cilliers Reserve Champion Old Bird: Pigmy Pouter of Koot Serfontein Champion Young Bird: Chinese Owl of Van Zyl Boerdery Reserve Champion Young Bird: Gazzi Modena of David Sadie· Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Lahore of Peet Botha· Champion Junior Bird: Mookee of Ruan De Bruin Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Polish Lynx of Ruan De Bruin Date: 2 to 5 September 1999 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 166 Number of Breeds: 26 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Koot Serfontein Champion Bird: American Show Racer of Van Zyl Boerdery Reserve Champion Bird: Mookee of Roelf Buitendag Date: 20 May 2000 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 927 Number of Breeds: 57 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Renier Lee Champion Bird: Fantail of Foeta Lourens Reserve Champion Bird: Strasser of Julian Fincham Champion Old Bird: Archangel of Simon Jordaan Reserve Champion Old Bird: Helmet of Steward Patterson Champion Young Bird: Fantail of Foeta Lourens Reserve Champion Young Bird: Strasser of Julian Fincham Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Dutch Cropper of Jan Labuchagne Champion Junior Bird: Mookee of Ruan de Bruin Date: 19 May 2001 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 1002 Number of Breeds: 65 Number of Exhibitors: 43 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Wynand Wessels Champion Bird: Norwich Cropper of Koot Serfontein Reserve Champion Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Champion Old Bird: Norwich Cropper of Koot Serfontein Reserve Champion Old Bird: Brunner of Dries van der Walt Champion Young Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Reserve Champion Young Bird: Jacobin of Julian Fincham Best opposite sex of the Young Bird: Schietti Modena of Oelofse Brothers Champion Junior Bird: SA Botternek Tumbler of Marzanne de Bruin Date: 22 to 25 August 2002 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 298 Number of Breeds: 52 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Champion Bird: Gros Mondain of Sonja Coetzee Champion Old Bird: Cauchois of Chris de Bruin Reserve Champion Old Bird: Lahore of Elbie Buitendag Champion Young Bird: Nun of Wikus van Niekerk Reserve Champion Young Bird: Fantail of Chris Engelbrecht Date: 4 to 7 September 2003 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 260 Number of Breeds: 35 MAIN AWARDS: Champion Bird: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl Champion Old Bird: Nun of Wikus van Niekerk Reserve Champion Old Bird: Chinese Owl of Wikus van Niekerk Champion Young Bird: English Trumpetter of Kobus Theron Reserve Champion Young Bird: Norwich Cropper of Ettiene Oosthuizen Date: 11 to 14 August 2004 Show: Brits Agricultural Show Hosted at: Brits Showgrounds Number of Birds: 113 Number of Breeds: 23 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Champion Bird: Frillback of Wim van Rensburg st Reserve Bird: Jacobin of Andre Immelman 2nd Reserve Bird: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl 3rd Reserve Bird: SA Botternek Tumbler of Willie van Zyl 4th Reserve Bird: Chinese Owl of Willie van Zyl Date: 31 August to 5 September 2004 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 190 Number of Breeds: 37 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Champion Pigeon: American Show Racer of Benard van Zyl Champion Old Bird: SA Botternek Tumbler of Willie van Zyl Reserve Champion Old Bird: Mookee of Ruan de Bruin Champion Young Bird: SA Toy of Freddie Theron Reserve Champion Young Bird: Frillback of Wim van Rensburg Date: 30 August to 4 September 2005 Show: Pretoria Agricultural Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 222 Number of Breeds: 40 Number of Exhibitors: 16 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Lou Brits Champion Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank Champion Old Bird: Norwich Cropper of Ettienne Oosthuizen Reserve Champion Old Bird: Mookee of Ruan de Bruin Champion Young Bird: Satinette of Elbie Buitendag Reserve Champion Young Bird: American Show Racer of Willie van Zyl Date: 20 May 2006 Show: Regional Show Hosted at: Pretoria International Showgrounds Number of Birds: 1060 Number of Breeds: 65 MAIN AWARDS: Judge: Koot Serfontein Champion Pigeon: English C/L L/F Tumbler of Christo Britz 1st Reserve Bird: English Trumpeter of Freddie Theron 2nd Reserve Bird: Gazzi Modena of Gerhard van der Bank 3rd Reserve Bird: English C/L B/H Tumbler of Christo Britz 4th Reserve Bird: Mookee of Ruben Kitching 5th Reserve Bird: American Show Racer of Raymond Hohls 6th Reserve Bird: Strasser of Peet & Sandra Botha Champion Young Bird: English C/L L/F Tumbler of Christo Britz Champion Junior Bird: Norwich Cropper of Ettiene Oosthuizen Reserve Champion Junior Bird: Gros Mondain of Tweeling Boerdery |