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ANDREW HITCHCOCK (WINDSOR) WINS SILVER MEDAL FOR UNITED KINGDOM 2nd Ace Pigeon

1st UK European Championships Final 350km, 2nd International Ace Pigeon European Championships, 7th International European Championships Final 350km was won by Andrew Hitchcock of Windsor with GB 16 V 41826 Cheq Pied bred by Andrew Hitchcock. Sire “MIKEAMOY” bred by L&K Buddle being a direct son form “MIKE” 3rd Nat Marseille 2004, 4th Nat Marseille 2011, 9th Nat Marseille 2013, 13th Nat Agen 2014, 24th Nat Perpignan 2012 “AMOY” 1st Nat Pau 2009, 36th Hens Int Pau 2009, Dam “FORREST STAR” bred by Freialdenhofen u. Sohne ½ Sister of: 17th Nat Perpignan 1,185.b, 19th Nat Agen 1,348.b, 38th Nat Narbonne 1,304.b, 54th Nat Barcalona 1,300.b, 59th Nat Pau 991.b, 66th Nat Bordeaux 820.b, 67th Nat Bordeaux 1,909.b, 68th Nat Perpignan 1,243.b, 68th Nat Bordeaux 820.b, 82nd Perpignan 1,243.b.

Presentation dinner

After an intense day and strong emotions, more than 100 people attended the gala dinner which included some of the winners, The presentation took place at the hotel of Quinta da Lagoa, in the village of the district of Coimbra.

The championships included four events: the Grand Prix Portugal (individual event and that account for the world ranking of the International Federation Columbófila); the European Championship (teams test with 25 pigeons per team - won by Switzerland), the Youth European Championship (test for fanciers aged up to 25 years) and the National Champions League (which involved only the general champions, in 2015, 400 clubs that exist in Portugal won by São Julião Wings team, Évora district). With the sponsorship of Benzing.

During the ceremony speeches the President of the Portuguese Federation of Pigeon, Dr. Jose Luis Jacinto, the president of the International Federation Columbófila, Dr. Jose Tereso, the Mayor of Mira, Dr. Raul de Almeida and the president of the direction of the Sports Confederation of Portugal, Dr. Carlos de Paula Cardoso.