Description

MARLBANK OLR WINTER - SEASON 2026

8th ACE

19th HS 7 - HANOVER 580KM (984 PIGEONS)

43rd HS 4 - SPRINGFONTEIN 444KM (1328 PIGEONS)

50th HS 2 - BLOEMFONTEIN 315KM (1375 PIGEONS)

55th HS 5 - COLESBURG 515KM (1261 PIGEONS)

64th FINAL - RICHMOND 655KM (905 PIGEONS)

78th HS 6 - NOUPOORT 566KM (1230 PIGEONS)

The pedigree gives ZA 25 OERF 9962 as a product of:

ZA 20 OPBP 879 × ZA 21 PWDU 5525

ZA 20 OPBP 879

• Bred by Gerrit Harmse according to the pedigree.
• Gerrit Harmse has bred pigeons that have appeared in South African OLR and auction pedigrees.

ZA 21 PWDU 5525

• Bred by Gerrit Harmse according to the pedigree.

Additional Gerrit Harmse family

The Harmse breeding family has produced pigeons carrying established European lines, including:

• Gaby Vandenabeele
• Jan Hooymans
• Rik Cools
• Hebberecht

One Harmse-related pedigree records ZA ARIEL 047/2017 as dam of:

• 3rd Ace Diaz OLR Baby Series 2023
• 3rd Ace Allflite Carnival Winter 2021
• 23rd Ace Allflite Carnival Winter 2020
• 1st Ace after five races.

The same family includes BELG 3158062/1998 "Bliksem", identified as a Gaby Vandenabeele racer and breeder, and BELG 4094638/2001 "Champion" Hebberecht, recorded as 2nd National Asduif Fond 2005.

Auction / breeding references

Gerrit Harmse-bred pigeons have appeared in South African auctions, including:

• ZA 19 PRPC 22457 — bred by Gerrit Harmse.
• ZA 2012 29400 — bred by Gerrit Harmse and entered in the Dinokeng/Barzalona auction.