An interview with Honored Master of pigeon sport, Mr. VASILIU MIHAI - part 3

10:58, Miercuri, 26.08.2009

 

AN INTERVIEW

with Honored Master of pigeon sport, Mr. VASILIU MIHAI,

from Catamarasti Vale, Botosani county

 

 

PART 3

 

 

11. What type of competitions do you prefer?

 

            I used to play middle, general, long and extreme-long distance competitions, but my favorites were long and extreme-long distance races, and I must confess I was no stranger to satisfaction. I further introduce you my prize record:

           

National and international titles and honor awards  

 

-        Honors diploma and the “Pigeon sport Honor” medal, achieved in 1978;  

-        Honors diploma and medal won with a hen, ringnumber 309940–86, at Pigeon Olympiad held in

      Katowice, Poland, in 1989;

-        Honors diploma and medal won with a hen, ringnumber 87-91, at Pigeon Olympiad held in

      Holland, in 1995;

-        Honorary member of U.F.C.R.;

-        Honorary president of U.F.C.R.;

-        Honored Master of Pigeon Sport;

-        Multiple national champion of long-distance competitions; 

-        Top 10 “National” (breeders and pigeons), between 1983 – 1994, 34 times in top 10.

 

 

 

The Excellence Award achieved for the entire pigeon sport activity (Brasov, 2006)

 

 

  The results I achieved in long and extreme-long distance competitions, between 1983 – 1994:

(These were regional competitions and there were gathered 5 county associations: Bacau, Botosani, Iasi, Neamt and Suceava).

 

              1983         1. Budapest - 5 basketed pigeons / 2 pigeons in prizes - 30^o, 33^o (national

                                competition);

 2. Warsaw I - 14 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes - 2^o, 25^o, 40^o, 47^o, 58^o, 63^o, 79^o, 87^o;

 3. Varsovia II - 20 basketed pigeons / 14 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 3^o, 4^o, 6^o, 8^o, 17^o, 26^o, 40^o,

     48^o, 49^o, 58^o, 65^o, 70^o

 4. Gdansk - 14 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 6^o, 9^o, 19^o, 39^o, 43^o (it was the first

     national competitions)

              I achieved the 14^th place in the “Breeders” competition, with a team made of 5 birds.

 

              1984        There were no long-distance competitions.

 

1985      1. Warsaw - 10 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 29^o, 70^o, 71^o, 145^o, 171^o;

              2. Warsaw II - 12 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 2^o, 22^o, 27^o, 37^o, 82^o, 100^o, 117^o

              3. Warsaw III - 17 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 40^o, 43^o, 70^o, 91^o, 103^o, 113^o,

                 118^o, 130^o;

              4. Gdansk I - 14 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes – 6^o, 10^o, 20^o, 21^o, 30^o, 74^o, 120^o,

                 130^o, 204^o;

              5. Warsaw IV - 6 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 26^o, 53^o, 74^o, 131^o, 132^o;

              6. Gdansk II - 9 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 8^o, 9^o, 24^o, 46^o, 75^o, 104^o.

 

1986     1. Warsaw I - 14 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes – 3^o, 59^o, 70^o, 102^o, 117^o, 145^o, 143^o,

                165^o, 167^o;

             2. Warsaw II - 12 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 6^o, 50^o, 88^o, 101^o, 151^o, 158^o;

             3. Dzialdovo - 6 basketed pigeons / 2 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 18^o;

             4. Gdansk I - 10 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 3^o, 26^o, 69^o, 103^o, 126^o, 136^o;

             5. Gdansk II - 9 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 23^o, 35^o.

 

1987     1. Warsaw I - 5 pigeons in prizes – 37^o, 38^o, 69^o, 76^o, 114^o;

             2. Varsovia II - 4 pigeons in prizes – 5^o, 11^o, 56^o, 69^o;

             3. Gdansk I - 4 pigeons in prizes – 18^o, 55^o, 67^o, 103^o;

             4. Gdansk II - 3 pigeons in prizes – 53^o, 83^o, 85^o;

             5. Bialystok – 1 pigeon in prizes – 1^o.

 

1988     1. Warsaw I - 8 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 7^o, 13^o, 146^o, 171^o, 293^o;

             2. Warsaw II - 8 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 3^o, 10^o, 12^o, 81^o, 139^o;

             3. Gdansk I - 8 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 3^o, 22^o, 28^o, 67^o, 158^o;

             4. Bialystok - 4 basketed pigeons / 2 pigeons in prizes – 9^o, 80^o;

             5. Gdansk II - 5 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 4^o, 12^o.

 

1989     1. Warsaw I - 10 basketed pigeons / 7 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 35^o, 76^o, 82^o, 97^o, 242^o, 294^o;

             2. Warsaw II - 9 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 46^o, 49^o, 58^o, 61^o, 95^o, 101^o;

             3. Gdansk I - 6 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 16^o, 47^o, 55^o, 71^o;

             4. Gdansk II - 5 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 20^o, 34^o, 46^o, 54^o;

             5. Gdansk III - 5 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 19^o, 21^o, 22^o, 27^o, 66^o.

 

1990     1. Gdansk I - 14 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 8^o, 16^o, 21^o, 30^o, 75^o, 145^o etc.;

             2. Gdansk II - 9 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 9^o, 11^o, 40^o, 69^o, 107^o;

             3. Gdansk III - 7 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 5^o, 12^o, 18^o, 20^o, 41^o;

             4. Gdansk IV - 7 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 4^o, 12^o, 27^o, 31^o, 39^o.

 

            1991         1. Suwalki - 12 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 2^o, 17^o, 25^o, 43^o, 45^o,96^o;

             2. Warsaw - 7 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 12^o, 29^o, 32^o, 78^o, 326^o;

             3. Gdinya I - 7 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 14^o, 15^o, 17^o, 47^o, 74^o;

             4. Gdinya II - 5 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 5^o, 12^o.

 

             1992        1. Warsaw - 16 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 10^o, 14^o, 40^o, 51^o, 83^o, 92^o, 112^o,

                              119^o, 130^o, 145^o;

             2. Gdinya - 11 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 5^o, 51^o, 79^o.

 

             1993        1. Warsaw I - 17 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 6^o, 57^o, 87^o, 140^o, 185^o;

             2. Warsaw II - 14 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 12^o, 16^o, 33^o, 35^o, 42^o, 57^o, 114^o,

                 121^o, 130^o, 167^o;

             3. Torun I - 10 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 2^o, 5^o, 7^o, 45^o, 66^o, 91^o, 93^o, 95^o;

             4. Torun II - 8 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 8^o, 10^o, 13^o, 15^o, 39^o, 51^o, 59^o.

 

             1994        1. Warsaw I - 13 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 3^o, 16^o, 36^o, 40^o, 66^o, 83^o, 98^o,

                              108^o,127^o, 206^o;

             2. Warsaw II - 10 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1^o, 4^o, 14^o, 27^o, 117^o, 128^o, 192^o;

             3. Torun I - 8 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 23^o, 57^o, 106^o, 131^o;

             4. Torun II - 6 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 4^o, 5^o, 8^o, 10^o.

  

 

 

Next to Mr. Dan Ciobanu, who came to pay a visit to Catamarasti Vale

 

  

 

Pigeons that won the 1^st prize in long-distance competitions

 

1.      48-65 M          1^st  place Budapest, 1969, `Bricoux`

2.      497-66 F         1^st  place Budapest, 1971, `Fabry`

3.      59173-70 M    1^st  place Bratislava, 1971, `H. Desmet`

4.      67158-71 M    1^st  place Budapest, 1972, `Bricoux`

5.      67138-71 M    1^st  place Bratislava, 1972, `H. Desmet`

6.      84135-72 M    1^st  place Budapest, 1974, `Fabry`

7.      67174-71 M    1^st  place Brno, 1974, `Fabry`

8.      95283-71 M    1^st  place Warsaw, 1974, `van Bruaene`

9.      37668-74 M    1^st  place Budapest, 1975, `H. Desmet`

10. 84131-72 F      1^st  place Budapest II, 1975, `Fabry`

11. 7966-72 F        1^st  place Budapest II, 1976, `Bricoux`

12. 7969-72 F        1^st  place Kolin, 1976, `Bricoux`

13. 67184-71 F      1^st  place Budapest I, 1976, `Fabry`

14. 144272-73 M   1^st  place Szekesfekelvar, 1977, `v.d. Espt`

15. 304750-83 F    1^st  place Warsaw I, 1985, `N. Norman`

16. 304713-83 F    1^st  place Warsaw II, 1985, `J. Rijckaert`

17. 304750-83 F    1^st  place Warsaw I, 1985, `N. Norman`

18. 304750-83 F    1^st  place Warsaw II, 1986, `N.Norman`

19. 304713-83 F    1^st  place Gdansk I, 1986, `Rijckaert`

20. 18622-82 F      1^st  place Bialystok, 1987, `Stichelbaut`

21. 309905-86 M   1^st  place Warsaw I, 1989, `Rijckaert`

22. 51253-87 F      1^st  place Suwalki, 1991, `Rijckaert`

23. 51253-87 F      1^st  place Warsaw, 1991, `Rijckaert`

24. 87-91 F            1^st  place Torun II, 1993, `Rijckaert`

25. 95-91 M           1^st  place Warsaw I, 1994, `M. Demeyere`

 

 

 

 

One of the finest hens owned by Mr. Vasiliu, ringnumber 304713-1983

 

 

 

Some of the trophies that take residence inside the master’s house

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