Combinatie Ebben

On the lofts of Will & Falco Ebben a maximum of twelve old bird pairs are used for racing. About twenty youngsters start the young birds season.
 
Because about sixty to seventy percent of the racing team of the Ebben’s consists of yearlings, apparently breeding twenty youngsters was not sufficient for the necessary replenishment.
 
That is why in 2005 the men decided to also bring twenty youngsters for racing purposes to Falco’s address in Boven-Leeuwen … the very best of them are transferred to the old birds loft at Will at the end of the season. In Boven-Leeuwen the youngsters are raced under the name of 'Combinatie (partnership) Ebben'.

Since 2020 oldbirds are also raced from the loft in Boven-Leeuwen.



The racing loft in Boven-Leeuwen. Here we can race with a maximum of 16 couples oldbirds and about 35 youngbirds. The loft is 6,5 meters long and devided in three sections. On this tiny loft we became 2nd National NPO champion in 2016 and 7th National NPO champion with the youngbirds in 2017!
Oldbirds are raced on this loft since 2020. Before, we only raced youngsters from Boven-Leeuwen. In 2021 we became 2nd National NPO Champion Short Distance on this loft and in 2020 2nd Semi-National Champion Long Distance NU.

Combinatie Ebben 2007

  • Date
    Station
    Distance
    Nr. of pigeons
    Prizes
    Pigeons/Pr. 1:4
  • 08/09
    Peronne
    285 km
    179
    2, 3, 4, 8, 12, 13, 16 etc.
    13/10
  • 08/09
    Etampes (Fondclub Wijchen)
    454 km
    58
    1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
    12/10
  • 08/09
    Peronne - kring
    285 km
    1.184
    9, 13, 14, 24 etc.
    13/9
  • 01/09
    Peronne - kring
    285 km
    1.345
    2, 5, 6, 10, 16, 17, 18 etc.
    27/20
  • 01/09
    Peronne - regio
    285 km
    3.849
    6, 15, 16, 31, 51, 52, 55, 74 etc.
    27/18
  • 01/09
    Peronne
    285 km
    144
    1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 etc.
    27/17
  • 26/08
    Chantilly
    371 km
    701
    1, 3, 4, 5, 9 etc.
    29/12
  • 26/08
    Chantilly
    371 km
    259
    1, 3, 5, 7, 13, 14, 16, 22, 28 etc.
    29/12
  • 18/08
    Epehy
    270 km
    343
    5, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 etc.
    28/18
  • 18/08
    Epehy - CC
    270 km
    958
    11, 24, 29, 34, 35, 37 etc.
    28/18
  • 11/08
    Menen - Regio
    205 km
    9.292
    2, 12, 40, 48, 112, 124 etc.
    30/20
  • 11/08
    Menen - club
    205 km
    469
    2, 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 16, 21, 23 etc.
    30/20
  • 04/08
    Strombeek - club
    138 km
    470
    4, 9, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38 etc.
    32/24
  • 04/08
    Strombeek - CC
    138 km
    1.058
    6, 12, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 49 etc.
    32/21