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Date	Auction	Username	Bid	Status
19th September 2025 1:02	LOT 88 MARLBANK OLR – TOP PIGEON-ZA-24-GPU-1747 -SIRE: ZA 16 TRPF 20108 BBP C “BILLY BOY” club winner / 2nd TRPF FED on Bloemfontein- GRAND SIRE: 1796 ZA 03 THU. (1796 03 “KNOWN AS THE 03 COCK – THIS COCK IS THE FOUNDATION COCK OF KITCHENBRAND LOFTS) GRAND FATHER TO BEST BIRD IN FED. BRED NOW OVER 100 WINNERS CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN.—- GRAND DAM: 22798 ZA 12 TRPFD. BRED OUT OF THE FAMOUS “HAIYAAB” AND “PRINCESS FIONA”. ————DAM:2259 ZA 16 TRPF-D. KITCHENBRAND LOFTS. SIRE AND DAM ARE GRANDCHILDREN TO THE FAMOUS “03 COCK”. SEE PEDIGREE!!!	gertswart	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
19th September 2025 0:32	LOT 28 MARLBANK OLR – HANS & GYS-ZA-24-BENZ-5796 -SIRE:ZA-19-6097 C ‘Persoog Prof’ Prof H de Jager.One of the best stock cocks, grandson to van Loon superstar 11055/07. Click cock to 7904.———–DAM:BELG-21-4217682 H ‘Mystery Bold 682’ Aelbrecht M de Cock. Superbreeder. In her first year bred TRPF winner. Inbred to Olympiad pigeon ’17 ‘Bold Eagle’.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	gertswart	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
19th September 2025 0:27	LOT 21 MARLBANK OLR – LIGHTHELM & DE KOK-ZA-24-BENZ-5799 -SIRE:GRPF-20-9011 C. PIGEON PALACE. Superb racing machine a 5x winner. Very good stock cock. Bred from best son of ‘Golden Carelly’x halfsister to ‘Golden TT’. Related to numerous champion birds ‘Moeder Rous’ 03281/15 also. 2926/05 ‘Moneymaker’ etc.————DAM:GPU-22-3458 H ’58 JBM’s girl’ Sablon-Aelbrecht. Full sister to ‘Rocky’ who bred ZA BPFD/D 6986 ’19 ‘Pilot eye’ 4the ACE bird OLR Dinokeng 2020 and 8th Barzalona Race, Gariep Dam, 624km, 985 m/min. ‘Rocky’ is a grandfather to ZA BPF 934 21 ‘Miss Navigator’, Bakkie winner at OLR DINOKENG 2021 BARZALONA RACE Hanover, 1052 m/min.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	gertswart	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
19th September 2025 0:24	LOT 15 MARLBANK OLR – KAROO MILLION-ZA-24-ICE-043 -5TH FINAL———-SIRE:15923 ZA MID 23 BRED BY CHRISTO BOSHOFF, THE PARENTS SOLD TO HIM, THE PIGEON FLEW IN THE KAROO MILLION, BARCELONA BAKKIE RACE, 35/187 820KM, FINAL RACE 12/400 820KM, HOTSPOT 5 670KM 2/561, HOTSPOT 4 181/629 522KM, HOTSPOT 3 616/693 431KM, HOTSPOT 2 8/712 305KM. HOTSPOT 1 558/734 220KM, SOME OF THE BEST BLOOD IN THE WORLD. 39TH ACE BIRD AT KAROO 2023 MILLION OLR.———–DAM:ZA 23 132489. HOOYMANS/ROMARIO GENETICS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	gertswart	R4,000	Current bid: R4,000
18th September 2025 22:22	LOT 21 MARLBANK OLR – LIGHTHELM & DE KOK-ZA-24-BENZ-5799 -SIRE:GRPF-20-9011 C. PIGEON PALACE. Superb racing machine a 5x winner. Very good stock cock. Bred from best son of ‘Golden Carelly’x halfsister to ‘Golden TT’. Related to numerous champion birds ‘Moeder Rous’ 03281/15 also. 2926/05 ‘Moneymaker’ etc.————DAM:GPU-22-3458 H ’58 JBM’s girl’ Sablon-Aelbrecht. Full sister to ‘Rocky’ who bred ZA BPFD/D 6986 ’19 ‘Pilot eye’ 4the ACE bird OLR Dinokeng 2020 and 8th Barzalona Race, Gariep Dam, 624km, 985 m/min. ‘Rocky’ is a grandfather to ZA BPF 934 21 ‘Miss Navigator’, Bakkie winner at OLR DINOKENG 2021 BARZALONA RACE Hanover, 1052 m/min.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	apache	R1,000	Current bid: R1,500
18th September 2025 22:12	.LOT 2 MARLBANK OLR – HANS DE NOON-ZA-24-GPU-3668 -—SIRE: 13933 ZA 21 GPU. AELBRECHT. GRANDSON TO FAMOUS SUPERBREEDER 810.———DAM:1150 ZA 23 ABL . ALWYN BESTER. SIRE IS FULL BROTHER TO 167 WHCH IS DAM TO 8 X SANPO GOLD MEDAL WINNER “TURBO KITTEL”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	tom-dooly	R2,000	Current bid: R2,000
18th September 2025 21:53	LOT 50 MARLBANK OLR – EXCLUSIVE PIGEON PARADISE 1-ZA-24-JKL-1147 -“EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS..————SIRE:ZA ABL-24-1456 C SKY Dirk van den Bulck Blue Chequer Pied Inbred KITTEL. The best of DIRK VAN DEN BULCK.FATHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE ZA JKL-24-1147 H WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.———–DAM:ZA VPU-23-8159 H GOLDEN CLOUD GOLDEN CARELLY Blue Bar NEXT LEVEL. LINEBRED TO 4 DIFFERENT ACE PIGEONS FROM OUR GOLDEN CARELLY X 08816 SUPER PAIR.MOTHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	annetjie	R65,000	Current bid: R66,000
18th September 2025 21:53	LOT 50 MARLBANK OLR – EXCLUSIVE PIGEON PARADISE 1-ZA-24-JKL-1147 -“EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS..————SIRE:ZA ABL-24-1456 C SKY Dirk van den Bulck Blue Chequer Pied Inbred KITTEL. The best of DIRK VAN DEN BULCK.FATHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE ZA JKL-24-1147 H WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.———–DAM:ZA VPU-23-8159 H GOLDEN CLOUD GOLDEN CARELLY Blue Bar NEXT LEVEL. LINEBRED TO 4 DIFFERENT ACE PIGEONS FROM OUR GOLDEN CARELLY X 08816 SUPER PAIR.MOTHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	lambie-lofts	R66,000	Current bid: R66,000
18th September 2025 21:52	LOT 50 MARLBANK OLR – EXCLUSIVE PIGEON PARADISE 1-ZA-24-JKL-1147 -“EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS..————SIRE:ZA ABL-24-1456 C SKY Dirk van den Bulck Blue Chequer Pied Inbred KITTEL. The best of DIRK VAN DEN BULCK.FATHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE ZA JKL-24-1147 H WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.———–DAM:ZA VPU-23-8159 H GOLDEN CLOUD GOLDEN CARELLY Blue Bar NEXT LEVEL. LINEBRED TO 4 DIFFERENT ACE PIGEONS FROM OUR GOLDEN CARELLY X 08816 SUPER PAIR.MOTHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	annetjie	R62,000	Current bid: R66,000
18th September 2025 21:52	LOT 50 MARLBANK OLR – EXCLUSIVE PIGEON PARADISE 1-ZA-24-JKL-1147 -“EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS..————SIRE:ZA ABL-24-1456 C SKY Dirk van den Bulck Blue Chequer Pied Inbred KITTEL. The best of DIRK VAN DEN BULCK.FATHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE ZA JKL-24-1147 H WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.———–DAM:ZA VPU-23-8159 H GOLDEN CLOUD GOLDEN CARELLY Blue Bar NEXT LEVEL. LINEBRED TO 4 DIFFERENT ACE PIGEONS FROM OUR GOLDEN CARELLY X 08816 SUPER PAIR.MOTHER OF “EPP ELLIE”, ENTERED AT MARLBANKS OLR 2025 -3RD ACE BIRD -2ND RICHMOND FINAL 1103MPM -1ST HANOVER 1289MPM, SHE WON BY OVER 9 MINUTES. SHE WON COMBINE SAME WEEKEND AGAINST +/-8000 PIGEONS.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	lambie-lofts	R63,000	Current bid: R66,000
18th September 2025 21:49	LOT 75 MARLBANK OLR – SAIPR T4-ZA-24-SAIPR-067 – 15TH RACE 1 EQUAL WINNER , 5TH RACE 2 EQUAL WINNER , RACE 3 WINNER————-SIRE:DAN 023-19-0669 M Strain: Dirk van den Bulck. DAM IS GRANDDAUGHTER KITTEL.———–DAM:1978 WRRPA 17 ZAD F Strain: KAASBOER X GJT SMUTS. SIRE IS A PURE IMPORT FROM MC HANSEN. DAM IS IS A DIRECT DAUGHTER TO FAMOUS “SMUTS PAIR”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	infoasakhe-co-za	R4,500	Current bid: R4,500
18th September 2025 21:38	Z..LOT 125 MARLBANK OLR – RVV & OOA-ZA-24-NOK-23 -IRE: ZA 15 GPU 02816 “SIRE GOLDEN SUPER PAIR”. THSI COCK IS BRED DIRECTLY OUT OF THE FAMOUS “MONSTER COCK”.——DAM: ZA 14 CYRILS 4862. 404 STERKE MONSTER LINE.SHE BRED 5751 WHICH IS SIRE TO TOP RACERS. SHE IS A GRAND DAUGHTER OF “PROVEN DREAM 404”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	cyril	R1,500	Current bid: R1,500
18th September 2025 21:34	Z..LOT 125 MARLBANK OLR – RVV & OOA-ZA-24-NOK-23 -IRE: ZA 15 GPU 02816 “SIRE GOLDEN SUPER PAIR”. THSI COCK IS BRED DIRECTLY OUT OF THE FAMOUS “MONSTER COCK”.——DAM: ZA 14 CYRILS 4862. 404 STERKE MONSTER LINE.SHE BRED 5751 WHICH IS SIRE TO TOP RACERS. SHE IS A GRAND DAUGHTER OF “PROVEN DREAM 404”.SEE PEDIGREE!!!!	outafric	R1,000	Current bid: R1,500
18th September 2025 21:31	Z..LOT 106 MARLBANK OLR – JACQUES & CHRIS T2-ZA-24-VPU-5487 -SIRE:ZA 23 BRPF 1747. BRED FOR STOCK. VROTHER TO “CELINE” WHO WERE SOLD FOR R51 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON.HIS SIRE IS DIRECT SON TO 8 X SANPO MEDAL WINNER “TURBO KITTEL”.————DAM:ZA 19 VIL 2550 . THIS IS BRED FROM A BROTHER TO SISTER MATING. HIS DAM BRED BEST MIDDLE DISTANCE PIGEON SANPO 2021.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	cyril	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
18th September 2025 21:30	Z..LOT 144 MARLBANK OLR – HARRY WILSON-ZA-24-TRPF-144 -SIRE:ZA GPU 22 258 BB .DOUBLE FED WINNER GREAT PERFORMER.———-DAM:ZA 23 CYRL 4938 ——-WERE LEADING THE ACE PIGEON UNTIL THE FINAL RACE—- 5TH HOTSPOT 3 , 2ND HOTSPOT 4 , 2ND HOTSPOT 5 , 4TH HOTSPOT 6 .SEE PEDIGREE!!!	fxb	R3,000	Current bid: R3,000
18th September 2025 21:30	Z..LOT 144 MARLBANK OLR – HARRY WILSON-ZA-24-TRPF-144 -SIRE:ZA GPU 22 258 BB .DOUBLE FED WINNER GREAT PERFORMER.———-DAM:ZA 23 CYRL 4938 ——-WERE LEADING THE ACE PIGEON UNTIL THE FINAL RACE—- 5TH HOTSPOT 3 , 2ND HOTSPOT 4 , 2ND HOTSPOT 5 , 4TH HOTSPOT 6 .SEE PEDIGREE!!!	fxb	R2,500	Current bid: R3,000
18th September 2025 21:30	Z..LOT 144 MARLBANK OLR – HARRY WILSON-ZA-24-TRPF-144 -SIRE:ZA GPU 22 258 BB .DOUBLE FED WINNER GREAT PERFORMER.———-DAM:ZA 23 CYRL 4938 ——-WERE LEADING THE ACE PIGEON UNTIL THE FINAL RACE—- 5TH HOTSPOT 3 , 2ND HOTSPOT 4 , 2ND HOTSPOT 5 , 4TH HOTSPOT 6 .SEE PEDIGREE!!!	aneeskathrada	R2,500	Current bid: R3,000
18th September 2025 21:20	LOT 93 MARLBANK OLR – DR PIET VAN ZYL T1-ZA-24-VPU-5569 –	cyril	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
18th September 2025 21:18	Z..LOT 139 MARLBANK OLR – KORANNA LOFTS-ZA-24-SANPO-27664 -SIRE:018 SFL-LV ZA22. SIRE IS a full brother to the dam of 7 x SANPO Gold medalist , also declared the ” Best Pigeon In The World ” ZA 20 PWDU 9849 alias ” Turbo Kittel ” (SISTER ABL 167 DAM TO TURBO KITTEL SOLD FOR R338 000.00 ON TOPPIGEON)).———–DAM: 72 SFL 22 . SABLON 810.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	amo	R1,000	Current bid: R1,000
18th September 2025 21:08	LOT 87 MARLBANK OLR – TELLA-ZA-25-CAS-606 -SIRE:23 23. SIRE IS DIRECT SON TO 8 X SANPO MEDAL WINNER “TURBO KITTEL”.———–DAM:1050 VIL 21. THIS IS A PURE BRED FROM DEAN JOOSTE.SEE PEDIGREE!!!	circle-h	R2,500	Current bid: R2,500