South Coast Pigeon Federation Inc.

18/10/2026

🎉🏆DOUBLE FED WINNER ALERT🏆🎉
Nelson Family – Gwynneville Pigeon Society
Old Bar #2- 25th of July 2026
43 Flyers- 843 Birds
Winning Pigeon- SCF 24 7325 BB H
Distance: 316,252 km
Winning Velocity: 1197.621 mpm
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🏆James Crawford Young Bird National🏆
Coffs Harbour #1- 23rd of August 2026
31 Flyers- 402 Birds
Winning Pigeon- SCF 25 4082 BC H
Distance: 504, 570km
Winning Velocity: 1253.641 mpm

The Federation winners for both Old Bar #2 and the prestigious James Crawford Young Bird National from Coffs Harbour #1, was the Nelson Family who fly within the Gwynneville Pigeon Society. This is the Family's 3rd Federation win of the 2026 race season.
Here's a little info on their winning pigeons.
"The winning Hen for Old Bar #2 was our ever consistent "Incredible Blue", a 2-year-old pigeon who hasn't let us down all year, up until her last race being Old Bar #3, where we think she told us, "I've had enough", taking her time getting home to the loft, being a 2x Fed winner, =2nd fed, 4th fed in the season. This pigeon is a prime of example of a pigeon making a mistake, as she strayed in as a young bird to a Sydney loft, so keeping her for an old bird worked out quite well. Pigeons can make mistakes and still become champions!
Our Young Bird National Winner was quite a surprise, being a small apple bodied hen, who'd plodded home all year long, not setting any records. On basketing day of the YBN, she stood out amongst the rest, shivering and shaking, ready to go, later coming on her own being almost 3 min in front, a massive thrill!
A massive Thank You to Dad, who's always willing to train, feed, clean, and toss the birds when times got busy, making the season possible in the end, and successful!

08/10/2026

The South Coast Pigeon Federation would like to send it's deepest condolences to the Davison family in this time of loss. Graham will be missed by the entire racing pigeon community.
Attached is Graham's Celebration of Life, being held today at Hansen & Cole Kembla Grange, 12pm.

05/10/2026

!DOUBLE FED WINNER ALERT!
Fred Zurzolo – Berkeley Invitation Pigeon Club
Crescent Heads- 8th of August 2026
47 Flyers- 633 Birds
Winning Pigeon- SCF 25 3558 BC C
Distance: 414,167km
Winning Velocity: 1301.593 mpm

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Coffs Harbour- 5th September 2026
29 Flyers- 318 Birds
Winning Pigeon- SCF 25 3529 BC H
Distance: 510, 257km
Winning Velocity: 1393.573 mpm

The federation winner for both Crescent Heads and Coffs Harbour #2, was Fred Zurzolo who flies within the Berkeley Invitation Pigeon Club. This is Fred's 2nd federation win of the 2026 race season.
Here's a little info on Freds winning pigeons.
"Both my fed winners for this year are off the late Leo Sylvesters bloodlines 'The Gold Band Hen', consisting of Vanloons, crossing well with Cippolini Janssens. The Chippolini blood is from a hen I brought at the Fed Charity Night, donated by Dominic Monteleone. My winning hen was timed in 3 times for me this year, so I stopped her. I also raced this hen's mother this year, where she was my clock pigeon in the National last year". Fred also indicated that some of his best pigeons aren't his expensive ones, with some being gifted pigeons, from great SCF pigeon fanciers, like Leo."

Stay tuned for the next lot of winners!

26/09/2026

Karuah- 11th of July 2026
47 Flyers- 1205 Birds
P & D Clarke – Shellharbour-City Pigeon Club
Winning Pigeon- SCF 25 1531
Distance: 243,913 km //
Winning Velocity: 1292.710 mpm

The federation winner for Karuah, was P & D Clarke who flies within the Shellharbour-City Pigeon Club. This is Peter and Diane’s 2nd federation win of the 2026 race season.

Stay tuned for more fed winners, in coming days!

29/07/2026

Tea Gardens #2- 4th of July 2026
47 Flyers- 1233 Birds
Stuart Hancox – Woonona-Bulli RSL Pigeon Club
Winning Pigeon- SCF-24-8131 BBWF C
Distance: 223,484 km // Winning Velocity: 1150.990 mpm

The federation winner for Tea Gardens #2, was Stuart Hancox who flies within the Woonona-Bulli RSL Pigeon Club. This is Stuarts second federation win of the 2026 race season.
Here’s a little info on his winning BBWF C.
"Blue Bar Flighty SCF 3831 24 was my best young c**k bird last year, gaining 3rd W/B interclub 8th Fed -Mallacoota, 3rd club 15th Fed Yarram, 10th Tow Prem. Stakes, Landed with 10th Fed, also 9th James Crawford, Lakes Entrance.
He is mostly Heremans with some of my Jannsen slate family and Van loom Grizzles."

As always, stay tuned for 3rd Tea Gardens race winner, P & D Clarke.

29/07/2026

Tea Gardens #1- 29th of June 2026
47 Flyers- 1238 Birds
Jason Matthews – Shellharbour-City Pigeon Club
Winning Pigeon- IGBF-24-718
Distance: 248,609 km // Winning Velocity: 1464.272 mpm

The federation winner for Tea Gardens #1, was Jason Matthews who flies within the Shellharbour-City Pigeon Club. This is Jason's first federation win of the 2026 race season.
Here’s a little info on his winning hen.
" Gold Ba**er 718, her father is a very consistent producer & the 1/2 brother to the Shellie's Sale Winner, who is a 3rd generation fed winner. Her Dam is the G/Daughter of Gold Dust, a very consistent producer who throws winners every single year."

Stay tuned for Tea Gardens #2 Winner.

18/07/2026

17/07/2026

This weeks 'Weekly Winner' spotlight is focused on The South Coast Pigeon Federation Juniors competition, in particular, Malakye Hopgood who flies with his senior flyer Jason Matthews, in the Shellharbour City Pigeon Club. Malakye has incredibly won 4 junior races out of the total 7 so far this season, with 2 more races to compete in, to wrap up this year.
It was quite a task to get Malakye in a photo with his certificates, as he'd stuck them onto his wall, for everyone to see!

Attached is a photo of Malakye holding his winning BBC, in front of the families race loft.

Well done Malakye, keep up the great effort!!

12/07/2026

The Entrance #4- 20th of June 2026
47 Flyers- 1255 Birds
Stuart Hancox – Woonona-Bulli RSL Pigeon Club
Winning Pigeon- SCF-24-7604
Distance: 129,409 km // Winning Velocity: 1418.699 mpm

The federation winner for The Entrance #4, was Stuart Hancox who flies within the Woonona-Bulli RSL Pigeon Club. This is Stuarts first federation win of the 2026 race season.
Here’s a little info on his winning hen.
"Blue Bar hen SCF-7604-24 was clocked twice as a youngster including 2nd club Lakes Entrance.
This was her first start for 2026, and it was very pleasing to see her trap with her half -sister in the drop.
This hen's sire was also a fed topper for me on the southern route from Moruya back in 2021, and has turned out to be a top sire (Hereman Ceusters). The dam was a very consistent race hen for me. Heremans/ Van loom grizzles / my Jannsen slates."

09/07/2026

The Entrance #3- 13th of June 2026
40 Flyers- 1116 Birds
P & D Clarke – Shellharbour City Pigeon Club
Winning Pigeon- SPF-25-1426
Distance: 159,706 km // Winning Velocity: 1542.308 mpm

The federation winner for The Entrance #3, was the P & D Clarke who fly within the Shellharbour City Pigeon Club. This is Peter and Diane's first federation win of the 2026 race season.
Here’s a little info on their winning hen.

"The hen in photo is bred the same way as Gordon Smiths two winners in the South Australian One Loft Race".