#BettingPeople: MARK ADCOCK

#BettingPeople: Mark Adcock is one of the UK’s top pigeon fanciers who has followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps training out of their loft in Croydon. In this interview Mark explains the ‘nomination’ system of betting, how the top birds can sell for £1,000,000, how the game works, discusses the side bets stuck on races, breeding, getting involved and more.

MARK ADCOCK Part 1 of 3

Mark talks about the strength of the pigeon fancying game, birds that sell for huge amounts of money the countries the sport is most popular in, being born into the game, the sport being a lifestyle and how it all works.

MARK ADCOCK Part 2 of 3

Mark talks about the different distances that pigeons race over, the maximum trip, tracking the birds in flight, how they are trained, if pigeons can be rehomed and the dangers of birds of prey and randy wood pigeons.

MARK ADCOCK Part 3 of 3

Mark talks about the betting side of the sport, nominations and side bets as well as the lure of ‘Golden Rings’. He tells us about a pigeon named ‘Harry’ how everyone would love to breed on and why, breeding his birds and how to join in the fun and become a pigeon fancier.