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Browsing: Archive for June, 2013

KINGS Cup – Ron Williamson 1st Open

RACE REPORT by Brendan McLaughlin – 13.07.13_Kings_Cup_2013.wps * Kings Cup birds reported – Arklow at 16.18, and Wexford 17.28 is this the start of something Big?? The bird in Bray was a false alarm! Tallaght (Dublin) 18.30


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JJ McCabe – 1st Open NIPA Penzance

Due to the weather the NIPA race from Penzance was delayed for the second year, as last time the birds were race marked on Saturday evening for a race on Monday. Other Irish Organizations released early


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MAC – Penzance 24/06/13

Birds were race marked on Saturday for a Monday liberation in Penzance, the same thing happened in 2012. The big convoy was released at 10.45am in a Lt NW wind, it turned out hard enough with


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NIPA Penzance OB Classic –

I can add other Centre Results if I get them: Each Centre has a Result Board on www.pigeonnetwork.com, any problems get back to me. Homer. NIPA Penzance OB Classic Open 390/3,147 – 1-1D J Greenaway Dromore


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Dear Fellow Fancier/s, This email is just a “POLITE REMINDER” that my FINAL SHIPPING DATE for THE 18th SOUTH AFRICAN MILLION DOLLAR PIGEON RACE is now approaching fast, in fact only one week away. If you


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MONDAY 1st July:  UPDATE MONDAY 1ST JULY 2013 AT 09:20 LIBERATION TOOK PLACE AT 09:00 THIS MORNING (MONDAY) AT PORTLAND, WIND AT THE RELEASE SITE WAS LIGHT WESTERLY. Good luck to all lofts competing and to


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Harryville lofts 1st MAC Sennen Cove Ylr Nat –

Jack Millar and son Derek from the Harryville HPS in Ballymena had the best bird in the INFC Yearling Nat flown from Sennen Cove last Wednesday on a perfect flying day. Liberation was at 8.30am in


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1st Open NIPA Winners –

            1st Open NIPA Fermoy, raced by J Greenaway, Dromore HPS. Pole Dancer 1st Open NIPA Talbenny YB Nat, raced by Rea & Magill Horseshoe HPS. See other photos in the


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Eastway loft best in East Antrim – Last weekend the local birds were in Rosscarbery a last minute change when the NIPA decided to cancel the cross channel event from Bude due to poor weather conditions,


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The annual Yearling Nat was due to be flown on 12th June but was put back due to poor weather conditions, the race was flown one week later with an entry of 4,400 birds similar to


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Some changes have been made for racing this weekend. Important Penzance and Penzance Classic update  Update on Tuesday 18th June at 20.30 PM Penzance and Penzance Classic race markings will take place on Saturday evening at


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EAST COAST FEDERATION TALBENNY OLD BIRD OPEN 2013 213 members sent 1843 birds. Liberated 1st June at 8.30am. Wind North West. Pos Name Club Velocity 1 R Fox Ballybrack 1221.249 2 J Cowap Bray South End


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Update on Monday 17th June at 21.30 PM Penzance and Penzance Classic race markings will take place on Wednesday evening at your clubrooms for a possible release on Friday 21st June 2013. Fred Russell


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North West by Billy Knox – Fermoy 5B & Rosscarbery

  Two races again this week, although not the two we expected. The NIPA were supposed to be in Bude this week, with the Fermoy 5 Bird as our second race. But, once again, due to


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Alan Darragh wins 1st MAC Talbenny –

The latest race from Talbenny was much better than the week previous from the same point, liberation was again at 8.30am, wind conditions were North East. Alan Darragh from Cullybackey had the best local bird timed


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