INFC Penzance YB Grand Nat – Race report

INFC Penzance YB Grand Nat – Race report
The top two in Ballymoney & Dervock Leonard McCaw (l) and Darwin Stuart finish 3rd & 7th Open INFC Penzance.

The top two in Ballymoney & Dervock Leonard McCaw (l) and Darwin Stuart finish 3rd & 7th Open INFC Penzance.

Colin Hayes from Ballyclare, 2nd North Sect & 2nd Open INFC Penzance YB Grand National.

Colin Hayes from Ballyclare, 2nd North Sect & 2nd Open INFC Penzance YB Grand National.

Hector Cordner from Annaghmore winner of 1st Open INFC Young bird Grand National Penzance.

Hector Cordner from Annaghmore winner of 1st Open INFC Young bird Grand National Penzance.

Race report by Brendan McLaughlin – INFC_Young_Bird_National_2013

IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB

GRAND NATIONAL PENZANCE YOUNG BIRD RACE
SPONSORED BY FRAZERS ANIMAL FEEDS & VETERINARY SERVICES for BIRDS.
468 members entered 2652 pigeons. North section 272 members entered 1695 pigeons, South section 196 members entered 944 pigeons.
Liberated on Wednesday 4th September 2013 at 08.45 wind fresh South Easterly.
Total pools and prizemoney £19620.75.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO VIEW THE FULL RESULT :

Penzance-Y-B-2013

UPDATE WEDNESDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2013 AT 22:30
TODAY’S OPEN TOP TEN. (Provisional).

1. Hector Cordner Annaghmore HPS 1648
2. Mr & Mrs C Hayes Ballyclare & District HPS 1547
3. D & H Stuart Ballymoney HPS 1476
4. A Thompson Ballyclare & District HPS 1473
5. W McFetridge Rasharkin 1456
6. Collins & Douglas Blackwatertown West End HPS 1455
7. W & L McCaw Ballymoney HPS 1452
8. Reid Brothers & H McCloy Cullybackey HPS 1445
9. Ron. Williamson Bondhill 1430
10. Dando & Bennet Beech Park Social 1429

South Section.
1 P Maher Dungarvin 1382
2 & 3 O’Donnell Bros. & Moore Dungarvin 1370 (2)
4 McKenna Bros. Bray South End 1338
5 McKeown & McAvoy Castlebellinham 1314

All prizes have been won around 600 birds have been recorded on the first day.

Muckamore Centre Penzance – M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1547, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1476, A Thompson Ballyclare 1473, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1456, W & L McCaw Ballymoney 1452, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1445, W McFetridge 1412, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1411, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1410, A Darragh Cullybackey 1409, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1409, D Dixon Ballymoney 1396, D Dixon 1380, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1377, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1374, Reid Bros & McCloy 1371, M Graham Ballymena 1360, D Dixon 1352, J & N Lamb Crumlin 1347, V Thom Cookstown 1347, M/M C Hayes 1347, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1345, MDC Magill Ballymena 1343, C & L Woodside 1340, D Dixon 1335, D Dixon 1332, D Craig Ballymena 1318, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 1313, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1312, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1311.

East Antrim Combined Penzance YB Nat – M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1547, A Thompson Ballyclare 1473, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1409, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1374, M/M C Hayes 1347, C & L Woodside 1340, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 1313, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1312, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1311, Connor Bros Kingsmoss 1308, A Thompson 1301, A Thompson 1299, A Thompson 1297, C & L Woodside 1276, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 1266, A Thompson 1266, W Gault & Son Kingsmoss 1255, F Simpson 1254, F Simpson 1236, Gratten Bros Eastway 1231.

Mid Antrim Combine Penzance YB Nat – W McFetridge Rasharkin 1456, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1445, W McFetridge 1412, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1411, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1410, A Darragh Cullybackey 1409, D Dixon Rasharkin 1396, D Dixon 1380, Reid Bros & McCloy 1371, M Graham Ballymena 1360, D Dixon 1352, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1345, MDC Magill Ballymena 1343, D Dixon 1335, D Dixon 1332, D Craig Ballymena 1318, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1306, D Dixon 1303, W Scott Cullybackey 1289, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1259, Reid Bros & McCloy 1247, A Darragh 1221, A Darragh 1195, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1179, D Dixon 1177, D Dixon 1167, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1165, A Darragh 1157, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1111, A Darragh 1110.

All club results listed on www.pigeonnetwork.com will be included in the Homer’s Odyssey publicity. 

Local Clubs Penzance YB Nat  –

Ballyclare & District – M/M C Hayes 1547, A Thompson 1473, C & L Woodside 1374,M/M C Hayes 1347, C & L Woodside 1340, A Thompson 1301, 1299, 1297, C & L Woodside 1276, A Thompson 1266, 1229, R Duddy 1205, A Thompson 1190, R Duddy 1159, A Thompson 1135, C & L Woodside 1087.

Ballymoney HPS – D & H Stuart 1476, W & L McCaw 1452, D Dixon 1396, 1380, 1352, 1335, 1332, 1303, W & L McCaw 1273, D Dixon 1177, 1167.

Dervock RPS 3/13 – D & H Stuart 1476, W & L McCaw 1452, 1273. The top two birds finish 3rd & 7th Open INFC.

Rasharkin & Dist – W McFetridge 1456, 1412, J & M Milliken 1306, H Cubitt 1111.

Cullybackey HPS – Reid Bros & McCloy 1445, A Darragh 1409, Reid Bros & McCloy 1371, W Scott 1289, Russell Bros 1259, Reid Bros & McCloy 1247, A Darragh 1221, 1195, 1157, 1110, Reid Bros & McCloy 1072, 995, 986, 975, 864.

Newry & District – J J McCabe 1414, M Maguire & Son 1403, 1324, 1302, J J McCabe 1223, R McKelvey 1209.

Ballymena & District HPS 8/29 – Blair & Rankin 1411, M/M M Sempey 1410, M Graham 1360, MDC Magill 1343, D Craig 1318, W & J Smyth 1175, MDC Magill 1175.

Eastway HPS – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1409, 1312, 1311, Grattan Bros 1231, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1139.

Crumlin & Dist – Thompson Bros 1377, J & N Lamb 1347, Thompson Bros 1251, J & N Lamb 1241, 1226, Thompson Bros 1191, J & N Lamb 1181, 1056.

Ahoghill Flying Club – J Smyth & Son 1345.

Monaghan HPS – P McFadden 1345, H Gormley & Son 1277, P McFadden 1215, P Caughlan 1101.

Blackwatertown West End – Collins & Douglas 1343, Joe Brown 1343, 1343, RGG Donaldson 1311, 1297, Joe Brown 1253.

Doagh & Dist – S & A Leitch 1313, F Simpson 1266, 1254, 1236, M/M B McNeilly 1224, B & M Gilmore 1222, A & N Lewis 1199, 1150, M/M B McNeilly 1126.

Kingsmoss – Connor Bros 1308, W Gault & Son 1255, 1213.

Muckamore – D J Thompson 1238.

Larne & District – G K & I Moxham 1213.

Harryville HPS – T Johnston & Son 1179.

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About the author

Willie Reynolds

Covering the sport in Ireland for several years, scribe for both BHW & RP and a number of local newspapers including the News Letter (Farming Life Supplement) each Wednesday. Secretary of Ballymena & District for a number of years and currently PO for the Mighty NIPA & INFC. Watch out for the many articles/news items penned by HOMER.

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