Clyde Rollins of Hills & Maze holding his INFC Skibbereen YB Nat winner.
Race report by Brendan McLaughlin – http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/spam/new_forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2037&p=2661#p2661
RESULT: Skibbereen-Y.B.-2013
UPDATE Saturday 21/09/13
The final race of the young bird season was flown last weekend from Skibbereen, some 2,800 birds were competing in the Irish Nat FC Inland National. The race was brought forward by one day due to a poor weather weekend forecast, birds were race marked in Lisburn on Thursday and released in Skibbereen on Friday 20th September in calm conditions at 10.00am, and a helping South West wind en-route.
Race winners were I Rollins & Son from the Hillsborough & Maze recording velocity 1835 for the approx. 230 miles followed by the top two birds into East Antrim, W Wickings of Ligoniel & District and D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway.
Local Clubs Skibbereen YB National –
Hillsborough & Maze – I Rollins & Son 1835, 1744, G Parker & Son 1738, 1727, Lyons & Kennedy 1719, I Rollins & Son 1711.
Ligoniel & District – W Wickings 1829, 1765, 1755, Hanna & McClurkin 1752, W Wickings 1734, 1733.
Eastway HPS – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1826, J Burrows 1800, G McKenna 1797, 1797, Grattan Bros 1796, J Burrows 1789, G McKenna 1750, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1749, M & T Griffith 1739, 1739.
Colin HPS – O & M Monaghan 1823, J Gregory & Sons 1783, 1776, 1772, O & M Monaghan 1769, J Gregory & Sons 1748.
Dromore HPS – J Greenaway 1820, Doonan & McGuinness 1803, 1748, 1747, J Greenaway 1747, 1742.
Lagan Valley RPC – A & R Milliken & Brady 1816, 1815, J & D Coburn & Sons 1803, A & R Milligan & Brady 1802, J & D Coburn & Sons 1782, 1733.
Doagh & District – A & N Lewis 1811, 1789, 1786, 1757, 1754, 1712.
Dundonald HPS – R Irwin 1799, 1778, J Young & Partners 1775, 1759, R Irwin 1758, J Young & Partners 1752.
Ballywalter SPC – S Regan 1797.
Glenavy & Dist – I Gibb & Sons 1794.
Lisburn & District – S & A Hanna 1793, G Smyth 1748, L Magee & Son 1728, 1728, A & T & J Houston 1713.
Ballylesson – A Cousins & Sons 1790, 1770, 1762, 1756, M & A Johnston 1753, K & B McConaghie & Son 1751.
Wilton Cross – C J & B Ferris 1788, 1779, M Wilkinson 1720, G Douglas 1697, C J & B Ferris 1684, M Wilkinson 1669.
Comber Social – F Gilmore 1783, 1705.
Lurgan Social – Furphy Bros 1782, J Douglas & Son 1723.
Larne & District – A S McNaghten 1781, 1780, Beggs & Hall 1770, 1767, 1735, G K & I Moxham 1728, 1728.
Cullybackey – A Darragh 1776, 1757.
Carrick Social – Mr & Mrs G Robinson 1774, 1764, 1739.
Malahide & District – T Nelson 1771, 1770, 1767.
Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1770, Thompson Bros 1726, 1722, J & N Lamb 1717, G F Lindsay 1706.
Annaghmore – H Cordner 1770, G Buckley & Son 1757, T McClean 1747, 1731, H Cordner 1730, G Buckley & Son 1713.
Ballymoney HPS 3/31 – D Dixon 1767, 1766, 1754, 1679, 1678, D & H Stuart 1654, 1641, D Dixon 1641, D & H Stuart 1632, D Dixon 1623.
Blackwatertown WE – J Brown 1766, M Brown 1762, 1750, Collins & Douglas 1721, J Brown 1716.
Annsborough – M Croskery 1765.
Fortfield – D Irvine 1764, S & E S & C Rice 1733, 1728.
Wheatfield – J & D Braniff 1753, 1717, 1710.
Grosvenor – J Porter & Son 1749, P Farrelly & Son 1736, T & A Ferran 1734, J Porter & Son 1733, 1718, T & A Ferran 1716.
Newtownbreda – T Marshall & Son 1748, 1714, B & H Marshall 1706.
Monaghan 5/49 – P McFadden 1746, S O’Brien 1717, 1643, P McFadden 1621, S O’Brien 1616, P McFadden 1603.
Dromara – N Black & Son 1746, M/M Stevenson 1745, Cromie & Magee & Son 1740, Russell Bros 1724, N Black & Son 1709.
Bondhill – D Calvin 1742, 1741.
Newry & District – J J McCabe 1742, 1711, 1709, 1695, R McKelvey 1673, 1672, J J McCabe 1662, Mark Maguire & Son 1622, J F MCabe & Son 1600, J J McCabe 1532.
Kingsmoss – G & C Lowry 1741.
Armagh HPS – E & M Curran 1739, 1739.
Andersonstown – J Kennedy & Son 1735, 1734, Johnston Bros 1707.
Crossgar – Caskey & Adair 1729, McCartan & Woodsides 1708.
Shankill & District – A & T Place 1723.
Ballycarry & District – Arthurs & George 1721.
Beechpark Social – B Carson & Son 1717, R Bothwell 1717, G McEvoy 1715, B Carson & Son 1695, C Reynolds 1694, D Mawhinney & Son 1690.
Lurgan Amateur – B Carson & Son 1717.
Tandragee – T McKinstry 1715.
Ballynahinch Social – S & P Logan 1715, D & R Topping 1706, R Hunter 1698, J Abernethy 1650, S & P Logan 1634, R Hunter 1633, D & R Topping 1631, R Hunter 1622, S & P Logan 1603, J Abernethy.
Cloughey – Harper & Young 1710, M Adair & Sons 1709.
Gilford & District – T Greenaway 1695, 1693, O’Dowd & McDonald 1649, 1648, 1647, Adamson & Anderson 1620.
Arklow United RPC – The O’Reilly lofts were back to their best from yesterday’s final event of the season flown from Skibbereen North race point. The loft really set the pace with an almost clean sweep of the Club’s Top 10 positions to finish their year on a high note. The first passed the post recorded 1690 ypm for 157/235. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 Michael & Joe O’Reilly, 9 Molloy & Doran.
Portadown & Drumcree – G Matchett & Son 1678, 1664.
Dervock RPS 2/12 – D & H Stuart 1654, 1641, 1632, W & L McCaw 1339.
Arklow – D O’Neill 1640.
Rathnew – R Fewings 1639, J Duffy & Son 1610, Hunter & O’Neill 1600, R Fewings 1598, 1539, J Duffy & Son 1536.
Wicklow – S Duffy 1623, K Hodginson 1628.
Newtown Kilpeddar – Murphy Bros 1625.
Rasharkin & District – Steele & McNeill 1530. Race was sponsored by Stevenson’s Mace, Kilrea. Danny Dixon – 1767, 1766, 1754, 1679, 1678, 1641, 1623, 1620.
We have a result board for all clubs in Ireland, all listed will be published in Homer’s Odyssey.
UPDATE FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER AT 21:45
TOP TEN NORTH SECTION
1 I ROLLINS & SON HILLS & MAZE 1835
2 W WICKINGS LIGONIEL 1829
3 CAMPBELL & BIGGER EASTWAY 1826
4 O & M MONAGHAN COLIN 1823
5 J GREENAWAY DROMORE 1820
6 A & R MILLIKEN & BRADY LAGAN VALLEY 1816
7 A & R MILLIKEN & BRADY LAGAN VALLEY 1815
8 A & N LEWIS DOAGH 1811
9 J & D COBURN & SONS LAGAN VALLEY 1803.8
10 DOONAN & McGUINNESS DROMORE 1803.8
SOUTH SECTION
1 D O’NEILL ARKLOW 1640
2 R FEWINGS RATHNEW 1639
3 S DUFFY WICKLOW 1633
4 K HODGKINSON WICKLOW 1628
5 MURPHY BROS NEWTOWN KILLPEDDER 1625
MIDDLE SECTION
1 T NELSON MALAHIDE 1771
2 T NELSON MALAHIDE 1770
3 T NELSON MALAHIDE 1767
4 P McFADDEN MONAGHAN 1746
5 S O’BRIEN MONAGHAN 1717
PROVISIONAL PLACINGS ONLY SUBJECT TO CORRECTION.
UPDATE FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2013.
325 MEMBERS HAVE ENTERED 2804 PIGEONS AND ARE COMPETING FOR £11,698.00
PIGEONS WERE RELEASED AT 10:00 THERE WAS NO WIND AT THE RELEASE SITE.
ON ROUTE THE WIND WILL BE SOUTH WEST TURNING WEST.
NEXT UPDATE THIS EVENING.
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER 2013 AT 15:00
SKIBBEREEN YOUNG BIRD NATIONAL
RACE MARKING WILL TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER FOR A POSSIBLE RELEASE ON FRIDAY.TIMES AS PRINTED IN THE RACE ENTRY BOOKLET
CURRENT WEATHER REPORTS INDICATE LOW CLOUD, FOG AND DRIZZLE WILL MOVE INTO THE SKIBBEREEN AREA LATE ON FRIDAY AND PERSIST FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
Please call back for further updates, Liberation, Early News & Results. HOMER.
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