The
INFC Charity Show, held in Belfast on Saturday
10th December 2005
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Top
winners at the INFC Show (L) Regie Moore &
Son Bangor winner BOS and Barry Telford holding
BIS with good mate from West Belfast W J Mawhinney.
The INFC Charity Show was held in Belfast on
Saturday 10th December 2005, the show had an
entry of just under 340 birds. Best in show
was won by R Telford & Son from West Belfast
with 1st Old Cock Flown Channel. Best Opposite
Sex was won by R Moore & Son from Bangor
who had 1st Old Hen Flown Channel. Specials
were judged by Mo McCorriston from Dromore.
The Best Young Bird was penned by T & K
Mawhinney from Donacloney who had 1st YC Flown
150 Miles. T & K Mawhinney had Most Points
in Show (42 Points), the partners are Donacloney
and not as I had mentioned in an earlier report
Moira. The Charity Sale was up to the usual
standard with over £7,200 raised to add
to the massive £160,000 already presented
to Local Charities.
Take time and nominate a Local Charity in need
of equipment in your area for consideration.
During the event young Christopher
Tweed, just 10, from Ballymoney was presented
with the Top Under 16 UK Award for racing. The
Junior Winner 2005 Award sponsored by Harkers
Hormoform was presented by the Irish Nat FC
Chairman Mr Ken McConaghie. This young lad has
a great future ahead in the sport, not only
successful at racing he can compete in the show
pen as well.
Old
Hen Flown Channel (85 birds) – 1st R Moore
& Son Bangor, 2nd J Dowey & Sons Tandragee,
3rd T & K Mawhinney Donacloney, 4th G &
R Lawrie Ballyclare, VHC C Duke & Son Laurelvale,
HC T Adams Ligoniel, Commended K Henderson &
Son Lurgan Soc. Judge Terence McCrudden (Coleraine).
Old
Cock Flown Channel (106 birds) - 1st & 4th
R Telford & Son West Belfast, 2nd G Benson
Lisburn & Dist, 3rd K Henderson & Son,
VHC T & K Mawhinney, HC E Wright & Son
Moira, Commended C & L Woodside Ballyclare.
Judge Alan Hall (Omagh).
Young
Hen Flown 150 miles (56 birds) – 1st,
3rd & 4th T & K Mawhinney, 2nd E Wright
& Son, VHC & HC F Keery Ballylesson,
Commended J Harkness Glenavy & Dist. Judge
Gary Shaw (Grosvenor).
Young
Cock Flown 150 miles (54 birds) – 1st,
3rd & HC T & K Mawhinney, 2nd K Henderson
& Son, 4th J Harkness, VHC & Commended
T Adams Ligoniel. Judge Kieran Shannon (Dungannon).
OB
Eyesign (191 birds) – 1st E Wright &
Son, 2nd & 3rd C & L Woodside, 4th,
HC & Commended R Connor Killyleagh Cent,
VHC W & W Gilbert Randalstown. Judge John
Wheatcroft (Nottingham).
YB
Eyesign (110 birds) – 1st & 2nd K
Henderson & Son, 3rd F Keery, 4th T &
K Mawhinney, VHC W & W Gilbert, HC M Milligan
& Son Laurelvale, Commended J Dowey &
Sons. Judge Tommy Kirkwood (Killyleagh).
Cock
or Hen flown France (36 birds) – 1st D
Ferran & Son Fortfield, 2nd C & L Woodside,
3rd, 4th & Commended T Marshall & Son
Newtownbreda, VHC R Connor, HC E Wright &
Son. Judge Maurice Wilkinson (Wilton Cross
