Carrick Advertiser – Ballyclare/Larne Gaz 22/08/13

News Items 05 Sep 2013
Jimmy Burrows of Eastway – Best in East Antrim from Clonmel
At the weekend the East Antrim birds were in Clonmel, the race was one day earlier on Friday due to the poor weather forecast. Jimmy Burrows from Eastway had pride of place at 1st Sect C recording velocity 1607 and his bird finishing a good 4th Open NIPA with 21,269 birds competing. Ligoniel birds were nest best, two arrivals close together for the partnership of McClurkin & McCoubery. Also well placed for Eastway were M & T Griffith, and D & J Campbell & Bigger. Colin Campbell & Son had the best bird in Larne topping the big Larne & Dist for the first time on velocity 1584 and D & J Armstrong & Son were best in Carrickfergus, 1st Carrick Social doing velocity 1528.
NIPA Sect C Clonmel 170/4079 – J Burrows Eastway 1607, McClurkin & McCoubery Ligoniel 1602, McClurkin & McCoubery 1594, M & T Griffith Eastway 1593, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1590, J Burrows 1584, C Campbell & Son Larne & Dist 1584, W O’Boyle Ligoniel 1584, A Cooke Ballycarry 1582, Heading Bros & Luney Ligoniel 1580.
East Antrim Sect C Clubs Clonmel –
Ligoniel & Dist 24/511 – McClurkin & McCoubery 1602, 1594, W O’Boyle 1584, Heading Bros 1580, G Kincaid & Sons 1579, T & T Davison 1573, McCann & Grangle 1567, Doug Brown 1562, T Davison 1557, McManus & Mullan 1555.
Eastway HPS 13/415 – M & T Griffith 1593, J Burrows 1584, M & A Pearson 1580, Whiteside Bros 1578, 1576, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1575.
Ballycarry & District – A Cooke 1582, 1521, 1472, Lynch Bros 1468, M Delaney 1459, Lynch Bros 1457, A Cooke 1457, Loughridge & Sons 1451, Arthurs & George 1449, 1428. Andy Cooke wins the Nomination and Young Bird Knock-Out.
Ballyclare & District 17/326 – V Thompson 1567, P R Wilson 1557, D McClelland 1531, C Cameron 1515, 1512, G & R Lawrie 1506, 1505, C & L Woodside 1504, P R Wilson 1500, D McClelland 1493.
Horseshoe HPS 11/274 – J Morrison 1560, A Clements 1532, M/M Small & Partners 1515, Rea & Magill 1510, 1509, K & F Hagans 1505, M/M Small & Partners 1503, 1502, J Morrison 1500, 1499.
Kingsmoss 10/244 – P R Wilson 1557, J Dawson & Son 1517, P R Wilson 1500, J & S Graham 1470, J Dawson & Son 1464, Knowles & Hill 1448, T Lillie 1447, G & C Lowry 1443, Connor Bros 1421, A C McGrugan 1407. Rodney Wilson takes the Red Card with a Soontjen hen, J Dawson & Son collect Nomination.
Larne & District HPS 35/902 – C Campbell & Son 1554, Crawford & Robinson 1553, B McCammon 1546, D & P Harvey 1545, Crawford & Robinson 1538, 1537, A S McNaghten 1537, B McCammon 1536, C Campbell & Son 1534, J McAuley 1533.
The NIPA were in Clonmel with 35 Larne & District members sending 902 pigeons. Winning the Town Hall Cup is recently joined members Colin Campbell & Son Ryan. Colin and Ryan did not take long to open their account in Larne timing one of their Van Der Horsts bred from direct stock. Larne 2 Bird Club – 1st N Ferguson & Son, 2nd D & P Harvey. Weekly Sale Bird – 1st D & P Harvey, 2nd R Maxwell. Gold Rings – 1st Crawford & Robinson, 2nd D & P Harvey. Tramore Sale Bird – 1st & 2nd Crawford & Robinson. The Officers, Committee and Club Members would like to send their deepest sympathy to June and the Marshall family on the death of our member Wilbert Marshall.
Doagh & District 16/502 – J & A Wilson & Sons 1532, 1527, M/M B McNeilly 1521, A & N Lewis 1513, J & R Scott 1501, S & A Leitch 1495, F Simpson 1488, 1479, M/M B McNeilly 1477, W McClelland 1470. John and Andrea Wilson time the winner, their Wily van Herck was bred by good friends P & J Boal (Dromore).
Carrick Social RPC 16/368 – D & J Armstrong & Son 1528, J Millar & Son 1512, M/M G Robinson 1496, J Millar & Son 1491, D & J Armstrong & Son 1484, M/M G Robinson 1481, 1481, W R McClean 1478, R McMurtry & Daughter 1473, D & J Armstrong & Son 1469. D & J Armstrong & Son in top spot again this week to make it four wins out of five in the young birds.
Glenarm & District HPS – McMullan Bros 1518, 1498, G McWhirter 1434, O O’Neill & Son 1309, 1279, N O’Boyle 1273.
Carrick & District HPS 9/156 – M/M R Reid 1515, Degnan & McKee 1507, 1487, 1477, 1469, Elliott Bros 1468, T Creighton & Son 1452, S Beattie & Daughters 1452, M/M R Reid 1449, T Thomas 1432.
Springvale Social – I Horner 1470, A C McGrugan 1407, 1376, 1318. Race sponsored by Victor Montgomery.
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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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