Carrick Advertiser – Larne & Ballyclare Gaz 04/07/13

East Antrim pigeons were in Penzance, the final race before the OB Nat from St Malo in France, liberation was on Monday 24^th June at 10.45am in a Lt North Westerly wind. Due to a poor weather forecast race marking at the weekend had been delayed until Saturday at local clubs. It turned out a hard enough fly, some lofts done very well while others were not so good. No complaints from Campbell & Bigger of the Eastway HPS, best bird in East Antrim winning 1^st, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th Sect and the winner placed 3^rd Open NIPA with 9,235 birds competing. John White of Muckamore is next best velocity 1296, G Kincaid Sons & Daughter had 1^st Ligoniel (1279) and M/M Robinson were best in Carrickfergus (1272). Beggs & Hall had the early bird into Larne, winning 1^st Larne & District (1248). In the duplicate Penzance Classic the D & J Campbell & Bigger team will be well pleased with 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd Sect C and 3^rd Open NIPA with 3,147 birds competing. NIPA lofts should be making claims to the Irish Region re Meritorious Awards in each Section, individual bird performance from Talbenny (2) and Penzance. Claims to Robert Reid inside 14 days please.

NIPA Sect C Penzance 169/1803 – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1306, J White Muckamore 1296, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1293, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1279, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1279, Mr & Mrs G Robinson Carrick Soc 1272, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1269, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1268, J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1268.

NIPA Sect C Penzance Classic 71/485 – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1293, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1279, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1279, G Kincaid Sons & Daughter Ligoniel 1279, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1269, J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1268, Mr & Mrs B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1267, S Maginty Ligoniel 1266, B & M Gilmore Doagh & Dist 1262, N Lusty Muckamore 1262.

NIPA East Antrim Clubs Penzance –

Eastway HPS – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1293, 1279, 1279, Whiteside Bros 1269, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1260, 1254.

Ligoniel & District – G Kincaid Sons & Daughter 1279, S Maginty 1266, E & D McClurkin 1260.

Carrick Social 13/130 – M/M G Robinson 1272, T Peel 1246, D & J Armstrong & Son 1242, 1238, R S Jackson & Son 1228, 1216, T Peel 1185, J McMaw 1180, D & J Armstrong & Son 1179, M/M G Robinson 1179. Back to winning ways, top result from Penzance for Mr & Mrs Robinson, best bird in town.

Carrick & District 8/100 – Elliott Bros 1271, M/M R Reid 1244, D Elliott & Grandson 1243, W Degnan & McKee 1241.

Doagh & District – J McGrugan & Son 1268, M/M B McNeilly 1267, B & M Gilmore 1262, A & N Lewis 1254.

Glenarm & District – G McWhirter 1250, O O’Neill & Son 1208, G McWhirter 1202, O O’Neill & Son 1196, McMullan Bros 1191, G McWhirter 1179.

Larne & District HPS 36/424 – Beggs & Hall 1248, J Hastings 1240, A S McNaghten 1240, R Mills & Son 1239, C Campbell & Son 1234, M Witherspoon 1234, R Maxwell 1226, Crawford & Robinson 1223, M Witherspoon 1222, C Campbell & Son 1219. The NIPA were in Penzance with 36 Larne & Dist members sending 424 birds. Taking top spot and winning the same race two years in a row was the top partnership of Beggs & Hall. Their latest Penzance winner is Wal Zoontjen/Jan Loot cock named Poetic Justice, a previous winner of 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, & 10^th Club plus 14th Open Fermoy Five Bird. Two Bird Club – 1st A S McNaghten, 2nd Crawford & Robinson. Show Specials – 1st R Glass, 2nd S Burns, 3rd D & P Harvey.

Horseshoe HPS 10/92 – Rea & Magill 1242, 1237, S Spence 1225, Rea & Magill 1202.

Kingsmoss – J & S Graham 1241, Knowles & Hill 1239, N Sharpe 1235.

Ballyclare & District 17/182 – A Thompson 1238, G & R Lawrie 1226, J & R Blair 1216, Turkington & Robinson 1210,

Springvale Social 3/18 – I Horner 1233, V Montgomery 1178, I Horner 1151.

Ballycarry & District – Loughridge & Sons 1184, J C Reid 1178, Lynch Bros 1170, J C Reid 1146, Lynch Bros 1141, 1073, 1059, Loughridge & Sons 1059, Lynch Bros 1054, J C Reid 1052.

Penzance OB Classic –

Larne & District 12/67 – A S McNaghten 1240, Crawford & Robinson 1223, R Glass 1212, S Burns 1198, Beggs & Hall 1197, D & P Harvey 1191, D Donnelly & Partners 1191, D & P Harvey 1186, W McWhirter 1185, D & P Harvey 1169.

Photo Caption

Davy Campbell (r) and Hugh Bigger from Eastway, big winners from Penzance.