Henry Beattie & Son Trophy
The Beattie Family always had a great interest in the Friendship National andf Henry was always looking for ways to increase the birdage. It was in 2001 that Cyril Beattie and I went to Tyrone Crystal and purchased the most beautiful trophy to be known as the Henry Beattie & Son Trophy, the late Henry Beattie, himself a former Kings Cupo winner, decided it would be awarded to the loft with the Best 2 Bird Average from the Friendship Nat. The first winner in 2002 was the top National loft of Jamesd Cleland, Annsborough. In 2003 it was won by former Kings Cup winner Alan Darragh of Cullybackey who won it for a second time in 2005. In 2004 when the race was flown from Fougeres it was not won. It has only been won by a South Sect loft once and that was in 2011 for F & J Crowe of Gorey. The late Henry Beattie did achieve his objective, the birdage went from 300 plus to over 1,000. Irish Rover.
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Henry Beattie & Son Trophy – Winners
(Best 2 Bird Average in the Friendship National)
2002 – Fougeres J Cleland, Annsborough
2003 – Fougeres A Darragh, Cullybackey
2004 – Fougeres Not won
2005 – Picauville A Darragh, Cullybackey
2006 – Portland S G Briggs, Lisburn & Dist 1109
2007 – Portsmouth R Williamson, Bondhill 1044
2008 – Quimper M Hughes, Edgarstown 608
2009 – Picauville Mal Maguire & Son, Millvale 911
2010 – St Malo Donnelly Bros, Newry City 1081
2011 – St Malo F & J Crowe, Gorey 959
2012 – Quimper P & C Swindell, Newry City 989
2013 – Quimper K Carolan, Coalisland 1042
2014 – Quimper J Cullen, Bray Invitation 362
2015 – Quimper B Cahill, Skerries RPC 1765
2016 – Quimper Calderwood & Waite, Shankill & Dist 1122
2017 – Lamballe T Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda 446
2018 – Lamballe J Hand, Skerries RPC 982
2019 – Lamballe P Rock & Son, Dublin Northeast RPC 868
2020 – No race (Covid 19)
2021 – Lamballe A Thompson, Ballyclare & District 1093
2022 – St Malo Hand & Kallimeyer, Skerries RPC 1036
2023 – St Malo T McClean, Edgarstown 1624
2024 – Penzance R Williamson Bondhill Social 1121
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