MAC Champions League 2013 –
Mid Antrim Combine – The very popular Champions League competition will operate as in previous seasons, on a League basis for the inland racing and then Knock-Out in the cross channel events with the final from Penzance. All member clubs have submitted teams to compete, the draw was as follows.
Mid Antrim Combine Champions League 2013 –
Group (1) – M/M Robinson (Ahoghill), W & J Smyth (Ballymena), J & N Simpson (Broughshane), Russell Bros (Cullybackey), J Rock (Harryville), Harry Boyd (Kells), H Cubitt (Rasharkin), D Logan & Son (Randalstown).
Group (2) – Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), M/M Sempey (Ballymena), D Houston & Son (Broughshane), A Darragh (Cullybackey), R H Clements (Harryville), G McDowell (Kells), Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin), Stewart Bros (Randalstown).
Group (3) – J Smyth & Son (Ahoghill), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena), A Purvis (Broughshane), J & J Greer (Cullybackey), J Millar & Son (Harryville), Surgenor Bros (Kells), Milliken & Barkley (Rasharkin), Houston Bros (Randalstown).
Group (4) – A & N Young (Ahoghill), M Graham (Ballymena), T & E Service (Broughshane), Reid Bros & McCoy (Cullybackey), A McBride (Harryville), Scott & Clements (Kells), D Dixon (Rasharkin), Hugh Boyd (Randalstown).
Points awarded after Week (1) Roscrea –
Group (1) – Nil Points scored. Group (2) – A Darragh 21, G McDowell 13, M/M M Sempey 4 and Young McManus & Sons 1. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 24, J Millar & Son 22, A Purvis 19, and Milliken & Barkley 18. Group (4) – Scott & Clements 20, D Dixon 10, and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
Points awarded after Week (2) Clonmel –
Group (1) – J & N Simpson 13, Harry Boyd 11, and J Rock 2. Group (2) – A Darragh 41, G McDowell 32, Young McManus & Sons 22, Steele & McNeill 15, D Houston & Son 14, M/M M Sempey 10 and Stewart Bros 7. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 46, A Purvis 42, J Millar & Son 22, Milliken & Barkley 18, and Houston Bros 18 Group (4) – Scott & Clements 44, D Dixon 10, A McBride and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
Week 3 Fermoy –
Group (1) – Harry Boyd 34, J Rock 20, J & N Simpson 13, and W & J Smyth 2 . Group (2) – G McDowell 56, A Darragh 49, M/M M Sempey 32, Young McManus & Sons 22, Steele & McNeill 15, D Houston & Son 14, and Stewart Bros 7. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 56, A Purvis 54, J Millar & Son 22, Milliken & Barkley 18, and Houston Bros 18 Group (4) – Scott & Clements 63, D Dixon 10, A McBride 5 and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
With the third race added flown from Fermoy we have all four Kells & Dist lofts leading their respective sections, not sure this has ever happened before with one club leading all four competitions. Well done to Harry Boyd, George McDowell, Surgenor Bros and Scott & Clements. It’s some race in the Group (2) with 7 of the 8 clubs featuring in the points.
Week 4 Rosscarbery –
Group (1) – J & N Simpson 37, Harry Boyd 34, W & J Smyth 23, and J Rock 20. Group (2) – G McDowell 78, A Darragh 72, Young McManus & Sons 34, M/M M Sempey 32, Stewart Bros 22, Steele & McNeill 21, and D Houston & Son 14. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 56, A Purvis 54, J Millar & Son 25, Milliken & Barkley 18, and Houston Bros 18 Group (4) – Scott & Clements 63, D Dixon 28, A McBride 5 and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
Week 5 Clonmel (2) –
Group (1) – Harry Boyd 38, J & N Simpson 37, J Rock 29, W & J Smyth 23, and H Cubitt 11. Group (2) – A Darragh 84, G McDowell 78, Young McManus & Sons 54, Steele & McNeill 43, M/M M Sempey 32, Stewart Bros 22, R H Clements 21, and D Houston & Son 14. Group (3) – A Purvis 78, Surgenor Bros 56, J Millar & Son 25, Milliken & Barkley 18, and Houston Bros 18 Group (4) – Scott & Clements 73, D Dixon 43, A McBride 5, Reid Bros & McCloy 2 and A & N Young 2.
In the final week of the League Competition four lofts have now qualified for the Knock-Out stage starting at Talbenny. All eight lofts scored points in the Group 2, Steele & McNeill got through with a big result from Clonmel, it was always thought this would be the big competition of all four groups. The tie for 4th place in Group 3 & 4 was decided by the Rosscarbery Velocities. Last season’s Champion Loft Reid Bros & McCloy just like last season scraped through in the final race before the Knock-Out stage. All the interest now is on the competition for Talbenny, no League straight Knock-Out!.
Harry Boyd v J Millar & Son, Danny Dixon v Steele & McNeill, Alan Darragh v Allen McBride, J & N Simpson v Milliken & Barkley, Alistair Purvis v Jimmy Rock, George McDowell v Reid Bros & McCloy, Scott & Clements v Young McManus & Sons, Surgenor Bros v W & J Smyth.
The Quarter Final of the Champions League to be flown from Talbenny (2). J Millar & Son (Harryville) v D Dixon (Rasharkin), A Darragh (Cullybackey) v J & N Simpson (Broughshane), J Rock (Harryville) v Reid Bros & McCloy (Cullybackey), Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill) v Surgenor Bros (Kells).
Updates to follow. HOMER.
Reid Bros & McCloy from Cullybackey. Winners of MAC Champions League in 2012.
