NIPA Talbenny Nat – 31/08/13

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The Premier YB National for the NIPA was flown last Saturday from Talbenny in South Wales, liberation was at 10.15am in a fresh North Westerly wind. Overall winner was Ron McKelvey from Newry & District recording velocity 1218. Lofts at the lower end of the country dominated the result, it was heavy going at the top end.

NIPA Open Talbenny National 508/3,585 –

1-1G R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1218, 2-1E T Greenaway Gilford 1209, 3-2E A Neill Laurelvale 1207, 4-3E R Cassells Edgarstown 1206, 5-4E G & S Simmons Edgarstown 1204, 6-2G K Sands Ballyholland 1199, 7-5E Adamson & Anderson Gilford 1188, 8-1B Surgenor Bros 1188, 9-6E O’Dowd & McDonald Corcreeney 1186, 10-3G B McAvoy Banbridge 1185, 11-1C J Courtney Muckamore 1184, 12-4G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1184, 13-5G T & K Mawhinney 1183, 14-7E K Henderson Lurgan Soc 1183, 15-8E B Carson & Son Lurgan Amat 1183, 16-9E D & B Lyness Lurgan Soc 1183, 17-10D Buckley Buckley & Craig Edgarstown 1181, 18-6G J Carson & Son Corcreeney 1180, 19-11E G & T Ritchie Edgarstown 1179, 20-12E T McClean Annaghmore 1179.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 38/255 – Brown & Stewart Ballymoney 1172, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1160, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1159.

Sect B 86/534 – Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1188, D Dixon Ballymoney 1177, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1165.

Sect C 114/745 – J Courtney Muckamore 1184, J Courtney 1176, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1172.

Sect D 35/193 – J Gregory & Sons Colin 1177, Russell Bros Dromara 1170, J Greenaway Dromore 1170.

Sect E 135/1220 – T Greenaway Gilford & Dist 1209, A Neill Laurelvale 1207, R Cassells Edgarstown 1206.

Sect F 22/93 – Morrison Bros Killyleagh & Dist 1054, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1028, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1020.

Sect G 45/336 – R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1218, K Sands Ballyholland 1199, B McAvoy Banbridge 1185.

Sect H 18/47 – J McCool Limavady 866, J Ramsey & Son Derry & Dist 746.

NIPA Open & Sect results subject to correction.

Cullybackey Centre Talbenny 69/412 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1188, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1167, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1165, S Millar Randalstown 1152, S Steele Cullybackey 1150, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1148, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1141, W Scott Cullybackey 1138, S Millar 1137, B Swann & Son Kells 1135.

Muckamore Centre Talbenny – J Courtney Muckamore 1184, J Courtney 1176, McConville Bros Crumlin 1155, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1145, J Courtney 1129, J F Lindsay Crumlin 1126, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1121, Thompson Bros 1119, Fleming Bros 1116, D J Thompson Muckamore 1111.

Coleraine Centre Talbenny – D Dixon Ballymoney 1177, Brown & Stewart Ballymoney 1172, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1160, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1159, Hanson & Harpur 1159, D Dixon 1153, D Dixon 1118, J Connolly Ballymoney 1115, D Dixon 1114, D Dixon 1113.

Killyleagh Centre Talbenny 23/124 – Morrison Bros Killyleagh & Dist 1054, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1028, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1028, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1017, Shaw & Edgar Ards 1005, P & C Johnston Comber Cent 988, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 953, McGimpsey Bros Ards 935, N & A McCavera Downpatrick 909, Morrison Bros 856.

Foyle Derry Centre Talbenny – J & G Ramsey Derry & District 746.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & Dist 7/70 – G & G Larmour 1131, S Hughes 1131, 1124, 1123.

Coleraine Premier 10/56 – Hanson & Harpur 1160, D Coyles & Son 1159, Hanson & Harpur 1159, 1024.

Cookstown Social 7/50 – G & S Smith 1098, K Morton 1072, V Thom 1052, G & S Smith 1052.

Castledawson – Savage Bros 903, S McFlynn 902, Savage Bros 773.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Derry & District – J & G Ramsey 746. Only one bird clocked in a very hard race from Talbenny, well done to Jim and Gary Ramsey.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/74 – J Smyth & Son 1167, J Orr & Son 1079, J Smyth & Son 1028, 1023.

Ballymena & District 13/63 – Blair & Rankin 1141, W & J Smyth 1118, G & A Eagleson 964, J McNaghten & Son 955.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 955.

Ballymoney 11/93 – D Dixon 1177, Brown & Stewart 1172, D Dixon 1153, 1118.

Ballymoney West Combine – Brown & Stewart 1172, J McDowell & Sons 1056.

Dervock RPS 4/31 – R McIntyre 1071, 933, S Laverty 824.

Chimney Corner – K Wilkinson & Son 1017.

Cullybackey 13/129 – S Steele 1150, Reid Bros & McCloy 1148, W Scott 1138, S Steele 1126.

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1155, Fleming Bros 1145, G F Lindsay 1126, Thompson Bros 1121.

Harryville 11/50 – T Johnston & Son 1165, 1123, J Ramsey 1111, J Rock 1024.

Kells & District 5/25 – Surgenor Bros 1188, B Swann & Son 1135, H Turkington 1068, B Swann & Son 1047. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1188, B Swann & Son 1135, 1047, H Turkington 984, T Shanks & Son 919.

Muckamore – J Courtney 1184, 1176, 1129, D J Thompson 1111.

Randalstown 8/55 – S Millar 1152, 1137, 1131, J Millar 1128.

Rasharkin & District 9/49 – Steele & McNeill 1077, 1069, P McDonald 1048, W McFetridge 1013. Danny Dixon – 1177, 1153, 1118, 1114, 1113.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – T McClean 1179, G Buckley & Son 1175, W G Neill 1170, T McClean 1157.

Armagh – G & A Campbell 1141, P Campbell & Sons 1115,

Blackwatertown  – E McKnight 1142, RGG Donaldson 1135, 1132, E McKnight 1115. Eddie McKnight follows up last year’s 1^st Sect win with another 1^st Club, closely followed by the United Lofts boys who love this race point.

Bondhill – D Calvin 1174, R Williamson 1172, B & A Beattie 1152, Capper Bros 1151.

Edgarstown – R Cassells 1206, G & C Simmons 1204, Buckley Buckley & Craig 1181, G & T Ritchie 1179.

Gilford & District – T Greenaway 1209, Adamson & Anderson 1188, Hanratty & Mulvenna 1142, Adamson & Anderson 1140.

Laurelvale – A Neill 1207, Gillis & Radcliffe 1171, A Neill 1164, C Duke & Sons 1162.

Lurgan Amat – B Carson & Son 1183.

Lurgan Social – K Henderson 1183, D & B Lyness 1183, Furphy Bros 1169, D & B Lyness 1157, B McNeice & Son 1144, 1143.

Markethill – P McCall 1159, 1133.

Portadown & Drumcree RPC 12/101 – B Creaney 1146, J Gordon 1141, 1129, L Prunty 1086.

Tandragee – A Craig 1150, D Thompson & Son 1144.

Wilton Cross – T Fitzpatrick 1126, D Carville & Son 1110, G Douglas 1100, D Carville & Son 1085. Toman & Hamill win Gold Ring.