NIPA Tullamore 03/08/13 –

NIPA Race/Date

Result Tullamore 03/08/2013  Tullamore_Mass_Liberation_2013

The third race of the young bird season followed two weeks of Area Liberations, over 21,000 birds were released in Tullamore at the early time of 8.15am in a brisk West, SW wind. East Antrim lofts were best placed with Beggs & Hall from Larne & Dist winning 1st Open NIPA doing velocity 2050.

NIPA Open Tullamore 814/21,283 –

1-1C Beggs & Hall Larne & Dist 2050, 2-2C T Longman Ligoniel & Dist 2045, 3-3C C Campbell & Son Larne & Dist 2041, 4-1D K Downey Beechpark Soc 2033, 5-4C M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 2033, 6-2D R & J Conlane Kingswood 2029, 7-3D Kincaid & McCann Dunedin 2026, 8-5C McClurkin & McCoubery Ligoniel & Dist 2025, 9-6C McClurkin & McCoubery 2024, 10-7C McClurkin & McCoubery 2024, 11-8C C Campbell & Son 2021, 12-9C Whiteside Bros Eastway 2019, 13-4D Cowan & McCartney Dunedin 2019, 14-5D Cowan & McCartney 2019, 15-10C R Francey Eastway 2019, 16-6D Cowan & McCartney 2018, 17-11C Crawford & Robinson Larne & Dist 2018, 18-12C Crawford & Robinson 2017, 19-13C Beggs & Hall 2017, 20-7D K Downey 2017.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 69/1642 – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Premier 1864, A McDonnell Coleraine Premier 1847, G & S Smith Cookstown 1845.

Sect B 130/3238 – T Patterson & Son Muckamore 1992, Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1913, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1911.

Sect C 184/4578 – Beggs & Hall Larne & District 2050, T Longman Ligoniel & District 2045, C Campbell & Son Larne & District 2041.

Sect D 77/2067 – K Downey Beechpark Social 2033, R & J Conlane Kingswood 2029, Kincaid & McCann Dunedin 2026.

Sect E 167/5540 – C J & B Ferris Wilton Cross 2007, E Russell Hills & Maze 1997, D & B Lyness Lurgan Soc 1989.

Sect F 50/1364 – Shaw & Edgar Ards 1992, G Marshall Comber Central 1987,

Sect G 64/1865 – N Murtagh Millvale 1976, C & G Quinn Milltown 1964, Donnelly Bros Newry City Inv 1964.

Sect H 73/989 – J McCool Limavady 1681, P Maxwell Jun Foyle 1644, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1635.

 

NIPA Sect A Clubs

 

Coalisland – J Devlin 1835, K Winter 1833, S & L Drain 1831, M/M G Larmour 1819.

 

Coleraine Premier HPS 20/564 – Hanson & Harpur 1864, A McDonnell 1847, J L Madden 1838, Lee McSeveney 1825.

 

Coleraine & County Derry 9/190 – T McCrudden 1825, D Tosh 1800, 1787, D Dysart 1771.

 

Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1845, J McCormick 1817, J Campbell 1809, G & S Smith 1805.

 

Castledawson – S Watson 1825.

 

Dungannon – W Leckey & Son 1740, S McConnell 1698, K Shannon 1684.

 

Windsor Social 12/172 – R & J Parke 1767, A & M Glass 1752, R & J Parke 1744, 1741.

 

NIPA Sect H Clubs

 

Amelia Earhart – A Mitchell 1553, Gerard Ferguson 1518, Noel Doherty 1486.

 

Derry & District 11/103 – D Canning 1560, A McCrudden 1553, 1552, S Duffy 1549.

 

Foyle RPS – Paul Maxwell Jun 1644, R O’Reilly 1575, Paul Maxwell 1563.

 

Limavady 7/165 – J McCool 1681, 1625, 1624, R Witherow 1587.

 

Londonderry PRS – L Flanagan & Son 1570, T & M Gallagher 1550, L Flanagan & Son 1537.

 

Maiden City 10/114 – Coyle Bros 1635, 1626, J & B Knox 1555, T Morrison 1543.

 

Omagh & District – Alan Hall 1584, K Armstrong 1526, 1525, 1524.

 

Strabane – E Fulton & Son 1539, 1534, Neil McGavigan 1483.

 

NIPA Sect B Clubs

 

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/339 – Young McManus & Sons 1911, 1893, 1892, 1892.

 

Ballymena & Dist 20/389 – McFall & McManus 1903, 1902, D Craig 1899, 1899, Ballymena 2 Bird Club – 1st McFall & McManus 1902, 2nd G Gilmour 1758.

 

Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1860, 1860, 1859, 1852, 1852.

 

Ballymoney 11/403 – D Dixon 1877, D & H Stuart 1845, J Connolly 1845, S & C McCook 1841.

 

Broughshane & Dist 6/94 – T & E Service 1853, A Purvis 1830, T & E Service 1810, J & N Simpson 1805.

 

Cullybackey HPS 13/445 – Gibson & Dickey 1884, 1878, A Darragh 1875, 1837.

 

Crumlin & District 11/322 – Thompson Bros 1891, McConville Bros 1891, 1887, 1880.

 

Harryville 11/252 – R H Clements 1859, 1843, T Johnston & Son 1840, 1840.

 

Kells & District 13/268 – Surgenor Bros 1913, B Swann & Son 1891, Mrs M Smyth 1878, Scott & Clements 1859. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – M Smyth 1878, B Swann & Son 1840, Scott & Clements 1758, Surgenor Bros 1705, M Smyth 1685.

 

Muckamore – T Patterson & Son 1992, J Courtney 1976, 1913.

 

Randalstown HPS 11/300 – S Murphy 1860, Stewart Bros 1846, 1839, F & J & G Dickey 1832.

 

Rasharkin & District 10/252 – A C & T Tweed 1911, Steele & McNeill 1884, J & D Surgenor 1883, H Cubitt 1867. Danny Dixon – 1877.388, 1816.264. Race was sponsored by Stevenson’s Mace, Kilrea.

 

NIPA Sect E Clubs

 

Annaghmore – P Boyd 1957.

 

Armagh 14/513 – D Gallagher & Son 1963, 1961, G & A Campbell 1937, 1933. Armagh 2 Bird Club – D Gallagher & Son 1877, P Duffy 1826, R Parkes & Son 1674, M Bruce & Sons 1610.

 

Beechpark Social 9/276 – K Downey 2033, 2017, D Mawhinney & Son 1949, 1926, Dando & Bennett 1871, C Reynolds 1839. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – K Downey 2033, D Mawhinney & Son 1949, Dando & Bennett 1871.

 

Blackwatertown West End 5/220 – Mark Brown 1963, Collins & Douglas 1897, 1897, 1871. Congrats Mark on your first win in Blackwatertown.

 

Bondhill Social 8/357 – D Calvin 1942, 1940, Capper Bros 1939, M Robinson 1911.

 

Edgarstown 16/505 – Buckley Buckley & Craig 1898, J Whitten & Son 1889, P & D Stewart 1881, G & T Ritchie 1878.

 

Gilford & District /438 – I Kidd 1924, D Campbell 1923, J Breen 1914, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1866.

 

Laurelvale 14/399 – W Gillis & Sons 1897, A Neill 1895, 1885, R K Abraham 1881.

 

Loughgall 3/181 – Stanley West 1856, N Weir 1844, S Corrigan 1820, 1813.

 

Lurgan Amat – G Gillespie & Son 1975, D McBride 1926, G Gillespie & Son 1873.

 

Lurgan Social – D & B Lyness 1989, 1985, J Douglas & Son 1985, D & B Lyness 1981.

 

Markethill – P McCall 1960, 1949, 1936, A Humphries & Son 1874.

 

Monaghan 11/381 – P McFadden 1873, P Tierney 1872 P McFadden 1854, 1823.

 

Portadown & Drumcree 11/353 – L Prunty 1982, S Haughian 1964, Hagan & Rowney 1964, G Matchett 1952.

 

Tandragee HPS – D Thompson & Son 1947, T McKinstry 1908, 1907, 1906.

 

Wilton Cross 10/320 – C J & B Ferris 2007, 1983, 1874, 1973.

 

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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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