Tullamore (2) - 16/04/11

[willie reynolds]

Coleraine Triangle – Report by Bannsider

Saturday April 16th the local fanciers were back in Tullamore County Offaly for the second race of the season. Fred Russell had on the NIPA web site that a liberation would take place at 12:30pm. Sure enough the strings were cut and the convoy were away winging their way to every part of the country.

The birds were slow to clear the liberation site mainly due to the low cloud base at Tullamore. The cloud height at the liberation site was 900ft and scattered at 1600ft with the wind coming in from the northwest at 3 knots and expecting to change later to the south east at 8 knots. This would know doubt help them make short work of their journey.

BallyBogey loft does the double in the Big Coleraine Premier and Tops the Triangle.

The best bird in the local area is the Ballybogey loft of Jimmy Hanson with a top velocity of 1488ypm. Jimmy timed one of his lightening fast Lambretchs. The winning pigeon was a yearling hen and she was one of last years darkness youngster’s that flew very consistently for the loft. That’s two weeks on the trot Jimmy has won the Col Premier with a hen. Just wait till he gets his widowhood team of cocks ready!! It must be that B&Q magic that’s doing the trick Jimmy.

Next in the area is again to the Premier club this time to Anthony McDonnell with a widowhood cock and again another Belguim line this time Van De Brande breeding. Anthony timed the cock bird for second place at 15.12pm for a velocity of 1483ypm. This cock bird has been unlucky in the Big club with another runner up spot to its CV. Maybe next time it will take pole. This cock bird will be good enough for 2nd Section A.

In the Coleraine & County Derry I have a new name to report on for the first time. The winner here is Sam McCormick with a top velocity of 1449ypm with a hen that won last year and breeding here is from McManus through Brennan & Christie.
In second place with a velocity of 1443ypm is the top loft in the club in 2010 Terence McCrudden timing the winner from last week.

Over in the Big Ballymoney club it’s a first win of the season to the Dunloy Ace Danny Dixon with a velocity of 1483ypm from a big birdage of 962 in the club. Danny timed a two year Verschelde/Sumo cross that was fourth open from Rosscarbery last year. Danny will have to go some this season after smashing all records last year. Know doubt he will give it a good go and will be the loft to beat in the Big Nationals in the area. Last weeks winner in the club of A& R McAuley are in second place this week with a velocity of 1476ypm.

Over in Limavady 11 Members Sent - 241 Birds and its win number two for the crack loft of Ronnie Witherow with a 1-2 in the club followed in 3rd-4th club for J Crawford.

Pepsi Lofts wins Section A from 1st Tullamore - Congratulations to Leslie Madden on winning 1st Section A last week with one of his Lambretcs. Leslie has one of the best breeding selection in the UK of these fabulous sprinters winning right up to National level for himself and other fortunate enough to get them. The section winner is coming down through the lines of his famous King Pin that won the National for Leslie in a stiff North East wind if my memory serves me right. King Pin is the G/G/Sire of this section winner for the Pepsi Lofts.

This coming week is showing a good warm sunny few days for this Easter weekend and at present an easterly wind for the Saturday that will help keep the birds out in the middle of Ireland and give someone in A West or the top half of the country a good chance for top open positions.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland 18/437 – S & L Drain 1487, J Devlin 1473, 1462, K Carolan 1447, W Bleeks & Son 1440, 1440, S Hughes 1437, 1436, S & L Drain 1436, K Carolan 1435.

Sean & Lauren timed a Blue yearling hen racing to the perch unmated. This hen has already been 2nd Club as a young bird, beaten by a loft mate. Looks like a good one in the making. Breeding: Sire was Donnelly Bros lines through G & A Campbell of Armagh and the dam, Luc van Hoecke direct. The dam was a Section winner herself as a young bird, this latest winner could be another 1st Sect.

Coleraine Premier 16/416 – Hanson & Harpur 1488, A McDonnell 1484, Nevin Bros 1452, Diamond Bros 1451, J L Madden 1442, Diamond Bros 1442, 1419, J L Madden 1418, Hanson & Harpur 1415, A McDonnell 1414. Jimmy Hanson wins for the second week just ahead of the former Kings Cup winner Anthony McDonnell.

Coleraine & County Derry 12/184 – J McCormick 1449, T McCrudden 1443, J Mullan 1398, J McCormick 1393. Same hen won last year for Sam the best bloodlines of Paddy McManus through Brennan & Christie. Kenny Darragh won the Pools Again!

Cookstown Social 8/250 – S Marshall 1479, G & S Smith 1467, 1455, 1444, S Marshall 1443, K Morton & Sons 1438.

Castledawson 7/163 – S K Watson 1442, T Leacock & Son 1435, T & S Dawson 1410, S K Watson 1406, M Lynn 1389, T Leacock & Son 1389.

Dungannon – G & H Boyd 1384, 1374, S Shannon 1335.

Windsor Social 12/230 – R & J Parke 1424, K Glass 1410, 1404, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1403, R McCook 1403, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1399. Roy & Jason win the Red Card, also collecting all pools and the DTW.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Limavady 11/241 – R Witherow 1343, 1335, J Crawford 1306, 1278, B Mailey 1215, J Crawford 1208.

Until next time enjoy your pigeons. Bannsider.