Farming Life - Wednesday 23/05/12

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA Rosscarbery Old Bird Inland Nat was flown on Sunday 20th May with the birds released at 10am in good sunshine and an Easterly wind. Yet again it looks like another major success although it was not as bright at the home end, despite that birds returned in good numbers and a large number were timed in. Overall winners were S & L Drain from Coalisland who had recently topped Sect A, but have now added a major National and at Ladies Night will collect the B Fletcher & Son Cup. Ron Williamson was next best and tops the NIPA Sect E, other Sect winners well placed includes Steele & McNeill of Rasharkin 1st NIPS Sect B and Joe Vage & Son Dromore 1st NIPA Sect D an area that has a great record in this race. Full details will be published later.

Provisional Top 25 NIPA – 1-1A S & L Drain Coalisland 1574, 2-1E R Williamson Bondhill 1572, 3-2E H Cordner Annaghmore 1568, 4-1B Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1565, 5-1D J Vage & Son Dromore 1565, 6-2A G & S Smith Cookstown 1564, 7-3A R Corey Coalisland 1561, 8-3E R Williamson 1558, 9-1C Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel 1558, 10-2B J Connolly Ballymoney 1558, 11-4A S Hughes Coalisland 1556, 12-2C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1556, 13-3C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1555, 14-3B D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1553, 15-5A K Murphy Coalisland 1552, 16-2D McKinstry Bros Dromara 1552, 17-4C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1551, 18-B A Wilson Ballymoney 1550, 19-4E W Neill Annaghmore 1548, 20-5E W Neill 1547, 21-6E R Williamson 1546, 22-7E F McCann Laurelvale 1546, 23-5C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1545, 24-1G E Mallen & Sons Drumnavaddy 1544, 25-3D J Gregory & Sons Colin 1543.

Best in the NIPA Sections –

Sect A – S & L Drain Coalisland 1574, G & S Smith Cookstown 1564, R Corey Coalisland 1561. Sect B – Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1565, J Connolly Ballymoney 1558, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1553. Sect C – Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel 1558, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1556, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1555.

Sect D – J Vage & Son Dromore 1565, McKinstry Bros Dromara 1552, J Gregory & Sons Colin 1543. Sect E – R Williamson Bondhill 1572, H Cordner Annaghmore 1568, R Williamson 1558. Sect F – Sect G – E Mallen & Sons Drumnavaddy 1544, J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1539, C McArdle & Son Banbridge 1534. Sect H – Quigley & Dunne Maiden City 1495, K Armstrong Omagh 1493, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1491.

NIPA Centres Rosscarbery –

Loughgall – R Williamson 1572, H Cordner 1568, R Williamson 1558, W Neill 1548, 1547, R Williamson 1546, G Buckley & Son 1543, D & C McArdle 1542, P Grew 1540, R Williamson 1540.

Cullybackey 64/488 – Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1565, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1543, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1525, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1518, Scott & Clements Kells 1518, W & J Smyth 1515, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1511, S Steele Cullybackey 1508, T M Morrow Kells 1505, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1505.

http://www.pigeonnetwork.com has space available to list the Centre Results, and in turn to be listed here in this report.

NIPA Race/Date – Rosscarbery OB Nat 20/05/12

Best into Coleraine from the Rosscarbery OB Nat was T & J McDonald, recording velocity 1541 they have 1st Coleraine Premier and 1st Coleraine Triangle. They are followed by club-mates Diamond Bros and Paul O’Connor. Terence McCrudden had the top four in the County Derry with the winner doing velocity 1529 and R & J Parke have 1st Windsor Social (1527).

Coleraine Triangle - T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1541, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1540, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1538, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1529, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1529, J L Madden 1528, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1527, Diamond Bros 1519, J L Madden 1513, T McCrudden 1512, P O’Connor 1508, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1505.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland 15/133 – S & L Drain 1574, R Corey 1561, S Hughes 1556, K Murphy 1552, S & L Drain 1536, 1535, K Carolan 1534, K Murphy 1526, H McLaughlin 1525, S Hughes 1514.

Coleraine Premier – T & J McDonald 1541, Diamond Bros 1540, P O’Connor 1538, J L Madden 1529, 1528, Diamond Bros 1519, J L Madden 1513, P O’Connor 1508, Hanson & Harpur 1505, Diamond Bros 1505.

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1529, 1512, 1497, 1497.

Cookstown Social 7/77 – G & S Smith 1564, 1526, J McCormick 1512, G & S Smith 1504, V Thom 1491, J McCormick 1477, G & S Smith 1473, 1462, 1446, G Marshall 1439.

Castledawson 5/44 – M Lynn 1492, T Leacock & Son 1487, 1483, 1476, M Lynn 1454, T Leacock & Son 1443.

Dungannon & Dist – K Shannon 1525, S McConnell 1516, K Shannon 1500, J & J Sampson 1497, K Shannon 1488, 1476.

Windsor Social 7/39 – R & J Parke 1527, Horner & Scott 1502, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1494, 1467, Horner & Scott 1428, R McCandless 1418, R & J Parke 1363, E & J McGarry 1302. Roy and Jason win all the Pools & DTW, one from A & M Boyle (Ballymoney), the best of their Van Elsacker bloodlines.

A fantastic weekends racing into Derry from both Roscarberry and Roscrea writes Billy Knox, but surely the fly of the weekend was Pat McLaughlin’s Open winner from Roscrea. Pat I believe was second Open last year from the same race point, but goes one better this time and lifts the top prize. So once again, congratulations to Pat on his Open winner, a great advertisement for the sport in the town.

There are a lot of results to cover this week with the two races taking place, so we will cover them as best we can as not all results were at hand when writing up the report.

We will have to start this week with the Maiden City where we have our Open winner. The results for Roscrea were 1st, 3rd and 5th, Pat Mc Laughlin on 1649, 1545, and 1517, 2nd P + M Healy 1570, 4th Dunne + Quigley 1532.

From the Roscarberry National the results were 1st and 4th Quigley + Dunne 1495, 1433, 2nd and 3rd Pat Mc Laughlin 1491, 1485, 5th P + M Healy 1428.

In the Derry and District this week we have a possible second Open spot for Maxi Chism. The full results for the Derry and District were from Roscrea, 1st M + C Chism 1642, 2nd and 3rd Anthony Mc Crudden 1580,1579, 4th Danny Canning 1563, 5th Cooley Bros 1561.

From the Roscarberry National race, the results for the Derry and District were, 1st Eddie Mc Eleney 1415, 2nd Kevin Payne 1400, 3rd and 5th Jim and Gary Ramsey 1339,1316, 4th Anthony Mc Crudden 1338.

Next up we have the Limavady club, where Ronnie Whiterow makes it a double, taking first in both the Roscrea and the Roscarberry National races. The full results then were as follows. From Roscrea, 1st, 2nd 3rd and 4th, Ronnie Whiterow 1589,1515,1500,1495, 5th Willie Mc Ilmoyle 1462.

From the Roscarberry National, 1st, 3rd and 5th Ronnie Whiterow 1439, 1408, 1337, 2nd Willie Mc Ilmoyle 1439, 4th John Mc Cool 1367.

On then to the Londonderry club were details are a bit sketchy as no one seems to be posting full results for them. What I have at the moment is, from Roscrea, 1st and 2nd Noel Murray 1536, 1534, 3rd and 4th Donal Kelly 1519, 1490, and 5th Leo Flannagan 1461. This I think is Noel’s fifth win in six weeks.

From the Roscarberry National 1st Toby + Martin Gallagher 1481, 2nd J + D Kelly 1325.

Next, the Rock were again the results are a bit sketchy with no results posted. From Roscrea, Eamon Quigley takes 1st and 2nd on 1582, 1533.

From the Roscarberry National race, 1st Fox and Hegarty 1438, 2nd Tommy White 1431, 3rd and 4th Eamon Quigley 1375, 1342.

On then to the Foyle club were from the Roscarberry National race, the result looks like this, 1st Barry Harte 1425, 2nd James Gallagher 1389, 3rd and 4th Paul Maxwell 1358,1351, 5th John Mc Laughlin 1350.

From the Roscrea race, the result was, 1st Hugh Mc Gowan 1595, 2nd Paul Maxwell 1500, 3rd Jim Diamond 1490, 4th Mark Fahy 1485, 5th Jim Campbell 1483.

Next up we go to Strabane were we have the following results. From Roscrea, 1st D Farrell 1558, 2nd Glenn Quinn 1542, 3rd, 4th and 5th Tony Conway 1535, 1535, 1529.

From the Roscarberry National race, the result was, 1st, 2nd and 5th Glenn Quinn 1451, 1440, 1378, 3rd T Mc Bride 1388, 4th T Conway 1378.

Last but not least this week is the Omagh club, were the results were. From Roscrea, 1st Tony Booth 1580, 2nd and 3rd Alan Kelly 1553, 1520, 4th and 5th Alan Hall 1498, 1498.

From the Roscarberry National race, the results were 1st and 4th K Armstrong 1493, 1441, 2nd Alan Hall 1468, 3rd and 5th Tony Booth 1442, 1436.

These were all the details I could get my hands on at the time of writing, so if any of the details are inaccurate, I, like the man waiting on his orthopaedic shoe, will stand corrected.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Derry & District – E McEleney 1415, K Payne 1400, J & G Ramsey 1339, A McCrudden 1338, J & G Ramsey 1316, S Healy 1280.

Limavady 7/30 – R Witherow 1439, W McIlmoyle 1439, R Witherow 1408, J McCool 1367, R Witherow 1337, R McIlmoyle 1328.

Omagh & District – K Armstrong 1493, A Hall 1468, T Booth 1442, K Armstrong 1441, T Booth 1436, A Hall 1430.

Strabane – G Quinn 1451, 1440, T McBride 1388, T Conway 1378, G Quinn 1378, 1340.

In the first big race of the old bird season from Rosscarbery in County Cork, the NIPA delayed the race marking until Saturday and ended up with a fantastic race on Sunday following liberation at 10.00am in an Easterly wind with sunshine right through to Fermoy. Best bird locally was in Rasharkin where Steele & McNeill timed a Blue cock on widowhood at 16.47hrs to record velocity 1565 for the 255 miles. The loft will finish 1st in the Mid Antrim Combine and are looking good to take 1st NIPA Sect B. The best bloodlines from Danny Dixon, Lambrects on one side and Verschelde that the partners have done well with before. The sire had won four races including Combine & Sect from Rosscarbery and his nest-mate also won 4 x 1sts. The loft are racing just 12 cocks on widowhood and look like having a smashing weekend having timed early as well from Roscrea and will be well placed in both NIPA races.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/76 – Young McManus & Sons 1505, 1497, 1493, 1491, 1469, 1468, 1460, 1455, M/M Robinson 1448, D Stevenson 1444.

Ballymena & Dist 12/62 – G & A Eagleson 1525, W & J Smyth 1518, 1515, Blair & Rankin 1511, B O’Rawe 1495, W & J Smyth 1493, J Harris 1478, 1472, T R Alexander 1455, 1440.

Ballykeel Inv – K & K Kernohan 1487, 1421, 1411, M/M M Sempey 1363, 1357.

Ballymoney HPS 15/150 – J Connolly 1558, D & H Stuart 1553, A Wilson 1550, J Hutchinson & Son 1542, D Dixon 1515, J Connolly 1510, D & H Stuart 1509, A & M Boyle 1508, 1507, D Dixon 1505. John Connolly leads the way from Rosscarbery, his winner is a three year old Blue Pied cock racing on widowhood. The dam is a Corbett Busschaert and the sire is his good Cheq cock that won 3rd Open pen in the INFC Yearling National.

Ballymoney West Combine 6/53 – J Hutchinson & Son 1542, J McDowell & Sons 1489, D Laverty 1476, L Neill 1427, Curry & Gilmore 1401, Brown & Stewart 1317.

Dervock RPS 6/62 – D & H Stuart 1553, J Hutchinson & Son 1542, D & H Stuart 1509, A & M Boyle 1508, 1507, D & G McMullan 1498, R McIntyre 1497, A & M Boyle 1493, D & H Stuart 1491, 1489.

Broughshane 3/32 – J & N Simpson 1486, G Connolly 1478, 1477, 1468, J & N Simpson 1466, 1455, G Connolly 1449, J & N Simpson 1434.

Cullybackey 9/106 – S Steele 1508, J & J Greer 1492, Reid Bros & McCloy 1490, S Steele 1484, Des Robinson 1460, S Steele 1457, 1451, J & J Greer 1451, S Steele 1451, H & R McCloy 1449.

Crumlin & District – J & N Lamb 1541, Fleming Bros 1540, 1538, 1537, G Grant 1533, Thompson Bros 1522, Fleming Bros 1521, McConville Bros 1517, Fleming Bros 1493, 1492.

Harryville 10/66 – Wray & McFadden 1495, K & K Kernohan 1487, J Millar & Son 1476, J Rock 1470, A McBride 1468, B Ramsey 1463, R H Clements 1458, 1458, J Rock 1457, J Millar & Son 1456.

Kells & District 8/75 – Mrs M Smyth 1543, Scott & Clements 1518, T & M Morrow 1505, H Boyd 1500, Mrs M Smyth 1499, T & M Morrow 1492, H Boyd 1471, G McDowell 1466.

New Antrim Amal 4/20 – MDC Magill 1483, C Moore 1483, 1474, MDC Magill 1465, 1463, 1452, 1451, C Moore 1444, McFall & McManus 1218. Well done to MDC Magill winner on a decimal point finish and a good race card as well.

Randalstown 6/80 – Stewart Bros 1517, 1456, H Boyd 1442, J Millar 1439, H Boyd 1424, J Millar 1423, H Boyd 1415, W & W Gilbert 1409.

Rasharkin & District 7/46 – Steele & McNeill 1565, W McFetridge 1493, Steele & McNeill 1489, A C & T Tweed 1487, 1461, H Cubitt 1448, J & M Milliken 1448, Milliken & Barkley 1446. Steele & McNeill win with a Blue widowhood cock bred from stock from good friend Danny Dixon. Nom: W McFetridge. D Dixon: 1515.722, 1505.050, 1500.954.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Armagh 14/124 – DC & P McArdle 1542, E & M Curran 1527, I Parkes & Son 1522, G & A Campbell 1522, I Parkes & Son 1516, G & A Campbell 1509, DC & P McArdle 1500, 1477, S Fields & Sons 1476, R Parkes & Son 1468. Armagh 2 Bird Club - DC & P McArdle 1542, E & M Curran 1527, G & A Campbell 1522, I Parkes & Son 1516.

Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1523, S & J McCullough 1504, 1483, D Mawhinney & Son 1483, C Reynolds 1467, D Percy & Son 1429.

Blackwatertown 3/48 – RGG Donaldson 1537, 1506, J Brown 1505, RGG Donaldson 1495, J Brown 1493, 1485. The United Lofts boys are back on top again this week from Rosscarbery and their winner was 'SCHOLESY' the boys Section E winner from Fermoy in 2010.

Bondhill Social – R Williamson 1572, 1558, W Neill 1548, 1547, R Williamson 1546, 1540, 1539, Capper Bros 1534, R Williamson 1534, 1527.

Edgarstown – O Forde 1529, P Hope 1516, G & C Simmons 1511, K Best 1494, BBC 1492, M Hughes 1492.

Gilford & District – T Wilson 1531, T Greenaway 1507, T Wilson 1493, T Greenaway 1493, J & D Breen 1491, Hanratty & Mulvenna 1489.

Laurelvale – F McCann 1547, J Serplus 1515, J Funston 1504, J Dowey & Sons 1500, 1499, J Funston 1499.

Loughgall – S Corrigan 1485, 1474, W Corrigan 1434.

Markethill – G Hewitt 1502, P McCall 1497, 1493, G Hewitt 1466, B & P Baird 1436, P McCall 1433.

Monaghan – S O’Brien 1536, 1529, P Caughlin 1502, S O’Brien 1497, P McFadden 1490, B Corley 1465.

Portadown Inv 7/44 – M Livingstone 1506, D J Gordon 1473, M Livingstone 1472, A McDonald 1454, D J Gordon 1451, W Cooke 1449. Malcolm Livingstone gets his 4th win of the year, top racing from the Ulsterville Lofts. Good to see John Gordon in 2nd place in the big race.

Tandragee 8/80 – A Craig 1534, 1534, 1501, J Dowey & Sons 1500, 1500, 1497.

Wilton Cross – M Wilkinson 1536, 1504, D Carville & Son 1491, C & J Ferris 1479, 1477, G Douglas 1462, Toman & Hamill 1450.

The Fanciers Combine – The £50 Nomination in the Fermoy race 12/05/12 was won by Geoffrey Douglas ring number GB11B 42005 doing velocity 1548.

Williamson Training Transporter –

Please note that from Monday 16th April birds will be training from Slane Castle, next days Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday. Usual collections - Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.45am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Mobile: 07841 762399 or Tel: (028) 38 339320. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.00am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, and Newry Playing Fields 9.50am.

Fantastic Racing by Rasharkin Partnership -

In the first big race of the old bird season from Rosscarbery in County Cork, the NIPA delayed the race marking until Saturday and ended up with a fantastic race on Sunday following liberation at 10.00am in an Easterly wind with sunshine right through to Fermoy. Best bird locally was in Rasharkin where Steele & McNeill timed a Blue cock on widowhood at 16.47hrs to record velocity 1565 for the 255 miles.The best bloodlines from Danny Dixon Lambrects on one side and Verschelde that the partners have done well with before. The sire had won four races including Combine & Sect from Rosscarbery and his nest-mate also won 4 x 1sts. Next best was Mrs Moira Smyth who has moved back to Kells & Dist recording velocity 1543 followed by the top two into Ballymena George Eagleson winning this race for the second season on the trot and the ever consistent W & J Smyth.

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery 68/547 - Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1565, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1543, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1525, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1518, Scott & Clements Kells 1518, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1517, D Dixon Rasharkin 1515, W & J Smyth 1515, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1511, S Steele Cullybackey 1508, T M Morrow Kells 1505, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1505, D Dixon 1505, D Dixon 1500, H Boyd Kells 1500, Mrs M Smyth 1499, Young McManus & Sons 1497, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1495, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1495, Young McManus & Sons 1493, W & J Smyth 1493, W McFetridge 1493, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1492, T & M Morrow 1492, Young McManus & Sons 1491, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1490, Steele & McNeill 1489, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1487, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1487, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1486.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs -

Rasharkin & Dist 7/46 – Steele & McNeill 1565, W McFetridge 1493, Steele & McNeill 1489, A C & T Tweed 1487, 1461, H Cubitt 1448, J & M Milliken 1448, Milliken & Barkley 1446. Steele & McNeill win with a Blue widowhood cock bred from stock from good friend Danny Dixon. Nom: W McFetridge. D Dixon: 1515.722, 1505.050, 1500.954.

Kells & Dist 8/75 – Mrs M Smyth 1543, Scott & Clements 1518, T & M Morrow 1505, H Boyd 1500, Mrs M Smyth 1499, T & M Morrow 1492, H Boyd 1471, G McDowell 1466.

Ballymena & Dist 12/62 – G & A Eagleson 1525, W & J Smyth 1518, 1515, Blair & Rankin 1511, B O’Rawe 1495, W & J Smyth 1493, J Harris 1478, 1472, T R Alexander 1455, 1440.

Randalstown 6/80 – Stewart Bros 1517, 1456, H Boyd 1442, J Millar 1439, H Boyd 1424, J Millar 1423, H Boyd 1415, W & W Gilbert 1409.

Cullybackey HPS 9/106 – S Steele 1508, J & J Greer 1492, Reid Bros & McCloy 1490, S Steele 1484, Des Robinson 1460, S Steele 1457, 1451, J & J Greer 1451, S Steele 1451, H & R McCloy 1449.

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/76 – Young McManus & Sons 1505, 1497, 1493, 1491, 1469, 1468, 1460, 1455, M/M Robinson 1448, D Stevenson 1444.

Harryville HPS 10/66 – Wray & McFadden 1495, K & K Kernohan 1487, J Millar & Son 1476, J Rock 1470, A McBride 1468, B Ramsey 1463, R H Clements 1458, 1458, J Rock 1457, J Millar & Son 1456.

Broughshane & Dist 3/32 – J & N Simpson 1486, G Connolly 1478, 1477, 1468, J & N Simpson 1466, 1455, G Connolly 1449, J & N Simpson 1434.

New Antrim Amal 4/20 – MDC Magill 1483, C Moore 1483, 1474, MDC Magill 1465, 1463, 1452, 1451, C Moore 1444, McFall & McManus 1218. Well done to MDC Magill winner on a decimal point finish and a good race card as well.

Erratic Classic Race from Skibbereen for East Down Lofts -

East Down Combine clubs race marked as usual on Friday and released in Skibbereen for the OB Classic on Saturday 19th May at 10.30am, it turned out anything but good and many birds were missing on the first day. Most have now made home lofts and they will no doubt come back for the later races. Winning birds took around eight hours overall winners were McCartan & Woodsides of Crossgar doing velocity 1042, full details will be published later.

East Down Combine Clubs Skibbereen –

Crossgar – McCartan & Woodsides 1042, 1021, S & K Duke 984, McCartan & Woodsides 953, C & G Adair 952, J McGreevy 949.

Ballynahinch – J Gillespie & Sons 1028, R Hunter 949, 939, 923, 886, 838.

Millisle & District 5/80 – J Rankin 1020, R Strain & Son 976, R N & L Brown 959, R Strain & Son 941, 940, J Rankin 938.

Ballylesson – A Crawford 970, A Cousins & Sons 967, A Crawford 929, A Cousins & Sons 923, J Patterson 923, Mackey & Lochhart 915.

Ballywalter SPC – J Orr & Son 986, S Regan 901, A & W Dorrian 855, Palmer & McKay 845, 828, 811.

Newtownbreda 5/45 – F Keery 950, M & A Johnston 946, 900, 890, W White & Son 879, F Keery 867.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 948, 888, 821, E McLaughlin 795, 754.

Annalong – K Rooney & Son 889, J Trimble & Son 872, 864, 859, 857, R McKibben 828.