Farming Life - Wednesday 29/05/13

[willie reynolds]

NIPA Race/Date
Clonmel (2) 25/05/13

This weekend race from Clonmel 25th May 2013.

The original release point was to be Pilmore Beach. I received a request from the Irish
Homing Union, not to liberate at Pilmore Beach. The reason for this request was they were having difficulties with the Airports in Dublin, after two recent strikes involving racing pigeons and aircrafts, with the damage running into many thousands of pounds.

Weather reports at the time were giving westerly winds and our pigeons would probably have crossed the Airport. The next site is Fermoy Army Barracks. Permission was obtained for us to liberate at Fermoy provided we would liberate before 9.30am, after that the Irish Army would commence firing practise and no release would be permitted from the site.

The forecast received for the Fermoy area for Saturday morning was Dull Overcast and Mist. Met Eirann did not know at what time this would clear. The Met Eirann Forecaster could not confirm as late as 10.00 pm on Friday night if it would
be clear at the race point in Fermoy at the liberation deadline time of 09:30 on Saturday.

If I sent, the transporters onto Fermoy on Friday night the permitted driving hours would have been used up on arrival at Fermoy early Saturday. If Liberation was not possible in Fermoy, I could not move your pigeons to another site because of the driver’s hours regulations. The transporters would have to stay at Fermoy until the drivers take the required nine-hour break at the race point. Gone are the days when you can move the transporters when it suits you.

Sending your birds to Clonmel virtually guaranteed a release provided weather conditions were good. The decision to release early was taken on the advice of the Met Eirann weather forecaster. The forecast was for rain to move in from the west over the release area and into the west of Ulster early in the morning.

I hope that this information will explain the reasons as to why we liberated at Clonmel. To those who seem to know better than the race advisors and controllers I say to them why did you not apply for these positions?? Fred Russell Secretary NIPA.

The NIPA Open was topped by Willie Neill of Annaghmore, a loft that needs no introduction with a host of massive results over recent seasons. Steve McGarry called at the loft over the weekend and got a photo and some brief detail. The yearling Blue cock has been named Champion “Speedy Kyle” and flown on the lofts unique Roundabout System, bloodlines are the best of the loft. 1st Sect E and 1st Open NIPA will add nicely to the lofts growing CV. Congratulations lads on a great result.

Another fanstatic weekend result for Glen Smith of Cookstown, he timed his Champion “Adams Boy”, a 2 year old Blue cock. Sire obtained from the best of David Calvin, Bondhill and the dam Ray Forbes Soontjen. This pigeon was also a winner as a young bird and has many other section positions. 2013 record to date for G & S Smith: 1st Tullamore Sect A 59/1365 - 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th. Roscrea Sect A 71/1718 - 1st, 4th and 5th. 1st Clonmel Sect A 84/1390 - 4th , 6th and 12th. Fermoy Sect A 78/1720 - 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 17th. Rosscarbery Nat Sect A 44/481 - 1st and 10th. 2nd Roscrea Sect A 38/735 - 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 10th and13th. 2nd Clonmel Sect A 84/1856 – 1st, 8th and 18th plus 2nd, 14th and 45th Open NIPA 1007/23,494.

Kieran Shannon of Dungannon had another big weekend result and resorded a great result, 2nd in the Sect A and 3rd Open NIPA.

NIPA Open Clonmel (2) 1007/23,494 – 1-1E W G Neill Annaghmore 1817, 2-1A G & S Smith Cookstown 1815, 3-2A K Shannon Dungannon 1813, 4-3A Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1806, 5-4A Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1805, 6-5A R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1805, 7-6A J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1805, 8-2E D Calvin Bondhill 1803, 9-1C J & A Wilson & Sons Doagh & Dist 1802, 10-3E D Calvin 1801, 11-4E P & P Kelly Armagh 1800, 12-7A G Quinn Coalisland 1800, 13-5E D Calvin 1799, 14-8A G & S Smith 1799, 15-2C A Purvis Broughshane 1797, 16-6E A Geraghty Armagh 1796, 17-9A Hanson & Harpur 1794, 18-3C M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1793, 19-10A R McAlary 1792, 20-7E E Grew Charlemont 1792.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 84/1856 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1815, K Shannon Dungannon 1813, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1806.
Sect B 146/3511 – W & J McLean Rasharkin 1789, R J Elliott Ballymoney 1787, J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney 1786.
Sect C 194/4186 – J & A Wilson & Sons Doagh & Dist 1802, A Purvis Broughshane 1797, M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1793.
Sect D 109/3102 – J Vage & Son Dromore 1771, J Greenaway Dromore 1771, O & M Monaghan Colin 1768.
Sect E 197/5172 – W G Neill Annaghmore 1817, D Calvin Bondhill 1803, D Calvin 1801.
Sect F 62/1324 – B & G Cochrane Ards 1721, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1702, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1690.
Sect G 108/3041- R Adamson Corcreeney 1785, R Adamson 1781, C McArdle & Son Banbridge 1781.
Sect H 107/1302 – R Witherow Limavady 1771, W McIlmoyle Limavady 1761, R Witherow 1760.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 15/459 – G Quinn 1800, B Morgan 1789, J Devlin 1788, H McLaughlin 1778.

Coleraine Premier HPS 22/469 – Diamond Bros 1806, Hanson & Harpur 1805, R McAlary 1805, J L Madden 1805.

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1781, 1781, 1769, D Dysart 1757.

Cookstown Social 8/243 – G & S Smith 1815, 1799, 1778, J McCormick 1778.

Castledawson –

Dungannon – K Shannon 1813, 1784, 1759, 1744.

Windsor Social 14/236 – R & J Parke 1767, 1766, K Glass 1763, R & J Parke 1763, W & W Murdock 1758, R & J Parke 1753, W & W Murdock 1740, E & J McGarry 1738, W & W Murdock 1736, R & J Parke 1724.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – McMonagle Bros 1748, 1704.

Derry & District 16/208 – J & G Ramsey 1738, A McCrudden 1737, S Duffy 1734, A McCrudden 1708.

Foyle RPS – P Maxwell Jnr 1727, J Diamond 1713, S McGrotty 1709, P Maxwell Snr 1702.

Limavady 8/147 – R Witherow 1771, W McIlmoyle 1761, R Witherow 1760, 1759.

Londonderry PRS 12/129 – N Murray 1732, 1721, L Flanagan 1718, 1702.

Maiden City 18/178 – S Quigley Son & Grandson 1750, S Morrison 1727, S Quigley Son & Grandson 1717, B Ogilvie 1711.

Omagh & District – A Hall 1743, A Kelly 1742, A Hall 1737, K Armstrong 1725.

Strabane 16/198 – T Conway 1691, 1691, 1690, 1689.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/303 – Young McManus & Sons 1778, 1776, 1772, 1747.

Ballymena & Dist HPS 18/312 – G Gilmour 1755, G & A Eagleson 1751, McFall & McManus 1744, M/M Sempey 1739. Ballymena 2 Bird Club – 1st & 2nd G & A Eagleson, G Gilmour ABCD & Nom, W & J Smyth ABCD.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1739, K & K Kernohan 1725, M/M M Sempey 1714, 1697.

Ballymena 2 Bird Club – 1st & 2nd G & A Eagleson, G Gilmour ABCD & Nom, W & J Smyth ABCD.

Ballymoney HPS – R J Elliott 1787, J McDowell & Sons 1786, D & H Stuart 1785, D & G McMullan 1777.

Ballymoney West Combine – R J Elliott 1787, J McDowell & Sons 1786, J Hutchinson & Son 1775, Brown & Stewart 1734.

Dervock – D & H Stuart 1785, D & G McMullan 1777, J Hutchinson & Son 1775, A & M Boyle 1774.

Broughshane 6/147 – A Purvis 1797, 1763, J & N Simpson 1741, 1739.

Cullybackey HPS 14/409 – A Darragh 1761, Reid Bros & McCloy 1728, A Darragh 1721, Reid Bros & McCloy 1709.

Crumlin & District 16/489 – McConville Bros 1770, Fleming Bros 1765, 1755, M McGrandles 1733.

Harryville HPS 16/400 – R H Clements 1781, J Rock 1756, 1734, R H Clements 1733.

Kells & District 15/337 – Scott & Clements 1757, 1755, B Swann & Son 1753, H Boyd 1751. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Mrs M Smyth 1712, G McDowell 1671, McFarlane & Agnew 1672, 1670, A Barkley & Son 1659.

Muckamore – J White 1758.

Randalstown HPS 10/190 – Stewart Bros 1731, 1729, 1720, J Millar 1714.

Rasharkin & District 9/158 – W & J McLean 1789, Steele & McNeill 1784, 1774, H Cubitt 1760. Danny Dixon: 1763.524, 1762.132. Race sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Services.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – W G Neill 1817, 1780, G Buckley & Son 1766, H Cordner 1758.

Armagh 18/398 – P & P Kelly 1800, A Geraghty 1796, F McLaughlin 1782, G & A Campbell 1767. Armagh 2 Bird Club – F McLaughlin 1782, I Parkes & Son 1740, P Duffy 1737, R Parkes & Son 1720.

Beechpark Social 14/430 – G McEvoy 1756, K Downey 1734, G McEvoy 1726, G McEvoy 1726, 1724, K Downey 1719. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – K Downey 1734, G McEvoy 1726, D Mawhinney & Son 1717.

Blackwatertown – J Brown 1774, 1771, RGG Donaldson 1769, J Brown 1766.

Bondhill 9/460 – D Calvin 1803, 1801, 1799, 1770.

Charlemont – E Grew 1792, 1778, P Grew 1746.

Edgarstown 19/530 – T & A Ford 1787, 1781, G & T Ritchie 1775, G & C Simmons 1766.

Gilford & District 21/378 – S S Cairns 1766, Cairns Bros & Fegan 1765, 1755, O’Dowd & McDonald 1748.

Laurelvale 18/450 – J Dowey & Sons 1753, A Gittins 1752, J Dowey & Sons 1749, C Duke & Sons 1737.

Loughgall 4/177 – N Weir 1778, S West 1762, N Weir 1756, S West 1735.

Lurgan Amat 5/113 – Higginson & Johnston 1765, 1743, D McBride 1738, 1715.

Lurgan Social – S Curran 1782, 1772, 1772, Furphy Bros 1768.

Markethill – P McCall 1774, A Humphries & Son 1762, P McCall 1759, J & H Muldrew 1755.

Monaghan 11/227 – R Mulligan 1768, B Corley 1742, P McFadden 1741, P Tierney 1721.

Portadown & Drumcree 14/315 – Hagan & Rowney 1777, M Livingstone 1772, Sloan & Reid 1767, M Livingstone 1767.

Tandragee – A Craig 1778, T McKinstry 1778, D Thompson & Son 1771, A Craig 1770.

Wilton Cross 14/305 – D Carville & Son 1782, 1777, C J & B Ferris 1774, 1768.

Photo Captions -

A happy Willie Neill holding his NIPA Open winner from Clonmel. Photo Steve McGarry.

Champion Speedy Kyle 1st Open NIPA for W G Neill of Annaghmore.

Glen Smith of Cookstown holding Adams Boy, 1st Sect A & 2nd Open NIPA Clonmel.

Kieran Shannon of Dungannon, 3rd Open NIPA Clonmel.