Farming Life - Wednesday 19/06/13

[willie reynolds]

FERMOY Photo-Finish for Dromore lofts -

The NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird Championship had a Dromore photo finish with P & J Boal a decimal point ahead of Jeff Greenaway, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson of Ards were 4th & 5th with Wayne Doonan of Dromore 5th Open.

NIPA Update - Penzance and Penzance Classic race markings will take place on Wednesday evening at your clubrooms for a possible release on Friday 21st June 2013.

NIPA Open Fermoy 5 Bird 408/1789 –
1-1D P & J Boal Dromore 2042, 2-2D J Greenaway Dromore 2042, 3-1F Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 2041, 4-2F Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 2039, 5-3D Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 2038, 6-1G M/M G Mallen Banbridge Soc 2037, 7-1C Bingham & Seaton 2033, 8-4D P & J Boal 2031, 9-5D Russell Bros Dromara 2030, 10-2G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 2027, 11-3G Donnelly Bros Newry City 2025, 12-6D Cromie & Magee & Son 2024, 13-7D P & J Boal 2021, 14-4G E Mallen & Sons Drumnavaddy 2019, 15-5G Donnelly Bros 2018, 16-6G T Mooney & Son Millvale 2018, 17-7G Donnelly Bros 2016, 18-2C M & T Griffith Eastway 2015, 19-8D R Hunter Dromara 2015, 20-3C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 2013.

Best in each NIPA Sect:
Sect A 45/203 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1987, G & S Smith 1935, K Carolan Coalisland 1908.
Sect B 59/250 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1976, A Darragh Cullybackey 1972, Fleming Bros 1969.
Sect C 61/244 – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 2033, M & T Griffith Eastway 2015, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 2013.
Sect D 46/214 – P & J Boal Dromore 2042, J Greenaway Dromore 2042, Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 2038.
Sect E 81/372 – Higginson & Johnston Lurgan Amat 2001, D Calvin Bondhill 1997, D McBride Lurgan Amat 1980.
Sect F 27/113 – Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 2041, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 2039, McGimpsey Bros Ards 1995.
Sect G 39/184 – M/M G Mallen Banbridge Soc 2037, G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 2027, Donnelly Bros Newry City 2025.
Sect H 32/128 – L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1603, J Page & Son Foyle 1585, B Ogilvie Maiden City 1487.

Larne Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – G K & I Moxham 2007, Beggs & Hall 1999, G K & I Moxham 1996, L & S O’Neill & Sons 1977, Rea & Magill 1942, M/M R Reid 1928, Rea & Magill 1913, C Campbell & Sons 1756, Beggs & Hall 1752, Rea & Magill 1749.

Muckamore Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1976, J White Muckamore 1972, Fleming Bros 1969, K Galloway Crumlin 1910, A & E Bell Muckamore 1888, SJG Bones Muckamore 1751, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1724, SJG Bones 1708, A & E Bell 1700, Fleming Bros 1692, A & E Bell 1669, T Patterson & Son Muckamore 1593, J & N Lamb Crumlin 1514, A & E Bell 1319, C Close & Son Muckamore 1092.

Cullybackey Centre Fermoy 5 Bird 43/187 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1972, A Darragh 1966, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1957, B Swann & Son Kells 1923, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1915, Scott & Clements Kells 1913, L Mullan Harryville 1897, G McDowell Kells 1860, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1855, A McBride Harryville 1846, A Darragh 1843, R H Clements Harryville 1832, A Darragh 1818, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1815, L Mullan 1812, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1802, G McDowell 1800, G McDowell 1797, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1796, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1793.

Coleraine Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – D Dixon Ballymoney 1954, D Dixon 1875, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1868, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1865, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1826, D Dixon 1821, D & G McMullan Ballymoney 1815, D & H Stuart 1804, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1804, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1801, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1799, J Connolly Ballymoney 1796, R & J Parke 1788, L Neill Ballymoney 1783, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1763, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1759, E & J McGarry Windsor Soc 1756, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1753, A McDonnell 1751, L Neill 1746.

Foyle Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1603, J Page & Son Foyle 1585, B Ogilvie Maiden City 1487, S McGrotty Foyle 1460, A Mitchell Amelia Earhart 1403, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1397.

Space is available on www.pigeonnetwork.com for each NIPA Centre Result, they could be published here with the rest. As with all races the 1st Sect winners are invited to supply bird detail to their area scribe to assist with the publicity for each race, a photo would be helpful as well. Homer.

NIPA Race/Date
Rosscarbery 15/06/13

NIPA Open Rosscarbery 693/8,631 –
1-1D G Parker & Son Hills & Maze 1984, 2-2D Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1755, 3-1C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1751, 4-1E J Dowey & Sons Laurelvale 1749, 5-2C McManus & Mullan Ligoniel 1749, 6-3C N & G Townsley & Son Ligoniel 1744, 7-3D I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1742, 8-4D J Greenaway Dromore 1739, 9-4C Whiteside Bros Eastway 1737, 10-2E F McCann Laurelvale 1737, 11-5C McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1735, 12-1G M/M G Delaney Dromore 1734, 13-2G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1733, 14-5D J Greenaway 1733, 15-6D R McCullough Derriaghy 1732, 16-3G M/M G Delaney 1731, 17-6C D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1729, 18-7C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1727, 19-4GG Hughes & Son 1726, 20-7D J Greenaway 1725.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 46/609 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1628, G & S Smith 1613, M McErlean Castledawson 1594.
Sect B 111/1389 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1641, Scott & Clements Kells 1639, G McDowell Kells 1634.
Sect C 144/1708 – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1751, McManus & Mullan Ligoniel 1749, N & G Townsley & Son 1744,
Sect D 76/1164 – G Parker & Son Hills & Maze 1984, Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1755, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1742.
Sect E 114/1639 – J Dowie & Sons Laurelvale 1749, F McCann Laurelvale 1737, J Serplus Laurelvale 1720.
Sect F 39/551 – P Byrne & Son Downpatrick 1719, McGimpsey Bros Ards 1714, W & L Robinson Comber Cent 1709.
Sect G 84/1371 – M/M G Delaney Dromore 1734, G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1733, M/M G Delaney 1731.
Sect H 40/200 – J McCool Limavady 1395, W McIlmoyle Limavady 1370, R Witherow 1346.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland 11/149 – H McLaughlin 1563, K Carolan 1559, J Devlin 1547, 1546.

Coleraine Premier - Hanson & Harpur 1534, A McDonnell 1526, T & J McDonald 1506, Hanson & Harpur 1492.

Coleraine & County Derry 6/108 – T McCrudden 1557, 1528, 1511, D Tosh 1496.

Cookstown Social 7/96 – G & S Smith 1628, 1613, K Morton 1561, G & S Smith 1559. G & S Smith from Cookstown are having a magic season. Recent results include Rosscarbery Yearling Cock Nat 1st Sect A & 10th Open NIPA, Rosscarbery Yearling Hen Nat 1st Sect A & 10th Open NIPA, Rosscarbery OB Inl Nat 1st Sect A & 57th Open NIPA, Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 1st & 2nd Sect A and 40th & 96th Open NIPA. These 4 birds are all related coming down from Ray Forbes Soontjen with the best of Davy Calvin, Bondhill.

Castledawson – M McErlean 1594, 1594, 1585, 1518.

Dungannon – J & J Sampson 1497, K Shannon 1493, 1488, J & J Sampson 1485.

Windsor Social 13/157 – R & J Parke 1523, E & J McGarry 1483, W & W Murdock 1475, 1473.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – W & D Hamilton 1182, J Quigley 1166, W & D Hamilton 1152.

Derry & District – J & G Ramsey 1252.

Foyle RPS – N McGrotty & Son 1270, P Maxwell 1220, 1141.

Limavady 8/79 – J McCool 1395, W McIlmoyle 1370, R Witherow 1346, W McIlmoyle 1332.

Londonderry PRS – L Flanagan & Son 1211, D Kelly 1141, J & D Kelly 1128.

Maiden City – McGettigan Bros 1255, R Lyle 1205, S Quigley Son & Grandson 1180, McGettigan Bros 1163.

Strabane – D McNulty 1198, R McAteer 1112, T McAteer 1092.

The race marking arrangements for St Malo are as follows, Cullybackey HPS will be open on Monday 24th June from 8.30pm until 9.30pm to collect the club entry fees and cheque etc. Birds are race marked on Tuesday 25th June between 2.30pm and 4.30pm and clocks will be made ready after transporter departs. Weather permitting the Premier Old Bird Nat will be flown on Friday 28th June, any changes to arrangements will be on the website and Pigeon Line.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill FC 12/136 – M/M Robinson 1582, J Smyth & Son 1547, Balmer T Young & Sons 1546, D Stevenson 1544.

Ballymena & Dist 10/111 – Blair & Rankin 1597, W & J Smyth 1588, G Connolly 1576, G & A Eagleson 1571.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1511, 1482, 1440, 1439.

Ballymoney 14/184 – A & M Boyle 1590, 1590, D Dixon 1575, 1568.

Broughshane 5/61 – J & N Simpson 1592, 1586, A Purvis 1570, D Houston & Son 1567.

Cullybackey 12/150 – A Darragh 1576, Reid Bros & McCloy 1567, Russell Bros 1562, H & R McCloy 1557.

Crumlin & District 12/169 – J Scott 1708, 1653, G Grant 1653, Fleming Bros 1641.

Harryville 9/103 – J Millar & Son 1602, J Rock 1592, J Millar & Son 1546, R H Clements 1545.

Kells & District 10/152 – Scott & Clements 1639, G McDowell 1634, 1632, 1628.

Muckamore HPS – A & E Bell 1688, 1673, 1669.

Randalstown 11/115 – Stewart Bros 1621, S Murphy 1586, Stewart Bros 1583, F & J & G Dickey 1575.

Rasharkin & District 6/60 – Steele & McNeill 1534, WJ & RJ Reid 1519, Steele & McNeill 1496, A C & T Tweed 1460.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Armagh 14/156 – A Geraghty 1671, G & A Campbell 1646, P Duffy 1599, D C & P McArdle 1589.
Bondhill 5/159 – D Calvin 1685, 1684, 1683, 1659.

Charlemont – Abbie Grew 1573, 1545, 1545.

Edgarstown 8/105 – J Whitten & Son 1640, O Ford 1620, R Bell & Sons 1619, T & A Ford 1614.

Gilford & District – Cairns Bros & Fegan 1685, O’Dowd & McDonald 1670, S S Cairns 1618, D Campbell 1610.

Laurelvale 15/234 – J Dowey & Sons 1673, F McCann 1663, J Serplus 1647, F McCann 1646.

Loughgall 3/48 – S West 1528, 1516, 1510, 1481.

Lurgan Amat 4/44 – J P Nelson 1651, D McBride 1648, J P Nelson 1648, D McBride 1641.

Lurgan Social – E Wright & Son 1712, Furphy Bros 1656, J Douglas & Son 1653, Furphy Bros 1647.

Markethill – A Humphries & Son 1667, 1592, 1568, G Hewitt 1562.

Monaghan 11/126 – P McFadden 1647, P Tierney 1643, P McFadden 1629, P Caughlan 1600.

Portadown & Drumcree – A McDonald 1644, A Fearon 1633, A McDonald 1628, 1617.

Tandragee 6/68 – T McKinstry 1698, Dillon & Morrow 1690, Moody Bros 1669, T McKinstry 1665.

Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1680, C J & B Ferris 1643, 1638, 1633.

Markethill - 1st & 2nd NIPA from Talbenny -

Markethill HPS – A Humphries & Son 1390, M McDowell & Son 1388, J & H Muldrew 1329, 1280. Alan’s latest winner is bred from direct Nigel Laycock stock. Sire was a gift bird and contains the Steven Van Bremen bloodlines, while the dam was one of Nigel's famous Soontjen’s. Mancel McDowell & Son timed a 4yo Blue w/f cock the very best of Ron Williamson’s bloodlines, the sire from Fantastic Light and the dam from Double Heartbreaker. Many congratulations to A Humphries & Son and M McDowell & Son winning 1st & 2nd Open NIPA.

Top four places for C & D Smyth & Sons –

East Down Comnine cancelled the Bude race and replaced it with a race from Mount Charles liberated on Saturday at 8.05am in a helping South West wind. It turned out a very fast race and great success for C & D Smyth & Sons from the Ballylesson HPS winning 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Open in EDC with the winner doing velocity 2138. Next best D & K McCutcheon of Downpartick was 1st East Sect doing velocity 2118.

East Down Combine Mount Charles (2) 149/2064 –
C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 2138, C & D Smyth & Sons 2138, C & D Smyth & Sons 2121, C & D Smyth & Sons 2119, D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee 2118, W White & Son Newtownbreda 2115, R & R Lambe Newtownbreda 2108, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 2107, A Cousins & Sons 2106, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 2106.

EDC West Sect 48/809 - C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 2138, C & D Smyth & Sons 2138, C & D Smyth & Sons 2121, C & D Smyth & Sons 2119, W White & Son Newtownbreda 2115

EDC East Sect 101/1255 – D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee 2118, F Gilmore Comber Soc 2103, J Rankin Millisle & Dist 2103, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 2102, F Gilmore 2102.

East Down Combine Clubs Mount Charles (2) –

Ballylesson HPS 12/142 – C & D Smyth & Sons 2138, 2138, 2121, 2119, A Cousins & Sons 2107, 2106.

Newtownbreda 6/78 – W White & Son 2115, R & R Lambe 2108, W White & Son 2073, T Marshall & Son 2029, R & R Lambe 2025, T Marshall & Son 2013.

Dundonald HPS – S Brown & Sons 2106, 2106, T McConnell 2106, R Irwin 2102, 2102, J Young & Partners 2101.

Millisdle & Dist 4/95 – J Rankin 2103, 2059, R Strain & Son 2056, J & J Hollinger 2056, R Strain & Son 2048, 2040.

Killyleagh Central 16/161 – McComb Bros 2102, 2070, 2069, 2069.

Downpatrick 7/111 – R Connolly 2099, 2096, J Crossan 2092, 2089, 2089, 2075.

Ballynahinch – R Hunter 2095, 2091, 2089, J Gillespie & Sons 2087, R Trimble 2083, J Gillespie & Sons 2073.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 2090, E McLaughlin 2050, C Lavery & Daughter 2005, J Kirk & Sons 2004, 2000, 1998.

Crossgar 9/179 – McCartan & Woodsides 2090, B Murray 2082, A & A Cheevers 2077, McCartan & Woodsides 2076, A & A Cheevers 2070, S & K Duke 2069.

Annsborough – R McDowell & Son 2082, G & P Brown 2069, R McDowell & Son 2057, J McNally & Son 2055, P McCartan 2051, 2047.

Ballywalter SPC 5/101 – S Regan 2078, 2075, Palmer & McKay 2064, 2062, W McMaster & Son 2057, S Regan 2046.

Tyrella 8/94 – S Milligan & Daughter 2062, 2049, P Byrne & Son 1967, D McNabb & Partners 1954, Telford Bros 1952, 1939.

Annalong 10/103 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1987, 1975, J Newell 1968, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1949, 1947, B Higgins 1886.

Photos attached

Alan Humphries and son Jacob (Markethill), 1st Open NIPA Talbenny (2).

Mancel McDowell (Markethill) winner of 2nd Open NIPA Talbenny (2).