Farming Life - Wednesday 10/07/13

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA birds were race marked last Tuesday for the Premier Old Bird National, liberation had been planned to take place in St Malo on Friday. Weather conditions over the route were not favourable and after a three day delay the birds were returned from France to be released on Monday in Portland in the South of England. Liberation was at 9.00am in Portland in a Lt Westerly wind.

The Portland result is provisional as all measurements have not been received any claims for Bronze, Silver or Gold to be in the secretary’s hands within the next 14 days. Also any claims for the Devine Memorial Trophy for the Best 2 Bird Average.

The local Sect B lofts will be using the NIPA Transporter on Saturday 13th July for a training toss, good news for those already started. Birds will be liberated in either Banbridge or Newry and crates are £3 each, cash to be paid to the driver. Collection points are in Ballymoney at the Ballymoney Roundabout at 8.00am will service the Ballymoney/Coleraine area, Ballee Road West at Ballee in Ballymena at 9.00am, Raceview in Muckamore at 9.45am and finally Glenavy Protestant Hall on the Main Street at 10.15am.

NIPA Centre Results -

Larne Centre Portland – K & F Hagans Horseshoe 1127, S Beattie & Daughters Carrick & Dist 1119, O O’Neill & Son Glenarm 1071, S Burns Larne 1057, K S McCloy Glenarm 1033, Rea & Magill Horseshoe 1014, J Brown & Son Larne 1012, L & S O’Neill & Sons Larne 990, J Brown & Son 926.

Loughgall Centre Portland – D Calvin Bondhill 1116, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1109, J Greenaway Bondhill 1089, J Greenaway 1987, Cooney Bros Monaghan 1085, W G Neill Annaghmore 1085, E McKnight Blackwatertown 1071, Capper Bros Bondhill 1069, T McClean Annaghmore 990, W G Neill 936.

Cullybackey Centre Portland – Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey1083, Reid Bros & McCloy 1062, Reid Bros & McCloy 916, D Robinson Cullybackey 839, Cochrane Bros Cullybackey 625, W Ramsey Harryville 623, A Darragh Cullybackey 572, Scott & Clements Kells 537, W & J Smyth Ballymena 522, A Barkley & Son 449, G Connolly Ballymena 391, H Boyd Randalstown 327, Reid Bros & McCloy 281, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 274, A & N Young Ahoghill 244, D Houston & Son Broughshane 238.

Muckamore Centre Portland – S & K Watson Castledawson 1077, K Galloway Crumlin 1051, F Kelly Muckamore 910, R S Porter Glenavy 867, J & A Galloway Crumlin 359, Savage Bros Castledawson 221, E Thom & Son Muckamore 199, R S Porter 196.

Coleraine Centre Portland – J Connolly Ballymoney 919, P O’Connor Coleraine Premier 762, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 654, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 593, Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 242, D Dixon Ballymoney 238, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 207.

Foyle Centre Portland - B Page Foyle 894, D Simpson Londonderry 476, J McGroarty 447, T McBride Strabane 446.


NIPA Race/Date
Portland – Monday 01/07/13

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & Dist 10/46 – Gerry Stringer 1098, H McLaughlin 1048, K Carolan 1028, 1023, G & G Larmour 962, R Corey 776.

Coleraine Premier – P O’Connor 762.

Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 654, T McCrudden 593.

Cookstown Social – V Thom 1056, K Morton & Sons 895, Speirs & Campbell 555, 482, B & S McConnell 256.

Castledawson – S Watson 1077, Savage Bros 221.

Dungannon – J & J Samson 797, K Shannon 391.

Windsor Social 3/5 – R & J Parke 207.

City of Derry Federation Portland – B Page Foyle 894, D Simpson Londonderry 476, J McGroarty 447.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Foyle RPS – Billy Page 894.

Londonderry PRS – Derek Simpson 476.

Maiden City – J McGroarty 447.

Omagh & District – J A Whiteside 1050, A Hall 244.

Strabane – T McBride 446.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/29 – J Smyth & Son 274, A & N Young 244.

Ballymena & Dist 8/17 – W & J Smyth 522, G Connolly 391.

Ballymoney 11/39 – J Connolly 919, Curry & Gilmore 214, D Dixon 193.

Broughshane 3/6 – D Houston & Son 238.

Crumlin & District - K Galloway 1051, J & A Galloway 359.

Cullybackey HPS 10/33 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1083, 1062, 916, D Robinson 839, Cochrane Bros 625, A Darragh 572.

Harryville 5/19 – W Ramsey 623.

Kells & District 8/18 – Scott & Clements 537, A Barkley & Son 449.

Muckamore – F Kelly 910, E Thom & Son 199.

Randalstown 7/12 – H Boyd 327.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1109, W G Neill 1085, T McClean 990, W G Neill 936, 926, R Telford 866, T McClean 807, W G Neill 740, T McClean 733, 731, R Abraham 605, R Telford 503, T Devlin 329.

Armagh – F McLaughlin 225.

Beechpark Social – Dando & Bennett 893, 539. Congratulations to John and granddaughter on winning their first race in the club since joining, although they are no strangers to success having won many times in their previous clubs.

Blackwatertown WE – E McKnight 1071, 305.

Bondhill – D Calvin 1116, J Greenaway 1089, 1087, Capper Bros 1065, O Jackson 896, D Calvin 462, 365.

Edgarstown – M Hughes 1085, G & C Simmons 791, M Hughes 699, T & A Ford 682, R Cassells 266, 248.

Gilford & District – C & H Beattie 1126, 885, Adamson & Anderson 468.

Laurelvale – S & N Lester 724, Gillis & Radcliffe 520, J Funston 425, J Trotter 369, I McCallum 342.

Loughgall HPS – D Calvin 1116, J Greenaway 1089, 1087, Capper Bros 1069, O Jackson 896, D Calvin 462, 365.

Lurgan Social – J Douglas & Son 1133, D & B Lyness 1038, B McNeice & Sons 989, D & B Lyness 230.

Markethill – P McCall 526, J Pearson 476, P McCall 471, G Hewitt 211.

Monaghan – Cooney Bros 1085, P Tierney 438, P McFadden 339.

Portadown & Drumcree – A Fearon 1120. A fantastic result for the Chairman finishing 3rd Section E & 7th Open NIPA. Well done Aidan!!

Wilton Cross – T Fitzpatrick 1076, M Rice 1053, T Furphy 484, Cooper & McGrath 377.

NIPA Open Portland Nat 482/1697 -
1-1G J Brush Banbridge Soc 1142, 2-1D G Benson Lisburn & Dist 1140, 3-1E J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1133, 4-1C Kerri Hagans Horseshoe 1127, 5-2E C & H Beattie Gilford 1126, 6-2C J C Reid Ballycarry 1121, 7-3E A Feran Portadown & Drumcree 1120, 8-2D P & K Braniff Colin 1119, 9-3C S Beattie & Daughters Carrick & Dist 1119, 10-4E D Calvin Bondhill 1116, 11-5E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1109, 12-4C T Longman Ligoniel 1102, 13-1A G Stringer Coalisland 1098, 14-1F Ward & McIntosh Downpatrick 1091, 15-6E J Greenaway Bondhill 1089, 16-7E J Greenaway Bondhill 1087, 17-8E Cooney Bros Monaghan 1085, 18-9E W G Neill Annaghmore 1085, 19-10E M Hughes Edgarstown 1085, 20-1B Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1083.

Best in each NIPA Sect:
Sect A 46/160 - G Stringer Coalisland 1098, S Watson Castledawson 1077, V Thom Cookstown 1056.
Sect B 75/208 - Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1083, Reid Bros & McCloy 1062, K Galloway Crumlin 1051.
Sect C 109/389 - K Hagans Horseshoe 1127, J C Reid Ballycarry 1121, S Beattie & Daughters Carrick & Dist 1119.
Sect D 35/107 - G Benson Lisburn & Dist 1140, P & K Braniff Colin 1119, S G Briggs Lisburn & Dist 1081,
Sect E 98/442 - J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1133, C & H Beattie Gilford 1126, A Fearon Portadown & Drumcree 1120.
Sect F 19/52 - Ward & McIntosh Downpatrick 1091, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1075, Fulton & Dickson Ards 1058.
Sect G 43/167 - J Brush Banbridge Soc 1142, D Carroll Millvale 1074, S Ogle Drumnavaddy 986.
Sect H 47/134 - J A Whiteside Omagh & Dist 1050, B Page Foyle 894, D Simpson Londonderry 476.

Photo Caption -

The top two in the NIPA Portland OB Nat, Johnny Brush (r) and Gary Benson.