Farming Life - Wednesday 11/09/13

[willie reynolds]

The penultimate race of the NIPA young bird season was brought forward to Friday due to a poor forecast for the Saturday, the race point was also changed from Fermoy to Mallow because of problems at Fermoy a couple of weeks back. Liberation was at 10.30am in a Northerly wind and it turned out a hard enough race. Overall winners were Timmy & Kiera Mawhinney from Donacloney who once again prove the point they can race as well as having top success in the show pen.

City of Derry Federation Mallow 32/282 – E Quigley Amelia Earhart 1036, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1031, D Canning Derry & Dist 954, L Flanagan Londonderry 921, S Duffy Derry & Dist 920, P McLaughlin Maiden City 914, P Maxwell Jun Foyle 911, P Maxwell Jun 898, D Canning 897, R O’Reilly Foyle 889, S McGrotty Foyle 888, P Maxwell Jun 881, P Maxwell Sen Foyle 881, E Quigley 881, E Quigley 880, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 877, B & K Reid 876, L Flanagan 850, P Maxwell Sen 850, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 846.

NIPA Race/Date
Mallow Friday 06/09/13

NIPA Open Mallow 606/10,659 –
1-1G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1246, 2-2G Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze 1244, 3-1D Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 1241, 4-2D M/M Stevenson Dromara 1240, 5-3D A T & J Houston Lisburn & Dist 1238, 6-4D J Vage & Son Dromore 1237, 7-1C McClurkin & McCoubery Ligoniel 1236, 8-2C McClurkin & McCoubery 1235, 9-1E M Brown Blackwatertown 1234, 10-5D K Downey Beechpark Soc 1233, 11-6D R Fear South Belfast 1231, 12-7D Kemp & McBride Kingswood 1231, 13-3G T McKinstry Tandragee 1230, 14-8D Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 1229, 15-9D J Greenaway Dromore 1228, 16-10D J Greenaway 1228, 17-4G G & S McMullan Corcreeney 1226, 18-2E D Carville Wilton Cross 1226, 19-5G J Brush Banbridge Soc 1226, 20-6G C McArdle & Son Banbridge 1226.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 43/753 – Sean Hughes Coalisland 1182, G & S Smith Cookstown 1158, Sean Hughes 1155.
Sect B 87/1253 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1209, McConville Bros Crumlin 1193, D Dixon Ballymoney 1182.
Sect C 132/2051 – McClurkin & McCoubery Ligoniel 1236, McClurkin & McCoubery 1235, M & T Griffith Eastway 1220.
Sect D 72/1458 – Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 1241, Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dromara 1240, A T & J Houston Lisburn & Dist 1238.
Sect E 141/3164 – Mark Brown Blackwatertown 1234, D Carville & Son Wilton Cross 1226, D Mawhinney & Son Beechpark Soc 1224.
Sect F 38/613 – H McAvoy Ards 1205, J Crossan Downpatrick 1180, H McAvoy 1157.
Sect G 51/1014 – T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1246, Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze 1244, T McKinstry Tandragee 1230.
Sect H 42/353 – E Quigley Amelia Earhart 1036, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1031, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1031.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 10/245 – Sean Hughes 1182, 1155, B Morgan 1149, Sean Hughes 1138.

Coleraine Premier HPS – Hanson & Harpur 1118, 1106, 1060, 1057.

Coleraine & County Derry 4/104 – T McCrudden 1039, 1038, D Tosh 1018, R J McKinney 981.

Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1158, 1107, 1074.

Castledawson – Savage Bros 914, M McErlean 907, Savage Bros 893, M McErlean 829. .

Dungannon – K Shannon 1072, 1019, 1018.

Windsor Social 4/76 – R & J Parke 1028, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 985, R & J Parke 984, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 975.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – E Quigley 1036, 881, 880.

Derry & District 10/112 – B & K Reid 1031, D Canning 954, S Duffy 920, D Canning 897.

Foyle RPS – P Maxwell Jun 911, 898, R O’Reilly 889, S McGrotty 888.

Limavady 6/60 – R Witherow 1002, D McCool 994, W McIlmoyle 945, 931.

Londonderry PRS – Leo Flanagan & Son 921, 850, 826.

Maiden City 6/32 – P McLaughlin 914, 718, Concannon Bros.

Omagh & District – Allen Kelly 1031, 955, 942, 909.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club Club 6/97 – Young McManus & Sons 1067, 1064, J Smyth & Son 1054, Young McManus & Sons 1051.

Ballymena & Dist 12/88 – W & J Smyth 1133, D Craig 1113, J McNaghten & Son 1108, D Craig 1106.

Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1097, 1087, K & K Kernohan 1064, 1059, 1020, J W Reynolds 974.

Ballymoney HPS 10/152 – D Dixon 1182, 1182, J Hutchinson & Son 1147, 1147.

Ballymoney West Combine 4/51 – J Hutchinson & Son 1147, L Neill 865.

Dervock RPS 4/58 – J Hutchinson & Son 1147, 1147, D & H Stuart 1111, 935.

Broughshane 5/44 – J & N Simpson 1080, D Houston & Son 1075, J & N Simpson 1054, A Purvis 1013. This race and the final Rosscarbery National are sponsored by Hollies Sports Clinic, Room 27, Ballymena Showgrounds.

Cullybackey 12/256 – S Steele 1150, A Darragh 1136, S Steele 1134, Reid Bros & McCloy 1128. Sammy Steele won the £50 Nomination sponsored by the Bridge Garage, he also won the old bird event.

Crumlin & District 7/149 – Fleming Bros 1209, McConville Bros 1193, 1176, Fleming Bros 1175, 1169, 1164.

Harryville 12/157 – T Johnston & Son 1145, J Ramsey 1128, 1100, J Rock 1094.

Kells & District 7/85 – Surgenor Bros 1146, 1133, G McDowell 1132, Surgenor Bros 1130. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – G McDowell 1132, Surgenor Bros 1130, 1048, B Swann & Son 1022, 1007.

Randalstown 7/99 – S Millar 1179, 1144, 1142, 1140.

Rasharkin & District 7/129 – Steele & McNeill 1125, 1084, A C & T Tweed 1041, 1030. Steele & McNeill take the Red Card with one of their Lambrechts. Race sponsored by Stevenson’s Mace, Kilrea. Danny Dixon:1182.604, 1182.242, 1169.799, 1164.229, 1163.704, 1149.252, 1149.196, 1148.969, 1148.798, 1144.496, 1144.384, 1144.158.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1195, T McClean 1189, G Buckley & Son 1189, G Calvin & Son 1188.

Armagh 12/215 – G & A Campbell 1152, 1151, 1137, E & M Curran 1136. Armagh 2 Bird Club – G & A Campbell 1110, E & M Curran 1087, M Bruce & Sons 1087, P Tennyson 1071.

Beechpark Social – K Downey 1233, D Mawhinney & Son 1224, G McEvoy 1204, K Downey 1193. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – G McEvoy 1154, K Downey 1153, D Mawhinney & Son 1148.

Blackwatertown – Mark Brown 1234, Joe Brown 1202, 1200, 1177.

Bondhill Social – D Calvin 1196, R Williamson 1195, D Calvin 1184, 1171.

Charlemont – E Grew 1103, 1094, 1094.

Edgarstown 9/227 – J Whitten & Son 1198, G & T Ritchie 1188, J Whitten & Son 1187, 1187.

Gilford & District – Adamson & Anderson 1198, T Greenaway 1171, Adamson & Anderson 1170.

Laurelvale 14/312 – A Gittins 1216, J Funston 1193, 1170, C Duke & Sons 1162.

Loughgall – N Weir 1105, 1084, 1055, S Corrigan 1055.

Lurgan Amat – J P Nelson 1137, 1121, D McBride 1087.

Lurgan Social – J Douglas & Son 1201, S Curran 1176, D & B Lyness 1167, J Douglas & Son 1160.

Markethill – P McCall 1210, 1205, A Humphries & Son 1184.

Monaghan 11/260 – P McFadden 1180, 1166, 1166, 1148.

Portadown & Drumcree RPC 10/198 – N Haughian 1157, Sloan & Reid 1127, J Gordon 1125, B Creaney 1113.

Tandragee – T McKinstry 1230, 1198, 1183, 1161.

Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1226, 1189, C J & B Ferris 1177, D Carville & Son 1173.

Cullybackey Centre: Details for the Rosscarbery YB Nat race marking are as follows. Entry fees etc. with club cheque collect Wednesday 11th September from 8.30 - 9.30pm at the Cullybackey club rooms. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey between 2.00 - 4.30pm on Friday 13th September. All clocks ready after lorry leaves Cullybackey. Cups and trophies should be returned ASAP to NIPA Secretary Fred Russell. Claims should be made for all the seasons awards, distance and average cup claims to both RPRA (Irish Region) Secretary Robert Reid and for the NIPA claims to Secretary Fred Russell. Lost: GB12P-44065. Tel (028) 90 751029.

NIPA Mallow 5 Bird Championship 301/1364 –
1-1G Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze 1244, 2-1D M/M Stevenson Dromara 1240, 3-2D J Vage & Son Dromore 1237, 4-1E M Brown Blackwatertown 1234, 5-2G T McKinstry Tandragee 1230, 6-2E D Mawhinney & Son Beechpark Soc 1224, 7-1C M & T Griffith Eastway 1220, 8-3E A Gittins Laurelvale 1216, 9-3G R & M Mulholland Millvale 1214, 10-1B Fleming Bros crumlin 1209, 11-4G Lyons & Kennedy 1208, 12-2C J & A Wilson & Sons Doagh & Dist 1208, 13-3D G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 1204, 14-4E J Brown Blackwatertown 1200, 15-5G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1200, 16-5E Adamson & Anderson Gilford 1198, 17-6E R Williamson Bondhill 1195, 18-6G J Brush Banbridge Soc 1195, 19-7G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1195, 20-8G R Adamson Corcreeney 1192.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 26/117 – Sean Hughes Coalisland 1182, Sean Hughes 1155, Sean Hughes 1138.
Sect B 55/255 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1209, D Dixon Ballymoney 1164, McConville Bros Crumlin 1154.
Sect C 45/183 – M & T Griffith Eastway 1220, J & A Wilson & Sons Doagh & Dist 1208, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1187.
Sect D 36/159 – Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dromara 1240, J Vage & Son Dromore 1237, G McEvoy Dromore 1204.
Sect E 71/335 – Mark Brown Blackwatertown 1234, D Mawhinney & Son Beechpark Soc 1224, A Gittins Laurelvale 1216.
Sect F 20/87 – Jackie Crossan Downpatrick 1180, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1135, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 1121.
Sect G 36/175 – Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze 1244, T McKinstry Tandragee 1230, R & M Mulholland Millvale 1214.
Sect H 9/35 – Leo Flanagan & Son Londonderry 921, J McCool Limavady 907, R Witherow Limavady 873.

Loughgall Centre Mallow 5 Bird – M Brown Blackwatertown 1234, R Williamson Bondhill 1195, T McClean Annaghmore 1189, M Brown 1175, D Calvin Bondhill 1163, P McCall Markethill 1156, Capper Bros Bondhill 1154, W G Neill Annaghmore 1154, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1150, E & M Curran Armagh 1136.

Cullybackey Centre Mallow 5 Bird – S Steele Cullybackey 1154, T Johnston & Son 1145, Surgenor Bros 1133, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1133, G McDowell Kells 1132, Surgenor Bros 1130, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1128, J Ramsey Harryville 1128, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1125, S Steele 1121.

INFC Penzance YB Nat – The Blue Riband race for the young birds was flown from Penzance last Wednesday 4th September, birds released at 8.45am in a fresh South Easterly wind. Best in the local Muckamore Centre was Mr & Mrs Colin Hayes from Ballyclare who timed in at the early time of 14.49hrs to record velocity 1547 for the 320 miles into East Antrim. They almost won the event but were to finish 2nd North Sect & 2ndOpen INFC behind Hector Cordner of Annaghmore, winnings were a tidy £873.

Muckamore Centre Penzance – M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1547, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1476, A Thompson Ballyclare 1473, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1456, W & L McCaw Ballymoney 1452, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1445, W McFetridge 1412, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1411, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1410, A Darragh Cullybackey 1409, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1409, D Dixon Ballymoney 1396, D Dixon 1380, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1377, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1374, Reid Bros & McCloy 1371, M Graham Ballymena 1360, D Dixon 1352, J & N Lamb Crumlin 1347, V Thom Cookstown 1347, M/M C Hayes 1347, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1345, MDC Magill Ballymena 1343, C & L Woodside 1340, D Dixon 1335, D Dixon 1332, D Craig Ballymena 1318, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 1313, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1312, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1311.

East Antrim Combined Penzance YB Nat - M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1547, A Thompson Ballyclare 1473, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1409, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1374, M/M C Hayes 1347, C & L Woodside 1340, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 1313, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1312, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1311, Connor Bros Kingsmoss 1308, A Thompson 1301, A Thompson 1299, A Thompson 1297, C & L Woodside 1276, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 1266, A Thompson 1266, W Gault & Son Kingsmoss 1255, F Simpson 1254, F Simpson 1236, Gratten Bros Eastway 1231.

Mid Antrim Combine Penzance YB Nat - W McFetridge Rasharkin 1456, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1445, W McFetridge 1412, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1411, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1410, A Darragh Cullybackey 1409, D Dixon Rasharkin 1396, D Dixon 1380, Reid Bros & McCloy 1371, M Graham Ballymena 1360, D Dixon 1352, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1345, MDC Magill Ballymena 1343, D Dixon 1335, D Dixon 1332, D Craig Ballymena 1318, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1306, D Dixon 1303, W Scott Cullybackey 1289, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1259, Reid Bros & McCloy 1247, A Darragh 1221, A Darragh 1195, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1179, D Dixon 1177, D Dixon 1167, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1165, A Darragh 1157, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1111, A Darragh 1110.

The 2013/14 Sales Season is in the process of being put together with a couple of early dates for your calendar. Saturday 28th September a Major Reduction for Hollywood Lofts (Northern Ireland) Its with great sadness that Ronnie Higginson has decided to take a step back from racing and breeding over the next couple of years. The loft is acclaimed to putting many good fanciers on the map over the years with excellent results achieved by many. Indeed Ronnie racing in partnership with Gregory Johnston topped the NIPA O/Bird National from Rosscarbery in 2013. More details over the next week or so on this one, simply one not to missed. Venue will be the Sarsfield RPC, Ballyfermot Dublin. Contact Homer for bookings.

Photo Captions

William McFetridge from Rasharkin & Dist, 1st MAC & 5th Open INFC Penzance.

Colin Hayes from Ballyclare, best in Muckamore Centre and 2nd Open INFC Penzance YB National.

Danny Dixon from Dunloy, top card from Mallow and 1st MAC.

Eamon Quigley of Amelia Earhart wins 1st City of Derry Fed & 1st NIPA Sect H from Mallow flying into Donegal.