Farming Life - Wednesday 18/09/13

[willie reynolds]

The final NIPA race of the year, the Rosscarbery National was another perfect day even in early September, liberation in County Cork was at 10.00am in a Lt NW wind. Overall winners were Mr & Mrs Stevenson of Dromara recording velocity 1395 followed by Johnny Brush of Banbridge who won the seasons OB Nat from Portland. Cromie & Magee from Dromara were well placed with two birds as was J Vage & Son with best bird in Dromore.

NIPA Open Rosscarbery 407/3655 –
1-1D M/M Stevenson Dromara 1395, 2-1G J Brush Banbridge Soc 1393, 3-2D Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 1393, 4-3D J Vage & Son Dromore 1390, 5-4D J Vage & Son 1389, 6-1C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1388, 7-5D Cromie & Magee & Son 1379, 8-1E P McCall Markethill 1374, 9-2E R Cassells Edgarstown 1370, 10-2G T McKinstry Tandragee 1369, 11-3G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1366, 12-2C Beggs & Hall Larne & Dist 1363, 13-6D M/M Stevenson 1362, 14-7D J Greenaway Dromore 1355, 15-8D G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 1351, 16-1B McConville Bros Crumlin 1350, 17-4G T & K Mawhinney 1350, 18-2B McConville Bros 1350, 19-3E T McClean Annaghmore 1348, 20-4E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1346.

Best in each NIPA Sect:
Sect A 26/202 – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1310, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1291.
Sect B 57/411 – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1350, McConville Bros 1350, McConville Bros 1335.
Sect C 92/818 – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1388, Beggs & Hall Larne & Dist 1363, M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1345.
Sect D 39/450 – M/M Stevenson Dromara 1395, Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 1393, J Vage & Son Dromore 1390.
Sect E 92/938 – P McCall Markethill 1374, R Cassells Edgarstown 1370, T McClean Annaghmore 1348.
Sect F 18/138 – B & G Cochrane Ards 1290, B & G Cochrane 1289, Arthurs & Smyth Kircubbin 1286.
Sect G 36/377 – J Brush Banbridge Soc 1393, T McKinstry Tandragee 1369, T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1366.
Sect H 24/83 – T & M Gallagher Londonderry 1252, P Maxwell Foyle 1194, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1187.

NIPA Race/Date
Rosscarbery YB Nat – Sat 14/09/13

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 7/70 – Sean Hughes 1269, 1262, M McLaughlin 1256, W Bleeks & Son 1254.

Coleraine Premier 8/47 – Hanson & Harpur 1310, 1245, 1244, Diamond Bros 1204.

Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 1291, 1202, T McCrudden 1200, R J McKinney 1159.

Cookstown Social 5/40 – G & S Smith 1247, 1246, 1246, 1227.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – E Quigley 1136.

Derry & District – A McCrudden 1187, S Duffy 1031, J & G Ramsey 975, G Nixon 943.

Foyle RPS – Paul Maxwell 1194.

Limavady 4/10 – J Kerr 1170, R Witherow 1158, 1029, 1006.

Londonderry PRS – T & M Gallagher 1252, L Flanagan & Son 1046.

Maiden City 5/15 – Concannon Bros 920, 908, P McLaughlin 876.

Omagh & District – Allen Kelly 1111.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/39 – Young McManus & Sons 1235, 1230, J Orr & Son 1214, Young McManus & Sons 1207.

Ballymena & Dist 7/43 – M/M M Sempey 1270, 1268, 1252, 1237.

Ballykeel Invitation - M/M M Sempey 1270, 1268, 1252, 1237.

Ballymoney 6/53 – D Dixon 1318, 1318, 1318, 1317. Danny Dixon cleans up from Rosscarbery and takes the first five in the Coleraine Center. His winning Blue Lambrecht cock is the nest-mate of last week’s Mallow winner and has also won from Tullamore.

Dervock RPS 4/19 – D & H Stuart 1245, R McIntyre 1221, D & H Stuart 1219, J Hutchinson & Son 1199,

Broughshane District 3/13 – J & N Simpson 1246, A Purvis 1216, 1207, 1202. This race Rosscarbery National was sponsored by Hollies Sports Clinic, Room 27, Ballymena Showgrounds.

Chimney Corner – K Wilkinson & Son 1194.

Cullybackey 4/65 – A Darragh 1300, S Steele 1278, 1276, A Darragh 1263.

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1350, 1350, 1335, Thompson Bros 1333.

Harryville HPS 8/49 – J Ramsey 1255, J Rock 1240, 1239, 1199.

Kells & District 4/23 – Surgenor Bros 1289, B Swann & Son 1255, G McDowell 1251, 1239. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1289, G McDowell 1239, B Swann & Son 1224, H Turkington 1221, 1113.

Muckamore – J Courtney 1298, D J Thompson 1282.

Randalstown 4/24 – S Millar 1268, 1262, 1260, 1259.

Rasharkin & District 6/47 – Steele & McNeill 1250, H Cubitt 1204, Steele & McNeill 1202, Thomasz Kaczynski 1199.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – T McClean 1348, G Buckley & Son 1346, G Calvin & Son 1342, G Buckley & Son 1341.

Armagh – P Tennyson 1279.

Beechpark Social – G McEvoy 1351, 1323, 1310, K Downey 1299. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – G McEvoy 1297, D Mawhinney & Son 1266, R Bothwell 1249.

Blackwatertown – M Brown 1312, J Brown 1309, 1269, 1268.

Bondhill – D Calvin 1341, 1311, Capper Bros 1307, D Calvin 1291.

Edgarstown 8/99 – R Cassells 1370, J Whitten & Son 1318, M Hughes 1313, G & C Simmons 1293.

Gilford & District – Adamson & Anderson 1304, T Greenaway 1300, Adamson & Anderson 1299, T Greenaway 1294.

Laurelvale – A Neill 1323, 1310, 1308, J Funston 1308. Ring Scheme won by Alwyn Neill 1308.979.

Lurgan Social – D & B Lyness 1321, 1303, 1303, S Curran 1302.

Markethill – P McCall 1374, 1296, 1290, 1279.

Monaghan 9/100 – P McFadden 1271, S O’Brien 1269, P McFadden 1260, 1256.

Portadown & Drumcree – G Matchett & Son 1284, 1270, Sloan & Reid 1256, B Creaney 1250.

Tandragee HPS – T McKinstry 1369, 1339, 1315, 1309. Another great win for big Tommy, this bird will be well up in the Open Result.

Wilton Cross – C J & B Ferris 1326, 1293, 1273, 1269. The C J & B Ferris team win the Gold Ring.

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery 42/285 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1300, Surgenor Bros Kells 1289, S Steele Cullybackey 1278, S Steele 1276, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1270, M/M M Sempey 1268, S Millar Randalstown 1268, A Darragh 1263, S Millar 1262, A Darragh 1260, S Millar 1260, S Millar 1259, A Darragh 1258, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1256, B Swann & Son Kells 1255, J Ramsey Harryville 1255, F Dickey Randalstown 1252, M/M M Sempey 1252, G McDowell Kells 1251, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1250, A Darragh 1248, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1246, A Darragh 1244, J Rock Harryville 1240, J Rock 1239, S Steele 1239, G McDowell 1239, F Dickey 1237, M/M M Sempey 1237, Reid Bros & McCloy 1235.

Coleraine Centre Rosscarbery – D Dixon Ballymoney 1318, D Dixon 1318, D Dixon 1318, D Dixon 1317, D Dixon 1313, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1310, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1291, D Dixon 1283, D Dixon 1270, D Dixon 1263.

Foyle/Derry Centre Rosscarbery – T & M Gallagher Londonderry 1252, P Maxwell Sen Foyle 1194, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1187, E Quigley Amelia Earhart 1136, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1046, S Duffy Derry & Dist 1031, L Flanagan & Son 1025, P Maxwell Sen 1008, P Maxwell Sen 988, J & G Ramsey 975.

Mid Antrim Combine Secretary George McDowell has requested claims for the season’s cups and trophies, winners from last season should return same as soon as possible to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inland Ave, Cross Channel Average, OB Average, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 3 cross channel races), YB Average, Combined Average O/B & Y/B, Bird of the Year. All claims to George before Saturday 28th September, and do please return all cups, write to 14 Shankbridge Road, Ballymena BT42 3DJ.

Kells & Dist HPS have another Social Evening planned to take place in the Dunsilly Hotel, Antrim on Friday 1st November, pay at the door. Prior to the main event the Kells & Dist HPS will present the prizes for the year. More details later.

At the end of the season members need to claim for the various awards, deadline is two weeks after the final race flown last weekend from Rosscarbery, that is on or before Sat 28th September, no late claims will be entertained. Bookings now being taken for tickets to the Annual Ladies Night to be held at the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick on Friday 8th November. NIPA Secretary Fred Russell has requested that all cups and trophies are returned ASAP, and in a clean condition.

5 x 1st Open EDC on the Trot!

The East Down Combine season closed with the second YB Derby from Skibbereen, this race and the previous four have been won by one loft – What a young bird season it has been for Gordon Bros & Sons of the Cloughey HPS. Not so sure five in a row has ever been done before, at one time to win five in a complete OB & YB season was quite an achievement.

East Down Combine Skibbereen YB Derby (2) 84/896 –
1-E1 Gordon Bros & Son Cloughey 1316, 2-E2 S Regan Ballywalter 1305, 3-W1 S & K Duke Crossgar 1304, 4-W2 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1294, 5-W3 M Foulis Dundonald 1293, 6-E3 R Moore & Son Bangor 1283, 7-W4 S & P Logan & Partners Ballynahinch 1276, 8-W5 J Young & Partners Dundonald 1274, 9-W6 A Cousins & Sons 1272, 10-W7 W White & Son Newtownbreda 1268, 11-W8 A Cousins & Sons 1260, 12-W9 S & K Duke 1254, 13-W10 W White & Son 1253, 14-E4 Gordon Bros & Sons 1244, 15-E5 B Young Portavogie 1243, 16-E6 Harper & Young Cloughey 1242, 17-E7 W & N Cully Portavogie 1242, 18-E8 C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1242, 19-E9 J & R Young Portavogie 1242, 20-W11 Kincaid & McCann Dundonald 1242.

East Down Combine Clubs Skibbereen –

Cloughey – Gordon Bros & Sons 1316, 1244, Harper & Young 1242, Gordon Bros & Sons 1240.

Ballywalter SPC 3/26 – S Regan 1305, W McMaster & Son 1208, S Regan 1201, W McMaster & Son 1186, 1142, S Regan 1136.

Crossgar – S & K Duke 1304, 1254, McCartan & Woodsides 1241, S & K Duke 1239.

Ballyleson 6/60 – A Cousins & Sons 1294, 1272, 1260, K & B McConaghie & Son 1240, 1234, Mackey & Lockhart 1218.

Dundonald – M Foulis 1293, J Young & Partners 1274, Kincaid & McCann 1242, M Foulis 1241, J Young & Partners 1233, R Irwin 1233, M Foulis 1227, Kincaid & McCann 1221, J Young & Partners 1220, Kincaid & McCann 1209.

Balllynahinch HPS – S & P Logan 1276, 1236, 1197, J Abernethy 1189, S & P Logan 1149, 1127.

Portavogie – B Young 1243, W & N Cully 1242, J & R Young 1242, 1241, 1241, R & G Thompson 1231.

Downpatrick 5/50 – J Crossan 1240, T Smyth 1213, J Crossan 1210, T Smyth 1198, 1178, J Crossan 1129.

Photo Captions

Mickey McConville of Crumlin & Dist, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sect B from Rosscarbery National.

Jimmy Hasnson of the Coleraine Prem, 1st Coleraine Triangle & 1st Sect A from Rosscarbery.