Larne & District HPS – The local club held its 1st weekly show last Saturday 16th November and a fantastic 570 birds were penned, a great turn-out of both members and birds. The members of Larne & District HPS would like to thank all the judges for an excellent job they done with such a large turnout of birds. The judges were A & N Lewis, Syd Collins, Bob McMeekin who still has a good eye for the birds, Arnie Thompson, R Wilson and Chris Lowry, all from the Doagh and surrounding area, many thanks again.
Results: Old Cocks T/W - 1st W McWhirter, 2nd S & W Gray, 3rd McCormick & McCurdy, 4th & Commended G K & I Moxham VHC A S McNaghten, HC W McWhirter.
Old Hens T/W - 1st Beggs & Hall, 2nd A McCormick, 3rd A.S McNaghten, 4th Crawford & Robinson, VHC D & P Harvey, HC W McWhirter, C R Glass.
Old Cocks Handled - 1st W McWhirter, 2nd G K & I Moxham, 3rd N Ferguson & Son, 4th S & W Gray, VHC Beggs & Hall, HC M Witherspoon, Commended A S McNaghten.
Old Hens Handled - 1st & Commended A S McNaghten, 2nd J & D McWhirter, 3rd McCormick & McCurdy, 4th W McWhirter, VHC A McCormick, HC Beggs & Hall.
Eye Sign - 1st & 2nd McCormick & McCurdy, 3rd, 4th & VHC W McWhirter, HC D & P Harvey, Commended W Ferguson & Partners.
Best in Show was won by A.S.McNaghten and Best Opposite Sex by Willie McWhirter.
Larne & District HPS – The Annual Monster Show will take place in the clubrooms at Old Glenarm Road, Larne, Co Antrim on Saturday 30th November 2013. Penning 10am – 1pm, Judging 2pm – 5pm, Prize Distribution 5.30pm. Entry Fee £1 per bird - Judges from Top Lofts.
Six Classes: Old Cocks, Old Hens, Young Cocks, Young Hens, Old & Young Bird Eye-sign (may be duplicated). Best In Show £100 and Best Opposite Sex £50.
Prizes For All Classes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Bag Of Feeding , 4th Feeding Trough, VHC Hormoform, HC Grit & Mineral, C Tin of Roses.
There will be a Monster Show Auction – On offer a select draft of youngsters donated by local fanciers - £1,000 Prize-money to be raced for from Rosscarbery National or equivalent race and open to all NIPA Members. Mr Ryan Barr (Pigeon Diagnostics) will be in attendance to carry out any throat swabs and dropping testing, Robert Kirkwood (Lisburn), and Gerald Delaney from Oroory Hill Stud. Local clubs should let me have details of the show series and prize night details for publication.
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Larne & District: The club had a full house for the latest show in the winter series, over 700 birds penned was indeed a massive class of young birds. Willie McWhirter had 1st & 2nd in the Young Hens Handled while J & D McWhirter hd the Red Card in Young Hens T/W. In the Young Cocks D & P Harvey 1st & 2nd in the Through Wires while Beggs & Hall took 1st, 2nd & 4th in the YC Handled. Results: Young Cocks Handled – 1st, 2nd & 4th Beggs & Hall, 3rd Crawford & Robinson, VHC & Commended A S McNaghten, HC D Donnelly & Partners. Young Hens Handled – 1st & 2nd W McWhirter, 3rd & VHC Beggs & Hall, 4th, HC & Commended A S McNaghten. Young Cocks T/W – 1st & 2nd D & P Harvey, 3rd & Commended Crawford & Robinson, 4th C Campbell & Son, VHC Baxter & Holden. Young Hens T/W – 1st J & D McWhirter, 2nd K & S Doherty, 3rd A S McNaghten, 4th & Commended D & P Harvey, VHC W McWhirter, HC Beggs & Hall.
The officers and members of Larne & District HPS Show Committee would like to thank all those who showed birds. There was a total entry of 720 birds in the show and a very big thank you must go to the judges for a marvellous job they done with such a large entry. Congratulations to all the card winners and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all from all the members of Larne & District HPS. The Judges for the show were Chris Carson, B O’Hara & A Drumm (Belfast) plus Owen & Pat O’Neill and A Mc Naughton, Antrim coast road.
The officers and members of Larne & District HPS Show Committee would like to thank all those who showed birds. There was a total entry of 720 birds in the show and a very big thank you must go to the judges for a marvellous job they done with such a large entry. Congratulations to all the card winners and a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all from all the members of Larne & District HPS. The Judges for the show were Chris Carson, B O’Hara & A Drumm (Belfast) plus Owen & Pat O’Neill and A Mc Naughton, Antrim coast road.