Larne Monster Show was held in the local clubrooms at Glenarm Road on Saturday 30th November, over 400 birds were penned for the judges who had travelled from Belfast, Tandragee and Dromore. Classes were Old Cock, Old Hen, Young Cock, Young Hen and Eye-sign. Fresh from success in both Dublin & Carlow the T & K Mawhinney team travelled up from County Down to make it a Best in Show treble. The East Antrim team of D & R Turkington had Best Opposite Sex, this winner a young Blue hen was bred by Timmy Mawhinney and gifted to Robert. Results: Young Cock (65 Birds) – 1st, VHC & HC D & R Turkington, 2nd & 4th T & K Mawhinney, 3rd D & P Harvey, Commended Brown & Shaw. Judge Paddy O’Neill (Grosvenor). Young Hens (71 Birds) – 1st & 4th & D & R Turkington, 2nd & HC T & K Mawhinney, 3rd & Commended A Neill, VHC D & P Harvey. Judge Darren Thompson (Tandragee). Old Cocks (65 Birds) – 1st, 4th & VHC T & K Mawhinney, 2nd Brown & Shaw, 3rd C & L Woodside, HC J & D Surgenor, Commended C Shaw. Judge Joey Vage (Dromore). Old Hen (66 Birds) – 1st, 2nd & 4th C Shaw, 3rd & HC V Montgomery, VHC & Commended T & K Mawhinney. Judge Alan Craig (Tandragee). Old Bird Eye-sign (91 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 4th & Commended Russell Bros, 3rd & VHC D & R Turkington, HC Blair & Rankin. Judge Jimmy O’Hara (Britannia). Young Bird Eye-sign (78 Birds) – 1st, 2nd & Commended D & R Turkington, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Russell Bros. The Red Card winners were D & R Turkington (Doagh & Dist) all three Young Bird Classes, T & K Mawhinney (Donaghcloney) Old Cocks, Christopher Shaw (Dromore) Old Hen and Russell Bros (Cullybackey) Old Bird Eye-sign. Larne & District President Owen Donnelly thanked all those involved with the show, congratulated all the winners and thanked the sponsors including Robert Kirkwood Gem Supplements & Corn Mixtures (Lisburn). I had a word with Robert and he is making steady progress from recent illness, and nice to have a quick chat with Ryan Barr of (Pigeon Diagnostics) who was busy all day.
Joe Vage (l) presents the BIS Award to T & K Mawhinney.
Darren Thompson (l) presents the BOS Award to D & R Turkington.
Paddy O'Neill (l) presents the 1st Young Cock to Desmond Turkington.
Joe Vage (l) presents the 1st Old Cock to Timmy Mawhinney.
Darren Thompson (l) presents the 1st Young Hen to Desmond Turkington.
Alan Craig (l) presents 1st Old Hen to C Shaw.
Jimmy O'Hara (l) presents the Old Bird Eye-sign to Len Russell.
Jimmy O'Hara (l) presents the 1st YB Eye-sign to Desmond Turkington.
Len Russell (l) with Joey Vage holding his OB Eye-sign winner.
Timmy Mawhinney (r) with BIS and Robert Turkington holding the BOS.
Judges at the Larne Monster Show included, J O'Hara, P O'Neill, J Vage, D Thompson and Alan Craig.
The winning birds at Larne Monster Show.
Jimmy O'Hara checking out the Eye-sign.
Joe Vage from Dromore HPS.
Alan Craig from Tandragee.
Paddy O'Neill from Grosvenor HPS in Belfast.
Darren Thompson from Tandragee.
Ryan Barr busy at Larne Monster Show.