Cullybackey Open Show 2013 -

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Cullybackey HPS: Reminder that Cullybackey Open Show is to be held on Saturday 21st December in the Cullybackey club rooms. The classes are the following: Old and young birds T/W, Old and young birds handled, Old and young birds Eye-sign and Fancy T/W. Penning is from 11 to 1 and the sponsors are: Brian Herbison Concrete and pigeon supplies, H. Beattie and sons pigeon feed, Bridge Service Station Cullybackey , Frazers Animal Feeds and C + D McDowell Accounting Penny bridge. Cullybackey HPS takes no responsibility for pigeons lost during show. J. Greer and E. Davidson (club sec).We are running a search for a T3 Clock owned by the late John Lamont who raced in Cullybackey, was it out on loan?? Contact either Homer of Len Russell. Please call back for results and photos.

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Cullybackey Open Show -

Around 300 birds were penned for the Cullybackey Open Show, the judges travelled from the City of Derry and the City of Lisburn. From the Maiden City RPC we had Mickey Concannon, Martin Healy and Frankie Ramsey while the visitors from Lisburn & District were INFC Secretary Trevor Topping & Son Robert and good friend Jackie Waring. Victor Montgomery from the Ballyclare area won two Young Bird Classes, and had Best in Show and Most Points. For the local club Brian Herbison won two Old Bird Classes collecting Best Opposite Sex. J & J Greer had a home victory in the YB Eye-sign while W & N Gilbert from Ballymena won Old Bird T/W and the extra Fancy Class. Neill Anderson thanked the judges for a job well done and also thanked all those who had supported the annual event, bringing both birds and prizes. Other sponsors included Brian Herbison Concrete and Pigeon Supplies, H. Beattie and sons pigeon feed, Bridge Service Station Cullybackey , Frazers Animal Feeds and C & D McDowell Accounting Penny bridge. Thanks as well to those who set the club up for the show and all those who assisted during the day.

Cullybackey Open Show – Results: Old Bird T/W – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd & Commended A Darragh, 3rd B Herbison, 4th Gibson & Dickey, Reserve T & K Mawhinney, VHC V Montgomery, HC A Neill. Old Bird Handled – 1st B Herbison, 2nd & HC A Darragh, 3rd & Commended V Montgomery, 4th Russell Bros, Reserve N & S Anderson, VHC McAlonaBros. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st B Herbison, 2nd McAlonan Bros, 3rd Brown & Shaw, 4th S McKendry, Reserve A Darragh, VHC & HC F Simpson, Commended W & N Gilbert. Young Birds T/W – 1st & VHC V Montgomery, 2nd W & N Gilbert, 3rd Reid Bros & McCloy, 4th & Reserve D & R Turkington, HC T & K Mawhinney, Commended A Neill. Young Bird Handled – 1st, 2nd & VHC V Montgomery, 3rd, 4th & Commended A Neill, Reserve Russell Bros, HC Reid Bros & McCloy. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st J & J Greer, 2nd M/M M Sempey, 3rd, 4th, HC & Commended A Darragh, Reserve Reid Bros & McCloy, VHC A Neill. Fancy – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd B Herbison, 3rd, VHC & HC N & S Anderson, 4th Russell Bros, Reserve J & J Greer, Commended Reid Bros & McCloy.

Judges – Trevor Topping, Jackie Waring and Robert Topping (Lisburn & District). The Eye-sign classes were judged by Mickey Concannon, Martin Healy and Frankie Ramsey (Maiden City).

Best in Show and Most Points won by Victor Montgomery and Best Opposite Sex by Brian Herbison. Club Members Points won by Russell Bros. Found Dead at Fenaghy Road on day of show Blue Pied NL2013-1803986. Photos to follow.

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The top winners at Cullybackey, Victor Montgomery (r) BIS and Brian Herbison BOS.


The top winning birds at the Cullybackey Open Show.


Len Russell (l) winner of Club Points with Martin Healy and Secretary Edrick Davidson.


Best in Show Victor Montgomery (l) with Frankie Ramsey.


J & J Greer won the Young Bird Eye-sign with judge Martin Healy.


Nicola Gilbert won two classes with Robert Topping.


Lisburn & Dist judges from (l) Trevor Topping, Jackie Waring and Robert Topping.


Maiden City judges from (l) Mickey Concannon, Martin Healy and Frankie Ramsey.


Most Points in Show winner Victor Montgomery (l) with Martin Healy.


Brian Herbison (l) wins BOS for Cullybackey, with Martin Healy.


Fancy Class winners W & N Gilbert with judge Frankie Ramsey.


Victor Montgomery with Robert Topping (r), winner of Young Bird T/W and Handled.


INFC Secretary Trevor Topping (r) with Victor Montgomery.


Mickey Concannon from Maiden City (l) with Brian Herbison 1st OB Eye-sign.


Brian Herbison (r) 1st OB Handled with Jackie Waring from Lisburn & Dist.