Kells & District on Boxing Day was the venue for the annual show in Mid Antrim, with good weather conditions the entry exceeded 280 birds. Judges travelled down from the Larne area and included D & P Harvey, Stephen Gray, Crawford & Robinson, Jim Agnew and Bertie Robinson. Visitors cleaned up the top awards with the top Show/Racing loft of T & K Mawhinney from Donaghcloney collecting the Best in Show while Fred Simpson from Doagh & District penned the Best Opposite Sex. T & K Mawhinney had the Red Card in Old Bird T/W and YB Handled, Fred Simpson had 1st in OB Handled and the OB Eye-sign, Alwyn Neill from Lurgan had 1st in the YB Eye-sign and Alan Barkley & Son for the home club took the Red Card in the Young Bird T/W. The Show Cup was won by A Barkley & Son. Chairman of Kells & Dist Brian Swann thanked all for their support, those who helped at the club, brought birds and prizes and he also thanked the judges. Other sponsors included F Connon, B Herbison, and Sizzlers Chip Shop. I was unable to attend and thanks to Robert Turkington who covered the photos.
Results: Old Bird T/W – 1st & 3rd T & K Mawhinney, 2nd & HC V Montgomery, 4th T Shanks & Son, Reserve P Swindell, VHC A Barkley & Son, Commended W & N Gilbert. Judge Paul Harvey. Old Bird Handled – 1st F Simpson, 2nd, Reserve & Commended T & K Mawhinney, 3rd & VHC V Montgomery, 4th W & N Gilbert, HC A Neill. Judge Stephen Gray. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st F Simpson, 2nd K Wilkinson, 3rd & HC Russell Bros, 4th T & K Mawhinney, Reserve V Montgomery, VHC A Neill, Commended D & R Turkington. Judge David Harvey. Young Bird T/W – 1st, Reserve & HC A Barkley & Son, 2nd A Neill, 3rd V Montgomery, 4th T & K Mawhinney, VHC & Commended D & R Turkington. Judge Crawford & Robinson. Young Bird Handled – 1st, 4th, VHC & Commended T & K Mawhinney, 2nd A Neill, 3rd A Barkley & Son, Reserve V Montgomery, HC D & R Turkington. Judge Paul Harvey. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st A Neill, 2nd W & N Gilbert, 3rd & Reserve T & K Mawhinney, 4th & VHC D & R Turkington, HC V Montgomery, Commended K Wilkinson. Judge Bertie Robinson. Photos to follow.
The AGM for Kells & District will take place in the local clubrooms on Thursday 20th February. Resolutions for the agenda should be with Secretary Mervyn Gregg by 6th February.
Kells Open Show - 26/12/13
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willie reynolds
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Re: Kells Open Show - 26/12/13
T & K Mawhinney won BIS at Kells on Boxing Day.
Fred Simpson from Doagh & Dist, BOS at Kells & Dist.
The top winners at Kells Open Show on Boxing Day.
Alan Barkley (l) collects the Kells & Dist Show Cup from Paul Harvey.
Alwyn Neill (l) winner of YB Eye-sign with Bertie Robinson.
Jim Agnew from Larne (r) presents awards to Timmy Mawhinney.
Paul Harvey from Larne (r) presents awards to Fred Simpson 1st OB Handled.
Alan Barkley (l) won YB T/W judged by Crawford & Robinson of Larne.
David Harvey (r) with Fred Simpson.