The Doagh & District HPS held the annual dinner and prize presentation in conjunction with the Ballyclare & Dist HPS in the local McConnells Lounge. Guest of honour for the evening was Clare Campbell, daughter of the ace racer Davie Campbell who compete in the Eastway as D & J Campbell & Bigger partnership. Highest prize-winners for yet another year was the highly successful husband and wife team of Mr & Mrs, Brian & Elaine McNeilly. The club would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who sponsored races during the 2013 season including. Jane Todd, Doagh Farm Feeds, Quality Supplies (Ballymena), J Crooks, Mr & Mrs Lewis, Corner Stone Café, T N McClelland and John McConnell. Congratulations to all the major winners in the past season and wishing all fanciers good health and happiness for the coming 2014 season. Sorry no photos were available from the presentation, I have listed a few from other major events.
Mr&Mrs B McNeilly won - J Kincaid Mem Shield 2nd talbenny old bird, J McGrugan Cup best average Penzance old and talbenny young bird, J Wilson cup best average the four wexford or equivalent races, A W Drennan Trophy Rosscarberry old bird national, Sammy Robinson Cup All young bird races excluding nationals, Wilson Family Cup Youngbird knock out, Benny Craig Cup Old bird knock Out.
B&M Gilmore won - Kane Cup Best average all nationals, W Hutchinson Mem cup 1st & 2nd Talbenny, Bude & Penzance, J McGrugan Mem Cup last five races excluding old bird national, Catterwood Cup Cross Channel Average, McConnell Rose bowl Old Bird Average, McCalmont Shield Best Average Old Bird & Young Bird Nationals, J Montgomery Cup 1st & 2nd Talbenny Old Bird Average, Thomas Lorimer Mem Cup Best average 1st Tullamore, 1st Clonmel & 1st Talbenny Old Birds, Norman Rea Mem Cup Best Average Two Young Bird Nationals, McManus Glass Trophy First Bird Times By a Member in the Kings Cup.
J McGrugan & Son won - Chrone Shield Sennen Cove / Penzance, McGrugan & Luke Cup Best Average Bude & Penzance, McAdam Mem Trophy Best Average Last Three Old Bird Races, B McCammond Cup Combine Average.
J&A Wilson & Sons won - Bell Trophy Bude, W Brown Cup Young bird Average, Thomas Wilson Mem Cup Best Average First Three Old Bird & First Three Young bird Races, Montgomery & Todd Rose Bowl Old Bird Inland Average , C&D Smyth Irish Champion Best Average All Irish Races Old Bird & Young Bird, Martha Christie Mem Shield Winner of 1st Young Bird Race, Colin Agnew Cup Rosscarbery Young bird National, N Logan Mem Shield Best Average Rosscarbery Old Bird & Young Bird, S Lorimer Mem Shield Best Average Last Three Young Bird Races.
William McClelland won - Pattinson Shield Lowest Winning Velocity in Young Bird Races, Ashe Trophy Talbenny YoungBird National. R Wilson won - Suitters Trophy Lowest Winning Velocity On Channel, Mairs Trophy Old Bird National, DB Mairs Trophy Ace Pigeon Over 200 Miles. J&L McClean won - Novice Cup Best Novice. D&R Turkington won - J Gardiner Cup Most Points in Shows.
Positions won racing included the following:
Tullamore
6 C 30 J&A Wilson & Sons, 16 C 69 MR&MRS B McNeilly
Roscrea
4C 6 B&M Gilmore, 10C 23 J&A Wilson & Sons, 11C 28 MR&MRS B McNeilly , 12C 33 J&A Wilson & Sons, 54C 140 A&N Lewis, 61C 164 B&M Gilmore
Clonmel
14C 20 B&M Gilmore, 15C 21 B&M Gilmore, 17C 24 J&A Wilson & Sons, 37C 47 MR&MRS B McNeilly , 50C 68 MR&MRS B McNeilly, 51C 69 MR&MRS B McNeilly , 96C 156 B&M Gilmore, 100C 162 B&M Gilmore
Fermoy
7C 43 MR&MRS B McNeilly, 8C 49 B&M Gilmore, 10C 51 MR&Mrs B McNeilly, 12C 54 B&M Gilmore, 15C 62 B&M Gilmore, 16C 63 MR&MRS B McNeilly, 22C 83 MR&MRS B McNeilly
Rosscarbery
9C 22 MR&Mrs B McNeilly, 11C 33 J&A Wilson & Sons, 12C 34 MR&Mrs B McNeilly, 14C 39 MR&MRS D Suitters, 18C 54 B&M Gilmore, 20C 58 MR&MRS McNEILLY, 22C 63 D&R Turkington , 24C 70 B&M Gilmore, 27C 76 MR&MRS B McNeilly, 28C 77 MR&MRS B McNeilly, 39C 115 J&A Wilson & Sons, 45C 139 A&N Lewis, 46C 146 S&A Leitch, 50C 157 D&R Turkington, 58C 188 J&A Wilson & Sons, 64C 208 A&N Lewis, 80C 257 S&A Leitch
Roscrea
10C 71 MR& Mrs B McNeilly, 11C 72 MR & MRS B McNeilly, 12C 73 J&A Wilson & Sons, 17C 93 J&A Wilson & Sons, 25C 126 B&M Gilmore
Clonmel
1C 9 B&M Gilmore, 3C 18 MR& MRS B McNeilly, 4C 26 MR & MRS B McNeilly, 6C 50 J&A Wilson & Sons, 10C 85 B&M Gilmore
INFC Skibbereen old bird
23N MR& MRS B McNeilly, 24N MR& MRS B McNeilly, 60NMR& MRS B McNeilly, 73N MR& MRS B McNeilly, 79NMR& MRS B McNeilly, 86N F Simspon , 104N D&R Turkington , 119N A&N Lewis, 218N S&A Leitch, 221N A&N Lewis, 223N S&A Leitch, 233NMR& MRS B McNeilly
Talbenny
3c 11 B&M Gilmore, 12c 46 B&M Gilmore, 18c 63B&M Gilmore, 20c 67 B&M Gilmore, 28c 87 MR& MRS B McNeilly
Talbenny
2c 55 MR& MRS B McNeilly, 3c 79 B&M Gilmore, 5c 111 J&A Wilson & Sons, 8c 139 MR& MRS B McNeilly, 9c 143 MR& MRS B McNeilly
Rosscarbery
13c 36 J&A Wilson & Sons, 14c 37J&A Wilson & Sons, 39c 119 S&A Leitch, 48c 142J&A Wilson & Sons, 49c 150B&M Gilmore
Messrs Lewis and Wilson at the prize night.
B & M Gilmore collect the Silver Diploma and NIPA Ladies Night.
John Wilson (l) collects the Sect C Navan Diploma area lib in first young bird race.
Syd Collins (l) presents the British Barcelona Club Trophy to A & N Lewis at the INFC.
A & N Lewis with the BBC Trophy runner-up in the Quimper Friendship Nat.
J McGrugan & Son collect the INFC Merit Award from John Tyerman at Dunsilly Hotel.
J. McGrugan & Son (Doagh & District HPS) -
“King Jimmy” Blue Cock, GB10N 95592
Plaudren Vannes King’s Cup 2012 - 64th Open INFC
Saint Allouestre King’s Cup 2013 - 128th Open INFC