Tullamore (1) - 12/04/14

[willie reynolds]

Due to poor conditions across Ireland early on Saturday the liberation was delayed until 2.00pm, birds were released in Tullamore County Offaly in a Westerly wind. Kells the pre-race favourites did not let us down and the local club filled the top two places in the Mid Antrim Combine where just over 1,88 birds were competing. Jeff Surgenor timed the winner at 16.17hrs flying 126 miles for velocity 1617, Scott & Clements on 1610, were runner-up. Best in Ballymena Mr & Mrs Sempey had the Card of the Day with 7 early birds for 1st, 2nd and 3rd and Jimmy Rock done the same in Harryville. Both lofts were Highest Prize-winners for the first time in their respective clubs last season.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 89/1862 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1617, Scott & Clements Kells 1610, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1605, Scott & Clements 1591, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1586, A Darragh Cullybackey 1585, Purvis & Connolly Broughshane 1585, Purvis & Connolly 1585, M/M Sempey 1575, M/M Sempey 1574, J Rock Harryville 1563, B Swann & Son Kells 1563, Surgenor Bros 1561, D Craig Ballymena 1557, D Craic 1552, A Darragh 1546, S Bell Kells 1544, B Swann & Son 1542, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1541, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1541, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1540, J Rock 1539, S Bell 1538, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 1538.

A reminder to all the member clubs, we need the four lofts to be included in the Champions League competition, it starts this weekend. Ballymena & District – M/M Sempey, W & J Smyth, G & A Eagleson, D Craig. Broughshane & Dist – J & N Simpson, Purvis & Connolly, D Houston & Son, T & E Service. Cullybackey – A Darragh, Reid Bros & McCloy, S Steele, H & R McCloy. Ahoghill – Young McManus & Sons, M/M Robinson, J Smyth & Son, A & N Young. Harryville – J Rock, J Millar & Son, R H Clements, A McBride. Rasharkin – D Dixon, Steele & McNeill, H Cubitt, A C & T Tweed. Randalstown – Stewart Bros, Percy Son & Murphy, Houston Bros, F & J & G Dickey.

MAC Clubs Tullamore –

Kells & District 12/223 – Surgenor Bros 1617, Scott & Clements 1610, 1591, B Swann & Son 1563, Surgenor Bros 1563, Surgenor Bros 1561, S Bell 1544, B Swann & Son 1542, S Bell 1538. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1542, S Bell 1491, 1464, Gregg Bros 1442, H Boyd 1376.

Ballymena & Dist HPS 18/263 – M/M Sempey 1605, 1575,1574, D Craig 1557, 1552, W & J Smyth 1535, M/M Sempey 1533, 1532, Blair & Rankin 1528, M Graham 1527.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1605, 1575, 1574, 1533, 1523, 1522.

Broughshane & Dist 3/76 – M Smyth 1586, Purvis & Connolly 1585, 1585, J & N Simpson 1541, 1498, M Smyth 1439.

Cullybackey 14/399 – A Darragh 1585, 1546, Gibson & Dickey 1535, 1535, J & J Greer 1533, N & S Anderson 1503, J & J Greer 1503, D & H Kirkpatrick 1501, N & S Anderson 1493, Russell Bros 1480, D Robinson 1475, S Steele 1474.

Harryville HPS 9/208 – J Rock 1563, 1539, 1534, R H Clements 1531, A McBride1526, J Rock 1526, J Millar & Son 1525, A McBride 1516, 1516, R H Clements 1508.

Rasharkin & District 11/187 – Steele & McNeill 1541, H Cubitt 1540, T Kaczynski 1534, H Cubitt 1534, J & D Surgenor 1514, Steele & McNeill 1509. Steele & McNeill kick off the new season with the winner doing velocity 1541, bloodlines were Vandebrande/Lambrecht. Danny Dixon – 1518.29, 1500.62.

Randalstown 10/184 – W & W Gilbert 1538, Stewart Bros 1527, 1522, H Boyd 1521, Stewart Bros 1511, Houston Bros 1491, W & W Gilbert 1473, Houston Bros 1457, F & J & G Dickey 1456, W & W Gilbert 1455.

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/322 – Young McManus & Sons 1529, 1528, C Moore 1507, Young McManus & Sons 1503, C Moore 1491, J Balmer 1491, Young McManus & Sons 1487, 1486, 1485, 1485.