NIPA Tullamore Open 679/13,884
1-1F H McVeigh Killyleagh Cent 1730, 2-1G J J McCabe Newry & Dist 1726, 3-1D McKinstry Bros Dromara 1724, 4-2G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1724, 5-3G R Williamson 1723, 6-4G R Williamson 1720, 7-2F McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1718, 8-5G R Williamson 1718, 9-2D Cromie & Magee & Son 1715, 10-6G J J McCabe 1711, 11-7G J J McCabe 1711, 12-3F Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1711, 13-3D P & J Boal Dromore 1709, 14-4D P & J Boal 1709, 15-5D Kemp & McBride Kingswood 1709, 16-4F McComb Bros 1708, 16-6D P & J Boal 1708, 18-1C J & D Braniff Colin 1706, 19-2C J & D Braniff 1705, 20-8G Havern Bros Ballyholland 1704.
Best in each NIPA Section
Sect A 53/1394 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1587, G & S Smith 1587, B Morgan Coalisland 1578. Sect B 113/2534 – McConville Bros Crumlin 1619, Surgenor Bros Kells 1617, Scott & Clements Kells 1610. Sect C 131/2435 – J & D Braniff Colin 1706, J & D Braniff 1705, G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1702. Sect D 71/1539 – McKinstry Bros Dromara 1724, Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 1715, P & J Boal Dromore 1709. Sect E 137/3038 – J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1670, A Humphries & Son Markethill 1658, D & B Lyness Lurgan Soc 1655. Sect F 46/748 – H McVeigh Killyleagh Cent 1730, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1718, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1711. Sect G 53/1305 – J J McCabe Newry & Dist 1726, R Williamson Newry & Dist 1724, R Williamson 1723. Sect H 75/891 – D Canning Derry & Dist 1361, R Witherow Limavady 1347, R Cassidy Amelia Earhart 1342.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District 9/388 – B Morgan 1578, 1577, K Carolan 1567, K Murphy 1561, B Morgan 1560, 1557.
Coleraine Premier 17/496 – Hanson & Harpur 1540, R McAlary 1505, T & J McDonald 1500, Hanson & Harpur 1492, D Coyle & Son 1488, Hanson & Harpur 1486. R McAlary ABC.
Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 1443, 1432, 1432, 1411.
Cookstown Social 6/156 – G & S Smith 1587, 1583, 1542, 1542, 1542, 1541.
Castledawson 6/100 – S McFlynn 1413, S K Watson 1376, Savage Bros 1365, T & S Dawson 1359, S K Watson 1343, T & S Dawson 1334.
Dungannon – K Shannon 1566, 1523, 1523.
Windsor Social 8/160 – R & J Parke 1513, 1510, K Glass 1492, E & J McGarry 1482, Horner & Scott 1465, R & J Parke 1462.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – R Cassidy 1342, W & D Hamilton 1327, C Fox 1286.
Derry & District 12/158 – D Canning 1361, A McCrudden 1339, P Hegarty 1332, B & K Reid 1328, A McCrudden 1300, 1297.
Foyle RPS – B Page 1331, P Maxwell 1301 Snr, P Maxwell jnr 1257, P Maxwell Snr 1255, 1253, 1238.
Limavady 6/74 – R Witherow 1347, J Crawford 1284, R Witherow 1277, J Kealey 1263, J Crawford 1248, R Witherow 1244.
Londonderry PRS – J Cassidy 1334, L Flanagan & Son 1286, J Cassidy 1271.
Maiden City 9/56 – Martin Bros 1252, Concannon Bros 1180, 1147, T Rodgers 1143, Martin Bros 1142, 1106.
Omagh & District 7/116 – A Hall 1295, R Harkness 1285, R Jolley 1205, A Hall 1154, K Armstrong 1151, R Harkness 1145.
Strabane – H McNulty 1287, I Deasley 1279, 1227.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/322 – Young McManus & Sons 1529, 1528, C Moore 1507, Young McManus & Sons 1503, C Moore 1491, J Balmer 1491.
Ballymena & Dist 18/263 - M/M Sempey 1605, 1575,1574, D Craig 1557, 1552, W & J Smyth 1535.
Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1605, 1575, 1574, 1533, 1523, 1522.
Ballymoney HPS 13/357 – D Dixon 1518, A & M Boyle 1513, 1513, D & H Stuart 1505, D Dixon 1500, D & H Stuart 1488.
Dervock RPS 5/182 – A & M Boyle 1513, 1513, D & H Stuart 1505, 1488, D & G McMullan 1485, 1465.
Ballymoney West Combine 5/106 – L Neill 1434, J McDowell & Sons 1430, J Hutchinson & Son 1392, Curry & Gilmore 1375, Brown & Stewart 1369.
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.
Crumlin & District 6/95 – McConville Bros 1619, Fleming Bros 1593, McConville Bros 1592, 1591, 1591, 1591.
Harryville HPS 9/208 – J Rock 1563, 1539, 1534, R H Clements 1531, A McBride1526, J Rock 1526.
Kells & District 12/223 – Surgenor Bros 1617, Scott & Clements 1610, 1591, B Swann & Son 1563, Surgenor Bros 1563, Surgenor Bros 1561. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1542, S Bell 1491, 1464, Gregg Bros 1442, H Boyd 1376.
Muckamore 12/316 – J Courtney 1631, 1608, A & E Bell 1578, 1577, G Magill 1560, 1557.
Randalstown 10/184 – W & W Gilbert 1538, Stewart Bros 1527, 1522, H Boyd 1521, Stewart Bros 1511, Houston Bros 1491.
Rasharkin & District 11/187 – Steele & McNeill 1541, H Cubitt 1540, T Kaczynski 1534, H Cubitt 1534, J & D Surgenor 1514, Steele & McNeill 1509.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – T McClean 1619, 1577, 1570.
Armagh 11/256 – D C & P McArdle 1614, D Gallagher & Son 1611, G & A Campbell 1579, I Parkes & Son 1577, D Gallagher & Son 1577, 1576. Armagh 2 Bird Club – D C & P McArdle 1614, P Tennyson 1548, D C & P McArdle 1513, I Parkes & Son 1503.
Beechpark Social 7/129 – K Downey 1671, 1661, 1649, 1649, G McEvoy 1607, D Mawhinney & Son 1602. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – K Downey 1639, G McEvoy 1592, C Reynolds 1576. The K & K Downey team had a super race, well done.
Blackwatertown WE - Collins & Douglas 1569, 1540, B Quilty 1496, G & A Sheridan 1461, B Quilty 1449, 1405.
Bondhill 5/188 – D Calvin 1621, 1598, Capper Bros 1585, D Calvin 1573, 1573, 1572.
Charlemont – E Grew 1607, A Grew 1604, E Grew 1549.
Edgarstown 9/162 – J Whitten & Son 1607, T & A Ford 1594, 1592, 1576, 1575, J Whitten & Son 1574. J Whitten & Son were 1st & 6th, both birds were bred by Cock Crow lofts.
Gilford & District – T Wilson 1620, 1617, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1601, T Wilson 1576, O’Dowd & McDonald 1570, T Wilson 1567.
Laurelvale 15/220 – J Dowey & Sons 1567, C Duke & Sons 1557, S Fiddes 1532, 1520, M Milligan & Son 1513, S Fiddes 1513.
Loughgall 3/78 – N Weir 1620, 1620, 1559, 1545, 1545, 1545.
Lurgan Amatuer 3/43 – D McBride 1578, 1558, 1552, J P Nelson 1528, 1522, B Carson & Son 1517.
Lurgan Social 15/279 – D & B Lyness 1655, 1640, J Douglas & Son 1624, D & B Lyness 1617, Furphy Bros 1612, 1610. Trainers – J Douglas & Son 1670, D & B Lyness 1641, J Douglas & Son 1639.
Markethill – A Humphries & Son 1658, D Linden 1607, 1548, P McCall 1537, M McDowell & Son 1527, G Hewitt 1518.
Monaghan 11/248 – S O’Brien 1557, P McFadden 1549, 1526, P Tierney 1513, Allister & Kruger 1507, P McFadden 1506.
Portadown & Drumcree – A McDonald 1598, M Livingstone 1562, Hagan & Rowney 1561, 1560, 1557, M Livingstone 1552. Good winner for Allan McDonald with partners Hagan & Rowney putting 5 in the Top 10. Malcolm Livingstone had 3 quick ones, 2nd Club and 1st 2 Bird.
Tandragee 5/132 – Moody Bros 1630, T McKinstry 1619, Dillon & Morrow 1609, T McKinstry 1607, Moody Bros 1597, T McKinstry 1597.
Wilton Cross 8/158 – G Douglas 1637 ABC, 1636, C J & B Ferris 1626, 1617, T Furphy 1606, G Douglas 1599.
Big Race for Gordon Bros & Sons -
East Down Combine started the season in Mullingar with liberation at 1.15pm, the race dominated by the East Section and especially by the ace racers Gordon Bros & Sons who put 16 birds in the Top 20 with the overall winner doing velocity 1713. Crossgar had the top places in the West Sect with A & A Cheevers on velocity 1612 a yard ahead of McCartan Bros & Woodsides.
East Down Combine Open Mullingar 141/2014 –
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1713, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1713, Gordon Bros & Sons 1713, 1713, 1713, 1713, 1712, 1712, 1712, 1711, 1711, J Hall & Son Cloughey 1710, Gordon Bros & Sons 1709, 1709, J Hall & Son 1709, Gordon Bros & Sons 1709, 1709, 1708, J & R Young Portavogie 1701, Harper & Young Cloughey 1686.
EDC West Sect 43/1112 – A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1612, McCartan Bros & Woodsides Crossgar 1611, R Irwin Dundonald 1606, J Young & Partners Dundonald 1605, J Young & Partners 1601.
EDC East Sect 98/2185 - Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1713, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1713, Gordon Bros & Sons 1713, 1713, 1713.
East Down Combine Clubs Mullingar
Cloughey 6/182 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1713, 1713, 1713, J Hall & Son 1710, 1709, Harper & Young 1686.
Annalong 13/289 – J McCartan 1635, K & J McCulla 1626, J Newell 1611, J Trimble & Son 1597, 1597, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1589.
Ballywalter SPC 7/189 – W McMaster & Son 1625, 1612, 1579, D & W Carlisle & Son 1571, W & W Albert 1529, Palmer & McKay 1527.
Annsborough 10/129 – G P Brown 1619, 1585, P Brown & Son 1570, J McNally & Son 1559, K Keown 1548, P Brown & Son 1547.
Dundonald 6/149 – R Irwin 1606, J Young & Partners 1605, R Irwin 1605, J Young & Partners 1601, A & J Brown 1594, R Irwin 1591.
Newtownbreda – W White & Son 1594, 1591, 1586, R & R Lambe 1576, M McClure 1571, W White & Son 1567.
Ballylesson HPS 14/278 – J Patterson 1583, 1583, 1582, 1582, C & D Smyth & Sons 1582, J Patterson 1772.
Ballynahinch – R Hunter 1582, 1580, 1551, 1547, G Hillen & Partners 1531, R Hunter 1530.
INFC: The agreed race programme for 2014 is as follows: Tuesday 27th May Skibbereen North, Wednesday 11th June Yearling Sennen Cove, Friday 4th July Grand Nat Kings Cup St Allouestre, Friday 11th July Friendship OB Nat Quimper, Wednesday 3rd September YB Grand Nat Penzance, Saturday 20th September YB Skibbereen North. The closing date for membership is 28TH April 2014, no applications will be considered after this date. For history and results have a look at http://www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
Photo Captions
Jeff Surgenor from Kells had 1st in Mid Antrim
McConville Bros from Crumlin at Ladies Night.
Whitten & Son had 1st Edgarstown with a Cock Crow bird.
Kevin Douglas of Lurgan Soc 1st Section E.