Roscrea (1) - 19/04/14

[willie reynolds]

Dixon best in Mid Antrim -

The second race of the old bird season was flown from Roscrea, liberation was at 10.00am in an East/SE wind, leading birds took under 3 hours. It was expected the best birds would be at the top end and Rasharkin lofts had the top places in the Mid Antrim Combine and Danny Dixon was 1st Sect B doing velocity 1540. Danny timed a yearling Black w/f cock from his Lambrechts family of birds. A son of “Heartbreaker” when paired to a full sister of the ace “Superke”. Must mention Ballymena & Dist who at 444 had the most old birds away since 2000 season, it made little difference for Mr & Mrs Sempey won again with a bird that had won as a young bird.

The Champions League competition, started 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. Kells & District – G McDowell, B Swann & Son, Surgenor Bros, Scott & Clements.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea (1) 100/2618 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1540, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1523, H Cubitt 1512, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1500, D Dixon 1499, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1499, H Cubitt 1498, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1497, F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1496, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1496, G McDowell Kells 1495, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1490, A C & T Tweed 1487, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1486, A Darragh Cullybackey 1486, A McBride Harryville 1482, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1482, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1481, M/M Sempey 1481, C Young Ahoghill 1481, A McBride 1480, Young McManus & Sons 1479, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1479, H Cubitt 1477.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Roscrea

Rasharkin & District 11/229 – H Cubitt 1523, 1512, A C & T Tweed 1500, Steele & McNeill 1499, A C & T Tweed 1487, J & M Milliken 1479, Steele & McNeill 1475, J & M Milliken 1470, T Kaczynski 1468, 1455. Harold Cubitt takes first and second, the winner a Koopman/Jos Thone was timed at 12.52 for the 149 mile fly.
Danny Dixon: 1540.089, 1499.839. Race sponsored by Rudi Gage Car Sales (Ballymoney).

Ballymena & District HPS 20/444 – M/M Sempey 1497, Blair & Rankin 1486, M/M Sempey 1481, J McNaghten & Son 1475, W & J Smyth 1474, M/M Sempey 1471, W & J Smyth 1470, D Craig 1469, W & J Smyth 1468, MDC Magill 1467.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1487, 1481, 1471, 1451, 1433, 1424.

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/366 – Young McManus & Sons 1496, J Smyth & Son 1481, C Young 1481, Young McManus & Sons 1479, A & N Young 1472, Young McManus & Sons 1471, C Moore 1465, Young McManus & Sons 1465, 1463, 1463. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1496, J Smyth & Son 1481.

Randalstown 11/255 – F & J & G Dickey 1496, W & W Gilbert 1455, H Boyd 1454, F & J & G Dickey 1454, Stewart Bros 1452, 1442, 1435, Houston Bros 1433, F & J & G Dickey 1427, Percy Son & Murphy 1423. Frank Dickey of Farmview Lofts wins Randalstown today with a Roundabout hen of Andy McCauley bloodlines.

Kells & District HPS 14/345 – G McDowell 1495, 1472, Scott & Clements 1466, Surgenor Bros 1463, H Boyd 1463, Surgenor Bros 1462, 1453, H Boyd 1452.

Cullybackey HPS 17/553 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1490, A Darragh 1486, 1471, Gibson & Dickey 1469, S McKendry 1469, Gibson & Dickey 1468, J & J Greer 1461, Reid Bros & McCloy 1450, J & J Greer 1447, D Robinson 1446.

Harryville HPS 11/313 – A McBride 1482, 1480, J & C Letters 1474, J Rock 1473, A McBride 1470, J Rock 1454, J Millar & Son 1454, A McBride 1453, J Rock 1449, R H Clements 1443.

Broughshane & District 4/113 – J & N Simpson 1482, Mrs M Smyth 1473, Purvis & Connolly 1473, 1472, J & N Simpson 1461, Mrs M Smyth 1403. A second win of the old bird season for J & N Simpson.