Roscrea (2) - 27/04/14

[willie reynolds]

Kells lofts best in Mid Antrim -

Last weekend due to the unfavourable conditions race marking was delayed to Saturday and the race from Roscrea flown on Sunday with liberation at 11.00am in a Lt East NE wind. Kells lofts were as expected best again and Surgenor Bros won 1st MAC for the second time in the three races to date. Jeff timed his winner at 14.26hrs flying 146 miles for velocity 1250, next best from the same club was Scott & Clements. Paddy McManus had a super card with the best four birds in Ahoghill and best bird in town was recorded by J Millar & Son 1st Harryville doing velocity 1237.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea (2) 94/2359 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1250, Scott & Clements Kells 1243, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1239, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1239, Young McManus & Sons 1237, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1237, J Millar & Son Harryville 1237, MDC Magill Ballymena 1236, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1235, D Dixon Rasharkin 1234, D Dixon 1233, Purvis & Connolly Broughshane 1229, Young McManus & Sons 1228, MDC Magill 1228, H Boyd Kells 1228, Young McManus & Sons 1228, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1227, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1226, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1226, A McBride Harryville 1226, R H Clements Harryville 1226, R H Clements 1225, J & N Simpson 1224, D Dixon 1224.

Mid Antrim Clubs Roscrea

Kells & District 14/285 – Surgenor Bros 1250, Scott & Clements 1243, McFarlane & Agnew 1239, H Boyd 1228, Surgenor Bros 1218, B Swann & Son 1217, Scott & Clements 1214, 1213. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1228, B Swann & Son 1217, 1212, Scott & Clements 1186, Surgenor Bros 1184.

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/387 – Young McManus & Sons 1239, 1237, 1228, 1228, J Smyth & Son 1216, C Moore 1211, Young McManus & Sons 1211, 1211, M/M Robinson 1199, J Balmer 1193. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird – C Moore 1211, M/M Robinson 1199. Paddy takes top spot with the same bird which won Section B from comeback Roscrea last season, a Van Mechelen/Stickers Donckers cock.

Broughshane & District 4/113 – J & N Simpson 1237, Purvis & Connolly 1229, J & N Simpson 1224, Mrs M Smyth 1208, Purvis & Connolly 1190, Mrs M Smyth 1166, T & E Service 1141.

Harryville HPS 13/363 – J Millar & Son 1237, A McBride 1226, R H Clements 1226, 1225, J Millar & Son 1224, J Rock 1205, 1199, 1199, A McBride 1199, J Rock 1199.

Ballymena & District 19/354 – MDC Magill 1236, 1228, McFall & McManus 1227, Blair & Rankin 1226, M/M Sempey 1222, W & J Smyth 1220, 1220, McAlonan Bros 1218, W & J Smyth 1217, M/M Sempey 1216.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M Sempey 1222, 1216, 1196, 1189, 1182, 1179.

Rasharkin & District 10/230 – T Kaczynski 1235, Steele & McNeill 1222, 1220, J & M Milliken 1214, 1210, T Kaczynski 1208, A C & T Tweed 1203, H Cubitt 1200, A C & T Tweed 1198, H Cubitt 1190. Tomasz Kaczynski wins with a Blue yearling hen timed at 2.32pm flying 148 miles. D Dixon: 1234.373, 1233.808, 1224.472, 1224.009. Race sponsored by Rudi Gage Car Sales, Ballymoney.

Cullybackey HPS 14/411 – Gibson & Dickey 1226, Reid Bros & McCloy 1223, Gibson & Dickey 1219 Russell Bros 1217, 1215, Reid Bros & McCloy 1205, D Robinson 1192, W Scott 1192, J & J Greer 1189, S McKendry 1183.

Randalstown HPS 9/216 – W & W Gilbert 1213, F & J & G Dickey 1211, 1195, Stewart Bros 1194, 1191, F & J & G Dickey 1185, W & W Gilbert 1174, J McNeill & Son 1174, Stewart Bros 1172, J McNeill & Son 1170. W&W Gilbert secure their second win of the season. In correction to the published Highest prize-winner as in the Homing Word last week. (1) Stewart Brothers 6 wins, (2) S Millar, racing young birds only 5 wins, (3) Houston Brothers / S Murphy 4 wins each, (4) J Millar / H Boyd 1 win each.

The Champions League competition, started at Roscrea (1) updates will follow.
Results after Week (1) – Sect (1) A C & T Tweed 21 Points, M/M Sempey 17 Points, Young McManus & Sons 15 Points plus Purvis & Connolly, H & R McCloy, R H Clements, Scott & Clements and Houston Bros. Sect (2) D Dixon 24 Points, G McDowell 14 Points plus A & N Young, D Craig, D Houston & Son, S Steele, J Millar & Son and Percy Son & Murphy. Sect (3) H Cubitt 23 Points, F J & G Dickey 16 Points, A Darragh 10 Points plus M/M Robinson, G & A Eagleson, T & E Service, J Rock and B Swann & Son. Sect (4) Steele & McNeill 19 Points, Reid Bros & McCloy 13 Points, A McBride 9 Points, J & N Simpson 8 Points, J Smyth & Son 7 Points plus W & J Smyth, Surgenor Bros and Stewart Bros.