Clonmel - 03/05/14

[willie reynolds]

Blair tops Combine & Section from Clonmel -

What a result for Bertie Blair his 3year old widowhood cock not only wins the Club, he also tops both the Combine and the Section from Clonmel and placed 9th Open NIPA on a very poor race decision that has seen many lofts suffer heavy losses.
This blue cock is a multiple prize winner and won as a yearling. His breeding is Hartog/Van Loon with the sire coming from Chris Houston and the dam from Danny Dixon. The legendary Johnston Eagleson tipped Bertie many years ago as one of
the best widowhood racers, this result just proves it. Congratulations. Liberation in Clonmel was at 12 noon in a South West wind, Bertie timed his winner at 15.10hrs flying 182 miles. Next best was Danny Dixon who has won all four races to date. His 2 year old Blue cock was racing on widowhood, a half-brother to his Skibbereen Nat winner of 1998, the last year breeding from this top Verschelde. He is also half-brother to Cuchullain and grand-son of Danny Boy the Rosscarbery Nat winner.

Cullybackey Centre: Details for the Rosscarbery Inl Nat race marking are as follows. Entry fees etc. with club cheque collect Wednesday 14th May from 8.30 - 9.30pm at the Cullybackey club rooms. Birds will be race marked 2.00 - 4.30pm on Friday 16th May. All clocks ready after lorry leaves Cullybackey.

NIPA Sect B Clonmel 147/3991 - Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1680, D J Thompson Muckamore 1672, D Dixon Rasharkin 1659, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1654, D Craig Ballymena 1650, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1646, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1648, C Moore Ahoghill 1645, J Ramsey Harryville 1644, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1636.

Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 104/2649 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1680, D Dixon Rasharkin 1659, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1654, D Craig Ballymena 1650, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1648, C Moore Ahoghill 1645, J Ramsey Harryville 1644, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1636, D Dixon 1625, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1624, A McBride Harryville 1614, A McBride 1608, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1607, J & M Milliken 1606, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1605, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1603, R Service & Son Harryville 1603, Young McManus & Sons 1598, A & N Young Ahoghill 1595, Young McManus & Sons 1592, J Ramsey 1587, J Rock Harryville 1584, J & C Letters Harryville 1582, Connolly & Purvis Ballymena 1582.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Clonmel –

Ballymena & District HPS 21/443 – Blair & Rankin 1680, D Craig 1650, McFall & McManus 1605, Connolly & Purvis 1582, J McNaghten & Son 1564, 1561, G & A Eagleson 1557, W & J Smyth 1556, McFall & McManus 1542, M/M M Sempey 1532.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M Sempey 1532, 1525, 1499, 1496, 1481.

Rasharkin & District 11/230 – T Kaczynski 1654, J & M Milliken 1607, 1606, H Cubitt 1581, J & D Surgenor 1562, A C & T Tweed 1542, H Cubitt 1520, A C & T Tweed 1500. Race sponsored by Rudi Gage Car Sales Ballymoney. D Dixon: 1659.916, 1625.530, 1581.504, 1581.382.

Cullybackey HPS 16/510 – Gibson & Dickey 1648, J & J Greer 1636, Reid Bros & McCloy 1570, A Darragh 1566, 1561, H & R McCloy 1552, J & J Greer 1531, Reid Bros & McCloy 1512, Russell Bros 1504, D Robinson 1449.

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/367 – C Moore 1645, M/M Robinson 1624, Young McManus & Sons 1603, 1598, A & N Young 1595, Young McManus & Sons 1592, J Balmer 1550, C Young 1540, C Moore 1519, J Smyth & Son 1496. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – A & N Young 1596, D Lowry 1480.

Harryville HPS 14/360 – J Ramsey 1644, A McBride 1614, 1608, R Service & Son 1603, J Ramsey 1587, J Rock 1584, J & C Letters 1582, L Mullan 1572, A McBride 1553, R H Clements 1550.

Kells & District 14/330 – T & M Morrow 1581, H Boyd 1572, 1545, McFarlane & Agnew 1533, 1526, B Swann & Son 1520, A Barkley & Son 1507, Scott & Clements 1500. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – McFarlane & Agnew 1341, S Bell 1310, McFarlane & Agnew 1282, A Barkley & Son 1222.

Randalstown HPS 11/285 – Houston Bros 1577, W & W Gilbert 1556, Stewart Bros 1515, W & W Gilbert 1459, J Millar 1404, F & J & G Dickey 1395, Stewart Bros 1389, J McNeill & Son 1383, Stewart Bros 1380, Houston Bros 1376.

Broughshane & Dist 5/124 – Purvis & Connolly 1523, J & N Simpson 1514, 1499, Purvis & Connolly 1497, C Kennedy 1390, Mrs M Smyth 1374, 1346, C Kennedy 1340.


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