NIPA Open Clonmel 986/25,549 –
1-1A L McSeveney Coleraine Prem 1760, 2-2A G & S Smith Cookstown 1740, 3-3A C Reid Dungannon 1713, 4-4A T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1707, 5-1E D C & P McArdle Armagh 1693, 6-2E Prunty & Hamill Portadown & Drumcree 1691, 7-5A Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1688, 8-6A J Devlin Coalisland 1681, 9-1B Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1680, 10-7A S Hughes Coalisland 1676, 11-8A S Hughes 1675, 12-9A Diamond Bros 1674, 13-2B D J Thompson Muckamore 1672, 14-10A Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1672, 15-11A R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1671, 16-3E J Dowey & Sons Laurelvale 1671, 17-12A D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1669, 18-4E D Beattie Bondhill 1666, 19-5E F & D McNeice Annaghmore 1664, 20-1D G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 1664.
Best in each Section:
Sect A 82/2017 – L McSeveney Coleraine Prem 1760, G & S Smith Cookstown 1740, C Reid Dungannon 1713.
Sect B 147/3991 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1680, D J Thompson Muckamore 1672, D Dixon Ballymoney 1659.
Sect C 190/4359 – McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1650, S Maginty Ligoniel 1647, G & R Lawrie Ballyclare 1642.
Sect D 104/3161 – G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 1664, G Benson Lisburn & Dist 1659, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1624.
Sect E 196/6233 – D C & P McArdle Armagh 1693, Rrunty & Hamill Portadown & Drumcree 1691, J Dowey & Sons Laurelvale 1671.
Sect F 63/1218 – McGimpsey Bros Ards 1504, J McClenaghan Ards 1473, P & C Johnston Comber Cent 1439.
Sect G 92/2932 – P McCabe Newry & Dist 1621, M Gillan Newry & Dist 1614, R Adamson Corcreeney 1594.
Sect H 112/1638 – R Witherow Limavady 1562, W McIlmoyle Limavady 1510, J Ramsey & Son Derry & Dist 1509.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District 15/572 – J Devlin 1681, S Hughes 1676, 1675, W Bleeks & Son 1647, 1644, K Carolan 1641.
Coleraine Premier 25/623 – L McSeveney 1760, Diamond Bros 1688, 1674, Hanson & Harpur 1672, R McAlary 1671, D Coyles & Son 1669.
Coleraine & County Derry RPS 7/142 – T McCrudden 1707, K Macauley 1660, T McCrudden 1633, 1578, 1519, D Tosh 1445. D Tosh ABC.
Cookstown Social 9/221 – G & S Smith 1740, 1567, J McCormick 1563, 1560, G & S Smith 1555, V Thom 1548.
Castledawson 6/117 – Lynn & Leacock 1597, T & S Dawson 1461, S McFlynn 1460, T & S Dawson 1418, Lynn & Peacock 1400, Savage Bros 1366.
Dungannon – C Reid 1713, S McConnell 1615, 1586, K Shannon 1546, S McConnell 1523, 1488.
Windsor Social 16/318 – W & W Murdock 1655, R & J Parke 1591, R McCann 1586, R & J Parke 1577, 1576, K Glass 1561.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart 19/201 – N Doherty 1371, E Quigley 1345, T White 1298, 1295, W & D Hamilton 1284.
Derry & District 16/203 – J & G Ramsey 1509, B & K Reid 1339, J Ebbs 1331, P Hegarty 1320, B & K Reid 1297, S Duffy 1296.
Foyle RPS 12/151 – P Maxwell Snr 1411, T Bradley 1372, B Hart 1341, P Maxwell Jnr 1309, P Maxwell Snr 1306, 1282.
Limavady 11/196 – R Witherow 1562, W McIlmoyle 1510, L Millar 1508, J Crawford 1506, R Witherow 1475, W McIlmoyle 1466.
Londonderry PRS 11/133 – Wick & Murray 1352, 1343, 1343, L Flanagan 1337, 1329, D Simpson 1321.
Maiden City 13/196 – J & B Knox 1496, Coyle Bros 1491, R & G Martin 1331, P McLaughlin 1295, S Quigley Son & Grandson 1252, 1251.
Mourne & Dist HPS – 6/199 – T Conway 1390, 1326, D Booth 1281, T Conway 1234, G Quinn 1230.
Omagh & District 11/222 – K Armstrong 1507, 1471, 1470, A Kelly 1451, 1424, M/M J Chism 1392.
Strabane – R McBride 1479, D Mullen 1412, J Gamble 1324, D Mullen 1268, D McNulty 1247, 1237.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
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. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – A & N Young 1596, D Lowry 1480.
Ballymena & Dist 21/443 – Blair & Rankin 1680, D Craig 1650, McFall & McManus 1605, Connolly & Purvis 1582, J McNaghten & Son 1564, 1561.
Ballymoney HPS 20/720 – D Dixon 1659, J Hutchinson & Son 1646, D Dixon 1625, J Connolly 1621, J Hutchinson & Son 1615, A & M Boyle 1583. Danny makes it four on the trot from Clonmel, his winner this week is a two year old Verschelde blue cock.
Dervock RPS 8/316 – J Hutchinson & Son 1646, 1615, A & M Boyle 1583, 1582, J Walker 1561, D & H Stuart 1537.
Ballymoney West Combine 7/250 – J Hutchinson & Son 1646, L Neill 1570, Brown & Stewart 1466, W Blair 1448, J McDowell & Sons 1378, Curry & Gilmore 1343.
Broughshane & Dist 5/124 – Purvis & Connolly 1523, J & N Simpson 1514, 1499, Purvis & Connolly 1497, C Kennedy 1390, Mrs M Smyth 1374.
Cullybackey 16/510 – Gibson & Dickey 1648, J & J Greer 1636, Reid Bros & McCloy 1570, A Darragh 1566, 1561, H & R McCloy 1552.
Crumlin & District 12/329 – J & N Lamb 1595, G F Lindsay 1593, Fleming Bros 1574, G Grant 1568, J & N Lamb 1553, Thompson Bros 1550.
Harryville 14/360 – J Ramsey 1644, A McBride 1614, 1608, R Service & Son 1603, J Ramsey 1587, J Rock 1584.
Kells & District 14/330 – T & M Morrow 1581, H Boyd 1572, 1545, McFarlane & Agnew 1533, 1526, B Swann & Son 1520. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – McFarlane & Agnew 1341, S Bell 1310, McFarlane & Agnew 1282, A Barkley & Son 1222.
Muckamore 17/535 – D J Thompson 1672, G Magill 1608, J White 1573, A & E Bell 1572, G Magill 1572, A & E Bell 1571.
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.
Rasharkin & District 11/230 – T Kaczynski 1654, J & M Milliken 1607, 1606, H Cubitt 1581, J & D Surgenor 1562, A C & T Tweed 1542. Race sponsored by Rudi Gage Car Sales Ballymoney. D Dixon: 1659.916, 1625.530, 1581.504, 1581.382.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – F & D McNeice 1664, G Buckley & Son 1658, 1638, F & D McNeice 1636, J & E Calvin 1636, B & M McGilly 1634.
Armagh 16/516 – D C & P McArdle 1693, E & M Curran 1648, 1622, O Toal & Sons 1619, G & A Sheridan 1613, R Parkes & Son 1598. Armagh 2 Bird Club – E & M Curran 1648, D C & P McArdle 1455, S Fields & Sons 1405, R Parkes & Son 1369.
Beechpark Social 14/504 – G McEvoy 1664, D Mawhinney & Son 1601, G McEvoy 1590, S Gardiner 1588, D Mawhinney & Son 1583, 1527. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – D Mawhinney & Son 1583, G McEvoy 1462, C Reynolds 1446.
Blackwatertown WE -
Bondhill 8/455 – D Beattie 1666, B & A Beattie 1638, Capper Bros 1606, 1605, D Calvin 1600, 1563.
Charlemont – E Grew 1573, A Grew 1567, 1566.
Edgarstown 17/569 – S & E Buckley 1658, G & R Ritchie 1545, R & J McCracken 1639, G & C Simmons 1631, R Cassells 1629, O Forde 1615.
Gilford & District – E & P Cairns Bros & Fegan 1656, S S Cairns 1594, R & W Harper 1589, S S Cairns 1513, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1489.
Laurelvale 16/472 – J Dowey & Sons 1671, S Fiddes 1639, G & C Topley 1565, J Dowey & Sons 1547, M Milligan & Son 1545, S & N Lester 1527.
Loughgall 5/196 – N Weir 1608, 1578, S West 1540, 1538, 1514, S Corrigan 1501.
Lurgan Amat -
Lurgan Social – S Curran 1621, 1604, A Johnston 1595, Furphy Bros 1578, E Wright 1563, Furphy Bros 1556.
Markethill 10/274 – K & R Black 1633, P McCall 1588, J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1586, G Hewitt 1582, P McCall 1563, M McDowell & Son 1544.
Monaghan – P McFadden 1550, H Gormley & Son 1493, J Graham 1460.
Portadown & Drumcree 16/452 – Prunty & Hamill 1691, N & S Haughian 1594, F Wright 1590, Prunty & Hamill 1554, 1554, Sloan & Reid 1547. An excellent result for Liam & Kieran with a bird that will be well up in the Open and Section result. Well done!!!
Tandragee – T McKinstry 1529, A Craig 1510, D Thompson & Son 1509.
Wilton Cross 11/382 – G Douglas 1650, 1642, 1603, 1592, D Carville & Son 1585, G Douglas 1573.
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. Gibson & Dickey win for the second time in Cullybackey looking now for the hat-trick, and others winning for the first time this season included Chris Moore in Ahoghill and former Nat winner Joe Ramsey in Harryville.
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.
Coleraine Triangle Clonmel - L McSeveney Coleraine Prem 1760, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1707, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1688, Diamond Bros 1674, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1672, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1671, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1669, K Macauley Coleraine & Co Derry 1660, W & W Murdock Windsor Soc 1655, Diamond Bros 1634, T McCrudden 1633, Diamond Bros 1615, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1601, Diamond Bros 1599, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1596.
City of Derry Federation Clonmel – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1509, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1491, P Maxwell Snr Foyle 1411, E Quigley Amelia 1345, B Hart Foyle 1341, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1339, L Flanagan Londonderry 1337, J Ebbs Derry & Dist 1331, R & G Martin Maiden City 1331, L Flanagan 1329.
Bangor team best in East Down Combine –
East Down were back at Mount Charles for the 4th race in the old bird season, just like the rest on Saturday it was a bit erratic following liberation at 12.30pm in a helping Southerly wind. The Open was topped by Phillips Bros from Bangor well clear in the East Section doing velocity 1524 while C & D Smyth & Sons from Ballylesson racing well all year took 1st West Sect and 2nd Open in the East Down Combine.
East Down Combine Mount Charles (2) Open 203/5522 –
Phillips Bros Bangor 1524, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1515, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1496, R Johnston Comber Soc 1487, T Farlow Hillfoot 1483, R Irwin Dundonald 1480, J Patterson Ballylesson 1478, B C & T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1472, R Johnston 1467, R Johnston 1465, D & D Chew Newtownbreda 1465, Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1454, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1452, Mackey & Lockhart 1451, R Irwin 1445, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1440, B & H Marshall Newtownbreda 1439, Benson Bros Annsborough 1435, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1432, C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1431.
EDC West Sect 69/2092 - C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1515, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1496, R Johnston Comber Soc 1487, T Farlow Hillfoot 1483, R Irwin Dundonald 1480.
EDC East Sect 134/3430 – Phillips Bros Bangor 1524, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1440, Benson Bros Annsborough 1435, C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1431, R & G Thompson Portavogie 1422.
East Down Combine Clubs Mount Charles (2) –
Ballylesson HPS 15/363 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1515, J Patterson 1478, Mackey & Lockhart 1454, A Cousins & Sons 1452, Mackey & Lockhart 1451, A Cousins & Sons 1413.
Ballynahinch – R Hunter 1496, 1401, 1400, S & P Logan 1371, W Catherwood 1338, S & P Logan 1326.
Dundonald – R Irwin 1480, B C & T Foulis & Gill 1477, R Irwin 1445, S Brown & Sons 1423, T McConnell 1349, S Brown & Sons 1341.
Annsborough – Benson Bros 1435, J McNally & Son 1341, M Croskery & Son 1327, J Cleland 1309, M Croskery & Son 1289, G & P Brown 1252.
Crossgar – A Lavery & Son 1421, J McGreevy 1392, 1373, A & A Cheevers 1371, B Palmer & Son 1355, S McLoughlin 1337.
Tyrella 8/284 – S Milligan & Daughter 1360, D McNabb & Partners 1324, S & E McGaw 1318, D McNabb & Partners 1295, S Milligan & Daughter 1290, 1259.
Ballywalter SPC 9/304 – J Orr & Son 1360, W & W Albert 1298, W McMaster & Son 1298, S Regan 1273, 1264, W McMaster & Son 1248.
Cloughey HPS 11/271 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1359, 1356, M Adair & Sons 1328, Harper & Young 1327, Gordon Bros & Sons 1294, J Hall & Son 1293.
Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1350, 1283, 1225, 1211.
Dundrum – Foster Connor & Parry 1203, A McNamara & Partners 1203, 1140, 1070, 1070, 1066.
Annalong 13/353 – J Newell 1292, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1290, 1209, 1198, L McCavery 1186, 1178.
East Down Combine 2 Bird Club Mount Charles (1) - 1st P McCullough & dtr Downpatrick 1266, 2nd W McMaster & Son Ballywalter hps 1244, 3rd M Croskery & Son Annsborough 1233, 4th J Patterson Ballylesson 1231, 5th C Healy Killyleagh Central 1227, 6th C Healy Killyleagh Central 1225, 7th D Croskery & Son Annborough 1221, 8th McCartan &Woodsides Ceossgar 1208, 9th J McNally & Son Annborough 1207, 10th David McConnell Annlong 1205.
Photo Captions
Lee McSeveney holding his winner of 1st Open NIPA Clonmel.
Blue Champagne 1st Open NIPA Clonmel for L McSeveney, Coleraine Premier.
Blue cock Hartog/Van Loon 1st Comb & Sect for Blair & Rankin, Ballymena & Dist
Colum Reid 1st Club Dungannon and 3rd Sect & 3rd Open NIPA Clonmel.