Fermoy 5 Bird - 08/06/14

willie reynolds · Post by **willie reynolds** » Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:49 am

The annual 5 Bird Championship was flown over the weekend, and in an effort to beat the poor weather forecast the birds were collected on Thursday with the hope of a liberation the next morning early in Mallow. When en-route the convoy was diverted to Fermoy where conditions were expected to be better. It was raining when they arrived and we had the poor weather which was forecast over the next couple of days. Liberation was finally possible on Sunday at 13.30hrs in a South East wind, and the winners made light work of the 200 miles. The big winner, out on his own was McFall & McManus of Ballymena & Dist timing at 16.20hrs recording velocity 2063 many yards clear of next best H & R McCloy Cullybackey doing velocity 1971. Reports were the birds were in fantastic condition despite two days in the race crates.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 5 Bird 49/228 – McFall & McManus Ballymena 2063, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1971, D Dixon Rasharkin 1947, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1941, A McBride Harryville 1921, K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim 1918, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1906, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1901, J & N Simpson 1900, J Rock Harryville 1895, K Wilkinson & Son 1889, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1877, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1876, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1872, A McBride 1869, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1867, W J McLean Rasharkin 1865, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1854, A Darragh Cullybackey 1850, J Millar & Son Harryville 1847, C Moore Ahoghill 1847, D Dixon 1844, G McDowell 1843, G McDowell 1842.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy 5 Bird

Ballymena & District 10/39 – McFall & McManus 2063, M/M Sempey 1906, Blair & Rankin 1835, M/M Sempey 1832, Blair & Rankin 1813, W & J Smyth 1751, 1742, 1729, Blair & Rankin 1723, W & N Gilbert 1636.

Cullybackey HPS 6/30 – H & R McCloy 1971, Reid Bros & McCloy 1872, Gibson & Dickey 1867, A Darragh 1850, H & R McCloy 1828, Reid Bros & McCloy 1823, J & J Greer 1816, Russell Bros 1805, Reid Bros & McCloy 1800, A Darragh 1791.

Rasharkin & District 6/28 – Steele & McNeill 1941, H Cubitt 1876, W & J McLean 1865, T Kaczynski 1854, H Cubitt 1774, W & J McLean 1727, T Kaczynski 1721, Steele & McNeill 1614. Steele & McNeill win with their good Ad Van Berkal widowhood cock, this cock previously topped the Section and Combine from Rosscarbery National and was also 1st Club & 4th Mid Antrim Combine from last week’s Rosscarbery cocks National. Danny Dixon: 1947.506, 1844.188.

Harryville HPS 7/35 – A McBride 1921, J Rock 1895, A McBride 1869, J Millar & Son 1847, T Johnston 1837, J Rock 1828.

Broughshane & Dist 4/19 – J & N Simpson 1901, 1901, D Houston & Son 1826, T & E Service 1824, D Houston & Son 1755, 1753.

Ahoghill Flying Club 6/27 – Young McManus & Sons 1877, C Moore 1847, Young McManus & Sons 1837, 1783, C Moore 1760, J Smyth & Son 1725, J Balmer 1720, A & N Young 1718, 1708, C Moore 1654. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1837.

Kells & District 8/40 – G McDowell 1843, 1842, B Swann & Son 1835, 1826, Surgenor Bros 1819, B Swann & Son 1813, T & M Morrow 1789, Scott & Clements 1754. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – G McDowell 1842, B Swann & Son 1813, Scott & Clements 1754, McFarlane & Agnew 1716, 1678.

McFall & McManus from Ballymena & Dist, 1st Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 5 Bird.