NIPA Open Truro 538/4389 –
1-1D Kemp & McBride Kingswood 970, 2-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 968, 3-1E J Greenaway Bondhill 962, 4-2E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 957, 5-3E S O’Brien Monaghan 943, 6-4E P McFadden Monaghan 942, 7-1C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 941, 8-2C L & S O’Neill & Sons Larne & Dist 935, 9-5E R Cassells Edgarstown 927, 10-6E T & A Ford Edgarstown 925, 11-7E P Duffy Armagh 922, 12-1F B & D Grieves Killyleagh & Dist 921, 13-3C C McManus Ligoniel 920, 14-8E G Douglas Wilton Cross 920, 15-4C N Sharpe Kingsmoss 917, 16-9E J Whitten & Son Edgarstown 916, 17-10E W Neill Annaghmore 909, 18-1B D Dixon Ballymoney 900, 19-11E Furphy Bros Lurgan Soc 899, 20-5C E & D McClurkin Ligoniel 898.
Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 47/327 – V Thom Cookstown 896, K Carolan Coalisland 876, S Watson Castledawson 875.
Sect B 88/749 – D Dixon Ballymoney 900, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 894, T Fleming Muckamore 868.
Sect C 106/798 – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 941, L & S O’Neill & Sons Larne & Dist 935, C McManus Ligoniel 920.
Sect D 58/566 – Kemp & McBride Kingswood 970, R & J Conlane Kingswood 886, N Black & Son Dromara 878.
Sect E 10/1141 – J Greenaway Bondhill 962, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 957, S O’Brien Monaghan 943.
Sect F 37/209 – B & D Grieves Killyleagh & Dist 921, K Murray Killyleagh & Dist 887, B & D Grieves 828.
Sect G 45/398 – Donnelly Bros Newry City 968, G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 851, N Murtagh Millvale 840.
Sect H 47/201 – D McNulty Strabane 872, P Maxwell Foyle 871, D Booth Mourne & Dist 837.
NIPA Race/Date
Truro 14/06/14 – Lib 8.00am, wind Lt North
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District 11/123 – K Carolan 876, D Abbott 871, G & G Larmour 813, K Murphy 791, K Carolan 788,
Coleraine Premier HPS - Hanson & Harpur 857, G McLaughlin 822. Hanson & Harpur ABC.
Cookstown Social 7/53 – V Thom 896, K Morton 793. Tought race, great performance from the old guard.
Castledawson – S Watson 875.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Foyle RPS 5/15 – P Maxwell Jnr 871.
Mourne & District HPS – D Booth 837.
Omagh & District – A Hall 802.
Strabane – D McNulty 872.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/65 – Young McManus & Sons 894, M/M Robinson 841, J Balmer 834, M/M Robinson 704, C Young 695. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 894, M/M Robinson 704.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/43 – McFall & McManus 812, W & J Smyth 765.
Ballymoney HPS 10/73 – D Dixon 900, 865, D Gage 773.
Ballymoney West Combine 2/15 – D Gage 773.
Broughshane & District – J & N Simpson 812.
Cullybackey HPS 9/99 – D Robinson 787, C McDowell 784, S McKendry 748, A Darragh 716, Reid Bros & McCloy 714, A Darragh 657.
Crumlin & District 8/91 – J Harkness 769, Fleming Bros 722, K Carson & Son 701, J & N Lamb 685.
Harryville HPS 6/63 – J & C Letters 846, J Millar & Son 819, 769.
Kells & District HPS 6/56 – Surgenor Bros 815.
Muckamore 12/168 – T Fleming 868, G Magill 835, 783, F Todd.
Randalstown 7/36 – Houston Bros 841, Stewart Bros 813.
Rasharkin & District 5/35 – Steele & McNeill 833. Steele & McNeill take the Red Card with a Van Loon cock racing on widowhood. D Dixon: 900.404, 865.387.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 957, W G Neill 909, P Boyd 894.
Armagh 7/80 – P Duffy 922, 876, I Parkes & Son 817. Armagh 2 Bird Club – I Parkes & Son 817.
Beechpark Social 11/74 – S & J McCullough 759, D Mawhinney & Son 728, Dando & Bennett 723. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – D Mawhinney & Son 728, Dando & Bennett 723.
Bondhill – J Greenaway 962, M Robinson 876, J Greenaway 873.
Edgarstown 13/121 – R Cassells 927, T & A Ford 925, J Whitten & Son 916, S Roycroft & Son 888, D Love 827, J Robinson 805.
Laurelvale 10/146 – S & N Lester 837, J Downey & Sons 824, G & C Topley 749, M Milligan & Son 740, J Serplus 739, Gillis & Radcliffe 737.
Lurgan Amat – D McBride 889, B Carson & Son 711.
Lurgan Social – Furphy Bros 899, B McNeice & Sons 823, 802, J Douglas & Son 770, B McNeice & Sons 757, K Henderson & Son 635.
Monaghan 11/101 – S O’Brien 943, P McFadden 942, Cooney Bros 817, P McFadden 745, 730, 712. Monaghan 2 Bird Club - Cooney Bros 817.
Portadown & Drumcree – Sloan & Reid 769, A McDonald 764, Sloan & Reid 735, A McDonald 694, A Fearon 674.
Tandragee – A Craig 861, T McKinstry 638.
Wilton Cross 6/62 – G Douglas 920, Toland & Campbell 817.
Dixon best from Truro -
The big early bird into Mid Antrim where only two dozen birds made home lofts on the day was timed by Danny Dixon of the Ballynacaldrick Lofts in Dunloy. He takes 1st Ballymoney, 1st MAC, 1st Sect B & 18th Open NIPA with 4,389 birds competing doing velocity 900ypm. This 2 year old Blue cock the best of his Lambrecht/Jacobs was one of only three birds home in the club. He is a full brother to Suarez who won the RPRA Merit Award in 2013, brothers and sisters of this bird have won 13 x 1sts into Ballymoney HPS. Next best was Paddy McManus the ace racer in Ahoghill Flying Club doing velocity 894. The Champions League competition was delayed for one week, at Truro for the semi-final Steele & McNeill progressed at the expense of M/M M Sempey and the other match was a photo finish with Surgenor Bros (Kells) on 815 just ahead on J & N Simpson (Broughshane) on 812. A new name will appear on the trophy when the final is flown from Penzance this weekend Steele & McNeill of Rasharkin & District v Surgenor Bros of Kells.
Mid Antrim Combine Truro – D Dixon Rasharkin 900, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 894, D Dixon 865, J & C Letters Harryville 846, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 841, Houston Bros Randalstown 841, J Balmer Ahoghill 834, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 833, J Millar & Son Harryville 819, Surgenor Bros Kells 815, Stewart Bros Randalstown 813, J & N Simpson Broughshane 812, McFall & McManus Ballymena 812, D Robinson Cullybackey 787, C McDowell Cullybackey 784, J Millar & Son 769, W & J Smyth Ballymena 765, S McKendry Cullybackey 748, A Darragh Cullybackey 716, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 714, M/M Robinson 704, C Young Ahoghill 695, A Darragh 657.
NIPA Open Mallow 603/8872 –
1-1C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1252, 2-1D J Kelly & Sons Dromore 1244, 3-1G M/M G Delaney Dromore 1243, 4-2C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1238, 5-3C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1237, 6-2D J Greenaway Dromore 1237, 7-4C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1235, 8-2G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1234, 9-3G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1224, 10-1E D Thompson & Son Tandragee 1224, 11-2E R Higginson Lurgan Soc 1221, 12-3E N Muldoon Charlemont 1220, 13-4E K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1217, 14-4G Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1216, 15-5E A Craig Tandragee 1214, 16-1F Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1210, 17-3D H Jennings & Sons Hills & Maze 1205, 18-5C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1205, 19-2F Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1205, 20-6C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1205.
Best in each NIPA Sect:
Sect A 54/884 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1138, L & R Hanson Coleraine Prem 1135, W Bleeks & Son Coalisland 1132.
Sect B 117/1368 – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1183, A Darragh Cullybackey 1164, Fleming Bros Crumlin & Dist 1161.
Sect C 82/968 – D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1252, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1238, G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1237.
Sect D 49/892 – J Kelly & Sons Dromore 1244, J Greenaway Dromore 1237, H Jennings & Sons Hills & Maze 1205.
Sect E 127/2239 – D Thompson & Son Tandragee 1224, R Higginson Lurgan Soc 1221, N Muldoon Charlemont 1220.
Sect F 43/630 – Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1210, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1205, McCartan & Woodsides Killyleagh & Dist 1198.
Sect G 71/1430 – M/M G Delaney Dromore1243, G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1234, T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1224.
Sect H 60/461 – McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1103, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1063, S Gilmore Omagh & Dist 1045.
NIPA Race/Date
Mallow 14/06/14 – Lib 12.30pm, wind Lt North
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District 10/217 – W Bleeks & Son 1132, B Morgan 1112, 1111, J Devlin 1107, S Hughes 1107, J Devlin 1107.
Coleraine Premier – L & R Hanson 1135, Hanson & Harpur 1109, Newton & Quinn 1109, Bond & Diamond 1102, Hanson & Harpur 1087, 1085.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1076, 1065, 1055, 1052, D Tosh 1045.
Cookstown Social 8/112 – G & S Smith 1138, 1120, 1115, 1103, 1089, 1082.
Dungannon – J & J Sampson 1068, K Shannon 1066, J & J Sampson 1065.
Windsor Social 11/125 – K Glass 1094, 1094, R & J Parke 1091, 1062, K Glass 1062, W & W Murdock 1060.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 10/68 – S Duffy 889, 880, B & K Reid 877, 839, A McCrudden 815, Cooley Bros 799.
Foyle RPS 9/45 – P Maxwell Snr 1001, P Maxwell Jnr 963, 938, 893, T Bradley 880, P Maxwell Snr 840.
Limavady RPS – R Witherow 966, 966, 956, 942, W McIlmoyle 938, R Witherow 935.
Londonderry PRS 5/33 – L Flanagan 970, 968, 954, B Freeman 937, J Cassidy 859.
Maiden City 8/52 – McGettigan Bros 1103, P McLaughlin 947, Concannon Bros 893, 892, F Ramsey 892, Coyle Bros 849. Well done to John who timed his Bude winner to claim top spot in a difficult rave from Mallow.
Mourne & District HPS – D Booth 1063, T Conway 999. 981.
Omagh & District – S Gilmore 1045, A Hall 1001, R Harkness 999, A Hall 972, 964, A Kelly 956.
Strabane – D Mullan 1009, 944, 941.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/134 – C Young 1083, Young McManus & Sons 1071, 1071, J Balmer 1069, Young McManus & Sons 1045, 1037. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Orr & Son 989, C Young 965.
Ballymena & District 14/168 – McFall & McManus 1135, McAlonan Bros 1103, McFall & McManus 1097, G & A Eagleson 1095, W & J Smyth 1094.
Ballymoney HPS 17/323 – D Dixon 1149, A & M Boyle 1109, W Blair 1109, A & M Boyle 1108, J Hutchinson & Son 1100, D Dixon 1097.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/125 – W Blair 1109, J Hutchinson & Son 1100, J McDowell & Sons 1091, L Neill 1018, R J Elliott 1004, Brown & Stewart 970, Curry & Gilmore 949.
Dervock RPS 7/162 – A & M Boyle 1109, 1108, J Hutchinson & Son 1100, D & G McMullan 1087, J Hutchinson & Son 1082, D & H Stuart 1074.
Broughshane & District 6/82 – Purvis & Connolly 1178, 1116, Mrs M Smyth 1106, 1105, J & N Simpson 1090, Purvis & Connolly 1089.
Cullybackey HPS 14/206 – A Darragh 1164, J & J Greer 1121, Gibson & Dickey 1110, 1102, A Darragh 1094, C McDowell 1078
Crumlin & District 10/117 – McConville Bros 1183, Fleming Bros 1161, 1151, McConville Bros 1133, 1127, 1106.
Harryville HPS 9/124 – R H Clements 1105, T Johnston & Son 1101, J Millar & Son 1097, 1096, J Rock 1094, R H Clements 1081.
Kells & District HPS 12/158 – B Swann & Son 1148, G McDowell 1135, 1123, Surgenor Bros 1112, B Swann & Son 1109, A Barkley & Son 1097,
Muckamore HPS 11/157 – A & E Bell 1189, 1133, J White 1123, T Patterson & Son 1096, T Fleming 1079, T Patterson & Son 1060.
Randalstown 9/73 – Stewart Bros 1106, H Boyd 1066, Houston Bros 1065, Stewart Bros 1064, 1060, Percy Son & Murphy 1056.
Rasharkin & District 6/75 – T Kaczynski 1077, Steele & McNeill 1070, T Kaczynski 1070, A C & T Tweed 1052, H Cubitt 1044, W McFetridge 1017. Tomasz Kaczynski takes the Red Card from Steele & McNeill in second place. D Dixon: 1149.879, 1097.868, 1081.868.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1180, 1180, G Calvin & Son 1163.
Armagh 10/160 – E & M Curran 1141, G & A Campbell 1141, 1108, 1089, 1079, 1069. Armagh 2 Bird Club – G & A Campbell 1141, I Parkes & Son 1010, S Fields & Sons 966, R Parkes & Son 965.
Beechpark Social 13/318 – K Downey 1156, 1145, D Mawhinney & Son 1139, G McEvoy 1124, R Russell 1111, G McEvoy 1108. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – D Mawhinney & Son 1106, R Bothwell 1078, 1045.
Blackwatertown WE – 5/88 – J Brown 1106, Collins & Douglas 1094, 1087, J Brown 1085, Collins & Douglas 1054, J Brown 1049.
Bondhill – D Calvin 1172, 1160, J Greenaway 1147, D Calvin 1146, M Robinson 1144, R Williamson 1138.
Charlemont – N Muldoon 1220, 1124, E Grew 1117.
Loughgall – S Corrigan 1132, N Weir 1091, 1085, 1063, S Corrigan 1062, N Weir 1058.
Lurgan Social – R Higginson 1221, K Henderson & Son 1217, Furphy Bros 1172, D & D Lyness 1148, E Wright & Son 1146, K Henderson & Son 1138.
Markethill 4/70 – P McCall 1094, J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1088, 1080, B & P Baird 1078, G Hewitt 1076, J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1048.
Monaghan 13/214 – P McFadden 1091, Cooney Bros 1076, 1065, S O’Brien 1054, P McFadden 1045, 1043. Monaghan 2 Bird Club – Cooney Bros 1025.
Tandragee – D Thompson & Son 1224, A Craig 1214, 1177.
Wilton Cross –8/162 – G Douglas 1198, 1167, 1140, 1140, D Carville & Son 1139, G Douglas 1137.
New partnership best from Mallow -
In the inland race at the weekend from Mallow it was the new partnership of Purvis & Connolly from Broughshane who took the top honours with 1st MAC doing velocity 1178 followed by Alan Darragh of Cullybackey who topped MAC in the two INFC races from Skibbereen and then Sennen Cove during the week.
Mid Antrim Combine Mallow 82/1020 – Purvis & Connolly Broughshane 1178, A Darragh Cullybackey 1164, D Dixon Rasharkin 1149, B Swann & Son Kells 1148, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1135, G McDowell Kells 1135, G McDowell 1123, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1121, Purvis & Connolly 1116, Surgenor Bros Kells 1112, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1110, B Swann & Son 1109, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1106, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1106, Mrs M Smyth 1105, R H Clements Harryville 1105, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1103, Gibson & Dickey 1102, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1101, D Dixon 1097, McFall & McManus 1097, J Millar & Son Harryville 1097, A Barkley & Son Kells 1097, G McDowell 1096.
Photo Captions -
Charlie & William McManus holding the winners from Fermoy and Thuro.
Alan Darragh MAC winner in INFC Skibb and Sennen Cove Ylr Nat.
Ian Stewart the Randalstown winner from Mallow.
Houston Bros won Randalstown from Truro.
Danny Dixon from Dunloy, best bird from Truro 1st Sect B.
Jimmy Hanson best in Coleraine Triangle from Truro.