Farming Life - Wednesday 30/07/14

[willie reynolds]

For the second week of the young bird racing season the NIPA brought forward the race marking due to a poor weekend weather forecast, birds were marked on Thursday and released in a series of Area Liberations on Friday 25th July in a Lt Southeast wind. Next week will be a mass liberation from Tullamore when upwards of 30,000 birds are expected to be released. The leading positions are listed below. Open & Sect winners especially should supply details of the various winners and where possible a photo for publication. Would all club members please inform their local committee member as to where they wish this Saturdays race to be flown from, this week is a MASS liberation and not an Area Liberation as printed in your Year Books. Then would all committee members please inform the NIPA Secretary of decision.

Sect F Navan 44/1196 – Liberation @ 8.30am
McComb Bros Killyleagh Central 1346, 1345, 1345, 1344, 1343, A Crawford Comber Central 1343, McComb Bros 1343, 1342, Morrison Bros Killyleagh & Dist 1341, McComb Bros 1341.

Sect B & Part Sect A Tullamore 126/3349 – Liberation @ 9.00am
Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1426, Diamond Bros 1426, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1411, D Coyles & Son 1411, D Dixon Ballymoney 1406, Diamond Bros 1391, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1380, T & J McDonald 1379, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1375, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1375.

Sect H Tullamore 67/951 – Liberation @ 9.30am
D Canning Derry & Dist 1331, J Gallagher Foyle 1326, B Page Foyle 1325, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 1325, L Flanagan Londonderry 1322, A Mitchell Amelia Earhart 1320, P Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1319, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1318, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1318, Millar & Doherty Foyle 1317.

Sect C Tullamore 131/3617 – Liberation @ 10.00am
Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1368, 1368, 1367, 1367, 1367, 1367, 1367, 1367, 1366, 1365.

Sect E & Part Sect A Tullamore 115/3821 – Liberation @ 10.30am
D Calvin Bondhill 1424, 1423, 1423, 1423, P McFadden Monaghan 1412, 1411, 1397, 1397, 1396.

Sect D & Sect G Tullamore 99/2716 – Liberation @ 11.00am
J Greenaway Dromore 1370, 1368, 1368, 1368, 1368, 1368, L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist 1365, M Laffin Lisburn & Dist 1364, 1364, D Irvine Harmony 1363.

NIPA Race/Date
Area Liberations - Friday 25/07/14

NIPA Sect A Clubs Tullamore – Lib Top 9.00am, Lib Bottom 10.30am

Coleraine Premier HPS 17/566 – Diamond Bros 1426, 1426, D Coyle & Son 1411, 1411, Diamond Bros 1391, T & J McDonald 1380. Diamond Bros win ABC.

Castledawson 6/79 – S McFlynn 1334, 1271, 1271, S & K Watson 1181, Lynn & Leacock 1176, 1174.

Windsor Social 16/280 – R & J Parke 1375, R McCann 1370, B & R Watton 1359, K Glass 1340, B & R Watton 1338, R & J Parke 1335.

NIPA Sect H Clubs Tullamore – Lib 9.30am

Amelia Earhart 11/90 – A Mitchell 1320, C Fox 1295, 1251, 1198, G McGlinchey 1181.

Derry & District 13/194 – D Canning 1331, P Hegarty 1325, J & G Ramsey 1290, Maguire & McDevitt 1289, A McCrudden 1280, D Canning 1269.

Foyle RPS – J Gallagher 1326, B Page 1325, P Maxwell Jnr 1319, T Millar 1317, J Gallagher 1307, P Maxwell Jnr 1305. Good flying Jamsey, well done.

Limavady – R Witherow 1215, 1215, 1215, 1209, 1203, R McIlmoyle 1177.

Londonderry PRS 7/59 – L Flanagan 1322, 1317, 1293, 1288, D Simpson 1271, Wick & Murray 1268.

Maiden City 8/163 – Coyle Bros 1318, McGettigan Bros 1318, T Rodgers 1314, 1295, F Ramsey 1271, R & G Martin 1268. Good returns despite the high temperatures, well done to Micky and Don.

Strabane 11/197 – D Farrell 1235, D McNulty 1220, I Deasley 1210, D Devine 1192, R McBride 1181, H McNulty 1162.

NIPA Sect B Clubs Tullamore – Lib 9.00am

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/272 – Young McManus & Sons 1368, 1368, 1366, 1361, 1360, 1350. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1279, M/M Robinson 1221.

Ballymena & District HPS 15/415 – Blair & Rankin 1352, 1352, M/M M Sempey 1348, W & J Smyth 1339, Blair & Rankin 1313, M/M M Sempey 1286.

Ballymoney HPS 13/440 – D Dixon 1406, D Devenney 1368, 1363, J Hutchinson & Son 1349, S & C McCook 1341, D Dixon 1327. Danny Dixon wins Tullamore to make it two out of two, the winner is a direct Van de Brande Blue cock.

Dervock RPS 5/197 – D Devenney 1368, 1363, J Hutchinson & Son 1349, A & M Boyle 1295, D & H Stuart 1287, S Laverty 1264.

Ballymoney West Combine 5/112 – J Hutchinson & Son 1349, W Blair 1167, D Gage 1158, J McDowell & Sons 1081, L Neill 1074.

Broughshane & Dist 5/68 – Mrs M Smyth 1234, D Houston & Son 1216, J Getty 1178, T & E Service 1166, 160, D Houston & Son 1159.

Cullybackey HPS 11/412 – A Darragh 1366, 1361, 1306, W Scott 1306, Gibson & Dickey 1303, Reid Bros & McCloy 1301.

Harryville HPS 7/173 – A McBride 1337, 1287, 1282, 1267, 1266, J Rock 1255, T Johnston & Son 1254.

Kells & District 6/192 – Scott & Clements 1347, B Swann & Son 1291, Scott & Clements 1286, 1260, Surgenor Bros 1231, 1211. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1291, H Turkington 1165.

Muckamore 6/73 – J Sinton 1304, T Fleming 1245, D J Thompson 1241, T Fleming 1237, J Sinton 1206, D J Thompson 1085, T Patterson & Son 1051, G McStravick 993. Tom Fleming wins Nomination.

Randalstown HPS 7/210 – Stewart Bros 1354, Percy Son & Murphy 1329, 1310, 1296, Stewart Bros 1294, 1290.

Rasharkin & District 13/317 – J & M Milliken 1366, 1366, T Kaczynski 1349, 1339, Steele & McNeill 1332, J & D Surgenor 1300.

NIPA Sect E Clubs Tullamore – Lib 10.30am

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1345, W G Neill 1344, D Parr 1341.

Armagh 10/408 – P Tennyson 1353, 1353, D Gallagher & Son 1347, 1347, G & A Campbell 1342, D C & P McArdle 1341. Armagh 2 Bird Club – D C & P McArdle 1341, G & A Campbell 1283, P Tennyson 1268, S Fields & Sons 1256.

Blackwatertown WE 3/43 – G & A Sheridan 1264, 1234, 1205, 1160, 1132, M McFadden 1020. d

Bondhill Social 3/133 – D Calvin 1424, 1423, 1423, 1423, 1351, O Jackson 1350.

Edgarstown 8/278 – G & C Simmons 1393, S & E Buckley 1370, G & C Simmons 1368, S & E Buckley 1368, S Craig 1363.

Gilford & District – T Wilson 1362, O’Dowd & McDonald 1354, O Fitzpatrick & Son 1354, T Wilson 1348, D Campbell 1337.

Laurelvale 14/404 – J Trotter 1359, A Craig 1355, 1354, 1345, Gillis & Radcliffe 1342, J Trotter 1332.

Loughgall 3/179 – N Weir 1369, 1361, 1348, 1344, 1344, 1344.

Lurgan Amat – J P Nelson 1349, 1328, 1317.

Lurgan Social 11/376 – J Douglas & Son 1393, 1393, 1392, 1392, 1392, 1392.

Markethill 4/258 – K & R Black 1321, 1320, 1319, 1319, 1319, 1317.

Monaghan 10/382 – P McFadden 1412, 1397, 1396, 1385, J Graham 1381, 1379. Monaghan 2 Bird Club – P McFadden. Patrick had a fantastic card.

Portadown & Drumcree 11/346 – A McDonald 1358, G Matchett & Sons 1357, J Gordon 1357, G Matchett & Sons 1356, M Livingstone 1351, B Creaney 1350. Allan kick starts his young bird campaign just pipping Matchett Bros to the post. Well done Allan!!!

Tandragee – T McKinstry 1354, 1319, 1318.

Wilton Cross 7/198 – C J & B Ferris 1363, T Furphy 1359, C J & B Ferris 1359, 1359, Cooper & McGrath 1355, Toman & Hamill 1354.

Dixon best in Mid Antrim from Tullamore -

The second young bird race like the first was an Area Liberation, because of the weather the race marking was brought forward to Thursday and local birds released in Tullamore on Friday 25th July. Once again we were first away at 9.00am in a Lt SE wind and early birds made good time. There were many gaps in arrivals but over the day most birds made it to home lofts. The East in the wind pushed the birds out to the other side of the lough and birds in that area done well, the top velocity was recorded in Coleraine by Diamond Bros doing 1426 and Danny Dixon from Dunloy was best in the Mid Antrim Combine. He timed a direct Van de Brande Blue cock recording velocity 1406. Next best Young McManus & Sons of Ahoghill had the Card of the Day, six birds well placed. Bertie Blair was best in Ballymena for the second week running, the local lofts had the top places in the NIPA race from Mullingar last week.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 74/2059 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1406, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1368, Young McManus & Sons 1368, Young McManus & Sons 1366, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1366, J & M Milliken 1366, A Darragh Cullybackey 1366, A Darragh 1361, Young McManus & Sons 1361, Young McManus & Sons 1360, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1354, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1352, Blair & Rankin 1352, Young McManus & Sons 1350, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1349, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1348, Scott & Clements Kells 1347, T Kaczynski 1339, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1339, A McBride Harryville 1337, T Kaczynski 1337, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1332, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1329, D Dixon 1327.

Mid Antrim Clubs Area Lib (2) Tullamore

Cullybackey HPS 11/412 – A Darragh 1366, 1361, W Scott 1306, Gibson & Dickey 1303, Reid Bros & McCloy 1301, 1301, Russell Bros 1296, N & S Anderson 1295, Russell Bros 1293, Gibson & Dickey 1282, W Scott 1264, D Robinson 1261.

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/272 – Young McManus & Sons 1368, 1368, 1366, 1361, 1360, 1350, J Smyth & Son 1323, W Livingstone 1314, J Balmer 1304, D Lowry 1286. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1279, M/M Robinson 1221.

Rasharkin & District 13/317 – J & M Milliken 1366, 1366, T Kaczynski 1349, 1339, Steele & McNeill 1332, J & D Surgenor 1300, W & J McLean 1291, H Cubitt 1288. J & M Milliken take the top two places and have other early arrivals. Danny Dixon – 1406, 1327.

Randalstown HPS 7/210 – Stewart Bros 1354, Percy Son & Murphy 1329, 1310, 1296, Stewart Bros 1294, 1290, D Logan & Son 1227, 1226, F J & G Dickey 1222, H Boyd 1212.

Ballymena & District HPS 15/415 – Blair & Rankin 1352, 1352, M/M M Sempey 1348, W & J Smyth 1339, Blair & Rankin 1313, M/M M Sempey 1286, J Eagleson & Sons 1286, Connolly & Purvis 1280, MDC Magill 1279, M/M M Sempey 1276.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1348, 1286, 1276, 1269, J W Reynolds 1254.

Kells & District 6/192 – Scott & Clements 1347, B Swann & Son 1291, Scott & Clements 1286, 1260, Surgenor Bros 1231, 1211, J Shields 1205, T & M Morrow 1196. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1291, H Turkington 1165.

Harryville HPS 7/173 – A McBride 1337, 1287, 1282, 1267, 1266, J Rock 1255, T Johnston & Son 1254, A McBride 1253, J Millar & Son 1243, J Rock 1232.

Broughshane & Dist 5/68 – Mrs M Smyth 1234, D Houston & Son 1216, J Getty 1178, T & E Service 1166, 160, D Houston & Son 1159.

Diamond Bros top NIPA from Tullamore –

The second young bird race of the year was another Area Liberation, birds were released in Tullamore at 9.00am on Friday 25th July, one day earlier than planned due to a bad weather forecast for Saturday. The Coleraine & Ballymoney lofts dominated the NIPA result with Diamond Bros of Coleraine Premier taking 1st & 2nd followed by two birds for D Coyles & Son, the winning velocity was 1426.

NIPA Sect B & Part A Tullamore 126/3349 –
Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1426, Diamond Bros 1426, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1411, D Coyles & Son 1411, D Dixon Ballymoney 1406, Diamond Bros 1391, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1380, T & J McDonald 1379, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1375, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1375, Diamond Bros 1372, R McCann Windsor Soc 1370, D Devenney Ballymoney 1368, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1368, Young McManus & Sons 1368, T & J McDonald 1367, Hanson & Harpur 1367, Young McManus & Sons 1366, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1366, J & M Milliken 1366.

Coleraine Triangle Tullamore – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1426, Diamond Bros 1426, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1411, D Coyles & Son 1411, Diamond Bros 1391, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1380, T & J McDonald 1379, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1375, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1375, Diamond Bros 1372, R McCann Windsor Soc 1370, T & J McDonald 1367, Hanson & Harpur 1367, T & J McDonald 1365, T & J McDonald 1365, B & R Watton Windsor Soc 1359, D Coyles & Son 1342, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1342, D Coyles & Son 1341, T & J McDonald 1341.

Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs Tullamore

Coleraine Premier HPS 17/566 – Diamond Bros 1426, 1426, D Coyle & Son 1411, 1411, Diamond Bros 1391, T & J McDonald 1380, 1379, Hanson & Harpur 1375, Diamond Bros 1372, T & J McDonald 1367. Diamond Bros ABC.

Ballymoney HPS 13/440 – D Dixon 1406, D Devenney 1368, 1363, J Hutchinson & Son 1349, S & C McCook 1341, D Dixon 1327, A & M Boyle 1295, D & H Stuart 1287, S Laverty 1264, D & H Stuart 1240. Danny Dixon wins Tullamore to make it two out of two, the winner is a direct Van de Brande Blue cock.

Windsor Social 16/280 – R & J Parke 1375, R McCann 1370, B & R Watton 1359, K Glass 1340, B & R Watton 1338, R & J Parke 1335, 1335, 1328, 1321, 1321.

Dervock RPS 5/197 – D Devenney 1368, 1363, J Hutchinson & Son 1349, A & M Boyle 1295, D & H Stuart 1287, S Laverty 1264, D & H Stuart 1240, S Laverty 1212, J Hutchinson & Son 922.

Rasharkin & District 13/317 – J & M Milliken 1366, 1366, T Kaczynski 1349, 1339, Steele & McNeill 1332, J & D Surgenor 1300, W & J McLean 1291, H Cubitt 1288. J & M Milliken take the top two places and have other early arrivals. The winner was a Soontjen hen. Danny Dixon – 1406, 1327.

Ballymoney West Combine 5/112 – J Hutchinson & Son 1349, W Blair 1167, D Gage 1158, J McDowell & Sons 1081, L Neill 1074.

Antrim lofts compete from Tullamore -

For a second week of Area Liberations the local birds were in Tullamore, Mid Antrim was first away at 9.00am in a Lt South Easterly wind followed by East Antrim and NIPA Sect C lofts at 10.00am. Best in the East Antrim liberation was M & T Griffith of Eastway doing velocity 1359 while Stewart Bros of Randalstown doing velocity 1354 were best in Mid Antrim. It will be Tullamore again next week weather permitting this time a mass liberation for the whole of the NIPA.

East Antrim & Antrim Clubs

Eastway HPS – M & T Griffith 1359, 1358, R Francey & Son 1357.

Randalstown HPS 7/210 – Stewart Bros 1354, Percy Son & Murphy 1329, 1310, 1296, Stewart Bros 1294, 1290, D Logan & Son 1227, 1226, F J & G Dickey 1222, H Boyd 1212.

Doagh & District – S & A Leitch 1348, 1348, 1348.

Kells & District 6/192 – Scott & Clements 1347, B Swann & Son 1291, Scott & Clements 1286, 1260, Surgenor Bros 1231, 1211, J Shields 1205, T & M Morrow 1196. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1291, H Turkington 1165.

Kingsmoss – J & S Graham 1344, 1316, T Lillie 1310.

Ballyclare & District – G McNeilly 1322, W R Moore & Son 1317, 1316.

Muckamore 6/73 – J Sinton 1304, T Fleming 1245, D J Thompson 1241, T Fleming 1237, J Sinton 1206, D J Thompson 1085, T Patterson & Son 1051, G McStravick 993. Tom Fleming wins Nomination.

Derry Fed Tullamore YB 25-07-14
1. D. Canning (D&D) 1331.295
2. P.Hegarty (D&D) 1325.236
3. L. Flannigan (L/Derry) 1322.109
4. P. Maxwell Jnr (Foyle) 1319.324
5. Coyle Bros.(Maiden City) 1318.834
6. L. Flannigan (L/Derry) 1317.441
7. P. Maxwell Jnr (Foyle) 1305.945
8. P. Maxwell Jnr (Foyle) 1302.906
9. P. Maxwell Jnr (Foyle) 1299.619
10. C. Fox (Amelia Earhart) 1295.918
11. L. Flannigan (L/Derry) 1293.048
12. J & G Ramsey (D&D) 1290.531
13. L. Flannigan (L/Derry) 1288.074
14. A. Mc Crudden (D&D) 1280.192
15. F. Ramsay (Maiden City) 1271.234
16. D. Canning (D&D) 1269.119
17. R & G Martin (Maiden City) 1268.803
18. A. Mc Crudden (D&D) 1265.908
19. P. Hegarty (D&D) 1252.212
20. P. Hegarty (D&D) 1252.212

Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions

Ballymena & Dist top winners from Mullingar, from (l) B Blair, W Smyth and C McManus.

Trevor Johnston 1st Club Harryville from Mullingar.

Ian Stewart 1st Club in Randalstown from Tullamore.

Happy man Bertie Blair best in Ballymena from both races, Mullingar & Tullamore.

Allen McBride had 1st Club Harryville from Tullamore.

Danny Dixon had 1st in Mid Antrim Combine from Tullamore.