Farming Life - Wednesday 06/08/14

[willie reynolds]

Mass Liberation for NIPA – Jeff Greenaway 1st Open

The third race of the NIPA young bird season was the mass liberation from Tullamore, race marking was delayed until Sunday and birds released on Monday 4th August at 8.30am in a helping Southerly wind. Almost full returns and a good decision by the Liberation Committee. Jeff Greenaway from Dromore topped the NIPA Open with the winner doing velocity 1766, he filled the top three places. Bingham & Seaton from Ligoniel & Dist had a super card with the top seven places in the East Antrim Sect C.

NIPA Open Tullamore 672/18,683 – 1-1D J Greenaway Dromore 1766, 2-2D J Greenaway 1766, 3-3D J Greenaway 1766, 4-4D J Greenaway 1750, 5-1C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1749, 6-2C Bingham & Seaton 1749, 7-3C Bingham & Seaton 1748, 8-4C Bingham & Seaton 1748, 9-5C Bingham & Seaton 1748, 10-6C Bingham & Seaton 1747, 11-7C Bingham & Seaton 1747, 12-5D L Magee & Son Lisburn 1747, 13-6D I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1746, 14-7D L Magee & Son 1745, 15-1E S Green Corcreeney 1742, 16-2E G Douglas Wilton Cross 1741, 17-8D S Grainger & Son Hills & Maze 1741, 18-3E C J & B Ferris 1740, 19-4E S Craig Edgarstown 1740, 20-8C M & T Griffith Eastway 1739.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 53/1408 – G Marshall Cookstown 1674, G Quinn Coalisland 1667, S & L Drain Coalisland 1658.
Sect B 1089/2854 – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1686, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1680, Thompson Bros 1679.
Sect C 140/3617 – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1749, Bingham & Seaton 1749, Bingham & Seaton 1748.
Sect D 65/2064 – J Greenaway Dromore 1766, J Greenaway 1766, J Greenaway 1766.
Sect E 125/4294 – S Green Corcreeney 1742, G Douglas Wilton Cross 1741, C J & B Ferris Wilton Cross 1740.
Sect F 34/792 – Muckle & McCormick Ards 1681, Arthurs & Smyth Kircubbin 1662, Arthurs & Smyth 1661.
Sect G 60/2046 – W McBride Drumnavaddy 1721, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1716, T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1714.
Sect H 87/1608 – P McLaughlin Maiden City 1576, T Booth Mourne & Dist 1549, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1496.

NIPA Race/Date
Tullamore – Monday 04/08/14

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 12/396 – G Quinn 1667, S & L Drain 1658, J Devlin 1627, W Bleeks & Son 1624, 1620, K Murphy 1599.

Coleraine Premier HPS 17/528 – T & J McDonald 1610, Hanson & Harpur 1609, 1592, T & J McDonald 1583, Diamond Bros 1581, Hanson & Harpur 1577. A McDonnell ABC.

Cookstown Social 6/235 – G Marshall 1674, G & S Smith 1649, 1630, 1593, 1589, 1585.

Castledawson 5/70 – R Dunseath 1499, 1490, S McFlynn 1474, R Dunseath 1441, 1419, S & K Watson 1416.

Dungannon – K Shannon 1623, 1591.

Windsor Social 21/366 – R McCook 1565, T Scott & Son 1557, 1556, R McCandless 1553, K Glass 1547, 1546.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – A Mitchell 1493, E Quigley 1487, N Doherty 1419.

Derry & District – B & K Reid 1496, A McCrudden 1495, P Hegarty 1489.

Foyle RPS 13/186 – P Maxwell Jnr 1485, B Page 1478, J Gallagher 1463, N McGrotty & Son 1452, Millar & Doherty 1443, J Gallagher 1440.

Limavady – L Miller 1485, R Witherow 1481, W McIlmoyle 1475.

Londonderry PRS – L Flanagan & Son 1426, D Simpson 1398, McFall Murray & Wick 1380.

Maiden City 9/175 – P McLaughlin 1576, McGettigan Bros 1471, 1463, Concannon Bros 1449, T Rodgers 1433, T A & D Morrison 1420.

Mourne & District HPS 5/223 – T Booth 1549, G Quinn 1437, T Booth 1416, D Booth 1413, G Quinn 1410, D Booth 1409.

Omagh & District – R Adams 1445, A Henry 1435, A Hall 1366, R Adams 1354, A Kelly 1295, 1293.

Strabane 13/230 – I Deasley 1491, R McBride 1468, D Mullen 1458, D McNulty 1454, J Gamble 1434, D McNulty 1380.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/179 – Young McManus & Sons 1686, 1670, 1659, 1585, 1584, 1559.

Ballymena & District 14/395 – Blair & Rankin 1669, M/M M Sempey 1668, 1668, 1667, 1662, J W Reynolds 1657.

Ballykeel Inv - M/M M Sempey 1668, 1668, 1667, 1662, J W Reynolds 1657.

Ballymoney HPS 13/341 – J Connolly 1618, D Dixon 1611, 1610, J Connolly 1603, J Hutchinson & Son 1533, A & M Boyle 1514. John Connolly times a Blue cock and shows them the way home from Tullamore in the third young bird race. The sire was bred by A & R McAuley and the dam was bred by D & H Stuart, this pair has bred John a few prize winners.

Dervock 5/126 – J Hutchinson & Son 1533, A & M Boyle 1514, J Hutchinson & Son 1499, D & H Stuart 1459, A & M Boyle 1459, D & H Stuart 1446.

Ballymoney West Combine 5/102 – J Hutchinson & Son 1533, L Neill 1457, Curry & Gilmore 1423, R J Elliott 1420, W Blair 1409.

Broughshane & District 5/73 – J & N Simpson 1655, 1621, D Houston & Son 1578, 1523, J Getty 1447, 1443.

Cullybackey HPS 12/424 – Cochrane Bros 1633, Reid Bros & McCloy 1621, 1582, W Scott 1557, Russell Bros 1557, Gibson & Dickey 1555.

Crumlin & District 5/196 – Thompson Bros 1680, 1679, 1666, 1665, 1664, G F Lindsay 1650.

Harryville HPS 10/262 – A McBride 1661, J Millar & Son 1639, R H Clements 1615, L Mullan 1613, 1610, J Millar & Son 1608.

Kells & District HPS 7/184 – Scott & Clements 1650, 1650, 1649, Surgenor Bros 1599, T Shanks & Son 1598, H Turkington 1566. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1650, H Turkington 1566, B Swann & Son 1456, T Shanks & Son 1439, Surgenor Bros 1411.

Muckamore HPS 9/214 – J Courtney 1666, 1653, T Fleming 1605, 1598, D J Thompson 1583, J Sinton 1582.

Randalstown HPS 7/211 – Percy Son & Murphy 1582, Stewart Bros 1577, Percy Son & Murphy 1560, 1556, H Boyd 1555, Stewart Bros 1550.

Rasharkin & District 12/314 – J & M Milliken 1653, Steele & McNeill 1632, H Cubitt 1626, J & M Milliken 1615, H Cubitt 1586, Steele & McNeill 1585. J & M Milliken win with a Soontjen cock from Steele & McNeill in second place. Danny Dixon – 1610, 1609.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – P Boyd 1494, Calvin & Calvin 1684, D Parr 1668.

Armagh 9/343 – G & A Campbell 1719, 1718, 1705, R Parkes & Son 1657, G & A Campbell 1648, 1644. Armagh 2 Bird Club – G & A Campbell 1718, 1643, S Fields & Sons 1601, R Parkes & Son 1592.

Beechpark Soc – G McEvoy 1712.

Blackwatertown WE 6/200 – J Brown 1715, 1702, Collins & Douglas 1639, 1639, 1623, 1608.

Bondhill Social 6/329 – Capper Bros 1671, 1671, D Calvin 1655, 1655, 1655, 1654.

Charlemont – E Grew 1639, 1638, 1590.

Edgarstown 8/272 – S Craig 1740, 1726, G & C Simmons 1697, 1695, D Love 1690, S Craig 1683.

Gilford & District – Adamson & Anderson 1736, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1687, T Wilson 1687, 1686, 1674.

Laurelvale – A Craig 1708, J Trotter 1661, A Craig 1661.

Loughgall 3/162 – N Weir 1693, 1664, S Corrigan 1657, 1656, N Weir 1647, 1638.

Lurgan Social – S Curran 1731, 1728, 1705, K Henderson 1702, 1701, D Lyness 1697.

Markethill 7/339 – P McCall 1724, G Hewitt 1706, P McCall 1667, G Hewitt 1657, P McCall 1648, 1647.

Monaghan 10/282 – B Corley 1642, H Gormley & Son 1492, W Walker 1489, P Tierney 1481, P Caughlan 1474, P Tierney 1464. Well done Brendan first win this season and well ahead of the pack. Monaghan 2 Bird Club – Allister & Kruger.

Portadown & Drumcree – M Livingstone 1715, Larkin Bros 1705, 1703, A McDonald 1686, M Livingstone 1686, 1686. Malcolm scores with yet another daughter of his famous "Little Mo" while the Larkin Bros kick start their season with a good card.

Tandragee – Dillon & Morrow 1700, D Thompson & Son 1658, 1642.

Wilton Cross 9/212 – G Douglas 1741, C J & B Ferris 1740, G Douglas 1730, 1717, C J & B Ferris 1716, G Douglas 1714.

Weather problems for birds -

The month of July was one the fancy in most parts will be looking to forget when the weather played havoc with race plans, we did have the odd good day but far too many when it was not possible to train the birds never mind race them. The final old bird races were flown from France and in the final two for the INFC including the Blue Riband Kings Cup very few birds returned in race time of three days to home lofts. A lot of birds have turned up recently and that will help to ease some pain. It will take several years to replace this quality of distance birds, many champions that have won numerous awards. There were some bright spots with Wendell Scott of Cullybackey getting an early arrival in the St Allouestre to finish 1st Club, 1st MAC, 2nd North Sect & 4th Open INFC and also winning the Single Bird Challenge to bring his winnings to over £5,000. Training for the young birds had to be cancelled for many days and the NIPA have yet to fly a weekend race on the usual day Saturday. Area Liberations are used at the start of the young bird programme to help educate the birds on the route home from a short distance. Birds for Mullingar were race marked on Saturday with the race flown on Sunday 20th July and that was followed up with Tullamore, birds were race marked on Thursday with the race flown on Friday 25th July. This weekend the NIPA for the first time in its long history race marked on a Sunday and the first mass liberation from Tullamore was flown on Monday 4th August. Homer will be taking bird photos for the top Ballymena & Dist birds in the season to date on Wednesday 6th August from 7.00pm in Ballymena & Dist clubrooms, and can take any others who require a bird done.

The most recent top results for Mid Antrim lofts are listed below.

Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre Kings Cup – W Scott Cullybackey 768, A Darragh Cullybackey 609, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 415.

Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar 60/1482 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1242, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1231, W & J Smyth 1231, Blair & Rankin 1224, Blair & Rankin 1223, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1205, Blair & Rankin 1204, Blair & Rankin 1192, D Dixon Rasharkin 1184, W Scott Cullybackey 1182, W Scott 1172, McFall & McManus 1171, J W Reynolds Ballymena 1165, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1164, Gibson & Dickey 1163, D Dixon 1159, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1157, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1157, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1154, J W Reynolds 1151, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1150, W & N Gilbert Ballymena 1150, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1150, W & N Gilbert 1150.

Sect B & Part A Mullingar 98/2355 – Lib @ 11.45am
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1242, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1231, W & J Smyth 1231, Blair & Rankin 1224, Blair & Rankin 1223, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1205, Blair & Rankin 1204, Blair & Rankin 1192, D Dixon Ballymoney 1184, W Scott Cullybackey 1182.

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.

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.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 74/2,042 – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1686, Young McManus & Sons 1670, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1669, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1668, M/M Sempey 1668, M/M Sempey 1667, M/M Sempey 1662, A McBride Harryville 1661, Young McManus & Sons 1659, J W Reynolds Ballymena 1657, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1655, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1653, Connolly & Purvis Ballymena 1650, Scott & Clements Kells 1650, Scott & Clements 1650, Scott & Clements 1649, Connolly & Purvis 1647, Connolly & Purvis 1647, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1643, J Millar & Son Harryville 1639, McFall & McManus 1637, McFall & McManus 1637, Cochrane Bros Cullybackey 1633, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1632.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/179 – Young McManus & Sons 1686, 1670, 1659, 1585, 1584, 1559, J Balmer 1551, J Smyth & Son 1549, J Orr & Son 1547, 1544.

Ballymena & District 14/395 – Blair & Rankin 1669, M/M M Sempey 1668, 1668, 1667, 1662, J W Reynolds 1657, Connolly & Purvis 1650, 1647, 1647, McFall & McManus 1643.

Ballykeel Inv - M/M M Sempey 1668, 1668, 1667, 1662, J W Reynolds 1657.

Harryville HPS 10/262 – A McBride 1661, J Millar & Son 1639, R H Clements 1615, L Mullan 1613, 1610, J Millar & Son 1608, 1602, R H Clements 1593, 1593, 1593.

Broughshane & District 5/73 – J & N Simpson 1655, 1621, D Houston & Son 1578, 1523, J Getty 1447, 1443.

Rasharkin & District 12/314 – J & M Milliken 1653, Steele & McNeill 1632, H Cubitt 1626, J & M Milliken 1615, H Cubitt 1586, Steele & McNeill 1585. J & M Milliken win with a Soontjen cock from Steele & McNeill in second place. Danny Dixon – 1610, 1609.

Kells & District HPS 7/184 – Scott & Clements 1650, 1650, 1649, Surgenor Bros 1599, T Shanks & Son 1598, H Turkington 1566, T Shanks & Son 1558, B Swann & Son 1549. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1650, H Turkington 1566, B Swann & Son 1456, T Shanks & Son 1439, Surgenor Bros 1411.

Cullybackey HPS 12/424 – Cochrane Bros 1633, Reid Bros & McCloy 1621, 1582, W Scott 1557, Russell Bros 1557, Gibson & Dickey 1555, D Robinson 1554, 1552, W Scott 1540, H & R McCloy 1537, Russell Bros 1537, H & R McCloy 1537.

Randalstown HPS 7/211 – Percy Son & Murphy 1582, Stewart Bros 1577, Percy Son & Murphy 1560, 1556, H Boyd 1555, Stewart Bros 1550, 1549, F J & G Dickey 1534, J McNeill & Son 1572, H Boyd 1520.

Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions

The top lofts in Ballymena from Tullamore, Bertie Blair (l) and Mr & Mrs Sempey.

Davy Scott top three in Kells, Harmony Vandenabelle.