Ballymena Open Show - 01/01/15
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willie reynolds
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Ballymena Open Show - 01/01/15
Ballymena & District will host the Annual Mid Antrim Open Show to be held in their own clubrooms at Fountain Place in Ballymena on New Year’s Day Thursday 1st January. Penning is from 12 Noon until 2.00pm a 3 in 1 for Old Bird and Young Bird. All birds from the local NIPA Sect B area, will be made welcome, an Open Show for Mid Antrim birds. All the usual Specials including Best in Show, Best Opposite Sex, Most Points and Best YB. All club members should supply prizes and any help would be appreciated, major awards are sponsored once again by Frazer Animal Feeds Banbridge. For info on the Show please contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. The Annual Dinner & Presentation of prizes will be held in the Tullyglass House Hotel on Saturday 10th January. After a very successful racing season a big crowd is expected, if you wish to order tickets contact Martin Graham Tel: (028) 2563 7929 or Mobile: 07835 099155. Remember the Open Show is in the Ballymena & District Clubrooms at Fountain Place, results and photos later.
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willie reynolds
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Re: Ballymena Open Show - 01/01/15
The Annual New Year Show for Mid Antrim Sect B lofts was again held in the Ballymena & District HPS, for the second season on the trot all pens were filled to capacity, some 225 birds penned for the judges who had travelled down from Larne & District HPS. They were made most welcome by Chairman of Ballymena & District Tom McAlonan, the high flying lofts of Crawford & Robinson top prize-winners in 2013, David & Paul Harvey and Stephen Gray. Space is a big problem and that’s the reason entry has to be restricted to Mid Antrim area lofts. A new ventilation system had been installed before the show season and worked perfect on the biggest day. Show Secretary Willy Gilbert arrived early to make preparations and Homer was there as usual to get the fire going.
W & N Gilbert for the local club had 1st Old Bird Handled and lifted Best in Show, Alan Barkley & Son from Kells & District had 1st Young Bird Handled lifting Best Opposite Sex and the Special for Best Young Bird, Brian Herbison from Cullybackey had 1st Old Bird T/W and also from Cullybackey Len Russell won three classes including both Eye-sign Classes and with 17 Cards had Most Points in Show. The main prizes and specials were sponsored by Frazer Animal Feeds (Banbridge) and trophies were kindly supplied by Len Russell and W & N Gilbert. The winning Dark Cheq hen for W & N Gilbert has been the Champion all year winning 6 x 1sts and now going to Blackpool Show.
Results: Old Bird T/W – 1st B Herbison, 2nd & 4th W & N Gilbert, 3rd & Commended A Barkley & Son, Reserve Russell Bros, VHC McAlonan Bros, HC Percy Son & Murphy. Old Bird Handled – 1st, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert, 2nd, 3rd & VHC A Barkley & Son, 4th Blair & Rankin, Reserve G & A Eagleson. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Russell Bros, Reserve & Commended W & N Gilbert. Young Bird T/W – 1st, 3rd & Reserve Russell Bros, 2nd, 4th & HC W & N Gilbert, VHC A Barkley & Son, Commended N & S Anderson. Young Bird Handled – 1st A Barkley & Son, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & VHC Russell Bros, Reserve B Herbison, HC M/M M Sempey, Commended N & S Anderson. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 3rd & 4th Russell Bros, 2nd W & N Gilbert, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, VHC A Barkley & Son, HC D & G McMullan.
Chairman Tom McAlonan at the presentation thanked all involved, those who brought birds and prizes, the judges, and all who assisted including M/M Sempey, Billy Smyth, MDC Magill and W & N Gilbert. He also thanked members and friends for donations and specials, and all the sponsors who included Frazer’s Animal Feeds, Brian Herbison Feeds, Connon Feeds and many others.
The Annual Dinner & Presentation of prizes will be held in the Tullyglass House Hotel on Saturday 10th January at 7.00pm. After a very successful racing season a big crowd is expected, if you wish to order tickets contact Martin Graham Tel: (028) 2563 7929 or Mobile: 07835 099155.
The AGM for Ballymena & District will take place in the local clubrooms at Fountain Place on Monday 9th February at 8.00pm. Resolutions for the agenda must be with the Secretary Willie Reynolds by Saturay 31st January, and any resignations prior to the AGM. Ballymoney HPS: Members should return cups and trophies to the clubrooms as soon as possible, presentation of awards is 24th January.
Homer (l) with main sponsor of Ballymena Show Neil Frazer.
The prizes ready for the presentation.
Judges from Larne & Dist, D & P Harvey, S Gray and Crawford & Robinson.
W & N Gilbert with BIS and judges Crawford & Robinson.
Judges D & P Harvey and Stephen Gray with the winner of BOS and Best YB.
Nicola Gilbert presents 1st Old Bird T/W to Brian Herbison from Cullybackey.
Willy & Nicola Gilbert winners 1st Old Bird Handled.
Len Russell had 6 cards in OB Eyesign, including 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
A happy Len Russell and W & N Gilbert 1st & 2nd in Young Bird T/W.
Nicola Gilbert presents 1st YB Handled to Alan Barkley of Kells.
Len Russell from Cullybackey done the Eye-sign double.
Chairman Tom McAlonan presents the BIS award to W & N Gilbert.
Alan Barkley (l) collects the BOS award from Tom McAlonan.
Alan Barkley won the specials for Best Young Bird and BOS.
Len Russell won Most Points with Ballymena officials T McAlonan and W Gilbert Show Secretary.
The major winners at Ballymena Show W & N Gilbert and Alan Barkley with Tom McAlonan.
W & N Gilbert for the local club had 1st Old Bird Handled and lifted Best in Show, Alan Barkley & Son from Kells & District had 1st Young Bird Handled lifting Best Opposite Sex and the Special for Best Young Bird, Brian Herbison from Cullybackey had 1st Old Bird T/W and also from Cullybackey Len Russell won three classes including both Eye-sign Classes and with 17 Cards had Most Points in Show. The main prizes and specials were sponsored by Frazer Animal Feeds (Banbridge) and trophies were kindly supplied by Len Russell and W & N Gilbert. The winning Dark Cheq hen for W & N Gilbert has been the Champion all year winning 6 x 1sts and now going to Blackpool Show.
Results: Old Bird T/W – 1st B Herbison, 2nd & 4th W & N Gilbert, 3rd & Commended A Barkley & Son, Reserve Russell Bros, VHC McAlonan Bros, HC Percy Son & Murphy. Old Bird Handled – 1st, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert, 2nd, 3rd & VHC A Barkley & Son, 4th Blair & Rankin, Reserve G & A Eagleson. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Russell Bros, Reserve & Commended W & N Gilbert. Young Bird T/W – 1st, 3rd & Reserve Russell Bros, 2nd, 4th & HC W & N Gilbert, VHC A Barkley & Son, Commended N & S Anderson. Young Bird Handled – 1st A Barkley & Son, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & VHC Russell Bros, Reserve B Herbison, HC M/M M Sempey, Commended N & S Anderson. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 3rd & 4th Russell Bros, 2nd W & N Gilbert, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, VHC A Barkley & Son, HC D & G McMullan.
Chairman Tom McAlonan at the presentation thanked all involved, those who brought birds and prizes, the judges, and all who assisted including M/M Sempey, Billy Smyth, MDC Magill and W & N Gilbert. He also thanked members and friends for donations and specials, and all the sponsors who included Frazer’s Animal Feeds, Brian Herbison Feeds, Connon Feeds and many others.
The Annual Dinner & Presentation of prizes will be held in the Tullyglass House Hotel on Saturday 10th January at 7.00pm. After a very successful racing season a big crowd is expected, if you wish to order tickets contact Martin Graham Tel: (028) 2563 7929 or Mobile: 07835 099155.
The AGM for Ballymena & District will take place in the local clubrooms at Fountain Place on Monday 9th February at 8.00pm. Resolutions for the agenda must be with the Secretary Willie Reynolds by Saturay 31st January, and any resignations prior to the AGM. Ballymoney HPS: Members should return cups and trophies to the clubrooms as soon as possible, presentation of awards is 24th January.
Homer (l) with main sponsor of Ballymena Show Neil Frazer.
The prizes ready for the presentation.
Judges from Larne & Dist, D & P Harvey, S Gray and Crawford & Robinson.
W & N Gilbert with BIS and judges Crawford & Robinson.
Judges D & P Harvey and Stephen Gray with the winner of BOS and Best YB.
Nicola Gilbert presents 1st Old Bird T/W to Brian Herbison from Cullybackey.
Willy & Nicola Gilbert winners 1st Old Bird Handled.
Len Russell had 6 cards in OB Eyesign, including 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th.
A happy Len Russell and W & N Gilbert 1st & 2nd in Young Bird T/W.
Nicola Gilbert presents 1st YB Handled to Alan Barkley of Kells.
Len Russell from Cullybackey done the Eye-sign double.
Chairman Tom McAlonan presents the BIS award to W & N Gilbert.
Alan Barkley (l) collects the BOS award from Tom McAlonan.
Alan Barkley won the specials for Best Young Bird and BOS.
Len Russell won Most Points with Ballymena officials T McAlonan and W Gilbert Show Secretary.
The major winners at Ballymena Show W & N Gilbert and Alan Barkley with Tom McAlonan.