2014: Gold Medal & Gold Diploma won by - M O`Reilly & Son Lisburn & District (GB08 L-06428): 2009 - St Malo 126th Open Vel 899, 2011 - St Malo 162nd Open Vel 1206, 2013 – Portland 53rd Open Vel 1010, 2014 - St Malo 27th Open & 2nd Sect D Vel 602.
NIPA Silver Diploma Awards – Just for the record I have had a look at the Silver Diploma and this list reads. 1994 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1995 – J Logan Ballyclare & Dist and C Cameron Ballyclare & Dist. 1998 – Campbell & Francey Harryville. 1999 – J Geary & Son Lurgan Social, D McCullough & Son Kells & Dist and Murphy & Martin Cookstown. 2000 – A Darragh Cullybackey, N Weir Loughgall, E Campbell & Son Coleraine Premier and Speirs & Campbell Cookstown. 2001 – J & R Crawford Larne & Dist, W McClure Kells & Dist and J Carson & Son Corcreeney. 2006 – J McMurrough & Sons Corrigs, A Darragh Cullybackey, Furphy Bros Lurgan Soc and J Adamson Gilford & Dist.
Just 18 winners from the first winner which was Champion Noel raced by Alan Darragh of Cullybackey, he won 1992 – 33rd Open NIPA, 1993 – 39th Open NIPA and 1994 – 13th Open NIPA. Adding the five winners in 2007, four in 2008, three in 2009, four in 2010, two in 2011 and four in 2012 brings the Silver Diploma total to 40. A further 13 were added for the seasons 2013 from Portland & 2014 from St Malo.
2014: Silver Diplomas were won by - A Barkley & Son, Kells & Dist (GB 07K-13739): 2012 - St Malo 72nd Open & 11th Sect B Vel 1177, 2013 – Portland 143rd Open & 14th Sect B Vel 448, 2014 - St Malo 100th Open & 12th Sect B Vel 293. J A Whiteside, Omagh & Dist (GB09V-06022) “Kelly’s Hero“: 2012 - St Malo 100th Open & 1st Sect H Vel 1146, 2013 – Portland 39th Open & 1st Sect H Vel 1050, 2014 - St Malo 68th Open & 3rd Sect H Vel 476. K Shannon, Dungannon (GB 11C-16507): 2012 - St Malo 160th Open & 7th Sect A Vel 1034, 2013 – Portland 155th Open Vel 391, 2014 - St Malo 15th Open & 2nd Sect A Vel 662. Speirs & Campbell, Cookstown (GB09C -22707) “Breezemount Blue “: 2011 - St Malo 148th Open & 13th Sect A Vel 1241, 2013 - Portland 117th Open & 15th Sect A Vel 555, 2014 - St Malo 86th Open & 7th Sect A Vel 418. D & J Campbell & Bigger, Eastway (GB09F-38285): 2011 - St Malo 37th Open & 9th Sect C Vel 1539, 2013 - Portland 89th Open & 25th Sect C Vel 785, 2014 - St Malo 74th Open & 15th Sect C Vel 473. S Burns, Larne & Dist - (GB07L-22422): 2012 - St Malo 55th Open & 10th Sect C Vel 1224, 2013 – Portland 35th Open & 9th Sect C Vel 1057, 2014 - St Malo 51st Open & 11th Sect C Vel 559. G Benson, Lisburn & Dist – (GB09L-11021) “Black Boy“: 2012 - St Malo 5th Open & 1st Sect D Vel 1447, 2013 - Portland 100th Open & 10th Sect D Vel 719, 2014 - St Malo 92nd Open & 8th Sect D Vel 347. G Benson, Lisburn & Dist – (GB10L-01615) “White Head“: 2012 - St Malo 23rd Open & 4th Sect D Vel 1322, 2013 – Portland 186th Open & 13th Sect D Vel 248, 2014 - St Malo 88th Open & 7th Sect D Vel 413.
Bronze Diploma awarded 2014.
G Benson, Lisburn & Dist – (GB11L-06825) “Grunter”: 2013 – Portland 2nd Open & 1st Sect D Vel 1140, 2014 – St Malo 32nd Open & 3rd Sect D Vel 592. G & R Lawrie, Ballyclare & Dist – (GB08B-35311) “Avondale Lady”: 2013 – Portland 58th Open & 20th Sect C Vel 987, 2014 – St Malo 94th Open & 19th Sect C Vel 345. D Carroll, Millvale – (GB09A-36529): 2013 – Portland 28th Open & 2nd Sect G Vel 1074, 2014 – St Malo 11th Open & 1st Sect G Vel 692. J McMaw, Carrick Social - (GB12C-28603): 2013 – Portland 141st Open & 35th Sect C Vel 458, 2014 – St Malo 38th Open & 9th Sect C Vel 577. J Hannity & Son, Downpatrick – (GB11D-15515): 2012 – St Malo 168th Open Vel 1018, 2014 – St Malo 66th Open & 3rd Sect F Vel 505. B Page, Foyle HPS – (GB10A-42927): 2013 – Portland 75th Open & 2nd Sect H Vel 894, 2014 – St Malo 36th Open & 1st Sect H Vel 585. Donnelly Bros, Newry City – (GB10R-36514): 2012 – St Malo 130th Open & 18th Sect G Vel 1086, 2014 – St Malo 56th Open & 10th Sect G Vel 533. Reid Bros & McCloy, Cullybackey - (GB12S-21526): 2013 – Portland 20th Open & 1st Sect B Vel 1083, 2014 – St Malo 16th Open & 3rd Sect B Vel 659. M & T Griffith, Eastway – (GB11E-31383): 2013 – Portland 24th Open & 7th Sect C Vel 1079, 2014 – St Malo 96th Open & 20th Sect C Vel 342. P O’Connor, Coleraine Prem – (GB09C-39683) “Portland Lil”: 2013 – Portland 92nd Open & 11th Sect A Vel 763, 2014 – St Malo 9th Open & 1st Sect A Vel 725.
AGM Diary Dates -
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 Saturday 31st January, and remember any resignations prior to the AGM.
RPRA (Irish Region) annual meeting has been arranged for Saturday 7th February in the Templeton Hotel, Templepatrick at 1.00pm. Please note a change of venue. Appears to be very little on the agenda despite the many problems over the last number of months.
Mid Antrim Combine meeting has been arranged for the Harryville HPS on Wednesday 18th March at 8.00pm. Two Delegates from each member club to vote on proposals.
INFC have a Committee Meeting arranged for the Lisburn & Dist Clubrooms on Tuesday 20th January, one resolution has been put forward for the AGM. P & C Swindell will propose that Rule 20: That entry to all races not to exceed 20 birds be replaced with – New Rule 20: No limit on entry to Kings Cup OB Nat and Friendship Nat, all other races OB & YB Inland, Yearling Nat, YB Channel Nat to have a 20 Bird entry limit. Please note the AGM will be held on Saturday 28th February.
NIPA will be setting the AGM Agenda shortly, meeting to be held as previously published. In Glenavy Protestant Hall on Saturday 14th February at 2.00pm sharp. A Committee meeting has been arranged for Wednesday 21st January.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Gary Benson of Lisburn (l) with his father Kenny.
Speirs & Campbell from Cookstown have won all three France Diplomas.
The Reid Bros & McCloy Family from Cullybackey.
Paul O'Connor timed "Portland Lil" in the Coleraine Premier.
"Jessie" won Bronze, Silver & Gold Diploma for W G Neill of Annaghmore.