Results and News from Thurles (2) - 09/05/09

[willie reynolds]

Back to this week and the rest of the Irish Organizations, Saturday morning 9th May dawned to torrential rain in some parts of the Country, this continued until late morning and as we approached mid-day the conditions were starting to brighten up, although an odd shower or two was still about, but over-all more Blue Sky and Sunshine than anything else and with excellent conditions in the South of Ireland and a very encouraging helping winds at both race points the East Down Combine and Ulster Federation both liberated at 12 Noon in a Westerly/South Westerly wind and a fast race was expected with many waiting with nets to get them down. The Expectations were correct and the winning pigeons in both organisation’s with the winning velocities well over the 1800’s. Full praise to both the EDC and Ulster Federation for proceeding as normal and enjoying yet another very successful race weekend by all accounts.

Ulster Federation Club Results Thurles (2)

Shankill & District HPS 20/444 – 1st McAuley & Kell & Bowles 1863, 2nd D Smyth & Son 1861, 3rd D Smyth & Son 1860, 4th G & L Simpson 1860, 5th A Taylor & Son 1855, 6th Davy Balloch 1853, 7th Smyth & Townsley 1851, 8th G & L Simpson 1851, 9th McAuley & Kell & Bowles 1851, 10th G & L Simpson 1851. Excellent result for the McAuley & Kell & Bowles partnership, this is the first time for the boys to figure in the top 10 of the Club this season, what a way to enter the arena. Dicky Smyth and Son where only piped last week by point of a yard for the Red Card and have to make do with runner-up spot yet again, keep up the good work boys they are performing, and your turn will come.

Alexandra HPS 11/201 – 1st Murphy & Mullan 1859, 2nd Murphy & Mullan 1855, 3rd J McErlean & Son 1854, 4th Hamilton & Davidson 1852, 5th Hamilton & Davidson 1845, 6th J McErlean & Son 1842, 7th Hamilton & Davidson 1839, 8th Hamilton & Davidson 1838. The Murphy and Mullan partnership record a good 1st and 2nd into the Alexandra Club ahead of the McErlean boys who finish 3rd Club after an electrifying result from the loft last week taking the first six in the Club, the Hamilton and Davidson partnership who already have 2 x 1st Club’s in 2009 complete the top four and have a further 3 arrivals in the first 8 of the result.

Lagan Valley RPC 23/378 – 1st Spence Bros 1858, 2nd A & R Milliken 1851, 3rd R & A Gore 1848, 4th Spence Bros 1847, 5th R & A gore 1847, 6th G Smyth 1846, 7th Spence Bros 1846, 8th J Milliken & Son 1844, 9th A & R Milliken 1844, 10th R & A Gore 1844. Brian & Roy are top the Lagan Valley Race Sheet this week from Thurles this their 1st Club success of 2009 within the Valley, they are certainly the in form loft flying with the mighty Lisburn & District HPS at the minute including a 1st and 2nd Section from Tullamore. They have now started to focus on the Valley, Andy & Ryan Milliken finish runner-up ahead of Robert and Ashley Gore who put three in the result for the third time in four races, another loft in fine form.

Grosvenor HPS 31/654 – 1st P O’Neill & Son 1857, 2nd P Farrelly & Son 1856, 3rd A & A Ferran 1856, 4th A & A Ferran 1856, 5th P & K McCarthy 1855, 6th P & K McCarthy 1854, 7th P O’Neill & Son 1854, 8th P O’Neill & Son 1853, 9th P & K McCarthy 1853, 10th G McGowan & Son 1852.Couldn’t happen to nicer people this the second win of 2009 for Paddy O’Neill and Son of the Grosvenor HPS with 654 birds competing in total the father and son team have four good arrivals in the prizes. The loft of P Farrelly & Son finish 2nd once again ahead of a couple of good arrivals for the A & A Ferran team who are also racing to a very high standard at this early stage. The formidable partnership of Paul and Kathleen McCarthy also have three in the prizes finishing 5th, 6th and 9th with the O/Bird Derby winning partnership of G McGowan & Son finish 8th and the Kearney loft completes the top ten.

Andersonstown RPC 12/246 – Johnston Bros 1856, 2nd R & M McManus 1854, 3rd P Elliott & Sons 1843, 4th G Boyle & Son 1840, 5th A O’Hanlon 1839, 6th Johnston Bros 1837. Martin & Michael make it two in a row from the Thurles race point and they are the loft in form at the minute in the competitive Andersonstown Club. The McManus partnership finish runner-up for the second time this season previously recording 2nd club from Kildare (2). The Elliott Boys continue strongly and consistently in 3rd place for the second week on the trot.

Britannia HPS – 1st M Kelly & Sons 1854, 2nd McGann Bros 1840, 3rd P Reid & Son 1834, 4th McGann Bros 1832, 5th McGann Bros 1824, 6th J B Smyth 1823. Following a 4th and 6th club from Kildare (2) and a 6th Club last week from Thurles, the Kelly boys move to the top of the Club leader board this week with a very good winner on a fast day. The consistent McGann Bros partnership finish 2nd club for the second time in 2009 having previously topped the club from Kildare

Wheatfield HPS 9/174 – 1st B & K Mullan & Dunlop 1851, 2nd J & D Braniff 1850, 3rd J & D Braniff 1849, 4th J & D Braniff 1848, 5th J & D Braniff 1843, 6th R Braniff & Son 1838, 7th J & D Braniff 1837, 8th J Ferrin 1837. Unusual to type a club result from the Wheatfield over the last number of weeks at not start with the name Braniff, this week it’s the turn of the Mullan & Dunlop partnership to top the Club and lift their first Red Card of 2009 Well Done Brendan. The J & D Braniff team have five excellent arrivals in the first eight of the result cementing their consistent form in 2009.

Fortfield HPS 21/307 – 1st Jim Braniff 1848, 2nd Davy Ferran 1845, 3rd Jim Braniff 1838, 4th Jim Braniff 1837, 5th Paul Morgan & Son 1834, 6th Paul Morgan & Son 1829, 7th Benny McKeown 1824, 8th Kevy Doherty 1815, 9th Kevy Doherty 1809, 10th Kevy Doherty 1809. Congratulations to Jim on his first success of 2009, four weeks of racing and four different winners into the competitive Fortfield Club. Davy Ferran’s Red Card Day must be soon this is the second week on the trot that he has finished runner-up. Jim Braniff put another couple of good arrivals into the clock to round of a good day finishing 3rd and 4th Club also.

East End HPS – 1st A Cousins & Sons 1846, 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1807, 3rd J & A Scott 1803, 4th J Rainey & Son 1796, 5th A Cousins & Sons 1790, 6th J Rainey & Son 1788, 7th J Rainey & Son 1785, 8th A Cousins & sons 1783, 9th A Cousins & sons 1782, 10th J Rainey & Son 1782. Pools were won by A Cousins & Sons and the Nom by J Rainey & Son. Albert and the boys are top of the Club result this week for the third week on the trot, Consistency with a Big C, and an excellent performance all round finishing 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th and 9th Club. When these boys get them going in full swing they are lethal.

Sydenham HPS – 1st I Cousins & Sons 1846, 2nd I Cousins & Sons 1807, 3rd J & J Scates 1797, 4th I cousins & Sons 1790, 5th I cousins & Sons 1783, 6th I Cousins & sons 1782, 7th I Cousins & Sons 1779, 8th J & J Scates 1736, 9th J & J Scates 1724, 10th R & S Scates 1714. Ian and the boys return to top spot this week yet again after finishing 2nd and 3rd club last week from the same race point having previously topped the Sydenham club this year from Kildare (2), seems to be a Cousins Day all round with Albert winning the East End HPS. Very well done lads.

East End. HPS – 1st F Mudd & Sons 1835, 2nd F Mudd & Sons 1830, 3rd F Mudd & Sons 1809, 4th W Willis 1802, 5th H & D J Bell & Sons 1799; 6th H & D J Bell & Sons 1796, 7th T Brown 1791, 8th W Willis 1774, 9th T Brown 1762, 10th F Mudd & Sons 1756. Frankie Mudd return to the top of the sheet this week from Thurles to record the lofts second success of 2009, Frankie topped the Club from Kildare on what was the first race of 2009 for the Ulster Federation that day he took the first three in the Club and has mirrored that performance this week. East End Two Bird – 1st W Willis and 2nd T Brown. The pools were won by W Willis on a Velocity of 1802.

Ulster Federation Thurles (1) 185/3,256 – R Braniff & Son Wheatfield 1764, J & D Braniff Wheatfield 1758, F Toner Grosvenor 1756.5 S & J Williamson & Son West Belfast 1756.3, Johnston Bros Andersonstown 1755.9, A & A Ferran Grosvenor 1755.5, Smyth & Adams Lagan Valley 1755.4, R & A Gore Lagan Valley 1754, R & A Gore 1752.8, J & D Braniff 1752.2, J & D Braniff 1752.2, J & D Braniff 1751.9, D Balloch Shankill & Dist 1751.79, J & D Braniff 1751.73, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 1751.6, A & R Milliken Lagan Valley 1751.54, F Taggart & Son Lagan Valley 1751.50, D Smyth & Son Shankill & Dist 1751.4, J & D Braniff 1751.1, J & D Braniff 1750.