Farming Life - Wednesday 13/05/15

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Farming Life - Wednesday 13/05/15

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At the weekend the NIPA raced from Corrin for the first time, this new race-point is just south of Fermoy and we were liberating there as we are unable to access the Irish Army camp at Fermoy on this occasion as the range is being used for training purposes on that particular weekend. Liberation was delayed until Noon with birds released in a Westerly wind, birds romped home again in this fourth race of the old bird season. Sect D and the Dromore Area dominated the leading positions, 1 st & 2 nd Open NIPA was won by P & J Boal with the winner recording velocity 1753 for the 182 miles timed at 15.03hrs.

NIPA Open Corrin 966/26,400 –
1-1D P& J Boal Dromore 1753, 2-2D P & J Boal 1752, 3-3D I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1749, 4-4D J Greenaway 1747, 5-5D J Greenaway 1745, 6-1G M/M G Delaney Dromore 1745, 7-2G O Markey Ballyholland 1740, 8-6D A T & J Houston Lisburn & Dist 1739, 9-3G McGrath & McParland Banbridge Soc 1737, 10-4G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1735, 11-7D J Greenaway 1733, 12-8D P & J Boal 1731, 13-5G M/M G Delaney 1730, 14-6G R Carson & Son Banbridge 1729, 15-9D J Vage & Son Dromore 1728, 16-1E J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1728, 17-2E J Douglas & Son 1727, 18-1B Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1727, 19-3E D & B Lyness Lurgan Soc 1725, 20-7G M/M G Delaney 1724.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 80/2319 – G & S Smith Cookstown Soc 1706, G & S Smith 1706, S & L Drain Coalisland 1697.
Sect B 150/3821 – Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1727, Surgenor Bros 1720, Thompson Bros Crumlin & Dist 1715.
Sect C 184/4790 – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1720, G & M Atcheson 1717, Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1707.
Sect D 112/3300 – P & J Boal Dromore 1753, P & J Boal 1752, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1749.
Sect E 182/6088 – J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1728, J Douglas & Son 1727, D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 1725.
Sect F 67/1363 – Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1665, J McClenaghan Ards 1662, Cleland Bros Ards 1648.
Sect G – M/M G Delaney Dromore 1745, O Markey Ballyholland 1740, McGrath & McParland Banbridge Soc 1737.
Sect H – D Booth Mourne & Dist 1653, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1636, A Kelly 1635.

Cullybackey Centre – That time of the year again, we have the marking arrangements for the NIPA Rosscarbery Inl Nat, please note the race is one week later this weekend the NIPA will race from Pilmore Beach. For Rosscarbery Cullybackey HPS Clubrooms will be open on Wednesday 20 th May between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to lift all the entry cheques from the local clubs. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 22 nd May between 2.00pm and 4.30pm, clocks will be ready after transporter leaves. Local lofts liberating birds at Clinty Road should take care not to block lanes and entry to houses.

NIPA Race/Date
Corrin Sat 9 th May 2015 – Lib, Wind

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 21/727 – S & L Drain 1697, P Grew 1688, W Bleeks & Son 1680, B Morgan 1679, 1679, 1672.

Coleraine Premier – J L Madden 1658, 1658, Hanson & Harpur 1653.

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1629, 1609.


Cookstown Social 8/313 – G & S Smith 1706, 1706, J McCormick 1688, G & S Smith 1685, 1678, 1677.

Castledawson – Lynn & Leacock 1633, 1633, 1604.

Dungannon – K Shannon 1668, 1637, J & J Sampson 1629.

Windsor Social 20/378 – K Glass 1610, 1601, B & R Watton 1600, 1593, 1592, W & W Murdock 1588.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart 13/133 – N Doherty 1601, 1536, J Quigley 1534, N Doherty 1533, A Mitchell 1523. See photo of Noel with grand-daughter Abigail.

Derry & District 13/123 – M Harkin 1613, J McDaid 1548, A McCrudden 1533, J Ebbs 1531, S Duffy 1523, A McCrudden 1521.

Foyle RPS – Paul Maxwell 1558, 1548, 1545.

Limavady – R Witherow 1601, J McCool 1597, R Witherow 1584.

Londonderry PRS 5/47 – L Flanagan & Son 1571, 1566, 1536, 1530, Wick & Murray 1493, 1465.

Maiden City 15/170 – McGettigan Bros 1596, A Lyle 1575, McGettigan Bros 1568, Concannon Bros 1564, P & M Healy 1560, McGettigan Bros 1548.

Mourne & District 6/223 – D Booth 1653, 1614, T Booth 1609, 1587, 1586, 1586.

Omagh & District – A Kelly 1636, 1635, A Hall 1631, A Kelly 1619, M/M Chism 1605, A Hall 1600.

Strabane – D Mullan 1564, D McNulty 1528, D Mullan 1527.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/252 – M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668, J Balmer 1642, 1636, 1633, J Smyth & Son 1630. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club - M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668.

Ballymena & District 22/481 – M/M Sempey 1696, 1691, G Connolly 1682, J Eagleson & Sons 1670, W & J Smyth 1668, Blair & Rankin 1665.

Ballymoney HPS 22/695 – L Neill 1659, J Hutchinson & Son 1656, D Dixon 1647, 1647, J Hutchinson & Son 1645, J McDowell & Sons 1643.

Broughshane & District 6/96 – J & N Simpson 1698, 1664, A Purvis 1650, 1642, M Smyth 1635, 1602.

Cullybackey 19/571 – A Darragh 1699, 1699, 1698, 1695, 1694, 1685.

Crumlin & District 12/353 – Thompson Bros 1715, McConville Bros 1703, Fleming Bros 1697, McConville Bros 1693, Thompson Bros 1689, 1686.

Harryville HPS 11/332 – A McBride 1668, J Rock 1668, MDC Magill 1663, Wray & McFadden 1663, J Rock 1657, 1647.

Kells & District HPS 14/316 – Surgenor Bros 1727, 1720, Scott & Clements 1698, 1698, 1697, B Swann & Son 1683. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1697, G McDowell 1628, J Millar & Son 1624, McFarlane & Agnew 1612, G McDowell 1610.

Muckamore 14/500 – A & E Bell 1701, T Patterson & Son 1697, J White 1678, 1677, A & E Bell 1673, T Fleming 1654.

New Antrim Amal – MDC Magill 1663, K Wilkinson & Son 1637, MDC Magill 1635, R McFall & Son 1624, McFall & McManus 1621, MDC Magill 1619.

Randalstown HPS 11/263 – D Logan & Son 1686, Percy Son & Murphy 1678, 1670, 1670, J Millar 1670, Stewart Bros 1656.

Rasharkin & District 12/247 – H Cubitt 1680, T Kaczynski 1667, Steele & McNeill 1655, A C & T Tweed 1645, W McFetridge 1644, 1643.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – D Parr 1721, G Buckley & Son 1697, B & M McGilly 1697.

Armagh 13/405 – G & A Campbell 1715, J Campbell 1673, G & A Campbell 1671, 1669, D C & P McArdle 1663, P Tennyson 1661. Armagh 2 Bird Cub - P Duffy 1627, R Parkes & Son 1615, Parkes & Son 1585, S Fields & Sons 1584.

Beechpark Social 14/505 – D Mawhinney & Son 1707, G McEvoy 1703, H Lynch & Son 1696, D Mawhinney & Son 1688. Beechpark 2 Bird Club - D Mawhinney & Son 1688, K Downey 1649, R Russell 1632.

Blackwatertown WE 5/251 – J Brown 1676, 1675, Collins & Douglas 1665, J Brown 1662, 1661, 1661.

Bleary – R Adamson 1711, 1710, T Wilson 1704.

Bondhill Social – D Calvin 1716, 1714, R Williamson 1713, D Calvin 1703, 1703, 1696.

Edgarstown 17/679 – T & A Ford 1715, S & E Buckley 1673, S Craig 1673, J Whitten & Son 1673, S & E Buckley 1664, O Forde 1664.

Gilford & District – Cairns Bros 1660, Dillon & Morrow 1656, G Hannraty 1656, T Wilson 1652, Adamson & Anderson 1651.

Laurelvale 19/510 – A Craig 1714, G & C Topley 1700, A Craig 1699, A Gittins 1696, A Craig 1696, 1695.

Loughgall 5/234 – N Weir 1721, 1721, 1703, 1682, 1681, 1670.

Lurgan Social 15/458 – J Douglas & Son 1728, 1727, D & B Lyness 1725., 1718, J Douglas & Son 1705, K Henderson 1675.

Markethill 9/300 – A Humphries & Son 1710, 1685, P McCall 1679, J & H Muldrew 1635, K & R Black 1629, M McDowell & Son 1627.

Monaghan – S O’Brien 1665, Allister & Kruger 1656, B Corley 1655.

Portadown & Drumcree 16/470 – M Livingstone 1724, Hagan & Rowney 1718, Larkin Bros 1708, J Geary 1704, F Wright 1700, M Livingstone 1698. Another great result for Malcolm, clocking a yearling hen for the win and taking 4 of the Top 10 great flying!

Wilton Cross 10/357 – G Douglas 1666, J Toal 1664, G Douglas 1663, D Carville & Son 1661, C J & B Ferris 1658, G Douglas 1655.

Kells & Dist loft takes 1 st & 2 nd in MAC -

With Fermoy not available last weekend the NIPA used a new race-point at Corrin just a few miles further on. Liberation was at Noon in a Westerly wind and the birds again romped home in the fourth race of the old bird season. Best locally was Jeff Surgenor of the Kells & District who had two birds at 15.32hrs flying 208 miles. The winner doing velocity 1727ypm topped Mid Antrim, 1 st Sect B and 18 th Open NIPA where 26,000 birds were competing for a second week. Scott & Clements were well placed having three birds in Kells at 15.34hrs. Alan Darragh had the big result in Cullybackey with the top six places (1699), Johnny Simpson was 1 st Broughshane & Dist (1698) and Mr & Mrs Sempey were best in Ballymena (1696).

Mid Antrim Combine Corrin 106/2558 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1727, Surgenor Bros 1720, A Darragh Cullybackey 1699, A Darragh 1699, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1698, A Darragh 1698, Scott & Clements Kells 1698, Scott & Clements 1698, Scott & Clements 1697, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1696, A Darragh 1695, A Darragh 1694, M/M Sempey 1691, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1688, D Logan & Son Randalstown 1686, A Darragh 1685, B Swann & Son Kells 1683, G Connolly Ballymena 1682, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell Kells 1680, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1680, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1678, G McDowell Kells 1678, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1674.

East Down Combine Clubs Pilmore Beach (1) - The East Down Combine Liberated in Pilmore Beach at 10.00am Sat 9 th May, Wind Light West.

EDC Open Prov Pilmore Beach (1) – R Irwin Dundonald 1541, J Patterson Ballylesson 1533, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1522, B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1522, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1522, D Croskery & Son Annsborough 1521, J Patterson 1521, R Johnston Comber Soc 1518, McCartan & Woodsides 1517, S Casement & Son Ballylesson 1516.

Don’t forget to place your club result on http://www.pigeonnetwork.com and a photo of all 1st Sect winners would be required for press release. There is a Result Board for most clubs in Ireland, except a handful of new ones, most have also a photo feature of one photo placed per result, and a bit of detail or short report. Any queries contact Homer.

Dundonald – R Irwin 1541, B C T Foulis & Gill 1522, 1516, Cowan & McCartney 1511, B C T Foulis & Gill 1507, S Brown & Sons 1496.

Ballylesson – J Patterson 1533, 1521, S Casement & Son 1516, A Crawford 1512, 1512, 1510.

Newtownbreda – W White & Son 1522, 1508, D & D Chew 1484, W White & Son 1480, 1479, 1479.

Crossgar – McCartan & Woodsides 1522, 1517, 1497, 1495, 1495, 1491.

Annsborough – D Croskery & Son 1521, G & P Brown 1496, 1494, D Croskery & Son 1493, 1493, G & P Brown 1491.

Comber Social – R Johnston 1518, F Gilmore 1510, R Johnston 1488, Halliday Bros 1473, R Johnston 1471, 1469.

Killyleagh Central – H McVeigh 1504, C J Healy 1493, Gordon Bros & Sons 1493, 1479, T Smith 1470, H McVeigh 1469.

Bangor RPC – R Moore & Son 1503, 1503, 1500, 1490, 1488, Lambert & Stewart 1476.

Donaghadee – Ferguson & Wilkinson 1501, A & P Trimble & Sons 1495, Angus Son & McConkey 1478, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1476, D & K McCutcheon 1475, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1475.

Portavogie – B & J Donnan 1492, J & R Young 1469, B & J Donnan 1449, M Reid 1448, J & R Young 1444, M Reid 1443.

Cloughey – Gordon Bros & Sons 1491, Harper & Young 1490, Gordon Bros & Sons 1490, 1479, 1479, Harper & Young 1478.

Ballynahinch – R Hunter 1489, W J Hayes & Son 1487, R Hunter 1486, D & R Topping 1483, W J Hayes & Son 1480, W Catherwood & Sons 1474.

Tyrella – S Milligan & Daughter 1488, 1476, 1464, G Lavery & Son 1462, P Byrne & Son 1460, S Milligan & Daughter 1458.

Annalong 11/169 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1486, 1483, 1476, J Newell 1471, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1468, L McCavery 1461.

Hillfoot – A Cousins & Sons 1484, W & L Robinson 1473, A Cousins & Sons 1472, 1472, 1472, D Brennan 1463.

Millisle & District – J Rankin 1481, 1478, McCormick & Muckle 1472, R N & L Brown 1467, J Rankin 1466, R Strain & Son 1464.

Downpatrick – J Quinn & Son 1463, R Connolly 1450, 1450, J Crossan 1444, P McCullough & Daughter 1439, J Crossan 1426.

Ballywalter SPC 9/261 – W McMaster & Son 1459, 1459, 1451, D & W Carlisle & Son 1432, 1432, J & T Palmer 1428.

Dundrum – J Maguire & Partners 1456, A Murray & Son 1448, J Maguire & Partners 1441, 1439, 1426, 1425.

Newcastle – E & A Rogan 1434, R McVeigh & Son 1421, 1411, E & A Rogan 1409, W McNeilly 1408.

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Glen Smith from Cookstown has 1st & 2nd in the NIPA Sect A

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Jeff Surgenor of Kells 1st & 2nd in Sect B and 1st & 2nd MAC

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Kevin Douglas holding the winner of the NIPA Sect E.

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David Booth of Mourne & District takes 1st in the NIPA Sect H.
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