Rosscarbery Nat - 23/05/15

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The Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat was flown last weekend, birds made light work of the 260 odd miles from County Cork. Steele & McNeill timed “Champion 02” to win 1st MAC and 1st in the NIPA Section B. He was followed by Alan Darragh who had a super card with the Top 6 in Cullybackey, other top winners included Percy Son & Murphy 1st Randalstown (1558), Paddy McManus 1st Ahoghill (1552) and Jimmy Scott 1st Kells & Dist (1550).

Money and entry fees for Sennen Cove Classic lifted at Cullybackey Clubrooms on Tuesday 2nd June 8.30 to 9.30pm. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey Thursday 4th June 4.00 to 5.30pm, clocks ready after lorry leaves clubroom.

Mid Antrim Clubs Rosscarbery

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery Nat 76/600 - Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1590, A Darragh Cullybackey 1563, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1558, A Darragh Cullybackey 1555, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1552, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1551, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1551, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1551, Scott & Clements Kells 1550, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1550, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1547, D Dixon Rasharkin 1546, A Darragh 1545, D Dixon 1540, A Darragh 1537, A Darragh 1535, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1532, Young McManus & Sons 1532, Houston Bros Randalstown 1531, D Dixon 1529.

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery 74/578 – Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1590, A Darragh Cullybackey 1563, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, A Darragh Cullybackey 1562, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1558, A Darragh Cullybackey 1555, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1552, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1551, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1551, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1551, Scott & Clements Kells 1550, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1550, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1547.

Rasharkin & District 10/73 – Steele & McNeill 1590, T Kaczynski 1551, A C & T Tweed 1532, T Kaczynski 1525, T Whyte 1522, Steele & McNeill 1518. Steele & McNeill win timing at 1.58pm for the 256 mile fly from Rosscarbery, their good Lambrecht widowhood cock “Champion 02" now winning 7x1sts. This bird had earlier won the Mid Antrim Combine this season from Tullamore and is bred from the best Heartbreaker lines from good friend Danny Dixon. D Dixon: 1546.496, 1540.448,1529.769, 1525.871.

Cullybackey HPS 12/110 – A Darragh 1563, 1562, 1562, 1562, 1562, 1555, 1545, D Robinson 1540, A Darragh 1537, 1535, 1518, J & J Greer 1516.

Randalstown 7/80 – Percy Son & Murphy 1558, 1551, Stewart Bros 1551, Houston Bros 1531, J Millar 1527, Stewart Bros 1514, J Millar 1513, Percy Son & Murphy 1511, F J & G Dickey 1506, Stewart Bros 1501.

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/47 – Young McManus & Sons 1552, 1550, M/M Robinson 1547, Young McManus & Sons 1532, 1505, C Young 1499, Young McManus & Sons 1497, T Young & Son 1490, Young McManus & Sons 1488, 1484. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1547, Young McManus & Sons 1532.

Kells & District 9/76 – Scott & Clements 1550, G McDowell 1529, Scott & Clements 1529, G McDowell 1523, T & M Morrow 1520, J Millar & Son 1517, 1512, B Swann & Son 1511. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – T & M Morrow 1520, J Millar & Son 1517, A Barkley & Son 1509, B Swann & Son 1488, Scott & Clements 1488. Well done to Davy Scott doing the double winning from Roscrea and Rosscarbery timing two birds from Gibson & Dickey stock

Harryville HPS 9/67 – A McBride 1527, L Mullan 1524, J Rock 1518, A McBride 1515, J Rock 1502, 1500, R H Clements 1498, MDC Magill 1489, T Johnston & Son 1489, MDC Magill 1489. The winning Blue cock was not paired and was timed at 14.07hrs flying 253 miles. The sire was from Bertie Blair Soontjen from Cousins of Belfast and the dam a Hartog has bred many winners.

Ballymena & District 16/127 – W & J Smyth 1525, G Connolly 1516, 1510, M/M Sempey 1510, McAlonan Bros 1509, G Connolly 1507, 1506, M/M Sempey 1503, B O’Rawe 1503, J Eagleson & Sons 1501.

Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1510, 1503.

Broughshane & District 5/18 – Mrs M Smyth 1500, J Simpson 1494, D Houston & Son 1467, J Simpson 1466, J Getty 1450, Mrs M Smyth 1406.