Farming Life - Wednesday 08/07/15

[willie reynolds]

St Malo Nat success for Speirs & Campbell -

The Premier Old Bird National for the NIPA was flown on Thursday 25 th June, with all other Irish racing organisations at St Malo (France), they liberated at 7.00am, there was no wind at release point and they had blue sky and sunshine right up to Camborne which is approximately 25 to 30 miles north of Penzance. It was also crystal clear in Bude with no wind at this moment, in Fishguard there was full cloud cover with a fresh southerly wind and visibility unlimited. The wind was to pick up on route as the birds come north, to go force 4 or 5 southerly later and the sea state slight to moderate, visibility moderate to good. There was some light rain forecast at the home end and a pretty hard race was expected. An early bunch of birds made very good time and birds were recorded on the day to the far north. Overall winners out on their own were the long distance loft of Speirs & Campbell of Cookstown recording velocity 1471. A second bird doing velocity 1387 finishing 8 th Open NIPA might secure the 2 Bird Average. See the photograph includes the winner of the recent St Malo 2015 race, a Blue Pied hen - Busschaert - name “St Malo Express”. The other bird is a Blue w/f cock, containing blood lines from Gilmore & Beattie and Chris Bell of Cookstown, this bird finished 8th Open, 2nd Section \'A\'.


NIPA St Malo OB Nat 434/1477 –
1-1A Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1472, 2-1G Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1443, 3-1B H Boyd Randalstown 1430, 4-1E H Cordner Annaghmore 1405, 5-2E D Calvin Bondhill 1401, 6-2G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1396, 7-3E M Robinson Bondhill 1394, 8-2A Speirs & Campbell 1387, 9-1C J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1386, 10-3G M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1384, 11-2B R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1380, 12-4G T Mallon & Son Banbridge 1371, 13-4E J Robinson Edgarstown 1368, 14-5E R Higginson Lurgan Soc 1366, 15-2C C Magill Larne & Dist 1356, 16-6E D & B Lyness Lurgan Soc 1353, 17-3A S Walker Coleraine Prem 1349, 18-7E S & J McCullough Beechpark Soc 1342,19-3B Scott & Clements Kells & Dist 1352, 20-1D Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1342.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 38/123 – Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1472, Speirs & Campbell 1387, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1349.
Sect B 78/201 – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1380, Scott & Clements Kells & Dist 1342.
Sect C 80/279 – J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1386, C Magill Larne & Dist 1356, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1326.
Sect D 31/99 – Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1342, A Hughes & Son Lisburn & Dist 1316, J Waring & Son Lisburn & Dist 1312.
Sect E 93/406 – H Cordner Annaghmore 1405, D Calvin Bondhill 1401, M Robinson Bondhill 1394.
Sect F 20/50 – McGimpsey Bros Ards 1151, C & L Fryers Dromara 1132, J McClenaghan Ards 1114.
Sect G 44/192 – Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1443, R Williamson Newry & Dist 1396, M Maguire & Son 1384.
Sect H 44/101 – G McCauley Strabane 1222, P & M Healy Maiden City 1099, E Quigley Amelia Earhart 1078.

Cullybackey Centre St Malo – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, Scott & Clements Kells 1342, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, W Livingstone Cullybackey 1301, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, A Darragh 1270, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1218, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1204, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1196, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1162.

Coleraine Centre St Malo – R & J Parke Windsor Social 1380, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1349, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1296, D Dixon Ballymoney 1222, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1169, Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1164, W & L McCaw Ballymoney 1155, A Gage Ballymoney 1144, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1089, D Dixon 988.

Muckamore Centre St Malo – T Fleming Muckamore 1228, S McFlynn Castledawson 1202, G F Lindsay Crumlin 1152, G F Lindsay.

Foyle Centre St Malo – G McCauley Strabane & Dist 1220, P & M Healy Maiden City 1099, E Quigley Amelia Earhart 1078, T Booth Mourne & Dist 1053, P Maxwell Jnr Foyle 809, N Cassidy Amelia Earhart 702, B Page Foyle 679, J Ebbs Derry & Dist 636, T Booth 547, D Simpson Londonderry 542.

NIPA Race/Date
St Malo (France) 25/06/15, lib 7.00am

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 16/62 – W Bleeks & Son 1320, E Grew 1282, P J Lyons 1252, K Carolan 1184, B Morgan 1175, D Abbott 1111.

Coleraine Premier – S Walker 1349, D Coyles & Son 1296, T & J McDonald 1169, Nevin Bros 1164, Newton & Quinn 1089, S Walker 700.

Cookstown Social – Speirs & Campbell 1472, 1387, G Marshall 1201, V Thom 1188, S Marshall 955, B McSloy 861.

Castledawson – S McFlynn 1202.

Dungannon – K Shannon 624, W Leckey & Son 619.

Windsor Social 6/8 – R & J Parke 1380. R & J (Roy & Jason) Parke wins the Windsor Club from St Malo. They clocked their 2 year old blue cock at 5.37pm on the day flying 499 miles. The bird was the best in the Coleraine Centre and should figure well in the open positions. The cock was sitting 10 days on eggs and the breeding was from stock purchased at a Herman Beverdam sale. Congratulations to Roy & Jason from all the members of the Windsor Social.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – E Quigley 1078, N Cassidy 702, N Cassidy 485. Congratulations to Eamon Quigley on winning the club and being placed 3rd Section H from St Malo, with his Chequer cock that Eamon timed on the day flying 508 miles with 13 hours 47 minutes on the wing. Breeding of the cock goes back to Eamon\'s good T & P Cassidy Kenyon bloodlines. The dam of the above cock has now bred 2 x 1st France and 1st Penzance only bird on the day. Sire of the cock is Brian Denney, Tuff - Nutt lines.
Great result Eamon, more success at the distance. Taking 2nd and 3rd Places in the French race is Niall Cassidy, pictured holding the 2 birds with his father Robert. Niall only flies to one 12 x 6 loft and sent 2 birds to France and clocked both on the second day. These two birds are a mother and daughter. The mother is a granddaughter of their own 2 French cocks crossed with Martin Healy\'s French birds. This hen was then paired to a brother of John Cassidy\'s King Cup hen to produce the hen that was 3rd place. Great flying Niall

Derry & District – J Ebbs 636.

Limavady – J Crawford 768, H Crawford 532.

Londonderry RPS – D Simpson 542. See photo of Derek Simpson holding his
winner from St Malo, and the only bird timed in the Londonderry club. Sire was also a winner from St. Malo in 2012 and bred down through George Barr, Ballymena family. Dam was on loan from fellow fanciers Healy & Browne and contains the old Bricoux lines of the late George Gauld, Scotland.

Maiden City – P & M Healy 1099, S McGrotty 540, P Cregan 493. Well done all.
Congratulations to Martin Healy who has timed in every Channel race winning all of them bar Bude.

Mourne & District – T Booth 1053.

Omagh & District – A Hall 998. A Kelly 475.

Strabane – G McCauley 1222. Super bird for Gerald best in Foyle Centre and 1 st Sect H in the NIPA, timed at 6.50pm on the day.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 5/14 – W Livingstone 1301, M/M Robinson 1162, W Livingstone 1097, J Smyth & Son 611.

Ballymena & District 13/25 – B O’Rawe 1204, T R Alexander & Son 1101, M Graham 772, G Bell 668, W & J Smyth 584, G Bell 582, Blair & Rankin 581.

Ballymoney HPS 16/39 – D Dixon 1222, W & L McCaw 1155, A Gage 1144, D Dixon 988, D Devenney 943, D Gage 711.

Dervock RPS 4/10 – W & L McCaw 1155, D Devenney 843, W & L McCaw 552.

Ballymoney West Combine 8/18 – D Gage 711, Curry & Gilmore 579, R J Elliott 511.

Cullybackey HPS 15/47 – J & J Greer 1303, A Darragh 1293, A Darragh 1270, D & H Kirkpatrick 1218, Gibson & Dickey 1159, N & S Anderson 982, A Darragh 810, A Darragh 604, S McKendry 455.

Crumlin & District – G F Lindsay 1152, 927.

Harryville HPS 4/13 – Wray & McFadden 603, Wray & McFadden 555, Wray & McFadden 530.

Kells & District 5/10 – Scott & Clements 1342, B Swann & Son 562.

Muckamore 4/11 – T Fleming 1228, A & E Bell.

Randalstown 7/19 – H Boyd 1430, Houston Bros 647, W & W Gilbert 562.

Rasharkin & District 4/7 – T Kaczynski 1196.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – H Cordner 1405, R Telford 1308, W G Neill 1265, 1247, 1231, 1213, 1122, H Cordner 1116, W G Neill 1104, G Buckley & Son 980, W G Neill 961, H Cordner 941. Hector won the race last season and nearly won again, 1 st Sect E & 4 th Open NIPA.

Armagh – G Steenson 1335, A Quinn 1188, P Campbell & Sons 913, G Steenson 870.

Beechpark Social – S & J McCullough 1342, 1318, C Reynolds 1143, R Bothwell 1066, Dando & Bennett 973, D Mawhinney & Son 805. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – S & J McCullough 1318, Dando & Bennett 973, S & J McCullough 900.

Bondhill – D Calvin 1401, M Robinson 1394, J Greenaway 1333, D Calvin 1287, Capper Bros 1267, D Calvin 1256, 1256, M Robinson 1248, J Greenaway 1242, D Calvin 1192, 1159, 876.

Edgarstown 10/54 – J Robinson 1368, R Bell & Sons 1310, T & A Ford 1303, R Bell & Sons 1186, R & J McCracken 1167, P Hope 1103, S & E Buckley 961, G & C Simmons 953, G & T Ritchie 942. Well done Jimmy Robinson on his latest win that\'s 3 in a row for the inform man great performance well done to all who clocked.

Laurelvale – Gillis & Radcliffe 1252, G & C Topley 1213, J Dowey & Sons 1171, I McCallum 1083, G & C Topley 1049, I McCallum 1000.

Loughgall – N Weir 1271, 1048, 969.

Lurgan Social – R Higginson 1366, D & B Lyness 1353, Houston & McDonald 1324, B McNeice & Sons 1284, 1266.

Markethill – B & P Baird 1022.

Monaghan – Cooney Bros 1283, P Tierney 1108, 1096,.

Portadown & Drumcree 5/23 – Hagan & Rowney 1331, A McDonald 688, A Fearon 637. Congratulations to Martin and Philip on their win and also winning the Combined and Cross Channel Averages, well done.

Wilton Cross – T Bell 1223.

Hard OB Nat from Saint Malo -

Best in Ballymena in the Old Bird Nat was Brian O’Rawe the big NIPA event was flown from St Malo on Thursday 25 th June at 7.00am in a Lt Southerly wind having been marked early on Tuesday. Brian had a best ever result timing his yearling Dark Cheq hen at 6.32pm flying 473 miles to Warden Street in the town. She was flying to the perch and earlier in the INFC Yearling Nat from Sennen Cove scored 3 rd Club flying almost 13 hours for vel 751 over the 332 miles. She contains a lot of his old Wildemeersch bloodlines, including stock bred by club-mate Martin Graham.

Many congratulations to Old Hand Hugh Boyd from Randalstown, seven years on the trot he has timed in the OB Nat winning 3 x 1sts and 4 x 2nds with this season best of all. He recorded his bird at 16.35hrs flying 467 miles for velocity 1430. Finishing 1 st MAC, 1 st Sect & 3 rd Open NIPA 434/1477 and collects the Bronze Diploma, last year he finished 7 th Comb & Sect plus 46 th Open NIPA timing on the second day at 13.13hrs just over 100 birds home. Scott & Clements had 1 st Kells & District at 17.15hrs, J & J Greer former Kings Cup winners 1 st Cullybackey at 17.44hrs, William Livingstone 1 st Ahoghill for the second year at 17.43hrs, Brian O’Rawe 1 st Ballymena & Dist at 18.32hrs and Thomas Kaczynski 1 st Rasharkin & Dist at 18.50hrs.

Mid Antrim Combine St Malo 54/136 – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, Scott & Clements Kells 1342, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1301, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, A Darragh 1270, D Dixon Rasharkin 1222, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1218, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1204, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1196, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1162, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1159, T R Alexander & Son Ballymena 1101, W Livingstone 1097, D Dixon 988, N & S Anderson Cullybackey 982, A Darragh 810, M Graham Ballymena 772, G Bell BallymHouston Bros Randalstown 647, A Darragh 644, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 611, Wray & McFadden Harryville 603, W & J Smyth Ballymena 584.

NIPA Sect B St Malo 78/201 – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1380, Scott & Clements Kells 1342, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1301, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, A Darragh 1270, T Fleming Muckamore 1228, D Dixon Ballymoney 1222, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1218.

Mid Antrim Clubs St Malo

Randalstown HPS 7/19 – H Boyd 1430, Houston Bros 647, W & W Gilbert 562.
Kells & District 5/10 – Scott & Clements 1342, B Swann & Son 562.
Cullybackey HPS 15/47 – J & J Greer 1303, A Darragh 1293, A Darragh 1270, D & H Kirkpatrick 1218, Gibson & Dickey 1159, N & S Anderson 982, A Darragh 810, A Darragh 604, S McKendry 455.
Ahoghill Flying Club 5/14 – W Livingstone 1301, M/M Robinson 1162, W Livingstone 1097, J Smyth & Son 611.
Ballymena & District 13/25 – B O’Rawe 1204, T R Alexander & Son 1101, M Graham 772, G Bell 668, W & J Smyth 584, G Bell 582, Blair & Rankin 581.
Rasharkin & District 4/7 – T Kaczynski 1196.
Harryville HPS 4/13 – Wray & McFadden 603, Wray & McFadden 555, Wray & McFadden 530.

We had the very sad news this week that Tom Cotter had passed away at home in Cullybackey after a short period in hospital. The King as he enjoyed being called was an ace racer going back many years, winning top prizes in all the clubs he raced in including Harryville, Randalstown and Ahoghill. Not only could he race a bit, he enjoyed the Show Season and was often called to judge at the various local events. In 2013 he covered the Eye-sign Class at the Ballymena & District, he was a big follower of this subject and enjoyed the debate and craic big time. The King will be sadly missed, sincere condolences to his partner Rosemary and the girls Alicia and Amanda, and the entire Family Circle.

Hugh Boyd tops Sect B from St Malo -

Many congratulations to Old Hand Hugh Boyd from Randalstown, seven years on the trot he has timed in the OB Nat winning 3 x 1sts and 4 x 2nds with this season best of all. He recorded his bird at 16.35hrs flying 467 miles for velocity 1430. Finishing 1st MAC, 1st Sect & 3rd Open NIPA 434/1477 and collects the Bronze Diploma, last year he finished 7th Comb & Sect plus 46th Open NIPA timing on the second day at 13.13hrs just over 100 birds home. Scott & Clements had 1st Kells & District at 17.15hrs, J & J Greer former Kings Cup winners 1st Cullybackey at 17.44hrs, William Livingstone 1st Ahoghill for the second year at 17.43hrs, Brian O’Rawe 1st Ballymena & Dist at 18.32hrs and Thomas Kaczynski 1st Rasharkin & Dist at 18.50hrs. The birds had been released is St Malo (France) on Thursday 25 th June at 7.00am in a Lt Southerly wind for the Premier race of the old bird season. Tom Fleming who has had a great season was best in Muckamore Centre, S McFlynn was best in Castledawson and Forbes Lindsay had the only two birds into Crumlin on the day.

Antrim Area St Malo

Muckamore Centre St Malo – T Fleming Muckamore 1228, S McFlynn Castledawson 1202, G F Lindsay Crumlin 1152, G F Lindsay 927.

NIPA Sect B St Malo 78/201 – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1380, Scott & Clements Kells 1342, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1301, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, A Darragh 1270, T Fleming Muckamore 1228, D Dixon Ballymoney 1222, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1218.

Mid Antrim Combine St Malo 54/136 – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, Scott & Clements Kells 1342, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1301, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, A Darragh 1270, D Dixon Rasharkin 1222, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1218, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1204, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1196, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1162, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1159, T R Alexander & Son Ballymena 1101, W Livingstone 1097, D Dixon 988, N & S Anderson Cullybackey 982, A Darragh 810, M Graham Ballymena 772, G Bell BallymHouston Bros Randalstown 647, A Darragh 644, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 611, Wray & McFadden Harryville 603, W & J Smyth Ballymena 584.

Randalstown HPS 7/19 – H Boyd 1430, Houston Bros 647, W & W Gilbert 562.

Kells & District 5/10 – Scott & Clements 1342, B Swann & Son 562.

Muckamore 4/11 – T Fleming 1228, A & E Bell.

Crumlin & District – G F Lindsay 1152, 927.

Early birds in the St Malo OB National -

Great bird in Bushmills at 5.36pm flying 499 miles on the day to R & J Parke won win the Windsor Social club and the best in Coleraine Centre, super bird on the day. St Malo OB National was flown on Thursday 25 th June with birds released in France at 7.00am in a Light Southerly wind. Steven Walker of the Coleraine Premier timed at 5.50pm his Cheq coch was a 5 year old sent on eggs the best Desmet bloodlines of good friend Tom Marshall. His second arrival was at 9.25am next morning, this 7 year old Cheq hen was also on eggs, Tom Marshall Delbar and Keith Morgan lines.

Ballymoney & Coleraine Area Update -

Coleraine Centre St Malo – R & J Parke Windsor Social 1380, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1349, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1296, D Dixon Ballymoney 1222, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1169, Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1164, W & L McCaw Ballymoney 1155, A Gage Ballymoney 1144, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1089, D Dixon 988, D Devenney Ballymoney 843, J Crawford Limavady 768, D Gage Ballymoney 711, S Walker 700.

Coleraine Triangle St Malo – R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1380, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1349, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1296, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1169, Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1164, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1089, S Walker 700.

NIPA Sect A St Malo 38/123 – Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1472, Speirs & Campbell 1387, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1349, W Bleeks & Son Coalisland 1320, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1296, P J Lyons Coalisland 1252, S McFlynn Castledawson 1202, G Marshall Cookstown 1201, V Thom Cookstown 1188, K Carolan Coalisland 1184.

NIPA Sect B St Malo 78/201 – H Boyd Randalstown 1430, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1380, Scott & Clements Kells 1342, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1301, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, A Darragh 1270, T Fleming Muckamore 1228, D Dixon Ballymoney 1222, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1218.

Windsor Social 6/8 – R & J Parke 1380.

Coleraine Premier – S Walker 1349, D Coyles & Son 1296, T & J McDonald 1169, Nevin Bros 1164, Newton & Quinn 1089, S Walker 700.

Ballymoney HPS 16/39 – D Dixon 1222, W & L McCaw 1155, A Gage 1144, D Dixon 988, D Devenney 943, D Gage 711, G Wilson 680, Curry & Gilmore 579, W & L McCaw 552, R J Elliott 511.

Rasharkin & District 4/7 – T Kaczynski 1196.

Dervock RPS 4/10 – W & L McCaw 1155, D Devenney 843, W & L McCaw 552.

Ballymoney West Combine 8/18 – D Gage 711, Curry & Gilmore 579, R J Elliott 511.


Willie Reynolds
NIPA Press Officer
Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683
Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw
Email: reynoldshomer@aol.com
www.pigeonnetwork.com
www.niparacingpigeons.co.uk





Photo Captions

Speirs & Campbell of Cookstown, 1 st & 8 th Open NIPA St Malo.

Hugh Boyd of Randalstown HPS wins 3rd Open NIPA & Bronze Doploma.

Tom Fleming best in Muckamore Centre from St Malo.

Jason Parke and Rhonda with one of the family outside the Windsor Social Clubrooms in Coleraine best in Coleraine Centre.

Steven Walker topped the Coleraine Premier from St Malo in France.

Alan, Raymond and Laura Neill with \'Valiant\' Bronze award winner 77th Open 2014
and 193rd Open 2015 bred from Ron Williamson and John Greenaway stock.

Brian O’Rawe had best ever result 1st Ballymena & Dist from St Malo.

Davy Scott had 1st Kells & District from St Malo.

Matt Wray had all three birds in Harryville from St Malo.

Long distance ace from Donegal Eamon Quigley, 1 st Club Amelia Earhart.

Niall Cassidy and his father Robert, two birds timed in Amelia Earhart in Derry City.

Derek Simpson holding the winner of 1 st Londonderry RPS, see text.