Kings Cup History - Ronnie Johnston
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Re: Kings Cup History - Ronnie Johnston
RP 04/03/16 Page 40
The Kings Cup has only been won into Dromore twice, first in 1949 by McDowell Bros from Rennes with a winning velocity of 672ypm. It was a very bad race, and the second time in 1960 by Larry Burns from Les Sables with a winning velocity of 1028ypm.
The winning pigeon was a 2yo Blue Cheq hen flying 580 miles to Larry’s loft. This hen was clocked at 10.32pm as darkness was creeping in and early next morning Larry was informed that she was the only bird on the day.
Larry enjoyed a lot of success from the distance race points, including 19th Open Rennes, 21st Open Rennes, and 31st Open Rennes winning the £5 Pool in the latter race. Flying with the Ulster Fed he won 3rd Open Landerneau pooled to £1 and Nomination. Penzance and Bude as Larry called them the shorter channel races, he won many times.
The Kings Cup winning hen was sitting eight days and was on the wing for 16 hours and 32 minutes and Larry must have had her in super form. Larry started in 1931 and his pigeons came from mostly local fanciers. In 1947 he was advised by a friend to visit R R Brown of Newtownards and see some pigeons. This he did in the company of that good racer Tom McCann who supplied the transport. Larry was very impressed with the Brown birds and wondered if he would let him have a pair for stock.
The answer was yes and he took home a Red Cheq cock bred by Charlie Neill of Bangor and a Blue Cheq hen – Guthrie/Barker to pair with the young of this pair. Larry was fortunate to obtain birds from the famous Bingham Bros of Dromore, long distance specialists. The young from these pigeons took Larry Burns to the top.
When talking to Dromore ace Frank Scott he was able to tell me a little more about Larry Burns Kings Cup winner. She arrived in near darkness and there was another pigeon that arrived with herbut it landed on the Holm Factory roof. Next morning the pigeon was gone. J R Best of Lurgan clocked just after 5am to win 2nd Open, this pigeon was known as “Boxmore Pride” and he could have been the pigeon that arrived with Larry’s – we will never know.
Frank himself clocked on the day from Les Sables in 1981 winning 7th Open and one early next morning that saw him win the Harkness Rose Bowl for Best 2 Bird Average. Frank is one of only 11 fanciers to win an INFC Gold Medal with his Blue Pied hen “Lunar Queen”. Irish Rover.
The Kings Cup has only been won into Dromore twice, first in 1949 by McDowell Bros from Rennes with a winning velocity of 672ypm. It was a very bad race, and the second time in 1960 by Larry Burns from Les Sables with a winning velocity of 1028ypm.
The winning pigeon was a 2yo Blue Cheq hen flying 580 miles to Larry’s loft. This hen was clocked at 10.32pm as darkness was creeping in and early next morning Larry was informed that she was the only bird on the day.
Larry enjoyed a lot of success from the distance race points, including 19th Open Rennes, 21st Open Rennes, and 31st Open Rennes winning the £5 Pool in the latter race. Flying with the Ulster Fed he won 3rd Open Landerneau pooled to £1 and Nomination. Penzance and Bude as Larry called them the shorter channel races, he won many times.
The Kings Cup winning hen was sitting eight days and was on the wing for 16 hours and 32 minutes and Larry must have had her in super form. Larry started in 1931 and his pigeons came from mostly local fanciers. In 1947 he was advised by a friend to visit R R Brown of Newtownards and see some pigeons. This he did in the company of that good racer Tom McCann who supplied the transport. Larry was very impressed with the Brown birds and wondered if he would let him have a pair for stock.
The answer was yes and he took home a Red Cheq cock bred by Charlie Neill of Bangor and a Blue Cheq hen – Guthrie/Barker to pair with the young of this pair. Larry was fortunate to obtain birds from the famous Bingham Bros of Dromore, long distance specialists. The young from these pigeons took Larry Burns to the top.
When talking to Dromore ace Frank Scott he was able to tell me a little more about Larry Burns Kings Cup winner. She arrived in near darkness and there was another pigeon that arrived with herbut it landed on the Holm Factory roof. Next morning the pigeon was gone. J R Best of Lurgan clocked just after 5am to win 2nd Open, this pigeon was known as “Boxmore Pride” and he could have been the pigeon that arrived with Larry’s – we will never know.
Frank himself clocked on the day from Les Sables in 1981 winning 7th Open and one early next morning that saw him win the Harkness Rose Bowl for Best 2 Bird Average. Frank is one of only 11 fanciers to win an INFC Gold Medal with his Blue Pied hen “Lunar Queen”. Irish Rover.