Old Bird Inland Averages won by Stewart Brothers, Old Bird Channel Averages won by H Boyd, Old Bird Combined Averages won by H Boyd, Young Bird Averages won by Stewart Brothers, Old Bird & Young Bird Combined Averages won by H Boyd, Best Old Bird won by Stewart Brothers, Best Young Bird won by Percy, Son & Murphy, Best Combined Old Bird won by Stewart Brothers (GB14R-03283), Best Young Bird won by Percy Son & Murphy (GB15V-22212), Bird of the Year won by Stewart Brothers (GB14R-03283).
Mid Antrim Combine Winners -
Stewart Bros won the New North Cup vel 1520, best average Bude & Talbenny YB Nat, Hugh Boyd William McIlhagga Memorial Cup for the best bird from St Malo in France and Houston Bros won 1st Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre Kings Cup Grand Nat.
Stewart Bros had a great result in the second race of the old bird season from Tullamore 94/2384 1st & 2nd MAC with the winner doing velocity 1506. From Bude 73/569 they scored another 1st & 2nd MAC, winner this time recorded velocity 1523.
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. Houston Bros 647 and W & W Gilbert also timed arrivals for a good club result in a hard race.
A week later in the Kings Cup from St Allouestre Houston Bros won 1st MAC on velocity 1405, H Boyd and Percy Son & Murphy had birds together for 3rd & 4th MAC and Hugh Boyd had two further arrivals.
In the young birds Steward Bros won 1st MAC from Roscrea (1) 92/2942, a very fast race with the winner recording velocity 2072. Super season for the loft with 3 x 1st MAC and 2 x 2nd MAC. Entries for the seasons Champions League include, Stewart Brothers, F & G & J Dickey, D Logan & Son and H Boyd.
Top winners in Randalstown, from (l) I Stewart, R Houston, H Boyd and A McNeill.
Hugh Boyd collects his Bronze Diploma at NIPA Ladies Night.