Rosscarbery Ylr Cock National 04/06/16 – Lib 9.00am wind NE
Geoffrey Douglas doing the foxtrot after winning 1st Open N.I.P.A Yearling Cocks National 2016.Winner is nephew of Foxy Jack another National winner for Geoffrey. Best of the Syndicate Lofts Wal Zootjens.
Foxyali - From a son of the original Zoontjen pair supplied by Syndicate lofts in 2001(Favourite Son x Cher) this pair are responsible for over 100 x 1st prizes inc 1 x st NIPA Nat in 2009 and 2 x 2nd NIPA Nats when paired to a daughter of Mario (from Di Caprio x daughter of Kannibal) when paired to Ivy (son of Heremans Safier cock x daughter De Jan) also supplied by Syndicate. ull brother of this cock won 3 x 1st and was 2 x 2nd Sect E twice last year.
Rosscarbery Ylr Cock Nat Open 359/1728 –
1-1E G Douglas Wilton Cross 1325, 2-1D P & J Boal Dromore 1321, 3-1G J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1319, 4-2D I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1319, 5-2G R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1317, 6-3D Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 1313, 2-2E A Craig Laurelvale 1308, 8-3E Dowey Bros Laurelvale 1301, 9-1C J Burrows Eastway 1294, 10-2C Whiteside Bros Eastway 1294, 11-4E G Douglas 1290, 12-5E I Parkes & Son Armagh 1289, 13-3G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1289, 14-3C J & D Braniff Colin 1288, 15-6E Dowey Bros 1286, 16-4C Gregg Bros & McCandless Titanic 1281, 17-4D I Rollins & Son Hills & Maze 1280, 18-5C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1279, 19-7E J Greenaway Bondhill 1278, 20-6C C McManus Ligoniel 1277
Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 29/130 – J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1261, B Morgan Coalisland 1245, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1235.
Sect B 61/286 - G McDowell Kells 1276, D Dixon Ballymoney 1273, J Connolly Ballymoney 1272.
Sect C 55/271 – J Burrows Eastway 1294, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1294, J & D Braniff Colin 1288.
Sect D 40/222 – P & J Boal Dromore 1321, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1319, Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 1313.
Sect E 75/390 – G Douglas Wilton Cross 1325, A Craig Laurelvale 1308, Dowey Bros Laurelvale 1301.
Sect F 18/93 – McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1239, D George Comber Cent 1208, McComb Bros 1196.
Sect G 33/191 – J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1319, R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1317, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1289.
Sect H 47/110 – J Ramsey & Son Derry & Dist 1194, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1182, D Booth 1140.
Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery Ylr Cock Nat 44/174 – G McDowell Kells 1276, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1250, Surgenor Bros Kells 1229, T & M Morrow Kells 1226, A & N Young Ahoghill 1225, Surgenor Bros 1220, A Darragh Cullybackey 1219, Steele & McNeill 1213, B Swann & Son Kells 1209, G McDowell 1202.
Coleraine Centre Rosscarbery Ylr Cock Nat – D Dixon Ballymoney 1273, J Connolly Ballymoney 1272, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1261, J Connolly 1246, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1235, D Dixon 1234, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1222, Diamond Bros 1221, D Dixon 1219, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1212.
Muckamore Centre Rosscarbery Ylr Cock Nat 7/54 – A & E Bell Muckamore 1221, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1186, A & E Bell 1179, Thompson Bros 1169, A & E Bell 1163, N Lusty Muckamore 1160, K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim 1151, J & N Lamb Crumlin 1150, T Fleming Muckamore 1140, K Wilkinson & Son 1133.
The NIPA Yearling Nat from Rosscarbery was re-arranged for the same weekend as Bude, flown at the same stage in the old bird programme as last year. As usual we had a separate race for the Cocks and Hens. Best bird in the local area in Ylr Cocks was timed by George McDowell of Kells, he timed at 14.48hrs flying 252 miles for velocity 1276 also 1st Sizzlers 2 Bird Club. Danny Dixon was 1st in the Mid Antrim Combine.
Borough of Ballymena Ylr Cock Nat Rosscarbery – G McDowell Kells 1276, D Dixon Rasharkin 1273, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1250, D Dixon 1234, Surgenor Bros Kells 1229, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1226, A & N Young Ahoghill 1225, Surgenor Bros 1220, D Dixon 1219, A Darragh Cullybackey 1219, Steele & McNeill 1213, B Swann & Son Kells 1209, G McDowell 1202, T & M Morrow 1202, Steele & McNeill 1202.
NIPA Race/Date
Rosscarbery Ylr Hens National – 04/06/16 Lib 9.00am wind NE
Thanks a million Jim so very happy out of 8 young birds last year Philly McCall has bred me a National winner, an Open winner and an 11th Open YB Talbenny winner cant beat that. Cant believe it a national winner in the yearling hens thanks to my great friend Philly McCall of Markethill for breeding this one.
Rosscarbery Ylr Hens Nat Open 340/1567 –
1-1E D Thompson & Son Laurelvale 1304, 2-1C Gracey Bros Eastway 1302, 3-1D Kemp & McBride Kingswood 1297, 4-2E D Calvin Bondhill 1293, 5-2C Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1291, 6-3C Gracey Bros 1289, 7-1B R Service & Son Harryville 1283, 8-3E G & A Campbell Armagh 1281, 9-4C Whiteside Eastway 1281, 10-5C A Cooke Ballycarry 1277, 11-1G R Adamson Bleary 1273, 12-4E D C & P McArdle Armagh 1270, 13-2G Delaney & McCambridge Harmony 1269, 14-2D Kemp & McBride 1269, 15-3D P & J Boal Dromore 1268, 16-4D K Downey Beechpark Soc 1266, 17-5E C J & B Ferris Wilton Cross 1265, 18-1A Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1263, 19-6E S & E Buckley Edgarstown 1263, 20-7E R Williamson Bondhill 1263.
Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 26/121 – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1263, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1249, B Morgan Coalisland 1239.
Sect B 60/258 – R Service & Son Harryville 1281, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247, J Simpson Broughshane 1237.
Sect C 53/258 – Gracey Bros Eastway 1302, Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1291, Gracey Bros 1289.
Sect D 35/193 – Kemp & McBride Kingswood 1297, Kemp & McBride 1269, P & J Boal Dromore 1268.
Sect E 66/320 – D Thompson & Son Laurelvale 1304, D Calvin Bondhill 1293, G & A Campbell Armagh 1281.
Sect F 19/71 – J Hall & Son Harmony 1244, G & P Brown Corrigs 1220, P Murray Killyleagh & Dist 1219.
Sect G 32/199 – R Adamson Bleary 1273, Delaney & McCambridge Harmony 1269, T McKinstry Harmony 1254.
Sect H 38/83 – R Witherow Limavady 1194, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1180, J Diamond Foyle 1179.
Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery Ylr Hens Nat 44/174 – R Service & Son Harryville 1283, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247, J Simpson 1237, A & N Young 1235, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1229, Young McManus & Sons 1227, A Darragh 1212, J Millar & Son Kells 1209, Surgenor Bros Kells 1209, G McDowell Kells 1202.
Coleraine Centre Rosscarbery Ylr Hen Nat – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1263, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1249, Hanson & Harpur 1226, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1244, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1224, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1222, R & J Parke Windsor Soc J Connolly Ballymoney 1199, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1196, R Witherow Limavady 1191.
Muckamore Centre Rosscarbery Ylr Hen Nat 7/28 – K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim Amal 1202, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1178, K Wilkinson & Son 172, A & E Bell 1155, A & E Bell 1127, T Fleming Muckamore 1120, N Lusty Muckamore 1119, N Lusty 1118, A & E Bell 1098, T Fleming 1092.
Best bird locally in the Yearling Hens Nat from Rosscarbery was Robert Service & Son of Harryville timing the winner at 14.47hrs flying 253 miles to Drumtara, the partners also won 1st Club in the Cocks Nat a very good day. Young McManus & Son from Ahoghill was 1st in Mid Antrim Combine.
Borough of Ballymena Ylr Hen Nat Rosscarbery – R Service & Son Harryville 1283, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247, J Simpson Broughshane 1237, A & N Young Ahoghill 1235, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1229, Young McManus & Sons 1227, A Darragh Cullybackey 1212, J Millar & Son Kells 1209, Surgenor Bros Kells 1209, G McDowell Kells 1202, J Rock Harryville 1199, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1198, Young McManus & Sons 1195, M D C Magill Harryville 1193, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1188.
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Photo Captions
Geoffrey Douglas from Wilton Cross in Lurgan 1st Open NIPA Ylr Cocks National.
Foxy Ali - Winner of N.I.P.A Yearling Cocks National 2016.Raced by Geoffrey Douglas
Wilton Cross Homing Pigeon Society. Lurgan. Photo Sid Collins
Darren Thompson & Son from Laurelvale, 1st Open NIPA Ylr Hens National.
The winning hen for D Thompson & Son from Rosscarbery.
George McDowell of Kells & Dist 1st Sect B in the Yearling Cocks Nat
Jack Millar from Kells, 1st Club in the Yearling Hens National.
Robert Service won both races in Harryville from Rosscarbery National.
Ballymena winners from Rosscarbery, J Eagleson (l) and T McAlonan.
Eamonn Quigley of Amelia Earhart won Ylr Cock & Hen last 2 seasons.
Ronnie Witherow from Limavady, 1st Sect H in Yearling Hens Nat.
J & G Ramsey from Derry & Dist, 1st Sect H in Yearling Cocks Nat.