Homer's Odyssey/BHW Plus - 12/06/09

[willie reynolds]

What a weekend after weather conditions earlier in the week that were better than many of the holiday resorts, races were cancelled and others re-arranged. East Down Combine went to Talbenny and the birds were returned to Ireland and released on Sunday in Thurles. NIPA who also had Ulster Fed and East Coast Fed (Dublin) on board sat it out and have been released early on Monday morning in good conditions. We hope the long wait in South Wales is rewarded with a wonderful race, the Fermoy convoy were released early on Saturday morning and ran into a lot of rain at the home end. Winning velocities were well down and returns were not too good either although a lot of the missing birds should be able to make home in improved conditions. Its an impossible task, some members thought the NIPA should have released on Sunday in Talbenny despite severe high winds, strong NE on the Irish Sea. We will never know how that would have went, we will see if the decision to wait at Talbenny until Monday was the best one. Report is a lot shorter this week, next time we will have the details from Talbenny (2), the INFC Yearling Nat is due to be flown Wednesday and at the weekend the NIPA will have two races again. The Bude birds will be collected Thursday and the Mallow 5 Bird Championship birds on Friday, thats the plan. We will see how it all works out, good luck to all fanciers competing in the big Yearling Nat from Sennen Cove. As we go to press I have the confirmed liberation in Talbenny on Monday at 7.30am in a Lt North East wind. The sun is out, blue skies and the sea is calm, everything looks set for a perfect race

Coleraine Triangle Fermoy 1st T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1102, 2nd T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1101, 3rd J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1099, 4th P OConnor Coleraine Prem 1081, 5th Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1073, 6th T & J McDonald 1059, 7th T McCrudden 1055, 8th P OConnor 1039, 9th Diamond Bros 1039, 10th P OConnor 1034, 11th P OConnor 1034, 12th P OConnor 1030.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section A Club Results

Coalisland & District 11/129 1st K Murphy 1141, 2nd M McPhillips 1092, 3rd M McPhillips 1074, 4th K Murphy 1059, 5th M McPhillips 1039, 6th K Murphy 1031, 7th M McPhillips 1027, 8th K Carolan 1018, 9th J Devlin 1018, 10th M McPhillips 1014. What a competitive Club Karl Murphy takes the Red card this week to go one ahead of M & R Hamilton, Kevin Carolan and J Devlin who all remain on two successs to date in 2009, Micky McPhillips who already has topped the Club this year has a super card also this week with five good arrivals in the top ten of the Club result.

Coleraine Premier HPS 1st T & J McDonald 1102, 2nd J L Madden 1099, 3rd P OConnor 1081, 4th Diamond Bros 1073, 5th T & J McDonald 1059, 6th P OConnor 1039, 7th Diamond Bros 1039, 8th P OConnor 1034, 9th P OConnor 1034, 10th P OConnor 1030. The McDonald team have the top bird this week into Coleraine ahead of a good arrival also for Leslie Madden with Paul OConnor coming in at third spot with the formidable Diamond Bros completing the top four.

Coleraine & Co.Derry RPS 1st Terence McCrudden 1101, 2nd Terence McCrudden 1055, 3rd R Stewart 1009 and 4th R Stewart 987. Well done to Terence who just continues on his fine road of success in 2009, Terence timed yet another winning sibling coming down from his champion Oisins First

Cookstown Social 9/105 1st K Morton & Sons 1018, 2nd B & S McConnell 1003, 3rd B & S McConnell 995, 4th K Morton & Sons 985, 5th K Morton & Sons 977, 6th Mr & Mrs Mitchell 968, 7th Mr & Mrs Mitchell 967, 8th S Marshall 957, 9th S Marshall 954, 10th B & S McConnell 946. First success of 2009 for the Morton loft with the McConnell team in runner-up spot and also 3rd chasing their second success of this O/Bird season with the Morton loft clocking another good arrival to complete the top four.

Windsor Social HPS 7/69 1st G Donaghey & Son & G/Son 1008, 2nd G Donaghey & Son & G/Son 999, 3rd Horner & Scott 987, 4th K Glass 972, 5th R & J Parke 921, 6th Horner & Scott 903, 7th R & J Parke 887, 8th R & J Parke 713. The Donaghey boys not for the first time this year top the Club, making it five wins to date a head of the Horner & Scott team who are chasing their fifth success of 2009 in third place with Kenny Glass completing the top four.

Mid Antrim results are not complete, we must run with what we have got to meet the various deadlines. With the level of work being done there is no guarantee late results can be listed, we really dont have the time to keep going back, its hard enough keeping up to date. The NIPA Open & Sect Results are printed as they become available and at that time we edit club results, they really must be there to be listed. We just cant go back for every single missing one, please put them in on time to both Homer and the NIPA. Best in Sect B appear to be D & G McMullan from Ballymoney who had won earlier, winning velocity this time was 1105 after timing at 11.56am flying 214 miles. Mid Antrim had a close finish with Milliken & Barkley almost unbeatable in Rasharkin and having another super card doing velocity 1089, a yard ahead of W & J Smyth who are having a fantastic season in Ballymena & District. J & N Simpson have 1st Broughshane (1072), Gary Gibson 1st Cullybackey (1054), Surgenor Bros 1st Kells (1053) and Davy Logan fresh from success at Talbenny having another top card including 1st, 2nd & 3rd Randalstown (1045).

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section B Club Results

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1089, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1088, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1072, G Gibson Cullybackey 1054, Surgenor Bros Kells 1053, Milliken & Barkley 1053, D Logan Randalstown 1045, D Logan 1043, Scott & Clements Kells 1035, D Logan 1034, Scott & Clements 1031, Scott & Clements 1031, G Connolly Harryville 1024, S McKendry Cullybackey 1022, D Dixon Rasharkin 1020, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1013, J Devlin Ballymena 1013, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1010, Milliken & Barkley 1004, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1002, G Connolly 1000, Scott & Clements 997, J Millar & Son Harryville 993, J Millar & Son 992, T & M Morrow Kells 990, H Boyd Kells 986, D Dixon 984, J Millar & Son 983, J Millar & Son 983, Gregg Bros Kells 981.

NIPA Sect B Clubs Fermoy

Ballymoney HPS 18/272 D & G McMullan 1105, J Connolly 1055, D & H Stuart 1031, S Laverty 1031, J McDowell & Sons 1028, A & R McAuley 1025, J Connolly 1020, D Dixon 1020, J McDowell & Sons 1019, R J Elliott 1008, D & H Stuart 1000, A & R McAuley 986.

Dervock IPS 7/102 D & G McMullan 1105, D & H Stuart 1031, S Laverty 1031, D & H Stuart 1000, A & M Boyle 981, D Devenney 976, A & M Boyle 968, W & L McCaw 751, 750.

Muckamore HPS 8/120 J White 1104, G Magill 1054, A & E Bell 1040, J White 1035, A & E Bell 1031, T Patterson & Son 948, N Lusty 901, G Magill 900, T Yates 896, 875.

Bushmills Invitation T & J McDonald 1102, 1059, 1012, Horner & Scott 987, K Glass 972. T & J McDonald wins the Coleraine Triangle with granddaughter of A Moffatts good cock, who also had 9 firsts in the Coleraine Premier H. P. S.

Rasharkin & District 10/102 Milliken & Barkley 1089, 1053, A C & T Tweed 973, L McNeill 942, J & M Milliken 940, W McFetridge 922, J & M Milliken 918, L McNeill 912. Milliken & Barkley well clear first and second from A C & T Tweed third. Nom: Milliken & Barkley. Danny Dixon 1020. Race sponsored by Leck Scaffolding (Ballymoney).

Ballymena & District 7/57 W & J Smyth 1088, J Devlin 1013, Richmond Bros 973, McAlonan Bros 971, W & J Smyth 914, J Devlin 881, J Harris 872, W & J Smyth 864, Blair & Rankin 860, J Devlin 858. 2 Bird Club 1st J Devlin 881, 2nd W & J Smyth 864.

Broughshane & Dist 6/66 J & N Simpson 1072, D Houston & Son 1002, J & N Simpson 955, G & A Eagleson 947, 910, D Houston & Son 836, Mrs M Smyth 794. Another good win for the loft of Johnny & Norman Simpson. A Blue Cheq yearling hen down from the late Jimmy Logan Ballyclare cock and a Martha Van Geel hen. This old pair always produces a winner for the partnership in these hard flying days. We all have our methods of flying old birds but wait for this one. She has never been mated to a cock in her life flying one hour in the morning and one hour at night to the perch and mated to Johnny, never in a basket except going to the race. How about that!

Cullybackey HPS 11/140 G Gibson 1054, S McKendry 1022, H & R McCloy 1013, J & J Greer 1010, B Herbinson 975, J & J Greer 969, G Gibson 965, A Darragh 953, 949, E Davidson 949. The Bridge Garage sponsored £50 flown in the Rosscarbery race was won by H & R McCloy, well done Harry & Rosie.

Kells & District 13/155 Surgenor Bros 1053, Scott & Clements 1035, 1031, 1031, 997, T & M Morrow 990, H Boyd 986, Gregg Bros 981. 2 Bird Club 1st Surgenor Bros 1053, 2nd Scott & Clements 997.

Randalstown HPS 3/86 D Logan 1045, 1043, 1034, G McAllister 973, Stewart Bros 972, 924. The big winner from Talbenny Davy Logan scores a super 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the difficult Fermoy.

Ballymoney West Combine J McDowell & Sons 1028, R J Elliott 1008, W Blair 970, L Neill 811. J McDowell & Sons win their first race of the year with a Soontjen cock in what was a hard race from Fermoy.

Harryville HPS 12/115 G Connolly 1024, 1000, J Millar & Son 993, 992, 983, 983, R H Clements 951, Wray & McFadden 949, R H Clements 903, L Mullan 902.

Not sure just how many clubs were involved with the comeback race from Fermoy, best in East Antrim yet again will be the high flying Campbell & Bigger team from Glengormley who are having another season to remember. Few lofts are flying better, or more consistent, they have won the NIPA Sect C Fancier of the Year and are on tract to repeat that feat. So far they have had a host of top positions including now in this last race 5 x 1st NIPA Sect C awards. Hugh was telling me this latest winner timed at 11.18am was the same Blue Cheq cock that won 1st Sect in last seasons Mallow 5 Bird Championship. The weekend winner will be up near the top of the NIPA Open result.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section C Club Results

Glengormley HPS 9/86 D & J Campbell & Bigger 1139, 1109, Bingham & Seaton 1052, G & M Atcheson 1024, 1010, Bingham & Seaton 1007, Grattan Bros 954, R Johnston 943.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section D Club Results

Dromore HPS 7/76 1st B & M McCorriston 1134, 2nd J Greenaway 1131, 3rd D & I Edgar 1125, 4th Doonan & McGuinness 1110, 5th Doonan & McGuinness 1108, 6th D & I Edgar 1105, 7th J Greenaway 1101, 8th D & I Edgar 1090, 9th D & I Edgar 1090, 10th J Greenway 1072. Mo McCorriston records her third success of 2009 ahead of Jeff Greenaway this week who is chasing his third success of the year, Derek & Ian Edgar are in third spot with a further three in the top ten of the result.

South Belfast 1st R Fear 1113. Well done to Rab Fear who has no fear at the minute unfavourable weather patterns will not keep this man back. Recording his seventh success of 2009 this week from Fermoy its simply super and consistent racing by Rab.

Colin HPS 5/46 1st J Gregory & Sons 1084, 2nd J Gregory & Sons 1066, 3rd J Fusco & Sons 1058, 4th J Gregory & Sons 1049, 5th J Gregory & Sons 1036, 6th O & M Monaghan 964, 7th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 944, 8th D McParland 917, 9th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 866. Six firsts now for the Gregory boys in 2009 with this success from Fermoy the loft also timed another three arrivals in the first ten of the Club result, Johny Fusci who is also having a good season to date finishes in 3rd place with the Gregory boys completing the top four.

Dromara HPS 1st Mr & Mrs Stevenson 1013, 2nd McKinstry Bros 1008, 3rd McKinstry Bros 977, 4th Mr & Mrs Stevenson 922, 5th D McCandless 884, 6th D McCandless 879. Its been a great few days for Bobby and Fiona Stevenson topping the Club from Fermoy this weekend following a 6th Open in the INFC Skibbereen O/Bird National only a few days earlier. The McKinstry Bros are starting to hit form ahead of the Mallow 5 Bird a race they enjoyed last year.

Orchard Combine Fermoy 1st S OBrien Monaghan 1116, 2nd P Grew Charlemont 1102, 3rd P Grew 1084, 4th G & A Campbell Armagh 1084, 5th D Beattie Charlemont 1084, 6th S OBrien 1080, 7th D Beattie 1076, 8th S OBrien 1073, 9th R Parkes & Son Armagh 1067, 10th N Weir Loughgall 1064, 11th B Corley Monaghan 1063, 12th D Beattie 1051, 13th S Corrigan Loughgall 1033, 14th P Tierney Monaghan 1026, 15th N Weir 1025, 16th N Weir 1020, 17th N Weir 1017, 18th N Weir 1017, 19th N Weir 1017, 20th P Grew 1017.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section E Club Results

Bondhill Social 1st Ron Williamson 1144, 2nd Ron Williamson 1081, 3rd Ron Williamson 1080, 4th Ron Williamson 1049, 5th Ron Williamson 1048, 6th Ron Williamson 1034, 7th Ron Williamson 1028, 8th Ron Williamson 1025, 9th J Greenaway 991, 10th Capper Bros 990. Following NIPA Open success for Ronnie Williamson last week from Talbenny he continues to produce the top class performances like the one above from Fermoy, when he has them in fine form, there isnt many can stop him.

Wilton Cross 1st D Carville & Son 1136, 2nd Cooper & McGrath 1080, 3rd M Rice 1081, 4th G Douglas 1079, 5th G Douglas 1045, 6th Cooper & McGrath 1037. Well done to Denis on a very good victory into the Wilton Cross Club and this one wont be to far down the NIPA Open result.

Monaghan HPS S OBrien 1116, 1080, 1073, B Corley 1063, P Tierney 1026, Cooney Bros 1004. Congratulations to Stephen who also takes 1st Orchard Combine.

Charlemont HPS P Grew 1102, K Shannon 1090, P Grew 1084, D Beattie 1084, 1076, 1051, K Shannon 1038, 1031, P Grew 1017, 1014.

Beech Park Social C Reynolds 1076, D Mawhinney & Son 1051, 1045, S Gardiner 1005, R Russell 999, D Percy & Son 931, S & J McCullough 930. Message regarding Dollingstown HPS. Willie I'd just like to thank you for the coverage you have given Dollingstown HPS over the years as it was officially dissolved at the second meeting held on Monday 1st June under RPRA rule 163, the RPRA and NIPA have been notified by letter so therefore no results can be published as the NIPA dosn't have individual membership as you must be in a club. As only one loft was competing during 2009 it isnt practical to keep a club going for that, so in the mean time many thanks, Davy.

Loughgall HPS N Weir 1064, S Corrigan 1033, N Weir 1025.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section F Club Results

Downpatrick HPS B Connolly 1083, 1070, P Lue & Son 1070, 1044. Paddy Lue & Son win Inland Average. The winner for Bob Connolly was timed at 11.09am flying 181 miles it was a Coorman from Beb Fenagh flying Roundabout.

Portavogie HPS 17/112 W & N Cully 1057, B & J Donnan 1052, L Young 1048, J & R Young & Sons 999, W & N Cully 996. Winner was from the No 1 Pair of good friend Geoffrey Douglas of Wilton Cross, a former Kings Cup winner.

Corrigs & District 74 Birds 1st R Shaw 1052, 2nd Prichard Bros 1040, 3rd R Shaw 1023, 4th C McManus 941, 5th Prichard Bros 907, 6th C McManus 894. The Shaw loft picks up their sixth Red Card of the season to date from Fermoy this weekend, yet another top result by the inform loft.

Ards HPS 11/143 1st Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1047, 2nd Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1011, 3rd J & I Moore 962, 4th J & I Moore 945, 5th Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 926, 6th McGimpsey Bros 922, 7th Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 914, 8th Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 890, 9th Mr & Mrs McPeake 884, 10th W Ennis 856. Well done to the current top prize winners in the Ards HPS Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson who win the Inland Average this week with a super result from Fermoy with five good arrivals in the top ten of the Club result.

Killyleagh Central 4/49 1st S McLoughlin 1023, 2nd H McVeigh 1013, 3rd S McLoughlin 979, 4th S McLoughlin 977, 5th H McVeigh 940, 6th R Watson & Son 940, 7th S McLoughlin 932, 8th S McLoughlin 904, 9th S McLoughlin 892, 10th R Watson & Son 859. The McLoughlin loft continues in good form so far in 2009 enjoying yet another win this week from Fermoy making it four to date. Herbie McVeigh is a good runner-up with Sidney taking the next two positions which completes the top four.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section G Club Results

North/South Federation 19/274 1st M Maguire & Son 1128, 2nd R McKelvey 1128, 3rd Donnelly Bros 1120, 4th M Maguire & Son 1109, 5th R McKelvey 1101, 6th T Mooney & Son 1094, 7th R McKelvey 1065, 8th Donnelly Bros 1053, 9th G Hughes 1052, 10th T Mooney & Son 1044. Well done to Malachy and son Mark on an excellent performance from a difficult enough race from Fermoy this is the lofts second Federation in 2009.

Newry & District HPS 10/135 1st M Maguire & Son 1128, 2nd R McKelvey 1128, 3rd M Maguire & Son 1109, 4th R McKelvey 1101, 5th R McKelvey 1065, 6th G Hughes 1052, 7th M Maguire & Son 1010, 8th B Woods & Son 1009, 9th G Hughes 997, 10th J F McCabe 990. Very tight finish this week into the Newry Club with Malachy Maguire and son Mark just getting in front of Ron McKelvey who also finished fourth and fifth Club with Malachy finishing 3rd and completing the top four.

Armagh HPS 8/96 1st G & A Campbell 1084, 2nd R Parkes & Son 1067, 3rd R Parkes & Son 987, 4th P Kelly & Bevin 986, 5th P Kelly & Bevin 979, 6th M Shaw 976, 7th I Parkes & Son 972, 8th G & A Campbell 943, 9th I Parkes & Son 928, 10th M Shaw 927. Well done to Gerard and Amy Campbell on a super success this week ahead of a couple of good arrivals for Roy Parkes with the Kelly and Bevin team taking the next couple of positions. Armagh HPS 2 Bird Club 1st R Parkes & Son 987, 2nd I Parkes & Son 972, 3rd G & A Campbell 943, 4th I Parkes & Son 931.

Drumnavaddy Inv 4/39 1st S Ogle 1057, 2nd G & I McBride 1036, 3rd S Ogle 994, 4th S Ogle 968, 5th G & I McBride 944, 6th G & I McBride 832, 7th G & I McBride 827. Sammy Ogle records his first success of 2009 after a period of consistency that his seen the loft come close more weeks than not, the McBride partnership are runner-up chasing also their 1st success of the year with Sammy timing another couple of good arrivals to finish 3rd and 4th also, the McBride loft then take the next three positions which makes a good race enjoyed by them.

NIPA Fermoy (2) Section H Club Results

Omagh & District HPS 4/36 1st Alan Hall 1034, 2nd Alan Hall 1033, 3rd A Kelly 977, 4th J McGlade 915, 5th A Kelly 880. Alan Hall is top of the Club this week also timing another to back the winner up taking 2nd spot with the Kelly loft finishing 3rd and 5th Club with John McGlade finishing fourth. This result from Fermoy brings Alans total to five firsts for 2009.

Foyle RPS 1st Sean Duffy 1010, 2nd Jim & Gary Ramsey 993, 3rd Tommy McDaid, 4th Sean Duffy, 5th Sean Duffy, 6th Jim & Gary Ramsey, 7th Jim & Gary Ramsey, 8th Tommy McDaid, 9th Joe Ebbs, 10th John McDaid & Son 765. Well doneto Sean Duffy who records his second success of 2009 this week from Fermoy ahead of the Ramsey loft in runner-up spot and this loft also put another couple into the top ten of the Club result as did the winner Sean Duffy who finished 4th and 5th Club also.

Irish South Road Federation Mallow Club Results

Sarsfield RPC 35/414 1st Tony Byrne 1295, 2nd Anto Sweeney 1292, 3rd Tony Byrne 1285. Tony tops the club for the second time this season with a Yearling Hen ahead of last weeks winner Anto Sweeney with Tony back in again in third spot and the inform Anto in again to take 4th and 5th Club excellent racing from an inform loft. The birds were liberated at 7am and had to battle against North North/East winds with heavy showers in and around the Dublin area. Many thanks to Brian for all the info.

Bray Inv RPC 18/213 1st Cowap & Cahill 1215, 2nd Jerry Tyndall & Son 1173, 3rd Cowap & Cahill 1145, 4th Cowap & Cahill 1144, 5th Cowap & Buckley 1141, 6th Jerry Tyndall & Son 1125, 7th Cowap & Cahill 1107, 8th John McDermott & Son 1105, 9th Jerry Tyndall & Son 1097, 10th P & C McKay 1080. Good win this week for the partnership of Cowap & Cahill who collects their fourth Red Card of 2009 to date, they also put another four arrivals into the first ten of the top ten Club result. The Tyndall boys had a good race also finishing 2nd, 6th and 9th Club.

Cabra RPC 22/386 1st J OCallaghan 1200, 2nd C Brennan 1199, 3rd C Brennan 1199, 4th J OCallaghan 1198, 5th J OCallaghan 1193, 6th A Gannon & Daughters & son 1192, 7th D Kelly 1192, 8th J OCallaghan 1189, 9th P Owens & Son 1179, 10th K Hughes 1164. The OCallaghan loft has had a very consistent season to date and enjoy their second club success of 2009 from Mallow this week with Christy Brennan taking the next two positions and the OCallaghan loft completing the top four with their second arrival.

Tallaght Premier RPC 15/200 S & J Buggy 1194, 2nd Jimmy Dunne 1182, 3rd Pat Dunne 1174, 4th Jimmy Bracken 1145, 5th Paddy Smith 1133, 6th S & J Buggy, 7th Gary Lynam 1131, 8th Jimmy Dunne 1129, 9th J & D Heenan 1127. The S & J Buckley team collect their first success of 2009 from Mallow this week with his Open winner, with Jimmy Dunne in close pursuit of his second success of the year in runner up spot. Pat Dunne and Jimmy Bracken collect 3rd and 4th Club respectively to complete the top four this week.

Tallaght & District 24/261 1st P Donnelly & Son 1170, 2nd M Hughes & Son 1170, 3rd J Salmon & Son 1161, 4th J Gaynor 1155, 5th P Donnelly & Son 1153, 6th Hughes & ODonnell 1151. The Donnelly boys rise to the occasion this week from Mallow winning their second success of 2009 to date in a very close finish with the Hughes boys who were also chasing their second Red Card for 2009, the father and son Salmon team are in third spot with the Gaynor loft making a move into fourth Club.

East Down Combine Mallow Club Results

Annsborough HPS 15/238 1st Mickey Croskery 1213, 2nd Mickey Croskery 1212, 3rd Patrick Brown 1209, 4th D Croskery & Son 1182, 5th Patrick Brown 1177, 6th J Cleland 1174, 7th R McDowell & Son 1172, 8th D Croskery & Son 1171, 9th Mickey Croskery 1170, 10th Patrick Brown 1169. A one two for Mickey this week which sees him lift his third red card of 2009 with Patrick Brown in third spot also chasing his third red card of the year.

Dundonald HPS 4/48 1st S Brown & sons 1210, 2nd J Young & Partners 1208, 3rd S Brown & Sons 1193, 4th J Young & Partners 1166, 5th S Brown & Sons 1158, 6th S Brown & Sons 1149, 7th S Brown & Sons 1148, 8th S Brown & Sons 1144, 9th S Brown & Sons 1138, 10th S Brown & sons 1138. Well done to Stephen who surprisingly only records his first success of 2009 from this race, and what a card taking eight of the first 10 positions in the Club, Stephen has been knocking on the door almost every week since the start of the season.

Hillfoot HPS 7/123 1st D Flynn 1208, 2nd H Flynn 1204, 3rd H Flynn 1200, 4th D Flynn 1193, 5th J Scates & Sons 1181, 6th J Scates & sons 1165, 7th J Scates & Sons 1151, 8th T Farlow 1140, 9th T & N Brennan 1133, 10th T & N Brennan 1132. Well done to David who tops the Club this week with his champion Samson winning the DTW and the Pools including the Nom, Hugh is runner-up also with his very good racer.

Killyleagh Central 14/120 1st McComb Bros 1200, 2nd N & W Hagan & Sons 1197, 3rd Healy & Watson 1160, 4th N & W Hagan & Sons 1144, 5th E Marshall 1140, 6th Healy & Watson 1140, 7th N & W Hagan & Sons 1127, 8th McComb Bros 1120, 9th Healy & Watson 1109, 10th Healy & Watson 1107. Yet another top result for McComb Bros and this is turning into yet another very good season for the boys.

Crossgar HPS 9/138 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1199, 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1162, 3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1156, 4th McCartan & Woodsides 1141, 5th T Horner & Sons 1139, 6th McCartan & Woodsides 1132, 7th McCartan & Woodsides 1131, 8th McCartan & Woodsides 1126, 9th T Horner & Sons 1125, 10th T Horner & Sons 1125. Well done to Paul and Darren on yet another to class result flying with the Crossgar Club.

Ballynahinch Social 1st Rab Hunter 1177, 2nd Rab Hunter 1175, 3rd Rab Hunter 1171, 4th Rab Hunter 1161, 5th Rab Hunter 1124, 6th J Gillespie & Sons 1123, 7th W Catherwood & Sons 1123, 8th R Hunter 1109, 9th H Wallace 1099, 10th W Catherwood & Sons 1094. Called with Rab last Saturday morning while on my journey to the Cromie & Magee household to compile my loft profile on the National winning partnership, Rab himself has had a super season to date and this weeks result is sentiment to this.

Newtownbreda HPS 8/120 1st Jim Tumelty 1169, 2nd Tom Marshall & Son 1165, 3rd B & H Marshall 1154, 4th B Hogg & Sons 1153, 5th B Hogg & Sons 1144. Well Done to Jim on his first win of the year with the ever consistent Tom and David Marshall in runner-up spot ahead of the Beattie & Helen Marshall team in their place with Brian & Richard Hogg taking the next two positions. Benzing ETS will hold a demo at the Newtownbreda Club Rooms this Friday evening 12th of June everyone welcome.

Dundrum HPS 6/63 1st B Chambers 1164, 2nd B Chambers 1164, 3rd S Foster & Connor 1154, 4th A Murray & Son 1151, 5th A Murray & Son 1129, 6th B Chambers 1108, 7th S Foster & Connor 1102, 8th A Murray & Son 1092, 9th B Chambers 1090, 10th B Chambers 1089. The Chambers loft is on a winning streak at the minute and finishes 1st and 2nd this week with the Foster and Connor partnership in third spot ahead of the Murray Boys who are chasing their third success of 2009.

Annalong HPS 10/76 1st K Rooney & Son 1151, 2nd K Rooney & Son 1151, 3rd K Rooney & Son 1151, 4th K Rooney & Son 1117, 5th K Rooney & Son 1116, 6th B McConnell 1080, 7th R McKibbin 1076, 8th J Newell 1061, 9th B McConnell 1051, 10th J Newell 1038. Kevin and Kristopher are leading the pack once again taking the first five in the Club from a steady enough affair from Thurles.

Tyrella HPS 6/43 1st S Halpin & Sons 1117, 2nd Mr & Mrs Irvine 1081, 3rd D McNabb & Partners 1063, 4th Mr & Mrs Irvine 1050, 5th Mr & Mrs Irvine 1043, 6th D McNabb & Partners 1033, 7th D McNabb & Partners 1027, 8th Mr & Mrs Irvine 1020, 9th Mr & Mrs Irvine 1014, 10th Mr & Mrs Irvine 998. The Halpin boys continue with their fine form and top the Club this week yet again bringing their total to 5 x 1sts so far in 2009 after this race from Thurles.

Munster Federation Ballycastle Club Results

Rosrea RPC - 1st Joey Donovan 1454.16, 2nd John Donovan 1368.39, 3rd Joey Donovan 1270.62, 4th A & T O'Riordan 1213.17. Very well done to Joey Donovan who is having a very consistent season by any fanciers standards and also thanks to Kieran for keeping me up to date with all thats happening, Any other Munster Federation clubs wanting their results in the column please forward onto celestiallofts@aol.com before mid-night on a Sunday.

East Coast Federation Club Results Pilmore Beach

Newtown & Kilpedder RPC 5/90 1st Gregory Large 1164, 2nd Sean Shannon 1149, 3rd Gregory Large 1141, 4th Gregory Large 1140, 5th Eric Kennedy & Son 1131, 6th Eric Kennedy & Son 1128. Well done to Gregory Large who tops the Club this week from Pilmore and also lifts the Pool money. The Club would like to thank Alan Meehan for all his help in relation to Bricon ETS.

Skerries RPC 10/163 1st Paul Jones 1057, 2nd Noel & Catherine Shiels 1053, 3rd Brendan Cahill 1040, 4th Paul Jones 1038, 5th Paul Jones 1038, 6th Walton Family 1037, 7th Walton Family 1030, 8th David Mooney 1015, 9th Walton Family 1008, 10th Walton Family 1007. Well done to Paul, John and Mandy who are having a smashing season recording their fourth 1st Club this week, with Noel and Catherine Shiels finishing runner-up with Brendan Cahill finishing in third place with the winning Jones loft taking the next couple of positions. Tight finish from what is probably the hardest race of the year for the East Coast Fed to date.

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