Lisburn, Lurgan & Portadown -

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Portadown & Drumcree RPC Results from Show (1) - 1st & 2nd Larkin Bros, 3rd, 4th & HC Hagan & Rowney , VHC B Creaney , C R Hutchinson . Special best blue Hagan & Rowney . Thanks to judges J Parr and S Craig for their generous show special. Next week show is for old cock or hen JTW with special for best black. Members to run show A Fearon & F Sloan.

Lisburn & District HPS 10/66 Young Hens T/W – 1st & 3rd R Topping & Son, 2nd M O’Reilly & Son, 4th W & S English, Reserve L Magee & Son, VHC & Commended M Laffin, HC Spence Bros. Young Cocks T/W – 1st & HC R Topping & Son, 2nd L Magee & Son, 3rd G Smyth, 4th M O’Reilly & Son, Reserve W Joss, VHC Spence Bros, Commended M Laffin. The Ballot was won by A Hughes. The Club would like to thank the Judges Sid Grainger and Clyde Rollins from Hills & Maze.

Lisburn & District H.P.S. 11/70 Old Hens T/W – 1st A & T & J Houston, 2nd & HC Spence Bros, 3rd & Reserve S & A Hanna, 4th R Topping & Son, VHC M O’Reilly & Son, Commended C W & S English. Old Cocks T/W – 1st & Reserve W & S English, 2nd G Smyth, 3rd Spence Bros, 4th, VHC & Commended S & A Hanna, HC R Topping & Son. Thanks to Paul Frazer and Frankie McShane from Lagan Valley for judging and for their generous special.

Lurgan Social – First show was Monday 31st October. 1st K Henderson, 2nd M Rice, 3rd C Reynolds, 4th K Douglas, Res M Rice, Vhc D Lyness, Hc T Furphy, C M Rice. Best Young Bird M Rice. Next week’s class - Any age cock or hen. Special for best Young Bird. Thanks to the judges M Conlon and T Mallon.

Lurgan Social - 1st E Wright & son, 2nd D B Lyness, 3rd M Rice, 4th K Henderson, Res T Furphy, VHC K Henderson, HC M Rice, C T Furphy, Best YB K Henderson. Thanks to the judge Gregory McEvoy. Next week’s classes any age cock or hen - With a special for best YB.

Lurgan Social - 1st E Wright & son, 2nd K Henderson, 3rd D B Lyness, 4th K Henderson, Res E Wright, Vhc E Wright, Hc J P Nelson, C K Henderson. Best YB Kevin Henderson. Many thanks to the judges Darren Thompson and Debbie Lunn. Next week’s show any age cock or hen with a special for best YB also - Special for best red, mealy, grizzle or gay pied.

Photo Captions


Clyde Rollins, Robert Topping, Sid Grainger and Heidi Joss. The judges are holding R Topping & Son\'s two class winners at Lisburn & Dist.


At Lisburn, Old Hen\'s winner Alan Houston (l) and Willie English Old Cock\'s winner.

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Lurgan Soc - 1st M Rice, 2nd E Wright, 3rd E Wright, 4th J Douglas, Res M Rice, Vhc Keelie Wright, Hc J P Nelson, C D B Lyness. Special for best Grizzle T Furphy. Many thanks to the judges J Greenaway and E Murray. Next week’s classes any age cock or hen with a special for best YB.

Portadown & Drumcree – Show (2): 1st Hagan & Rowney, 2nd Hagan & Rowney, 3rd G & C Simmons, 4th Sloan & Reid, VHC Hagan & Rowney, HC Larkin Bros, C Sloan & Reid. Best Black N & S Haughian. Many thanks to the judge Gerald Creaney for his generous special. Next week show is for young cock or hen with special for best grizzle / pied or flight. Members to run show - F Wright / R Hutchinson / L Cullen / P Matchett. The opening show result was: Portadown & Drumcree RPC Results from Show (1): 1st & 2nd Larkin Bros, 3rd, 4th & HC Hagan & Rowney , VHC B Creaney , C R Hutchinson . Special best blue Hagan & Rowney . Thanks to judges J Parr and S Craig for their generous show special. Next week show is for old cock or hen JTW with special for best black. Members to run show A Fearon & F Sloan.

Lisburn & District HPS – 15th November 2016 (63 birds penned). Any age cocks through the wires - 1st & 3rd S & A Hanna, 2nd W & S English, 4th & VHC G Smyth, Reserve & Commended R Topping & Son, HC L Magee & Son. Any age hens through the wires - 1st W & S English, 2nd Spence Bros, 3rd & 4th A & T & J Houston, Reserve, VHC & Commended L Magee & Son, HC R Topping & Son. Ballot won by M. Laffin. The Club would like to thank John Abernethy for judging and the generous special.

Lisburn & District HPS - 22nd November 2016 (80 birds penned). Any age pairs through the wires - 1st, 3rd & 4th R Topping & Son, 2nd Spence Bros, Reserve M Laffin, VHC W Joss, HC L Magee & Son, Commended W & S English. Any age colours – 1st & Reserve R Topping & Son, 2nd A Hughes & Son, 3rd M O’Reilly & Son, 4th Spence Bros, VHC S & A Hanna, HC & Commended G Smyth. Ballot won by Roy Spence. The members would like to thank Ian Donaghy, Derriaghy and Mickey McConville, Crumlin for judging the classes.


Judges Ian Donaghy and Mickey McConville with Robert Topping holding the winners of the two classes.


Lisburn Any age cock winner Samuel Hanna and any age hen winner Willie English with judge John Abernethy.

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Portadown & Drumcree – Results from the Christmas show are as follows.

Old Birds JTW - 1st - Hagan & Rowney, 2nd - G & C Simmons , 3rd- Hagan & Rowney, 4th- G & C Simmons, VHC, HC and C - Hagan & Rowney. Young Birds JTW - 1st & 2nd - Larkin Bros, 3rd & 4th - Hagan & Rowney, Reserve - G & C Simmons, VHC - A Fearon, HC - Hagan & Rowney, C- G & C Simmons. Many thanks to judges J Surplus and R Abraham for their racing special.

Old Birds HANDLED – 1st & 2nd Hagan & Rowney, 3rd - R Hutchinson, 4th - Larkin Bros, Reserve - G & C Simmons, VHC- Larkin Bros, HC - Hagan & Rowney, C - Larkin Bros. BEST IN SHOW – Hagan & Rowney. BEST OPPOSITE SEX – Larkin Bros. Many thanks to judges P Dunlop and O Jackson for their racing special.


Hagan & Rowney winners of old birds JTW with judges J Surplus and R Abraham.


Paul Larkin of Larkin Bros winners of Young Birds JTW - and Best Opposite sex.


Hagan & Rowney winners of Handling Class and Best in Show with judges P Dunlop and O Jackson. 


Lurgan Christmas Show Results: OB judged through the wires - 1st M Rice, 2nd M Rice, 3rd E Wright, 4th D & B Lyness, Reserve K Douglas, VHC S Anderson, HC K Henderson, Commended E Wright. YB judged through the wires - 1st T Furphy, 2nd K Henderson, 3rd K Henderson, 4th K Douglas, Reserve K Henderson, VHC K Henderson, HC E Wright, Commended K Henderson. Many thanks to the judge Cyril Beattie and to all the fanciers for their support during the year.

Photo Captions Lurgan Soc


Young winner Ted Furphy and grandson Aiden with judge Cyril Beattie.


Lurgan Social Xmas Show old bird winner Martie Rice with judge Cyril Beattie.


Lurgan Social member Kevin Henderson receives hamper donated by Gearald Douglas with judge Cyril Beattie.


Lurgan Social members at the annual Xmas Show