Talbenny (1) - 20/05/17

[willie reynolds]

Please note this page each week is updated as we move along, the final version after edit will be published when all results that can be got are made available. This early release of some results is to show whats in and whats missing. Photos appreciated for all winners including especially all NIPA Sect winners. I might not be able to use them all, but will try my best. Photos can be sent either to my Phone 07538 238364 or E-mail reynoldshomer@aol.com HOMER.

The opening race of the cross channel season was flown from Talbenny in South Wales, the NIPA with Ulster Fed and East Coast Fed birds were released at 7.30am in a Lt SW wind. Well done to D & J Campbell of Eastway who won 1st Open NIPA doing velocity 1447 just ahead of club-mate D McElhone and the Lisburn & Dist team of A T & J Houston.

NIPA Open Talbenny (1) 731/10,727 – 1-1C D & J Campbell Eastway 1447, 2-2C D McElhone Eastway 1442, 3-1D A T & J Houston Lisburn & Dist 1442, 4-3C D & J Campbell 1439, 5-1F K Murray Killyleagh & Dist 1435, 6-4C G McNeilly Ballyclare 1434, 7-5C W O’Boyle Ligoniel 1434, 8-6C D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1433, 9-7C G McNeilly 1430, 10-8C R Maxwell Larne & Dist 1429, 11-1B W & J Smyth Ballymena 1429, 12-9C M Delaney Ballycarry 1427, 13-10C M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1423, 14-11C Lynch Bros Ballycarry 1423, 15-12C M/M G Robinson 1420, 16-2B A Darragh Cullybackey 1419, 17-1E G & A Campbell Armagh 1417, 18-2D I Hawthorne Dunedin 1414, 19-2E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1413, 20-13C G McNeilly 1413.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 50/696 – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1386, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1378, D Carolan Coalisland 1367.
Sect B 115/1596 – W & J Smyth Ballymena & Dist 1429, A Darragh Cullybackey 1419, J Rock Harryville 1413.
Sect C 146/2088 – D & J Campbell Eastway 1447, D McElhone Eastway 1442, D & J Campbell 1439.
Sect D 79/1278 – A T & J Houston Lisburn & Dist 1442, Ian Hawthorne Dunedin 1414, H F Browne Lisburn & Dist 1407.
Sect E 155/2905 – G & A Campbell Armagh 1417, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1413, D C & P McArdle Armagh 1411.
Sect F 55/562 – K Murray Killyleagh & Dist 1435, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1392, Colin Hutchinson Comber Cent 1384.
Sect G 65/1230 – Sands & Rice Ballyholland 1398, Sands & Rice 1397, Sands & Rice 1397.
Sect H 66/372 – Alan Hall Omagh & Dist 1315, R Witherow Limavady 1308, Alan Hall 1246.

NIPA Race/Date
Talbenny (1) – Saturday 20th May at 7.30am, wind Lt SW.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 12/266 – Danny Carolan 1367, 1349, Kevin Carolan 1342, Richard Corey 1339.

Coleraine Premier 16/146 – Hanson & Harpur 1386, D Coyle & Son 1378, Howard & McSeveney 1339, Hanson & Harpur 1331. Big well done to Hanson and Harpur back on top again winning the club from Talbenny. They also take the pools, well done. It's dam is the Talbenny YB National winner and also Penzance Classic winner and sire is Penzance winners on both sides.

Coleraine & County Derry RPS – R Montgomery 1281.

Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1357, J McCormick 1343, G Marshall 1330.

Dungannon – Mariusz Pawlak 1324, J & J Sampson 1310, 1295.

Windsor Social 12/119 – A & M Boyle 1344, T Scott & Son 1333, R McCandless 1301, R & J Parke 1293.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart 7/21 - Andy Mitchell 1022, W & D Hamilton 801. Well done Andy.

Derry & District 15/70 – M Jones 1082, E McEleney 1059, N McGrotty 1051, A McCrudden 1040.

Foyle RPS – John Mc Laughlin 1186, Barry Hart 1082, 1064, Paul Maxwell 1046.

Limavady – R Witherow 1308, J McCool 1245, H Crawford 1234, W Kearney 1181.

Londonderry PRS 7/47 – John Cassidy 1143, 911, 861, 787.

Maiden City 9/41 – P McLaughlin 1128, P & M Healy 1068, 1059, P McLaughlin 961.

Omagh & District – Alan Hall 1315, 1246, K Armstrong 1194.

Strabane & District 8/33 – Glen Quinn 1041, Gerard McCauley 999, Glen Quinn 995, 817. Well done Glen.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/164 – M/M Robinson 1397, J Smyth & Son 1385, M/M Robinson 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1368. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1377, Balmer T Young & Son 1364.

Ballymena & District 11/111 – W & J Smyth 1429, G & A Eagleson 1399, W & J Smyth 1375, M Graham 1366. This week’s show special results - 1st W & J Smyth, 2nd Blair & Rankin, 3rd J Eagleson and sons.

Ballymoney HPS 24/284 – D Dixon 1375, 1374, D & H Stuart 1363, D Dixon 1361.

Ballymoney West Combine 7/121 – J McDowell & Sons 1350, W Blair 1318, Brown & Stewart 1301, D Gage 1291.

Broughshane & District HPS 6/58 – D Houston & Son 1392, J Simpson 1361, 1357, D Houston & Son 1326. Congratulations to Davy Houston on winning the first cross channel race of the season from Wales with pigeons flying over 220 miles.

Cullybackey 14/180 – Alan Darragh 1419, 1393, 1388, 1378.

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1397, G Grant 1329, Thompson Bros 1327.

Dervock RPS 8/88 - D & H Stuart 1363, D Devenney 1339, D & H Stuart 1336, 1333.

Harryville HPS 9/140 – J Rock 1413, R H Clements 1411, J Rock 1411, 1368. Winner a yearling Cheq Pied cock was timed at 12.04hrs flying 220 miles, Bloodlines Jacob from Oroory Hill Stud and Jan Aarden from clubmate Lexi Mullan.

Kells & District 10/133 – C & D Jackson 1388, S Bell 1373, J Millar & Son 1372, Gregg Bros 1366. Winner for Davy Jackson was bred by Derek Parr. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1366, McFarlane & Agnew 1355, J Millar & Son 1341, S Bell 1326, Gregg Bros 1321.

Muckamore HPS 10/170 – G Magill 1366, T Fleming 1337, T & L Yates 1335, D J Thompson 1328.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1336, 1336, 1276, 1238.

Randalstown HPS 8/148 – F & G & J Dickey 1392, 1391, 1378, J Millar 1376. The Dickey boys take 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Randalstown with 3 Stickers Doncker hens all sitting eggs.

Rasharkin & District 10/104 – T Whyte 1377, J & M Milliken 1351, H Cubitt 1348, 1347, Steele & McNeill 1340, 1340. D Dixon - 1375.941, 1374.776, 1361.029, 1352.266, 1351.591. H Cubitt ABC. Trevor breaks his Novice Status in Rasharkin, not an easy club to win.Gift birds produced the winner, sire from Kenny Glass and dam from Paddy McManus, Trevor thanks both Paddy and Chris Moore for all their help and support since he started the sport.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore 15/336 – G Buckley & Son 1413, T McClean 1377, G Buckley & Son 1373, R D Calvin 1370.

Armagh – G & A Campbell 1417, D C & P McArdle 1411, G & A Campbell 1375, 1374.

Beechpark Social 8/200 – K Downey 1362, S & J McCullough 1312, C Reynolds 1308, R Russell 1305. Beechpark 2 Bird – K Downey 1362, H Lynch & Son 1248, S & J McCullough 1229.

Bleary – D McBride 1345, R Adamson 1343, D McBride 1329.

Bondhill – David Calvin 1404, 1404, 1400, 1396.

Edgarstown 14/298 – R & J McCracken 1405, J Robinson 1381, D Love 1367, 1367. Well done Richard and Jim on winning the first channel race of the year and a clear winner should be well placed in Open and Section well done lads.

Gilford & District – Dillon & Morrow 1364, J McAtamney & Grandson 1357, T Wilson 1357.

Laurelvale15/176 – A Craig 1386, 1371, 1371, J Serplus 1363. Well done Alan getting DTW, Nom and £10 Nom bird.

Loughgall – Nelson Weir 1373, 1369, 1365, 1362.

Lurgan Social – J Douglas & Son 1270, Kaylee Wright 1365, S Curran 1360.

Markethill 6/81 – B & P Baird 1341, P McCall 1335, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1321, P McCall 1316. Well done to Brian 3 on the bounce.

Monaghan – P McFadden 1337, Allister & Kriger 1283, R Milligan 1280.

Portadown & Drumcree HPS 15/297 – Hagan and Rowney 1396, Larkin Bros. 1388, 1370, Sloan and Reid. 1366. 2 Bird Club - 1. Allan McDonald, 2. Aiden Fearon
Congratulations to the in-form team of Hagan and Rowney clocking a yearling cock to take the spoils from the channel opener, in what was a good steady race well done Martin and Philip.

Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1376, M Rice 1351, 1351.


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Happy man after his win today, Richard McCracken 1st Edgarstown, well done the late night training starting to pay off.

The partnership of Hagan & Rowney making it now six wins from seven with last weekend's win from Talbenny. They clocked a yearling cock, a direct son of their 22nd open St Malo cock 2016. A loft clearly in form.

Ballymena & Dist Chairperson Nicola Gilbert with weekend race winner Billy Smyth.

Jimmy Hanson (Coleraine Prem) holding his 1st Section A winner from Talbenny.

Christine and Davy Jackson had the best bird in Kells & District.

The F & G & J Dickey team scored 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Randalstown from Talbenny.

Randalstown Secretary John Millar (l) winner from Corrin and Noel Percy. The Percy & Murphy team have progressed in the MAC Old Bird K/O to Quarter Final, then met neighbour Hugh Boyd!

Alan Darragh and grand-daughter Ellie with the winner from Talbenny.

Man of the moment in Harryville, Jimmy Rock having another top season.

Breaking Novice Status in Rasharkin & District, Trevor Whyte.

Bond & Diamond won the most recent Wednesday 2 Bird race from Navan, Sean Diamond (r) with Secretary Jimmy McSeveney.


Coyle bird well happy with this boy from talbenny 2nd club 2nd S/A 104 open to add to his 2nd club 2nd S/A 2nd open not bad flying in to portrush p/s well done jimmy on a good win





W & J Smyth lead the Mid Antrim Combine -

The first cross channel race of the NIPA old bird season was flown from Talbenny in South Wales last Saturday, almost 11,000 birds were liberated at 7.30am in a Lt SW wind. As usual a lot of top results none better than by W & J Smyth in the Ballymena & Dist HPS recording their two year old Blue cock at 12.01hrs to record velocity 1429 for the 220 miles to Carniny Road. It’s a first win of the year for Billy and Joe and it came at a good time, best bird locally the loft finish 1st MAC, 1st Sect B & a good 11th Open NIPA. Alan Darragh was next best with probably his best ever result in Cullybackey with the top twelve positions followed by the top two in Harryville Jimmy Rock and Roy Clements.

In the Antrim area the best local birds recorded from Talbenny were in Randalstown three quick ones for F & G & J Dickey who race to lofts on the Ahoghill Road. This loft, with Percy Son & Murphy and Stewart Bros have reached the Knock-Out stage in the MAC Champions League while Hugh Boyd v Paddy McManus of Ahoghill is a semi-final of the Old Bird Knock-out. McConville Bros are best in Crumlin (1397), Davy Jackson has his first winner in Kells & District (1388) and Secretary Glen Magill times the winner in Muckamore (1366).

MAC Talbenny (1) – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1429, G & A EAgleson Ballymena 1399, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1397, D Houston & Son Associate 1392, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1392, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1391, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1385, F & G & J Dickey 1378, T Whyte Rasharkin 1377, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1377, J Millar Randalstown 1376, D Dixon Rasharkin 1375, W & J Smyth 1375, D Dixon 1374, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1372.

MAC Knock-Out update now at Semi-Final stage next round is the weekend race from Talbenny (2). Gibson & O’Neill (Associate) v W & J Smyth (Ballymena), Hugh Boyd (Randalstown) v Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill). Every individual loft in MAC was included in the old bird competition, same will apply for all those racing young birds.

Champions League competition between member clubs has reached the Knock-Out stage. Matches will be Danny Dixon (Rasharkin) v F G & J Dickey (Randalstown), Percy Son & Murphy (Randalstown) v Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin), J & M Milliken (Rasharkin) v Stewart Bros (Randalstown), J Eagleson & Sons (Ballymena) c W & J Smyth (Ballymena).

Cullybackey Centre Marking 5 Bird - Money for Fermoy 5 Bird will be collected in Cullybackey Clubrooms on Wednesday 24th May 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Birds will be race marked on Friday 26th May 4.00pm to 6.00pm in Cullybackey Clubrooms. All ETS clocks to be cleared of all races, T3 Clocks ready after lorry leaves clubroom.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Ballymena & District 11/111 – W & J Smyth 1429, G & A Eagleson 1399, W & J Smyth 1375, M Graham 1366, W & J Smyth 1365, Blair & Rankin 1353, W & J Smyth 1338, J Eagleson & Sons 1336, McFall & McManus 1336, 1336. This week’s show special results - 1st W & J Smyth, 2nd Blair & Rankin, 3rd J Eagleson and sons.
Well done gents.

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/164 – M/M Robinson 1397, J Smyth & Son 1385, M/M Robinson 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1368, Balmer Young & Son 1354, J Orr & Son 1344, Balmer Young & Son 1331, J Orr & Son 1326, J Balmer 1309, T & G Balmer 1305. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1377, Balmer T Young & Son 1364.

Randalstown HPS 8/148 – F & G & J Dickey 1392, 1391, 1378, J Millar 1376, Stewart Bros 1372, Houston Bros 1358, Stewart Bros 1354, J Millar 1339, W & W Gilbert 1338, J Millar 1338. The Dickey boys take 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Randalstown with 3 Stickers Doncker hens all sitting eggs. Two birds arrived together at 11.59hrs flying 213 miles winner was a yearling Blue hen.

Rasharkin & District 10/104 – T Whyte 1377, J & M Milliken 1351, H Cubitt 1348, 1347, Steele & McNeill 1340, 1340. D Dixon : 1375.941, 1374.776, 1361.029, 1352.266, 1351.591. H Cubitt ABC. Trevor breaks his Novice Status in Rasharkin, not an easy club to win. Gift birds produced the winner, sire from Kenny Glass and dam from Paddy McManus, Trevor thanks both Paddy and Chris Moore for all their help and support since he started the sport.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1336, 1336, 1276, 1238.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Cullybackey 14/180 – Alan Darragh 1419, 1393, 1388, 1378, 1373, 1373, 1364, 1364, 1363, 1359, 1358, 1357.

Harryville HPS 9/140 – J Rock 1413, R H Clements 1411, J Rock 1411, 1368, 1361, A McBride 1353, G Price 1345, R H Clements 1344, J Rock 1343, A McBride 1338. Winner a yearling Cheq Pied cock was timed at 12.04hrs flying 220 miles, Bloodlines Jacob from Oroory Hill Stud and Jan Aarden from clubmate Lexi Mullan.

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1397, G Grant 1329, Thompson Bros 1327.

Broughshane & District HPS 6/58 – D Houston & Son 1392, J Simpson 1361, 1357, D Houston & Son 1326, J Simpson 1306, D Houston & Son 1299, J Getty 1290, R Wylie 1187, 1179, C Kennedy 712. Congratulations to Davy Houston on winning the first cross channel race of the season from Wales with pigeons flying over 220 miles.

Kells & District 10/133 – C & D Jackson 1388, S Bell 1373, J Millar & Son 1372, Gregg Bros 1366, McFarlane & Agnew 1355, J Millar & Son 1341, Surgenor Bros 1337, C & D Jackson 1327. Winner for Davy Jackson was bred by Derek Parr. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1366, McFarlane & Agnew 1355, J Millar & Son 1341, S Bell 1326, Gregg Bros 1321.

Muckamore HPS 10/170 – G Magill 1366, T Fleming 1337, T & L Yates 1335, D J Thompson 1328, T Fleming 1325, D J Thompson 1272, N Lusty 1276, T Patterson & Son 1251.

The opening cross channel event was flown from Talbenny in South Wales, best bird locally was timed by Jimmy Hanson in the Coleraine Premier, his winning velocity of 1386 takes 1st Coleraine Triangle and 1st NIPS Section A. It's dam is the Talbenny YB National winner and also Penzance Classic winner and sire is Penzance winners on both sides. Next best were Danny Coyles & Son in the same club while Andy & Mavis Boyle have a first win of the season in Windsor Social. . Trevor Whyte breaks his Novice Status in Rasharkin, not an easy club to win. Gift birds produced the winner, sire from Kenny Glass and dam from Paddy McManus, Trevor thanks both Paddy and Chris Moore for all their help and support since he started the sport. Danny Dixon had 1st & 2nd in Ballymoney just short of 300 birds competing.

Coleraine Triangle Talbenny (1) – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1386, D Coyle & Son Coleraine Prem 1378, A & M Boyle Windsor Soc 1344, Howard & McSeveney Coleraine Prem 1339, T Scott & Son Windsor Soc 1333, Hanson & Harpur 1331, E & D Tosh Coleraine Prem 1325, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1321, Hanson & Harpur 1318, Howard & McSeveney 1318, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1315, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1305, R McCandless Windsor Soc 1301, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1293, R T & L Stewart Windsor Soc 1291.

Coleraine Premier 16/146 – Hanson & Harpur 1386, D Coyle & Son 1378, Howard & McSeveney 1339, Hanson & Harpur 1331, E & D Tosh 1325, Newton & Quinn 1321, Hanson & Harpur 1318, Howard & McSeveney 1318, A McDonnell 1315, Bond & Diamond 1305. Big well done to Hanson and Harpur back on top again winning the club from Talbenny. They also take the pools, well done.

Ballymoney HPS 24/284 – D Dixon 1375, 1374, D & H Stuart 1363, D Dixon 1361, 1352, 1351, J McDowell & Sons 1350, D Devenney 1339, S McCook 1339, C McCook 1336, D & H Stuart 1336, 1333.

Dervock RPS 8/88 - D & H Stuart 1363, D Devenney 1339, D & H Stuart 1336, 1333, D Devenney 1290, 1289, D & H Stuart 1279, S Laverty 1258, D & G McMullan 1257.

Ballymoney West Combine 7/121 – J McDowell & Sons 1350, W Blair 1318, Brown & Stewart 1301, D Gage 1291, J McConaghie 1291, L Neill 1275, R J Elliott 1248.

Windsor Social 12/119 – A & M Boyle 1344, T Scott & Son 1333, R McCandless 1301, R & J Parke 1293, R T & L Stewart 1291, A & M Boyle 1281, T Scott & Son 1280, K Macauley 1270, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1261, A & M Glass 1258.

Coleraine & County Derry RPS – R Montgomery 1281.