Homer's Odyssey/BHW Plus - 03/07/09

[willie reynolds]

With poor weather expected in France on Friday, Saturday and Sunday race marking for the Premier OB Derby/Nat was brought forward by one day and despite the late change a very good entry covering all the top organisations in Ireland made the trip to St Malo in France. The birds were released at 7.15am on Thursday 25th June in an Easterly wind, a very warm humid day and good sunshine across Ireland. The early birds made good time but the race turned out very difficult and prizes were still available on the second day. It was a hard test and the Blue Riband Kings Cup next week from Plaudren (Vannes) will I am sure just be as hard. Birds are race marked in Lisburn on Tuesday 30th June between 3.00pm and 7.00pm and the Lib will be on Friday 3rd July, The Code (5085) should be used for distances.

Ulster Federation St Malo OB Derby – 1st Spence Bros Lagan Valley 18.24hrs, 2nd H Jennings & Sons Lagan Valley 18.24hrs, 3rd Calderwood & Waite Shankill & Dist 18.35hrs, 4th G & H Spence Lagan Valley 18.53hrs, 5th P O’Neill & Son Grosvenor 19.30hrs, 6th G McGowan Grosvenor 19.47hrs, 7th J & D Braniff Wheatfield 20.16hrs, 8th J Ward Grosvenor 20.54hrs, 9th Brown & Anderson Shankill & Dist 21.12hrs, 10th M Black Grosvenor 21.19hrs.

Grosvenor Centre: Spence Bros 6.23pm, H Jennings & Sons, P O’Neill & Son 7.30pm, B & H Spence, G Magowan, Joe Ward.

Details of early times in the NIPA: Robert Russell Beechpark Social 5.35pm Vel 1268, Kevin Carolan Coalisland 5.43pm Vel 1292 and 6.09pm Vel 1241, John Greenaway Bondhill 6.08pm and 6.14pm, Ron Williamson Bondhill 6.07pm and 6.55pm, R Bell Edgarstown 6.10pm, J Robinson Edgarstown 6.02pm, Russell Bros Cullybackey 6.22pm Vel 1257, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 6.25pm Vel 1245, G Douglas Wilton Cross 6.30pm, McConnell Cookstown 7.00pm approx, F McNeice Annaghmore 7.30pm approx.

Cullybackey Centre: Russell Bros Cullybackey 1257, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1245, Hugh Boyd Randalstown 1138, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1134, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1129, Surgenor Bros Kells 1123, A Darragh Cullybackey 1118, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1095, M Graham Ballymena 1091, Campbell Shaw Randalstown 1057, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1045, A & N Young Ahoghill 1020, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 976, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 972, Harry Boyd Kells 968, McAlonan Bros 896. Second Day – R McCallum & Son Harryville 804, C McDowell New Antrim 766, A Darragh 762, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 754, Harry Boyd 748, W McClure Kells 709, H Fullerton & Son Kells 705, H & R McCloy 678, A Darragh 664, M Graham 663, Richmond Bros Ballymena 628, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 626, Scott & Clements Kells 620, Hugh Boyd 619, J & J Greer 596, W & J Smyth Ballymena 543, W McClure 529, Wray & McFadden Harryville 519, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 501, T Picken & Son 482, Young McManus & Sons 477, Surgenor Bros 402, C Magill New Antrim 299, G Connolly Harryville 286.

Portavogie Centre: J Rankin Millisle 1106, S Killen & Sons Cloughey 1074, R Strain & Son Millisle 991, J & R Young & Sons Portavogie 956, J McClenaghan & Son Ards 955, J Hughes & Son Portavogie 947, G Hawthorne Millisle 900, J & R Young & Son 864. Second Day - W & N Cully Portavogie 705, R Strain & Son 695, Agar Bros Portavogie 678, S Killen & Sons 654.

Coleraine Centre: R J Elliott Ballymoney 1168, Danny Dixon Ballymoney 1059, D Dixon 1029, B & I Stewart Ballymoney 933. Second Day – D Dixon 773, J Connolly Ballymoney 702, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 701, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 583, D Dixon 579, J McCandless 576, Gage Bros 550, W Blair 546, H Crawford 541, D Gage 532.

Derry Centre: Eamon Quigley Maiden City 869, Michael Concannon Maiden City 751, Dermot Friel Maiden City 712, L & M Moran Foyle 675, Thomas Cassidy Londonderry 646, Michael Concannon 630, Tommy McDaid Foyle 493.

Larne Centre: W J Agnew Larne 18.34pm Vel 1208, D Suitters & Son Doagh & Dist 1097, C Cameron Ballyclare 1074, Baxter & Holden Larne 1015, Ferguson & Crawford Larne 996, S & W Gray Larne 915. Second Day – G McNeilly Ballyclare 852, R Mills & Son Larne 842, J & A Wilson & Sons Doagh & Dist 833, A McNaughton Cushendall 788, R Robinson & Son Glenarm 780, A S McNaghten Larne 748, G Ferguson & Daughter Glenarm 745, Beggs & Hall Larne 732, G Mills Larne 675, Beggs & Hall 672, A & T Brown Larne 534, L Johnston & Son Larne 519, G Reid Larne 500, Doey & McCluggage Larne 475.

Glengormley Centre: D & J Campbell & Bigger Glengormley 1134, Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel 1089, R Francey Eastway 1076, Graham & McManus Ligoniel 8.00pm approx, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1009, E & D McClurkin Ligoniel 953, D & J Campbell & Bigger 945.

NIPA Top 50 St Malo O/Bird National 2009.

1st K Carolan, Coalisland 1292 £643; 2nd R Russell, Dollingstown 1268 £329; 3rd Russell Bros, Cullybackey 1257 £1185; 4th Young & McManus & Sons, Ahoghill 1245 £202; 5th K Carolan, Coalisland 1241 £371; 6th J Robinson, Edgarstown 1228 £209; 7th S Corrigan, Loughgall 1221 £983; 8th R Williamson, Bondhill 1220 £818; 9th J Greenaway, Bondhill 1217 £197; 10th A McAteer & Sons, Ballyholland 1211 £283; 11th W J Agnew, Larne 1208 £621; 12th J Greenaway, Bondhill 1206 £155; 13th R Bell & Son, Edgarstown 1205 £65; 14th McKitterick Bros, Bleary 1203 £79; 15th M Hughes, Edgarstown 1185 £222; 16th J Graham, Monaghan 1170 £49; 17th R J Elliott, Ballymoney 1168 £270; 18th G Douglas, Wilton Cross 1167 £49; 19th M Maguire & Son, Newry 1162 £385; 20th Houston Bros, Randalstown 1161 £71; 21st M Maguire & Son, Newry 1161 £308; 22nd W Neill , Annaghmore 1154 £49; 23rd R Bell & Son, Edgarstown 1150 £35; 24th J & E Calvin 1149 £49; 25th H Boyd, Randalstown 1138 £71, 26th Spiers & Campbell, Cookstown 1138 £295; 27th Fleming Bros, Crumlin 1137 £131; 28th R Williamson, Bondhill 1136 £49, 29th Elliott Bros, Carrick 1135 £380; 30th T Picken & Son, New Antrim 1134 £176; 31st Campbell & Bigger, Glengormley 1134 £488; 32nd D Houston & Son, Broughshane 1129 £92; 33rd Surgenor Bros, Kells 1123 £54; 34th J Crossan, Downpatrick 1122 £545; 35th A Darragh, Cullybackey 1118 £54; 36th B & S McConnell, Cookstown 1114 £116; 37th P Murtagh & Son, Ballyholland 1113 £115; 38th Donnelly Bros, Newry 1110 £198; 39th J Rankin, Millisle 1106 £384; 40th G K Porter, Glenavy 1103 £103; 41st Donnelly Bros, Newry 1100 £163; 42nd M Maguire & Son, Newry 1098 £123; 43rd Mr & Mrs D Suitters, Doagh 1097 £495; 44th J & J Greer, Cullybackey 1095 £37; 45th K Carolan, Coalisland 1091 £397; 46th M O'Reilly, Lisburn 1091 £66; 47th M Graham, Ballymena 1091 £277; 48th Gregg Bros & McCandless, Ligoniel 1089 £222; 49th G Buckley & Son, Annaghmore 1088 £332; 50th B McNeice & Sons, Lurgan 1087 £168.

Mid Antrim Combine St Malo - Russell Bros Cullybackey 1257, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1245, Houston Bros Randalstown 1161, Hugh Boyd Randalstown 1138, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1134, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1129, Surgenor Bros Kells 1123, A Darragh Cullybackey 1118, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1095, M Graham Ballymena 1091, D Dixon Rasharkin 1059, Campbell Shaw Randalstown 1057, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1045, D Dixon 1029, A & N Young Ahoghill 1020, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 976, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 972, Harry Boyd Kells 968, McAlonan Bros 896, R McCallum & Son Harryville 804, D Dixon 773, C McDowell New Antrim 766, A Darragh 762, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 754, Harry Boyd 748, W McClure Kells 709, H Fullerton & Son Kells 705, H & R McCloy 678, A Darragh 664, M Graham 663.

St Malo 25/6/09

NIPA Sect A:

Cookstown social 6/32 birds - 1st Speirs & Campbell 1138, 2nd B & S McConnell 1114, 3rd Speirs & Campbell 996, 4th V thom 712, 5th G Marshall 476.

Castledawson HPS 4/15 birds - 1st S K Watson 707, 2nd Savage Bros 642.

Coleraine Premier HPS - 1st Diamond Bros.

Coleraine & Co Derry HPS - 1st T McCrudden 701, 2nd J McCandless.

NIPA SECT B:

Ballymoney West Combine - 1st R J Elliott 1168, 2nd B & I Stewart 933, 3rd D Gage 574, 4th W Blair 567.

New Antrim Amal - 1st T Picken & son 1134, 2nd C McDowell 775, 3rd T Picken & son 482, 4th C McDowell 316, 5th C Magill 299.

Crumlim & Dist HPS - 1st & 2nd Fleming Bros 1137, 683. 3rd G F Lindsay 632.

Broughshane HPS 6/20 birds - 1st D Houston & son 1129, 2nd Mrs M Smyth 972, 3rd H Smyth & son 501.

Cullybackey 13/36 – Russell Bros 1257, A Darragh 1118, J & J Greer 1095, A Darragh 762, H & R McCloy 754, 678, A Darragh 664, Reid Bros & McCloy 626, J & J Greer 596.

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/20 – Young McManus & Sons 1245, J Smyth & Son 1045, A & N Young 1020, Young McManus & Sons 477.

Randalstown HPS 8/29 – Houston Bros 1161, H Boyd 1138, C Shaw 1057, Houston Bros 652, H Boyd 619, J McNeill & Son 524.

Kells & District 7/20 - Surgenor Bros 1123, H Boyd 968, 748, W McClure 709, H Fullerton & Son 705, Scott & Clements 620, W McClure 529, Surgenor Bros 402.

Broughshane & District 6/20 – D Houston & Son 1129, Mrs M Smyth 972, H Smyth & Son 501.

New Antrim Amalgamated 3/14 – T Picken & Son 1134, C McDowell 775, T Picken & Son 482, C McDowell 316.

Ballymena & District 9/25 – M Graham 1091, McAlonan Bros 976, 896, M Graham 663, Richmond Bros 628, W & J Smyth 543.

Harryville HPS 7/20 – R McCallum & Son 804, Wray & McFadden 519, G Connolly 286.

Best in the Carrickfergus Centre is Elliot Bros. Billy timed his 2yo Mealy cock to win Carrick & District for the second year in a row and this one should qualify for a NIPA Bronze award, Mr and Mrs K Lavery are runners up with Jeff McMaw in third. Carrick Social winners are B & L Dodds with a 3yo Black Pied hen their first attempt at France for some years, second is Jeff McMaw timing his good hen for the third year on the trot and will hopefully win a NIPA Silver Award, third is Mr & Mrs G Robinson timing a game one at 10.29pm to finish their super old birds season. Congrats to all.

NIPA SECT C:

Larne & Dist 26/70 birds - 1st w J Agnew 1208, 2nd Baxter & Holden 1015, 3rd Ferguson & Crawford 996, 4th S & W Gray 915, 5th R Mills & son 842, 6th A S McNaughton 748, 7th Beggs & Hall 732, 8th G Mills 675, 9th Beggs & Hall 672, 10th A & T Brown 534.

Carrick & Dist 14/59 birds - 1st Elliott Bros 1135, 2nd Mr&Mrs K Lavery 1038, 3rd J McMaw 955, 4th Mr&Mrs G Robinson 880, 5th Elliott Bros 676, 6th D McAtamney 632. 7th & 8th S Beattie & dtr 618, 604, 9th Mr&Mrs K Lavery 575, 10th Mr&Mrs G Robinson 444.

Doagh & Dist HPS 11/33 birds - 1st Mr&Mrs D Suitters 1097, 2nd Collins & Pursley 932, 3rd J & A Wilson & sons 763, 4th Mr&Mrs D Suitters 654, 5th W McClelland 401.

Carrick Social RPC 11/38 birds - 1st B & L Dodds 1049, 2nd J McMaw 955, 3rd Mr&Mrs Robinson 880, 4th T Peel 681, 5th D McAtamney 648, 6th Mr&Mrs Robinson 452, 7th D & J Armstrong & son 441, 8th E Gilliland 353.

Eastway HPS - 1st R Francey & son 1076, 2nd Whiteside Bros 1009, 3rd G McKenna 700, 4th J Burrows 695, 5th & 6th grattan Bros 652, 631.

Congratulations to R Francey & son, first Eastway St Malo. Alan Francy timed at 7.48p.m. on the night. the winner is a yearling bred from a grondaleer - Janssen sire and Sion dam.

Ballyclare & Dist HPS 8/55 birds - 1st C Cameron 1074. 2nd, 3rd & 4th G McNeilly 778, 561, 560. 5th & 6th B & M Gilmore 553, 519.

Kingmoss HPS 7/24 birds - 1st J & S Graham 985, 2nd R Lillie & son 653, 3rd R Gray 501.

Horseshoe HPS 11/36 birds - 1st T Mullen & sons 781, 2nd Beggs & Hall 678, 3rd Rea & MaGill 637, 4th Beggs & Hall 626, 5th Rea & McGill 546, 6th S McGarel & sons 476, 7th D & P Harvey 288.

Glenarm & Dist 9/26 birds - 1st R Robinson & son 720, 2nd G Ferguson & dtrs 689, 3rd & 4th N O'Boyle 640, 545, 5th & 6th R Robinson & son 513, 481.

The winner is a Soontjen 2 year old cock flown on w/hood. This cock was 1st club 6th sect 1st Talbenny. Sire was 1st club 6th sect 16th Open out of Lamballe. Sire & Dam came from Rab Mills & son from Larne. My 5th pigeon flew well getting 3rd club Tullamore 6th club Rosscarbery, 6th club Clonmel.

Ballynure & Dist - 1st & 2nd Rea & MaGill 637, 546.

NIPA SECT D:

Glenavy & Dist HPS - 1st G K Porter 1103, 2nd & 3rd J Harkness 916, 744, 4th G K Porter 637, 5th D & M Lilley & Withers 364.

NIPA SECT E:

Beech Park - 1st R Russell 1268, 2nd B Carson & son 1013, 3rd R Russell, 4th B Carson & son.

Edgarstown HPS - 1st J Robinson 1228, 2nd R Bell & sons 1205, 3rd M Hughes 1185, 4th R Bell & sons 1150, 5th T & A Ford 741, 6th E Matchett & sons 641.

Loughgall HPS - 1st & 2nd Sam Corrigan 1221, 701, 3rd William Corrigan 307, 4th Nelson Weir 277.

The Orchard Combine CC - 1st S Corrigan 1221, 2nd J Graham 1170, 3rd Cooney Bros 1087, 4th E Murtagh & sons 991, 5th M McGlinchey 987, 6th S Corrigan 701, 7th N Johnston 553, 8th N Johnston 529.

Wilton Cross HPS - 1st G Douglas 1167, 2nd Toland & Lynch 950, 3rd G Douglas 895.

Charlemont HPC 3/13 birds - 1st Kieran Shannon (A) 1067, 2nd Michael McGlinchey 987.

Potadown Inv FC 7/25 birds - 1st A McDonald 1005, 2nd E McKnight 968, 3rd A McDonald 507, 4th D Love 422.

Gilford & Dist HPS - 1st S Fiddes 1000.

NIPA SECT F:

Ards HPS - 1st J McClenaghan (day bird), 2nd McGimpsey Bros (2nd day).

NIPA SECT G:

Drumnavady Inv - 1st E McAlindan 614, 2nd J Beck 611, 3rd G & I McBride 605, 4th G McBride & son 531, 5th G & I McBride 438, 6th E Mallon & son 291.

NIPA SECT H:

Maiden City 10/40 birds - 1st E Quigley 869, 2nd M Concannon 751, 3rd D Friel 712, 4th M Conannon 630.

Foyle RPS - 1st Louis & Michael Moran.

ULSTER FED

Wheatfield HPS 3/6 birds - 1st J & D Braniff.

East End HPS - 1st T Brown.

Grosvenor HPS 10/44 birds - 1st P O'Neill & son, 2nd G McGowan & son, 3rd J Ward & son, 4th M Black, 5th S O'Halloran & son, 6th M Black, 7th B & E Carson, 8th M Black, 9th J Ramsey & son, 10th T Cooke.

EDC

Sallnoggin HPS - 1st Henri Gilliagn, 2nd Don Redmond . 3rd Kelly & Foster, 4th & 5th Henry Gilligan.

Dundrum HPS 5/16 birds - 1st B Chambers, 2nd J Maguire & ptrs, 3rd B Chambers, 4th A Murray & son.

ISRF.

Tallaght Premier RPC 11/30 birds - 1st Richie Bracken & sons, 2nd & 3rd Mick Page.

Bray Inv RPC 14/41 birds - 1st & 2nd John McDermott & son, 3rd Cowap & Buckley.

Race Sheets and Vaccination Forms need returned immediately for the Young Bird season due to start on Saturday 11th July with an Area Liberation. Some young birds lost in Mid Antrim area rung GB09C17401-17450. Tel (028) 25 880641. Hilltop Feeds have been running a race special over the old bird season and I have the list of winners who collect a bag of mixture. Tullamore (2) – Gary Gibson (Cullybackey), Roscrea – Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), Clonmel (1) – Young McManus & Sons, Clonmel (2) – Young McManus & Sons, Tullamore – A & N Young (Ahoghill), Talbenny (1) – J & N Simpson (Broughshane), Talbenny (2) – A & N Young), Bude – Young McManus & Sons, Penzance – Stewart Bros (Randalstown). A new Hilltop France Challenge Cup will be presented to the winner of Best Ave over the three big races, NIPA St Malo, INFC Kings Cup and Friendship Nat.

Ballymena Pigeon Supplies again kindly sponsored the NIPA Classic Races presented in association with Teurlings one bag of mixture for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Mid Antrim Comb in each major event. Rosscarbery OB Inl Nat had 1st Stewart Bros Randalstown 1878, 2nd Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1869, 3rd G Connolly Harryville 1863. Fermoy 5 Bird had 1st H Boyd Kells 1737, 2nd G Connolly Harryville 1726, 3rd J Millar & Son Harryville 1719. Penzance Classic had 1st D Lowry & Sons Ahoghill 977, 2nd D Dixon Rasharkin 960, 3rd W & J Smyth Ballymena 956. St Malo OB Nat had 1st Russell Bros Cullybackey 1257, 2nd Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1245, 3rd Houston Bros Randalstown 1161. Rosscarbery Ylr Cock had 1st T & M Morrow Kells 1343, 2nd W & J Smyth Ballymena 1330, 3rd H Boyd Kells 1325. Rosscarbery Ylr Hen had 1st J & N Simpson Broughshane 1334, 2nd A Purvis Broughshane 1321, 3rd A Darragh Cullybackey 1310.

The final race of the NIPA old bird season was the Yearling Nat for Cocks and Hens, flown for the first time on the weekend of the France OB National. The entry appears to have been better than the mid-week date of previous years. Due to poor conditions in Northern Ireland liberation was touch and go, the final decision was to release at the later time of 1.30pm in an Easterly wind. The race has turned out a good success with all areas recording birds up to dark. Except for the very odd blip the old bird season has been a top success, not got without a lot of effort and hard work and perfect co-operation from the membership especially when race arrangements were changed at short notice.

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery Yearling Hens 43/133 – J & N Simpson Broughshane 1334, A Purvis Broughshane 1321, A Darragh Cullybackey 1310, A McBride Harryville 1310, A & N Young Ahoghill 1309, H Boyd Kells 1301, H Boyd Kells 1297, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1291, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1290, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1290, H & R McCloy 1285, J & N Simpson 1284, J Millar & Son Harryville 1281, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1273, A McBride 1272, J & N Simpson 1269, A & N Young 1266, Scott & Clements Kells 1260, A Darragh 1257, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1257, A Darragh 1255, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1252, R H Clements Harryville 1251, T & M Morrow Kells 1245, J Millar & Son 1239, Surgenor Bros Kells 1239, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1230, G Price Harryville 1230, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1226, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1221.

Coleraine Centre Rosscarbery Yearling Hens – T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1331, Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1324, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1313, W & W Murdock Windsor Soc 1312, D & G McMullan Ballymoney 1299, S Laverty 1299, A McDonnell 1294, Hanson & Harper 1287, A & R McAuley 1285, J McDowell & Sons 1285, B & I Stewart 1281, A & M Boyle 1279, Edgar & Wiggins 1278, Hanson & Harper 1271, T McCrudden 1269, D Dixon 1258, D & H Stuart 1253, S Laverty 1250, Diamond Bros 1250, D Dixon 1243, J McDowell & Sons 1243, Diamond Bros 1240, K Glass 1240, J McCandless 1227, A & M Boyle 1216, D & H Stuart 1215, A & M Boyle 1213, W Blair 1205, D Dixon 1202, D & H Stuart 1201.

Portavogie Centre Rosscarbery Yearling Hens – W & N Cully Portavogie 1282, E & D Harper & Sons Portavogie 1224, W & N Cully 1216, J & I Moore Ards 1197, Agar Bros Portavogie 1166, Agar Bros 1162.

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks 46/153 – T & M Morrow Kells 1343, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1330, H Boyd Kells 1325, J Millar & Son Harryville 1322, Scott & Clements Kells 1319, G Connolly Harryville 1313, H Boyd Kells 1303, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1301, R H Clements Harryville 1300, A Darragh Cullybackey 1299, M/M F Clarke New Antrim 1286, Balmer Young & Sons Ahoghill 1281, R H Clements 1279, M/M F Clarke 1274, J Millar & Son 1273, G Connolly 1273, S McDonnell New Antrim 1271, D Lowry & Sons 1271, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1268, A Purvis Broughshane 1257, G Price Harryville 1254, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1251, W & J Smyth 1249, M/M F Clarke 1247, A & N Young Ahoghill 1243, W & J Smyth 1242, G Connolly 1238, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1237, A Darragh 1235, M/M F Clarke 1230.

Coleraine Centre Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks – J Connolly Ballymoney 1331, J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney 1330, D Dixon Ballymoney 1315, J McDowell & Sons 1313, D Dixon 1300, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1293, K Glass 1293, Edgar & Wiggins 1278, D & G McMullan 1264, J Connolly 1252, Hanson & Harper 1250, D Dixon 1221, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1221, D Dixon 1220, W Blair 1217, Diamond Bros 1215, Hanson & Harper 1201, J Connolly 1196, R & J Parke 1194, D & H Stuart 1193, T McCrudden 1186, Hanson & Harper 1178, J L Madden 1178, S Laverty 1177, J Connolly 1176, J McDowell & Sons 1142, W & W Murdock 1138, Brennan & Christie 1133, D Dixon 1110, J Connolly 1110.

Portavogie Centre Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks – Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1280, McGimpsey Bros Ards 1268, McGimpsey Bros 1263, McGimpsey Bros 1251, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1248, E & D Harper & Sons Portavogie 1235, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1225.

In the Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks and Hens National race Foyle members Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell put up a great team performance taking 1st, 2nd , 3rd and 12th City Derry Fed. This loft is having its best year yet and looks certain to become the top loft in the Federation for 2009. Maiden City fancier Gerry McLaughlin takes 4th and 10th Fed while his clubmate Pat McLaughlin has 3 birds in the result for 5th, 7th and 9th. Other results include: 6th & 8th - D Friel; 11th - E Quigley; 13th - D Kelly; 14th - J Diamond; 15th - J Gallagher; 16th - C McConomy & Son; 17th - Coyle Bros; 18th - J & D Kelly.

Rosscarbery Yearling Hens 27/6/09

NIPA SECT A:

Cookstown Social 5/14 birds - 1st V Thom 1362, 2nd S Marshall 1301, 3rd thru 5th G Marshall 1246, 1232, 1213, 6th S Marshall 1204, 7th V Thom 1134, 1097.

Coleraine Premier HPS - 1st Hanson & Harper 1324, 2nd A McDonnell 1294, 3rd Hanson 7 Harper 1287, 4th Edgar & Wiggins 1278, 5th Hanson & Harper 1271, 6th thru 8th Diamond Bros 1250, 1240, 1190, 9th & 10th T & J McDonald 1114, 1109.

Coleraine & Co Derry - 1st Terence McCrudden 1331, 2nd W & W Murdock 1312, 3rd Terence McCrudden 1269, 4th J McCandless 1227.

NIPA SECT B:

Crumlin & Dist - 1st M & B McConville 1351, 2nd G F Lindsay 1278, 3rd Fleming Bros 1223, 4th G F Lindsay 1200, 5th J Lowry 1126.

Broughshane HPS 5/29 birds - 1st J & N Simpson 1334, 2nd A Purvis 1321, 3rd & 4th J & N Simpson 1284, 1259, 5th A Purvis 1259, 6th, 7th & 8th H Smyth & son 1252, 1241, 1237, 9th D Houston & son 1183.

Rasharkin & Dist HPS, 1st J & D Surgenor 1290, 2nd Milliken & Barkley 1257, 3rd T Simpson 1113.

Ballymoney West Combine - 1st J McDowell & sons 1285, 2nd B & I Stewart 1281, 3rd W Blair 1205.

NIPA SECT C:

Eastway HPS - 1st & 2nd J Burrows 1317, 1301, 3rd & 4th G McKenna 1297, 1281, 5th M & T Griffith 1257, 6th J Burrows 1209.

NIPA SECT D:

Dromore HPS - 1st thru 3rd J Greenaway 1374, 1366, 1354, 4th J Kelly & sons 1342, 5th thru 7th J Greenaway 1316, 1309, 1296, 8th B & M McCorriston 1295, 9th J Greenaway 1287, 10th B & A Brown & S & W Shaw 1277.

NIPA SECT E:

Portadown Inv FC 3/10 birds - 1st thru 4th M Livingstone 1392, 1291, 1130, 1109. 5th & 6th A McDonald 1089, 1068.

Beech Park - 1st R Russell 1374, 2nd C Reynolds 1318, 3rd B Carson & son 1304, 4th R Russell 1213.

The Orchard Combine CC - 1st A Geraghty 1360, 2nd & 3rd Cooney Bros 1343, 1343, 4th A Geraghty 1325, 5th D & C McArdle 1315, 6th R Parkes & son 1293, 7th E Murtagh & sons 1288, 8th I Parkes & son 1287, 9th N Johnston 1284, 10th P Grew 1284.

Charlemont HPC 6/26 birds - 1st & 2nd Kieran Shannon (A) 1341, 1295, 3rd & 4th Patrick Grew 1284, 1279, 5th Eamon Grew 1268, 6th Sonya Beattie 1255, 7th Kieran Shannon (A) 1212, 8th Eamon Grew 1194, 9th & 10th Patrick Grew 1154, 1105.

Gilford & Dist HPS - 1st J Rafferty & B Toman 1339.

Wilton Cross HPS - 1st & 2nd G Douglas 1303, 1274, 3rd M Rice 1229, 4th G Douglas 1198, 5th M Rice 1186, 6th G Douglas 1171.

Edgarstown HPS - 1st D Parr 1290, 2nd T & A Ford 1262, 3rd D Parr 1261, 4th & 5th G & T Ritchie 1231, 1230, 6th O Forde 1212, 7th R & J McCracken 1197.

Loughgall HPS - 1st Sam Corrigan 1262, 2nd William Corrigan 1182, 3rd & 4th Sam Corrigan 1163, 1143.

NIPA SECT F:

Ards HPS - 1st J & I Moore 1197, 2nd Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1119.

NIPA SECT G:

Drumnavady Inv - 1st & 2nd J Smyth & sons 1359, 1355, 3rd & 4th L F & B McGrath 1355, 1344, 5th E McAlindan 1311, 6th & 7th J Smyth & sons 1307, 1303, 8th McDowell Bros 1293.

Rosscarbery Yearling cocks 27/6/09

NIPA SECT A:

Cookstown Social 5/11 birds - 1st G Marshall 1302, 2nd V Thom 1261, 3rd Speirs & Campbell 1243, 4th S Marshall 1237, 5th G Marshall 1108, 6th B & S McConnell 1068, 7th & 8th V Thom 1066, 1022.

Coleraine Premier HPS - 1st J L Madden 1293, 2nd Edgar & Wiggins 1278, 3rd Hanson & Harper 1250, 4th Diamond Bros 1215, 5th & 6th Hanson 7 Harper 1201, 1178, 7th J L Madden 1178.

Coleraine & Co Derry RPS - 1st T McCrudden 1186, 2nd W & W Murdock 1138.

NIPA SECT B:

Ballymoney West Combine - 1st J McDowell & sons 1330, 2nd W Blair.

Crumlin & Dist HPS - 1st & 2nd G F Lindsay 1321, 1297, 3rd Fleming Bros 1286, 4th G F Lindsay 1276, 5th M & B McConville 1270.

New Antrim Amal. - 1st & 2nd M & M Clarke 1286, 1274, 3rd S McDonnell 1271, 4th & 5th M & M Clarke 1247, 1230, 6th G McStravick 1227, 7th D Jackosn & son 1227.

Broughshane HPS 5/29 birds - 1st A Purvis 1257, 2nd D Houston & son 1251, 3rd & 4th J & N Simpson 1237, 1231, 5th H Smyth & son 1225, 6th D Houston & son 1202, 7th J Getty 1156.

Rasharkin & Dist HPS - 1st Milliken & Barkley 1167, 2nd & 3rd A C & T Tweed 1129, 1034.

NIPA SECT C:

Eastway HPS - 1st Grattan Bros 1311, 2nd L Savage 1292, 3rd M & T Griffith 1285, 4th J Burrows 1272, 5th G McKenna 1270, 6th Grattan Bros 1251.

NIPA SECT D:

Dromore HPS - 1st & 2nd J Greenway 1364, 1349, 3rd J Kelly & sons 1314, 4th & 5th J Greenaway 1302, 1296. 6th D & I Edgar 1294, 7th P & J Boal 1287, 8th & 9th Doomam & McGuinness 1286, 1277, 10th D & I Edgar 1275.

NIPA SECT E:

The Orchard Combine CC - 1st R Mulligan 1403, 2nd G & A Campbell 1377, 3rd I Parkes & son 1373, 4th G & A Gampbell 1369, 5th P Tierney 1352, 6th N Johnston 1330, 7th P Tierney 1328, 8th P Grew 1325, 9th P Tierney 1320, 10th E & M Curran 1316.

Wilton Cross HPS - 1st G Douglas 1370, 2nd Furphy & Cairns 1324, 3rd G Douglas 1310, 4th M Rice 1309, 5th Furphy & Cairns 1306, 6th G Douglas 1273, 7th M Rice 1259, 8th G Douglas 1259, 9th & 10th M Rice 1245, 1222.

Gilford & Dist HPS - 1st, 2nd & 3rdJ Rafferty & B Toman 1338, 1316, 1303. 4th & 5th G O'Dowd 1273, 1221.

Beechpark - 1st d MaWhinney & son 1333, 2nd C Reynolds 1319, 3rd & 4th D MaWhinney & son 1315, 1286, 5th R Russell 1275, 6th D Percy & son 1274.

Charlemont HPC 6/24 birds - 1st Patrick Grew 1325, 2nd Michael McGlinchey 1292, 3rd Patrick Grew 1284, 4th & 5th Michael McGlinchey 1281, 1275, 6th Eamon Grew 1268, 7th & 8th Patrick Grew 1202, 1166, 9th & 10th Kieran Shannon (A) 1160, 1155.

Edgarstown HPS - 1st H Parr 1317, 2nd T & A Ford 1314, 3rd H Parr 1301, 4th T Sinton 1252, 5th R & T Knipe 1250, 6th G & T Ritchie 1250, 7th H Parr 1243, 8th D Parr 1221.

Portadown Inv FC 2/4 birds - 1st & 2nd W Cooke 1237, 1173.

Loughgall HPS - 1st William Corrigan 1211, 2nd Sam Corrigan 1189, 3rd William Corrigan 1157, 4th & 5th Sam Corrigan 1088, 1070.

NIPA SECT H:

Maiden City 9/36 birds - 1st G McLaughlin 1197, 2nd P McLaughlin 1150, 3rd D File 1146, 4th P McLaughlin 1124, 5th D Friel 1122, 6th P McLaughlin 1121.

I.S.R.F. Rosscarbery.

Dublin North County - 1st Alan Maguire & sons 1436, 2nd Paddy Martin & son 1433, 3rd Nicky Behan 1430.

Cabra RPC 13/171 birds - 1st M McManus 1434, 2nd C Brennan 1434, 3rd D Kelly 1430, 4th C Brennan 1429, 5th J O'Callaghan 1426, 6th J Nash 1424, 7th J O'Callaghan 1424, 8th W McCarthy 1422, 9th J Aylmer 1422, 10th W McCarthy 1421.

Tallaght Premier RPC 14/180 birds - 1st S & J Buggy 1421, 2nd & 3rd Jimmy Bracken 1421, 1407, 4th S & J Buggy 1400, 5th Jimmy Bracken 1400, 6th Jimmy Dunne 1398, 7th Gary Lynam 1394, 9th Richie Bracken 1390, 10th Pat Dunne 1387.

Bray Inv RPC 12/104 birds - 1st John McDermott & son 1333, 2nd Jerry Tyndall & son 1327, 3rd Cowap & Cahill 1324, 4th Jerry Tyndall & son 1314, 5th P & C McKay 1299, 6th Cowap & Cahill 1285, 8th & 9th John McDermott & son 1274, 1261, 10th Jerry Tyndall & son 1254.

Willie Reynolds
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