The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards.
Members have been informed in writing regarding all the info, opening show will be Monday 30th October for Old Cock and Old Hen Through the Wires. The remaining Monday dates are – 6th November Young Cocks & Young Hens T/W, 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621.
The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later.
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Mid Antrim Shows arranged -
Mid Antrim Show Season – Local clubs have been holding meetings to arrange a show series and good to see a number have published lists of events, most appear to be open to all local lofts. Ballymena & District are traditionally first way on the usual Monday night, Broughshane & District are Tuesday, Kells & District on Wednesday and Ahoghill Flying Club on Friday.
Broughshane & District HPS Show Series 2017 - Tuesday 7th November Old Cocks/ Young Cocks TW Tuesday 14th November Old Hens/Young Hens TW Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign + Young Bird Mated Pairs Tuesday 28th November Old Bird Mated Pairs + Fancy Class-Pieds-Reds-Mealys-Grizzles Any Age Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District - Show series starts on Wednesday 8th November at 8.00 pm with Old cCcks. Then weekly each Wednesday as follows, Old Hens, Young cocks, Young hens, Mated Pairs and finally Eye-sign & Pieds. The Open Show as usual Boxing Day 3 in 1 Show. Kells & District will have their Annual Prize distribution on Friday 20th October in the club rooms at 7.00pm. More details later.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Show series has been listed for the usual Friday night starting on 10th November with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen Through Wires, and followed by 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
Ballymena opening show will be Monday 30th October for Old Cock and Old Hen Through the Wires. The remaining Monday dates are – 6th November Young Cocks & Young Hens T/W, 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
Mid Antrim Show Season – Local clubs have been holding meetings to arrange a show series and good to see a number have published lists of events, most appear to be open to all local lofts. Ballymena & District are traditionally first way on the usual Monday night, Broughshane & District are Tuesday, Kells & District on Wednesday and Ahoghill Flying Club on Friday.
Broughshane & District HPS Show Series 2017 - Tuesday 7th November Old Cocks/ Young Cocks TW Tuesday 14th November Old Hens/Young Hens TW Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign + Young Bird Mated Pairs Tuesday 28th November Old Bird Mated Pairs + Fancy Class-Pieds-Reds-Mealys-Grizzles Any Age Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District - Show series starts on Wednesday 8th November at 8.00 pm with Old cCcks. Then weekly each Wednesday as follows, Old Hens, Young cocks, Young hens, Mated Pairs and finally Eye-sign & Pieds. The Open Show as usual Boxing Day 3 in 1 Show. Kells & District will have their Annual Prize distribution on Friday 20th October in the club rooms at 7.00pm. More details later.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Show series has been listed for the usual Friday night starting on 10th November with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen Through Wires, and followed by 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
Ballymena opening show will be Monday 30th October for Old Cock and Old Hen Through the Wires. The remaining Monday dates are – 6th November Young Cocks & Young Hens T/W, 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
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Mid Antrim Shows started – Cullybackey HPS were as usual first away in Mid Antrim with the first show of the season arranged to take place the night after the prize presentation in Toast. On Saturday 28th October a good entry of birds were penned in the Young Birds Through the Wires judged by the Ballymena & Dist duo of Billy Smyth and George Eagleson. Jimmy & Jamie Greer won both classes and had the BIS in the Young Hens. Young Cocks T/W – 1st, 2nd, VHC & HC J & J Greer, 3rd & 4th A Darragh, Reserve N & S Anderson, Commended Reid Bros & McCloy. Young Hens T/W – 1st, 4th & HC J & J Greer, 2nd & VHC D Swann, 3rd Reid Bros & McCloy, Reserve & Commended A Darragh. The remaining Saturday dates are 4th November Old Cock & Old Hen T/W, 11th November Young Pairs & Old Pairs T/W, 18th November Young Cocks & Young Hens Handled, 25th November Old Cock Handled & Late Breds, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Ballymena & District HPS – The club had to erect additional pens to contend with the entry of old birds in the opening show last Monday evening, good support locally and by visitors as well. The Ace racer from Harryville Allen McBride placed the cards and it was a night of top success for visiting lofts with W & W Gilbert from Randalstown 1st in the Old Cock T/W and Chris Moore from Ahoghill 1st in Old Hens and Best in Show from a total entry of 170 birds. Old Hand Charlie McManus had a spell in hospital for a minor operation but still sent down his entry fee for the first show, get well soon Charlie we are missing the craic. The raffle was won by club treasurer Robert Alexander.
Old Cocks T/W (92 Birds) – 1st W & W Gilbert, 2nd D Swann, 3rd, HC & Commended B Herbison, 4th C Moore, Reserve W & N Gilbert, VHC T McFall. Old Hens T/W (77 Birds) – 1st, 2nd & Reserve C Moore, 3rd, 4th & VHC W & N Gilbert, HC T McFall, Commended W & W Gilbert. The remaining Monday dates are – 6th November Young Cocks & Young Hens T/W, 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
The BIS winner at Ballymena & Dist, the Cheq
w/f hen was penned by Chris Moore from Ahoghill.
Allen McBride (l) who judged the opening show in Ballymena
with winner in Old Cocks W & W Gilbert.
Broughshane & District HPS Show Series 2017 - Tuesday 7th November Old Cocks/ Young Cocks TW Tuesday 14th November Old Hens/Young Hens TW Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign + Young Bird Mated Pairs Tuesday 28th November Old Bird Mated Pairs + Fancy Class-Pieds-Reds-Mealys-Grizzles Any Age Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District - Show series starts on Wednesday 8th November at 8.00 pm with Old cCcks. Then weekly each Wednesday as follows, Old Hens, Young cocks, Young hens, Mated Pairs and finally Eye-sign & Pieds. The Open Show as usual Boxing Day 3 in 1 Show. Kells & District will have their Annual Prize distribution on Friday 20th October in the club rooms at 7.00pm. More details later.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Show series has been listed for the usual Friday night starting on 10th November with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen Through Wires, and followed by 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
RPRA Awards will be presented as usual at NIPA Ladies Night, hopefully the winners can attend. For tickets to the Ladies Night contact NIPA Secretary Fred Russell, the date is the 10th November in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick.
Many of you may have already heard that Brian Herbison is closing his Pigeon Supply store from Friday 20th October, Ladysmith Pet Shop Ballymena will be taking over as the supplier for Pigeon Corn and Remedies. We will have stock in store from Friday 20th October and anything not in store can be ordered in. We would like to take this opportunity to wish Brian all the best in the future and to thank him for all his help. Ronnie and Marion at Ladysmith Pets Ballymena.
Ballymena & District HPS – The club had to erect additional pens to contend with the entry of old birds in the opening show last Monday evening, good support locally and by visitors as well. The Ace racer from Harryville Allen McBride placed the cards and it was a night of top success for visiting lofts with W & W Gilbert from Randalstown 1st in the Old Cock T/W and Chris Moore from Ahoghill 1st in Old Hens and Best in Show from a total entry of 170 birds. Old Hand Charlie McManus had a spell in hospital for a minor operation but still sent down his entry fee for the first show, get well soon Charlie we are missing the craic. The raffle was won by club treasurer Robert Alexander.
Old Cocks T/W (92 Birds) – 1st W & W Gilbert, 2nd D Swann, 3rd, HC & Commended B Herbison, 4th C Moore, Reserve W & N Gilbert, VHC T McFall. Old Hens T/W (77 Birds) – 1st, 2nd & Reserve C Moore, 3rd, 4th & VHC W & N Gilbert, HC T McFall, Commended W & W Gilbert. The remaining Monday dates are – 6th November Young Cocks & Young Hens T/W, 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
The BIS winner at Ballymena & Dist, the Cheq
w/f hen was penned by Chris Moore from Ahoghill.
Allen McBride (l) who judged the opening show in Ballymena
with winner in Old Cocks W & W Gilbert.
Broughshane & District HPS Show Series 2017 - Tuesday 7th November Old Cocks/ Young Cocks TW Tuesday 14th November Old Hens/Young Hens TW Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign + Young Bird Mated Pairs Tuesday 28th November Old Bird Mated Pairs + Fancy Class-Pieds-Reds-Mealys-Grizzles Any Age Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District - Show series starts on Wednesday 8th November at 8.00 pm with Old cCcks. Then weekly each Wednesday as follows, Old Hens, Young cocks, Young hens, Mated Pairs and finally Eye-sign & Pieds. The Open Show as usual Boxing Day 3 in 1 Show. Kells & District will have their Annual Prize distribution on Friday 20th October in the club rooms at 7.00pm. More details later.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Show series has been listed for the usual Friday night starting on 10th November with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen Through Wires, and followed by 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
RPRA Awards will be presented as usual at NIPA Ladies Night, hopefully the winners can attend. For tickets to the Ladies Night contact NIPA Secretary Fred Russell, the date is the 10th November in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick.
Many of you may have already heard that Brian Herbison is closing his Pigeon Supply store from Friday 20th October, Ladysmith Pet Shop Ballymena will be taking over as the supplier for Pigeon Corn and Remedies. We will have stock in store from Friday 20th October and anything not in store can be ordered in. We would like to take this opportunity to wish Brian all the best in the future and to thank him for all his help. Ronnie and Marion at Ladysmith Pets Ballymena.
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For the second week the Ballymena & District HPS had 170 birds penned, this time it was the young birds judged through the wires. Judges travelled down from Muckamore and the winning birds were penned by W & N Gilbert winning BIS for the local club while visitor John Edgar had the Red Card in Young Hens. I have been told Mrs Parkhurst passed away in recent days, the wife of the late Ernie and what a team they were. Olive worked in the local Post Office and was a very efficient Club Secretary, and Ernie was an Ace Racer topping Sect B several times. He used to phone me up and give me the local update, funny how some things stick in your mind. In my early days in the sport we paid a late night visit to Ernie in Riverside, must have been after we judged a show in Muckamore, I was with brother Michael before he moved to USA, and the late Officer Gorman who was Chairman in Muckamore and the late Davy Campbell – it must have been Harryville judges. At the present time my Daughter Bronagh lives close to the Pankhurst address what a view they have at the back looking over the Six Mile river, Bobby Bethel lives at the top of the same street. Mrs Pankhurst had been in failing health and Ernie passed away several years ago, another bit of Antrim history gone. The raffle was won by Chrissie Donnelly. Young Cocks T/W (85 birds) – 1st & 4th W & N Gilbert, 2nd D Swann, 3rd C Moore, Reserve & VHC J Edgar, HC T McFall, Commended W & J Smyth. Young Hens T/W (84 birds) – 1st J Edgar, 2nd, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert, 3rd B Herbison, 4th C Moore, Reserve D Swann, VHC W & J Smyth. Thanks to everyone who supported us tonight and our judges.
The remaining Monday dates are – 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
Cullybackey HPS – The second show last weekend was for the Old Birds, judged through the wires. Young Thomas McFall from Ballymena won Old Cock and took Best in Show, Brian Herbison for the local club has the Red Card in Old Hens. Old Cocks T/W – 1st T McFall, 2nd & Commended J McNaghten & Son, 3rd N & S Anderson, 4th McAlonan Bros, Reserve J & J Greer, VHC Reid Bros & McCloy, HC B Herbison. Old Hens T/W – 1st & Reserve B Herbison, 2nd & 3rd J & J Greer, 4th Reid Bros & McCloy, VHC T McFall, HC M/M M Sempey, Commended D Swann. Judge – Chris Moore, Ahoghill Flying Club. Saturday – Pairs Through Wires.
Broughshane & District HPS Show Series 2017 - Tuesday 7th November Old Cocks/ Young Cocks TW Tuesday 14th November Old Hens/Young Hens TW Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign + Young Bird Mated Pairs Tuesday 28th November Old Bird Mated Pairs + Fancy Class-Pieds-Reds-Mealys-Grizzles Any Age Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District - Show series starts on Wednesday 8th November at 8.00 pm with Old cCcks. Then weekly each Wednesday as follows, Old Hens, Young cocks, Young hens, Mated Pairs and finally Eye-sign & Pieds. The Open Show as usual Boxing Day 3 in 1 Show. Kells & District will have their Annual Prize distribution on Friday 20th October in the club rooms at 7.00pm. More details later.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Show series has been listed for the usual Friday night starting on 10th November with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen Through Wires, and followed by 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
DEREK SALES - The passing peacefully at the Donegal Hospice, Knocknamona, Letterkenny, after a short illness. Beloved partner of Linda and much loved father of Darren and Mandy, dearly loved brother of Graham, Heather, Jan, Lynda and Karen, loving grandfather of Joshua. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his partner, son, daughters, brother, sisters, grandson, extended family circle and friends (We just lost our chairman which are hard to replace). Declan McNulty, Strabane & District RPS.
Amelia Earhart AGM 2018 - Will take place at the club rooms on Wednesday 13th December at 7.00pm. All paperwork will go out in the post tomorrow with formal notification. Any proposals or resignations please submit by dates on your letters Anyone wishing to join AE, a membership applications meeting will immediately follow our AGM once it has closed. Applications welcome.
RPRA Awards will be presented as usual at NIPA Ladies Night, hopefully the winners can attend. For tickets to the Ladies Night contact NIPA Secretary Fred Russell, the date is the 10th November in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick.
Lurgan Social - 1st K Douglas, 2nd R Higginson, 3rd K Douglas, 4th K Henderson, Res K Douglas, Vhc A Mcconville, Hc E Wright & son, C Keelie Wright. Best Young Bird K Henderson. Best Red M Rice. Many thanks to the Judges Messrs Hagan & Rowney (Portadown). 2nd show result - 1st R Higginson, 2nd K Henderson , 3rd K Douglas, 4thM Rice, Reserve A MC Conville, Vhc. P Toman, Hc. K Henderson, Commended K Henderson. Bob. P Toman Thanks to judge. G McAvoy, (Beechpark Social). Next week’s classes any age cock or hen special for best young bird and special also for best coloured pigeon.
DRUMNAVADDY INV HPS PIGEON Show result FROM 2/11/17 Any Age cock or hen jtw
1 G.S McMullan, 2.S.Hobson.sons, 3.E.McAlinden.sons, 4.J.Brush, Reserve.S.Ogle, Vhc.M.M.N.S.Close, HC.A.Neill, Commended.J.Smyth.sons. Spec.Best B.B.S.Ogle The club would like to thank Rodney Adamson for judging the show on 2/11/17. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the show.
NI Show Racers 2nd Show was on 4th Nov 2017 in Ballymoney Clubrooms, Best in Show John Edgar, Res BIS John Edgar, Best old bird John Edgar, Best young bird John Edgar, Best colour John Edgar, Best racer D & G McMullan.
Old Cock - 1st John Edgar, 2nd Rouke & Christie, 3rd John Edgar, 4th Rouke & Christie, 5th Rouke & Christie, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th John Edgar, 8th Rouke & Christie.
Old Hen - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd Rouke & Christie, 4th Rouke & Christie, 5th Rouke & Christie, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th Rouke & Christie, 8th John Edgar.
Young Cock - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd Tommy McMillen, 4th Rouke & Christie, 5th Curtis Tweed , 6th Tommy McMillen, 7th Rouke & Christie, 8th John Edgar.
Young Hen - 1st Rouke & Christie, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd Tommy McMillen, 4th John Edgar , 5th Rouke&Christie, 6th John Edgar , 7th John Edgar , 8th John Edgar
Colour Cock - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd John Edgar, 4th John Edgar, 5th Rouke & Christie, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th Rouke & Christie, 8th Curtis Tweed.
Colour Hen - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd John Edgar, 4th John Edgar, 5th Curtis Tweed, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th John Edgar, 8th John Edgar.
Racer Cock - 1st D & G McMullan, 2nd D & G McMullan, 3rd D & G McMullan, 4th John Edgar, 5th John Edgar, 6th John Edgar, 7th Matt Kelly, 8th D & G McMullan.
Racer Hen - 1st Tommy McMillen , 2nd Tommy McMillen , 3rd John Edgar, 4th D&G McMullan, 5th Tommy McMillen , 6th John Edgar, 7th Curtis Tweed , 8th John Edga.
The club would like to thank the judges Robert McCook & Christopher McCook for their judging today, see a picture of them holding the BIS & Res BIS with John Edgar.
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John Edgar wins the second show for the NI Show Racers, judges Robert & Christopher
McCook hold the winning birds BIS and Reserve BIS.
Cullybackey Chairman Neill Anderson (r) presents the BIS award to Thomas McFall.
Winners and judges at the Ballymena & Dist show, from (l) Willy Gilbert,
David Young, Bobby Bethel and John Edgar.
W & N Gilbert young cock and show special winner in Ballymena.
John Edgar winner of young hens, his first Red Card of the year in Ballymena.
The remaining Monday dates are – 13th November Yearling Cocks & Yearling Hens T/W, 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
Cullybackey HPS – The second show last weekend was for the Old Birds, judged through the wires. Young Thomas McFall from Ballymena won Old Cock and took Best in Show, Brian Herbison for the local club has the Red Card in Old Hens. Old Cocks T/W – 1st T McFall, 2nd & Commended J McNaghten & Son, 3rd N & S Anderson, 4th McAlonan Bros, Reserve J & J Greer, VHC Reid Bros & McCloy, HC B Herbison. Old Hens T/W – 1st & Reserve B Herbison, 2nd & 3rd J & J Greer, 4th Reid Bros & McCloy, VHC T McFall, HC M/M M Sempey, Commended D Swann. Judge – Chris Moore, Ahoghill Flying Club. Saturday – Pairs Through Wires.
Broughshane & District HPS Show Series 2017 - Tuesday 7th November Old Cocks/ Young Cocks TW Tuesday 14th November Old Hens/Young Hens TW Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign + Young Bird Mated Pairs Tuesday 28th November Old Bird Mated Pairs + Fancy Class-Pieds-Reds-Mealys-Grizzles Any Age Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District - Show series starts on Wednesday 8th November at 8.00 pm with Old cCcks. Then weekly each Wednesday as follows, Old Hens, Young cocks, Young hens, Mated Pairs and finally Eye-sign & Pieds. The Open Show as usual Boxing Day 3 in 1 Show. Kells & District will have their Annual Prize distribution on Friday 20th October in the club rooms at 7.00pm. More details later.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Show series has been listed for the usual Friday night starting on 10th November with classes for Young Cock & Young Hen Through Wires, and followed by 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
DEREK SALES - The passing peacefully at the Donegal Hospice, Knocknamona, Letterkenny, after a short illness. Beloved partner of Linda and much loved father of Darren and Mandy, dearly loved brother of Graham, Heather, Jan, Lynda and Karen, loving grandfather of Joshua. Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his partner, son, daughters, brother, sisters, grandson, extended family circle and friends (We just lost our chairman which are hard to replace). Declan McNulty, Strabane & District RPS.
Amelia Earhart AGM 2018 - Will take place at the club rooms on Wednesday 13th December at 7.00pm. All paperwork will go out in the post tomorrow with formal notification. Any proposals or resignations please submit by dates on your letters Anyone wishing to join AE, a membership applications meeting will immediately follow our AGM once it has closed. Applications welcome.
RPRA Awards will be presented as usual at NIPA Ladies Night, hopefully the winners can attend. For tickets to the Ladies Night contact NIPA Secretary Fred Russell, the date is the 10th November in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick.
Lurgan Social - 1st K Douglas, 2nd R Higginson, 3rd K Douglas, 4th K Henderson, Res K Douglas, Vhc A Mcconville, Hc E Wright & son, C Keelie Wright. Best Young Bird K Henderson. Best Red M Rice. Many thanks to the Judges Messrs Hagan & Rowney (Portadown). 2nd show result - 1st R Higginson, 2nd K Henderson , 3rd K Douglas, 4thM Rice, Reserve A MC Conville, Vhc. P Toman, Hc. K Henderson, Commended K Henderson. Bob. P Toman Thanks to judge. G McAvoy, (Beechpark Social). Next week’s classes any age cock or hen special for best young bird and special also for best coloured pigeon.
DRUMNAVADDY INV HPS PIGEON Show result FROM 2/11/17 Any Age cock or hen jtw
1 G.S McMullan, 2.S.Hobson.sons, 3.E.McAlinden.sons, 4.J.Brush, Reserve.S.Ogle, Vhc.M.M.N.S.Close, HC.A.Neill, Commended.J.Smyth.sons. Spec.Best B.B.S.Ogle The club would like to thank Rodney Adamson for judging the show on 2/11/17. Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the show.
NI Show Racers 2nd Show was on 4th Nov 2017 in Ballymoney Clubrooms, Best in Show John Edgar, Res BIS John Edgar, Best old bird John Edgar, Best young bird John Edgar, Best colour John Edgar, Best racer D & G McMullan.
Old Cock - 1st John Edgar, 2nd Rouke & Christie, 3rd John Edgar, 4th Rouke & Christie, 5th Rouke & Christie, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th John Edgar, 8th Rouke & Christie.
Old Hen - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd Rouke & Christie, 4th Rouke & Christie, 5th Rouke & Christie, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th Rouke & Christie, 8th John Edgar.
Young Cock - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd Tommy McMillen, 4th Rouke & Christie, 5th Curtis Tweed , 6th Tommy McMillen, 7th Rouke & Christie, 8th John Edgar.
Young Hen - 1st Rouke & Christie, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd Tommy McMillen, 4th John Edgar , 5th Rouke&Christie, 6th John Edgar , 7th John Edgar , 8th John Edgar
Colour Cock - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd John Edgar, 4th John Edgar, 5th Rouke & Christie, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th Rouke & Christie, 8th Curtis Tweed.
Colour Hen - 1st John Edgar, 2nd John Edgar, 3rd John Edgar, 4th John Edgar, 5th Curtis Tweed, 6th Rouke & Christie, 7th John Edgar, 8th John Edgar.
Racer Cock - 1st D & G McMullan, 2nd D & G McMullan, 3rd D & G McMullan, 4th John Edgar, 5th John Edgar, 6th John Edgar, 7th Matt Kelly, 8th D & G McMullan.
Racer Hen - 1st Tommy McMillen , 2nd Tommy McMillen , 3rd John Edgar, 4th D&G McMullan, 5th Tommy McMillen , 6th John Edgar, 7th Curtis Tweed , 8th John Edga.
The club would like to thank the judges Robert McCook & Christopher McCook for their judging today, see a picture of them holding the BIS & Res BIS with John Edgar.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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John Edgar wins the second show for the NI Show Racers, judges Robert & Christopher
McCook hold the winning birds BIS and Reserve BIS.
Cullybackey Chairman Neill Anderson (r) presents the BIS award to Thomas McFall.
Winners and judges at the Ballymena & Dist show, from (l) Willy Gilbert,
David Young, Bobby Bethel and John Edgar.
W & N Gilbert young cock and show special winner in Ballymena.
John Edgar winner of young hens, his first Red Card of the year in Ballymena.
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Re: Ballymena Area Show Season 2017 -
Week 3 for the Ballymena & District members was the Yearling Hens & Cocks, total entry dropped down this week to just under 100 birds judged by Tom Cole from Broughshane and George Price from Harryville and home lofts had a good night. Bertie Blair penned the winner in Yearling Cock lifting the Red Card with a Black Pied, W & N Gilbert had the top two places in Yearling Hens, they took BIS with a nice Blue Cheq getting ready for Dublin at the weekend. The raffle was won by Billy Smyth. Yearling Cocks T/W (42 Birds) - 1st Blair & Rankin, 2nd J W Reynolds, 3rd, 4th & Reserve J Eagleson & Sons, VHC W & J Smyth, HC W & W Gilbert, Commended T McFall. Yrarling Hens T/W (52 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 4th & HC W & N Gilbert, 3rd Blair & Rankin, Reserve & VHC B Herbison, Commended J W Reynolds.
The remaining Monday dates are – 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. Ballymena bird found dead in Ballymoney GB17B- 11227, hawk got it.
Broughshane & Dist HPS - Old Cocks TW: 1st & HC M Neilly, 2nd & Reserve J & J Greer, 3rd & 4th N & S Anderson, VHC D Houston, Commended J Getty. Young Cocks TW: 1st & 3rd D Swann, 2nd J Simpson, 4th & VHC A Purvis, Res. C Quaite, HC D Houston, Commended J Simpson. Broughshane club would like to thank our two judges Edrick Davidson and Roy Davidson for giving their time and carding the winning birds. A special thanks to Jamie-Lee for baking us a lovely cake. Raffle won by J Simpson. Tuesday 14th November Old Hens & Young Hens TW, Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign & Young Bird Mated Pairs.
Kells & District Old Cocks (94 Birds) – 1st & Reserve Surgenor Bros, 2nd & 4th A Barkley and son, 3rd, VHC & Commended W and W Gilbert, Hc B Swann & son. Judges B Blair, C McManus (Ballymena) and L Mullan (Harryville). Wednesday Old Hens.
Ahoghill Flying Club opening show last Friday had young birds penned, judged through the wires by Alan Steele (Kells) and David Young (Muckamore). Victor Montgomery from Ballyclare cleaned up winning both classes. Friday 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging. Young Cocks T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th V Montgomery, Reserve & Commended C Moore, VHC T McFall, HC D & R Turkington. Young Hens T/W – 1st & 4th V Montgomery, 2nds & VHC T & G Balmer, 3rd B Herbison, Reserve & Commended T McFall, HC W Livingstone.
Cullybackey HPS – Most recent show was for the Old and Young Pairs judged through wires by Robert McCartney a big star when I joined the Harryville HPS back in 1971, he gave up racing many years ago but still follows the racing. Best in Show was Alan Darragh who won Young Pairs, new member Iain McNaghten took the Red Card in the Old Pairs. Young Pairs – 1st & 4th A Darragh, 2nd J McNaghten & Son, 3rd, Reserve & VHC T McFall, HC N & S Anderson, CXommended Reid Bros & McCloy. Old Pairs – 1st J McNaghten & Son, 2nd T McFall, 3rd B Herbison, 4th & Commended Reid Bros & McCloy, Reserve & VHC J & J Greer, HC N & S Anderson. The remaining Saturday dates are 18th November Young Cocks & Young Hens Handled, 25th November Old Cock Handled & Late Breds, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Lurgan Social - 3rd show result - 1st M Rice, 2nd R Higginson, 3rd K Douglas, 4th K Wright, Res M Rice, Vhc K Wright, Hc M Rice, C M rice. Spl best YB K Henderson. Spl coloured class A McConville. Thanks to the judges Debbie Lunn and Darren Thompson. Next week’s classes any age cock or hen with specials for best YB and a coloured class.
Portadown & Druncree RPC 13/11/17 Show 1 result - 1st Sloan & Reid, 2nd Hagan & Rowney, 3rd A Fearon, Res J Whitten & Son, VHC A McDonald, HC B Creaney, H B Creaney, Best Pied B Creaney.Next week show is for old cock or hen JTW with special for best black or black check. Members to run show - A Fearon & F Sloan
Ballymena & District HPS Week 4 show was for the Old Pairs and Young Pieds T/W, the judge was Jamie Greer from Cullybackey who is again having a good season in the pen. Ballymena member Darren Swann fresh from his weekend success at Dublin (1st & 2nd Eye-sign), penned the best of the 45 Old Pairs and won the BIS Special. Chris Moore from Ahoghill penned the best Young Pied and Club Chairperson Nicola Gilbert took home the Raffle. Old Pairs Through Wires (108 Birds) – 1st & Reserve Darren Swann, 2nd, 4th and Commended T McFall, 3rd Blair & Rankin, VHC McFall & McManus, HC B Herbison. Young Pieds Through Wires – 1st C Moore, 2nd, 4th, Reserve, VHC & HC T McFall, 3rd D Swann, Commended B Herbison. Young member Thomas McFall is piling up the cards.
The remaining Monday dates are – 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. Ballymena bird found dead in Ballymoney GB17B- 11227, hawk got it. The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
Broughshane & District - Old Hens Through Wires - 1st. J J. Greer, 2nd J J. Greer 3rd A Purvis 4th J. Simpson Reserve M. Neilly VHC J. Getty HC C. Kennedy Commended J J. Greer. Young Hens Through Wires - 1st J J. Greer, 2nd A. Purvis, 3rd T M. Morrow, 4th D. Houston, Reserve N S. Anderson, VHC J Simpson, HC M. Neilly, Commended J J. Greer. James and Jamie Greer from Cullybackey won both classes at Broughshanes second show night. The club would like to thank the judges Joe Reid and Eddie Arthur's who travelled from Ballycarry and placed the winning cards The raffle was won by Tom Cole. Once gain the club would like to thank Jamie-Lee Christie who supplied lovely buns and cake for the tea, well done all.
Kells & District HPS – Old Hens (91 Birds) – 1st & Reserve W & N Gilbert, 2nd, 3rd & VHC Alan Barkley & Son, 4th & HC Surgenor Bros, Commended George McDowell . Judge Brian Herbison (Cullybackey). Another good entry penned for the Old Hens class, winners from Ballymena & District were W & N Gilbert.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Latest classes were Old Cock & Old Hen Through the Wires. Results Old Cock T/W – 1st & 2nd V Montgomery, 3rd & HC T McFall, 4th, Reserve & Commended A Neill, VHC W Livingstone. Old Hen T/W – 1st & 3rd C Moore, 2nd, VHC & HC V Montgomery, 4th Jimmy Orr, Reserve A Neill, Commended T McFall. Raffle won by T & G Balmer. Victor Montgomery from Ballyclare took 1st & 2nd in the Old Cocks and for the local club Chris Moore had 1st & 3rd in the Old Hens. Friday show dates 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
Cullybackey HPS – The show last Saturday was for the young birds judged in the hand by Ballymena fancier Bertie Blair and his good friend Drew Surgenor. Iain McNaghten had 1st & 3rd in the Young Hens while J & J Greer had 3 cards in the Young Cocks and collected BIS. Young Cocks Handled – 1st & VHC J & J Greer, 2nd, 4th & Reserve A Darragh, 3rd J McNaghten & Son, HC & Commended McAlonan Bros. Young Hens Handled – 1st & 3rd J McNaghten & Son, 2nd & 4th J & J Greer, Reserve, VHC & HC T McFall, Commended A Darragh. The remaining Saturday dates are 25th November Old Cock Handled & Late Breds, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Obituary
We had the sad news last Monday evening at the weekly show that the former Chairman of the Ballymena & Dist HPS Robert Graham had passed away at his home in Greenmount Terrace surrounded by his loving family. Robert had been ill for a period of time and had not raced for several years. He was able to congratulate son Martin after his recent success from France with the only bird in the NIPA Sect B from St Malo with just 16 birds home. When we lived in Harryville at Brooke Park which in those days was a hot bed of the sport, enough lofts to have formed a club in their own right, R Graham & Son, that would be Robert’s late father, were founder members in Harryville. Martin Graham is a third generation racing loft, previously in Harryville he now has top success at his beloved distance and Irish National events through Ballymena & District HPS. I would think much more is still to come. What a fitting tribute on the day of Martins twin sisters anniversary (sadly passed away due to cancer) that he would win 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA St Malo Old Bird National and name his latest top performing, 2 year old Blue Cheq hen Champion "Brenda-Ann ", in memory of his dear sister. Burial for Robert was at Calvary Cemetery in Carnlough, donations in lieu of flowers if desired to either - Cancer Focus NI, Marie Curie or NI Hospice c/o Michael McSparron, Funeral Director, 40 Harbour Road, Carnlough BT44 0EU. Sincere sympathy to the entire Graham Family circle, at this very sad time.
I wrote this little report in 2008, the first year of the Mid Antrim Combine Champions League with a little bit of info supplied by Robert Graham who that season was Chairman in the Ballymena & District HPS.
Reynolds Bros (Homer) had been members of Harryville previous joining in 1971 for young birds getting prizes in both Haverford and Skibbereen YB Derbies racing just 12 birds and the year after that timing in the OB Derby Dinard and winning the OB Ave in our first full season. Around this time my brother Michael was Secretary, it was just for a short time before he decided to move to USA and make a life there with a new wife. I remained a member myself for around 30 years although for most of that time not flying the birds, 12 young birds would hardly be good enough now. I have seen the Minute Book before and have managed to get a copy of the minutes recorded for the first two meetings of the club. It did not say where they were held or the members attending. The first meeting according to this report was on Wednesday 15th February 1957 with the following members elected to office. Secretary Samuel McCartney, Treasurer David Campbell, Ass Treasurer R Lindsay, Chairman Ken Gillen, Vice-Chairman Samuel Mackrell.
It was proposed by Joe Spence and seconded by W McPeake that no duplication be accepted all birds competing must be race marked through Harryville. (Passed). It was proposed by David Campbell and seconded by Tom Eaton that invitations be sent to all Harryville fanciers to join the club. (Passed). At the second meeting of Harryville HPS held on Wednesday 1st March the minutes of the first meeting were read and passed. It was proposed by S Mackrell and seconded by Tom Eaton that the club purchase a master timer. (Passed). Proposed by J Lennox seconded by Ken Gillen that the club subscriptions be £2 and 10 shillings (Passed). Proposed by Ken Gillen and seconded by Matt McAdorey that that the club be kept exclusively for Harryville fanciers (Passed). Proposed by James Lennox seconded by Samuel Mackrell that birdage be 6d inland and one shilling across channel. This concluded the business for the evening and the minutes were signed by D Campbell and S McCartney.
A lot of water under the bridge from those days, Harryville was a hot-bed and I well remember Brooke Park full of lofts, at least one quarter of the 60 bungalows. One such loft was that of J Graham & Son and I asked Robert who is now the Chairman in Ballymena & Dist what he remembered about the early days in Harryville. His thought was the club was formed due to the formidable competition at that time in the Ballymena & Dist the big club at the top of the town. They had the likes of Tommy Harper, Billy Erwin, Smyth Bros, Bobby Law, Doey Bros, Bob Kielty, Alex O’Rourke, Jack Rodgers, George Barr to mention just a few of the all time greats.
Some of the names involved with Harryville in those early days not sure if they were all founder members included Sam McCartney, Davy Campbell, Tom Eaton, John Surgenor, J Graham & Son, Roy Millar & Son, B Swann & Son, J McFall, Letters & Son, Robert Lindsay, Harry Knox, John Collins & Son, Quinten McFall, McMaster Bros, McPeake Bros, T Picken & Son, and there may be others. The early meetings were held in rooms behind the Railway Tavern Bar, later moving to the Raglan Bar and then to the Goods Yard at Railway Street. Robert who was just 16 at the time said the meetings chaired by Chip Surgenor left a great impression from that time. There was a need for a club at the lower end of the town on the south side of Harryville Bridge which at that time was the main road through town. It was difficult to compete against some of the household names of the sport and Harryville itself had enough lofts on site to form a club.
Robert Graham was involved in the early days as Treasurer, chip Surgenor was President, Chairman Davy Campbell who dominated racing over the early years and Secretary Sammy McCartney who was involved with an Insurance Company. Today Jackie Millar and James Letters remain connected to the club, Brian Swann is in Kells & Dist and Robert Graham as I said earlier is involved at Ballymena & Dist, his son Martin is a third generation and has already enjoyed good success with 1st Open OB Inland Nat and 2nd Open OB Derby France. The club have become one of the best in its 50 years winning 1st Open at Derby & Nat level numerous times and over recent seasons J Eagleson & Sons, Colin McBride and Roy Clements have all been crowned NIPA Sect Fancier of the Year. I can remember in my time the club were open for duplication and had an application from the late Leslie Mairs of Kells a super loft. He flew short was brilliant and the current Sect Fancier of the Year. It made no difference to the Harryville membership, he joined and won numerous top prizes, the attitude of the club was that if you were to reach the top you had to beat them all, no matter who they were. That might have had something to do with the fantastic success the club has enjoyed in its history.
The remaining Monday dates are – 20th November Old Pairs & Young Pieds T/W, 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. Ballymena bird found dead in Ballymoney GB17B- 11227, hawk got it.
Broughshane & Dist HPS - Old Cocks TW: 1st & HC M Neilly, 2nd & Reserve J & J Greer, 3rd & 4th N & S Anderson, VHC D Houston, Commended J Getty. Young Cocks TW: 1st & 3rd D Swann, 2nd J Simpson, 4th & VHC A Purvis, Res. C Quaite, HC D Houston, Commended J Simpson. Broughshane club would like to thank our two judges Edrick Davidson and Roy Davidson for giving their time and carding the winning birds. A special thanks to Jamie-Lee for baking us a lovely cake. Raffle won by J Simpson. Tuesday 14th November Old Hens & Young Hens TW, Tuesday 21st November Old Bird Eye Sign & Young Bird Mated Pairs.
Kells & District Old Cocks (94 Birds) – 1st & Reserve Surgenor Bros, 2nd & 4th A Barkley and son, 3rd, VHC & Commended W and W Gilbert, Hc B Swann & son. Judges B Blair, C McManus (Ballymena) and L Mullan (Harryville). Wednesday Old Hens.
Ahoghill Flying Club opening show last Friday had young birds penned, judged through the wires by Alan Steele (Kells) and David Young (Muckamore). Victor Montgomery from Ballyclare cleaned up winning both classes. Friday 17th November Old Cock & Old Hen Through Wires, 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging. Young Cocks T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th V Montgomery, Reserve & Commended C Moore, VHC T McFall, HC D & R Turkington. Young Hens T/W – 1st & 4th V Montgomery, 2nds & VHC T & G Balmer, 3rd B Herbison, Reserve & Commended T McFall, HC W Livingstone.
Cullybackey HPS – Most recent show was for the Old and Young Pairs judged through wires by Robert McCartney a big star when I joined the Harryville HPS back in 1971, he gave up racing many years ago but still follows the racing. Best in Show was Alan Darragh who won Young Pairs, new member Iain McNaghten took the Red Card in the Old Pairs. Young Pairs – 1st & 4th A Darragh, 2nd J McNaghten & Son, 3rd, Reserve & VHC T McFall, HC N & S Anderson, CXommended Reid Bros & McCloy. Old Pairs – 1st J McNaghten & Son, 2nd T McFall, 3rd B Herbison, 4th & Commended Reid Bros & McCloy, Reserve & VHC J & J Greer, HC N & S Anderson. The remaining Saturday dates are 18th November Young Cocks & Young Hens Handled, 25th November Old Cock Handled & Late Breds, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Lurgan Social - 3rd show result - 1st M Rice, 2nd R Higginson, 3rd K Douglas, 4th K Wright, Res M Rice, Vhc K Wright, Hc M Rice, C M rice. Spl best YB K Henderson. Spl coloured class A McConville. Thanks to the judges Debbie Lunn and Darren Thompson. Next week’s classes any age cock or hen with specials for best YB and a coloured class.
Portadown & Druncree RPC 13/11/17 Show 1 result - 1st Sloan & Reid, 2nd Hagan & Rowney, 3rd A Fearon, Res J Whitten & Son, VHC A McDonald, HC B Creaney, H B Creaney, Best Pied B Creaney.Next week show is for old cock or hen JTW with special for best black or black check. Members to run show - A Fearon & F Sloan
Ballymena & District HPS Week 4 show was for the Old Pairs and Young Pieds T/W, the judge was Jamie Greer from Cullybackey who is again having a good season in the pen. Ballymena member Darren Swann fresh from his weekend success at Dublin (1st & 2nd Eye-sign), penned the best of the 45 Old Pairs and won the BIS Special. Chris Moore from Ahoghill penned the best Young Pied and Club Chairperson Nicola Gilbert took home the Raffle. Old Pairs Through Wires (108 Birds) – 1st & Reserve Darren Swann, 2nd, 4th and Commended T McFall, 3rd Blair & Rankin, VHC McFall & McManus, HC B Herbison. Young Pieds Through Wires – 1st C Moore, 2nd, 4th, Reserve, VHC & HC T McFall, 3rd D Swann, Commended B Herbison. Young member Thomas McFall is piling up the cards.
The remaining Monday dates are – 27th November Young Pairs & Old Pieds T/W, 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. Ballymena bird found dead in Ballymoney GB17B- 11227, hawk got it. The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
Broughshane & District - Old Hens Through Wires - 1st. J J. Greer, 2nd J J. Greer 3rd A Purvis 4th J. Simpson Reserve M. Neilly VHC J. Getty HC C. Kennedy Commended J J. Greer. Young Hens Through Wires - 1st J J. Greer, 2nd A. Purvis, 3rd T M. Morrow, 4th D. Houston, Reserve N S. Anderson, VHC J Simpson, HC M. Neilly, Commended J J. Greer. James and Jamie Greer from Cullybackey won both classes at Broughshanes second show night. The club would like to thank the judges Joe Reid and Eddie Arthur's who travelled from Ballycarry and placed the winning cards The raffle was won by Tom Cole. Once gain the club would like to thank Jamie-Lee Christie who supplied lovely buns and cake for the tea, well done all.
Kells & District HPS – Old Hens (91 Birds) – 1st & Reserve W & N Gilbert, 2nd, 3rd & VHC Alan Barkley & Son, 4th & HC Surgenor Bros, Commended George McDowell . Judge Brian Herbison (Cullybackey). Another good entry penned for the Old Hens class, winners from Ballymena & District were W & N Gilbert.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Latest classes were Old Cock & Old Hen Through the Wires. Results Old Cock T/W – 1st & 2nd V Montgomery, 3rd & HC T McFall, 4th, Reserve & Commended A Neill, VHC W Livingstone. Old Hen T/W – 1st & 3rd C Moore, 2nd, VHC & HC V Montgomery, 4th Jimmy Orr, Reserve A Neill, Commended T McFall. Raffle won by T & G Balmer. Victor Montgomery from Ballyclare took 1st & 2nd in the Old Cocks and for the local club Chris Moore had 1st & 3rd in the Old Hens. Friday show dates 24th November Young Cock & Young Hen Handled, 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
Cullybackey HPS – The show last Saturday was for the young birds judged in the hand by Ballymena fancier Bertie Blair and his good friend Drew Surgenor. Iain McNaghten had 1st & 3rd in the Young Hens while J & J Greer had 3 cards in the Young Cocks and collected BIS. Young Cocks Handled – 1st & VHC J & J Greer, 2nd, 4th & Reserve A Darragh, 3rd J McNaghten & Son, HC & Commended McAlonan Bros. Young Hens Handled – 1st & 3rd J McNaghten & Son, 2nd & 4th J & J Greer, Reserve, VHC & HC T McFall, Commended A Darragh. The remaining Saturday dates are 25th November Old Cock Handled & Late Breds, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Obituary
We had the sad news last Monday evening at the weekly show that the former Chairman of the Ballymena & Dist HPS Robert Graham had passed away at his home in Greenmount Terrace surrounded by his loving family. Robert had been ill for a period of time and had not raced for several years. He was able to congratulate son Martin after his recent success from France with the only bird in the NIPA Sect B from St Malo with just 16 birds home. When we lived in Harryville at Brooke Park which in those days was a hot bed of the sport, enough lofts to have formed a club in their own right, R Graham & Son, that would be Robert’s late father, were founder members in Harryville. Martin Graham is a third generation racing loft, previously in Harryville he now has top success at his beloved distance and Irish National events through Ballymena & District HPS. I would think much more is still to come. What a fitting tribute on the day of Martins twin sisters anniversary (sadly passed away due to cancer) that he would win 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA St Malo Old Bird National and name his latest top performing, 2 year old Blue Cheq hen Champion "Brenda-Ann ", in memory of his dear sister. Burial for Robert was at Calvary Cemetery in Carnlough, donations in lieu of flowers if desired to either - Cancer Focus NI, Marie Curie or NI Hospice c/o Michael McSparron, Funeral Director, 40 Harbour Road, Carnlough BT44 0EU. Sincere sympathy to the entire Graham Family circle, at this very sad time.
I wrote this little report in 2008, the first year of the Mid Antrim Combine Champions League with a little bit of info supplied by Robert Graham who that season was Chairman in the Ballymena & District HPS.
Reynolds Bros (Homer) had been members of Harryville previous joining in 1971 for young birds getting prizes in both Haverford and Skibbereen YB Derbies racing just 12 birds and the year after that timing in the OB Derby Dinard and winning the OB Ave in our first full season. Around this time my brother Michael was Secretary, it was just for a short time before he decided to move to USA and make a life there with a new wife. I remained a member myself for around 30 years although for most of that time not flying the birds, 12 young birds would hardly be good enough now. I have seen the Minute Book before and have managed to get a copy of the minutes recorded for the first two meetings of the club. It did not say where they were held or the members attending. The first meeting according to this report was on Wednesday 15th February 1957 with the following members elected to office. Secretary Samuel McCartney, Treasurer David Campbell, Ass Treasurer R Lindsay, Chairman Ken Gillen, Vice-Chairman Samuel Mackrell.
It was proposed by Joe Spence and seconded by W McPeake that no duplication be accepted all birds competing must be race marked through Harryville. (Passed). It was proposed by David Campbell and seconded by Tom Eaton that invitations be sent to all Harryville fanciers to join the club. (Passed). At the second meeting of Harryville HPS held on Wednesday 1st March the minutes of the first meeting were read and passed. It was proposed by S Mackrell and seconded by Tom Eaton that the club purchase a master timer. (Passed). Proposed by J Lennox seconded by Ken Gillen that the club subscriptions be £2 and 10 shillings (Passed). Proposed by Ken Gillen and seconded by Matt McAdorey that that the club be kept exclusively for Harryville fanciers (Passed). Proposed by James Lennox seconded by Samuel Mackrell that birdage be 6d inland and one shilling across channel. This concluded the business for the evening and the minutes were signed by D Campbell and S McCartney.
A lot of water under the bridge from those days, Harryville was a hot-bed and I well remember Brooke Park full of lofts, at least one quarter of the 60 bungalows. One such loft was that of J Graham & Son and I asked Robert who is now the Chairman in Ballymena & Dist what he remembered about the early days in Harryville. His thought was the club was formed due to the formidable competition at that time in the Ballymena & Dist the big club at the top of the town. They had the likes of Tommy Harper, Billy Erwin, Smyth Bros, Bobby Law, Doey Bros, Bob Kielty, Alex O’Rourke, Jack Rodgers, George Barr to mention just a few of the all time greats.
Some of the names involved with Harryville in those early days not sure if they were all founder members included Sam McCartney, Davy Campbell, Tom Eaton, John Surgenor, J Graham & Son, Roy Millar & Son, B Swann & Son, J McFall, Letters & Son, Robert Lindsay, Harry Knox, John Collins & Son, Quinten McFall, McMaster Bros, McPeake Bros, T Picken & Son, and there may be others. The early meetings were held in rooms behind the Railway Tavern Bar, later moving to the Raglan Bar and then to the Goods Yard at Railway Street. Robert who was just 16 at the time said the meetings chaired by Chip Surgenor left a great impression from that time. There was a need for a club at the lower end of the town on the south side of Harryville Bridge which at that time was the main road through town. It was difficult to compete against some of the household names of the sport and Harryville itself had enough lofts on site to form a club.
Robert Graham was involved in the early days as Treasurer, chip Surgenor was President, Chairman Davy Campbell who dominated racing over the early years and Secretary Sammy McCartney who was involved with an Insurance Company. Today Jackie Millar and James Letters remain connected to the club, Brian Swann is in Kells & Dist and Robert Graham as I said earlier is involved at Ballymena & Dist, his son Martin is a third generation and has already enjoyed good success with 1st Open OB Inland Nat and 2nd Open OB Derby France. The club have become one of the best in its 50 years winning 1st Open at Derby & Nat level numerous times and over recent seasons J Eagleson & Sons, Colin McBride and Roy Clements have all been crowned NIPA Sect Fancier of the Year. I can remember in my time the club were open for duplication and had an application from the late Leslie Mairs of Kells a super loft. He flew short was brilliant and the current Sect Fancier of the Year. It made no difference to the Harryville membership, he joined and won numerous top prizes, the attitude of the club was that if you were to reach the top you had to beat them all, no matter who they were. That might have had something to do with the fantastic success the club has enjoyed in its history.
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INFC Charity Show – The 40th Annual Charity Show will be held in the Lisburn Leisure Complex on Saturday 9th December 2017 opening at 9.00am. Once again there will be classes for Racing Pigeons along with the Variety Pigeons and Show Racers. Classes are 3 in 1 Old Birds and 3 in 1 Young Birds. Penning of the birds is from 9.00am until 11.30am, please note the show is open to all lofts. Anyone entering Show Racers at the INFC show in Lagan Valley Leisure Complex Lisburn on Saturday please get your entries to John Edgar by Wednesday. The Sale of Birds will start at 4.00pm in Studio 1 & 2, next to the main trade stand hall. As usual there will be many outstanding birds from the elite of lofts in Ireland. Helen Marshall will be looking after the raffle as usual, books have been sent to most clubs. Top prize will be a Kit of 2018 youngsters or 3 Match Pair from the Ace loft of H Jennings & Sons, Lagan Valley, Lisburn. The Centre has a top class restaurant with good menu and keen prices to suit everyone, car parking at the Leisure Centre is free. For further information and details contact Samuel Briggs the Show Administrator Tel: 07730 308402. The annual dinner and prize presentation for the INFC will take place on Friday night at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast, those requiring tickets should contact Secretary Trevor Topping ASAP.
Would all members of the NIPA Committee please note that the committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28th November has been rescheduled for Wednesday 29th November commencing at 7.30pm sharp. Would all members who own and use a Unikon Bluetooth System please get in touch with Unikon as there has been some modifications to these systems.
Obituary – We had the sad news at the weekend that Ballymena & Dist HPS life member George Barr had passed away at home after a period of illness. Barr was a famous name in the Ballymena Borough not only through the pigeons but in the butchery business and of course local football. In his younger days George turned out for Ballymena, Glentoran and Cliftonville. His uncle Albert one of the famous Barr Brothers played football as well winning an Irish Cup medal with Ballymena and later playing for Manchester City. I suppose it was only a matter of time till George got involved with the pigeons and he joined the big Ballymena & District in 1964, he had a race record as good as any winning from the shortest races through to France. He raced a famous bird named Wee Albert which would have won a Hall of Fame if racing now placed three times in the Blue Riband Kings Cup including 4th Open and £300 which was big money then. I always remember racing in the old Ballymena Championship Club doing ok till the George Barr card arrived from the District usually changing the result big time. In Ballymena & District the George Barr Cup is awarded for the OB Derby with the NIPA, a cup he was to win on numerous occasions himself. Through ill health George gave up racing a few short years ago, when at the club he was the best of craic recalling all the great stories of the past with both pigeons and football. The funeral service will be in Wellington Church on Tuesday at 2.00pm followed by burial at the Ballymena Cemetery on Cushendall Road. Donations in lieu of flowers if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for the Chest Heart and Stroke Association. We have lost another star, sincere condolences to wife Hazel and the entire family circle at this very sad time.
We had the sad news at the weekly show a couple of weeks back that the former Chairman of the Ballymena & Dist HPS Robert Graham had passed away at his home in Greenmount Terrace surrounded by his loving family. Robert had been ill for a period of time and had not raced for several years. He was able to congratulate son Martin after his recent success from France with the only bird in the NIPA Sect B from St Malo with just 16 birds home. When we lived in Harryville at Brooke Park which in those days was a hot bed of the sport, enough lofts to have formed a club in their own right, R Graham & Son, that would be Robert’s late father, were founder members in Harryville. Martin Graham is a third generation racing loft, previously in Harryville he now has top success at his beloved distance and Irish National events through Ballymena & District HPS. I would think much more is still to come. What a fitting tribute on the day of Martins twin sisters anniversary (sadly passed away due to cancer) that he would win 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA St Malo Old Bird National and name his latest top performing, 2 year old Blue Cheq hen Champion "Brenda-Ann ", in memory of his dear sister. Burial for Robert was at Calvary Cemetery in Carnlough, donations in lieu of flowers if desired to either - Cancer Focus NI, Marie Curie or NI Hospice c/o Michael McSparron, Funeral Director, 40 Harbour Road, Carnlough BT44 0EU. Sincere sympathy to the entire Graham Family circle, at this very sad time.
Ballymena & District HPS continued their show series getting to Week 5, birds were penned for Young Pairs and Old Pieds judged Through the Wires by Alan Steele (Kells) and David Young (Muckamore). Alan operates the Gallyhill Pigeon Supplies at Gallyhill Cottage, 66 Steeple Road, Antrim BT41 2QA, just 2 miles from the Antrim Area Hospital. Open Monday to Friday 9.00am until 5.00pm Tel: 07702 174723, he has a good range of Beatties, Frazer, Gem and Van Tilburg plus Veresle Laga. Young Pairs (76 Birds) – 1st & 3rd J Edgar, 2nd & VHC W & N Gilbert, 4th & HC C Moore, Reserve W & J Smyth, Commended W & W Gilbert. Old Pieds (52 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Commended T McFall, 4th & HC J Edgar, Reserve & HC C Moore. John Edgar from the North Coast had the Red Card in Young Pairs and BIS Special, for the home club young Thomas McFall had 4 cards in the Old Pieds including 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Raffle was won by Homer.
The remaining Monday dates are – 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
Broughshane & District – Eye Sign Class 1st. M Neilly 2nd. J. Simpson 3rd. A. Purvis 4th. J. Simpson Res. N S. Anderson VHC D. Houston HC. J. Simpson Com. D. Houston Young Bird Mated Pairs 1st. D. Swann 2nd. D. Swann 3rd. A. Purvis 4th. D. Swann Res. J J. Greer VHC. N. S. Anderson HC. D. Swann Com. D. Houston Marc Neilly wins the eye sign class while Darren Swann wins the mated pairs taking 4cards .The club would like to thank the judges Alan Barkley, Jeff Surgenor and David Jackson who placed the winning cards. Again Jamie-Lee Christie treated us with her lovely home cooking .Tom Cole won the raffle .The club would like to congratulate Darren Swann on winning 1st and 2nd Eye Sign at Dublin National Pigeon Show.
Kells & District HPS – Young Cocks T/W (131 Birds) - 1. D & R Turkington, 2 and 3 B. Swann & son, 4 V. Montgomery, Reserve A. Barkley & son, VHC H. Boyd , HC W & N Gilbert, Commended Gregg Bros. Judges Noel Percy & Sam Murphy (Randalstown).
Ahoghill Flying Club – The Young Birds were judged in the hand by David Stevenson. Young Cock Handled – 1t, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve & Commended C Moore, 4th T & G Balmer, HC J Orr & Son, Commended T McFall. Young Hens Handled – 1st C Moore, 2nd & 3rd M/M Robinson, 4th W Livingstone, Reserve & HC T & G Balmer, VHC & Commended T McFall. Friday show 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
Cullybackey HPS – Mr & Mrs Magill from Randalstown judged the most recent classes for Old Cock and Late Bred. Old Cocks Handled – 1st A Darragh, 2nd, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, 3rd D Swann, 4th McAlonan Bros, VHC N & S Anderson, HC C McIntyre. Late Breds – 1st, 2nd & Reserve A Darragh, 3rd & 4th J & J Greer, VHC, HC & Commended J McNaghten & Son. The remaining Saturday dates are, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Rasharkin & District HPS - results from the weekend show Old Birds 3 In 1 show : Old Birds T/W: 1st : J & J Greer, 2nd: MDC Magill, 3rd: T Whyte, 4th: Steele & McNeill, Res: Darren Swann, VHC: Darren Swann, HC: D Mairs, Commended : Steele & McNeill. Old birds Handled: 1st: Darren Swann, 2nd: N & S Anderson, 3rd: Steele & McNeill, 4th: Steele & McNeill, Res: H Cubitt, VHC: J & J Greer, HC: T Whyte, Commended: MDC Magill. Old Bird Eye-sign: 1st: J & J Greer, 2nd: Darren Swann, 3rd: N & S Anderson, 4th: J & M Milliken, Res: Darren Swann, VHC: Darren Swann, HC: T Whyte, Commended: A C & T Tweed. Many thanks to the judges Terrance McCrudden and Paul O'Connor who travelled down from Coleraine, J & J Greer from Cullybackey won Through Wires and Eye-sign while Darren Swann from Ballymena & Dist won the OB Handled.
Lurgan Social: Result from Monday evening 1st M Rice, 2nd K Wright, 3rd M Rice, 4th E Wright & son, Reserve RHigginson, Vhc AMcConville, Hc RHigginson, Commended R Higginson. Best Yb K evin Henderson. Best Colour P Toman. Many thanks to Raymond Hamill for judging. Next week’s class any age cock or hen with - Specials for best YB and best coloured .
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Winners and judges at Ballymena & District from (l) T McFall, A Steele, D Young and J Edgar.
Young Thomas McFall lifted 8 cards in a recent show at Ballymena & Dist, with judge Jamie Greer.
Winners from Rasharkin & Dist show J & J Greer won two classes, with judges P O’Connor and T McCrudden.
Darren Swann from Ballymena had the Red Card in the Rasharkin OC Handled.
Robert Turkington (l) had 1st Kells in the Young Cocks with Show Secretary Alan Barkley.
The Young Hens winner in Ahoghill penned by Chris Moore.
The Young Cocks winner in the recent Ahoghill show penned by Chris Moore who won both classes.
Ahoghill judge David Stevenson (r) with good friend Jimmy Smyth.
Alan Darragh won both classes in Cullybackey, with judges Mr & Mrs Magill.
Darren Swann from Ballymena won 1st & 2nd at Dublin in the Eye-sign.
Laurelvale HPS presentation night. Kyle Dowey congratulates Alan Craig with his wins this year. Well done Alan.
The late George Barr Ballymena & District HPS.
Would all members of the NIPA Committee please note that the committee meeting scheduled for Tuesday 28th November has been rescheduled for Wednesday 29th November commencing at 7.30pm sharp. Would all members who own and use a Unikon Bluetooth System please get in touch with Unikon as there has been some modifications to these systems.
Obituary – We had the sad news at the weekend that Ballymena & Dist HPS life member George Barr had passed away at home after a period of illness. Barr was a famous name in the Ballymena Borough not only through the pigeons but in the butchery business and of course local football. In his younger days George turned out for Ballymena, Glentoran and Cliftonville. His uncle Albert one of the famous Barr Brothers played football as well winning an Irish Cup medal with Ballymena and later playing for Manchester City. I suppose it was only a matter of time till George got involved with the pigeons and he joined the big Ballymena & District in 1964, he had a race record as good as any winning from the shortest races through to France. He raced a famous bird named Wee Albert which would have won a Hall of Fame if racing now placed three times in the Blue Riband Kings Cup including 4th Open and £300 which was big money then. I always remember racing in the old Ballymena Championship Club doing ok till the George Barr card arrived from the District usually changing the result big time. In Ballymena & District the George Barr Cup is awarded for the OB Derby with the NIPA, a cup he was to win on numerous occasions himself. Through ill health George gave up racing a few short years ago, when at the club he was the best of craic recalling all the great stories of the past with both pigeons and football. The funeral service will be in Wellington Church on Tuesday at 2.00pm followed by burial at the Ballymena Cemetery on Cushendall Road. Donations in lieu of flowers if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for the Chest Heart and Stroke Association. We have lost another star, sincere condolences to wife Hazel and the entire family circle at this very sad time.
We had the sad news at the weekly show a couple of weeks back that the former Chairman of the Ballymena & Dist HPS Robert Graham had passed away at his home in Greenmount Terrace surrounded by his loving family. Robert had been ill for a period of time and had not raced for several years. He was able to congratulate son Martin after his recent success from France with the only bird in the NIPA Sect B from St Malo with just 16 birds home. When we lived in Harryville at Brooke Park which in those days was a hot bed of the sport, enough lofts to have formed a club in their own right, R Graham & Son, that would be Robert’s late father, were founder members in Harryville. Martin Graham is a third generation racing loft, previously in Harryville he now has top success at his beloved distance and Irish National events through Ballymena & District HPS. I would think much more is still to come. What a fitting tribute on the day of Martins twin sisters anniversary (sadly passed away due to cancer) that he would win 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA St Malo Old Bird National and name his latest top performing, 2 year old Blue Cheq hen Champion "Brenda-Ann ", in memory of his dear sister. Burial for Robert was at Calvary Cemetery in Carnlough, donations in lieu of flowers if desired to either - Cancer Focus NI, Marie Curie or NI Hospice c/o Michael McSparron, Funeral Director, 40 Harbour Road, Carnlough BT44 0EU. Sincere sympathy to the entire Graham Family circle, at this very sad time.
Ballymena & District HPS continued their show series getting to Week 5, birds were penned for Young Pairs and Old Pieds judged Through the Wires by Alan Steele (Kells) and David Young (Muckamore). Alan operates the Gallyhill Pigeon Supplies at Gallyhill Cottage, 66 Steeple Road, Antrim BT41 2QA, just 2 miles from the Antrim Area Hospital. Open Monday to Friday 9.00am until 5.00pm Tel: 07702 174723, he has a good range of Beatties, Frazer, Gem and Van Tilburg plus Veresle Laga. Young Pairs (76 Birds) – 1st & 3rd J Edgar, 2nd & VHC W & N Gilbert, 4th & HC C Moore, Reserve W & J Smyth, Commended W & W Gilbert. Old Pieds (52 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Commended T McFall, 4th & HC J Edgar, Reserve & HC C Moore. John Edgar from the North Coast had the Red Card in Young Pairs and BIS Special, for the home club young Thomas McFall had 4 cards in the Old Pieds including 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Raffle was won by Homer.
The remaining Monday dates are – 4th December Red Mealy & Grizzle YB and Red Mealy & Grizzle OB Through Wires, 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. To qualify for Show Specials a minimum of six birds must be penned. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459. The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
Broughshane & District – Eye Sign Class 1st. M Neilly 2nd. J. Simpson 3rd. A. Purvis 4th. J. Simpson Res. N S. Anderson VHC D. Houston HC. J. Simpson Com. D. Houston Young Bird Mated Pairs 1st. D. Swann 2nd. D. Swann 3rd. A. Purvis 4th. D. Swann Res. J J. Greer VHC. N. S. Anderson HC. D. Swann Com. D. Houston Marc Neilly wins the eye sign class while Darren Swann wins the mated pairs taking 4cards .The club would like to thank the judges Alan Barkley, Jeff Surgenor and David Jackson who placed the winning cards. Again Jamie-Lee Christie treated us with her lovely home cooking .Tom Cole won the raffle .The club would like to congratulate Darren Swann on winning 1st and 2nd Eye Sign at Dublin National Pigeon Show.
Kells & District HPS – Young Cocks T/W (131 Birds) - 1. D & R Turkington, 2 and 3 B. Swann & son, 4 V. Montgomery, Reserve A. Barkley & son, VHC H. Boyd , HC W & N Gilbert, Commended Gregg Bros. Judges Noel Percy & Sam Murphy (Randalstown).
Ahoghill Flying Club – The Young Birds were judged in the hand by David Stevenson. Young Cock Handled – 1t, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve & Commended C Moore, 4th T & G Balmer, HC J Orr & Son, Commended T McFall. Young Hens Handled – 1st C Moore, 2nd & 3rd M/M Robinson, 4th W Livingstone, Reserve & HC T & G Balmer, VHC & Commended T McFall. Friday show 1st December Old Cock & Old Hen Handled, 8th December Young Pairs & Fancy, 15th December Old Pairs & Late Breds, 22nd December Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird. Penning between 7.00pm and 8.00pm and all fanciers welcome, tea served during judging.
Cullybackey HPS – Mr & Mrs Magill from Randalstown judged the most recent classes for Old Cock and Late Bred. Old Cocks Handled – 1st A Darragh, 2nd, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, 3rd D Swann, 4th McAlonan Bros, VHC N & S Anderson, HC C McIntyre. Late Breds – 1st, 2nd & Reserve A Darragh, 3rd & 4th J & J Greer, VHC, HC & Commended J McNaghten & Son. The remaining Saturday dates are, 2nd December Old Hen Handled & Fancy T/W, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December.
Rasharkin & District HPS - results from the weekend show Old Birds 3 In 1 show : Old Birds T/W: 1st : J & J Greer, 2nd: MDC Magill, 3rd: T Whyte, 4th: Steele & McNeill, Res: Darren Swann, VHC: Darren Swann, HC: D Mairs, Commended : Steele & McNeill. Old birds Handled: 1st: Darren Swann, 2nd: N & S Anderson, 3rd: Steele & McNeill, 4th: Steele & McNeill, Res: H Cubitt, VHC: J & J Greer, HC: T Whyte, Commended: MDC Magill. Old Bird Eye-sign: 1st: J & J Greer, 2nd: Darren Swann, 3rd: N & S Anderson, 4th: J & M Milliken, Res: Darren Swann, VHC: Darren Swann, HC: T Whyte, Commended: A C & T Tweed. Many thanks to the judges Terrance McCrudden and Paul O'Connor who travelled down from Coleraine, J & J Greer from Cullybackey won Through Wires and Eye-sign while Darren Swann from Ballymena & Dist won the OB Handled.
Lurgan Social: Result from Monday evening 1st M Rice, 2nd K Wright, 3rd M Rice, 4th E Wright & son, Reserve RHigginson, Vhc AMcConville, Hc RHigginson, Commended R Higginson. Best Yb K evin Henderson. Best Colour P Toman. Many thanks to Raymond Hamill for judging. Next week’s class any age cock or hen with - Specials for best YB and best coloured .
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683
Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw
Email: reynoldshomer@aol.com
www.pigeonnetwork.com
www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
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Winners and judges at Ballymena & District from (l) T McFall, A Steele, D Young and J Edgar.
Young Thomas McFall lifted 8 cards in a recent show at Ballymena & Dist, with judge Jamie Greer.
Winners from Rasharkin & Dist show J & J Greer won two classes, with judges P O’Connor and T McCrudden.
Darren Swann from Ballymena had the Red Card in the Rasharkin OC Handled.
Robert Turkington (l) had 1st Kells in the Young Cocks with Show Secretary Alan Barkley.
The Young Hens winner in Ahoghill penned by Chris Moore.
The Young Cocks winner in the recent Ahoghill show penned by Chris Moore who won both classes.
Ahoghill judge David Stevenson (r) with good friend Jimmy Smyth.
Alan Darragh won both classes in Cullybackey, with judges Mr & Mrs Magill.
Darren Swann from Ballymena won 1st & 2nd at Dublin in the Eye-sign.
Laurelvale HPS presentation night. Kyle Dowey congratulates Alan Craig with his wins this year. Well done Alan.
The late George Barr Ballymena & District HPS.
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Re: Ballymena Area Show Season 2017 -
An NIPA Sect B Meeting has been arranged to take place in the Ballymena & Dist HPS Clubrooms on Thursday 14th December at 8.00pm sharp. Only Club Delegates will be eligible to vote on the business of the meeting. Members will hear the latest update from the NIPA and any decisions made will go forward to the NIPA Committee for consideration re the NIPA Agenda for the AGM. Sect B will select 4 members for the Committee, an item listed already for the AGM is to reduce that to two members. A meeting is to take place to review the contents of the Rule Book, clubs should bring forward any rules that need adjusted or deleted, and any new ones for consideration. Congratulations to Sammy Thompson from the Coleraine & Co Derry being installed as Patron of the NIPA in the week of his 90th Birthday, many congratulations Sammy.
INFC Charity Show – The 40th Annual Charity Show will be held in the Lisburn Leisure Complex on Saturday 9th December 2017 opening at 9.00am. Once again there will be classes for Racing Pigeons along with the Variety Pigeons and Show Racers. Classes are 3 in 1 Old Birds and 3 in 1 Young Birds. Penning of the birds is from 9.00am until 11.30am, please note the show is open to all lofts. Anyone entering Show Racers at the INFC show in Lagan Valley Leisure Complex Lisburn on Saturday please get your entries to John Edgar by Wednesday. The Sale of Birds will start at 4.00pm in Studio 1 & 2, next to the main trade stand hall. As usual there will be many outstanding birds from the elite of lofts in Ireland. Helen Marshall will be looking after the raffle as usual, books have been sent to most clubs. Top prize will be a Kit of 2018 youngsters or 3 Match Pair from the Ace loft of H Jennings & Sons, Lagan Valley, Lisburn. The Centre has a top class restaurant with good menu and keen prices to suit everyone, car parking at the Leisure Centre is free. Check out the Irish National flying club website for their charity sale next week at the show. The best of stock for the future. For further information and details contact Samuel Briggs the Show Administrator Tel: 07730 308402.
Ballymena & District HPS continued their show series getting to penultimate Week 6, birds were penned for Red, Mealy & Grizzle judged Through the Wires by Randalstown Secretary Stuart Logan and top racer Anthony McNeill. Alan Steele operates the Gallyhill Pigeon Supplies at Gallyhill Cottage, 66 Steeple Road, Antrim BT41 2QA, just 2 miles from the Antrim Area Hospital. Open Monday to Friday 9.00am until 5.00pm Tel: 07702 174723, he has a good range of Beatties, Frazer, Gem and Van Tilburg plus Veresle Laga. Old Bird Red, Mealy & Grizzle – 1st C Moore, 2nd & HC J Edgar, 3rd & VHC T McFall, 4th W & N Gilbert, Reserve B Herbison, Commended J Eagleson & Sons. Young Bird Red, Mealy & Grizzle – 1st & HC J Edgar, 2nd & VHC B Herbison, 3rd McFall & McManus, 4th T McFall, Reserve W & N Gilbert, Commended C Moore. Raffle was won by Chris Moore.
The remaining Monday dates are – 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly. We had more sad news over the weekend that Elizabeth Smyth, wife of club President Billy had passed away in hospital following a short illness. She and Billy were ever present at the club functions and great supporters of the club. The funeral service was last Sunday at Wellington Presbyterian Church which was followed by interment at 2nd Broughshane New Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena. BT43 6EE, for Macmillan Cancer Care. She will be greatly missed by the family and many friends, sincere condolences from the pigeon fancy.
Broughshane & District – Show Results: OB Mated Pairs 1st. N S. Anderson, 2nd. M. Neilly, 3rd. N S. Anderson, 4th. J. J. Greer, Res. J. J. Greer, VHC. D Swann, H C. D. Swann, Com. M. Neilly Fancy. Class 1st. J. J. Greer ,2nd. N. S. Anderson, 3rd. J. J. Greer, 4th. N. S. Anderson, Res. J. Getty, VHC. D. Swann, HC. N. S. Anderson ,Com. A. Purvis .Broughshane club would like to thank the judge Brian Herbison (Cullybackey) who placed the cards and sponsored the first prizes. Jamie-Lee Christie again supplied a lovely cake. The raffle was won by Tom Cole. Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled, Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District HPS – Young Hens (97 Birds) - 1, 2, 4, Reserve and HC Surgenor Bros, 3. V. Montgomery, VHC W & N Gilbert, Commended B. Swann & son. Judges Alan Shanks and Alan Brown from Dunedin, the Annual Open Show is Boxing Day as usual.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Old Cocks Handled – 1st, 2nd & 4th C Moore, 3rd & Reserve T & G Balmer, VHC T McFall, HC B Herbison, Commended M/M Robinson. Old Hens Handled – 1st M/M Robinson, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & HC C Moore, 3rd & VHC B Herbison, Commended T Whyte. Judges Dwayne and Derek McMullan from Glenarm. I have had the sad news that Charlie Young passed away on Saturday morning in hospital, due to health problems he had given the birds up in the last season. Always willing to help out he remained a non-racing member of the club and done Ring Secretary, it’s ironic the race rings for the 2018 season were also delivered on Saturday. Charlie scored many top results over the years and especially enjoyed the long distance events, brother Albert passed away at the start of 2016 season he was club Secretary for many years and his other brother Tom continues in the club as Chairman. Charlie loved the pigeon debate and was always the centre of attention when I called at the club for training the birds. The funeral service was held on Tuesday in Brookside Presbyterian Church followed by interment, at the adjoining burying ground. Donations in lieu of flowers to British Lung Foundation c/o Logan’s Funeral Services, 12 The Diamond Ahoghill, BT42 1JZ. Charlie will be sadly missed, sincere condolences to the entire family circle at this sad time.
Cullybackey HPS – The latest classes were for Old Hen handled and Fancy, local member Brian Herbison took the Red Card and BIS in the Old Hens while young Thomas McFall from Ballymena having his best ever show season was the winner in Fancy collecting 4 cards. Judges from Randalstown were Sam Murphy and Noel Percy. Old Hens Handled – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, 3rd T McFall, VHC J McNaghten & Son, HC J & J Greer. Fancy – 1st, 2nd, Reserve & HC T McFall, 3rd C McIntyre, 4th J & J Greer, VHC N & S Anderson, Commended M/M M Sempey. The remaining Saturday dates are, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December. Mrs Elke Sempey is the new Ring Secretary Tel: (028) 25 882866 or Mobile 07703 593031.
Lurgan Social Show Results - 1st 2nd ,3rd, 4th K Henderson, Res R Higginson, Vhc K Henderson, Hc K Douglas, Commended A McConville. Spl best YB K Henderson. Spl best colour M Rice. Another great show in the social. Many thanks to Joe and Sharon Flood from Belfast for doing the honours.Next weeks show is more of the same .Any age cock or hen with specials for best YB and Special for best coloured bird.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions
Judges and winners at Ballymena, from (l) A McNeill, S Logan and J Edgar BIS.
The Red Cheq OB penned at Ballymena by Chris Moore winning Red Card.
Cullybackey BIS Winner Brian Herbison (l) with judge Sam Murphy.
Another Red Card for Thomas McFall at Cullybackey (l) with judge Noel Percy.
McMullan Bros from Glenarm with the winners at Ahoghill Flying Club.
Alan Shanks and Alan Brown with Kells winner Jeff Surgenor.
INFC Charity Show – The 40th Annual Charity Show will be held in the Lisburn Leisure Complex on Saturday 9th December 2017 opening at 9.00am. Once again there will be classes for Racing Pigeons along with the Variety Pigeons and Show Racers. Classes are 3 in 1 Old Birds and 3 in 1 Young Birds. Penning of the birds is from 9.00am until 11.30am, please note the show is open to all lofts. Anyone entering Show Racers at the INFC show in Lagan Valley Leisure Complex Lisburn on Saturday please get your entries to John Edgar by Wednesday. The Sale of Birds will start at 4.00pm in Studio 1 & 2, next to the main trade stand hall. As usual there will be many outstanding birds from the elite of lofts in Ireland. Helen Marshall will be looking after the raffle as usual, books have been sent to most clubs. Top prize will be a Kit of 2018 youngsters or 3 Match Pair from the Ace loft of H Jennings & Sons, Lagan Valley, Lisburn. The Centre has a top class restaurant with good menu and keen prices to suit everyone, car parking at the Leisure Centre is free. Check out the Irish National flying club website for their charity sale next week at the show. The best of stock for the future. For further information and details contact Samuel Briggs the Show Administrator Tel: 07730 308402.
Ballymena & District HPS continued their show series getting to penultimate Week 6, birds were penned for Red, Mealy & Grizzle judged Through the Wires by Randalstown Secretary Stuart Logan and top racer Anthony McNeill. Alan Steele operates the Gallyhill Pigeon Supplies at Gallyhill Cottage, 66 Steeple Road, Antrim BT41 2QA, just 2 miles from the Antrim Area Hospital. Open Monday to Friday 9.00am until 5.00pm Tel: 07702 174723, he has a good range of Beatties, Frazer, Gem and Van Tilburg plus Veresle Laga. Old Bird Red, Mealy & Grizzle – 1st C Moore, 2nd & HC J Edgar, 3rd & VHC T McFall, 4th W & N Gilbert, Reserve B Herbison, Commended J Eagleson & Sons. Young Bird Red, Mealy & Grizzle – 1st & HC J Edgar, 2nd & VHC B Herbison, 3rd McFall & McManus, 4th T McFall, Reserve W & N Gilbert, Commended C Moore. Raffle was won by Chris Moore.
The remaining Monday dates are – 11th December YB Eye-sign and OB Eye-sign. The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly. We had more sad news over the weekend that Elizabeth Smyth, wife of club President Billy had passed away in hospital following a short illness. She and Billy were ever present at the club functions and great supporters of the club. The funeral service was last Sunday at Wellington Presbyterian Church which was followed by interment at 2nd Broughshane New Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services, 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena. BT43 6EE, for Macmillan Cancer Care. She will be greatly missed by the family and many friends, sincere condolences from the pigeon fancy.
Broughshane & District – Show Results: OB Mated Pairs 1st. N S. Anderson, 2nd. M. Neilly, 3rd. N S. Anderson, 4th. J. J. Greer, Res. J. J. Greer, VHC. D Swann, H C. D. Swann, Com. M. Neilly Fancy. Class 1st. J. J. Greer ,2nd. N. S. Anderson, 3rd. J. J. Greer, 4th. N. S. Anderson, Res. J. Getty, VHC. D. Swann, HC. N. S. Anderson ,Com. A. Purvis .Broughshane club would like to thank the judge Brian Herbison (Cullybackey) who placed the cards and sponsored the first prizes. Jamie-Lee Christie again supplied a lovely cake. The raffle was won by Tom Cole. Tuesday 5th December Old Cocks/Young Cocks Handled, Tuesday 12th December Old Hens/Young Hens Handled.
Kells & District HPS – Young Hens (97 Birds) - 1, 2, 4, Reserve and HC Surgenor Bros, 3. V. Montgomery, VHC W & N Gilbert, Commended B. Swann & son. Judges Alan Shanks and Alan Brown from Dunedin, the Annual Open Show is Boxing Day as usual.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Old Cocks Handled – 1st, 2nd & 4th C Moore, 3rd & Reserve T & G Balmer, VHC T McFall, HC B Herbison, Commended M/M Robinson. Old Hens Handled – 1st M/M Robinson, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & HC C Moore, 3rd & VHC B Herbison, Commended T Whyte. Judges Dwayne and Derek McMullan from Glenarm. I have had the sad news that Charlie Young passed away on Saturday morning in hospital, due to health problems he had given the birds up in the last season. Always willing to help out he remained a non-racing member of the club and done Ring Secretary, it’s ironic the race rings for the 2018 season were also delivered on Saturday. Charlie scored many top results over the years and especially enjoyed the long distance events, brother Albert passed away at the start of 2016 season he was club Secretary for many years and his other brother Tom continues in the club as Chairman. Charlie loved the pigeon debate and was always the centre of attention when I called at the club for training the birds. The funeral service was held on Tuesday in Brookside Presbyterian Church followed by interment, at the adjoining burying ground. Donations in lieu of flowers to British Lung Foundation c/o Logan’s Funeral Services, 12 The Diamond Ahoghill, BT42 1JZ. Charlie will be sadly missed, sincere condolences to the entire family circle at this sad time.
Cullybackey HPS – The latest classes were for Old Hen handled and Fancy, local member Brian Herbison took the Red Card and BIS in the Old Hens while young Thomas McFall from Ballymena having his best ever show season was the winner in Fancy collecting 4 cards. Judges from Randalstown were Sam Murphy and Noel Percy. Old Hens Handled – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, 3rd T McFall, VHC J McNaghten & Son, HC J & J Greer. Fancy – 1st, 2nd, Reserve & HC T McFall, 3rd C McIntyre, 4th J & J Greer, VHC N & S Anderson, Commended M/M M Sempey. The remaining Saturday dates are, 9th December Old Bird & Young Bird Eye-sign. Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December. Mrs Elke Sempey is the new Ring Secretary Tel: (028) 25 882866 or Mobile 07703 593031.
Lurgan Social Show Results - 1st 2nd ,3rd, 4th K Henderson, Res R Higginson, Vhc K Henderson, Hc K Douglas, Commended A McConville. Spl best YB K Henderson. Spl best colour M Rice. Another great show in the social. Many thanks to Joe and Sharon Flood from Belfast for doing the honours.Next weeks show is more of the same .Any age cock or hen with specials for best YB and Special for best coloured bird.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Mobile: 07538 238364
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Photo Captions
Judges and winners at Ballymena, from (l) A McNeill, S Logan and J Edgar BIS.
The Red Cheq OB penned at Ballymena by Chris Moore winning Red Card.
Cullybackey BIS Winner Brian Herbison (l) with judge Sam Murphy.
Another Red Card for Thomas McFall at Cullybackey (l) with judge Noel Percy.
McMullan Bros from Glenarm with the winners at Ahoghill Flying Club.
Alan Shanks and Alan Brown with Kells winner Jeff Surgenor.
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Re: Ballymena Area Show Season 2017 -
Ballymena & District had their final show of the year on Monday evening, the Eye-sign for both Old Birds and Young Birds were judged by Kells Secretary Mervyn Gregg and Show Secretary Alan Barkley. Red Card winner and BIS was W & N Gilbert with the same bird that won OB Eye-sign at the big INFC Charity Show in Lisburn last weekend. This line of birds, are now responsible for over 50 x 1sts, and the winner will be heading to Blackpool. It has been a good season for the Ballymena & Dist lofts with Darren Swann a few weeks back winning the OB Eye-sign at Dublin. Back in Ballymena Brian Herbison from Cullybackey collected almost all cards including the Red Card in the YB Eye-sign. Many thanks to all the judges over the series, and to all those who supported the club every week, including Willy & Nicola Gilbert for their hard work. The raffle was won by George Bell. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, VHC & HC W & N Gilbert, 3rd, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, 4th G Bell. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended B Herbison, Reserve W & N Gilbert.
The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
MAC Diploma winners are J Eagleson & Sons (6), Young McManus & Sons (5), D Dixon (4), Gibson & O’Neill (3), F & G & J Dickey (3), J & M Milliken (3), W & J Smyth (2), McFall & McManus (2), W J McLean, Hugh Boyd, M Graham, T & M Morrow, N Bradley and G & A Eagleson.
Broughshane and District HPS - Show Series continued with Old Cocks Handled - 1st. M. Neilly, 2nd. M. Neilly, 3rd. J. Getty, 4th. A. Purvis, Reserve J J. Greer, VHC. J J. Greer, HC. J. Simpson Commended J J. Greer. Young Cocks Handled - 1st. A. Purvis, 2nd. A. Purvis, 3rd. M. Neilly, 4th. M. Neilly, Reserve J J. Greer, VHC. M. Neilly, HC. J J. Greer, Commended M. Neilly. Broughshane club would like to thank the two judges Robert Alexander and John McConaghie who placed the winning cards. The raffles prizes were won by J J Greer. We were again treated to fancy pastry from Jamie-Lee Christie thank you again.
Kells & District HPS – The Boxing Day Show will take place as usual, this year Tuesday 26th December. Penning from 11.00am until 2.00pm 3 in 1 for Old Birds and Young Birds. 6 Classes in total and prizes for all cards, entry £1 per bird and Specials include Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex. Mated Pairs (82 Birds) - 1. Surgenor Bros , 2. 3 and Reserve W & N Gilbert , 4 and VHC V. Montgomery, HC A. Barkley & son, Commended B. Swann & son. Judges from Ahoghill were Tom Young and Lawrence Robinson.
Ahoghill Flying Club – The show series continued with classes for Young Pairs and Fancy. For the local club Chris Moore had five cards in Young Pairs including 1st, 2nd and 3rd while young Thomas McFall from Ballymena had five cards in the Fancy including 1st & 2nd. Young Pairs – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, HC & Commended C Moore, 4th Balmer Young & Son, Reserve M/M Robinson, VHC T & G Balmer. Fancy 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & HC T McFall, 3rd T & G Balmer, VHC & Commended C Moore. Raffle was won by T & G Balmer, judges were Noel Percy and Sam Murphy from Randalstown.
Cullybackey – Final show was Eye-sign for Old Birds and Young Birds, big winners were from the local club. Davy Jackson from Kells was assisted by Chris Houston and Chris McIntyre had the Red Card in the Old Birds, also Best in Show and Alan Darragh won the Young Birds. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st & VHC C McIntyre, 2nd & 3rd J & J Greer, 4th & HC N & S Anderson, Reserve McAlonan Bros, Commended A Darragh. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st & VHC A Darragh, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Commended J & J Greer, Reserve N & S Anderson, HC C McIntyre. BIS Chris McIntyre. Cullybackey HPS annual Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December. Mrs Elke Sempey is the new Ring Secretary Tel: (028) 25 882866 or Mobile 07703 593031.
Results from Lurgan Social Monday 11/12/17 - 1st. K Henderson, 2nd. A McConville, 3rd. K Henderson, 4th. D B Lyness, Reserve K Henderson, Vhc. R Higginson, Hc. A McConville, Commended K Douglas. Best YB. P Toman. Best colour. A McConville. Many thanks to judges. J Bennett and Brian Carson. Next week Xmas Show two classes Old Bird through wires and Young Bird through wires. Specials for all birds carded and would all members please bring prize.
An NIPA Sect B Meeting has been arranged to take place in the Ballymena & Dist HPS Clubrooms on Thursday 14th December at 8.00pm sharp. Only Club Delegates will be eligible to vote on the business of the meeting. Members will hear the latest update from the NIPA and any decisions made will go forward to the NIPA Committee for consideration re the NIPA Agenda for the AGM. Sect B will select 4 members for the Committee, an item listed already for the AGM is to reduce that to two members. A meeting is to take place to review the contents of the Rule Book, clubs should bring forward any rules that need adjusted or deleted, and any new ones for consideration. Congratulations to Sammy Thompson from the Coleraine & Co Derry being installed as Patron of the NIPA in the week of his 90th Birthday, many congratulations Sammy.
NIPA Committee Meeting 29/11/17
On a cold winter night with ice and frost forecast it was no surprise a few member’s, especially from the longer distance were missing, however all outstanding business was conducted and several decisions made. Remember this is not the minutes, just a report as I see it.
Chairman Ken Wilkinson opened the meeting and asked Fred to read the minutes of the previous meeting held in Dromore on Tuesday 17th October, he gave an extensive report on the Titanic appeal the club had both their Secretary Eddie Gilliland and Chairman Michael Atcheson present. The main dispute surrounded the spreading of birds in the Fermoy/5 Bird young bird event, NIPA said the rules were not observed while Titanic said they done their best to carry out the rule.
It was the unanimous decision of the NIPA Committee to disallow Titanic`s appeal , however the previous decision to suspend all members for the 1st 6 old bird races has been amended to Titanic club be Banned from racing / competing with the NIPA for the 1st 6 weeks of Old bird racing in 2018 as per NIPA rule 13 B.
All members who competed in the Fermoy and Fermoy 5 bird races are still disqualified, the Titanic club have the right of appeal to the Irish Region of the RPRA within 21 days of this meeting.
Titanic in turn appealed the NIPA decision and at the Irish Region RPRA meeting last Saturday the NIPA decision was upheld. To make the 5B Classic totally fair for the entire membership it is necessary to insist all members birds are spread over all the race crates, and not having all the five bird entry for individual members in one crate.
Member clubs will be asked to submit the Base Station numbers on the ETS equipment they intend to use for club racing in 2018, no club will be permitted to use more that, one each of the various ETS Units ie. Unikon, Bricon, Benzing, Tauris, Tipes etc. Looks like there will be more checks in place for racing in 2018, both at club marking and checking and then the paperwork that is returned to NIPA HQ for completing the result. Details on the Basket List and Arrival list will have to match up.
Fancier of the Year will be getting looked at for the number of races flown and maybe worked out over time and distance as the Average Cups etc. The next Committee Meeting for Tuesday 19th December will be looking at all the resolutions for the AGM Agenda, the Balance Sheet and Race Programmes. Pressure is still on to reduce the number of Centres, possibly one for each Section when that can be done. New club Abby Social have been accepted for the Belfast Area.
A big discussion was had regarding the Accounts and on what the money was spent on each season, some feedback from the membership was not a correct understanding of what exactly was going on and there has been some concern for the last number of months, on the views published on Social Media that were untrue. Some organizations have rules in the Rule Book to deal with these problems and it will be no surprise if the NIPA, also go this way in the future. Do remember this report is not the minutes of the meeting, just my reading of discussions at the meeting. Prior to the next Committee Meeting a select Committee will go through the Rule Book with a view to publish a list of changes and adjustments.Sammy Thompson was installed as Patron of the NIPA.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions
Judges and winners at Ballymena & District, from (l) Mervyn Gregg, Brian Herbison, Willy Gilbert and Alan Barkley.
Judges at Kells & Dist, Tom Young and Lawrence Robinson with class winner Jeff Surgenor.
Sam Murphy presents young Thomas McFall with trophy at Ahoghill Flying Club.
Best in Show at Cullybackey Eye-sign Chris & Robin McIntyre with judge Davy Jackson.
Alan Darragh penned the Red Card winner in the Cullybackey Young Bird Eye-sign.
The Open Show will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. A Squeaker Sale is to take place before racing, more on this later. The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
MAC Diploma winners are J Eagleson & Sons (6), Young McManus & Sons (5), D Dixon (4), Gibson & O’Neill (3), F & G & J Dickey (3), J & M Milliken (3), W & J Smyth (2), McFall & McManus (2), W J McLean, Hugh Boyd, M Graham, T & M Morrow, N Bradley and G & A Eagleson.
Broughshane and District HPS - Show Series continued with Old Cocks Handled - 1st. M. Neilly, 2nd. M. Neilly, 3rd. J. Getty, 4th. A. Purvis, Reserve J J. Greer, VHC. J J. Greer, HC. J. Simpson Commended J J. Greer. Young Cocks Handled - 1st. A. Purvis, 2nd. A. Purvis, 3rd. M. Neilly, 4th. M. Neilly, Reserve J J. Greer, VHC. M. Neilly, HC. J J. Greer, Commended M. Neilly. Broughshane club would like to thank the two judges Robert Alexander and John McConaghie who placed the winning cards. The raffles prizes were won by J J Greer. We were again treated to fancy pastry from Jamie-Lee Christie thank you again.
Kells & District HPS – The Boxing Day Show will take place as usual, this year Tuesday 26th December. Penning from 11.00am until 2.00pm 3 in 1 for Old Birds and Young Birds. 6 Classes in total and prizes for all cards, entry £1 per bird and Specials include Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex. Mated Pairs (82 Birds) - 1. Surgenor Bros , 2. 3 and Reserve W & N Gilbert , 4 and VHC V. Montgomery, HC A. Barkley & son, Commended B. Swann & son. Judges from Ahoghill were Tom Young and Lawrence Robinson.
Ahoghill Flying Club – The show series continued with classes for Young Pairs and Fancy. For the local club Chris Moore had five cards in Young Pairs including 1st, 2nd and 3rd while young Thomas McFall from Ballymena had five cards in the Fancy including 1st & 2nd. Young Pairs – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, HC & Commended C Moore, 4th Balmer Young & Son, Reserve M/M Robinson, VHC T & G Balmer. Fancy 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & HC T McFall, 3rd T & G Balmer, VHC & Commended C Moore. Raffle was won by T & G Balmer, judges were Noel Percy and Sam Murphy from Randalstown.
Cullybackey – Final show was Eye-sign for Old Birds and Young Birds, big winners were from the local club. Davy Jackson from Kells was assisted by Chris Houston and Chris McIntyre had the Red Card in the Old Birds, also Best in Show and Alan Darragh won the Young Birds. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st & VHC C McIntyre, 2nd & 3rd J & J Greer, 4th & HC N & S Anderson, Reserve McAlonan Bros, Commended A Darragh. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st & VHC A Darragh, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Commended J & J Greer, Reserve N & S Anderson, HC C McIntyre. BIS Chris McIntyre. Cullybackey HPS annual Open Show 3 in 1 to be held in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December. Mrs Elke Sempey is the new Ring Secretary Tel: (028) 25 882866 or Mobile 07703 593031.
Results from Lurgan Social Monday 11/12/17 - 1st. K Henderson, 2nd. A McConville, 3rd. K Henderson, 4th. D B Lyness, Reserve K Henderson, Vhc. R Higginson, Hc. A McConville, Commended K Douglas. Best YB. P Toman. Best colour. A McConville. Many thanks to judges. J Bennett and Brian Carson. Next week Xmas Show two classes Old Bird through wires and Young Bird through wires. Specials for all birds carded and would all members please bring prize.
An NIPA Sect B Meeting has been arranged to take place in the Ballymena & Dist HPS Clubrooms on Thursday 14th December at 8.00pm sharp. Only Club Delegates will be eligible to vote on the business of the meeting. Members will hear the latest update from the NIPA and any decisions made will go forward to the NIPA Committee for consideration re the NIPA Agenda for the AGM. Sect B will select 4 members for the Committee, an item listed already for the AGM is to reduce that to two members. A meeting is to take place to review the contents of the Rule Book, clubs should bring forward any rules that need adjusted or deleted, and any new ones for consideration. Congratulations to Sammy Thompson from the Coleraine & Co Derry being installed as Patron of the NIPA in the week of his 90th Birthday, many congratulations Sammy.
NIPA Committee Meeting 29/11/17
On a cold winter night with ice and frost forecast it was no surprise a few member’s, especially from the longer distance were missing, however all outstanding business was conducted and several decisions made. Remember this is not the minutes, just a report as I see it.
Chairman Ken Wilkinson opened the meeting and asked Fred to read the minutes of the previous meeting held in Dromore on Tuesday 17th October, he gave an extensive report on the Titanic appeal the club had both their Secretary Eddie Gilliland and Chairman Michael Atcheson present. The main dispute surrounded the spreading of birds in the Fermoy/5 Bird young bird event, NIPA said the rules were not observed while Titanic said they done their best to carry out the rule.
It was the unanimous decision of the NIPA Committee to disallow Titanic`s appeal , however the previous decision to suspend all members for the 1st 6 old bird races has been amended to Titanic club be Banned from racing / competing with the NIPA for the 1st 6 weeks of Old bird racing in 2018 as per NIPA rule 13 B.
All members who competed in the Fermoy and Fermoy 5 bird races are still disqualified, the Titanic club have the right of appeal to the Irish Region of the RPRA within 21 days of this meeting.
Titanic in turn appealed the NIPA decision and at the Irish Region RPRA meeting last Saturday the NIPA decision was upheld. To make the 5B Classic totally fair for the entire membership it is necessary to insist all members birds are spread over all the race crates, and not having all the five bird entry for individual members in one crate.
Member clubs will be asked to submit the Base Station numbers on the ETS equipment they intend to use for club racing in 2018, no club will be permitted to use more that, one each of the various ETS Units ie. Unikon, Bricon, Benzing, Tauris, Tipes etc. Looks like there will be more checks in place for racing in 2018, both at club marking and checking and then the paperwork that is returned to NIPA HQ for completing the result. Details on the Basket List and Arrival list will have to match up.
Fancier of the Year will be getting looked at for the number of races flown and maybe worked out over time and distance as the Average Cups etc. The next Committee Meeting for Tuesday 19th December will be looking at all the resolutions for the AGM Agenda, the Balance Sheet and Race Programmes. Pressure is still on to reduce the number of Centres, possibly one for each Section when that can be done. New club Abby Social have been accepted for the Belfast Area.
A big discussion was had regarding the Accounts and on what the money was spent on each season, some feedback from the membership was not a correct understanding of what exactly was going on and there has been some concern for the last number of months, on the views published on Social Media that were untrue. Some organizations have rules in the Rule Book to deal with these problems and it will be no surprise if the NIPA, also go this way in the future. Do remember this report is not the minutes of the meeting, just my reading of discussions at the meeting. Prior to the next Committee Meeting a select Committee will go through the Rule Book with a view to publish a list of changes and adjustments.Sammy Thompson was installed as Patron of the NIPA.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions
Judges and winners at Ballymena & District, from (l) Mervyn Gregg, Brian Herbison, Willy Gilbert and Alan Barkley.
Judges at Kells & Dist, Tom Young and Lawrence Robinson with class winner Jeff Surgenor.
Sam Murphy presents young Thomas McFall with trophy at Ahoghill Flying Club.
Best in Show at Cullybackey Eye-sign Chris & Robin McIntyre with judge Davy Jackson.
Alan Darragh penned the Red Card winner in the Cullybackey Young Bird Eye-sign.
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Re: Ballymena Area Show Season 2017 -
Ballymena & District had their final show of the year on Monday evening, the Eye-sign for both Old Birds and Young Birds were judged by Kells Secretary Mervyn Gregg and Show Secretary Alan Barkley. Red Card winner and BIS was W & N Gilbert with the same bird that won OB Eye-sign at the big INFC Charity Show in Lisburn last weekend. This line of birds, are now responsible for over 50 x 1sts, and the winner will be heading to Blackpool. It has been a good season for the Ballymena & Dist lofts with Darren Swann a few weeks back winning the OB Eye-sign at Dublin. Back in Ballymena Brian Herbison from Cullybackey collected almost all cards including the Red Card in the YB Eye-sign. Many thanks to all the judges over the series, and to all those who supported the club every week, including Willy & Nicola Gilbert for their hard work. The raffle was won by George Bell. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, VHC & HC W & N Gilbert, 3rd, Reserve & Commended B Herbison, 4th G Bell. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended B Herbison, Reserve W & N Gilbert.
The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
MAC Diploma winners are J Eagleson & Sons (6), Young McManus & Sons (5), D Dixon (4), Gibson & O’Neill (3), F & G & J Dickey (3), J & M Milliken (3), W & J Smyth (2), McFall & McManus (2), W J McLean, Hugh Boyd, M Graham, T & M Morrow, N Bradley and G & A Eagleson.
Kells & District HPS – Eyesign (31 Birds) – 1, Reserve, VHC and C A. Barkley & son, 2 and 3 Surgenor bros, 4 Gregg Bros, HC H. Boyd. Pieds (39 Birds) - 1,2 and 4 Surgenor bros, 3 W & N Gilbert , Reserve, VHC, HC and C A.Barkley & son. Judge D.Jackson. Surgenor Bros winner of the Show Cup.
Ahoghill Flying Club – The most recent classes were for Old Pairs and Late Breds, judge was Gary Gibson from Cullybackey. Thomas McFall from Ballymena & Dist was best in the Old Pairs winning bird purshased from Joe Brown at Dublin Show, while in the Late Breds Chris Moore took all the cards except the Red Card for 1st won by Mr & Mrs Robinson. Old Pairs – 1st, 3rd & Reserve T McFall, 2nd, VHC & HC B Herbison, 4th T & G Balmer, Commended C Moore. Late Breds – 1st M/M Robinson, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended C Moore. Chris Moore also won the raffle.
Rasharkin & District HPS – MDC Magill from Harryville were winners of Best Eye-sign and Most Points in show series. J & J Greer won Best Opposite Sex. N & S Anderson won Best in Show . Laurelvale HPS Christmas show - 1st TTW John Funston, 1st Handled John Funston, 1st Eye-sign John Trotter. Best YC John Funston. Best YH C Duke & Sons. Best OS K Dowey. Best in Show Jonh Funston. Many thanks go to Cyril H Beattie for the sponsored prizes and thanks to S Cairns and S Hobson for Judging.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to fanciers everywhere. Thanks for the help and support over the whole of 2017, good luck to all lofts racing in 2018 no doubt many with new lofts and new stock.
NIPA Sect B Meeting - A meeting of the Section B Clubs was called for Thursday 14th December at 8.00pm in the Ballymena & District Clubrooms. With a terrible week of weather conditions only a handful of local clubs were represented. Delegates attending were G McDowell and J Surgenor from Kells & District, A Darragh and S Steele from Cullybackey, I Stewart from Randalstown, R Service and G Price from Harryville and J Harris and W Reynolds for Ballymena & District.
Willie Reynolds had supplied a written report on the discussion at the most recent NIPA committee meeting held on 29th November. It was noted Sammy Thompson was nominated to take on the position as Patron, this would have to be confirmed at the AGM, meeting agreed that Sect B would nominate Sammy at the AGM. Proposed by G McDowell sec by A Darragh and passed unanimous.
It was agreed that Willie Reynolds would conduct the meeting, items raised included the following.
NIPA Committee positions for 2018 season, proposed by A Darragh Sec by R Service that G McDowell and K Kernohan be returned to run the Cullybackey Centre. The other two places members would have to be confirmed at a future meeting since members from Muckamore/Crumlin and Rasharkin/Ballymoney were absent on this occasion.
Two items were put forward by George McDowell from Kells & Dist and meeting agreed would be put forward to the NIPA Secretary Fred Russell for inclusion on the AGM Agenda, the secretary has the detailed text.
The first item was dealing with the 5 Bird Championship Classic for Young Birds usually flown in duplicate with the Fermoy race. Probably to be listed as Rule 39A – Birds in both events to be spread over all crates. Prop by G McDowell and Sec by A Darragh.
The second item was that each club using ETS Equipment only one system to be used on each version for basketing and race checking re Unikon, Bricon, Tipes etc, etc. Prop by G McDowell and Sec by J Surgenor.
Both carried unanimous and as I said NIPA Secretary has the detailed text.
Staying with the ETS it was agreed to put forward a Resolution that states Member Allocation Sheets OB & YB printed on the registered Club Equipment for the season, a copy to be sent and retained in the NIPA Hq for ring verification purposes. Proposed by J Harris and Sect by R Service and passed.
Finally it was proposed we discontinue with Area Liberations in the opening two weeks of the YB Season and have Mass Liberations instead. Proposed by I Stewart and Sec by G McDowell and passed.
The meeting closed at 8.45pm.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions
Judge at Kells Davy Jackson with class winners A Barkley and J Surgenor.
Gary Gibson judge at Ahoghill (l) with Late Bred winner Lawrence Robinson.
Winner for Thomas McFall, purchased from Joe Brown at Dublin Show.
Late Bred winner at Ahoghill for Mr & Mrs Robinson.
At Rasharkin & Dist judge Gary Gibson with M D C Magill from Harryville.
J & J Greer from Cullybackey won BOS at Rasharkin & District.
Best in Show at Rasharkin, Neil & Steven Anderson from Cullybackey.
William McFetridge Best YB T/W at Rasharkin with judges B Blair, G Bell and M Wray.
Rasharkin & Dist judges with Davy Mairswinner of Best YB Handled.
Gerard Douglas at Lurgan Show.
The members and judges at Lurgan Soc Christmas Show.
The details for the annual dinner and awards for Ballymena & District HPS have been confirmed for Saturday 13th January 2018 and are as follows. Adults are £20.00 and Children £10.00. To secure your tickets a £10.00 deposit (non-refundable) per adult is required. No deposit for children needed. Anyone wishing to book please contact Nicola Tel: Tel 07724 507621, or pm the Facebook page. MAC fanciers are also invited to attend and pick up their awards, details of which will be published shortly.
MAC Diploma winners are J Eagleson & Sons (6), Young McManus & Sons (5), D Dixon (4), Gibson & O’Neill (3), F & G & J Dickey (3), J & M Milliken (3), W & J Smyth (2), McFall & McManus (2), W J McLean, Hugh Boyd, M Graham, T & M Morrow, N Bradley and G & A Eagleson.
Kells & District HPS – Eyesign (31 Birds) – 1, Reserve, VHC and C A. Barkley & son, 2 and 3 Surgenor bros, 4 Gregg Bros, HC H. Boyd. Pieds (39 Birds) - 1,2 and 4 Surgenor bros, 3 W & N Gilbert , Reserve, VHC, HC and C A.Barkley & son. Judge D.Jackson. Surgenor Bros winner of the Show Cup.
Ahoghill Flying Club – The most recent classes were for Old Pairs and Late Breds, judge was Gary Gibson from Cullybackey. Thomas McFall from Ballymena & Dist was best in the Old Pairs winning bird purshased from Joe Brown at Dublin Show, while in the Late Breds Chris Moore took all the cards except the Red Card for 1st won by Mr & Mrs Robinson. Old Pairs – 1st, 3rd & Reserve T McFall, 2nd, VHC & HC B Herbison, 4th T & G Balmer, Commended C Moore. Late Breds – 1st M/M Robinson, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended C Moore. Chris Moore also won the raffle.
Rasharkin & District HPS – MDC Magill from Harryville were winners of Best Eye-sign and Most Points in show series. J & J Greer won Best Opposite Sex. N & S Anderson won Best in Show . Laurelvale HPS Christmas show - 1st TTW John Funston, 1st Handled John Funston, 1st Eye-sign John Trotter. Best YC John Funston. Best YH C Duke & Sons. Best OS K Dowey. Best in Show Jonh Funston. Many thanks go to Cyril H Beattie for the sponsored prizes and thanks to S Cairns and S Hobson for Judging.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to fanciers everywhere. Thanks for the help and support over the whole of 2017, good luck to all lofts racing in 2018 no doubt many with new lofts and new stock.
NIPA Sect B Meeting - A meeting of the Section B Clubs was called for Thursday 14th December at 8.00pm in the Ballymena & District Clubrooms. With a terrible week of weather conditions only a handful of local clubs were represented. Delegates attending were G McDowell and J Surgenor from Kells & District, A Darragh and S Steele from Cullybackey, I Stewart from Randalstown, R Service and G Price from Harryville and J Harris and W Reynolds for Ballymena & District.
Willie Reynolds had supplied a written report on the discussion at the most recent NIPA committee meeting held on 29th November. It was noted Sammy Thompson was nominated to take on the position as Patron, this would have to be confirmed at the AGM, meeting agreed that Sect B would nominate Sammy at the AGM. Proposed by G McDowell sec by A Darragh and passed unanimous.
It was agreed that Willie Reynolds would conduct the meeting, items raised included the following.
NIPA Committee positions for 2018 season, proposed by A Darragh Sec by R Service that G McDowell and K Kernohan be returned to run the Cullybackey Centre. The other two places members would have to be confirmed at a future meeting since members from Muckamore/Crumlin and Rasharkin/Ballymoney were absent on this occasion.
Two items were put forward by George McDowell from Kells & Dist and meeting agreed would be put forward to the NIPA Secretary Fred Russell for inclusion on the AGM Agenda, the secretary has the detailed text.
The first item was dealing with the 5 Bird Championship Classic for Young Birds usually flown in duplicate with the Fermoy race. Probably to be listed as Rule 39A – Birds in both events to be spread over all crates. Prop by G McDowell and Sec by A Darragh.
The second item was that each club using ETS Equipment only one system to be used on each version for basketing and race checking re Unikon, Bricon, Tipes etc, etc. Prop by G McDowell and Sec by J Surgenor.
Both carried unanimous and as I said NIPA Secretary has the detailed text.
Staying with the ETS it was agreed to put forward a Resolution that states Member Allocation Sheets OB & YB printed on the registered Club Equipment for the season, a copy to be sent and retained in the NIPA Hq for ring verification purposes. Proposed by J Harris and Sect by R Service and passed.
Finally it was proposed we discontinue with Area Liberations in the opening two weeks of the YB Season and have Mass Liberations instead. Proposed by I Stewart and Sec by G McDowell and passed.
The meeting closed at 8.45pm.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions
Judge at Kells Davy Jackson with class winners A Barkley and J Surgenor.
Gary Gibson judge at Ahoghill (l) with Late Bred winner Lawrence Robinson.
Winner for Thomas McFall, purchased from Joe Brown at Dublin Show.
Late Bred winner at Ahoghill for Mr & Mrs Robinson.
At Rasharkin & Dist judge Gary Gibson with M D C Magill from Harryville.
J & J Greer from Cullybackey won BOS at Rasharkin & District.
Best in Show at Rasharkin, Neil & Steven Anderson from Cullybackey.
William McFetridge Best YB T/W at Rasharkin with judges B Blair, G Bell and M Wray.
Rasharkin & Dist judges with Davy Mairswinner of Best YB Handled.
Gerard Douglas at Lurgan Show.
The members and judges at Lurgan Soc Christmas Show.
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Re: Ballymena Area Show Season 2017 -
This is the cup my hubby won at Lisburn INFC charity show last Saturday for winning Old Bird Eyesign. It is extra special as we as W&N Gilbert are the first winners of the cup presented in memory of Len Russell. Len was a great pigeon fancier and in particular eye-sign. It is with a great honour we have won this cup and it will take pride of place in our home.
Cullybackey Open Show – The annual 3 in 1 Open Show took place in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December, fanciers again travelled from across the country giving support and the judges travelled from Coleraine. Sean Diamond the big chief of the North Coast Classic One Loft Race was joined by T McCrudden, W Murdoch, P O’Connor , and T Scott. Show sponsors this year were Hayes Garage Cullybackey , Henry McLoughlan, Blue Sky pigeons, Beatties feeds, Top Flight, and Pennybridge Accounting. Chairman Neil Anderson thanked all the sponsors, those who supplied prizes, the judges and all those who had supported the event and he congratulated all the winners. Best in Show and Most Points was won by T & K Mawhinney while Best Opposite Sex was won by W & N Gilbert from Ballymena & District. For the local club J & J Greer had the Red Card in the Old Bird Eye-sign and J McNaghten & Son were the winners in Young Bird Handled. Results: Old Bird Through Wires – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd V Montgomery, 3rd, VHC & Commended T & K Mawhinney, 4th A Neill, Reserve C McIntyre, HC J McNaghten & Son. Old Bird Handled – 1st, 2nd, 4th & HC T & K Mawhinney, 3rd W & N Gilbert, Reserve & VHC V Montgomery, Commended F Simpson. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st J & J Greer, 2nd & HC W & N Gilbert, 3rd & Reserve D Swann, 4th F Simpson, VHC & Commended B Herbison. Young Bird Through Wires – 1st, 2nd & HC T & K Mawhinney, 3rd & Reserve B Herbison, 4th & VHC J McNaghten & Son, Commended D Swann. Young Bird Handled – 1st & Commended J McNaghten & Son, 2nd, 4th & VHC A Neill, 3rd T & K Mawhinney, Reserve W & N Gilbert, HC V Montgomery. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd B Herbison, 3rd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended D Swann, 4th J McNaghten & Son. In the club show series J & J Greer won the Show Shield while young Thomas McFall from Ballymena & District won the Visitor Shield. Thanks to Elke for the photos.
Over the holiday season we have on Boxing Day this year Tuesday 26th December. Kells & District host in their local clubrooms penning from 11.00am until 2.00pm, 3 in 1 Open Show for Old Birds and Young Birds. 6 Classes in total and prizes for all cards, entry £1 per bird and Specials include Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex. Also on Boxing Day Horseshoe HPS (Larne) Annual Open Show will take place once again on Tuesday 26th December 2017. Classes are Old Cock, Old Hen, Young Cock, Young Hen all handled. Old Bird Eye-sign and Young Bird Eye-sign (Birds can be duplicated into other classes). Specials for Best in Show £30, Best Opposite Sex £20, and prizes with all cards won. Penning is from 1.00pm until 3.00pm, open to NIPA Sect C members only.
The Open Show for Ballymena & District will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. Penning in the local clubrooms at Fountain Place will be from 11.00am, any prizes from the members would be appreciated, bird’s on show will qualify to compete for Specials in Penzance. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
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T & K Mawhinney won BIS and Most Points at Cullybackey Open Show.
W & N Gilbert from Ballymena won BOS at Cullybackey on Saturday.
J & J Greer won the Show Shield in Cullybackey HPS.
Best ever show season for Thomas McFall winning Visitor Shield at Cullybackey.
Cullybackey Open Show – The annual 3 in 1 Open Show took place in the local clubrooms on Saturday 16th December, fanciers again travelled from across the country giving support and the judges travelled from Coleraine. Sean Diamond the big chief of the North Coast Classic One Loft Race was joined by T McCrudden, W Murdoch, P O’Connor , and T Scott. Show sponsors this year were Hayes Garage Cullybackey , Henry McLoughlan, Blue Sky pigeons, Beatties feeds, Top Flight, and Pennybridge Accounting. Chairman Neil Anderson thanked all the sponsors, those who supplied prizes, the judges and all those who had supported the event and he congratulated all the winners. Best in Show and Most Points was won by T & K Mawhinney while Best Opposite Sex was won by W & N Gilbert from Ballymena & District. For the local club J & J Greer had the Red Card in the Old Bird Eye-sign and J McNaghten & Son were the winners in Young Bird Handled. Results: Old Bird Through Wires – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd V Montgomery, 3rd, VHC & Commended T & K Mawhinney, 4th A Neill, Reserve C McIntyre, HC J McNaghten & Son. Old Bird Handled – 1st, 2nd, 4th & HC T & K Mawhinney, 3rd W & N Gilbert, Reserve & VHC V Montgomery, Commended F Simpson. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st J & J Greer, 2nd & HC W & N Gilbert, 3rd & Reserve D Swann, 4th F Simpson, VHC & Commended B Herbison. Young Bird Through Wires – 1st, 2nd & HC T & K Mawhinney, 3rd & Reserve B Herbison, 4th & VHC J McNaghten & Son, Commended D Swann. Young Bird Handled – 1st & Commended J McNaghten & Son, 2nd, 4th & VHC A Neill, 3rd T & K Mawhinney, Reserve W & N Gilbert, HC V Montgomery. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd B Herbison, 3rd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended D Swann, 4th J McNaghten & Son. In the club show series J & J Greer won the Show Shield while young Thomas McFall from Ballymena & District won the Visitor Shield. Thanks to Elke for the photos.
Over the holiday season we have on Boxing Day this year Tuesday 26th December. Kells & District host in their local clubrooms penning from 11.00am until 2.00pm, 3 in 1 Open Show for Old Birds and Young Birds. 6 Classes in total and prizes for all cards, entry £1 per bird and Specials include Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex. Also on Boxing Day Horseshoe HPS (Larne) Annual Open Show will take place once again on Tuesday 26th December 2017. Classes are Old Cock, Old Hen, Young Cock, Young Hen all handled. Old Bird Eye-sign and Young Bird Eye-sign (Birds can be duplicated into other classes). Specials for Best in Show £30, Best Opposite Sex £20, and prizes with all cards won. Penning is from 1.00pm until 3.00pm, open to NIPA Sect C members only.
The Open Show for Ballymena & District will be Monday 1st January and that’s the day the draw will be made for the Fireside Quiz. Quiz Sheets are available from any member or contact Mrs N Gilbert Tel 07724 507621. The Open Show is only available for lofts in the NIPA Sect B due to space problems. Penning in the local clubrooms at Fountain Place will be from 11.00am, any prizes from the members would be appreciated, bird’s on show will qualify to compete for Specials in Penzance. If you require more Show Info contact Willy Gilbert Tel: 07761 323459.
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T & K Mawhinney won BIS and Most Points at Cullybackey Open Show.
W & N Gilbert from Ballymena won BOS at Cullybackey on Saturday.
J & J Greer won the Show Shield in Cullybackey HPS.
Best ever show season for Thomas McFall winning Visitor Shield at Cullybackey.