Ballymena & Dist Open Show 01/01/18 -

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willie reynolds
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Ballymena & Dist Open Show 01/01/18 -

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Ballymena & District New Years day show - Photos to follow.

Old Birds TW. Judge N Lewis
1st A Barkley & Son
2nd A Barkley & Son
3rd A Barkley & Son
4th B Herbison
Res W&W Gilbert
Vhc B Herbison
Hc B Herbison
C B Herbison

Old Birds Handled. Judge F Simpson
1st B Herbison
2nd W&N Gilbert
3rd W&W Gilbert
4th D Swann
Res W&N Gilbert
Vhc A Barkley & Son
Hc W&N Gilbert
C W&N Gilbert

Old Bird Eyesign. Judge R Lawrie
1st W&N Gilbert
2nd A Barkley & Son
3rd W&N Gilbert
4th D&G McMullan
Res A Barkley & Son
Vhc B Herbison
Hc K Wilkinson & Son
C W&W Gilbert

Young Bird TW. Judge N Lewis
1st W&N Gilbert
2nd D Swann
3rd W&N Gilbert
4th W&W Gilbert
Res W&N Gilbert
Vhc W&W Gilbert
Hc B Herbison
C A Barkley & son

Young birds handled. Judge R Turkington
1st D Swann
2nd W&N Gilbert
3rd A Barkley & Son
4th W&W Gilbert
Res A Barkley & Son
Vhc D Swann
Hc W&N Gilbert
C W&N Gilbert

Young bird Eyesign. Judge D Suitters
1st A Barkley & Son
2nd D&G McMullan
3rd B Herbison
4th B Herbison
Res B Herbison
Vhc D Swann
Hc N&S Anderson
C A Barkley & Son

BIS B Herbison
BOS A Barkley & Son
BYB W&N Gilbert
Most points W&N Gilbert

We would also like to thank like the judges for travelling from Doagh, Club members and visiting fanciers.
Also Frazer's feeds, Ladysmith pet shop, McCall's butchers and everyone who gave raffle prizes.

We also drew our fireside quiz and winners will be notified in the next few days.
willie reynolds
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Re: Ballymena & Dist Open Show 01/01/18 -

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Ballymena & District was the venue on New Year’s Day for the annual Open Show, due to space problems only open to NIPA Sect B lofts and good to see a wide range of clubs involved from Antrim down to Ballymoney. Nicola & Willy Gilbert have everything set up to perfection days ahead of the event. Birds were penned up to 1.00pm and the judges travelled over from East Antrim, former INFC Nat Champion Davy Suitters was joined by Doagh & District club-mates Norman Lewis, Fred Simpson and Robert Turkington and they in turn were joined by Richard Lawrie who had a best ever season in 2017, the G & R Lawrie team were Highest Prize-winners in the big Ballyclare & District HPS.

Visitors took the major prizes with Brian Herbison from Cullybackey 1st in Old Bird Handled winning Best in Show and Alan Barkley from Kells 1st in Old Bird T/W winning Best Opposite Sex. For the home club W & N Gilbert won three individual classes, won the Best YB Special and had Most Points just beating A Barkley & Son in a photo finish.

Chairperson Nicola Gilbert during the presentation firstly mentioned the loss the club had in the past season with our two life members passing away, all-time greats Bobby Smyth and George Barr, also former Chairman Robert Graham and in the recent weeks Elizabeth Smyth the wife of Ballymena & Dist President Billy Smyth. She also thanked the judges for travelling from Doagh and Ballyclare, our own club members who supported the shows, along with visiting fanciers from the local clubs.

A very special mention of main sponsor since the first Open Show Frazer's Feeds (Banbridge), Ladysmith Pet shop (Ballymena), Gallyhill Pigeon Supplies (Antrim), McCall's Butchers and everyone who gave raffle prizes. We also drew our Fireside Quiz, and winners will be notified in the next few days. The weekly show season awards for the series were won by W & N Gilbert for the Club Shield and Visitor Trophy going to Brian Herbison of Cullybackey.

Ballymena Results:

Old Birds T/W. (Judge N Lewis) – 1st, 2nd & 3rd A Barkley & Son, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended B Herbison, Reserve W & W Gilbert. Old Birds Handled. (Judge F Simpson) – 1st B Herbison, 2nd, Reserve, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert, 3rd W & W Gilbert, 4th D Swann, VHC A Barkley & Son. Old Bird Eye-sign. (Judge R Lawrie) – 1st & 3rd W & N Gilbert, 2nd & Reserve A Barkley & Son, 4th D & G McMullan, VHC B Herbison, HC K Wilkinson & Son, Commended W & W Gilbert. Young Bird T/W. (Judge N Lewis) – 1st, 3rd & Reserve W & N Gilbert, 2nd D Swann, 4th & VHC W & W Gilbert, HC B Herbison, Commended A Barkley & Son. Young birds Handled. (Judge R Turkington) – 1st & VHC D Swann, 2nd, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert, 3rd & Reserve A Barkley & Son, 4th W & W Gilbert. Young bird Eye-sign. (Judge D Suitters) – 1st & Commended A Barkley & Son, 2nd D & G McMullan, 3rd, 4th & Reserve B Herbison, VHC D Swann, HC N & S Anderson.

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Willy and Nicola Gilbert holding the winner of the INFC Old Bird Eye-sign and the Len Russell Memorial Cup
which was presented for the first time at the INFC Charity Show in Lisburn.

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Ballymena BIS and BOS winners Brian Harbison (l) and Alan Barkley.

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W & N Gilbert won Most Points and Best Young Bird with President Billy Smyth.

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The judges from East Antrim, from (l) R Lawrie, N Lewis, F Simpson, R Turkington and D Suitters.

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Alan Barkley (l) winner of Old Bird T/W with judge Norman Lewis.

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Fred Simpson judged OB Handled with winner Brian Herbison.

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Richard Lawrie placed the OB Eye-sign cards with winner W Gilbert.

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Davy Suitters (r) with the YB Eye-sign winner A Barkley & Son.

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Darren Swann (r) from Ballymena & Dist had 1st YB Handled with judge Robert Turkington.

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BIS Winner Brian Herbison with President Billy Smyth.

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The fantastic array of prizes for the card winners at Ballymena Show.

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All the winning birds on display at Ballymena & District HPS and Nicola.

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The Ballymena Show Series winners Willy Gilbert (l) with
Visitor Trophy to Brian Herbison (Cullybackey).
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