The club held shows in November with the following results.
7th November 2017.
Old Cocks Through Wires 39 pigeons Judge David Coulter Glenavy.
1 Spence Bros. 2 S & A Hanna 3 W Joss 4 S & W English Res A Hughes & Sons VHC W Joss HC Spence Bros. Com. A Hughes & Sons.
Old Hen's Through Wires 34 pigeons Judge John Withers Glenavy
1 S & W English 2 S & W English 3 W Joss 4 G Smyth Res S & W English VHC R Topping & Son HC R Topping & Son Com. G Smyth.
14th November 2017.
Young Cock's Through Wires 46 pigeons Judge Frankie McShane Lagan Valley
1 L Magee & Son 2 L Magee & Son 3 W Joss 4 S & A Hanna Res A Hughes & Sons VHC S & A Hanna HC G Smyth Com. W Joss.
Young Hen's Through Wires 31 pigeons Judge Paul Frazer Lagan Valley
1 S & A Hanna 2 Spence Bros. 3 W Joss 4 W Joss Res R Topping & Son VHC A Hughes & Sons HC W Joss Com .S & W English.
21st November 2017
Any Age Cock's Through Wires 35 pigeons Judge Gregory McEvoy Beechpark
1 L Magee & Son 2 S & A Hanna 3 R Topping & Son 4 G Smyth Res A & T & J Houston VHC A Hughes & Sons HC R Topping & Son Com. W Allister & Sons.
Any Age Hen's Through Wires 39 pigeons Judge Fred Russell West End Dromore.
1 A & T & J Houston 2 M O'Reilly & Son 3 S & W English 4 R Topping & Son Res G Smyth VHC L Magee & Son HC S & A Hanna Com. S & A Hanna.
28th November 2017
Any Age Matched Pairs Through Wires 28 pairs Judge Mickey McConville Crumlin
1 R Topping & Son 2 L Magee & Son 3 L Magee & Son 4 M O'Reilly & Son Res A Hughes & Sons VHC R Topping & Son HC W Allister & Sons Com. A & T & J Houston
Any Age Coloured 25 pigeons Judge Ian Donaghy Lisburn
1 R Topping & Son 2 W Joss 3 S & A Hanna 4 W Allister & Sons Res L Magee & Son VHC S & W English HC L Magee & Son Com, R Topping & Son.
Thanks to all judges for their time and specials.
The final show was held on Saturday 30th December 2017 and had three classes , handled, through the wire and eye sign. A total of 109 pigeons were penned and the judging team was Paul Dunlop Edgarstown, Oliver Jackson Bondhill and Eddie McGimpsey Ards. Thanks to the judges for their time and for a job well done.
Best in Show S & A Hanna Blue hen. Best opposite Sex Ian Donaghy Blue cock. Best Young Bird R. Topping & Son Blue Hen
Through the wires.
1st , 3rd , 4th, Reserve & HC R.Topping & Son, 2nd & VHC S & A Hanna, Com, L. Magee & Son.
Handled.
1st & Reserve S & A Hanna, 2nd , HC & Com. R.Topping & Son, 3rd I. Donaghy, 4th L. Magee & Son, VHC G Smyth.
Eye Sign
1st A & T & J Houston, 2nd A Hughes & Sons, 3rd & Reserve I. Donaghy, 4th W. Joss, VHC D. Ferguson, HC & Com. L. Magee & Son.
Thanks to Robert & June Kirkwood for their generous sponsorship and to the club members who supplied refreshment and prizes.
Eye-sign winner Alan Houston and Alfie with Eddie McGimpsey.
Adrian Hughes, runner-up in Eye-sign.
Ian Donaghy (l) Best Opposite Sex.
David Ferguson.
Billy & Heidi Joss1539
Gary Smyth with Paul Dunlop
Jack Magee of L Magee & Son.
Nigel Hanna (l) of S & A Hanna Best in Show with judge Paul Dunlop.
Brian Spence centre with judges David Coulter and John Withers.
Willie English and Jake Parker with judges David Coulter and John Withers.
Robert Topping winner though wires and Best Young Bird.