Talbenny YB Nat - Monday 02/09/19

[willie reynolds]

Bertie Blair wins the Premier YB National from Talbenny -

What a young bird season Bertie Blair is having at present and to top it all off he goes and wins the NIPA Talbenny young bird National in some style. Not only did he win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B and 1st Open NIPA but also took 8th, 11th and 12th section B, 57th, 91st and 92nd open NIPA 2218 birds. First bird clocked at 12.12hrs flying 219 miles to the lofts in Chichester Park was a blue w/f hen. This super hen five days previous scored 1st Ballymena & Dist and 2nd Mid Antrim Combine from the INFC Skibbereen YB National 260 miles. The sire a direct Danny Dixon Lambrechts and was given to Bertie by MDC Magill of Harryville HPS. The dam is a red Frans Myers hen from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill. This No 1 stock hen has now bred at least 16 x 1st including 5 x 1st Combine winners, 1st Open NIPA Mullingar 2016, and his 1st MA Combine & 24th Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National pigeon this season. You need two hands to count the number of 1st Open's Bertie has won while racing with the NIPA but this latest winner and his first major National win ices the cake. Bertie was close on a couple of occasions before when in 1974 he won 1st Section B and 2nd Open NIPA Haverfordwest YB Derby with a chequer hen "Doreen's Choice" and more recently 2nd Open INFC Penzance YB National in 2011. A well-deserved win, for a top, and very popular fancier. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

NIPA Talbenny YB National 308/2219 –
1-1B – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1468, 2-1G R Adamson Lurgan Soc 1460, 3-1C D & J Campbell Eastway 1457, 4-2C D & J Campbell 1456, 5-2G Ron Williamson Bewry & Dist 1450, 6-2B Sam Maginty Muckamore 1446, 7-3G A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 1445, 8-3C W R McClean Carrick Soc 1443, 9-4C W R McClean 1443, 10-4G C & G Quinn Drumnavaddy 1442, 11-5C G McKenna Eastway 1438, 12-1D J Greenaway Dromore 1435, 13-1E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1434, 14-6C A & T Agnew Ballyclare 1434, 15-7C M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1433, 16-2E B Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 1433, 17-8C M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1430, 18-3B R H Clements Harryville 1430, 19-9C M/M B McNeilly 1429, 20-3E Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 1429.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A23/152 – D Coyle & Son Coleraine Premier 1421, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Premier 1327, D Carolan Coalisland & District 1327.
Sect B 54/344 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena & District 1468, Sam Maginty Muckamore 1446, R H Clements Harryville 1430.
Sect C 70/527 – D & J Campbell Eastway 1457, D & J Campbell 1456, W R McClean Carrick Social 1443.
Sect D 22/113 – J Greenaway Dromore 1435, D Aiken Dromara 1416, J Vage & Son Dromore 1400.
Sect E 83/727 – G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1434, B Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 1433, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 1429.
Sect F 16/51 – D Harvey Comber Central 1364, D Grieves Killyleagh & District 1270, Toner Bros Corrigs 1217.
Sect G 34/268 – R Adamson Lurgan Social 1460, Ron Williamson Newry & District 1450, A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 1445.
Sect H 3/12 – Glen Quinn Omagh & District 1013.

Ahoghill Centre Talbenny YB Nat 39/239 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1468, R H Clements Harryville 1430, Surgenor Bros Kells 1421, J Millar Randalstown 1420, Blair & Rankin 1394, L Mullan Harryville 1388, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1370, Blair & Rankin 1369, Blair & Rankin 1369, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1367.

Lurgan Centre Talbenny YB Nat – R Adamson Lurgan Soc 1460, R Adamson 1425, D & B Lyness Lurgan Sob 1378, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1368, P Larkin & Sons Wilton Cross 1363, S Anderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1349, P Larkin & Sons 1325, C J & B Ferris 1306, H Lynch & Son Beechpark Soc 1300, Keelie Wright Lurgan Soc 1287.

Newry Centre Talbenny YB Nat – R Williamson Newry & Dist 1450, A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 1445, C & G Quinn Drumnavaddy 1442, S Ogle Drumnavaddy 1419, G Murphy Ballyholland 1416, C McArdle & Sons Banbridge 1412, R Williamson 1410, R Williamson 1409, G Murphy 1403, C McArdle & Sons 1401.

Muckamore Centre Talbenny YB Nat 9/75 – Sam Maginty Muckamore 1446, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1425, Fleming Bros 1424, S Thompson Crumlin 1356, Fleming Bros 1322, S & J Bones & T Yates 1319, Sam Maginty 1318, S Thompson 1309, S & J Bones & T Yates 1299, S & J Bones & T Yates 1269.

Lisburn Centre Talbenny YB Nat – J Greenaway Dromore 1435, D Aiken Dromara 1416, J Vage & Son Dromore 1400, N Edgar & Son Dromore 1400, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1389, D Scott Glenavy 1376, N Edgar & Son 1374, Russell Bros Dromara 1354, J Greenaway 1344, J Greenaway 1343.

Coleraine Centre Talbenny YB Nat – D Coyle & Son Coleraine Prem 1421, T & J McDonald Coleraimne Prem 1352, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1327, D Dixon Ballymoney 1317, D Dixon 1316, J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney 1283, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1277, D & H Stuart Ballymeney 1257, Ciamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1242, J McDowell & Sons 1227.

Foyle Centre Talbenny YB Nat – Glenn Quinn Omagh & District 1013, Davy Booth Mourne & District 977, Glenn Quinn 661. Very brave birds indeed, considering today’s challenging weather conditions. Well done lads.

NIPA Race/Date
Talbenny National Monday 02/09/18 – Lib 8.50am wind southwest

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District – Danny Carolan 1327, Kevin Carolan 1267, Danny Carolan 1262, G Quinn 1260.

Coleraine Premier 9/53 – D Coyle & Son 1421, T & J McDonald 1352, Bond & Diamond 1327, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1242, J Hanson 1223, 1181.

Cookstown Social – G Marshall 1265,
Dungannon – Eamon Bleeks 1210, 1204, 994, Ian Blair 904. Well done Eamon on taking the first 3 in the club.

Windsor Social – W Donaghy Son & Grandson 1127.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Mourne & District – Davy Booth 977.

Omagh & District – Glen Quinn 1013, 661.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 6/31 – Young McManus & Sons 1356, 1318, 1318, 1272, J Smyth & Son 1135, W Livingstone 917.

Ballymena & District HPS 6/26 – Blair & Rankin 1468, 1394, 1369, 1369, W & J Smyth 1367, Blair & Rankin 1205.

Ballymoney HPS 9/71 – D Dixon 1317, 1310, J McDowell & Sons 1283, D & H Stuart 1257, J McDowell & Sons 1227, D Dixon 1217. Danny Dixon winner (9 in a row) is out of my good Alien cock paired to a Joss Josson hen, this pair has already bred a third open Penzance Classic. Two good birds for Danny Dixon followed by former winners of 1st Open J McDowell & Sons.

Dervock RPS – D & H Stuart 1257, 1171, 1137, 1120, 1119, 1088, C McCook 833.

Cullybackey HPS 7/60 – C & R McIntyre 1370, M/M M Sempey 1215, J & J Greer 1182, A Darragh 1156, 1155, 1154. Best ever young bird season for C & R McIntyre collecting 4 x 1sts, followed by the St Malo winners M/M Sempey. Talbenny winner is a g/dtr of lofts Feathered Footed hen now responsible for 6 x 1sts x Busshaert from James Walker of Ballymoney.

Crumlin & District – Fleming Bros 1425, 1424, S Thompson 1354, Fleming Bros 1322, S Thompson 1309, Fleming Bros 1207.

Harryville HPS 7/57 – R H Clements 1430, L Mullan 1388, 1308, K & K Kernohan 1253, J Rock 1248, A McBride 1246. Roy timed his winner at 12.19hrs flying 218 miles, the Blue w/f cock is a full sister to 1st Club Roscrea. The sire is from his good Vermeerbergen pair supplied by club-mate Keith Kernohan paired to a Soontjen hen purchased at the Dublin Clearance Sale for Ray Forbes.

Kells & District 4/31 – Surgenor Bros 1421, 1345, Gregg Bros 1325, H Turkington 1289, Surgenor Bros 1193. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1193. Geoff timed the same blue hen bred from Marion, already a winner of 1st Club Fermoy (1) and 3rd Club Fermoy (2).

Muckamore HPS 4/43 – Sam Maginty 1446, S & J Bones & T Yates 1319, Sam Maginty 1318, S & J Bones & T Yates 1299, T Patterson & Son 1001, D J Thompson 963. Well done to Sam Maginty, best in the Muckamore Centre, 2nd Sect B & 6th Open NIPA.

Randalstown HPS 3/25 – J Millar 1420, 1352, 1265, Stewart Bros 777. Fantastic result for Secretary John Millar with the top three birds.

Rasharkin & District 4/21 - W & J McLean 1310, F Barkley 1307, H Cubitt 1299, 1282, W & J McLean 1103, F Barkley 1023. D Dixon – 1317, 1310, 1217, 1197.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1434, Calvin & Calvin 1413, G Buckley & Son 1406, 1403, Tom McClean 1398, W Neill 1339.

Armagh HPS – D C & P McArdle 1196, 1187, P Duffy 1183, 1016,D C & P McArdle 1008, 931.

Beechpark Social – C Reynolds 1350, S & J McCullough 1312, 1312, H Lynch & Son 1300, C Reynolds 1295,

Blackwatertown West End HPS - R G & G Donaldson 1378, 1283, 1277, Collins & Douglas 1246, R & G & G Donaldson 1245, 1223. Delighted to take our second win of the YB Season from Talbenny YB Nat. The winner Is down off stock from Alf Jones, Northampton and John Smale, Wales. Finished 17th Section E (727 birds) & 76th Open (2,218 birds).

Edgarstown 7/105 – G & C Simmons 1414, A & R Neill 1379, S & E Buckley 1371, G & C Simmons 1353, 1353, D Love 1304. Breeder/buyer winners were S & E Buckley. We are over the moon with today’s win and our first of the YB season. The winner, a Van Herk down off a pair of racers obtained from Robert Rea (rea rockets) also well done to S & E Buckley winning the breeder/buyer at Edgarstown HPS.

Gilford & District – Rafferty & Toman 1394, C & H Beattie 1331, Rafferty & Toman 1318.

Loughgall – Nelson Weir 1343.

Lurgan Social – R Adamson 1460, 1425, D & B Lyness 1378, K Henderson & Son 1368, S Anderson & Son 1349, K Henderson & Son 1278. Congratulations to Rodney on a good weekend racing, looking good for 1st Section G and a top place in the NIPA Open result.

Markethill – R McCracken 1289, M McDowell &son 1280, M McDowell &son 1230, P McCall 1221, P McCall 1210, P McCall 1167. Markethill HPS members would like to congratulate C&G Quinn on winning our 2019 Gold Ring Race, Also Ian Gibb & Son , D Scott and S & E Buckely 1st £400 + The H Beattie & Son crystal trophy C & G Quinn GB19X-16399 Drumnavaddy Vel 1442.2. 2nd £200 Ian Gibb Glenavy GB19X-16513 Vel 1389.9. 3rd £150 D Scott Glenavy GB 19X-16526 Vel 1376.1. 4th £50 S & E Buckely Portadown GB19X-16361 Vel 1371.8. Many thanks to H Beattie & Son for sponsoring our race and to everyone who support us this year again.

Monaghan – Keith Allister 1122, Patrick McFadden 1098, 1039, Cooney Bros 1019, Billy Walker 1002, Keith Allister 932.

Portadown & Drumcree – B Creaney 1433, Larkin Bros 1429, J Whitten & Son 1421, Prunty & Hamill 1385, G Matchett 1384, Sloan & Reid 1381. 2 Bird club – 1 B Creaney, 2 Sloan & Reid. Nomination Bobby Creaney. Knockout J Whitten & Son.
A big well done to Bobby Creaney on winning today’s race from Talbenny and topping Portadown Centre!! Also well done to J Whitten & Son on winning the club’s Knockout and to all the members in the result.

Wilton Cross – P A Larkin & Sons 1363, 1325, C J & B Ferris 1306, P A Larkin & Sons 1235, 1235, Ted Furphy 1229. Delighted with the performance today clocking both the Ring Scheme and Center nom pigeon. Well done to all in the result on a testing day.



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Photo Captions

Bertie Blair 1st Ballymena & District and 1st Open NIPA Talbenny YB National.

Rankin & Blair racing in Harryville in 1974 won 1st Sect B & 2nd Open NIPA Haverfordwest YB Derby.

D Coyle & Son from the Coleraine Premier, 1st Coleraine Centre, 1st Coleraine Triangle, 1st Sect A & 25th Open NIPA.

Winning bird for D Coyle & Son, sire from Danny Dixon and dam from Alan Darragh.

G Buckley & Son from Annaghmore won 1st Sect E & 13th Open NIPA.

Bobby Creaney won the race in Portadown & Drumcree, 1st Portadown Centre.

Sam Maginty was best in the Muckamore Centre, also 2nd Sect B & 6th Open in NIPA.

G & C Simmons happy with 1st in Edgarstown HPS.

C & R McIntyre top young bird season in Cullybackey, 1st Club in Talbenny National.

Roy Clements winner in Harryville and also 1st in the Seven Towers Championship.

Haverfordwest YB Derby 1974 -

In 1974 we were not long in the sport and if I remember right Rankin & Blair were racing to Brooke Park and were in fact neighbours before we ourselves set up at the Moat Road in the same house where Matt Wray now lives. Bertie Blair was married to Doreen the late Billy Rankins sister, at that time Billy helped out on the NIPA transporters when helpers were employed with the driver. From what I can see in that particular season was that racing from Southern Ireland was not available and the young bird programme seemed to be Belleek (1), (2) and (3), followed by Holyhead (1) and (2) and then two Young Bird Derbies what they were in those days from Haverfordwest.

I have recovered the result from that race and also a photo of Rankin & Blair. NIPA Open Haverfordwest (2) 804/1876 – W V Troughton Bleary 1138, Rankin & Blair Harryville 1123, B McNeice & Sons Lurgan Social 1123, N Rea Crumlin 1115, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1090, S Montgomery Muckamore 1087, J Hylands Donacloney 1086, McGuinness & Quinn Millvale 1084, R Hunter & Son Limavady 1047 R Williamson & Son Bondhill 1038, M/M N Girvan Newry Clan 1037, G Eagleson Kells & District 1032, R Patton Muckamore 1030, S Halliday Milltown 1025, R Dickey & Son Broughshane 1020, R Balmer Cullybackey 1016, K Russell Cullybackey 1015, McCartney Bros Moira 1009, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1005, Horner Bros & Duncan Ballyclare 1005.

We had in those days Sections A, B, C, D & E, just the five. NIPA Sect B Haverfordwest (2) 168/435 - Rankin & Blair Harryville 1123, N Rea Crumlin 1115, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1090, S Montgomery Muckamore 1087, G Eagleson Kells & District 1032, R Dickey & Son Broughshane 1020, R Balmer Cullybackey 1016, K Russell Cullybackey 1015, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1005, A Cooke Ballymena & Dist 981, Yarr Bros Crumlin & Dist 967, W Neill Ballymoney 933, W & J Smyth Ballymena & Dist 917, S D Parker Kells & Dist 915, E Ross Randalstown 900.

Rankin & Blair won the Open & Section Nomination and the winnings were £273.

Seven Towers Championship Update -

NIPA Sect B Talbenny 54/344 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena & District 1468, Sam Maginty Muckamore 1446, R H Clements Harryville 1430, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1425, Fleming Bros 1424, Surgenor Bros Kells 1421, J Millar Randalstown 1420, Blair & Rankin 1394, L Mullan Harryville 1388, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1370.

Ahoghill Centre Talbenny YB Nat 39/239 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1468, R H Clements Harryville 1430, Surgenor Bros Kells 1421, J Millar Randalstown 1420, Blair & Rankin 1394, L Mullan Harryville 1388, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1370, Blair & Rankin 1369, Blair & Rankin 1369, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1367.

Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1468, R H Clements Associate 1430, Surgenor Bros Kells 1421, J Millar Randalstown 1420, Blair & Rankin 1394, Blair & Rankin 1369, Blair & Rankin 1369, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1367, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1356, J Millar 1352, Surgenor Bros 1345, Gregg Bros Kells 1325, Young McManus & Sons 1319, Young McManus & Sons 1318, D Dixon Rasharkin 1317.

Photo Caption

Bertie Blair from Ballymena holding his 2nd and 3rd MAC Skibbereen, the Blue Pied hen then wins the NIPA Talbenny YB National.

Bertie Blair 1st Ballymena & District and 1st Open NIPA Talbenny YB National.


Ballymena & Antrim Club Results Talbenny Nat

Ballymena & District HPS 6/26 – Blair & Rankin 1468, 1394, 1369, 1369, W & J Smyth 1367, Blair & Rankin 1205, W & J Smyth 1181, 1137, G & A Eagleson.

Muckamore HPS 4/43 – Sam Maginty 1446, S & J Bones & T Yates 1319, Sam Maginty 1318, S & J Bones & T Yates 1299, T Patterson & Son 1001, D J Thompson 963.

Harryville HPS 7/57 – R H Clements 1430, L Mullan 1388, 1308, K & K Kernohan 1253, J Rock 1248, A McBride 1246, W & D Rodgers 1207, L Mullan 1147, K & K Kernohan 1121, J Rock 1088.

Crumlin & District – Fleming Bros 1425, 1424, S Thompson 1354, Fleming Bros 1322, S Thompson 1309, Fleming Bros 1207.

Kells & District 4/31 – Surgenor Bros 1421, 1345, Gregg Bros 1325, H Turkington 1289, Surgenor Bros 1193. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1193. Geoff timed the same blue hen bred from Marion, already a winner of 1st Club Fermoy (1) and 3rd Club Fermoy (2).

Randalstown HPS 3/25 – J Millar 1420, 1352, 1265, Stewart Bros 777.

Cullybackey HPS 7/60 – C & R McIntyre 1370, M/M M Sempey 1215, J & J Greer 1182, A Darragh 1156, 1155, 1154, C & R McIntyre 1105, A Darragh 1037, N & S Anderson 948, D Robinson 922, 890.

Ahoghill Flying Club 6/31 – Young McManus & Sons 1356, 1318, 1318, 1272, J Smyth & Son 1135, W Livingstone 917, J Balmer 781, M/M Robinson 771, Balmer T Young & Son 692.

Rasharkin & District 4/21 - W & J McLean 1310, F Barkley 1307, H Cubitt 1299, 1282, W & J McLean 1103, F Barkley 1023. D Dixon – 1317, 1310, 1217, 1197.


Coleraine Triangle Talbenny YB Nat - D Coyle & Son 1421 Coleraine Prem, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1352, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1327, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1277, 1242, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1223, 1181, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1127, Bond & Diamond 1117, 1094, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1092, Bond & Diamond 1090, L Hanson & Son 1075, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 817.

Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs Talbenny Nat

Coleraine Premier 9/53 – D Coyle & Son 1421, T & J McDonald 1352, Bond & Diamond 1327, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1277, 1242, J Hanson 1223, 1181, Bond & Diamond 1117, 1094, L Hanson & Son 1092, Bond & Diamond 1090.

Ballymoney HPS 9/71 – D Dixon 1317, 1310, J McDowell & Sons 1283, D & H Stuart 1257, J McDowell & Sons 1227, D Dixon 1217, J McDowell & Sons 1199, D Dixon 1197, D & H Stuart 1191, Curry & Gilmore 1142, D & H Stuart 1137, 1120. Danny Dixon winner (9 in a row) is out of my good Alien cock paired to a Joss Josson hen, this pair has already bred a third open Penzance Classic.

Dervock RPS – D & H Stuart 1257, 1171, 1137, 1120, 1119, 1088, C McCook 833.

Windsor Social – W Donaghy Son & Grandson 1127.