Duddy Distance Awards in INFC –

It was in 1932 that His Majesty King George V presented a new cup to the Irish National Flying Club to be known as The King George V Challenge Cup and was to be awarded to the winner of the OB Grand National.

The 1932 Grand National race was flown from Les Sables at a distance of some 600 miles and the race was won by R Hawthorn from Ligoniel in North Belfast.This race was flown under IHU rules and it was not until 1948 that the Kings Cup was flown under IHU and RPRA rules.The race in 1948 was won by Sammy Robinson from Belfast.

The Irish National Flying Club have a six race programme for the 2020 season which enables its members to compete in the inland Nationals or over the channel at the very highest level. I hope you will enjoy using the website as it will be a source of information through out the season. Good luck to all members competing in this years Nationals. Ronnie Johnston Patron INFC.

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willie reynolds
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Duddy Distance Awards in INFC –

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Duddy Distance Awards in INFC –

Dedicated long distance fancier Robin Duddy from Ballyclare has presented the most recent award to the INFC, introduced in 2017 the Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy was to be awarded for the furthest flying member in the Kings Cup Grand National. Something to aim for, regarding lofts in North Antrim, and further afield. Robin has also asked that for this new season 2020 if we ever get going, his old award The Robin Duddy Trophy would in the future go to the furthest flying member in the Penzance Young Bird Grand National. Previously it had been awarded as a 3 Bird Nomination – Best Average Sennen Cove Yearling and Penzance YB National. This award never really took off as planned, maybe the race entry was just not simple enough.

I have the following list of winners up to 2019 for R Duddy Trophy 3 Bird Nomination –
2009 – G Douglas, Wilton Cross vel 994
2010 – D Croskery & Son, Annsborough vel 961
2011 – L Magee & Son, Lisburn & District vel 1121
2012 – E Barnes & Son, Ballybrack vel 1257
2013 – A Thompson, Ballyclare & Dist vel 1159
2014 – N Grant & Son, Balbriggan vel 1140
2015 – A & N Lewis, Doagh & Dist vel 926
2016 – M Robinson, Bondhill Soc vel 1216
2017 – Not won
2018 – D Scott, Glenavy & Dist vel 880
2019 – G Adair, Harmony vel 996

Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy winners
2017 St Allouestre – Nevin Bros, Coleraine Premier 524 Miles & 160th Open vel 794
2018 St Allouestre – R J Elliott, Ballymoney 520 Miles & 25th Open vel 595
2019 St Allouestre – J Walker, Ballymoney 523 Miles & 18th Open vel 989

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The Duddy 3 Bird Nom Trophy from 2020 will be presented to the furthest
flying member in the Penzance YB Grand National.

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Gerald Adair of Harmony HPS collects the Duddy 3 Bird Nomination covering
Ylr Nat and Penzance YB Grand National in 2019 from Mrs Janice Black.

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D Scott from Glenavy won the Duddy Nom Trophy in 2018
presented by Phil Smith from Dublin.

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Robin Duddy presents his new trophy to first time winners Nevin Bros of Coleraine Prem

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The Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy awarded to the furthest flying member
in the INFC Open Result in the Kings Cup Grand National.

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Robbie Elliott from Ballymoney collects the Duddy Extreme Distance
Trophy from Phil Smith in 2018.

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James Walker (r) from Ballymoney won the Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy,
523 miles in Kings Cup, presentation by David Black Life Vice President of INFC.

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Dark Pied (h) winner of 1st Club & 18th Open INFC Kings Cup St Allouestre
and the Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for James Walker of Ballymoney.
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