Tullamore Sect C,D,F & G - 08/06/20

[willie reynolds]

A BIT OF CRAIC
WE’RE OFF AT LAST
NIPA NOTES - SECTIONS C , D , F & G

Hooray Hooray we’re off at last – The NIPA were in Tullamore for their 1st race of the season. Due to an
unfavourable weekend forecast racemarking was postponed for 48 hours and the birds were released in
Tullamore on Monday 08-06-20 @ 11.45am into a northerly breeze.

Top bird on the day winning 1st
Club Newry & Dist , 1st Sect G ( 66/2,776) & 1st Open ( 695/22,369)
belongs to the master Ronnie Williamson , recording his 72nd NIPA Open Win – WORLD CLASS – YOU
WOULD AGREE – Ronnies latest NIPA Open Winner is a two year old blue pied cock flown on
widowhood. A previous p/winner he is bred from all of Ronnies top Open Winning Bloodlines . Ronnie has
titled , his latest top performer , “ Champion Bielsa” after Marcelo Bielsa , the manager of his beloved
football team that he supports Leeds United . Congratulations Ronnie on your latest top performance in the
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Section C Report
Top bird in Section C winning 1st Club Ligoniel & Dist , 1
st Sect C ( 130/3,917 ) & 22nd Open was the top
racing partnership of G & M Atcheson . Michael's winning pigeon is another section winning
granddaughter of Champion Gregger. This yearling hen as a youngster won 6th section, 104th Open
Roscrea, 9th section, 107th Open Roscrea, 74th section, 264th Open Corrin and 113th Open Skibbereen
National. – Congratulations Michael on your top performance in the opening old bird race of the 2020
season .
Ballycarry HPS : 1
st 2
nd 4
th NJ Arthurs 1440 , 1434 , 1429 , 3
rd E Arthurs 1429 .
Ballyclare HPS: 14/440 1
st 3
rd Higginson & Fasciolo 1456 , 1437 , 2nd 4
th G & R Lawrie 1440 , 1432 .
Breeding of this weeks winner : Sire – Heremans Ceusters via Central Lofts – Dam purchased at David
Calvin Sale .
Carrick Social : 8/230 1
st 3
rd 4
th Mr & Mrs G Robinson 1441 , 1438 , 1438 , 2nd D & J Armstrong & Son
1440 . This weeks winner is Vandebulck/W Jacobs
Doagh & Dist HPS : 9/267 1
st J & R Scott 1477 , 2nd 3
rd Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1471 , 1463 , 4
th D & R
Turkington 1439 . . Winning the first race of the year is Jordan and Robert Scott with their yearling red hen
already a winner as a youngster last year. Breeding of their winner is a Stickers Donckers - Bred by
Farmview Lofts
Eastway HPS : 10/389 1
st D & J Campbell 1493 , 2
nd D McElhone 1461 , 3rd G McKenna 1460 , 4th
Gratton Bros & Speers 1457 . Injured as a youngster this was the winning hens first race – Breeding : Sire
via A & N Lewis – Dam Rook/Lady Lines .
Glenarm & Dist HPS :6/192 1
st McMullan Bros 1419 , 2nd 4
th O O’Neill & Son 1417 , 3rd A McNaughton
1394 .
Horseshoe HPS : 17/434 1
st Beggs & Hall 1496 , 2
nd N Ferguson 1450 , 3
rd K & D Hagans 1435 ,
4
th
F Hagans 1423 , Great start for Adrian & Marie – Their latest top performer is a full sister to their
NIPA Open Winner from Penzance – Malachy Maguire & Son / Stickers Donckers/Hardy Kruger
Kingsmoss : 1
st Knowles & Hill 1465 , 2
nd J Dawson & Son 1408 , 3rd T Cairns & Sons 1401 , 4
th G & C
Lowry 1395 .
Larne & Dist HPS : 1
st 2
nd 3
rd 4
th Rea & Magill 1482 , 1482 , 1482 , 1482 . Tullamore winner is a 2 year
old hen raced on roundabout a good racer last year she now has notched up her 2nd win after being 1st Club
4th Section 8th Open Barleycove National last year . Breeding : The very best P & J Boal lines
Section D Report :
Top bird in Section D winning 1
st Club Dromore , 1st & 2nd Sect D ( 75/2,436 ) & 5th 6
th Open is top racing
partnership of P & J Boal , who were recording their 60th Section Win – Now some info : blue f/flight cock,
yearling. Flown on the “chaos” system... Sire.. Direct Rudy Van Reeth, son of “Super Duiven 034”
Dam.. a daughter Kliene 83, father of 13 +1st prize winners, when paired to Perfect Light, winner of 2+1st
opens Nipa, national sprint bird 0-250 miles, mother of 5+1st prize winners.. Both are Willy Van Herck
birds - Congratulations on your latest top success .
Hillsborough & Maze : 10/371 1
st 2
nd 3
rd 4
th J Greenaway 1503 , 1502 , 1501 , 1487 .
Lisburn & Dist : 15/452 1
st 2
nd R Topping & Son 1472 , 1458 , 3rd Spence Bros 1457 , 4th Smyth & Adams
1453 .
Titanic : 1st 3
rd 4
th T McNally & Son 1463 , 1439 , 1438 , 2nd Lavery , Lavery & Nesbitt 1439 .
Section F Report :
Top bird in Section F winning 1st Club Killyleagh & Dist HPS & 1
st 2
nd 3
rd 4
th & 5th Sect F ( 41/1,192 ) is
the top racing partnership of McCarton & Woodside – Just a few details on the birds clocked - . Paul &
Darren had 16 in the top 23 of the section from 30 birds sent. The section winner is a 3 year old blue checker
cock from Kevin Rooney, son & dtr bloodlines. This is his fourth section F win and his nestmate who is fifth
section has also won 5x1st club, 2x1st section including 2nd Open Nipa. The second bird timed is a son of
the winner and the pigeon at third section is his half sister. - Congratulations guys on your recent top success
.
Ards HPS : 10/2023 1
st 2
nd 3
rd 4
th McGimpsey Bros 1433 , 1432 , 1402 , 1395 . This weeks winner is a two
year old . This cock scored five times as a yearling - best performance 3rd Club , 5th Sect F & 135th Open
Fermoy Five Bird - Breeding : DeMeyer/Full Set & Pink Eyes
Corrigs HPS : 8/262 1
st 2
nd 3
rd G & P Brown 1467 , 1436 , 1418 , 4
th P Brown & Son 1414 .
.
Section G Report :
SEE OPENING REPORT
Newry & Dist : 1
st 3
rd 4
th R Williamson 1539 , 1508 , 1507 , 2nd G Hughes & Son 1517 .
Newry & Dist Two Bird Club : 1
st JF McCabe & Son 1490 , 2nd R Williamson 1474 .