Gowran Pk Sect C,D,F & G - 13/06/20

[willie reynolds]

GOWRAN PARK
The N.I.P.A. were in Gowran Park for the 2nd old bird race of the season. The birds were liberated on
Saturday 13/06/20 at 12.30pm into a light easterly breeze . Another World Class Result for the master – In
less than a week Ronnie Williamson records another 1st Open NIPA Title and his CV now reads 73 x 1st
Open NIPA Titles Plus 5 x 1st INFC Nationals . Top bird on the day winning 1st Club Newry & Dist , 1st
2nd 4th 6th & 8th Sect G ( 71/3,306) & 1st 2nd 4th 6th & 8th Open ( 741/24,972) is the master Ronnie
Williamson and for good measure he bred the 3rd Open winner also for novice fancier and clubmate Gary
McLoughlin . Ronnies latest top performer is a yearling cheq cock , flown widowhood and he has been
named “ Lucky Strike” . Ronnie has asked me , through the column , to congratulate the race control
committee on Saturdays decision to liberate in what turned out to be a good decision. Well Done Ronnie on
winning your 73 x 1st Open NIPA Title – New Kid On The Block –

Section C Report
Top bird in Section C , for the 2nd week on the trot , winning 1st Club Ligoniel & Dist , 1st Sect C (
134/4,161 ) & 19th Open was the partnership of G & M Atcheson . After winning the section last week,
it's a repeat performance for the top racing lofts. . This weeks winner is the nest sister to last weeks winner
and wins 1st Club, 1st Section C 4161 birds and 19th Open 24972 birds in what was a very steady race. As l
reported last week these two hens flew fantastic for Michael last year and are grandchildren of Champion
Gregger. The dam is direct from the lofts of Kris Massenhoven and has now bred three first section winners
for Michael.
Ballycarry : 1st 3rd 4th NJ Arthurs 1259 , 1248 , 1228 , 2nd E Arthurs 1251 .
Ballyclare HPS: 15/568 1st 2nd G McNeilly 1261 , 1258 , 3rd A & T Agnew 1256 , 4th Higginson &
Fasciola 1252 . This weeks winner was a previous winner of 1st Club Fermoy last year and his brother was
2nd Club also this week and a previous winner 33rd Open INFC Yearling National last year .
Carrick Social : 8/278 1st Mr & Mrs Robinson 1280 , 2nd 3rd 4th D & J Armstrong & Son 1276 , 1272 ,
1263 . This weeks winner , only trained as a youngster , is bred from a G/Son of “ Kittle” when paired to a
Dtr of a sister to the “ 4000 hen” .
Doagh & Dist HPS : 10/292 1st 2nd D & R Turkington 1275 , 1273 , 3rd 4th Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1261 ,
1261 . This weeks winners are Dessie and Robert Turkington with their 2 year old hen racing on double
widowhood. The sire of their winner is a Leo van Rijn who is the sire of their 10th INFC yearling national
and the dam is Eric Ceulemans from Belgium
Eastway HPS : 1st 4th D&J Campbell 1300 ,1272 , 2nd G McKenna 1282 , 3rd Gratton & Speers 1279 .
Davy tops the club for the 2nd week on the trot . This weeks winner was a gift bird bred by Tam Mullan –
Larne & Dist HPS – bred off his top long distance stock .
Glenarm & Dist HPS : 6/180 1st McMullan Bros 1216 , 2nd 3rd G McWhirter 1200 , 1192 , 4th O O’Neill
& Son 1172 .
Horseshoe HPS : 16/384 1st N Ferguson 1247 , 2nd F Hagans 1235 , 3rd C Campbell 1235 , 4th K & D
Hagans 1233 .
Kingsmoss : 1st T Cairns & Sons 1211 , 2nd Knowles & Hill 1205 , 3rd 4th G & C Lowry 1188 , 1188 .
Larne & Dist HPS : 1st GKI Moxham 1276 , 2nd D & P Harvey 1275 , 3rd Rea & Magill 1263 .
Ligoniel & Dist HPS : 1st 3rd G & M Atcheson 1306 , 1271 , 2nd McMurray & Anderson 1282 .
Wheatfield : 6/199 1st 3rd J & D Braniff 1304 , 1285 , 2nd J Turner & Calder 1299 . .
Section D Report :
Top bird in Section D winning 1st Club Hills & Maze , 1st Sect D ( 74/2,503 ) & 11th Open is Jeff
Greenaway . Details are brief – Scored as a youngster last season - Congratulations Jeff on your latest top
success .
Colin : 1st Johnston Bros 1292 , 2nd J Gregory & Sons 1291 , 3rd B Walsh 1288 .
Comber Central : 1st 3rd D George 1195 , 1178 , 2nd G Marshall 1179 . .
Derriaghy : 1st 3rd W Ringland & Son 1226 , 1216 , 2nd R Benson 1221 .
Dromara : 1st 2nd Russell Bros 1287 , 1287 , 3rd N Edgar & Son 1258 .
Dromore HPS : 1st P & J Boal 1311 , 2nd S Delaney 1305 , 3rd Mr & Mrs G Delaney 1295 . .
Glenavy : 1st 2nd 3rd I Gibb & Sons 1264 , 1254 , 1247 .
Harmony HPS : 1st D Irvine 1260 , 2nd 3rd P & C Carson 1247 , 1239 .
Hillsborough & Maze : 8/365 1st 2nd J Greenaway 1314 , 1295 , 3rd 4th R Keegan & Son 1295 , 1295 .
Lisburn & Dist : 19/581 1st 2nd Spence Bros 1283 , 1275 , 3rd L Magee & Son 1264 , 4th D Ferguson 1256
.
Titanic : 1st 2nd 3rd T McNally & Son 1259 , 1194 , 1187 , 4th Lavery , Lavery & Nesbitt 1177 .
Section F Report :
Top bird in Section F , for the 2nd week on the trot , winning 1st Club Killyleagh & Dist & 1st Sect F (
41/1,191 ) is the top racing partnership of McCarton & Woodside . The 1st Section winner was bred by
Kevin Rooney & Son & Dtr and is a 2 year old checker cock - Breeding is Patrick Boeckx and Gust Jansen.
This is his third club win, last year he had a second and third section F. Their second bird , winning , 3rd
section is a yearling hen Breeding : Gust Jansen and Soontjen. The next pigeon at 4th section is a blue
yearling cock who won twice as a young bird last season. He is bred from our blue hen who won Champion
old bird in section F last year. - Congratulations guys on your recent top success .
Ards HPS : 1st 2nd 3rd McGimpsey Bros 1190 , 1178 , 1170 , 4th J & T McPeake 1169 . Winner this week
is same blue cock that won last weeks race from Tullamore .
Corrigs HPS : 9/302 1st Toner Bros 1173 , 2nd 3rd P Brown & Son 1172 , 1172 , 4th G & P Brown 1163 .
Killyleagh & Dist : 1st 2nd 3rd McCartan & Woodside 1243 , 1239 , 1238 .
Killyleagh Central : 1st 3rd P & C McComb 1241 , 1216 , 2nd C Healy 1224 .
Section G Report :
See Opening Report
Ballyholland : 1st G Murphy 1313 , 2nd Sands & Rice 1305 , 3rd O Markey 1301 .
Banbridge : 1st 3rd McCracken Bros 1282 , 1268 , 2nd R Carson & Son 1274 .
Drumnavaddy : 1st T McKinstry 1287 , 2nd McGrath & McParland 1284 , 3rd J Smyth & Sons 1284 .
Millvale : 1st N Murtagh 1315 , 2nd 3rd T Mooney & Son 1312 , 1300 .
Newry & Dist : 25/1,150 1st 2nd 4th R Williamson 1339 , 1338 , 1330 , 3rd G McLoughlin 1331 .
Newry & Dist Two Bird : 1st R Williamson 1298 , 2nd G McLoughlin 1287 .
Newry City : 1st 2nd Donnelly Bros 1302 , 1295 , 3rd Thompson & Lunn 1288 .