Liberations w/e 29/08/20 -

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA Committee have put in place the remainder of the young bird programme as follows. This Saturday 29th Gowran Park, Fermoy 5th Sept, Talbenny Nat 12th Sept, Fermoy 12th Sept, Fermoy & 5 Bird Championship 19th Sept, Skibbereen Nat 26th Sept.

RPRA Awards for 2020 – With a restricted old bird programme and with the Penzance birds returned to Ireland for a liberation in Fermoy the Individual Bird Performance in the various NIPA Sections will be the races from Talbenny and Bude.

Claims should be made to the RPRA (Irish Region) Secretary Noel Higginson.

The following are the Mileage Awards - (a) 0-250 Miles. (b) 251-450 Miles. (c) Over 450 Miles. (d) Best Single Bird Performance, Old Birds or Young Birds. (e) Young Fanciers over 8 years but under 16 years on 1st January for any of the above awards. (who are competing in races in their own right). Age to be stated on application. (f) Best Single Bird Performance as above Talbenny & Bude, Claims from Club Secretaries for this award, winners will be listed in each NIPA Section, ie. A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H. Application Forms are available from the Region Secretary, Noel Higginson, 44 Green View, Parkgate, Ballyclare, Co Antrim. BT39 OJP. Tel: (028) 94 439481. E-Mail: noelhigginson@hotmail.com

€50,000 ready and waiting for this weeks Wild Atlantic Way One Loft Race (Dublin) Winner. Race to be flown on Sunday.

Thursday 27/08/20

The NIPA will racemark as normal on Friday for a possible release in Gowran Park on Saturday.

The East Down Combine will Hamper as Scheduled on Friday Night for this weeks race from Horse & Jockey (2).

Saturday 29/08/20

The NIPA have liberated in Gowran Park at 9 am in a light North wind

North Coast Classic liberated at 9am at Gowran Park - Good luck to all competing

Ulster fed have libbed in Skibbereen 8.00am into a North wind. Good luck all competing

The East Down Combine have Liberated in Horse & Jockey at 10:00 in a Northerly Wind.

East Coast Fed (Dublin) liberated in Fermoy at 10.00am.

Irish South Road Federation 5,297 birds will be liberated in Skibbereen at 9.00am. Best of luck to all competing.