Fermoy in Co. Cork was the liberation site for the fourth race of the season. Birds were released on Friday 14th May at 9.00am in a light west to south west wind. Best two birds in the Mid Antrim Combine on 1533ypm were timed in Ahoghill by top racers and breeders Paddy and William McManus of the Young, McManus & Sons partnership. Their two birds timed at 12.48pm for the 199 mile fly win 1st & 2nd Mid Antrim Combine 70/1966 and 1st & 2nd Section B 119/4032. First bird a yearling red hen sitting 4 day on eggs is Gert Heylen x Danny Dixon Lambrecht and the second bird a yearling chequer hen sitting 10-12 day eggs is Karel Laenen x Louis Thijs. Both their birds were clocked at the exact same time making them joint Combine and Section winners. Another top result for Paddy & William. Other winners included last week’s Combine winners Johnston Eagleson & Sons on 1528 who had the best two birds in both Ballymena & Dist and the town, J & M Milliken winning for the second time in Rasharkin on 1524, best Associate members T & M Morrow 1512, Surgenor Brothers with their first win of the season in Kells & Dist 1512 and F & J & G Dickey of Randalstown on 1511 for their third win of the season. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (1) 70/1966 - Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1533.42, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1533.42, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1528, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1524, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1523, N Bradley Rasharkin 1522, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1521, N Bradley Rasharkin 1521, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1520, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1516, J & M Milliken 1515, J & M Milliken 1513, T & M Morrow Associate 1512, Surgenor Bros Kells 1512, S Murphy Kells 1511, F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1511, F & J & G Dickey 1510, Young, McManus & Sons 1510, J Eagleson & Sons 1508, S Murphy 1507, D Dixon Rasharkin 1507, D Dixon 1506, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1505, Young, McManus & Sons 1505, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1505, S Murphy 1504, T Whyte Rasharkin 1504, J Eagleson & Sons 1504, Stewart Bros 1503, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1502, W & J Smyth 1501, J & M Milliken 1498, Young, McManus & Sons 1498, J Eagleson & Sons 1496, J Eagleson & Sons 1496, S Murphy 1496, J Eagleson & Sons 1496, Young, McManus & Sons 1495, S Murphy 1495, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1494
Old Bird Points Fancier Of The Year Week 4 - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 150, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 101, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 43, J Rock Associate 34, S Murphy Kells 27, A McBride Associate 23.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy
Ahoghill Flying Club 13/370 – Young McManus & Sons 1533, 1533, 1516, 1510, M/M Robinson 1505, Young McManus & Sons 1505, M/M Robinson 1502, Young McManus & Sons 1498, 1495, M/M Robinson 1494. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1494, 1494.
Ballymena & District HPS 8/350 – J Eagleson & Sons 1528, 1523, W & J Smyth 1521, J Eagleson & Sons 1520, 1508, 1504, W & J Smyth 1501, J Eagleson & Sons 1496, 1496, 1496. Johnston Eagleson & Sons have their third win of the season. Winning blue chequer yearling Lambrecht cock was from Jackie Steele of Rasharkin. Sire a son of Jackie's good 38 cock and dam a sister to his famous 02 hen. One the same way bred topped the section three times in the 2019 season for W & J McLean of Rasharkin. Second bird timed a chequer w/f hen was sister to last week’s Combine winner from Roscrea. Sire "The Pest" and dam their good double Combine winner.
Rasharkin & District 11/339 – J & M Milliken 1524, Norman Bradley 1522, 1521, J & M Milliken 1515, Trevor Whyte 1504, 1491. Danny Dixon 1507, 1506. J & M Milliken 1513, 1498.
Broughshane & District – T & M Morrow 1512, A Purvis 1490, T & M Morrow 1467, Smyth & Wylie 1462, D Houston & Son 1456, Valerie Gage 1465.
Kells & District HPS 8/258 – Surgenor Bros 1512, S Murphy 1511, 1507, 1505, B Swann & Son 1499, S Murphy 1496, 1495, 1486. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1499, S Murphy 1472, C & D Jackson 1467, S Murphy 1465, Gregg Bros 1454.Well done Geoff Surgenor, another great card Sam Murphy.
Randaslstown HPS 8/230 - F & G & J Dickey 1511, 1510, Stewart Bros 1505, 1503, J McNeill & Son 1486, F & G & J Dickey 1485, J McNeill & Son 1483, Stewart Bros 1474. This week’s winner in Randalstown is Wee Hamper Man Frank Dickey the winner a Rudy Van Reeth from stock bought from Gibb and Byrne of Lisburn.
Cullybackey HPS – Alan Darragh 1511, 1497, 1495.
Harryville HPS 15/403 – G Price 1506, S Crawford 1493, A McBride 1492, L Mullan 1489, R H Clements 1483, J Millar & Son 1473, L Mullan 1471, D Craig 1470, A McBride 1469, M D C Magill 1468.
