The birds from the comeback race held from Fermoy were liberated on Saturday 29th May at 11.00am in light winds. Young, McManus & Sons of Ahoghill had an excellent race winning the top three positions in both the Mid Antrim Combine and Section B and also 5th, 6th & 55th open NIPA 603/15911. Their first two birds arrived together at 14.44pm for the 199 mile to the lofts to record 1562ypm. First to trap a 3 year old blue chequer cock was 100% Louis Thijs. Second bird a 2 year old blue hen was bred from stock purchased from Henk Simonsz of Holland. Both birds were racing on natural and both sitting eggs. This was a great weekend for Paddy and William who later in the day also topped the Combine from the Skibbereen Inland National . Great racing from the guys who have now won 3 x 1st Mid Antrim Combine and 2 x 1st Section B this season. Next best winning his fourth race of the season was associate member Marcus Morrow on 1525. Other winners included Harry Boyd on 1525 who had the top three birds in Kells & Dist, associate member Jimmy Rock on 1518 winning his third race of the year, Freddie Barkley the Rasharkin winner on 1514, Gary Gibson with his first win of the season on 1511 and William & Joe Smyth the Ballymena & District winners on 1499.Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Fermoy 47/1123 - Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1562 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1562 Young McManus & Sons 1539 T & M Morrow Associate 1525 H Boyd Kells 1525 Young McManus & Sons 1524 Balmer T Young & Sons Ahoghill 1520 Young McManus & Sons 1520 J Rock Associate 1518 T & M Morrow Associate 1515 F Barkley Rasharkin 1514 D Dixon Rasharkin 1513 D Dixon 1512 Young McManus & Sons 1512 Young McManus & Sons 1511 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1511 J & M Milliken 1511 Young McManus & Sons 1511 G Gibson Associate 1511 Young McManus & Sons 1509 H Boyd Kells 1508 H Boyd Kells 1505 Young McManus & Sons 1502 W & J Smyth Ballymena 1499 R H Clements Associate 1498 C & D Jackson Kells 1495 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1493 McAlonan Bros Associate 1490 H Cubitt Rasharkin 1490 Surgenor Bros Kells 1489
MA Combine Old Bird Points Fancier of the Year - Week 6 (Including Skibbereen) - Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 207 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 195 J Rock Associate 55 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 43 F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 38
Mid Antrim Clubs 2nd Fermoy
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/303 – Young McManus & Sons 1562, 1562, 1539, 1524, Balmer Young & Son 1520, Young McManus & Sons 1519, 1512, 1511, 1511, 1509.
Kells & District HPS 6/148 – H Boyd 1525, 1508, 1505, C & D Jackson 1495, Surgenor Bros 1489, C & D Jackson 1480, 1479, S Murphy 1474.
Broughshane & District 6/177 – T & M Morrow 1525, 1515, A Purvis 1486, M Neilly 1437, A Purvis 1435, D Houston & Son 1425. Well done Marcus and a hat trick of wins
Harryville HPS 10/188 – J Rock 1518, R H Clements 1498, Johnston & Richards 1486, Sam Crawford 1483, 1473, 1473, M D C Magill 1469, Johnston & Richards 1469, A McBride 1467, 1464.
Rasharkin & District HPS – F Barkley 1514, J & M Milliken 1511, 1511, H Cubitt 1490, T Whyte 1482, A C & T Tweed 1476.
Ballymena & District 8/175 – W & J Smyth 1499, J Eagleson & Sons 1493, 1488, 1481, 1478, W & J Smyth 1470, J Eagleson & Sons 1461, 1461, 1461, 1458. William & Joe Smyth had a deserved first win of the season. Their 2 year old blue widowhood cock was winning it's third prize of the season including 4th club and 10th Combine 55/1475 from Castletown last weekend. Breeding is Jackie Traynor of Co. Durham.
