Skibbereen INFC Old Bird Nat - 01/06/21

[willie reynolds]

The Irish National Flying Club held their opening race of the season from Skibbereen. Birds were released at 9.45am in a light north easterly wind on Tuesday 1st June. Danny Dixon of Rasharkin had the top four positions in the Mid Antrim Combine with his first bird placed 74th in the North Section. Danny's winner a yearling blue chequer cock timed at 16.05pm for the 266 mile fly to Dunloy is bred direct from "Heartbreaker" when paired to maybe the last daughter of "Superke". Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Skibbereen National MA Combine - D Dixon Rasharkin 1232 D Dixon Rasharkin 1212 D Dixon Rasharkin 1209 D Dixon Rasharkin 1196 H Turkington Kells1181 H Turkington Kells 1164 G Gibson Associate 1141 D Dixon 1128 C & D Jackson Kells 1125 J Miller Randalstown 1124 J Miller Randalstown 1121 H Turkington Kells 1120 D Dixon Rasharkin 1114 M Graham Ballymena 1107 C & D Jackson Kells 1105 M Graham Ballymena 1102 D Dixon 1094 M Graham 1082 M Graham 1050 M Graham 1046 G Bell Ballymena 977 & 945.

Mid Antrim Clubs Skibbereen -

Kells & District HPS – H Turkington 1181, 1164, C & D Jackson 1125, H Turkington 1120, C & D Jackson 1105.
Cullybackey – A Darragh 1145, Gary Gibson 1141. A Darragh 1113, 1009.
Randalstown HPS – John Millar 1124, 1121.
Ballymena & District HPS – M Graham 1107, 1102, 1082, 1050, 1046, G Bell 977, 945.