For the third time this season Fermoy in Co. Cork was the release point for the NIPA. The birds were liberated on Saturday 12th June at 8.30am in a light westerly wind. Harry Boyd had three birds light together at 12.12pm to win 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Kells & District club and 1st, 2nd & 4th Mid Antrim Combine 42/705 velo 1573. Harry uses the electronic timing system but still has to catch the birds to swipe them over the pad so really any one of his three birds could have topped the Combine. First bird swiped was a steady 2 year old blue chequer Vandenabeele widowhood cock, the second bird was his good 3 year old blue chequer Van Den Bulck widowhood hen that topped both the Combine and Section from Gowran Park last season and his third bird timed a 2 year old blue chequer widowhood cock won 1st Combine and 2nd Section B in the Skibbereen Yearling National last season. This one was from R & J Baxter from Ballycarry. Another top result for Harry. Sam Crawford was next best in the Combine on 1569 followed by Ballymena & Dist winners Johnston Eagleson & Sons 1565, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1551 and Associate member Marcus Morrow on 1546 & 1538. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 42/705 - Harry Boyd Kells 1573 Harry Boyd Kells 1570 Sam Crawford Associate 1569 Harry Boyd Kells 1568 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1565 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1551 T & M Morrow Associate 1546 T & M Morrow Associate 1538 Surgenor Bros Kells 1537 Surgenor Bros Kells 1537 S Murphy Kells 1535 Surgenor Bros Kells 1535 S Murphy Kells 1532 D Dixon Rasharkin 1529 D Dixon Rasharkin 1528 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1527 A Pervis Associate 1527 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1526 D Craig Associate 1524 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1523 D Dixon Rasharkin 1522 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1519 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1514 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1510 S Murphy Kells 1505 D Craig 1503 J Eagleson & Sons 1503 D Craig 1503 D Craig 1503 Mr & Mrs Robinson 1503 T & M Morrow 1501 Young McManus & Sons 1501 Young McManus & Sons 1501 Young McManus & Sons 1500 J Eagleson & Sons 1500 Young McManus & Sons 1500 Young McManus & Sons 1500 S Murphy 1499 Young McManus & Sons 1499 R Service & Son 1497
Mid Antrim Old Bird Points Fancier of the year (After all this week's races)
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 211, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 209, Harry Boyd Kells 93, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 86, Jimmy Rock Associate 84.
Ballymena Clubs Fermoy
Kells & District HPS 6/88 – H Boyd 1573, 1570, 1568, B Swann & Son 1539, Surgenor Bros 1537, 1537, S Murphy 1535, Surgenor Bros 1535.
Harryville HPS 9/261 – Sam Crawford 1569, D Craig 1524, 1503, 1503, 1503, J Rock 1467, D Craig 1466, Johnston & Richards 1448, R H Clements 1445, Johnston & Richards 1442.
Ballymena & District HPS 7/83 – J Eagleson & Sons 1565, 1527, 1523, 1519, 1514, 1503, 1500, R Service & Son 1497, J Eagleson & Sons 1486, W & J Smyth 1456.
Johnston Eagleson & Sons had a good race winning with a yearling blue chequer cock. Breeding is Van den Bulck, the dam being a granddaughter of the famous Kittel. Their second bird a 2 year old blue chequer Lambrechts x Heremans-ceusters cock won the club from the 5 Bird.
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/131 – M/M Robinson 1551, Young McManus & Sons 1526, 1510, M/M Robinson 1503, Young McManus & Sons 1501, 1501, 1500, 1500, 1499, 1493. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1551, J Smyth & Son 1487.
Broughshane & District 4/72 – T & M Morrow 1546, 1538, A Purvis 1527, D Houston & Son 1493, A Purvis 1471, Smyth & Wylie 1463, D Houston & Son 1462, Smyth & Wylie 1456.
Rasharkin & District HPS 11/262 – J & M Milliken 1471, 1462, Trevor Whyte 1462, Paul McDonald 1430, Trevor Whyte 1426, Steele & McNeill 1416. Danny Dixon – 1529, 1528, 1522, 1477, 1432.
Fermoy 5 Bird Championship
MAC Fermoy Double for Harry Boyd of Kells -
The Fermoy 5 Bird Classic event was held along with the 3rd Fermoy race on Saturday 12th June. The birds were liberated at 8.30am in a light westerly wind. Harry Boyd had three birds light together at 12.12pm to win 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Kells & District club and 1st, 2nd & 4th Mid Antrim Combine on velocity's 1573, 1570 and 1568. Harry uses the electronic timing system but still has to catch the birds to swipe them over the pad so really any one of his three birds could have topped the Combine. First bird swiped was a steady 2 year old blue chequer Vandenabeele widowhood cock, the second bird was his good 3 year old blue chequer Van Den Bulck widowhood hen that topped both the Combine and Section from Gowran Park last season and his third bird timed a 2 year old blue chequer widowhood cock won 1st Combine and 2nd Section B in the Skibbereen Yearling National last season. This one was from R & J Baxter from Ballycarry. Harry's birds finished 3rd, 4th & 6th Section B and 67th, 75th and 86th Open NIPA Classic 316/1419. Another top result from top racer Harry. Sam Crawford was next best in the Combine on 1569 followed by Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1551, Associate member Marcus Morrow on 1538, Surgenor Bros of Kells on 1537 & 1535, Danny Dixon of Rasharkin 1529, Johnston Eagleson & Sons the Ballymena winners on 1527 and Associate member Dennis Craig on 1524. Dennis only sent 5 birds and had 4 of them in the top 17 of the Combine result top picking. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 5 Bird Championship - H Boyd Kells 1573 H Boyd Kells 1570 S Crawford Associate 1569 H Boyd Kells 1568 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1551 T & M Morrow Associate 1538 Surgenor Bros Kells 1537 Surgenor Bros Kells 1535 D Dixon Rasharkin 1529 D Dixon Rasharkin 1528 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1527 D Craig Associate 1524 D Dixon Rasharkin 1522 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1510 D Craig Associate 1503 D Craig Associate 1503 D Craig Associate 1503 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1503 T & M Morrow Associate 1501 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1500 R Service & Son Ballymena 1497 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1486 G Gibson Associate 1484 D Dixon Rasharkin 1477 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1473
Ballymena Clubs Fermoy 5 Bird
Harryville – Sam Crawford 1569, D Craig 1524, 1503, 1503, 1503, Jimmy Rock 1467, D Craig 1466, Johnston & Richards 1448, R H Clements 1445, Johnston & Richards 1442. Well done Sam Crawford winning the 5bird today harryville center
Kells & District HPS 5/22 – H Boyd 1573, 1570, 1568, B Swann & Son 1539, Surgenor Bros 1537, 1535, S Murphy 1532, B Swann & Son 1486.
Broughshane & District – T & M Morrow 1538, D Houston & Son 1493, Smyth & Wylie 1463, D Houston & Son 1462, Smyth & Wylie 1456, 1433.
Ballymena & District HPS 5/18 – J Eagleson & Sons 1527, 1500, R Service & Son 1497, J Eagleson & Sons 1486, W & J Smyth 1456, R Service & Son 1417. Johnston Eagleson & Sons had the winner in the 5 Bird with a 2 year old blue chequer Lambrechts x Heremans-ceusters cock. This cock won 2nd Combine and 2nd Section B from Roscrea earlier in the season when beaten by clubmates Robert Service & Son.
Cullybackey HPS – G Gibson 1484, A Darragh 1480, J & J Greer 1469, 1445, C & R McIntyre 1386, 1379, J & J Greer 1379, G Gibson 1370, A Darragh 1364, 1342.
