The Skibbereen Yearling National birds were released on Saturday 19th June at 07.45am in a light south wind. There was a close finish in the Mid Antrim Combine with Young McManus & Sons of Ahoghill just pipping William McFetridge of Rasharkin for the top spot. The two birds are placed 2nd and 3rd Section B and 8th and 9th Open NIPA 300/2454 Paddy and William's winner a blue chequer cock sitting eggs 12 days was bred from birds obtained from Louis Thijs (Hulshout) That's 5 x 1st Combines already this season for the top racing and breeding lofts.
Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen Yearling National - Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1687, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1686, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1648, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1637, T Whyte Rasharkin 1634, D Dixon Rasharkin 1623, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1619, D Dixon Rasharkin 1618, H Boyd Kells 1615, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1610, G Gibson Associate 1609 R H Clements Associate 1604 C Young Ahoghill 1603 C & D Jackson Kells 1603, J Rock Associate 1602, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1598, R H Clements Associate 1594, R H Clements Associate 1592, C & D Jackson Kells 1591, S Murphy Kells 1590, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1589, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1589.
Ballymena Area Clubs Skibbereen
Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1687, 1648, 1637, 1610, Chris Young 1603, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1598.
Rasharkin & District 7/50 – W McFetridge 1686, Trevor Whyte 1634, W McFetridge 1619, H Cubitt 1564, J & M Milliken 1556, Trevor Whyte 1543, A C & T Tweed 1536, Paul McDonald 1474. Danny Dixon 1623, 1618.
Cullybackey HPS – A Darragh 1626, G Gibson 1609, A Darragh 1564, 1530, 1488, C & R McIntyre 1469, G Gibson 1468, C & R McIntyre 1417.
Kells & District HPS – H Boyd 1615, C & D Jackson 1603, 1590, Sam Murphy 1590, 1578, 1550, Surgenor Bros 1500, Sam Murphy 1497. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – C & D Jackson 1590, S Murphy 1462, McFarlane & Agnew 1426, 1418, S Murphy 1411.
Harryville HPS – R H Clements 1604, Jimmy Rock 1602, R H Clements 1594, 1591, Sam Crawford 1575, D Craig 1569, R H Clements 1565, 1529, D Craig 1518, 1506.
Ballymena & District 4/36 – J Eagleson & Sons 1589, 1589, 1582, 1548, R Service & Son 1541, J Eagleson & Sons 1534, 1533, 1525, George Bell 1399, 1348. Johnston Eagleson & Sons had 2 birds time together for joints winners. First bird timed a blue chequer Lambrecht cock was from Jackie Steele of Rasharkin. This cock won the club from Fermoy and finished 3rd Combine. Sire a son of Jackie's good 38 cock and dam a sister to his famous 02 hen. The second bird timed was a chequer Van Den Bulck cock the dam being a granddaughter of "Kittel"
Broughshane & District 3/7 – D Houston & Son 1463, 1329, A Purvis 1140.
