The NIPA were back in Fermoy in Co. Cork for the fourth time this season. Birds were released on Saturday the 26th June at 8.00am in a north northwest wind and a tough race was to follow. Best two birds in the Mid Antrim Combine were timed by Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & District. Their winning 2 year old blue chequer hen sitting eggs 12 days topped the Combine by a clear 12 minutes. The hen was timed at 12.59pm for the 201 mile fly to the Cullybackey Road lofts to record a velocity of 1183 and finish 2nd Section B and 21st Open NIPA 4891 birds. Sire is Van den Bulck from the P & D Breeding Stud and dam is half Louis Thijs from Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill. Johnston's second bird and the Combine runner up was a yearling blue chequer cock timed at 13.11pm, this cock was winning it's 6th club prize of the season including 1st club last week from the Skibbereen Yearling National. This cock is half-brother to the winner having the same Van den Bulck, sire and the dam is a granddaughter of the famous "Kittel" The Eagleson loft had 10 birds in the Top 20 of the Combine, had the best 5 birds in the town and recorded their second Combine win of the season. Other club winners included Young & McManus & Sons of Ahoghill on 1104, best associate member Roy Clements on 1103 and the Kells winner Harry Boyd on 1095. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine 4th Fermoy 29/355 - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1183 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1139 D Dixon Rasharkin 1131 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1118 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1109 D Dixon Rasharkin 1109 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1109 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1104 R H Clements Associate 1103 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1101 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1096 H Boyd Kells 1095 S Crawford Associate 1095 Surgenor Bros Kells 1095 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1094 J Rock Associate 1092 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1090 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1090 S Murphy Kells 1088 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1083 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1082 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1078 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1078 Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1078 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1078 R H Clements Associate 1075 H Boyd Kells 1074 A Purvis Associate 1070 D Craig Associate 1070 Surgenor Bros Kells 1066 R H Clements Associate 1065 Balmer T Young & Sons Ahoghill 1055 R Service & Son Ballymena 1052
Mid Antrim Combine OB Points Fancier of the year - Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 319, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 284, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 109, D Dixon Rasharkin 109, Harry Boyd Kells 104.
Ballymena Area Clubs Fermoy (4)
Ballymena & District – J Eagleson & Sons 1183, 1139, 1118, 1109, 1109, 1101, 1096, 1094, 1090, 1052. Johnston Eagleson & Sons had the winner with a 2 year old blue chequer hen sitting on eggs. She was 12 minutes clear in both club and Combine. Sire is Van Den Bulck from P & D Stud and dam is half Louis Thijs from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill, That's 9 x 1st club's for the Eagleson lofts this season.
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/82 – Young McManus & Sons 1104, 1090, 1082, 1078, 1078, 1078, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1078, Balmer Young & Son 1055. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Mr & Mrs Robinson 1078.
Harryville HPS 5/63 – R H Clements 1103, Sam Crawford 1095, J Rock 1092, R H Clements 1075, D Craig 1070, R H Clements 1065, Sam Crawford 1051, J Rock 1036, D Craig 1034, 1031. Hard day winner for Roy Clements, yet another having the best Vermeerbergen and Sagan lines.
Kells & District 4/41 – H Boyd 1095, Surgenor Bros 1095, S Murphy 1088, H Boyd 1074, Surgenor Bros 1066, S Murphy 1041, 1040,1019. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1095, Sam Murphy 1088, 1002.
Cullybackey HPS – Alan Darragh 1083, 1049, 1049. The winning hen was scoring for the third time this year, 3 x 1sts is consistent racing. Not many of them about.
Broughshane & District 6/104 – A Purvis 1070, 1040, D Houston & Son 1038, T & M Morrow 1017, Mrs V Gage 996, D Houston & Son 996.
Rasharkin & District 8/79 – H Cubitt 1034, A C & T Tweed 1032, R J & W J Reid 1030, H Cubitt 1011, A C & T Tweed 988, Trevor Whyte 986. Danny Dixon – 1131, 1109. Congratulations to Harold Cubitt winning from today’s Fermoy
