Liberations w/e 10/07/21 -

[willie reynolds]

Saturday 03/07/21

Race marking for the King’s Cup St. Allouestre will take place on Sunday 4th July for a possible release on Wednesday.

Marking times as in the previous post published below.

Weather reports received this evening indicate an improvement from Wednesday with high pressure building.

Race marking and time allocations for the INFC King’s Cup race.

Covid -19 is still a cause for concern and everyone’s safety has to be respected. Please adhere to any requests at the marking and clock stations.

Times for race marking.

14:00 to 16:00 All south section and Individual south section members.

16: 30 to 18:30 East Down Combine, Ulster Fed., N.I.P.A. sections C, F, and G. Individual north section members.

19:00 to 20:30 N.I.P.A. sections A, B, D, E, H.

Please take care when completing your entry forms, especially when totaling them up.

Attach your payment to the entry form and put your membership number on the back of your cheque or bank draft. If the payment covers more than one member please put all membership numbers on the back of the cheque or draft and keep the entry forms together.

Payments will not be processed at the race marking to avoid queuing.

Any shortages will be removed from pool monies and any over payments will be added to pool monies. (This can be avoided by accurately completing your entry form and payment.) Any members paying by euro please remember to multiply the sterling grand total by 1.20 for the currency conversion.

Please keep your social distance at the marking centre. Any help to race mark the pigeons would be appreciated.

Thank you for your co operation and please all act responsible when attending the marking centre and respect the facilities which have been kindly granted.

Catering will be available as usual.

Monday 05/07/21

Race marking for the Lamballe Friendship National will take place as planned on Tuesday 6th of July between 5.00 pm and 8.00 pm for possible release on Friday.

Please remember social distancing marking station.

Thursday 08/07/21

Grand National St. Allouestre King’s Cup. Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds.

495 members have entered 2511 pigeons in the race and are competing for £29,055.00 in pools and prize money.

The pigeons have been released at 06:30 the wind at the release site was light westerly.

Stillorgan clock station is still using the Sallynoggin clubrooms contact Mags Curtis 0860532274.

Banbridge clock station is now at Frazers Animal Feeds premises contact David West 07759653317

Edgarstown Portadown and Coleraine Premier clubrooms are also temporary clock stations. Hours of darkness are 22:42 until 04:55.

Our next update will be this evening.

St. Allouestre King’s Cup update Thursday 8th July @ 23.00

One pigeon has been reported on the first day. L, McCall Wicklow at 18.21.

Second day arrivals three hour clock checking rule applies please contact your station manager. This will be reviewed at 13.00 tomorrow afternoon.

Race closed this evening at 22.42 opening in the morning at 04.55. Our next update will be on Friday.

Friday 09/07/21

Friendship National Lamballe Friday 9th July 2021. Sponsored by H. Beattie & Son.

227 members have entered 1217 pigeons and are competing for £6,858.00 in pools and prize money.

The pigeons have been released at 09:15 in calm conditions on route the wind is to be light southerly.

St. Allouestre King’s Cup second day arrivals reported.

F. Moran Malahide 05:32, Capper Bros Bondhill 06:44, P. Lambert Arklow 07:20, T. McClean Annaghmore 07:45, John Greenaway Bondhill 8.29, Burns Bros Comber 08:57

Our next update will be this afternoon. 4.00pm Update as below

Clocking checking arrangements for second day King’s Cup and Friendship National first day arrivals. Three hour clock checking rule will not apply.

Banbridge Muckamore Lisburn Portadown & Coleraine clock stations will open this evening at 22:30 to 23:00 . Any member clocking an arrival in any of the races please contact your station manager.

Balbriggan Cork Wicklow Stillorgan & Kilkenny please contact your station manager for instructions.

Update of 2nd Day Arrivals in the Kings Cup

F Moran Malahide 2nd bird 09:07, J Sharkey Castlebellingham 10:40, S & N Lester Laurelvale 10:39, A Massey Wicklow 08:50, C McArdle & Sons Banbridge 14:36, D McElhone Eastway 12:45, Rev T A B Sawyers & Son Banbridge 15:03 & 15:51, Sean McLoughlin Crossgar 14:50, Stewart Bros Randalstown 13:52, A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 12:30, .J Trimble Annalong 17.03, S & W English Lisburn 16:43, N Black & Son Dromara 16:35 & 16:59, P Dunlop Edgarstown 15:47 Overall race winner Liam McCall Wicklow velocity 934. Kings Cup update 28 birds have been recorded at the end of the second day.

Lamballe Friendship National Friday 9th July 2021 @ 23:45 - Sponsored by H. Beattie & Son

T McClean Annaghmore 18.57 vel. 1352, M Hughes Edgarstown 19.10 vel 1316, G Douglas Wilton Cross 19.39 vel 1251, D & R Turkington Doagh vel 1200, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree vel 1181, A Thompson Ballyclare vel 1158 & vel 1034, C O’Hare and Son Ballyholland vel 1082, Mr & Mrs Close Drumnavaddy vel 1053, Gallagher Bros Annsborough vel 1011, P Rock & Son Dublin N.E. vel 994. 11 first day arrivals recorded. Hours of darkness 22:41 to 04:56.

Irish South Road Federation en-route to Penzance for a liberation in the morning.

Saturday 10th July 2021


327 ISRF members sent 2271 birds to Penzance Birds liberated at 9.30am in a light E wind Bang off 5.00 pm. Mick

Friendship National Lamballe update Saturday. 46 second day arrivals have now been recorded.

Clock checking arrangements for third day arrivals. Banbridge, Lisburn Portadown Muckamore Coleraine 18:00 to 18:30 Sunday evening.

Balbriggan Kilkenny Cork Wicklow please contact your station manager.

King’s Cup update Saturday. The lowest third day velocity I have is 262 YPM. Any fourth day arrivals please contact the secretary.