For the third race for the local birds, we had a third Area Liberation, weather conditions delayed all the NIPA Liberations including Mid & East Antrim in Tullamore, overall result was another very testing event, with the majority of birds, especially in the longer flyers lofts still missing at the clock checking. Area Liberations are not producing the results they were intended when first introduced, maybe its time to go back to Mass Liberations from week one, starting, if necessary, an optional event from Navan for the longer flyers. Our birds go too far too soon, the young bird programme needs sorted, the sooner the better. Birds for our local liberation in Tullamore Co Offaly were released at 12.50pm in a Lt Westerly wind, East Antrim lofts dominated this result, best in the NIPA Sect B was in Crumlin & District with Fleming Bros who had a good card recording velocity 1321. In Mid Antrim Danny Dixon had the Card of the Day, winning locally for the third race on the trot, he had seven birds together recording velocity 1235 and took the Top 6 in Mid Antrim Combine. First trapped of seven birds out of Saturday's race from Tullamore, it's mother is Red Lightning when paired to Red Gert, the second bird was on the same second and it was a Rudy Van Reeth. Randallstown Secretary John Millar was well placed, and other local winners included Allan McBride who had 1st in Harryvulle, Surgenor Bros who had the top three in Kells, Jimmy Smyth won Ahoghill and C & D Jackson had their first win in Ballymena. Homer.
Mid Antrim Combine Area Lib (3) Tullamore 50/1264 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1235, 1235, 1235, 1235, 1233, 1233, J Millar Randalstown 1230, A McBride Associate 1228, D Dixon 1227, J Millar 1225, J Millar 1222, Surgenor Bros Kells 1221, 1219, 1219, C & D Jackson Ballymena 1213, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1208, C & D Jackson 1202, 1201, A McBride 1192, R Service & Son Ballymena 1191.
Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Area Lib (3) Tullamore
Crumlin & District 6/185– Fleming Bros 1321, 1308, 1253, 1235, 1235, Sefton Thompson 1231, K Carson & Son 1189, 1189.
Randalstown HPS 5/122 – J Millar 1230, 1225, 1222, Stewart Bros 1120, N Percy & Son 1088, Stewart Bros 1064, J McNeill & Son 1059, N Percy & Son 1045.
Harryville HPS 12/286 – A McBride 1228, 1192, J Rock 1190, A McBride 1185, D Craig 1184, A McBride 1184, K & K Kernohan 1182, R H Clements 1178, D Craig 1172, J Rock 1171. Well done Allan winning on a very difficult day.
Kells & District 6/127 – Surgenor Bros 1221, 1219, 1219, H Turkington 1181, H Boyd 1170, H Turkington 1117, Surgenor Bros 1099, McFarlane & Agnew 1097. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club –Surgenor Bros 1099, A Barkley & Son 1087, McFarlane & Agnew 1063.
Ballymena & District 10/292 – C & D Jackson 1213, 1202, 1201, R Service & Son 1191, C & D Jackson 1181, J Eagleson & Sons 1180, 1180, Blair & Rankin 1177, C & D Jackson 1165, 1160. Big Davy Jackson had his first win in his new club and took the top three positions. His winning blue cock timed at 15.49pm to the loft's in Cross Hill View in Kells was Soontjen x Lambrecht. Both parents were bred by Derek Parr
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/301 – J Smyth & Son 1208, 1174, M/M Robinson 1131, J Smyth& Son 1128, Young McManus & Sons 1114, 1101, M/M Robinson 1100, Chris Moore 1100, 1100, Young McManus & Sons 1064. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – T & G Balmer 1035, M/M Robinson 863.
Muckamore HPS 3/89 – D J Thompson 1173, 1139, 1035, R Bethel & Son and D Young 1000, A Steele 997, R Bethel & Son and D Young 962. Well done to Dessie topping Muckamore from Tullamore.
Cullybackey HPS 5/153 – Gary Gibson 1154, 1145, 1111, N & S Anderson n1050, A Darragh 1049, R Bamber 1019, A Darragh 991, N & S Anderson 984, A Darragh 893.
Rasharkin & District HPS 11/243 – R J & W J Reid 1129, F Barkley 1124, 1084, J & M Milliken 1083, 1079, R J & W J Reid 1074. Congratulations to R J & WJ Reid taking the top spot from today’s race from Tullamore. Danny Dixon – 1235, 1235, 1235, 1235, 1233, 1233, 1227.
Broughshane & District 4/51 – Smyth & Wylie 1029, M Neilly988, 981, Smyth & Wylie 882.
