Roscrea in County Tipperary was the race point for the fourth young bird race of the season. The mass liberation of all sections was released at 10.30am on Tuesday 10th August in light west to south westerly winds. Ballymena & District's Bertie Blair had an outstanding race winning the top three positions in the Mid Antrim Combine and a further five birds in the Top 20. Bertie timed his mealy hen at 13.26pm flying 146 miles to record 1453ypm. The sire of the winner has also bred "Faith" Bertie's Talbenny YB National Open winner of 2019 and the dam was from Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill. This hen was direct from Peter Stakenborg of Belgium and is a daughter of his foundation pigeon he calls "Poulidor" Bertie's second bird a Blue hen is Stefaan Lambrecht from Ian Gibb of Glenavy x Vermerburgen bloodlines of Keith Kernohan of Harryville. His third bird is again Stefaan Lambrecht from Ian Gibb x Lambrecht from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. Other local winners include Young McManus & Sons of Ahoghill 1443, Surgenor Bros of Kells 1440, old hand Roy Clements best in Harryville 1439, John Miller who has won all four young bird races in Randalstown on 1439, Marcus Morrow best in Broughshane on 1422 and Freddie Barkley the Rasharkin winner on 1390. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 42/885 - Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1453, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1453, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1446, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1443, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1443, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1443, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1443, Surgenor Bros Kells 1440, R H Clements Associate 1439, John Miller Randalstown 1439, D Dixon Rasharkin 1438, C & D Jackson Ballymena 1436, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1433, J Rock Associate 1424, R H Clements Associate 1424, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1424, J Rock Associate 1422, T & M Morrow Associate 1422, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1422, D Dixon Rasharkin 1413, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1407, T & M Morrow Associate 1406, C & D Jackson Ballymena 1404, G Gibson Associate 1402, J Miller Randalstown 1401, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1400/
Ballymena Area Clubs Roscrea
Ballymena & District HPS 8/182 – Blair & Rankin 1453, 1453, 1446, 1443, 1443, 1443, C & D Jackson 1436, Blair & Rankin 1433, J Eagleson & Sons 1424, Blair & Rankin 1422.
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/180 – Young McManus & Sons 1443, 1349, 1326, ,1326, J Smyth & Son 1325, 1319, 1319, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1305, C Moore 1281, A Shiels 1253. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1325, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1305.
Kells & District HPS 6/92 – Surgenor Bros 1440, H Turkington 1370, 1364, H Boyd 1332, H Turkington 1330, Surgenor Bros 1296, McFarlane & Agnew 1296, 1289. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Turkington 1364, 1330, McFarlane & Agnew 1289, H Boyd 1214, A Barkley & Son 1197.
Harryville HPS 11/203 – R H Clements 1439, J Rock 1424, R H Clements 1424, J Rock 1422, K & K Kernohan 1405, J Rock 1398, K & K Kernahan 1393, A McBride 1386, J Rock 1284, 1383.
Randalstown HPS 3/99 – John Millar 1439, 1401, 1388, Stewart Bros 1382, 1376, 1368, J McNeill & Son 1214, Stewart Bros 1151.
Broughshane & District 3/30 – T & M Morrow 1422, 1406, D Houston & Son 1240, 1215, Smyth & Wylie 1092.
Cullybackey HPS – Alan Darragh 1413, Alan Darragh 1413, Gary Gibson 1402.
Rasharkin & District – F Barkley 1390, T Whyte 1378, J & M Milliken 1369. Danny Dixon – 1438, 1413, 1400.
