The NIPA cross channel Talbenny young bird National was held on Saturday 4th September. Birds were released in a light south easterly wind at 12 noon. Gary Gibson who has his youngsters in top form at present timed the best bird at 16.22pm to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B and a good 25th Open NIPA National. Gary's winning blue chequer hen was flying 222 miles to the lofts to record 1491ypm. The hen was sitting on a 2-day old baldy chick and is a direct Stickers - Donckers from Derek Parr's best breeding pair. That's Gary's third Combine win of the season having won 2 x 1st Combine's last weekend from Fermoy and Fermoy 5 Bird. Gary would like to thank Derek Parr for breeding him the Talbenny Combine and Section winner. Other local club winners included Stewart Bros of Randalstown 1461, Allen McBride was best by half an hour in both Harryville and the town on 1456. His winning chequer pied cock timed at 16.24pm is full brother to a pair of nestmates that scored 3rd & 15th Open NIPA Talbenny for Jimmy Rock and Allen himself. Davy Houston & Son best in Broughshane at 16.43pm, John and Mark Milliken had the best bird in Rasharkin on 1363, Henry Turkington on 1346 was best in Kells & District, Young, McManus & Sons winners in Ahoghill 1291 and William & Joe Smyth topped Ballymena & Dist at 17.10pm. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny YB National 27/128 - Gary Gibson Associate 1491, D Dixon Rasharkin 1465, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1461, A McBride Associate 1456, D Houston & Son Associate 1374, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1363, H Turkington Kells 1346, D Dixon Rasharkin 1341, G Gibson Associate 1322, R H Clements Associate 1310, G Gibson Associate 1307, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1298, Surgenor Bros Kells 1295, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1291, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1291, D Dixon Rasharkin 1282, G Gibson Associate 1282, G Gibson Associate 1253, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1251, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1226, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1218, D Dixon Rasharkin 1214, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1209, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1209, R Service & Son Ballymena 1207, H Turkington Kells 1189, A McBride Associate 1159, R H Clements Associate 1149, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1147, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1147, D Dixon Rasharkin 1144, G Gibson Associate 1124, R Service & Son Ballymena 1071, J Millar Randalstown 1058, F Barkley Rasharkin 1056, R H Clements Associate 1055.
Ballymena Area Clubs Talbenny National
Cullybackey HPS 4/14 – Gary Gibson 1491, 1322, 1307, N & S Anderson 13021. C & R McIntyre 1288, Gary Gibson 1282, 1253, 1124. Yesterday's Talbenny winner in Cullybackey H.P.S, was Gary Gibson. Timing 6 in the result. to claim 1st Club, 1st Section B and 25th Open. Gary would like to thank Derek Parr for breeding yesterday's winner from his good pair of Stickers Donckers. Excellent shooting Gary, the loft to beat at the moment. Congratulations and well done.
Randalstown HPS 3/20 – Stewart Bros 1461, J McNeill & Son 1298, Stewart Bros 1147, J Millar 1058.
Harryville HPS 4/18 – A McBride 1456, R H Clements 1310, A McBride 1159, R H Clements 1149, L Mullan 1117, R H Clements 1055.
Broughshane & District 1/3 - D Houston & Son 1374.
Rasharkin & District 3/8 – J & M Milliken 1363, W McFetridge 1291, J & M Milliken 1226, F Barkley 1056. Danny Dixon – 1465, 1341, 1282, 1214, 1144.
Kells & District HPS 3/19 – Henry Turkington 1346, Surgenor Bros 1295, Henry Turkington 1189, McFarlane & Agnew 994.
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/15 – Young McManus & Sons 1291, J Smyth & Son 1218, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1147. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Mr & Mrs Robinson 1147.
Ballymena & District HPS 5/27 – W & J Smyth 1251, Blair & Rankin 1209, W & J Smyth 1209, R Service & Son 1207, 1071. William & Joe Smyth win their eighth race of the season and have their sixth channel win. Including in those wins is 1st Combine Talbenny, 1st Open NIPA Penzance and 1st Open Penzance Old Bird Classic with "Ken Aird Lad". Today's winner a blue cock again contains the bloodlines of Jackie Traynor of County Durham. Jackie's birds have been responsible for countless winners over the years for the Smyth Lofts on the Carniny Road.
