The 2nd Fermoy race of the season and the duplicated 5 bird event were flown on Saturday 4th June. Birds were released at 7.30am in north easterly winds. Dunloy fancier Danny Dixon topped the Mid Antrim Combine & Section B in both races. Danny timed his yearling blue cock at 12.19pm for the 208 miles fly to the lofts in Dunloy to record 1265. From 1st Fermoy earlier in the season this cock won 1st Combine and 3rd Section B. The sire of the winner is Martin Graham's "Denman" 1st Open INFC Yearling National from Sennen Cove when paired to a daughter of "Dixie Chic" Danny's own young bird National winner from Penzance. The Cullybackey winner Gary Gibson was next best on 1253, followed by Paddy & William McManus with the top five in Ahoghill Flying Club on 1251. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 39/547 - D Dixon Rasharkin 1265, D Dixon Rasharkin 1253, G Gibson Cullybackey 1253, Young McManus & Sons 1251, Young McManus & Sons 1250, D Dixon Rasharkin 1250, Young McManus & Sons 1250, D Dixon Rasharkin 1244, Young McManus & Sons1236, Young McManus & Sons 1234, A Darragh Cullybackey 1231, T Whyte Ahoghill 1229, Young McManus & Sons 1226, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1223, D Dixon Rasharkin 1222, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1222, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1221, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1218, G Gibson Cullybackey 1217, A Darragh Cullybackey 1207, A Darragh Cullybackey 1205, R H Clements Associate 1202, S Murphy Kells 1201, S Murphy Kells 1200, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1200, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1200, D Dixon Rasharkin 1198, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1196, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1192, J & M Milliken Ahoghill 1192
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs 3rd Fermoy
Ahoghill Flying Club 11/189 – Young McManus & Sons 1251, 1250, 1250, 1236, 1234, T Whyte 1229. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Trevor Whyte 1229, Jimmy Smyth & Son 1192.
Ballymena & District 7/86 – J Eagleson & Sons 1218, 1200, 1200, 1196, 1185, 1183. Johnston Eagleson & Sons win the ordinary race with a yearling chequer pied Van den Bulck hen. In the 5 Bird race they win with a 3-year-old blue pied hen that won 5th Section & 29th Open Skibbereen Inland National a couple of weeks ago.
Broughshane & District 5/82 – A Purvis 1150, 1131, 1123, T & M Morrow 1080, 1073, D Houston & Son 1049.
Cullybackey HPS 6/83 – G Gibson 1253, A Darragh 1231, G Gibson 1217, A Darragh 1207, 1205, G Gibson 1178.
Harryville HPS 20/197 – R H Clements 1202, S Crawford 1160, Johnston & Richards 1136, K & K Kernohan 1129, 1114, 1092.
Kells & District 6/54 – McFarlane & Agnew 1221, S Murphy 1201, 1200, Surgenor Bros 1192, 1179, S Murphy 1135. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1179, S Murphy 1130, B Swann & Son 1127, 1088, A Barkley & Son 909.
Rasharkin & District 7/69 – J & M Milliken 1223, 1222, 1192, 1190, 1190, W McFetridge 1153. D Dixon vels 1265, 1253, 1250.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 5 Bird - D Dixon Rasharkin 1265, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1250, D Dixon Rasharkin 1250, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1250, D Dixon Rasharkin 1244, Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1234, A Darragh Cullybackey 1231, T Whyte Ahoghill 1229, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1223, D Dixon Rasharkin 1222, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1221, A Darragh Cullybackey 1207, A Darragh Cullybackey 1205, D Dixon Rasharkin 1198, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1188, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1188, Surgenor Bros Kells 1179, A Darragh Cullybackey, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1174, C Moore Ahoghill 1165, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1163, S Crawford Associate 1160, G Gibson Cullybackey 1156, N & S Anderson Cullybackey 1155, C Moore Ahoghill 1155
Mid Antrim Combine OB Points (after all 4th June races) - D Dixon 334, Young McManus & Sons 321, J Eagleson & Sons 253, A Darragh 234, S Murphy 214, J & M Milliken 192, T Whyte 127, S Crawford 90, F Barkley 54, Surgenor Bros 51.
This is a photo of Danny Dixon holding his double section winner and double Mid Antrim
Combine and double club winner, He has won the combine out of the first Fermoy this year
so that is three combines he has won this year, his sire is Martin Graham’s National winner
his dam is a daughter of Dixie Chic.
Fermoy & 5 Bird Championship - 04/06/22
Going forward into 2024 the Ballymena based MAC has the following clubs in membership.Ballymena & District, Ahoghill Flying Club, Rasharkin & Dist, Randalstown HPS,Kells & District, Cullybackey HPS, Broughshane & District and Harryville HPS.. New officials are Chairman Robin Service from Ballymena & District and Secretary Willie Reynolds from Ballymena & District. President is Danny Dixon. Mervyn Eagleson is PO. All the latest news and results will be listed here, including Champions League and OB & YB Knock-out. Fees for 2024 are £5.00 for Clubs that includes all members.
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