I have been in hospital for 15 days in June due to a fall which resulted in a fractured hip. Only released home on 29th June and my race reports will be running late. Those finishing with 1st Sect etc in the NIPA races especially the cross-channel events should forward bird info and a photo of bird/partnership if possible, ASAP. Either through phone message, whats app or e-mail. Contact details are in the NIPA Race Book. Reports will be published as I get them finished, please be patient. Willie Reynolds HOMER.
NIPA Silver & Bronze Award Winners 2022
Silver Award winners
Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree, Cheq Hen GB18P-13161
St Malo 2020 12th Open, 8th Sect E Vel 1608. St Malo 2021 32nd Open 11th Sect E Vel 598. St Malo 2020 10th Open 3rd Sect E Vel 693
C O`Hare & Dtr Ballyholland Blue Pied Hen GB19B-32031
St Malo 2020 29th Open 4th Sect G Vel 1583. St Malo 2021 35th Open 6th Sect G Vel 594. St Malo 2022 54th Open 14th Sect G Vel 431
Bronze Award Winners
R Williamson Newry & Dist Blue Cock GB16D-17215. St Malo 2021 77th Open 10th Sect G Vel 521. St Malo 2022 40th Open 9th Sect G Vel 545.
J Serplus Laurelvale Cheq Cock GB19E-34421 St Malo 2021 131st Open 43rd Sect E Vel 356. St Malo 2022 66th Open 29th Sect E Vel 302.
Donnelly Bros Newry City Blue Hen GB19L 27241. St Malo 2021 18th Open 3rd Sect G Vel 690. St Malo 2022 6th Open 3rd Sect G vel 782.
J Robinson Edgarstown Blue Hen GB17E-23194. St Malo 29th Open 9th Sect E Vel 606. St Malo 61st Open 26th Sect E Vel 310.
Any further claims for Bronze, Silver, or Gold awards MUST be received within 10 days.
Trophies - Would ALL 2021 trophy winners please return them to the NIPA Office immediately as these need to go to the engravers.
Please have them cleaned but under NO circumstances use anything that will scratch the trophy ie wire wool, brillo pad, etc. Please just polish and a cloth. All claims for Old bird honors must be received by the 7th of July 2022.
Anyone wishing to reserve a ticket/s for ladies’ night please do so ASAP as we are limited to the numbers permitted Ladies’Night is on Fri 11th November tickets have been held to last year’s price of £35 per person.
Section Winner Photos- Would the following members please send a good photograph ASAP with a good background by email so it can be put onto the Section Diplomas for St Malo, the winning pigeon automatically goes onto the NIPA Open Diploma.
Section A S Hughes Coalisland, Section B W & L McCaw Ballymoney, Section C A Thompson Ballyclare, Section D I Donaghy Lisburn, Section E O Forde Edgarstown, Section F C & L Fryers Dromara, Section G R Williamson Newry & Dist.
NIPA Race/Date
Saint Malo
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Saint Malo OB National - 1st Open S Hughes, Coalisland
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Re: Saint Malo OB National - 1st Open S Hughes, Coalisland
Testing event in the Premier OB Nat from Saint Malo –
The NIPA Old Bird Derby was held from Saint Malo in France on Thursday 23rd June. Liberation took place at 06.15am in a light north-easterly wind turning south westerly en-route. Last season around 140 birds made it home in the three-day race, this season only 72 game birds were timed by their delighted owners.
NIPA Open St Malo OB National
NIPA Section Results St Malo OB National –
NIPA Section A St Malo 34/110 - Sean Hughes Coalisland 1025, J McConaghie Ballymoney 377, R Corey Coalisland 327, G Quinn Coalisland 280.
NIPA Section B St Malo 45/163 – W & L McCaw Ballymoney 709, W Blair Ballymoney 665, M Graham Ballymena 495, R Alexander Ballymena 350, J Connolly Ballymoney 314, D Dixon Ballymoney 304, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District 280.
NIPA Section C St Malo 59/225 – Arnold Thompson Ballyclare & Dist 685, B & M Gilmore Doagh & Dist HPS 683, T Longman Ligoniel 671, J Burrows Eastway 602, S Beattie & Daughters Ballycarry & Dist 601, P & M Travers Wheatfield 588, S & A Leitch Doagh & District HPS 337.
NIPA Section D St Malo 27/91 – Ian Donaghy Lisburn & District 665, M Russell Dromara 662, S Wilson & Son Harmony 591, Kyle Johnston Derriaghy 544, R Topping & Son Lisburn & District 303, S G Briggs Lisburn & District 284.
NIPA Section E St Malo 90/388 – Ossie Forde Edgarstown 941, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Social 929, Larkin Bros Blackwatertown 693, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Social 687, R Cassells Edgarstown 662, R Williamson Bondhill 658, D Calvin Bondhill 657, T Wilson Gilford 623, S Fiddes Laurelvale 616, Larkin Bros Blackwatertown 610, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore HPS 609, R Bell & Sons Edgarstown 604, J Serplus Laurelvale 597, B Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 586, G & C Topley Laurelvale 584, C Reynolds Beechpark Social 576, John Greenaway Bondhill 547, John Greenaway 545, A & J Kelly Armagh 533, P Campbell & Sons Armagh 518, Doey Bros Laurelvale 513, D Calvin Bondhill 493, P Hatchell Lurgan Social 466, J Robinson Edgarstown 464, F McLaughlin Armagh 445, J Robinson Edgarstown 310, G Ratcliffe Laurelvale 307, R Bothwell Beechpark Social 303, J Serplus Laurelvale 302, R Moffett Gilford 293, S & N Lester Laurelvale 261.
NIPA Section F St Malo 15/33 – C & L Fryers Dromara 605.
NIPA Section G St Malo 29/130 – Ron Williamson Newry& District 943, A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 797, Donnelly Bros Newry Invitation 782, R Williamson Newry & District 781, M Conlon & Son Banbridge 730, Gary Hughes & Son Newry & District 666, M McDonald & Sons Ballyholland 590, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 557, R Williamson Newry & District 545, Donnelly Bros Newry City Invitation 517, M/M N S Close Drumnavaddy 487, R Carson & Son Banbridge 469, R Williamson Newry & District 449, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 431, McCracken Bros Banbridge 415, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 301.
NIPA Race/Date
St Malo OB Nat Friday 23rd June 2022 – Liberated at 6.15am in a Lt North-East wind
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – Sean Hughes 1025, R Corey 327, G Quinn 280.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ballymena & District - – M Graham 495, R Alexander 350.
Ballymoney HPS – W & L McCaw 709, W Blair 665, J McConaghie 377, J Connolly 314, D Dixon 304.
Rasharkin & District – A C & T Tweed 280. Danny Dixon – Vel 304.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 609.
Armagh HPS – A & J Kelly 533, P Campbell & Sons 518, F McLaughlin 445.
Beechpark Social – C Reynolds 576, R Bothwell 303.
Blackwatertown HPS – Larkin Bros 693, 687, 610.
Bondhill Social – R Williamson 658, D Calvin 657, J Greenaway 547, 545, D Calvin 493.
Edgarstown – O Forde 941, R Cassells 662, R Bell & Sons 604, J Robinson 464, 310.
Gilford & District – T Wilson 623, R Moffett 293.
Laurelvale – S Fiddes 616, J Serplus 597, G & C Topley 584, Dowey Bros 513, G Ratcliffe 307, J Serplus 302, S & N Lester 261.
Lurgan Social – K Henderson & Son 929, 687, P Hatchell 466.
Portadown & Drumcree – B Creaney 586.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683
Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw
Email: homerbhw@gmail.com
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Mid Antrim Combine St Malo
"Hugh's Delight" wins 1st Combine for Martin Graham – Ballymena 1st & 2nd!
The NIPA Old Bird Derby was held from Saint Malo in France on Thursday 23rd June. Liberation took place at 06.15am in a light north-easterly wind turning south westerly en-route. Last season around 140 birds made it home in the three-day race, this season only 72 game birds were timed by their delighted owners. Only four birds were recorded in the Mid Antrim Combine with the best of these timed by two times National winner Martin Graham of Ballymena & District who timed his 3-year-old blue chequer cock sitting 10-day old eggs at 15.52pm on the second day. This was the third season in a row the cock had flown the French OB Derby having won 2nd club in 2020, 10th Section & 109th Open in 2021, and this season 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 3rd Section & 46th Open NIPA. This year's result wins Martin the NIPA Bronze Diploma for a bird twice in the Open prizes in the OB National. Dam was a gift hen from top distance flyer Hugh Boyd of Randalstown and the sire a half-brother of "Brenda Anne" on the sire’s side. "Brenda Anne" was the only bird in Section B and placed 7th Open for Martin in the NIPA St Malo smash of 2017. This result follows up two good results last season when Martin won 6th, 8th & 10th Section, plus 50th, 100th & 109th Open NIPA St Malo OB National and then a week later 12th North Section & 19th Open Kings Cup from St. Allouestre. Martin has amassed many top National & Derby position over the last number of years with the best being 1st Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National 2018 with "Denman", 1st Open NIPA Skibbereen Inland National 2004 and 2nd Open NIPA OB National Lamballe in 2003. Martin's bird was flying 474 from St Malo and return home having been hawked on one wing. He is calling him " Hugh's Delight" after Hugh Boyd who gifted him the mother. Well done again Martin always thereabouts. Runner up in the Combine was another Ballymena & District fancier Robert Alexander who lives only a stone’s throw from Martin. Robert timed a 3-year-old dark chequer w/f hen at 08.59am on the third morning and like Martin's bird she also had an injury to one of her wings. This hen was sitting on a one-day old chick and is bred down from McCracken Bros of Banbridge, birds he's had, for a number of years. For all her efforts she wins 4th Section and 57th Open NIPA National. Last season Robert had his best result when he won 30th Open in the King's Cup race from St Allouestre. Third Combine was Danny Dixon of Dunloy with a 2-year-old chequer hen timed on the third day flying 484 miles. This hen was sitting eggs 10 - 15 days and she is a sister to Danny's 3rd Section & 23rd Open Penzance Classic bird last week. Dam is a sister of Dixie Chic, and sire is direct from Maurice Matthews. The only other loft to clock in the Combine was the Anne, Chris and Tommy Tweed partnership of Rasharkin & Dist. Their dark w/f hen was timed on the third evening to win the club for the second season in a row. Last season the hen was placed 5th Section & 43rd Open NIPA and this year 7th Section & 71st Open winning the partnership the Bronze Diploma. Dam is from Joe Murphy, and it contains top Scottish distance lines, the sire from Rudi Gage of Windsor Social is Fred Simpson x Robin Duddy best bloodlines. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine St Malo OB Derby - Martin Graham Ballymena 495, R Alexander Ballymena 350, D Dixon 304, A, C & T Tweed Rasharkin 280.
Ballymoney Centre St Malo - W & L McCaw Ballymoney 709, W Blair Ballymoney 665, J McConaghie Ballymoney 377, J Connolly Ballymoney 314, D Dixon Ballymoney 304, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District 280.
Ahoghill Centre St Malo - M Graham Ballymena 495, R Alexander Ballymena 350, J Connolly Ballymoney 314, D Dixon Ballymoney 304, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District 280.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs St Malo
Ballymena & District – Martin Graham 495, Robert Alexander 350.
Rasharkin & District – A C & T Tweed 280. Danny Dixon vel 304.
The NIPA Old Bird Derby was held from Saint Malo in France on Thursday 23rd June. Liberation took place at 06.15am in a light north-easterly wind turning south westerly en-route. Last season around 140 birds made it home in the three-day race, this season only 72 game birds were timed by their delighted owners.
NIPA Open St Malo OB National
NIPA Section Results St Malo OB National –
NIPA Section A St Malo 34/110 - Sean Hughes Coalisland 1025, J McConaghie Ballymoney 377, R Corey Coalisland 327, G Quinn Coalisland 280.
NIPA Section B St Malo 45/163 – W & L McCaw Ballymoney 709, W Blair Ballymoney 665, M Graham Ballymena 495, R Alexander Ballymena 350, J Connolly Ballymoney 314, D Dixon Ballymoney 304, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District 280.
NIPA Section C St Malo 59/225 – Arnold Thompson Ballyclare & Dist 685, B & M Gilmore Doagh & Dist HPS 683, T Longman Ligoniel 671, J Burrows Eastway 602, S Beattie & Daughters Ballycarry & Dist 601, P & M Travers Wheatfield 588, S & A Leitch Doagh & District HPS 337.
NIPA Section D St Malo 27/91 – Ian Donaghy Lisburn & District 665, M Russell Dromara 662, S Wilson & Son Harmony 591, Kyle Johnston Derriaghy 544, R Topping & Son Lisburn & District 303, S G Briggs Lisburn & District 284.
NIPA Section E St Malo 90/388 – Ossie Forde Edgarstown 941, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Social 929, Larkin Bros Blackwatertown 693, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Social 687, R Cassells Edgarstown 662, R Williamson Bondhill 658, D Calvin Bondhill 657, T Wilson Gilford 623, S Fiddes Laurelvale 616, Larkin Bros Blackwatertown 610, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore HPS 609, R Bell & Sons Edgarstown 604, J Serplus Laurelvale 597, B Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 586, G & C Topley Laurelvale 584, C Reynolds Beechpark Social 576, John Greenaway Bondhill 547, John Greenaway 545, A & J Kelly Armagh 533, P Campbell & Sons Armagh 518, Doey Bros Laurelvale 513, D Calvin Bondhill 493, P Hatchell Lurgan Social 466, J Robinson Edgarstown 464, F McLaughlin Armagh 445, J Robinson Edgarstown 310, G Ratcliffe Laurelvale 307, R Bothwell Beechpark Social 303, J Serplus Laurelvale 302, R Moffett Gilford 293, S & N Lester Laurelvale 261.
NIPA Section F St Malo 15/33 – C & L Fryers Dromara 605.
NIPA Section G St Malo 29/130 – Ron Williamson Newry& District 943, A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 797, Donnelly Bros Newry Invitation 782, R Williamson Newry & District 781, M Conlon & Son Banbridge 730, Gary Hughes & Son Newry & District 666, M McDonald & Sons Ballyholland 590, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 557, R Williamson Newry & District 545, Donnelly Bros Newry City Invitation 517, M/M N S Close Drumnavaddy 487, R Carson & Son Banbridge 469, R Williamson Newry & District 449, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 431, McCracken Bros Banbridge 415, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 301.
NIPA Race/Date
St Malo OB Nat Friday 23rd June 2022 – Liberated at 6.15am in a Lt North-East wind
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – Sean Hughes 1025, R Corey 327, G Quinn 280.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ballymena & District - – M Graham 495, R Alexander 350.
Ballymoney HPS – W & L McCaw 709, W Blair 665, J McConaghie 377, J Connolly 314, D Dixon 304.
Rasharkin & District – A C & T Tweed 280. Danny Dixon – Vel 304.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 609.
Armagh HPS – A & J Kelly 533, P Campbell & Sons 518, F McLaughlin 445.
Beechpark Social – C Reynolds 576, R Bothwell 303.
Blackwatertown HPS – Larkin Bros 693, 687, 610.
Bondhill Social – R Williamson 658, D Calvin 657, J Greenaway 547, 545, D Calvin 493.
Edgarstown – O Forde 941, R Cassells 662, R Bell & Sons 604, J Robinson 464, 310.
Gilford & District – T Wilson 623, R Moffett 293.
Laurelvale – S Fiddes 616, J Serplus 597, G & C Topley 584, Dowey Bros 513, G Ratcliffe 307, J Serplus 302, S & N Lester 261.
Lurgan Social – K Henderson & Son 929, 687, P Hatchell 466.
Portadown & Drumcree – B Creaney 586.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683
Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw
Email: homerbhw@gmail.com
www.pigeonnetwork.com
www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
www.niparacingpigeons.co.uk
www.elimarpigeons.com
Mid Antrim Combine St Malo
"Hugh's Delight" wins 1st Combine for Martin Graham – Ballymena 1st & 2nd!
The NIPA Old Bird Derby was held from Saint Malo in France on Thursday 23rd June. Liberation took place at 06.15am in a light north-easterly wind turning south westerly en-route. Last season around 140 birds made it home in the three-day race, this season only 72 game birds were timed by their delighted owners. Only four birds were recorded in the Mid Antrim Combine with the best of these timed by two times National winner Martin Graham of Ballymena & District who timed his 3-year-old blue chequer cock sitting 10-day old eggs at 15.52pm on the second day. This was the third season in a row the cock had flown the French OB Derby having won 2nd club in 2020, 10th Section & 109th Open in 2021, and this season 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 3rd Section & 46th Open NIPA. This year's result wins Martin the NIPA Bronze Diploma for a bird twice in the Open prizes in the OB National. Dam was a gift hen from top distance flyer Hugh Boyd of Randalstown and the sire a half-brother of "Brenda Anne" on the sire’s side. "Brenda Anne" was the only bird in Section B and placed 7th Open for Martin in the NIPA St Malo smash of 2017. This result follows up two good results last season when Martin won 6th, 8th & 10th Section, plus 50th, 100th & 109th Open NIPA St Malo OB National and then a week later 12th North Section & 19th Open Kings Cup from St. Allouestre. Martin has amassed many top National & Derby position over the last number of years with the best being 1st Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National 2018 with "Denman", 1st Open NIPA Skibbereen Inland National 2004 and 2nd Open NIPA OB National Lamballe in 2003. Martin's bird was flying 474 from St Malo and return home having been hawked on one wing. He is calling him " Hugh's Delight" after Hugh Boyd who gifted him the mother. Well done again Martin always thereabouts. Runner up in the Combine was another Ballymena & District fancier Robert Alexander who lives only a stone’s throw from Martin. Robert timed a 3-year-old dark chequer w/f hen at 08.59am on the third morning and like Martin's bird she also had an injury to one of her wings. This hen was sitting on a one-day old chick and is bred down from McCracken Bros of Banbridge, birds he's had, for a number of years. For all her efforts she wins 4th Section and 57th Open NIPA National. Last season Robert had his best result when he won 30th Open in the King's Cup race from St Allouestre. Third Combine was Danny Dixon of Dunloy with a 2-year-old chequer hen timed on the third day flying 484 miles. This hen was sitting eggs 10 - 15 days and she is a sister to Danny's 3rd Section & 23rd Open Penzance Classic bird last week. Dam is a sister of Dixie Chic, and sire is direct from Maurice Matthews. The only other loft to clock in the Combine was the Anne, Chris and Tommy Tweed partnership of Rasharkin & Dist. Their dark w/f hen was timed on the third evening to win the club for the second season in a row. Last season the hen was placed 5th Section & 43rd Open NIPA and this year 7th Section & 71st Open winning the partnership the Bronze Diploma. Dam is from Joe Murphy, and it contains top Scottish distance lines, the sire from Rudi Gage of Windsor Social is Fred Simpson x Robin Duddy best bloodlines. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine St Malo OB Derby - Martin Graham Ballymena 495, R Alexander Ballymena 350, D Dixon 304, A, C & T Tweed Rasharkin 280.
Ballymoney Centre St Malo - W & L McCaw Ballymoney 709, W Blair Ballymoney 665, J McConaghie Ballymoney 377, J Connolly Ballymoney 314, D Dixon Ballymoney 304, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District 280.
Ahoghill Centre St Malo - M Graham Ballymena 495, R Alexander Ballymena 350, J Connolly Ballymoney 314, D Dixon Ballymoney 304, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District 280.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs St Malo
Ballymena & District – Martin Graham 495, Robert Alexander 350.
Rasharkin & District – A C & T Tweed 280. Danny Dixon vel 304.