Yesterday Saturday 17th December Cullybackey HPS held their Annual Open Show with 237 birds penned to be judged through wires, handled and eye sign. A huge thanks must go to Frazers Animal Feeds for the sponsoring of prizes for the show. Home Farm supplies for the Vouchers and to Natural Ballymena for their Voucher. Thank you also to anyone who donated prizes to the raffle and to everyone who help make the food and refreshments for everyone to enjoy. Thanks to the judges - Cormac O'Hare, Aiden McAteer and John Barr from the Newry area for coming and judging.
Old birds ttw - 1. B Herbison, 2. J & J Greer, 3. J & J Greer, 4. B Herbison, Res. A Darragh, Vhc. D Swann, Hc. B Herbison, C. A Darragh. Old Birds Handled - 1. A Darragh, 2. A Darragh, 3. A Darragh, 4 A Darragh, Res. B Herbison, Vhc. J & J Greer, Hc. A Darragh, C. A Barkley & Son. Old Bird Eye sign -1. M Gregg, 2. A Barkley & Son, 3. A Darragh, 4. S & N Doherty, Res. M Gregg, Vhc. N & S Anderson, Hc. A Darragh, C. B Herbison. Young Birds ttw - 1. A Darragh, 2. J & J Greer, 3. K Wright, 4. N & S Anderson, Res. R & S Swann, Vhc. N & S Anderson, Hc. A Darragh, C. A Darragh. Young Birds Handled - 1. J & J Greer, 2. A Darragh, 3. A Darragh, 4. A Darragh, Res. K Wright, Vhc. N & S Anderson, Hc. K Wright, C. K Wright. Young Bird eye sign - 1. M Gregg, 2. A Darragh, 3. R & S Swann, 4. A Darragh, Res. A Darragh, Vhc. J & J Greer, Hc. A Darragh, C. A Darragh.
Best in show: Alan Darragh. Best Opposite sex: Alan Darragh. Best Young Bird: Alan Darragh. Most Points: Alan Darragh. Runner up Most points: J & J Greer (Natural Ballymena Voucher). 3rd Most Points B Herbison (Home Farms Voucher). 4th Most points: K Wright (Home Farms Voucher).
The INFC record National winner had an outstanding event winning for the host club BIS, BOS, Best Young Bird and Most Points. For Cullybackey Brian Herbison won Old Bird t/w, J & J Greer won YB Handled and Mervyn Gregg from Kells & District won both Eye-sign classes.
The cups for the weekly show series where also presented with the partnership of J & J Greer winning the club points and overall points and the team of A Barkley & Son winning the cup for the visitors. I would also like to thank everybody brought birds either to the open show or to the weekly club shows and making it a success. I also want to thank everyone who helped me, between setting up pens or just helping make the tea, it was all appreciated. I hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year and a very successful 2023 season. Jamie Greer. PO.
Best in Show, Best Opposite sex, Best Young Bird and Most Points A Darragh with Judges Aiden McAteer, John Barr, and Cormac O'Hare.
Young Birds Handled winner at Cullybackey J & J Greer with Cormac O'Hare.
Old Bird Eye-sign winner M Gregg with A McAteer at Cullybackey Open Show. Mervyn won the Red Card in both OB & YB Eye-sign classes.
O/Birds Handled winner A Darragh (r) with Cormac O'Hare.
O/B ttw winner Brian Herbison (l) with Judge John Barr.
4th Most Points at Cullybackey Keelie Wright from Lurgan.
Cullybackey HPS Club weekly show winners J & J Greer.
Club show Vistors winner A Barkley & Son (Laura Surgenor with Cullybackey club secretary J Greer).