1st Fermoy - Sunday 07/05/23

Going forward into 2020 the Ballymena based MAC has the following clubs in membership. New Antrim Amalgamated, Ballymena & District, Ahoghill Flying Club, Rasharkin & Dist, Randalstown HPS and Kells & District. New officials are Chairman Robert Service from Ballymena & District and Secretary Willie Reynolds from Ballymena & District. President is Danny Dixon. All the latest news and results will be listed here, including Champions League and OB & YB Knock-out. Fees for 2020 subject to change are £3.00 for Clubs that includes all members. Associate membership is also £3.00.
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1st Fermoy - Sunday 07/05/23

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McManus Loft tops Combine from Fermoy -

The NIPA racing season continued with their fourth race from the town of Fermoy on the River Blackwater in County Cork. Birds were liberation on Sunday 7th May at 10.30am in southerly winds with the outcome a very fast race. The Croft Loft's of Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill enjoyed an excellent race topping the Mid Antrim Combine on 1934 and in total had a further six birds placed in the Combine top 20. Their winning 4yo blue pied hen is bred direct from their Van Den Brande pigeons and has won many prizes in the past. A great start to the season for the McManus father and son partnership with 3 x 1st club wins and 2 x 1st Combine wins in four races. Jimmy Rock the Harryville winner and also best in the Town was next best with two birds doing 1919 and placed 2nd & 3rd Combine. Jimmy's first bird a yearling chequer hen won five prizes as a youngster. Sire Jacob's from Gerald Delaney and dam Wildermeerch from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. Jimmy's second bird timed was a yearling blue pied hen. Sire Jacobs x Van Den Bulck again from Gerald Delaney and dam Jimmy's own 1st Open NIPA Penzance winner. Both hens were clocking. Harold Cubitt was best in Rasharkin for the third time this season on 1915 with a yearling dark cheq widowhood cock bred by Jimmy Smyth of Ahoghill. Bertie Blair was best in Ballymena & District on 1914 and placed 7th Combine with the same yearling cock that won the club last week from Roscrea and 12th Combine. Sire a Jackie Steele Lambrecht and dam gifted to Bertie by the late George Bell. Laurence and Heather Robinson had their first win in Cullybackey on 1909 with a 3yo blue hen bred down from Willy Van Herck birds from P & J Boal of Dromore. This steady hen as been placed 1st and 2 x 3rd club and 6th, 10th & 16th Combine already this season. Geoff Surgenor was best in Kells & District for the second race running on 1887, John Miller had his second Randalstown win of the season on 1877 and Davy Houston & Son had the winner in Broughshane on 1838. The top 32 fanciers in the Combine result next week from Fermoy (2) will qualify for the OB knock-out commencing from Skibbereen Inland National. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (1) 53/1472 - Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1934, Jimmy Rock Harryville 1919, Jimmy Rock Harryville 1919, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1916, Harold Cubitt Rasharkin 1915, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1915, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1914, D Dixon Rasharkin Rasharkin 1912, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1910, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1909, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1904, Trevor Whyte Ahoghill 1903, Trevor Whyte Ahoghill 1903, D Dixon Rasharkin 1902, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1898, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1897, A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1896, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1891, Surgenor Bros Kells 1887, C Moore Cullybackey 1886, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1886, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1886, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1885, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1885, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1885, H Turkington Kells 1884, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1883, Harry Boyd Kells & Dist 1883, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1882, Harry Boyd Kells & Dist 1879, G Gibson Cullybackey 1878, J Miller Randalstown 1877, Harry Boyd Kells & Dist 1875, F Barkley Rasharkin 1875, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1874, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1874, McAlonan Bros Cullybackey 1872, G Gibson Cullybackey 1872, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1870, T Whyte Ahoghill 1869.

Mid Antrim Combine OB Points Week 4 Fermoy (1) -

Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 163, D Dixon Rasharkin 100, H Cubitt Rasharkin 90, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 77, G Gibson Cullybackey 74, A Darragh Cullybackey & J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 43, H Boyd Kells 41, J Rock Harryville 40, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 31

Champions’ League Group Stage - Top 2 in each group go through to last 16 knock-out competition commencing from 1st Talbenny –
Group (1) J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 43, S Crawford Harryville 21, A Pervis Broughshane 0, Stewart Bros Randalstown 0
Group (2) A Darragh Cullybackey 43, H Boyd Kells 41, W McFetridge Rasharkin 16, R H Clements Harryville 0

Group (3) Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 163, Gregg Bros Kells 0, J & J Greer Cullybackey 0, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 0

Group (4) T Whyte Ahoghill 17, T & M Morrow Broughshane 0, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 0, F Barkley Rasharkin 0

Group (5) J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 77, A Barkley & Son Kells 12, M Neilly Broughshane 0, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 0,

Group (6) J Rock Harryville 40, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 30, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 0, D Houston & Son Broughshane 0

Group (7) Surgenor Bros Kells 19, D Craig Harryville 0, J Miller Randalstown 0, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 0

Group (8) D Dixon Rasharkin 100, G Gibson Cullybackey 74, R Service & Son Ballymena 0, Houston Bros Randalstown 0.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs 1st Fermoy

Ahoghill Flying Club 6/262 – Young McManus & Sons 1934, 1916, 1915, 1910, J Smyth & Son 1904, T Whyte 1903.

Broughshane & District 6/127 – D Houston & Son 1838, M Neilly 1831, A Purvis 1816, 1799, M Neilly 1783, D Houston & Son 1780.

Ballymena & District HPS 4/159 – Blair & Rankin 1914, J Eagleson & Sons 1886, 1886, Blair & Rankin 1885, J Eagleson & Sons 1885, 1883.

Cullybackey HPS 10/344 – Mr & Mrs Robinson 1909, C Moore 1886, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1882, G Gibson 1878, McAlonan Bros 1872, G Gibson 1872.

Harryville HPS 8/195 – Jimmy Rock 1919, 1919, S Johnston & Son 1907, 1889, 1876, 1864.

Kells & District HPS 7/183 – Surgenor Bros 1887, H Turkington 1884, Harry Boyd 1883, 1879, 1875, H Turkington 1858. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1840, B Swann & Son 1809, S McIlveen 1757, Surgenor Bros 1739, Gregg Bros 1726. .

Randalstown HPS 7/162 – J Millar 1877, J McNeill & Son 1870, Stewart Bros 1851, J Millar 1827, N Percy & Son 1811, J Millar 1802.

Rasharkin &District HPS 7/114 – H Cubitt 1915, A C & T Tweed 1896, F Barkley 1875, W McFetridge 1867, J & M Milliken 1857, W McFetridge 1855. Congratulations to Harold Cubitt taking top spot from today’s race from Fermoy, 3 out 4 for Harold having a super run. Norman Bradley PO.

NIPA Section B 1st Fermoy 98/3231 – M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1951, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1934, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1932, D Devenney Ballymoney 1927, J Connolly Ballymoney 1924, 1923, B & R Watton Ballymoney 1923, J Rock Harryville 1919, 1919, S & N Maginty 1916.



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Paddy McManus (l) 1st MAC 1st Fermoy with Bertie Blair 1st in Ballymena
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