Pilmore Beach

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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willie reynolds
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Mid Antrim Combine Pilmore Beach –

Dixon is best from Monday Pilmore - Due to poor weather conditions over the weekend the NIPA decided to race mark on the Sunday for a Monday race. Birds were released in Pilmore Beach at10am on Monday 22nd May in north north westerly winds which turned out a pretty tough race. Danny Dixon of Dunloy was best in the Mid Antrim Combine on 1197 after timing a yearling mealy cock at 15.27pm for the 222 miles fly to Dunloy. The sire is his good grizzle cock and the dam a direct Rudy Van Reeth. Last year as a youngster the cock finished 2nd Combine and 13th Section from Gowran Park beaten by his nestmate. Young & McManus & Sons were runner up in the Combine on 1183 with a 3yr old chequer cock bred from birds they bought from Arie Bustraan of the Netherlands. The cock had just taken up with a new hen after losing his old partner a couple of weeks ago. In a very close finish in Harryville Trevor Johnston just pipping his son Shane for the top spot in the club on 1183. 1 second would hace changed the result here. Trevor timed a chequer wf yearling cock bred by his cousin Chris Houston. Last season the cock won 3rd Section from Gowran Park young birds. Harold Cubitt who is having a great season with his team of widowhood cocks was best in Rasharkin for the fifth time this season on 1181. Winner this time for Harold was a blue yearling widowhood cock the dam a gift from clubmate Mark Milliken in 2018. Marcus Morrow had the top two in Broughshane on 1169, his winner a dark cheq cock on Widowhood. Sire a Lambrecht from Nigel Arthurs of Ballycarry and the dam a Van den Brande from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. A full brother won the club from 2nd Roscrea earlier in the season. In another close finish Martin Graham pipped Johnston Eagleson & Sons to win Ballymena & District on 1167. Martin timed a yearling blue cock racing on roundabout. Sire is his 2018 INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National winner "Denman" and the dam won 13th Open INFC Penzance yb national in the smash of 2015. Gary Gibson was best in Cullybackey on 1156 with a blue wf roundabout hen bred from a Van Vugt Donckers cock paired to a daughter of Danny Dixon's good 2nd Open cock. The hen's a great grandaughter of Gary's Golden Couple and was 2nd club & 10th MA Combine in the opening race of the season beaten on the trap by a loft mate. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine Pilmore Beach 40/681 - D Dixon Rashaskin 1197, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1181, D Craig Harryville 1176, D Dixon Rasharkin 1173, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1169, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1167.8, Martin Graham Ballymena 1167.3, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1167.1, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1161, G Gibson Cullybackey 1156 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1155.9, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1155.4, D Dixon Rasharkin 1154, F Barkley Rasharkin 1153, D Dixon Rasharkin 1152, D Dixon Rasharkin 1152, D Magill Harryville 1147, D Magill Harryville 1146, G Gibson Cullybackey 1145, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1144.3, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1144.2, J Rock Harryville 1143.9, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1143.6, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1143.0, D Magill Harryville 1142.9, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1142.8, Martin Graham Ballymena 1142.6, Mr & Mrs, Robinson Ahoghill 1140, J Rock Harryville 1139, J Rock Harryville 1138, Martin Graham Ballymena 1137, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1136, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1134, D Magill Harryville 1132.9, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1132.7, Martin Graham Ballymena 1131 D Magill Harryville 1129, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1128, J Rock Harryville 1126.

Mid Antrim Combine OB Points Week 6 Pilmore Beach
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 231, D Dixon Rasharkin 196, H Cubitt Rasharkin 124, G Gibson Cullybackey 105, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 103, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 98, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 89, A Darragh Cullybackey 60, J Rock Harryville 53, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 43, T Whyte Ahoghill 42, H Boyd Kells 41, Stewart Bros Randalstown 40.

Old Bird Knock Out Last 16 to be flown from 1st Talbenny. Draw made by Gary Gibson in Cullybackey clubrooms.

J Miller v Mr & Mrs Robinson, G Gibson v A Darragh, D Dixon v J Eagleson & Sons Surgenor Bros v H Cubitt, Stewart Bros v Blair & Rankin, T Whyte v J Smyth & Son J & M Milliken v Bye, J Rock v J & J Greer.

Champions League Final Group Stage - Top 2 in each group go through to last 16 knock-out competition commencing from 1st Talbenn.y

Group (1) J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 43, Stewart Bros Randalstown 40, S Crawford Harryville 21, A Pervis Broughshane 0

Group (2) A Darragh Cullybackey 60, H Boyd Kells 41, W McFetridge Rasharkin 30, R H Clements Harryville 0

Group (3) Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 231, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1, Gregg Bros Kells 0, J & J Greer Cullybackey 0

Group (4) T Whyte Ahoghill 42, T & M Morrow Broughshane 29, F Barkley Rasharkin 10, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 0

Group (5) J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 103, A Barkley & Son Kells 12, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 8, M Neilly Broughshane 0

Group (6) Blair & Rankin Ballymena 98, J Rock Harryville 53, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 0, D Houston & Son Broughshane 0

Group (7) Surgenor Bros Kells 29, D Craig Harryville 17, J Miller Randalstown 15, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 0

Group (8) D Dixon Rasharkin 196, G Gibson Cullybackey 105, R Service & Son Ballymena 0, Houston Bros Randalstown

Champion League Knock-Out last 16 to be flown from 1st Talbenny
Draw made by Chris McIntyre of Cullybackey.

Surgenor Bros Kells v T Whyte Ahoghill, A Barkley & Son Kells v D Craig Harryville, D Dixon Rasharkin v Blair & Rankin Ballymena, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill v J & M Milliken Rasharkin, T & M Morrow Broughshane v H Boyd Kells, J Rock Harryville v Stewart Bros Randalstown, G Gibson v Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena v A Darragh Cullybackey.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Pilmore Old Bird

Ahoghill Flying Club 5/82 – Young McManus & Sons 1183, 1144,1143, J Smyth & Son 1134, T Whyte 1119, Young McManus & Sons 1117.

Broughshane & District 6/106 – T & M Morrow 1169, 1167, M Neilly 1105, 1104, D Houston & Son 1100, A Purvis 1099. Congratulations to T & M Morrow for taking the Top 2 on what was a hard day and taking the Nomination with his 2nd pigeon on the sheet.

Ballymena & District HPS 4/91 – M Graham 1167, J Eagleson & Sons 1167, 1161, Blair & Rankin 1155, 1143, M Graham 1142.

Cullybackey HPS 16/250 – G Gibson 1156, M/M Robinson 1155, G Gibson 1145, M/M Robinson 1140, J & J Greer 1132, C & R McIntyre 1116. Well done to Gary Gibson on taking the win. A close race between himself and Mr & Mrs Robinson for the win today. Well done to all on the result on a hard day.

Harryville HPS 11/170 – Trevor Johnston & Son 1183, S Johnston & Son 1183, D Craig 1176, Trevor Johnston & Son 1169, G Price 1162, D Magill 1147. Well done to Trevor Johnston and son winning a hard race out of Pilmore Beach today with a Ch w/f cock breed by his cousin Chris Houston. This cock has already won before from Gowran Park as a young bird.

Rasharkin &District HPS 7/67 – Harold Cubitt 1181, F Barkley 1153, Harold Cubitt 1144, W McFetridge 1142, J & M Milliken 1128, F Barkley 1121. Congratulations to Harold Cubitt taking top spot from today’s race from Pilmore Beach, Harolds loft in top form.

NIPA Sect B Pilmore Beach 82/1933 – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1242, 1219, 1217, D Dixon Ballymoney 1197, S & N Maginty 1196, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1196, S & N Maginty 1188, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1183, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1183, Shane Johnston & Son Harryville 1183.

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Danny Dixon with his 1st MAC Pilmore Beach
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