RPRA (Irish Region) Awards 2023 -

[willie reynolds]

RPRA (Irish Region) Awrds 2023 -

For the last number of years, the RPRA (Irish Region) awards have been presented at the annual NIPA Ladies Night, venue for the 2023 presentation was the Ballymac Hotel. Just for the record along with the usual Mileage Awards we have a Meritorious Award for Individual Bird performance in each of the NIPA Sections and usually two cross channel races from Talbenny and Penzance. The awards were presented by the Irish Region Secretary Noel Higginson. Looking forward to next year the AGM has been arranged for Saturday 3rd February 2024, in Christ Church Lisburn starting at 1.00pm sharp. Castledawson HPS have resigned. New e-mail address for Secretary noelhigginson24@hotmail.com

Irish Region Awards 2023 – Individual bird Talbenny (2) & Penzance:

Sect A - J Hanson Coleraine Premier Vel 1269
Sect B - T Whyte Ahoghill Vel 1323
Sect C - J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1313
Sect D - S G Briggs Lisburn Vel 1235
Sect E - G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1355
Sect F - McGimpsey Bros Ards Vel 1069
Sect - G Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze Vel 1317
Sect H - D Booth Mourne Vel 1295
Overall Winner top velocity - G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1355.

Irish Region Mileage Awards 2023
0-250 Miles won by J Greenaway Hills & Maze
251-450 Miles won by M Graham Ballymena
450 + won by M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist

Best Y B Performance 2023 - Brendan Morgan Coalisland
Best O B Performance 2023 - Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze

Young Fancier Mileage Awards 2023
0-250 won by Chloe Chambers Newry & Dist
251-450 won by Mullen Bros Edgarstown

RPRA Irish Region Young Fancier of the Year 2023
H T & J Larkin Meadows
Runner-Up
Chloe Chambers Newry & District.

See article and photos here!

https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/ ... -20-11-23