The first of the Irish National Flying Club races was flown on Tuesday the 4th June. Birds were liberated at 11.15am in light north westerly winds. Danny Dixon of Dunloy timed the best two birds in the Mid Antrim area on 1367 and 1365 to win 1st & 2nd Mid Antrim Combine and 109th & 111th North Section. Sire of Danny's winning black w/f yearling cock is a son of Dixie Chick 1st Open Infc Penzance YB National when paired to the Van Den Brande Alphabet Hen acquired from Pat Shields of Newry. Danny's winner has an excellent record from Skibbereen having won 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 3rd Section & 144th Open from the Nipa Skibbereen Inland National eight days previous and last season 5th Section & 37th Open from the tough Nipa Skibbereen YB National. Danny's next two arrivals taking second and sixth Combine are off the "Aviary Cock" when paired to his good Jos Cool hen. Alan Darragh was best in Cullybackey and Shane Johnston & Son best in Ballymena & Dist. Mervyn Eagleson Mid Antrim PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen OB Inland National - D Dixon Rasharkin 1367, D Dixon Rasharkin 1365, A Darragh Cullybackey 1360, G Gibson Cullybackey 1357, G Gibson Cullybackey 1355, D Dixon Rasharkin 1355, G Gibson Cullybackey 1321, D Dixon Rasharkin 1311, C Moore Cullybackey 1298, A Darragh Cullybackey 1291, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1287, A Darragh Cullybackey 1278, A Darragh Cullybackey 1272, D Dixon Rasharkin 1271, C Moore Cullybackey 1256, D Dixon Rasharkin 124, D Dixon Rasharkin 1238, A Darragh Cullybackey 1233, M Graham Ballymena 1228, A Darragh Cullybackey 1221, A Darragh Cullybackey 1221, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1211, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1199, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1189, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1166.
Danny Dixon with his MAC winner in the mid-week Skibbereen OB Nat with INFC.