Farming Life - Wednesday 21/04/10

[willie reynolds]

For the second race of the old bird season the NIPA were back in Tullamore County Offaly, released again at Mid-day in a West NW wind. It turned out another fantastic race with good returns, an excellent start to the old bird season. The early birds appear to be with B Griffiths in Ards HPS in the Sect F and P & J Boal in Dromore best in Sect D. See the Sect D report penned by Adie. Please supply club results early over the weekend, by lunchtime on the Sunday would be perfect, a little report and a photo should be added when possible, of reasonable quality please. We would never have the space to list 100, but we do have the website.

The Fanciers Combine are to run an Open Race on the May Day Bank Holiday from Kildare. Ringing will take place in the Edgarstown Clubrooms on the morning of the race 7.30am until 9.30am. Racers £1, Trainers 30p. A £5 Nom with two cuts 60% and 40%. Prize money pro rata depending on the entry. Open to all fanciers in All Organizations.

Northern Ireland Channel Federation – COPD Fund Raiser. RPRA Ref: IR/10/10

The race will be flown on Sunday 25th April and will be held in the Edgarstown HPS clubrooms. The open race will be flown from Mullingar, hampering from 7.00am – 9.30am same day. £1 per bird, 20 bird limited. £300 guaranteed prize money, pools optional (spilt 35%, 20%, 15% & 3@10%). Nom is 3 bags of pigeon food. All donations are very welcome. Colm Reid can be contacted on 07810 435225 or email colly_reid@hotmail.com.

Homer will be training for the first time and will try to cover areas where there is a demand or with an arrangement for dedicated customers. Collections will be Harryville/Ballymena, Galgorm/Gracehill, Ahoghill, Randalstown, Antrim/Muckamore and Crumlin. Birds can be hampered the night previous at Ballykeel, days and times will be confirmed later. For those interested Tel: (028) 256 44683 or Mobile: 07939 684876.

John Lowry of Crumlin will start training week commencing Monday 5th April, he can provide single crates for the fanciers, usual collection arrangements. Tel: (028) 94 459014 or Mobile: 07710 447262. PS – Sunday collections start 25/04/2010.

A reminder that the deadline for INFC Membership is now 28th April, this is now a final date and no applications will be considered after that time. Open to all of Ireland those members in the South Sect can contact either Eugene Fitzgerald or Phil Smith. The new RPRA Code for Penzance is 4193.

Tullamore (2) 17/4/2010

N.I.P.A. Section A Clubs:

Cookstown Social 10/252 - 1st&2nd J McCormick 1550,1542, 3rd&4th S Marshall 1527,1519, 5th G Marshall 1507, 6th J McCormick 1497, 7th G&S Smith 1489, 8th K Morton & Sons 1478, 9th&10th S Marshall 1476,1475.

Coalisland & Dist 15/381 - 1st Richard Corey 1544, 2nd&3rd Joe Devlin 1540,1540, 4th,5th&6th Karl Murphy 1531,1530,1529, 7th M&R Hamilton 1519, 8th Gerry Stringer 1512, 9th&10th Karl Murphy 1511,1509.

Castledawson Hps 5/123 - 1st,2nd&3rd M Lynn 1524,1510,1481, 4th T Leacock & Son 1480, 5th&6th Gilmour & Watson 1466,1459.

Coleraine Premier - 1st&2nd Hanson & Harpur 1514,1513, 3rd,4th&5th Diamond Bros 1504,1500,1500, 6th J L Madden 1500, 7th T&J McDonald 1496, 8th A McDonnell 1494, 9th Hanson & Harpur 1492, 10th T&J McDonald 1491.

Coleraine & Co Derry RPS - 1st&2nd T McCrudden 1500,1488, 3rd&4th W&W Murdock 1474,1458. Terence wins with a KoopmanxMarijke, Vink also takes the Nom. Darren Tosh gets the pools.

In the weekend race from Tullamore liberation like the previous race from the same point was Mid-day, returns are good again and the birds have had a fantastic start. Best birds in the Antrim Area were timed in Muckamore with Big Guns John White and Jimmy Courtney recording 1603 and 1602. These birds compete in the NIPA Sect C, best in Sect B was Stewart Bros Randalstown (1599) who top Mid Antrim Combine, followed by M & B McConville 1st Crumlin & Dist (1597) and T Patterson & Son Muckamore doing velocity 1596.

N.I.P.A. Section B Clubs:

Muckamore Hps 16/444 - 1st J White 1603, 2nd J Courtney 1602, 3rd&4th J Patterson & Son 1596,1579, 5th J Courtney 1563, 6th G Magill 1554, 7th F Todd 1550, 8th N Lusty. John White won most races last year and records another winner, next best is new member Jimmy Courtney. The leading two lofts compete in Section C. Tommy Patterson & Son doing velocity 1596 are best in Section B.

Randalstown Hps 13/339 - 1st Stewart Bros 1599, 2nd S Murphy 1548, 3rd S Millar 1530, 4th Stewart Bros 1525, 5th Houston Bros 1523, 6th S Murphy 1521, 7th S Millar 1517, 8th T McMillan 1514.

Crumlin & Dist Hps 10/225 - 1st M&B McConville 1597, 2nd Fleming Bros 1586, 3rd&4th P McClarence 1582,1579, 5th M&B McConville 1577, 6th&7th Fleming Bros 1575,1568, 8th&9th P McClarence 1565,1554 10th Fleming Bros 1547.

Harryville Hps 16/447 - 1st A McBride 1590, 2nd G Price 1555, 3rd J Ramsey 1541, 4th KKK Kernohan & Son 1539, 5th A McBride 1533, 6th L Mullan 1531, 7th,8th&9th A McBride 1529,1527,1525, 10th L Mullan 1520. Good race Allen keep them going.

Broughshane Hps 13/268 - 1st A Purvis 1581, 2nd H Smyth & Son 1568, 3rd J&N Simpson 1567, 4th A Purvis 1553, 5th J&N Simpson 1550, 6th&7th G Connolly 1545,1544, 8th H Smyth & Son 1539.

Ahoghill FC 14/374 - 1stthru4th Young&McManus & Sons 1576,1572,1553,1549, 5th Mr&Mrs Robinson 1546, 6th&7th Young&McManus&sons 1545,1528, 8th C Young 1527, 9th J Balmer 1514, 10th C Young 1509.

Chimney Corner - 1stthru4th McDonald & Wilkinson 1572,1552,1514,1486.

New Antrim Amal 7/150 - 1st C MaGill 1570, 2nd d Jackson & Son 1544, 3rd McFall & McManus 158, 4th D Jackson & Son 1497, 5th&6th R McFall & Son 1482,1482, 7th&8th C MaGill 1477,1477.

Dervock RPS 7/278 - 1st&2nd D&H Stuart 1557,1529, 3rd&4th A&M Boyle 1528,1527, 5th J Hutchinson & Son 1513, 6th D Devenney 1513, 7th D&G McMullan 1508, 8th J Hutchinson & Son 1471, 9th D&G McMullan 1469, 10th S Laverty 1448.

Ballymoney Hps 24/761 - 1st D&H Stuart 1557, 2nd J McDowell & Sons 1556, 3rd&4th D Dixon 1542,1541, 5th J McDowell & sons 1531, 6th D&H Stuart 1529, 7th&8th A&M Boyle 1528,1527, 9th J Connolly 1526, 10th C Henry 1523. D&H Stuart times their good six year old hen to win Tullamore this hen has won dozens of prizes from Tullamore right through to Penzance.

Ballymoney West Combine – J McDowell & Sons 1556, C Henry 1523, J Hutchinson & Son 1513, R J Elliott 1491, D Lavery 1484, B & I Stewart 1468, W Blair 1463, L Neill 1374, D Gage 1332.

Cullybackey Hps 17/476 - 1st B Herbinson 1551, 2nd Reid Bros & H McCloy 1523, 3rd&4th A Darragh 1520,1520, 5th Reid Bros & H McCloy 1513, 6th&7th Russell Bros 1502,1493, 8th&9th H&R McCloy 1486,1486, 10th Des Robinson 1478. This was a very successful race with most members having most of their birds return.

Ballymena & Dist Hps 12/273 - 1st M Graham 1550, 2nd Joe Devlin 1535, 3rd W&J Smyth 1526, 4th M Graham 1522, 5th W&J Smyth 1512, 6th Brian O'Rawe 1508, 8th McAlonan Bros 1504, 9th B O'Rawe 1500, 10th Blair&Rankin 1499.

Rasharkin & Dist Hps 13/269 - 1st Steele & McNeill 1544, 2nd J&M Milliken 1539, 3rd Steele & McNeill 1534, 4th J&M Milliken 1530, 5th&6th J Robinson & Son 1508,1502, 7th&8th Millijken & Barkley 1496,1481, 9th&10th Lucas McNeill 1456,1453. Steele & McNeill win with a Van Loon bred by club mate Danny Dixon,J & M Milliken second , Steele & McNeill in third.
Nom: Lucas McNeill
D Dixon :1542.618,1541.434,1528.86,1528.52,1528.36
Race sponsered by J F Car sales ( Ballymoney )

Windsor Social Hps 11/171 - 1st G Donaghey son&G/son 1487, 2nd,3rd&4th Horner&Scott 1479,1478,1474, 5th K Glass 1455, 6th Horner&Scott 1440, 7th M Simpson 1430, 8th&9th R&J Parke 1425,1423, 10th E Christie 1408. Willie Donaghey wins this weeks's race and DTW with a two year old mealy cock.

The Horseshoe result it appears had not turned up last week, I have a feeling more effort will be put in this week with the winner expected to be up at the top of the Sect C Result. This second race from Tullamore had a liberation at Mid-day just like the week previous and like the previous week the returns have been very good giving the birds a fantastic start to the old bird season. Horseshoe in Larne have a new PO and can I thank Barbara for her words of encouragement, she had taken over a very demanding job especially to be in the front line. I can confirm the popular Joe Morrison timed his 2 year old Blue cock at 14.25hrs to record velocity 1637 for the 135 miles to have the best bird into Larne. “Sophie’s Boy” one of his top Van Moorsel birds was flying widowhood. M/M Robert Reid have the best bird in Carrickfergus doing velocity 1622 to have 1st Carrick & District while M/M Geordie Robinson have 1st Carrick Social for the second week and both clubs won by hard working Secretaries. The Bingham & Seaton team top Glengormley (1617) and although I don’t have the result I hear they also top Ligoniel & Dist with the same bird. The East Antrim Area is a hot-bed of competition, they should take all the publicity they can get.

N.I.P.A. Section C Clubs:

Horseshoe Hps 18/356 - 1st J Morrison 1637, 2nd C Campbell & Son 1620, 3rd J Morrison 1612, 4th C Campbell & Son 1611, 5th Marshall&Wilson 1610, 6th C Campbell & Son 1607, 7th D&P Harvey 1604, 8th&9th Marshall&Wilson 1594,1591, 10th P O'Lynn & Son 1591.

Larne & Dist 40/935 - 1st AS McNaughten 1627, 2nd Marshall & Wilson 1610, 3rd R Glass 1600, 4th&5th AS McNaughten 1599,1598, 6th Marshall & Wilson 1594, 7th G,K&I Moxham 1592, 8th Baxter&Holden 1592, 9th N Ferguson & Son 1592, 10th S&W Gray 1592. From the 2nd Tullamore where 40 members sent 935 birds, Alister McNaghten had a terrific result timing 3 sisters to take the red card with a velocity of 1627 plus fourth and fifth positions in 1599, 1598. The winning hen named ‘Corkermaine MO’ after his late mother Maureen, was bred from Alister’s Snit Van Winkel x R Graham blood from the pigeon that finished 3rd INFC young bird National 2007. This was the hen’s second first prize. Second Larne & District position went to the ever consistent Marshall & Wilson with one from his Van Loon blood in 1610, Wilbert also taking 6th position in 1594. And third place went to double national winner Robert Glass in a velocity of 1600.

Carrick & District HPS 17/393 - M/M R Reid 1622, M/M G Robinson 1620, M/M R Reid 1612, M/M G Robinson 1602, D & J Armstrong & Son 1602, M/M G Robinson 1601, J McMaw 1601, 1600, M/M R Reid 1596, D & J Armstrong & Son 1591, T Creighton & Son 1589 ABCDEF, M/M R Reid 1588. Degnan & McKee Special. T Creighton & Son ABCDEF & Nom. Winning Minute (19), won by T Creighton.

Carrick Social RPC 22/488 - 1st Mr&Mrs Robinson 1620, 2nd D&J Armstrong & Son 1614, 3rd Mr&Mrs Robinson 1602, 4th D&J Armstrong & Son 1602, 5th Mr&Mrs Robinson 1601, 6th&7th J McMaw 1601,1600, 8th T Peel 1600, 9th J Millar & Son 1599, 10th E Gilliland 1598.

Glengormley Hps 13/326 - 1st Bingham & Seaton 1617, 2nd G&M Atcheson 1616, 3rd D&J Campbell&Bigger 1616, 4th Bingham & Seaton, 5th G&M Atcheson 1605, 6th Murphy&Mullan 1602, 7th D&J Campbell&Bigger 1597, 8th A Keery 1583.

Ballynure & Dist - 1stthru4th Rea&MaGill 1616,1605,1586,1586.

Doagh & District 17/346 – M/M B McNeilly 1603, 1583, Wilson Sons & Smyth 1582, 1579, M/M D Suitters 1577, S & A Leitch 1576, 1575, J Blair 1568, D & N Smyth 1564, A & N Lewis 1561. Thanks to the race sponsors 1st Tullamore Thomasine Todd & John McConnell. 2nd Tullamore Jane Todd & John McConnell.
Ballycarry & Dist Hps 8/151 - 1st A Cooke 1600, 2nd N J Arthurs 1599, 3rd Arthurs & George 1598, 4th J C Reid 1592, 5th A Cooke 1590, 6th Arthurs & George 1575, 7th M Delaney 1571, 8th N J Arthurs 1571, 9th Arthurs & George 1569, 10th J C Reid 1568.

Ballyclare & Dist 15/420 - 1st&2nd B&M Gilmore 1592,1592, 3rd&4th V Thompson 1577,1569, 5th T H Gibson 1564, 6th P R Wilson 1562, 7th,8th&9th G&R Lawrie 1562,1559,1554, 10th S Rodney & Son 1553.

Glenarm & Dist 9/146 - 1st&2nd McMullan Bros 1585,1578, 3rd R Robinson & Son 1574, 4th&5th O O Neill & Son 1565,1562, 6th R Robinson & Son 1550, 7th O O Neill & Son 1544, 8th G McWhirter 1533, 9th N O'Boyle 1528, 10th G Ferguson & Dtrs 1528. The club held a very successful Squeaker Sale in the Larne & Dist Clubrooms and had a very good turn-out. Many thanks to the Larne officals and members for all their help, and the local Auctioneer Owen Donnelly who never fails to oblige. Congratulations to the young McMullan Bros who had 1st & 2nd Club, the winner was a yearling Staf Van Reet racing Natural.

Kingsmoss Hps 11/292 - 1st R McMeekin 1577, 2nd&3rd R Lillie & Son 1569,1565, 4th P R Wilson 1562, 5th J&S Graham 1562, 6th D J Connor 1555, 7th R McMeekin 1552, 8th J&S Graham 1551, 9th T Lillie 1551, 10th Connor Bros 1549.

Springvale Social 7/130 - 1st,2nd&3rd J Scott 1575,1572,1571, 4th&5th A C McGrugan 1549,1543, 6th Turkington Bros 1542, 7th R Scott 1540, 8th I Horner 1532, 9th Montgomery & Kirk 1522. Two in a row for Jordon Scott. Race sposored by Mr David Kirk.

N.I.P.A. Section D Clubs:

Dromore Hps 14/488 - 1st P&J Boal 1643, 2nd J Vage&Son 1612, 3rd J Greenaway 1612, 4th D&I Edgar 1611, 5th&6th P&J Boal 1610,1609, 7th J Greenaway 1608, 8th J Kelly & Sons 1607, 9th D&I Edgar 1606, 10th B&M McCorriston 1603.

South Belfast 10/173 - 1stthru4th R Fear 1632,1618,1612,1612, 5th Lavery,Lavery & Nesbett 1605.

Kingswood Hps 14/300 - 1st C&J Long & Son 1623, 2nd D Jackson & Son 1597, 3rd J Galbraith & Son (Snr) 1594, 4th R&J Conlane 1591, 5th C&J Long & Son 1591, 6th J Galbraith & Sons (Jun) 1591, 7th E Salmon 1590, 8th&9th J Galbraith & Sons (Jun) 1589,1589, 10th W&R Evans & Leahy 1588. I told you last week Train & Long and you can't go wrong.

Kingswood 2 Bird Club 14/318 - 1st C&J Long & Son 1623, 2nd R&J Conlane 1591.

Derriaghy Hps 8/236 - 1stthru4th I Gibb & Sons 1608,1603,1593,1590, 5th&6th R McCullough 1589,1588.

Glenavy & Dist Hps 19/456 - 1st&2nd I Gibb & Sons 1607,1607, 3rd M Taylor 1607, 4th G Parker & Son 1607, 5th I Gibb & Sons 1605, 6th P McGarrity 1601, 7th M Taylor 1597, 8th G Parker & Son 1590, 9th M Taylor 1586, 10th I Gibb & Sons 1581. Well done to I Gibb & Sons on their firts win in Glenavy & Dist Hps followed closely by M Taylor & G Parker & Son. 2-Bird club 1st T&G Kennedy 1540, 2nd D&M Lilly & Withers 1516, 3rd G Parker & Son 1512.

Lisburn & Dist Hps 28/583 - 1st&2nd Spence Bros 1607,1607, 3rd S McAllister & Son 1605, 4th M Laffin 1605, 5th S McAllister & Son 1604, 6th S Briggs 1596, 7th&8th I Magee & Son 1595,1593, 9th A&T&J Houston 1592, 10th J McReady 1585. 3 year old hen racing natural wins the day for Spence Bros.

Dromara Hps - 1st,2nd&3rd McKinstry Bros 1600,1589,1574, 4th&5th Cromie & Magee 1573,1573, 6th R Hunter 1539.

Markethill Hps - 1st J&H Muldrew&Cummings 1560, 2nd&3rd W Brown & Son 1529,1520, 4th M McDowell 1518, 5th J&H Muldrew&Cummings 1511, 6th W Brown & Son 1508.

N.I.P.A. Section E Clubs:

Lurgan Social 10/319 - 1st J Douglas & Son 1608, 2nd,3rd&4th Sean Curran 1608,1592,1589, 5th J Douglas & Son 1587, 6th Sean Curran 1580.

Portadown Inv Fc 8/216 - 1st P Breen 1591, 2nd Donaldson,Hagan&Rowney 1578, 3rd W Cannaway 1578, 4th P Breen 1577, 5th Donaldson,Hagan&Rowney 1570, 6th&7th W Cannaway 1565,1562, 8th M Livingstone 1559, 9th W Cannaway 1547, 10th E McKnight 1543. Pat follows a 3rd & 4th last week with an excellent win here. He adds a 4th position for good measure. The ever consistent Wayne Cannaway features prominently once again.

The Orchard Combine C.C. - 1st G&A Campbell 1588, 2nd M McGlinchey 1588, 3rd&4th G&A Campbell 1587,1587, 5th N Weir 1569, 6th E&M Curran 1565, 7th G&A Campbell 1552, 8th&9th S O'Brien 1538,1537, 10th N Weir 1533.

Armagh Hps 17/308 - 1st,2nd&3rd G&A Campbell 1588,1587,1587, 4th E&M Curran 1565, 5th G&A Campbell 1552, 6th&7th F McLaughlin 1524,1524, 8th M Killen 1518, 9th&10th D&C McArdle 1517,1516. 2-Bird Club 1st G&A Campbell 1588, 2nd I Parkes & Son 1489, 3rd S Fields & Sons 1475, 4th O Toal & Sons 1470.

Wilton Cross – B Ferris 1588, D Carville & Son 1575, B Ferris 1568, D Carville & Son 1568, 1567, Toman & Hamill 1562.

Annaghmore Hps 15/497 - 1st M Buckley 1585, 2nd G Buckley & Son 1577, 3rd&4th W G Neill 1572,1572, 5th R Telford 1562, 6th T McClean 1559, 7th R Telford 1556, 8th W G Neill 1553, 9th L Cahoon 1544, 10th W G Neill 1540.

Gilford & Dist Hps - 1st,2nd&3rd T Greenaway 1583tnr,1578tnr,1577tnr, 4th R&W Harper 1572, 5th J Rafferty & B Toman 1569, 6th S Fiddes 1569, 7th T Greenaway 1565, 8th J Rafferty & B Toman 1565, 9th J&D Breen 1562, 10th T Greenaway 1554.

Edgarstown Hps - 1st G&C Simmons 1584, 2nd T&A Ford 1580, 3rd G&T Ritchie 1579, 4th T&A Ford 1571, 5th&6th D Parr 1552,1550.

Moira Hps - 1st&2nd Turner Bros 1578,1577, 3rd E Russell 1577, 4th Turner Bros 1575, 5th G&H McCartney 1566, 6th Turner Bros 1553.

Loughgall Hps - 1stthru7th Nelson Weir 1569,1533,1517,1517,1509,1505,1487, 8th John Capper 1478, 9th&10th Nelson Weir 1468,1467.

Corrigs & Dist 8/163 - 1st R&M Young 1568, 2nd&3rd B Higgins 1567,1564, 4th R&M Young 1562, 5th Benson Bros 1548, 6th B Higgins 1542, 7th&8th Benson Bros 1537,1536, 9th R&M Young 1536, 10th W B Shaw 1534. Pools & Nom won by B Higgins.

Beech Park - 1st G McEvoy 1557, 2nd D MaWhinney & Son 1556, 3rd&4th G McEvoy 1555,1540, 5th R Russell 1536, 6th G McEvoy 1534. Congratulations to Gregory on winning his first race since joining Beechpark.

Dervock RPS 7/278 - 1st&2nd D&H Stuart 1557,1529, 3rd&4th A&M Boyle 1528,1527, 5th J Hutchinson & Son 1513, 6th D Devenney 1513, 7th D&G McMullan 1508, 8th J Hutchinson & Son 1471, 9th D&G McMullan 1469, 10th S Laverty 1448.

Lurgan Amateur 10/202 – D McBride 1539, G & F Hall 1534, Dando & Bennett 1533, D McBride 1532, G Gillespie & Son 1531, R Bothwell 1518.

Monaghan Hps 11/212 - 1st&2nd S O'Brien 1538,1537, 3rd Cooney Bros 1530, 4th&5th P Coughlan 1528,1528, 6th R Mulligan 1525.

N.I.P.A. Section F Clubs:

Ards Hps 14/278 - 1stthru4th B Griffiths 1645,1631,1630,1630, 5th W Ennis 1627, 6th McGimpsey Bros 1615, 7th&8th B Griffiths 1609,1609, 9th W Cleland 1608, 10th Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1606.

Millisle & Dist 13/358 - 1st M&T Ferris 1642, 2nd,3rd&4th J Rankin 1627,1627,1627, 5th R Strain & Son 1617, 6th A McDowell 1604, 7th R Strain & Son 1599, 8th J&J Hollinger 1599, 9th M&T Ferris 1598, 10th R Strain & Son 1597.

Kircubbin Hps - 1st&2nd Arthurs & Smyth 1630,1607, 3rdthru6th J Hall & Son 1590,1590,1590,1589.

Killyleagh & Dist - 1st D&C Morrison 1623, 2nd&3rd B&D Grieves 1596,1595, 4th T&C Kilpatrick 1591.

Portavogie Hps - 1st K Ambrose 1609, 2nd J&R Young & sons 1607, 3rd K Ambrose 1607, 4th,5th&6th J&R Young & Sons 1606,1606,1604.

Killyleagh Central 10/116 - 1st,2nd&3rd McComb Bros 1591,1591,1588, 4th C Healy 1579, 5th McComb Bros 1578, 6th H McVeigh 1577, 7th Murphy Bros 1574, 8th&9th McComb Bros 1570,1569, 10th C Healy 1567.

N.I.P.A. Section G Clubs:

Northsouth Federation 52/1334 - 1st Donnelly Bros 1640, 2nd R McKelvey 1624, 3rd N Murtagh 1620, 4th L Falloon & Son 1617, 5th G Hughes 1616, 6th M Peters 1610, 7th&8th T Mooney & Son 1609,1609, 9th C O'Hare & Dtr 1608, 10th A Curran 1607.

Newry & Dist Hps 21/490 - 1st R McKelvey 1624, 2nd L Falloon & Son 1617, 3rd G Hughes 1616, 4th L Falloon & Son 1591, 5th&6th R McKelvey 1589,1589, 7th M Maguire & Son 1587, 8th Mark Maguire & Son 1587, 9th&10th J F McCabe 1577,1577.

Banbridge Social 8/161 - C McArdle & Son 1616, 1600, G Martin 1599, 1583, 1580, M/M G Mallen 1569.

Millvale Inv - 1st N Murtagh 1620, 2nd&3rd T Mooney & Son 1609,1609, 4th&5th A Curran 1607,1607, 6th N Murtagh 1601, 7th T Mooney & Son 1599, 8th Malachy Maguire & Son 1590, 9th&10th Mark Maguire & Son 1589,1588.

Ballyholland - 1st M Peters 1610, 2nd,3rd&4th C O'Hare 1608,1605,1598, 5th A McAteer 1588, 6th&7th C O'Hare 1586,1575, 8th J Murtagh 1575, 9th M Peters 1575, 10th C O'Hare 1575.

Drumnavady Inv 6/165 - 1st&2nd L F&B McGrath 1583,1582, 3rdthru7th J Smyth & Sons 1582,1582,1579,1578,1575, 8th&9th E Mallon & Son 1570,1569, 10th J Beck 1565.

Bessbrook - E Niblock 1521, R Black & Son 1519, Cowan Bros 1519, M/M Mallen 1502, Hamilton & Hanna 1491, E Niblock 1446.

N.I.P.A. Section H Clubs:

Foyle RPS 30/320 - 1stthru4th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell 14481,1476,1462, 5th Mr Maxi & son Chism, 6th,7th&8th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell, 9th Mr Tommy McDaid, 10th Mr Mickey Jones. Well this partnership has taken all the top positions this week in their club for the second week running "Good flying Maxwells " Also well done to maxi & son on their 5th place as they are fanicers to look out for in the future

Limavady RPS 8/192 - 1st,2nd&3rd R Witherow 1481,1461,1444, 4th&5th B Mailey 1443,1410., 6th H Crawford 1404, 7th R McIlmoyle 1397, 8th J Crawford 1383, 9th J Kerr 1271.

Omagh & Dist Hps 5/79 - 1st&2nd A Kelly 1474,1457, 3rd C Reid 1406, 4th&5th A Hall 1358,1356.

Londonderry RPS 14/175 - 1st&2nd T&M Gallagher 1453,1438, 3rd P Breslin & Son 1427, 4th D&P Wick 1402, 5th S Gallagher & Son 1402, 6th P Breslin & Son 1394, 7th D&P Wick 1391, 8th T&M Gallagher 1388, 9th S Gallagher & Son 1387, 10th L Flanagan & Son 1387.Toby & Martin were certainly rewarded for all their hard work and dedication they give to their birds taking the top 2 positions in the Waterside this week, certainly a loft to watch in the coming season. Congratulations & well done to you both Lads.

Maiden City 19/261 - 1st F Ramsay 1447, 2nd Pat Gregan 1444, 3rd B Page 1435, 4th G McLaughlin 1425, 5th&6th McGettigan Bros 1417,1415, 7th F Ramsay 1408, 8th P McLaughlin 1406, 9th Dunne&Quigley 1405, 10th Concannon Bros 1403.

Strabane RPC 10/136 - 1st T Conway 1438, 2nd d Farrell 1413, 3rd&4th G Quinn 1406,1403, 5th&6th T Conway 1394,1383. Toney's winner is a Charlie Maples Busschaert.

Almost 3,000 Birds in Mid Antrim Combine

For the second race of the old bird season the NIPA were back in Tullamore County Offaly, released again at Mid-day in a West NW wind. It turned out another fantastic race with good returns, an excellent start to the old bird season.

Stewart Bros from Randalstown have top spot in the Mid Antrim Combine where just short of 3,000 birds were competing in the nine local clubs. They timed their 2 year old Blue w/f hen at 14.12hrs recording velocity 1599 for the 120 miles, sent on eggs 12 days and on its second race. She is a full sister to the cock that won 1st Comb & Sect in a race from Rosscarbery, they might just have 1st Sect again. They had an early bird the first race and a bad trap, better success this time with a bird on its own. Stewart Bros don’t hog the limelight for publicity but have been a top loft for many years. They are mostly interested in the distance races and last season collected a second Hall of Fame Diploma for a bird in the Kings Cup prizes on three separate occasions. A unique feature about this is that both winners are the same way bred, the first time in the history of the INFC that this has happened, the Hall of Fame awards go back to 1970. Ian was telling me just last week that the nearest any fancier has come to winning twice with birds the same way bred was Smyth Bros from Ballymena winning two awards with birds bred from the same hen, in itself a super performance.

Allen McBride had a good card last week and improved again to take top place in Harryville HPS, he had four birds in the Top 10. The winner was a 2 year old Blue w/f cock timed at 14.19hrs and recording velocity 1590 for the 125 miles into Lettercreve. The sire was a son of Spartacus a Frank Sheader Soontjen paired to a hen bred from a sister to Champion Strauss and a son of Diamonte, birds raced with great success by his brother Colin. Harry Boyd had his first winner of the year in Kells & Dist (1581), on the same yard as Alistair Purvis who had 1st Broughshane & Dist. Paddy McManus had the top four arrivals in Ahoghill for the second week, another fantastic card and Connor Magill had 1st New Antrim Amalgamated (1570).

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (2) 118/2,893 – Stewart Bros Randalstown 1599, A McBride Harryville 1590, H Boyd Kells 1581, A Purvis Broughshane 1581, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1576, Young McManus & Sons 1572, C Magill New Antrim 1570, G McDowell Kells 1569, G McDowell 1568, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1568, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1567, G McDowell 1566, G Price Harryville 1555, Surgenor Bros Kells 1554, Young McManus & Sons 1553, A Purvis 1553, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1551, J & N Simpson 1550, T & M Morrow Kells 1550, M Graham Ballymena 1550, Young McManus & Sons 1549, T & M Morrow 1549, S Murphy Randalstown 1548, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1546, G Connolly Broughshane 1545, Young McManus & Sons 1545, Scott & Clements Kells 1544, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1544, G Connolly 1544, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1544.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore (2)

Randalstown HPS 13/339 – Stewart Bros 1599, S Murphy 1548, S Millar 1530, Stewart Bros 1525, Houston Bros 1523, S Murphy 1521, S Millar 1517, T McMillan 1514.

Harryville HPS 16/447 – A McBride 1590, G Price 1555, J Ramsey 1541, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1539, A McBride 1533, L Mullan 1531, A McBride 1529, 1527, 1525, L Mullan 1520.

Kells & District HPS 13/297 – H Boyd 1581, G McDowell 1569, 1568, 1566, Surgenor Bros 1554, T & M Morrow 1550, 1549, Scott & Clements 1544, H Boyd 1540, G McDowell 1539. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – G McDowell 1568, H Boyd 1540. Gold Minute (17) won by George McDowell.

Broughshane HPS 13/268 – A Purvis 1581, H Smyth & Son 1568, J & N Simpson 1567, A Purvis 1553, J & N Simpson 1550, G Connolly 1545, 1544, H Smyth & Son 1539. Winner this week Allister Purvis timing at 2.28 and flying 133 miles. The winner a yearling Blue Cheq hen on Roundabout and bred by last weeks club winner George Connolly - One of his new Van den Plas lines.

Ahoghill Flying Club 14/374 – Young McManus & Sons 1576, 1572, 1553, 1549, M/M Robinson 1546, Young McManus & Sons 1545, 1528, C Young 1527, J Balmer 1514, C Young 1509.

New Antrim Amalgamated 7/150 – C Magill 1570, D Jackson & Son 1544, McFall & McManus 1518, D Jackson & Son 1497, R McFall & Son 1482, 1482, C Magill 1477, 1477.

Cullybackey HPS 17/476 – B Herbinson 1551, Reid Bros & McCloy 1523, A Darragh 1520, 1520, Reid Bros & McCloy 1513, Russell Bros 1502, 1493, H & R McCloy 1486, 1486, Des Robinson 1478.

Ballymena & District 12/273 – M Graham 1550, J Devlin 1535, W & J Smyth 1526, M Graham 1522, W & J Smyth 1512, B O’Rawe 1509, 1508, McAlonan Bros 1504, Blair & Rankin 1499, 1494.

Rasharkin & District 13/269 – Steele & McNeill 1544, J & M Milliken 1539, Steele & McNeill 1534, J & M Milliken 1530, J Robinson & Son 1508, 1502, Milliken & Barkley 1496, 1481. D Dixon – 1542, 1541, 1528, 1528, 1528, 1527, 1527, 1527. Nom L McNeill. Race sponsored by J F Car Sales (Ballymoney).

Mid Antrim Combine – Champions League

The following lofts will compete for their clubs in the Seasons Champions League which was won last season by Danny Dixon of Rasharkin. Four lofts are nominated in the League Competition and the top winners go through to the Knock-Out stage. Thanks again to James Harris who is keeping the records. The opening race will be flown from Tullamore on Saturday 17th April. The draw for the group stage was made by Mid Antrim Secretary George McDowell and Homer at Ballymena Pigeon Supplies on Monday evening. As usual we have four groups, one member of each club giving a total of nine, and the Top 4 qualify for the Knock-Out stage flown cross channel. We will update the league each week.

Ahoghill Flying Club: Young McManus & Sons, A & N Young, T & G Cotter and D Lowry & Sons. Ballymena & District HPS: W & J Smyth, M Graham, J Devlin and Blair & Rankin. Broughshane & District: J & N Simpson, D Houston & Son, H Smyth & Son and A Purvis. Cullybackey HPS: A Darragh, Russell Bros, H & R McCloy and S Steele. Harryville HPS: J Millar & Son, A McBride, R H Clements and J Rock. Kells & District HPS: Scott & Clements, H Boyd, Surgenor Bros and G McDowell. Randalstown HPS: Stewart Bros, Houston Bros, T McMillan and S Millar. Rasharkin & Dist: D Dixon, Milliken & Barkley, A C & T Tweed and L McNeill. New Antrim Amalgamated: C Magill, McFall & McManus, D Jackson and C Moore.

Group 1 – D Lowry & Son, M Graham, D Houston & Son, S Steele, J Rock, Scott & Clements, Stewart Bros, L McNeill and C Magill. Group 2 – T & G Cotter, J Devlin, H Smyth & Son, H & R McCloy, A McBride, Surgenor Bros, Houston Bros, D Dixon and D Jackson. Group 3 – Young McManus & Sons, W & J Smyth, A Purvis, Russell Bros, J Millar & Son, G McDowell, S Millar, Milliken & Barkley and McFall & McManus. Group 4 – A & N Young, Blair & Rankin, J & N Simpson, A Darragh, R H Clements, H Boyd, T McMillan and C Moore.

Positions after Week 1: Group (1) Stewart Bros 27, C Magill 21, M Graham 8, Scott & Clements 1. Group (2) A McBride 26, H Smyth & Son 18, Surgenor Bros 14. Group (3) A Purvis 24, Young McManus & Sons 23, G McDowell 20. Group (4) Harry Boyd 25, J & N Simpson 17.

NIPA Section D – Tullamore Round-Up.

Even though due to increasing work commitments the pigeon bug or more so the publicity bug still takes hold, of course with being owner of the ever popular pigeonnetwork.com site you are never to far away from the action, especially with the 2010 racing season underway. Looking over the 190 + Club results posted on the website over the last couple of weekends how pleasing it is to see a couple of my good friends from my own area off to a flying start in their respective Clubs namely the partnerships of P & J Boal of Dromore and the father and son team of Ian & Peter Gibb from Derriaghy who also this season have joined the very strong and competitive Glenavy & District HPS.

Philip and Joe Boal where off to a flyer from Tullamore last week with over 422 pigeons competing in the Club the loft finished 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th, 9th & 10th with the first couple finishing 5th & 6th in the strong Section D of the mighty NIPA with 2,093 pigeons competing. The leading pigeon last week was a Kees Bosua/Willy Van Herck, this week the loft which is racing Old Hens for the first time in recent years, which I am personally glad to see after years of pleading with Philip, although talk is cheap, as with Phil working in the building industry he is away most mornings from 7am until teatime five days a week and that small gap before leaving for work, unfortunately wasn’t adequate time for both cocks and hens to be race prepared. This year for the first time he has decided to fly the cocks in the morning only, for the maximum time prior to work with them going out again on return from work, but not for so long with an hour allocated for the hens, off course as we all know this is the time of the year that youngsters will also be schooled, so all go, so to speak for the working fancier. From Tullamore (2) flying just a few yards short of 103 miles the loft of P & J Boal seen the first major dividends from starting to race hens as the first four arrivals where all hens, better still as we go to press Philip & Joe just don’t win the strong and competitive Dromore HPS for the second week but look well placed to top Section D of the mighty NIPA for the twenty ninth time and as we sit will finish 2nd Open NIPA for the third time in recent seasons. Philip timed his Dark Cheq Yearling Widowhood Hen at 1.50pm flying 103 miles the second pigeon timed was third to the loft last week sure signs of a team in fine form. The winning pigeon in question this week was a pure Frans Van Tilbourg bred pigeon and also a winner of 72nd Open from Fermoy with 11,979 pigeons competing last year as a Y/Bird. I hear you ask WHO, well Philip has purchased no less than 26 direct from this fancier who is entering his 86th year of age and still winning on average some 25 x 1st’s per year, on top of that Ace Y/Bird and Ace O/Birds in his Federation against some 2,000 fanciers, a number of top European Stables have now sourced the Van Tilbourg bloodlines. The P & J Boal team as far back as this time last year talked about their excitement of bringing what they classed as the most exciting family of Sprint/Middle Distance pigeons into Ireland on their own website and considering the winning they and many others done with the Willy Van Herck family including myself, I have a very strong feeling we will be reading much more about the Fran Van Tilbourg strain. Well done to Philip and Joe on an excellent start to the 2010 season.

Now to a fancier who owns the best of more families of pigeons than I would care to mention including the aforementioned Frans Van Tilbourgs, that being Ian Gibb who races along with his son Peter in the Derriaghy HPS and who also are competing in the Glenavy HPS for the first time this year. I have had the great pleasure of visiting many of the European elite with Ian over the last three years and in more instances than not huge sums of money have changed hands to bring the best back to Ireland including more recently Van Den Brande and Alfon Slaets, but as stated earlier to name all the fanciers to which the Gibb & Byrne Stud have put their faith and money in would be more than I would have time and space to mention they own without doubt one if not the biggest Studs in Ireland and with such investment you will strive for results. Of course not easy working full-time firstly then managing a Stud and feeding business before you contemplate racing pigeons but Ian assisted with son Peter make a fine attempt at mastering it all. I am currently putting the finishing touches to a loft profile on the Gibb & Byrne team for the Racing Pigeon Pictorial but to mention just the results Ian Gibb & son Peter have achieved in the first couple of weeks on the 2010 season. From Tullamore last weekend they could not have asked for a better start finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th Club Derriaghy also topping Section D of the Mighty NIPA with a Soontjen remembering that the Gibb & Byrne stud own one of the finest collections of Soontjen pigeons anywhere in Europe this winner being a direct son of the famous ‘Willy Wonka’ a winner on the road before stock of 1st Club, 3rd Section D and 52nd Open NIPA, also 2nd Club U/Federation Navan also 2nd Open Ulster Federation, 3rd Club Thurles and 4th Club Navan. He is direct from a son of the ‘Wazir’ when paired to a direct daughter of the famous ‘Shadow’. ‘Willy Wonka’ to produce the NIPA Section D Winner from Tullamore for Ian & Peter was paired to a G/Daughter of the famous ‘Strauss’ a winner of 4 x RPRA Awards and now owned by Gibb & Byrne. Well that was last week, this week from the same race point the loft continued in their fine form even with wind conditions against them from the off, six pigeons arrived together at the Gibb lofts from Tullamore a distance of 112 miles to the lofts sited on the Old Park Road area of Lisburn. In all the father and son team recorded 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Club Derriaghy with the wining pigeon a Van Loon gifted to the boys from Willie Neill of Annaghmore. The runner-up in the Club was bred by the boys themselves from the best of the MarijkaVink stock with the third in the Club containing once again the best of the Vink bloodlines when paired to one of their top Kees Bosua Stock. As for their performance in the Glenavy HPS the second Club the partnership now race in, well they take 1st and 2nd Club their as well with the winner being a direct son of last weeks NIPA Section Winner for the loft from Tullamore, 2nd pigeon over the ETS Pad was direct from their excellent family of Geert Van Hove Uytterhoeven pigeons purchased at vast cost direct from all their champions. With third pigeon in the Clock for Glenavy containing all the top bloodlines of the ‘Hollywood Hen’ of Mike Ganus one that has proved its worth at stock, with six together really any of the aforementioned could have had Red Card honours. It turned out to be a super weekend for the Gibb lofts as good friend Robert Gore racing along with father Ashley topped the Ulster Federation affiliated Lagan Valley RPC with one bred from them this containing all the best of the Marijka Vink Bloodlines once again, these bloodlines also responsible for the same lofts joy from the Y/Bird Derby event with the Ulster Federation in 2009 also sourced from the Gibb & Byrne Lofts. Well done lads. Thanks again to the area scribe Adie.

The second race of the year from Tullamore was just as good as the first week, birds had been released again at Mid-day and good returns have been reported. The birds have had a fantastic start to the old bird season, the best birds locally were timed in Coleraine Premier with the high flying Hanson & Harpur recording velocities 1514 and 1513 for 1st & 2nd Club and the top two in the Coleraine Triangle. Around the rest of the clubs Terence McCrudden was best in the County Derry (1500) and G Donaghy Son & Grandson were 1st Windsor Social (1487).

Coleraine Triangle Tullamore (2) – Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1514, Hanson & Harpur 1513, A & R McAuley Ballymoney 1510, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1504, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1500, Diamond Bros 1500, Diamond Bros 1500, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1500, A & R McAuley 1498, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1496, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1494, Hanson & Harpur 1492.

Gerald Campbell from Armagh had a super race from Tullamore, the second race of the old bird season. He had the top three birds in the local club and 1st, 3rd, 4th and 7th in the Orchard Combine. M McGlinchey who had 1st Charlemont was next best.

Orchard Combine Tullamore (2) – G & A Campbell Armagh 1588.9, M McGlinchey Charlemont 1588.3, G & A Campbell 1587, G & A Campbell 1587, N Weir Loughgall 1569, E & M Curran Armagh 1565, G & A Campbell 1552, S O’Brien Monaghan 1538, S O’Brien 1537, E Grew Charlemont 1534, N Weir 1533, P Grew Charlemont 1531, Cooney Bros Monaghan 1530, P Coughlan Monaghan 1528, P Coughlan 1526, R Mulligan Monaghan 1525, F McLaughlin Armagh 1524, F McLaughlin 1524, M McGlinchey 1522, Cooney Bros 1522.

For the second race of the old bird season the East Down Combine birds moved on to Tullamore in County Offaly, released at 12.45pm in a helping West NW wind. It looked like a great race with prizes shared equally between both the West & East Section. Overall winner doing velocity 1667 was J Young & Partners from Dundonald, Fanciers of the Year in 2009. Runner-up was B & G Cochrane from the Comber Soc followed by W White & Son Newtownbreda and Paddy Brown from Annsborough who was 1st East Sect.

East Down Combine Tullamore – J Young & Partners Dundonald 1667, B & G Cochrane Comber Soc 1665, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1655, P Brown Annsborough 1655, D Croskery & Son Annsborough 1654, P Brown 1652, R Moore & Son Bangor 1647, N Maguire Annsborough 1647, R J Keown Annsborough 1646, R Moore & Son 1642, R Moore & Son 1641, Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee 1641, K & B McConaghie Ballylesson 1639, E & D Harper & Sons Cloughey 1638, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1638, B C & T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1638, McCartan & Woodsides 1637, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1637, Shaw & Edgar Cloughey 1636, McCartan & Woodsides 1636, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, R Irwin Dundonald 1635, M Foulis Dundonald 1634, R Irwin 1634, E & A Rogan Newcastle 1633, M Foulis 1633, R Moore & Son 1633, M Foulis 1632, E & A Rogan 1632, R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1631, M Foulis 1631, E & D Harper & Sons 1630, D Blaney Annsborough 1630, McCartan & Woodsides 1630, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1630, McCartan & Woodsides 1630, R Connolly Downpatrick 1630.

EDC West Sect - J Young & Partners Dundonald 1667, B & G Cochrane Comber Soc 1665, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1655, K & B McConaghie Ballylesson 1639, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1638, McCartan & Woodsides 1637, McCartan & Woodsides 1636, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, McCartan & Woodsides 1635, R Irwin Dundonald 1635, M Foulis Dundonald 1634, R Irwin 1634, M Foulis 1633, M Foulis 1632, M Foulis 1631, McCartan & Woodsides 1630, McCartan & Woodsides 1630.

EDC East Sect - P Brown Annsborough 1655, D Croskery & Son Annsborough 1654, P Brown 1652, R Moore & Son Bangor 1647, N Maguire Annsborough 1647, R J Keown Annsborough 1646, R Moore & Son 1642, R Moore & Son 1641, Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee 1641, E & D Harper & Sons Cloughey 1638, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1637, Shaw & Edgar Cloughey 1636, E & A Rogan Newcastle 1633, R Moore & Son 1633, E & A Rogan 1632, R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1631, E & D Harper & Sons 1630, D Blaney Annsborough 1630, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1630, R Connolly Downpatrick 1630.

EDC Clubs Tullamore

Annsborough Hps - 1st P Brown 1655, 2nd D Croskery & Son 1654, 3rd P Brown 1652, 4th N Maguire 1647, 5th R J Keown 1646, 6th R McDowell 1631, 7th D Blaney 1630, 8th R J Kewon 1627, 9th M Croskery 1622, 10th P Brown 1621.

Newtownbreda Hps 12/215 - 1st W White & Son 1655, 2nd Fleming Keery 1623, 3rd W White & Son 1622, 4th D&D Chew 1616, 5th B Hogg & Sons 1607.

Dondonald Hps - 1st J Young & Ptrs 1654, 2nd B C T Foulis & Gill 1638, 3rd R Irwin 1635, 4th M Foulis 1634, 5th R Irwin 1634, 6th,7th&8th M Foulis 1633,1632,1631, 9th S Brown & Sons 1629, 10th B C T Foulis & Gill 1627.

Ballylesson Hps - 1st K&B McConaghie 1639, 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1625, 3rd C&D Smyth & Sons 1622, 4th,5th&6th J Patterson 1620,1619,1618, 7th A Cousins & Sons 1609, 8th&9th J Patterson 1606,1602, 10th J&S Albert & Sons 1596. Well done to Ken & Betty on their win.

Crossgar Hps 10/480 - 1stthru9th McCartan & Woodsides 1638,1637,1636,1635,1635,1635,1635,1630,1630, 10th S&K Duke 1629.

Killyleagh Central 17/338 - 1st&2nd T McKelvey 1624,1623, 3rd&4th McComb Bros 1621,1621, 5th Irvine Bros 1618, 6th G&R Connor 1617, 7th Gordon Bros 1597, 8th&9th T McKelvey 1591,1590, 10th W R Jackson 1587.

Annalong Hps 16/407 - 1st G Maginn 1622, 2nd&3rd Donnelly Bros 1613,1610, 4th&5th K Rooney & Son 1609,1607, 6th Donnelly Bros 1605, 7th&8th K Rooney & Son 1598,1597, 9th McLoughlin Bros 1595, 10th B Tremlett 1594.

Drumaness Mills Hps - 1stthru4th Burns & O'Neill 1622,1608,1593,1593, 5ththru9th J Kirk & Son 1591,1566,1566,1565,1565, 10th Burns & O'Neill 1564.

Dundrum Hps - 1stthru10th A Murray & Son 1617,1615,1613,1612,1610,1608,1606,1603,1599,1596.

Tyrella Hps 12/313 - 1st Mr&Mrs Irvine 1613, 2ns S Halpin & Sons 1610, 3rd Mr&Mrs Irvine 1609, 4ththru8th S Halpin & Sons 1605,1605,1600,1600,1599 9th S&E McGaw 1599, 10th S Milligan & Dtr 1599.

Ballynahinch Hps -1st John Abernethy 1609, 2nd Jim Gillespie 1604, 3rd D&R Topping 1601, 4th Robert Trimble 1599, 5th R Hunter 1599, 6th&7th G Morrison & Dtrs 1593,1589, 8th Robert Trimble 1587, 9th R Hunter 1586, 10th D&R Topping 1584.

Hillfoot Hps 6/69 - 1st thru 5th H Flynn 1590,1588,1581,1556, 1554, 6th&7th D Flynn 1544,1542, 8th,9th&10th H Flynn 1535,1533,1532. Well done to Huck Marks training is paying off.