Rosscarbery National - 11/09/10

[willie reynolds]

30 member’s sent 143 birds to the final race of the season, the NIPA Young Bird National Rosscarbery, a distance of 250 miles to local lofts and with a strong West wind to contend with another difficult race was on the cards. Topping the City of Derry Fed on this occasion are Londonderry RPS members Pearse Breslin and Son who have featured in the top Fed ratings in the last few races. Rock Flying Club members Willie & Darren Hamilton enjoy a successful conclusion to the season with 3 in the result to take 2nd,14th & 16th while Maiden City member Robbie Hegarty has a stormer of a race timing 4 birds for 3rd, 4th, 7th & 20th spots. Federation Champions for the second successive year, Paul & Elaine Maxwell are also there again taking 5th, 9th & 10th. This loft had another fantastic season and featured well in the NIPA competition.

Other results: 6th & 12th - D Wick; 8th - Cooley Bros; 11th - Quigley & Dunne; 13th - J Coyle & Son; 15th - S Gallagher & Son; 17th & 18th - E Quigley; 19th - A McCrudden. Omitted from last weeks Fermoy result was Sean Gallagher & Son from Londonderry who took 8th Fed. The local members send their best wishes for a speedy recovery to Londonderry RPS member George Boyle.

City of Derry Federation Rosscarbery YB Nat 30/143 – P Breslin & Son Londonderry 1202, W & D Hamilton Rock 1196, R Hegarty Maiden City 1186, R Hegarty 1184, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1127, D wick Londonderry 1113, R Hegarty 1091, Cooley Bros Foyle 1085, M/M P Maxwell 1082, M/M P Maxwell 1041, Quigley & Dunne Maiden City 1035, D Wick 1033, J Coyle Rock 1029, W & D Hamilton 1026, S Gallagher & Son 1009, W & D Hamilton 994, E Quigley Rock 992, E Quigley 982, A McCrudden Foyle 954, R Hegarty 942.

Section H:
Limavady - 1st H Crawford 1345, 2nd R Witherow 1191, 3rd R McILmoyle 1126, 4th&5th R Witherow 1122,1105.
Foyle Centre 25/143 - 1st P Brelin&Son 1202, 2nd W&D Hamilton 1196, 3rd&4th R Hegarty 1186,1184, 5th M/M P Maxwell 1127, 6th R Hegarty 1091, 8th Cooley Bros 1085, 9th&10th M/M P Maxwell 1082,1041. wind west.Well the young bird (NATIONAL )once again proves to be yet another hard one as the velocity shows the hardest place to fly into is with out doubt the town. The winner of this race was the fanicers peasre Breslin & Peasre jr who fly with the Londonderry Rps :good race lads :
Foyle - 1st M/M P Maxwell 1127, 2nd Cooley Bros 1085, 3rd&4th M/M P Maxwell 1082,1041, 5th A McCrudden 954, 6th M/M P Maxwell 929, 7th S Duffy 923, 8th M/M P Maxwell 919, 9th S Duffy 914, 10th M/M P Maxwell 896.
Rock - 1st W&D Hamilton 1196, 2nd J Coyle 1029, 3rd W&D Hamilton 1026. Well done to the father and son partnership Willie&Darren who finish the season in style.
Maiden City 8/32 - 1st,2nd&3rd R Hegasrty 1186,1184,1091, 4th Quigley&Dunne 1035, 5th R Hegarty 942, 6th B Page 800. Robbie finally gets his red card and does it in style taking four of the top five positions.
Strabane - 1stthru5th G Quinn 1022,1022,1010,979,941. Glen raps up the season with a win with a Kilpatrick.