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Kerri Hagans racing with husband Francie this season has retained her place at the top in the Premier OB Nat flown this year from Portland. Last season she topped the East Antrim Sect C from St


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The Coleraine based North Coast Classic, the One Loft Race that has been going for a few years are looking forward to another good season of Hot Spot races. Birds are being trained most days depending


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Banbridge Social Gold Ring Race 2013: The race will be flown in conjunction with the INFC Skibbereen YB National, will be open to all members of the NIPA, Ulster Federation and East Down Combine. Cost £10


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Doagh & District will be running their Golden Ring Nom this year again. There will be two races Talbenny as young birds and Penzance as old birds, it is £20 a ring nom and open to


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The local Sect B lofts will be using the NIPA Transporter on Saturday 13th July for a training toss, good news for those already started. Birds will be liberated in either Banbridge or Newry and crates


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Big Result for Campbell & Bigger from Penzance – East Antrim pigeons were in Penzance, the final race before the OB Nat from St Malo in France, liberation was on Monday 24th June at 10.45am in a


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Big Result for East Antrim Lofts in Ylr Nat – The INFC Yearling Nat was flown from Sennen Cove last Wednesday having been put back for one week due to the weather, 4,400 birds were competing


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The North Coast Classic Will Endeavour To Keep All Competitors In This Years Event Informed With As Much Info As Possible. In Conjunction With Pigeon Craic All Efforts Will Be Made To Keep You Up To


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NIPA Portland Nat – Prov result

Thursday evening: The Portland result is provisional as all measurements have not been received any claims for Bronze, Silver or Gold to be in the Secretary’s hands within the next 14 days. Also any claims for the


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Eastway loft best in East Antrim – Last weekend the local birds were in Rosscarbery a last minute change when the NIPA decided to cancel the cross channel event from Bude due to poor weather conditions,


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Some changes have been made for racing this weekend. Important Penzance and Penzance Classic update  Update on Tuesday 18th June at 20.30 PM Penzance and Penzance Classic race markings will take place on Saturday evening at


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Ulster Fed have released in Fermoy at 7.45am in a Fresh Westerly wind. NIPA are in Rosscarbery in place of Bude, also Fermoy for the 5 Bird Championship. Fermoy Liberation at 8.00am, wind SW. Rosscarbery liberation


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For several years I have had a column published in the Alpha Newspaper group series in East Antrim. The one this week submitted is as below. This is for the benefit of the many supporters over


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The Derby Arona-Tenerife

Arona-TENERIFE News: DEAD LINE TO ENTER THE 2014 RACE: 30 OCTOBER 2013 +1000 Pigeons collected by now! The 2000 pigeons 2014 race prevision are in good way. We are glad to announce and publishing the second


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Pigeons: Unsung Heroes of War By Linda Lombardi | May 21, 2013  For centuries, the fastest way to send a message over a long distance was by homing pigeon. These birds carried news of a new


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