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Millar Gold Cup history –

We are running a bit of research on the above highly prized award, 1st IHU bird in the seasons Blue Riband OB Derby usually from France. Bob in his year had the only bird on the


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Monster Prize-Night at Larne & District HPS – The big Larne & Dist held the annual dinner and prize presentation last Friday evening in the local clubrooms at Glenarm Road, Secretary Willie Ferguson welcomed a good


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Merry Christmas Everybody !

Merry Christmas 2016 – Merry Christmas to friends and supporters of the weekly news columns and the website. GOOD Health, happiness and success for 2017. HOMER.  


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T & K Mawhinney are BIS at Larne – Larne Monster Show was held in the local clubrooms at Glenarm Road on Saturday 30th November, over 400 birds were penned for the judges who had travelled from


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Horseshoe HPS: The local Larne club held their first show last Saturday, the judges from Carrickfergus were George Robinson and Eddie Gilliland. Old Hens T/W – 1st & 3rd S & S O’Toole Sons & Daughters, 2nd C Campbell,


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Broughshane Dinner & Prize Night –

Broughshane & District: The presentation of awards was held at the recent dinner, new Secretary Alistair Purvis had all the arrangements in hand. I have some details on the seasons racing firstly the Old Birds. J


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Larne & District HPS – The local club held its 1st weekly show last Saturday 16th November and a fantastic 570 birds were penned, a great turn-out of both members and birds. The members of Larne & District


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J & L Smyth top winners in Grosvenor –

Grosvenor HPS held their presentation of prizes recently in the Glenowen Inn, congratulations to J & L Smyth the Highest Prize-winners for the first time.  


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On a recent visit to the NIPA Office in Dromore they had obtained a couple of newspaper cuttings from years ago not unfortunately in a good enough state to scan or copy for publication, looked like


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Lurgan Social winners 2013 –

The officials and prize winners in 2013. DENNIS LYNESS TOP PRIZE WINNER followed by KEVIN DOUGLAS, KEVIN HENDERSON, JOE FURPHY, RONNIE HIGGINSON, EAMON WRIGHT AND DAUGHTER, AIDAN MALLON AND SONS, GERALD DOUGLAS, SEAMUS ANDERSON. Click Here


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Banbridge – Breeder/Buyer & Gold Ring Races

Banbridge Breeder/Buyer & Gold Ring Races – I now have the results of the Banbridge events following the YB Races and the end of the year. The Banbridge Breeder/Buyer event was flown from Penzance Grand Nat


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Portadown & Drumcree RPC Awards 2013 –

Portadown & Drumcree RPC:  The local club has had excellent results in 2013 in the first season for the club following the amalgamation of the Portadown Invitation and Drumcree Social clubs. Numerous Open & Section positions


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Dublin Charity Show 2013 –

Click here for results and photos https://www.pigeonnetwork.com/spam/new_forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2081 Dublin Show 2013 – For the first time in a few years I missed my day to Dublin for the Annual Show, from what I can gather it was another


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Lyndon Boyle 90th Birthday –

Click here for full report and photos https://www.pigeonnetwork.com/spam/new_forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2080&p=2709#p2709 RP Column 15/11/13 I had the pleasure of attending two very evenings recently, the first in Banbridge British Legion Hall to celebrate the 90th Birthday of NIPA Patron Lyndon


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Packed house for NIPA Ladies Night 2013 – Chairman Alan Darragh from Cullybackey welcomed members and friends to a packed Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick last Friday to celebrate the racing achievements of the Mighty NIPA members


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