Weekend Lib's from Friday 25th June 2010

[willie reynolds]

NIPA birds have been lifted are are en-route to France for the Premier OB Nat St Malo due to be flown on Friday 25th June.

Further updates, early arrivals etc will be posted as we get them including CONFIRMED LIBERATION.

The Irish Homing Union members will be competing for the Famous Millar Gold Cup, best IHU loft in St Malo. Liberated 9.15am.

On Saturday the NIPA will release in Rosscarbery for the Yearling Cocks Nat and Yearling Hen Nat, again news will be posted as we get it. CONFIRMED LIBERATION, early results etc.

Irish SR Fed are in Skibbereen.

NIPA Update Friday 25th June. Birds in St Malo released delayed due to cloud and poor visibility at race-point, conditions are perfect on the entire route. Convoyer will make contact when sun comes out and it gets brighter. NIPA LIBERATION in St Malo CONFIRMED 9.15am. Its going to be very warm and will be a testing race, especially for lofts at the top end of the country. Good Luck to all and could I ask all NIPA Sect winners to make contact so I can prepare a race report. HOMER.

**** Rosscarbery birds will be released today Friday probably around mid-day. More updates later. LIBERATION CONFIRMED at 12.15pm.

I have noticed that it is intended to produce the first ever Combine Result to be released for the St Malo competition and include all the Irish Combines & Federations racing from the France race-point on Friday 25th June. Something new here which should be very welcome, 100 positions for all of Ireland and a cup for the winner to be presented at the fanciers own presentation for the year 2010.

SATURDAY 26th June CONFIRMED LIBERATIONS

Irish SR Federation in Skibbereen at 11.00am
East Coast Federation in Pilmore at 9.45am.

Looking forward to next week, the INFC Blue Riband Kings Cup will be flown from Plaudren/Vannes on Friday 2nd July, weather permitting of course. Birds are to be race marked in Lisburn on Tuesday 29th June between 3.00pm and 7.00pm. Further updates and any changes to the marking arrangements will be posted as we get them.

[willie reynolds]

NIPA Have reported 50-60 approx day birds from St Malo, a good success despite a late liberation. Cullybackey Centre had 4 day birds and a further 10 early Saturday. Best reported so far two birds for W G Neill of Annaghmore, vel 1228 and 1221. See results board for updates and later for full results. Sect winners should contact Homer for the race report. This page will update when more news is available.