Muckamore Centre – G McKenna Eastway 1144, G McAllister & Sons Randalstown 1134, R Gray Kingsmoss 1130, B McGauley Fortfield 1120, W Reid Cullybackey 1116, R McIlroy & Son Carrick & Dist 1116, H Boyd Kells & Dist 1107, Smyth Bros Ballymena & Dist 1099, R Corley Coalisland 1077, Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1073, J Burrows Eastway 1069, J Braniff Fortfield 1060, McKee & Steele Larne & Dist 1009, G & C Lowry Glengormley 1004, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 989, R Duddy Ballyclare 889, A Darragh Cullybackey 869, W McClure Kells & Dist 852, A Darragh 849, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 845, Grattan Bros Eastway 845, W McClure 840, D Dixon Rasharkin 828, J Harkness Glenavy 828, J Devlin Ballymena & Dist 827, A Thompson Ballyclare 825, W McCaw Ballymoney 823, T Picken & Son New Antrim 820, A & E Bell Muckamore 819, A & E Bell 819, T H Gibson Ballyclare 817, J & S Graham Kingsmoss 815, J & N Simpson Broughshane 813, W McCaw 812, R Duddy 808, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 807, E & D McClurkin Ligoniel 794, M/M Magill Muckamore 792, J Anderson Cullybackey 791, W Reid Cullybackey 771, R Telford & Son West Belfast 764, R Duddy 763, R J Elliott Ballymoney 759, J Braniff 752, G K Porter Glenavy 751, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 749, D Jackson New Antrim 743, D Jackson 742, D Dixon 742, E Logan Ballyclare 741. Details subject to correction.
Two birds on the day for Richard Corley and the ever consistent Speirs & Campbell. Former winner Anthony McDonnell was early on the second day to be best in Coleraine and the Mid Antrim record breaker Danny Dixon was best in Ballymoney. The Kings Cup race from Plaudren had been delayed for one day due to weather problems in France, the convoy was released at 7.30am on Saturday. Anthony McDonnell timed at 7.30am Sunday recording velocity 845 for the 533 miles. His winning of the Kings Cup with Bann King remains a record to this day, flying 634 miles out of Les Sables, Anthony is one of the gentlemen of the sport.
North West Plaudren – R Corley Coalisland 1077, Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1073, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 845, D Dixon Ballymoney 828, W W McCaw Ballymoney 823, W McCaw 812, R J Elliott Ballymoney 759, D Dixon 742, S Walker Coleraine Prem 727, R J Elliott 700, Coyle Bros Maiden City 700, Gage Bros Ballymoney 687.
Best in the East Antrim area in the Kings Cup Plaudren was Gary McKenna of Eastway, an ace long distance loft flying into Rathcoole on the outskirts of Belfast. Gary timed at 20.10hrs to record velocity 1144 for the 494 miles. Nest best was R Gray from Kingsmoss who is having a France season to remember, in the recent Old Bird Nat from St Malo he won 1st Club Kingsmoss, 1st Sect C & 25th Open NIPA. R McIlroy from Carrick & Dist timed the same bird that was well placed last season, another great result.
East Antrim Plaudren - G McKenna Eastway 1144, R Gray Kingsmoss 1130, R McIlroy & Son Carrick & Dist 1116, J Burrows Eastway 1069, McKee & Steele Larne & Dist 1009, G & C Lowry Glengormley 1004, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 989, R Duddy Ballyclare 889, Grattan Bros Eastway 845, A Thompson Ballyclare 825, A & E Bell Muckamore 819, A & E Bell 819, T H Gibson Ballyclare 817, J & S Graham Kingsmoss 815, R Duddy 808, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 807, E & D McClurkin Ligoniel 794, M/M Magill Muckamore 792, R Duddy 763, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 749, E Logan Ballyclare 741, T Creighton & Son Carrick & Dist 728, R Liddle Horseshoe 727, A Gault Ballyclare 715, R Duddy 712, F Simpson Doagh 707, N Lusty Muckamore 702, D McAtamney Carrick & Dist 673, M/M D Suitters 660, A & N Lewis 656.
A fantastic result for Gary McAllister & Sons from Randalstown who were runner-up in the Muckamore Centre having timed at 20.33hrs flying 505 miles to record velocity 1134. He records 1st Club and 1st Mid Antrim Combine. The France Ace flyer Willard Reid fresh from success at St Malo was best again in Cullybackey recording velocity 1116 timed at 21.01hrs flying 514 miles followed by Harry Boyd 1st Kells & Dist and Smyth Bros 1st Ballymena & District. Just 4 Mid Antrim birds on the day.
Mid Antrim Combine Plaudren – G McAllister & Sons Randalstown 1134, W Reid Cullybackey 1116, H Boyd Kells 1107, Smyth Bros Ballymena 1099, A Darragh Cullybackey 869, W McClure Kells 852, A Darragh 849, W McClure 840, D Dixon Rasharkin 828, J Devlin Ballymena 827, T Picken & Son New Antrim 820, J & N Simpson Broughshane 813, J Anderson Cullybackey 791, W Reid 771, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 743, D Jackson & Son 742, D Dixon 742, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 732, D Jackson & Son 707, S Steele Cullybackey 704, J & N Simpson 692, J Millar Randalstown 678, W Reid 668, C Young Ahoghill 619, T Shanks & Son Kells 394.
Mid Antrim Clubs Plaudren Kings Cup
Randalstown HPS – G McAllister & Sons 1134, J McNeill & Son 732, J Millar 678.
Cullybackey HPS – W Reid 1116, A Darragh 869, 849, J Anderson 791, W Reid 771, S Steele 704, W Reid 668.
Kells & District HPS – H Boyd 1107, W McClure 852, 840, T Shanks & Son 394.
Ballymena & District HPS – Smyth Bros 1099, J Devlin 827,
Rasharkin & District – D Dixon 828, 742,
New Antrim Amalgamated – T Picken & Son 820, D Jackson & Son 743, 742, 707.
Broughshane & District – J & N Simpson 813, 692.
Ahoghill Flying Club – C Young 619.
King's Cup
N.I.P.A. Section B:
Broughshane - 1st&2nd J&N Simpson 831,692. Whar a result for Johnny and Norman timing their two entries next morning. These two birds are nest mates and bred for the job. Jimmy Logan (Ballyclare) and Martha Van Geel. A good result for the club boys.
N.I.P.A. Section E:
Poradown Inv - 1st&2nd Allan McDonald 981,870, 3rd A Fearon, 4th Allan McDonald 636. An excellent performance from a former King's Cup winner timing 3 out of four entries. Top distance flying Allan. Well done!!
Gilford&Dist - 1st Adamson&Anderson (day bird), 2nd&3rd T McKinstry, 4th J Rafferty&B Toman, 5th C&R Moffett. (All second day)
N.I.P.A. Section F:
Ards - 1st McGimpsey Bros 1022, 2nd J McClenaghan 828, 3rd&4th Plunkett,Pollock&Nelson 758,727, 5th Fulton&Dickson 645.
N.I.P.A. Section G:
Newry&Dist - 1st,2nd,3rd&4th M Maguire&Son 1155, 942, 818, 690, 5th J&O Keenan 600, 6th Mark Maguire&Son 598, 7th K Byrne&Sons 592.
Northsouth Federation 28/150 - 1st C O'Hare&Dtr 1172, 2nd M Maguire&Son 1155, 3rd A McAteer&Sons 1134, 4th C O'Hare&Sons 1133, 5th E Niblock 975, 6th&7th M Maguire&Son 942,818, 8th P Muratgh 798, 9th J Murtagh 797, 10th O Markey 785.
Wilton Cross - 1st M Wilkinson 2032, 2nd G Douglas 0647, 3rd,4th&5th Furphy&Cairns 0759,0845,0947, 6th T Bell 1254. Any member interested on sending to the N.I.P.A. training toss from Mullingar this Friday 10th July 2010 are asked to notify the secretary on 02838327685 asap.
Ballyholland - 1st C O'Hare 1172, 2nd A McAteer 1134, 3rd C O'Hare 1133, 4th P Murtagh 798, 5th J Murtagh 798, 6th O Markey 785, 7th&8th Havern Bros 751,750, 9th C O'Hare 692, 10th A McAteer 588. Congratulations to Cormac O'Hare clocking two super pigeons at 7.11 and 7.35 and in running for best two bird average Harkness Rose Bowl keeping Ballyholland Hps to the fore.
Millvale 9/42 - 1st,2nd&3rd M Maguire&Son 1155,942,818, 4th Mooney Bros 779, 5th M Maguire&Son 690, 6th Mark Maguire&Son 598, 7th Mooney Bros 543.
Many thanks to all who send birds last week, it was something new as far as I was concerned. This week training is Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Birds can be left with Danny Dixon (Dunloy) for collection at 8.30am then Ballymoney HPS Clubrooms at 9.00am, calling on way back at Rasharkin (Main St), Cullybackey HPS, Galgorm/Gracehill (Royal Court) and Ahoghill Flying Club approx 10.00am. Further calls will be made in Randalstown and Antrim by arrangement. Tel: 07538 238364.
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For the young bird racing it would be very helpful if all clubs could list their results on their own club site at http://www.pigeonnetwork.com
We have arrangements to lift all results placed here to be used in the general publicity, time is a massive factor at present and it’s getting almost impossible to deal with all calls, e-mails, fax, mobile phone etc, etc. Another problem is catching late results, they really do need to be placed by Sunday night at the latest, all the news coverage and results has to be ready by first thing Monday. Most clubs are already up and running, we can help the remainder to get started, and this is the easy way to have the result listed and be available for general publicity.
Homer
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Mr & Mrs George Larmour, Coalisland.
1st NIPA Sect A in the St Malo OB National.
Alan Kelly from Omagh & Dist, timed early on the second day for 1st Club,
1st Sect H St Malo NIPA.
J & R Young & Sons from Portavogie won 1st Sect F & 45th Open
NIPA St Malo, a top racing team this one.
B McNeice & Sons from Lurgan Social, Silver Diploma winner
in NIPA bird placed three times.
Aidan Fearon of the Portadown Inv, won 1st Club,
4th Sect E & 4th Open NIPA St Malo OB National.
The Gallagher team from Londonderry RPS, Martin & Toby
won 1st Yearling Nat Cocks NIPA.
J Orr & Son Millisle & Dist,1st Sect F in the NIPA
Yearling Cocks Nat Rosscarbery.
Eamon Grew from Charlemont won 1st Open NIPA in the recent
Rosscarbery Yearling Hen Nat.
Gary McAllister & Son from Randalstown had 1st Mid Antrim Combine
in the Kings Cup race from Plaudren in France.
Willard Reid from Cullybackey HPS (l) won both France races from St Malo
and Plaudren with Harry Boyd from Kells, only four Mid Antrim birds
on the day in the Kings Cup race.
Carrick & District HPS fanciers R McIlroy (r) who timed the same bird for the
second year in the Kings Cup with Billy Elliott. The Elliott Bros in the recent
St Malo Nat with the NIPA timed the same bird to win the Silver Diploma,
a bird placed three times.
At the Kings Cup race marking in Lisburn, from (l) Anthony McDonnell,
Ronnie Nevin and Robbie Elliott.
Danny Dixon holding the Yearling Nat winner from Rosscarbery, almost at
the all time record in the Mid Antrim Combine,
7 x 1sts all won in the old bird season alone.
The winners of 1st & 3rd Open NIPA St Malo, from (r) W G Neill, Homer and
Gerald Creaney. Willie Neill had a big France week, four early arrivals from St Malo including the winner and four day birds in the Kings Cup race from Plaudren.
Winners in Castledawson, Tommy Leacock 1st St Malo (l)
and Charlie Savage 1st Penzance.