News Letter Sport - Sat 17/07/10

[willie reynolds]

The INFC Friendship was flown from St Malo (France) on Thursday 8th July, the convoy was released one day early due to terrible weather conditions forecast for the Friday. Liberation was at 8.45am wind Lt SE to be SSW en-route and strengthen. A good entry of 881 birds, were sent by 244 members and competing for £5,586 in pools and prizes. Some 14 gallant arrivals were recorded on the day and the leading birds were timed in the South Sect. Overall winners were N & C Shields of the Skerries doing velocity 1160 for the 391 miles. Runner-up was Phil Smith & Son Stillorgan followed by the former Kings Cup winner Joe Doheny Malahide & Dist and Noel Grant & Sons Balbriggan. Best in the North Sect were Donnelly Bros from Newry City, the former winners finished 5th & 9th Open and win the 2 Bird Average.

INFC Friendship Nat St Malo 244/881 –

1-1S N & C Shields Skerries 1160 ABCDE & NOM £725, 2-2S P Smith & Son Stillorgan 1157 ABCDE £447, 3-3S J Doheny Malahide & Dist 1111 ABCDEF £508, 4-4S N Grant & Sons Balbriggan 1090 ABCDEF £445, 5-1N Donnelly Bros Newry City 1088 ABCDEF £383, 6-2N M Buckley Annaghmore 1086 CDE £118, 7-3N R Williamson Bondhill 1086 ABCDEF £255, 8-4N G Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 1082 DEF £231, 9-5N Donnelly Bros 1076 E £77, 10-6N C Cameron Ballyclare 1066 ABCDEF £192, 11-5S N Grant & Sons 1052 ABCDEF £153, 12-7N R Shaw Annsborough 1049 E £38, 13-8N R Williamson 1028 ABCDEF £136, 14-9N O & M Monaghan Colin 1011 ABCDEF £129, 15-6S J Sharkey Boyne Valley 956 ABCDE £59, 16-10N T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 890 £20, 17-11N S Corrigan Loughgall 880 ABCDF £103, 18-12N O Toal & Sons Armagh 831 ABCDF £65, 19-13N J Greenaway Bondhill 776 ABC £29, 20-14N M Conlon & Sons Banbridge 764 £20, 21-15N Brown & Anderson Shankill & Dist 755 ABF £44, 22-16N T Cairns & Sons Glengormley 751 F £40, 23-17N S McLaughlin & Sons Glenavy 745 £15, 24-18N R Duddy Ballyclare 738 £15, 25-19N J Scott Crumlin 722 F £40, 26-7S H Gilligan Sallynoggin 705 £15, 27-20N J McClenaghan Newtownards 693 F £40, 28-21N T Marshall & Son 693 £15, 29-22N N Black & Son Dromara 688 £15, 30-23N M McDowell & Son Markethill 686 £15.

East Antrim St Malo Friendship Nat – C Cameron Ballyclare 1066, T Cairns & Sons Glengormley 751, R Duddy Ballyclare 738, R Duddy 685, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 680, G K & I Moxham Larne & Dist 614, J Burrows Eastway 607, C & L Woodside 585, R Duddy 566, W Gault & Son Kingsmoss 565, N Lusty Muckamore 549, C & L Woodside 544.

Mid Antrim Combine St Malo Friendship Nat – G McAllister & Sons Randalstown 684, A Darragh Cullybackey 620.

Ulster Federation started the young birds last Sunday with a race from Navan, D Gorman & Son of Fortfield were best reported doing velocity 1578. The Ulster Federation are back in Navan this weekend and East Down Combine start at the same point. NIPA are looking at a Saturday morning release in Tullamore, having cancelled the previous weeks training toss from Mullingar. Two liberations as per the Race Booklet Sect B, C, Top A & H together and the other Sect D, E, F, G, & Bottom A together. Forecast is reasonable for Sat morning with South wind.