Farming Life - Wednesday 28/07/10

[willie reynolds]

The INFC Triple Crown –

The INFC Patron Ronnie Johnston has a long history on the many awards competed for each season and recently penned a little bit on one of the new ones that has been getting some attention since it first came around. He said “The Triple Crown Diploma is in my opinion one of the hardest to win at National level”. The criteria to win this coveted award, the pigeon has to be an Open prize-winner over three races. Starting with Penzance Young Bird Nat, followed by the Sennen Cove Yearling Nat and finally the Kings Cup from France. Three races in successive seasons and all from across the water. The winning pigeon would have earner the title of “Champion”. The INFC Triple Crown Diploma was first competed for in the 2009 season and there were two winners. Tommy McClean of Annaghmore and J McLoughlin & Son of Blanchardstown. We may have had three winners but let me explain. Glen Buckley and son Jonathan of Annaghmore had a Blue hen which won 134th Open YB Nat in 2008, 29th Open Yearling Nat in 2009 and a few weeks later was sent back to the Vannes Kings Cup winning a super 2nd Open – but alas no Triple Crown Diploma. The criteria for the new award had been set and passed through an AGM it would be over three successive seasons. Glen was disappointed but told me the hen would go back in 2010 and hopefully win her Triple Crown. I am thrilled to report that is exactly what he did and the Blue hen was clocked on the second morning to make the Open prizes and win the Triple Crown Diploma. The G Buckley & Sons loft have an amazing record from the Kings Cup, 2006 – 8th Open INFC, 2007/08 – no race, 2009 – 2nd Open INFC, 2010 – 7th Open INFC. We now have it confirmed that Ron Williamson from Bondhill and Willie Neill of Annaghmore have also won the Triple Crown Diploma and Brendan McLoughlin has penned me some details of all three winners.

Triple Crown Diploma winners 2010

G Buckley & Son, Annaghmore
Young Bird National 2008 - 134th Open

Yearling national 2009 – 29th Open

King’s Cup 2010 – 201st Open.

What a magnificent National record this bird has. Added to the above three results she was also 2nd Open in the King’s Cup last year as a yearling but was denied the Triple Crown on that occasion as a bird has to be timed in three successive seasons to qualify for the award. This was Glen and John’s fourth bird home in the King’s Cup this year and was timed at 7.30am on the second day. It’s bred down from all their own stock and contains Soontjens, Verheye and Janssen lines.

Ron Williamson, Bondhill
Young Bird National 2008 – 32nd Open

Yearling National 2009 - 194th Open

King’s Cup 2010 – 72nd Open

This two-year-old Pencil Pied hen was raced through to Bude and sent to the King’s Cup this year sitting 14 days on eggs. Her breeding is top drawer, with the sire being a direct daughter of ‘Lady Helen’, Ron’s IHFC Friendship National winner. The sire is a son of “Champion Five times a Lady’, his Gold Medal winner for four times in the prizes in the King’s Cup.

G W Neill, Annaghmore
Young Bird National 2008– 89th Open

Yearling National 2009 – 62nd Open

Kings Cup 2010 – 53rd Open

Willie’s Triple Crown winner, ‘Queen of the Silver Dollar’ is another Blue bar hen. The sire is bred off a pigeon from John Greenaway, Bondhill and is from his ‘Iron Lady’ pigeons. The dam is a Van Loon from Norrie Sharpe. The pigeon that was 11th Open in the Young Bird National in 2008 is a full sister of the mother of ‘Queen of the Silver Dollar’. The pigeons that were 3rd Open in the Young Bird National last year and the pigeon that was 3rd Open in the Yearling National are also from the same lines.

Liberation was delayed for the second race of the young bird season, birds were finally released at 2.30pm in a helping south west wind. Despite some heavy showers over some parts of the route the birds made good time and unlike the week previous returns were a lot better. Not full returns mind you but the vast majority of birds are home. Kells & Dist are the best locally for the second week, Scott & Clements move up from runner-up to take top spot with the winner recording velocity 1570. Mid Antrim Combine had just over 3,000 birds competing in the nine local clubs. Next best in Kells were Surgenor Bros who topped Mid Antrim Combine the week previous. Billy & Joe Smyth have the top two in the Ballymena & Dist, the winner a Blue Pied cock was timed at 4.52pm recording velocity 1562 for the 126 miles to the Carniny Road. Other local winners included Allister Purvis 1st & 2nd Broughshane & Dist (1556), K & K Kernohan & Sons 1st Harryville HPS (1552) this one a Van Leemputten from Peter Martin of the No Mercy Lofts in Belfast. Houston Bros take 1st Randalstown doing velocity 1551.

Mid-Antrim Combine Tullamore (2) 108/3,007 – 1st Scott & Clements Kells & District 1570, 2nd W & J Smyth Ballymena 1562, 3rd W & J Smyth 1561, 4th Surgenor Bros Kells & District 1558, 5th A Purvis Broughshane & District 1556, 6th A Purvis 1556, 7th K & K Kernohan Harryville HPS 1552, 8th Houston Bros Randalstown 1551, 9th R H Clements Harryville 1549, 10th R H Clements 1548, 11th Danny Dixon Rasharkin 1548, 12th K & K Kernohan & Sons 1544, 13th Danny Dixon 1544, 14th Danny Dixon 1543, 15th Danny Dixon 1543, 16th Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1543, 17th R McFall & Son New Antrim 1543, 18th Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1543, 19th T McMillan Randalstown 1541, 20th J & N Simpson Broughshane 1541, 21st Alan McBride Harryville 1540, 22nd Alan McBride 1540, 23rd Blair & Rankin 1540, 24th Alan McBride 1540, 25th H Boyd Kells & District 1539, 26th A McBride 1538, 27th A McBride 1538, 28th R Wylie Broughshane 1537, 29th Alan McBride 1537, 30th H Cubitt Rasharkin 1537.

The Ballymena & Dist Ring Nom Race will be flown from Fermoy on 21st August IR/08/10, entry forms are with each club and nominations need returned by the end of July. The winning pigeon will also win a prize for the winning club, rings are £10 each and the competition is open only to lofts in the Mid Antrim Combine. Winner of the race last season was Danny Dixon of Rasharkin, well over £400 was paid out, any loft looking to take the crown? Entry Forms and fees can be given to any member of Ballymena & District. Prize details will be made available before the race is flown, the entry deadline is this weekend.

For the second week at Tullamore in County Offaly the liberation was delayed due to weather conditions, release was at 2.30pm a mass liberation for the whole of the NIPA. Hanson & Harper take 1st in the Coleraine Premier doing velocity 1487 and take pride of place with best in the Coleraine Triangle. Their bird was just ahead of J L Madden who had a fantastic card with five early arrivals. Kenny Glass had 1st Windsor Social (1460) and D Platt & Son 1st Coleraine & Co Derry (1458).

Coleraine Triangle Tullamore (2) – Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1487, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1482, J L Madden 1479, J L Madden 1478, K Glass Windsor Soc 1460, D Platt & Son Co Derry 1458, J L Madden 1455, J L Madden 1454, Hanson & Harper 1449, Hanson & Harper 1449, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1436, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1436.

N.I.P.A. Tullamore Results 24/7/2010

Section A Clubs:
Coalisland&Dist 12/343 - 1st K Murphy 1578, 2nd E Bleeks 1566, 3rd&4th
G Stringer 1565,1561, 5th M/M G Larmour 1547, 6th,7th&8th K Carolan
1539,1532,1529, 8th K Carolan 1529, 9th J Devlin 1520, 10th M/M G
Larmour 1514.
Castledawson 4/77 - 1st,2nd&3rd T Leacock&Son 1546,1427,1407, 4th
Savage Bros 1275, S K Watson 1242.
Dungannon&Dist - 1st&2nd J&J Sampson 1539,1524, 3rd&4th C Reid
1521,1471, 5th&6th J&J Sampson 1457,1448.
Coleraine Prem - 1st Hanson&Harpur 1487, 2ndthru6th J L Madden
1482,1479,1478,1455,1454, 7th&8th Hanson&Harpur 1449,1449, 9th T&J
McDonald 1436, 10th Diamond Bros 1436. Hanson&Harpur wins with a
Lambrech bred from stock purchased from JL Madden.
Windsor Social 11/244 - 1st K Glass 1460, 2nd E Christie 1433, 3rd R&J
Parke 1433, 4th Horner&Scott 1432, 5th E Christie 1420, 6th&7th R J
Parke 1419,1405, 8th T Stewart 1405, 9th E&J McGarry 1404, 10th T
Stewart 1404.
Coleraine&Co Derry - 1st D Platt&Son 1458, 2nd,3rd&4th
McCorriston&McLaughlin 1427,1409,1392. McCorriston&McLaughlin get the
pools.

For the second week at Tullamore in County Offaly the liberation was delayed due to weather conditions, release was at 2.30pm a mass liberation for the whole of the NIPA. Best in the Antrim area were the current Sect B Fanciers of the year Fleming Bros of Crumlin & District. The winning Blue cock was timed at 4.33pm to record velocity 1605 for the 113 miles. This is a direct son off the good racing cock that won the Sect B twice from Roscrea and 1st Open NIPA. The super No 1 Pair is now responsible for 7 x 1st Sect B winners, quite a record. Scott & Clements from Kells top the Mid Antrim Combine doing velocity 1570, followed by W & J Smyth Ballymena & District. In Muckamore it was Sect C lofts that had the top places, the winners W & M McClenaghan doing velocity 1639 were followed by two birds for Jimmy Courtney.

Section B Clubs:
Crumlin&Dist 10/215 - 1st Fleming Bros 1605, 2nd M&B McConville 1597,
3rd,4th&5th P McClarence 1586,1585,1583, 6th M&B McConville 1582,
7th&8th K Galloway 1540,1539, 9th GF Lindsay 1531, 10th RC Parker 1518.
Kells&Dist - 1st Scott&Clements 1570, 2nd Surgenor Bros 1558, 3rd H
Boyd 1539, 4ththru7th Surgenor Bros 1533,1532,1532,1530, 8th B
Swann&Son 1530, 9th&10th T&M Morrow 1522,1521.
Ballymena&Dist 12/249 - 1st&2nd W&J Smyth 1562,1561, 3rd&4th
Blair&Rankin 1543,1540, 5th&6th W&J Smyth 1530,1529, 7th&8th B O'Rawe
1523,1523, 9th J Harris 1499, 10th J Devlin 1483. The closing date for
Ballymena&Dist ring nomination race, which is open to all members of
the Mid Antrim combine, is next weekend. For anyone interested the
entry forms are with all local clubs. Last year well over £400 was
paid out in prizes. (nb this year a prize is also on offer for the
club of the winning member)
Broughshane 15/336 - 1st&2nd A Purvis 1556,1556, 3rd J&N Simspn 1541,
4th R Wylie 1537, 5th Mrs M Smyth 1515, 6th G&A Eagleson 1512, 7th J&N
Simpson 1510, 8th H Smyth&Son 1509. First week away and Allister takes
the first two in the club on the same velocity. Winner was a Dk Bl
cheq Hen. Comgratulations.
Randalstown 9/302 - 1st Houston Bros 1551, 2nd T McMillan 1542,
3rd&4th S Murphy 1535,1535, 5th S Millar 1533, 6th S Murphy 1532, 7th
T McMillan 1531, 8th S Millar 1529.
Harryville 15/458 - 1st KK Kernohan&Sons 1552, 2nd&3rd RH Clements
1549,1548, 4th KK Kernohan&Sons 1544, 5ththru10th A McBride
1540,1540,1540,1538,1538,1537. KKK wins with a gift bird from Peter
Martin, a Van Leemputten.

Ballymoney HPS 24/873 – D Dixon 1548, 1544, D & H Stuart 1519, A & M Boyle 1513, 1511, W Blair 1498, J Connolly 1491, D & H Stuart 1489, G Holmes 1482, W Blair 1481. Danny timed 7 birds in a few minutes and wins the club for the second week with a Dark Cheq Lambrecht cock, last weeks winner was a gift from Tommy Tweed a Verschelde Danny himself having loaned a hen to pair to the good Blue Thunder the RPRA award winner.
New Antrim Amal 7/180 - 1st R McFall&Son 1543, 2nd&3rd M/M Clarke
1535,1529, 4th C Moore 1528, 5th&6th C McDowell 1527,1524, 7th c Moore
1524.
Cullybackey 17/574 - 1st Russell Bros 1527, 2nd&3rd A Darragh
1527,1526, 4th&5th Scott&Spratt 1514,1506, 6th Cochrane Bros 1505, 7th
Russell Bros 1498, 8th&9th S Steele 1496,1496,10th H&R McCloy 1491.
Dervock 6/255 - 1st D&H Stuart 1519, 2nd&3rd A&M Boyle 1513,1511, 4th
D&H Stuart 1489, 5th J Hutchinson&Son 1426, 6th S Laverty 1424, 7th D
Devenney 1416, 8th S Laverty 1410, 9th J Hutchinson&Son 1406, 10th W
Neill 1271.
Ahoghill 13/454 - 1st D Lowry&Sons 1503, 2nd M/M Robinson 1487, 3rd
Young&McManus&Sons 1479, 4th J Balmer 1477, 5th Young&McManus&Sons
1474, 6th C Young 1472, 7th J smyth&Son 1469, 8th J Orr&Son 1468, 9th
A&N Young 1466, 10th T&G Cotter 1462.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/267 - 1st W Blair 1498, 2nd J McDowell&Sons
1481, 3rd L Neill 1457, 4th R J Elliott 1443, 5th J Hutchinson&Son
1426, 6th D Laverty 1407, 7th Currie&Gilmore 1395, 8th B&I Stewart 1378.

Muckamore HPS 17/460 – J & M McClenaghan 1639, J Courtney 1608, 1604, T Patterson & Son 1598, J Courtney 1589, G Magill 1588.

Doagh & District HPS 16/431 - 1st G Brown & Son 1637, 2nd & 3rd Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1624, 1621, 4th A & N Lewis 1603, 5th W Cowan 1599, 6th W McClelland 1594, 7th A & N Lewis 1588, 8th J McGrugan & Son 1585. This was a great result for Gareth Brown in only his second ever race, his winning bird is Dark Cheq Wildemeerch hen bred by Geordie Horner.

Springvale Social 8/177 – V Montgomery 1597, J Scott 1585, I Horner 1573, V Montgomery 1563, M Fasciolo 1560, J Scott 1554, A C McGrugan 1546, I Horner 1544, A C McGrugan 1542. Race sponsored by G M Landscapes.

Glenarm & District 10/215 – McMullan Bros 1543, 1540, G McMaw 1539, S Hyndman 1527, N O’Boyle 1524, O O’Neill & Son 1524, G McWhirter 1516, McMullan Bros 1514. The winner was a Staf Van Reet. Race sponsored by McAuley’s Bar (Carnlough).

For the second week at Tullamore in County Offaly the liberation was delayed due to weather conditions, release was at 2.30pm a mass liberation for the whole of the NIPA. Fresh from their 1st & 2nd Open NIPA in the Tullamore (1) race with 8,000 birds competing the Bingham & Seaton team score another good 1st & 2nd in both Ligoniel & Dist and Glengormley, two birds together with the winner recording velocity 1687. D & J Armstrong & Son have 1st Carrick Social (1652), best in town and Joe Morrison winning two in a row in the Horseshoe is best in Larne doing 1636. Gareth Brown in only his second race has the winner in Doagh & District, his winning Dark Cheq Wildemeersch hen was bred by Geordie Horner.

Section D Clubs:
Dromore 4/154 - 1st B&M McCorriston 1709, 2ndthru6th F Scott&Son
1658,1658,1657,1657,1654, 7th&8th B&M McCorriston 1646,1645, 9th&10th
F Scott&Son 1645,1644.
Glenvay&Dist - 1stthru5th I Gibb&Sons 1698,1698,1682,1676,1646,
6th&7th G Parker&Son 1639,1611, 8th I Gibb&Sons 1611, 9th J Courtney
1608, 10th G Parker&Son 1606.
Lisburn&Dist 22/489 - 1st I magee&Son 1690, 2nd Milliken&McCartney
1675, 3rd I Magee&Son 1661, 4th R Topping&Son 1661, 5th&6th I
Magee&Son 16611660, 7th H Mackin&Son 1659, 8th I Magee&Son 1656, 9th G
McMullen 1655, 10th S McCallister&Son 1652.
Hills&Maze 7/180 - 1st S Grainger&Son 1689, 2nd A&R Milliken 1686, 3rd
C Lyons 1685, 4th&5th A&R Milliken 1682,1678, 6th&7th S Grainger&Son
1657,1656, 8th C Lyons 1651, 9th R Kennedy 1648,10th Lavery Bros 1647.
Well done Sid on a great result with another Roy Kennedy special. This
being the first of the Cheeryfield Lofts Hotspot races this bird
should be well up the result. Congratulations from all clubmates.
Dromara 7/121 - 1st&2nd N Black&Son 1686,1685, 3rd&4th
Cromie&Magee&Son 1646,1639, 5th Walker Bros 1568, 6th J McCleary 1555.
Colin 5/119 - 1st G&G Toner 1681, 2ndthru5th J Gregory&Sons
1680,1678,1666,1664, 6ththru9th M/M G Braniff 1642,1621,1620,1617,
10th O&M Monaghan 1593.
Derriaghy - 1st,2nd&3rd I Gibb&Sons 1679,1636,1629, 4th,5th&6th R
McCullough 1628,1626,1625.
South Belfast 6/103 - 1st T G Casement 1655, 2nd J Pollins 1630, 3rd
Lavery,Lavery&Nesbett 1623, 4th&5th C Shaw 1613,1612.
Ballynahinch - 1st J Abernethy 1447, 2nd&3rd R Trimble 1409,1395,
4ththru10th J Abernethy 1382,1381,1365,1364,1364,1364,1363.

For the second week at Tullamore in County Offaly the liberation was delayed due to weather conditions, release was at 2.30pm a mass liberation for the whole of the NIPA. Charlemont had the early arrivals and Eamon Grew had 1st Orchard Combine.

Orchard Combine Tullamore (2) – E Grew Charlemont 1625, E Grew 1625, A Grew Charlemont 1625, E Grew 1625, P Grew Charlemont 1622, N Weir Loughgall 1622, A Grew 1622, N Weir 1622, N Weir 1621, N Weir 1620, N Weir 1619, N Weir 1619, P & P Kelly Armagh 1610, P & P Kelly 1610, P & P Kelly 1608, D & C McArdle Armagh 1608, P & P Kelly 1607, P & P Kelly 1607, P & P Kelly 1606, E Grew 1605.

Section E Clubs:
Gilford&Dist - 1st T Greenaway 1682, 2nd&3rd G Hanratty& J Mulvenna
1680,1675, 4th J Rafferty& B Toman 1659, 5th T Greenaway 1647, 6th
Adamson&Anderson 1636, 7th T Greenaway 1628, 8th G O'Dowd 1623, 9th T
Greenaway 1619, 10th G O'Dowd 1612.
Tandragee 4/194 - 1st Dillon&Morrow 1675, 2nd,3rd&4th A Craig
1672,1663,1655, 5th Dilon&Morrow 1655, 6th,7th&8th A Craig
1655,1653,1653, 9th&10th Dillon&Morrow 1620,1619.
Laurelvale 17/440 - 1st J Funston 1675, 2nd S&N Lester 1671, 3rd A
Neill 1618, 4th A Gittins 1601, 5th C Duke&Sons 1598, 6th J Dowey&Sons
1594, 7th A Gittins 1592, 8th Gills&Ratcliffe 1591, 9th M Milligan&Son
1589, 10th S&N Lester 1589.
Markethill - 1st&2nd A Humphries&Son 1660,1655, 3rd M McDowell&Son
1654, 4th&5th W Brown&Son 1657,1578, 6th Hewitt&Trotter 1573.
Moira - 1st Turner Bros 1658, 2nd R Kennedy 1648, 3rd,4th&5th Turner
Bros 1624,1620,1618, 6th&7th G&H McCartney 1586,1583, 8th E Russell
1579, 9th&10th Turner Bros 1579,1578. Well done Eric and Sidney.
Bondhill Soc - 1st,2nd&3rd R Williamson 1652,1646,1608, 4th,5th&6th D
Calvin 1597,1597,1596.
Portadown Inv 6/172 - 1st A McDonald 1649, 2nd Gordon Bros 1621, 3rd P
Breen 1613, 4th A McDonald 1601, 5th R&G&G Donaldson,Hagan&Rowney
1584, 6th&7th W Cannaway 1581,1575, 8th A McDonald 1569.
Lurgan Soc 9/287 - 1st S Curran 1644, 2nd Higginson&Johnston 1640, 3rd
S Curran 1627, 4th D&B Lyness 1626, 5th J Douglas 1626, 6th
Higginson&Johnston 1626. Another good race for Sean Curran, well done!!!
Annaghmore 7/240 - 1st G Calvin&Son 1635, 2nd WG Neil 1618, 3rd G
Buckley&Son 1612, 4th T McClean 1597, 5ththru8th G Buckley&Son
1596,1596,1595,1594, 9th T McClean 1578, 10th F&D McNeice 1542.
Charlemont - 1st&2nd E Grew 1625,1625, 3rd A Grew 1625, 4th E Grew
1625, 5th P Grew 1622, 6th A Grew 1622, 7ththru10th E Grew
1605,1605,1605,1603.
The Orchard Combine - 1st&2nd E Grew 1625,1625, 3rd A Grew 1625, 4th E
Grew 1625, 5th P Grew 1622, 6th N Weir 1622, 7th A Grew 1622, 8th,
9th&10th N Weir 1622,1621,1620.
Loughgall - 1stthru10th Nelson Weir
1622,1622,1621,1620,1619,1619,1603,1603,1587,1587.
Armagh 11/347 - 1st G Steenson 1621, 2nd,3rd&4th P&P Kelly
1610,1610,1608, 5th D&C McArdle 1608, 6th,7th&8th P&P Kelly
1607,1607,1606, 9th Hawthrone&Prescott 1587, 10th G&A Campbell 1569.
Lurgan Amatuer - 1st D McBride 1614, 2nd Dando&Bennett 1604, 3rd
Metcaff&Donaldson 1586, 4th J P Nelson 1582, 5th G&F Hall 1579, 6th J
P Nelson 1567, 7th G&F Hall 1565, 8th D McBride 1562.
Edgarstown 10/261 - 1st G&C Simmons 1609, 2nd R Cassells 1574, 3rd G&C
Simmons 1572, 4th T&A Ford 1569, 5th B B C 1555, 6th G&T Ritchie 1537.
Beech Park - 1st&2nd R Russell 1606,1601, 3rd G McEvoy 1598, 4th,
5th&6th C Reynolds 1594,1587,1585.
Wilton Cross - 1st Toland&Lynch 1597, 2nd D Carville&Son 1596, 3rd&4th
Furphy&Cairns 1590,1587, 5th C&J Ferris 1586, 6th D Carville 1584.
Monaghan - 1st S O'Brian 1570, 2nd P Tierney 1554, 3rd S O'Brian 1532,
4th Cooney Bros 1531, 5th&6th P Coughlan 1526,1523.

Section F Clubs:
Kircubbin - 1st J Hall&Son 1704, 2nd&3rd Arthurs&Smyth 1696,1699, 4th,
5th&6th J Hall&Son 1637,1616,1609.
Killyleagh&Dist - 1st D&C Morrison 1702, 2nd,3rd&4th B&D Grieves
1688,1670,1646.
Portavogie 19/492 - 1st N Young&Dtr 1694, 2nd,3rd&4th J&R Young&Sons
1683,1674,1673, 5th Thompson&Bailie 1640, 6th J&R Young&Sons 1619. Two
wins on the trot for N Young&Dtr, this weeks winner finished second
club last week.
Millisle&Dist 10/270 - 1st J Rankin 1624, 2ndthru6th J&J Hollinger
1621,1583,1582,1582,1581, 7th,8th&9th J Rankin 1578,1556,1551, 10th R
Strain&Son 1539.
Ards 8/126 - 1st,2nd&3rd McGimpsey Bros 1601,1597,1585, 4th J
McClenaghan 1574, 5th&6th B Griffits 1565,1565, 7th McGimpsey Bros
1540, 8th J McClenaghan 1537, 9thMcGimpsey Bros 1525, 10th B Griffiths
1524.
Corrigs&Dist 3/43 - 1st S&A Foster 1560, 2nd&3rd B Higgins 1558,1509,
4th S&A Foster 1501, 5th Benson Bros 1480, 6th S&A Foster 1396.
Killyleagh Cent - 1st H McVeigh 1560, 2nd McComb Bros 1520, 3rd C
Healy 1467, 4th,5th&6th H McVeigh 1446, 1426,1397 1426, 1397, 7th&8th
C Healy 1379,1334 9th&10th H McVeigh 1178, 1100.

Section G Clubs:
Northsouth Federation 38/1252 - 1st P Doran 1723, 2nd O Markey 1722,
3rd A McAteer&Sons 1721, 4th C O'Hare&Dtr 1717, 5th R McKelvey 1713,
6th A Curran 1713, 7th A McAteer&Sons 1700, 8th&9th O Markey
1699,1696, 10th P Murtagh 1696.
Millvale 7/222 - 1st P doran 1723, 2nd A Curran 1713, 3rd P Doran
1695, 4th&5th N Murtagh 1690,1687, 6th T Mooney&Son 1679, 7th A curran
1679, 8th,9th&10th N Murtagh 1671,1666,1649.
Ballyholland - 1st O Markey 1722, 2nd A McAteer 1721, 3rd c O'Hare
1717, 4th A McAteer 1700, 5th&6th O Markey 1699,1696, 7th P Murtagh
1696, 8th J Murtagh 1691, 9th C O'Hare 1689, 10th O Markey 1652.
Newry&Dist 16/520 - 1st&2nd R McKelvey 1713,1682, 3rd,4th&5th Mark
Maguire&Son 1664,1664,1663, 6th R McKelvey 1656, 7th,8th&9th Mark
Maguire&Son 1652,1652,1651, 10th G Hughes 1640.
Drumnavady - 1st J Beck 1696, 2nd,3rd&4th S Ogle 1673,1652,1628, 5th E
Mallon&Son 1625, 6th&7th S Ogle 1624,1623, 8th R Cannaway 1613, 9th J
Beck 1605, 10th R Cannaway 1604.
Bessbrook - 1st K Linnie&Son 1648, 2nd Hamilton&Hanna 1641, 3rd M
Fegan&Son 1639, 4th R Black&Son 1633, 5th R Cromwell&Son 1612, 6th M
Fegan&Son 1576.

Section H Clubs:
Foyle 18/378 - 1st Tony Mullen&Son 1313, 2nd Sean Duffy 1304, 3rd M&C
Chism 1273, 4th A McCrudden 1272, 5th&6th J McLaughlin 1239,1236, 7th
N&S McGrotty 1231, 8th L&M Moran 1230, 9th N&S McGrotty 1222, 10th T
Mullan&Son 1215. Wind south west. Well done Tony on winning this hard
enough race. Yet again birds are being held to long in the day before
release this isn't any help to the young bird racing, especially when
it was mass liberation for the first time.
Maiden city 15/248 - 1st s Healy 1302, 2nd Quigley&Dunne 1284, 3rd S
Healy 1232, 4th Quigley&Dunne 1191, 5th S Healy 1139, 6th&7th F Ramsey
1127,1125, 8th S Healy 1123, 9th B Ogilive 1090, 10th Quigley&Dunne
1081. Two men dominate this week with Sean Healy running away with
things to take four of the top eight places. Damien Dunne is not far
away taking three of the first ten. Frankie Ramsey squeezes in taking
seventh and eight. Returns again this week are not great with some big
losses all round.
Limavady 8/175 - 1st R McIlmoyle 1280, 2nd J Crawford 1244, 3rd&4th W
McILmoyle 1201,1172, 5th J Kerr 1171, 6th J Crawford 1156, 7th R
McILmoyle 1148, 8th B Mailey 1140.
Londonderry 13/142 - 1st&2nd N Murray 1276,1276, 3rd E Lyttle 1256,
4th&5th N Murray 1217,1191, 6th R Gallagher 1184, 7th N Murray 1180,
8th M McNaught 1109, 9th&10th N Murray 1096,1095. Noel dominated the
Waterside Club this week having excellent returns in a difficult race
with a lot of members birds still missing at night fall. Hi winning
pigeon is from his Houben family crossed with the best of R
Williamson. Well done Noel on an excellent result.
Strabane 10/152 - 1st R McBride 1257, 2nd R McAteer 1250, 3rd T
Ferguson&Son 1208, 4th C Elliott 1147, 5th&6th T Ferguson&Son 1029,938.

East Down Combine Navan (1) -

Liberation was delayed in Navan for the second week until 2.50pm in a north west wind with visibility moderate. W White & Son from Newtownbreda have raced well all year and now top the East Down Combine for the first time.

East Down Combine Navan (2) – W White & Son Newtownbreda 1449, J Abernethy Ballynahinch 1447, K & B McConaghie Ballylesson 1443, L & A Toner Annsborough 1443, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1434, M Jennings Annsborough 1431, B Cowan Annsborough 1430, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1429, M Foulis Dundonald 1422, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1421, A Cousins & Sons 1421, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1420, T Horner & Sons Crossgar 1420, T Horner & Sons 1420, M Foulis 1414, T McKelvey Killyleagh Cent 1414, J Kirk & Son Drumaness 1414, S & K Duke Crossgar 1412, S & K Duke 1412, S & K Duke 1411, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1410, P Byrne & Son Downpatrick 1409, R Trimble Ballynahinch 1409, Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1408, T Marshall & Son 1407, T Marshall & Son 1407, Gordon Bros & Sons 1407, Gordon Bros & Sons 1406, Benson Bros Annsborough 1406, J Young & Partners Dundonald 1405, Benson Bros 1404, H Gordon & Partners Cloughey 1404, J Young & Partners 1403, Kincaid & McCann Dundonald 1403, H Gordon & Partners 1403, Massey Bros Ballylesson 1402, A & A Cheevers 1399, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1399, Gordon Bros & Sons 1398, Gordon Bros & Sons 1398.



EDC West Sect - W White & Son Newtownbreda 1449, J Abernethy Ballynahinch 1447, K & B McConaghie Ballylesson 1443, M Foulis Dundonald 1422, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1421, A Cousins & Sons 1421, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1420, T Horner & Sons Crossgar 1420, T Horner & Sons 1420, M Foulis 1414, J Kirk & Son Drumaness 1414, S & K Duke Crossgar 1412, S & K Duke 1412, S & K Duke 1411, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1410, R Trimble Ballynahinch 1409, Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1408, T Marshall & Son 1407, T Marshall & Son 1407, J Young & Partners Dundonald 1405.



EDC East Sect - L & A Toner Annsborough 1443, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1434, M Jennings Annsborough 1431, B Cowan Annsborough 1430, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1429, T McKelvey Killyleagh Cent 1414, P Byrne & Son Downpatrick 1409, Gordon Bros & Sons 1407, Gordon Bros & Sons 1406, Benson Bros Annsborough 1406, Benson Bros 1404, H Gordon & Partners Cloughey 1404, H Gordon & Partners 1403, Gordon Bros & Sons 1398, Gordon Bros & Sons 1398, J Hall & Son Cloughey 1397, Gordon Bros & Sons 1397, Gordon Bros & Sons 1395, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1392.


EDC Clubs Navan 24.7.2010
Newtownbreda 7/208 - 1st W White&Son 1449, 2nd,3rd&4th Tom
Marshall&Son 1420,1407,1407, 5th B&H Marshall 1395, 6th&7th M&A
Johnston 1394,1393, 8th B&H Marshall 1383, 9th&10th Tom Marshall&Son
1358,1357.
Annsborough 11/349 - 1st L&A Toner 1443, 2nd M Jennings 1431, 3rd B
Cowan 1430, 4th&5th Benson Bros 1406,1404, 6th R McDowell&Son 1369,
7th P Brown&Son 1338, 8th J Cleland 1336, 9th P Brown&Son 1336, 10th J
Cleland 1333.
Ballylesson 13/387 - 1st K&B McConaghie 1443, 2nd&3rd A Cousins&Sons
1421,1421, 4th Mackey&Lockhart 1408, 5th Massey Bros 1402, 6th K&B
McConaghie 1391, 7th A Cousins&Sons 1388, 8th A Crawford 1386, 9th J&S
albert&Sons 1384, 10th Mackey&Lockhart 1380.
Killyleagh Cent 13/309 - 1st Gordon Bros 1434, 2nd T McKelvey 1414,
3rd Gordon Bros 1407, 4th McComb Bros 1399, 5ththru10th Gordan Bros
1398,1397,1395,1388,1387,1387.
Dundonald - 1st&2nd M Foulis 1422,1414, 3rd&4th J Young&Ptnrs
1405,1403, 5th Kincaid&McCann 1403, 6th M Foulis 1380, 7th
Kincaid&McCann 1380, 8th,9th&10th J Young&Ptnrs 1379,1379,1379.
Crossgar 10/435 - 1st&2nd T Horner&Sons 1420,1420, 3rd,4th&5th S&K
Duke 1412,1412,1411, 6th&7th A&A Cheevers 1410,1399, 8th,9th&10th
McCartan&Woodsides 1390,1389,1389.
Drumaness Mills - 1st,2nd&3rd J Kirk&Son 1414,1370,1318, 4th,5th&6th
Burns&O'Neill 1315,1314,1314, 7ththru10th J Kirk&Son
1309,1308,1297,1270.
Hillfoot 5/83 - 1st&2nd D Flynn 1365,1362, 3rd T Farlow 1357, 4th&5th
E Spence 1353,1352, 6th A&R Crawford 1347, 7th E Spence 1346, 8th D
Flynn 1327, 9th&10th E Spence 1314,1314.
Annalong 14/396 - 1st&2nd B McConnell 1218,1217, 3rd C McVeigh 1211,
4th R McKibbin 1166, 5th D McCulla 1164, 6th G Maginn 1140, 7th
McLoughlin Bros 1124, 8th G Maginn 1108, 9th C McVeigh 1108, 10th G
Maginn 1106.
Dundrum - 1stthru4th B Chambers 1320,1306,1289,1289, 5ththru10th S
Foster,Connor&Parry 1170,1132,1130,1130,1127,1087.
Tyrella 8/320 - 1st G Halpin 1286, 2nd S Milligan&Dtr 1241, 3rd&4th
G&B Feenan&Sons 1238,1238, 5th G Halpin 1236, 6th&7th D McNabb&Ptrs
1229,1229, 8th S Halpin&Sons 1210, 9th G&B Feenan&Sons 1206, 10th D
McNabb&Ptrs 1205.