Mid Antrim Combine - Talbenny YB Nat 28/08/10

[willie reynolds]

The Premier YB Nat was flown from Talbenny in South Wales, liberated with all the Irish birds at the early time of 7.45am in a north west wind on Saturday. It was a hard enough event a number of lofts doing very well while others were late and some failed to record any arrivals at all. Very typical of this race in testing conditions, the overall winner is expected to be Donnelly Bros of the Newry City who record velocity 1101. Local lofts will be very well placed with Danny Dixon of Rasharkin best in the Coleraine Centre doing 1097 and W & J Smyth of Ballymena & Dist best in the Cullybackey Centre doing 1095. Danny Dixon timed a Dark Cheq hen a darkness youngster that had all previous races, a direct daughter of their 1st Comb, 1st Sect & 4th Open Rosscarbery winner earlier in the season. Bloodlines are Verschelde x Sumo and the loft has now collected 8 x 1st Comb and 6 x 1st Sect wins following a record season in the Ballymoney HPS. W & J Smyth who timed their bird at 13.39hrs were flying 220 miles and won their third young bird race.

Results Talbenny YB National

Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny YB Nat 88/549 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1097, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1095, A Darragh Cullybackey 1085, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1084, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1076, D Dixon 1068, Surgenor Bros Kells 1057, D Dixon 1055, D Dixon 1054, Surgenor Bros 1053, D Dixon 1048, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1042, Surgenor Bros 1039, Russell Bros 1033, H Boyd Kells 1031, D Dixon 1031, C McDowell New Antrim 1030, Young McManus & Sons 1027, A Darragh 1026, D Dixon 1024, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1023, B Swann & Son Kells 1022, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1017, G Connolly Broughshane 1016, Houston Bros Randalstown 1015, D Dixon 1015, D Dixon 1015, W & J Smyth 1012, A Darragh 1011, S Steele Cullybackey 1006.

Section B Clubs:
Ballymoney 17/115 - 1st&2nd D Dixon 1097,1068, 3rd J Connolly 1056, 4ththru8th D Dixon 1055,1054,1048,1031,1024, 9th D&H Stuart 1020, 10th D Dixon 1015. Danny wins again. Danny times a Verscheld/JosThone/Wildemeersch and destroys the opposition and not only wins the club, but also takes first MAC, first Section B and second Open.
Cullybackey Centre 81/475 - 1st W&J Smyth 1095, 2nd A Darragh 1085, 3rd M/M Sempey 1084, 4th Reid Bros&McCloy 1076, 5th&6th Surgenor Bros 1057,1053, 7th C Tweed 1042, 8th Surgenor Bros 1039, 9th Russell Bros 1033, 10th H Boyd 1031.
Ballymena&Dist 10/43 - 1st W&J Smyth 1095, 2nd M/M M Sempey 1084, 3rd Blair&Rankin 1017, 4th W&J Smyth 1012, 5th,6th&7th M Graham 1000,991,965, 8th&9th W&J Smyth 921,840, 10th B O'Rawe 759.
Cullybackey 17/133 - 1st A Darragh 1085, 2nd Reid Bros&H McCloy 1076, 3rd Russell Bros 1033, 4th&5th A Darragh 1026,1011, 6th S Steele 1006, 7th Reid Bros&H NcCloy 1004, 8th A Darragh 997, 9th J&J Greer 992, 10th H&R McCloy 990.
Muckamore Centre - 1st J Courtney 1042, 2nd T Lillie 1041, 3rd R McMeekin 1041, 4th Thompson Bros 1018, 5th Houston Bros 1015, 6th W Gault&Son 1004, 7th T McMillan 1004, 8th G Magill 1003, 9th J Courtney 1000, 10th P McClarence 994.
Muckamore - 1st J Courtney 1042, 2nd Thompson Bros 1018, 3rd G Magill 1003, 4th J Courtney 1000, 5th G Magill 983, 6th J Sinton 973, 7th G McStravick 970, 8th J Courtney 959, 9th G Magill 951, 10th N Lusty 943.
New Antrim Amal 7/29 - 1st C McDowell 1030, 2nd&3rd D Jackson&Son na 1023,975, 4th M/M F Clarke 960, 5th C McDowell 944, 6th McFall&McManus 902, 7th D Jackson&Son na 896, 8th M/M F Clarke.
Randalstown 9/78 - 1st Houston Bros 1016, 2nd T McMillan 1004, 3rd S Millar 982, 4th Houston Bros 967, 5th S Millar 930, 6th S Murphy 926, 7th Stewart Bros 911, 8th H Boyd 906.
Ahoghill 11/74 - 1st Young&McManus&Sons 1027, 2nd J Orr&Son 968, 3rd&4th T&G Cotter 962,940, 5th&6th D Lowry&Sons 939,938, 7th M/M Robinson 933, 8th J Smyth&Son 933, 9th J Orr&Son 931, 10th J Smyth&Son 928.
Dervock 6/45 - 1st&2nd D&H Stuart 1020,1006, 3rd W&L McCaw 968, 4th A&M Boyle 964, 5th S Laverty 942, 6th J Hutchinson&Son 911, 7th D&H Stuart 904, 8th A&M Boyle 895, 9th S Laverty 895, 10th D&H Stuart 847.
Broughshane 7/36 - 1st G Connolly 1016, 2nd D Houston&Son 989, 3rd J&N Simpson 980, 4th G&A Eagleson 978, 5th G Connolly 974, 6th J&N Simpson 898, 7th G Connolly 898, 8th J&N Simpson 875. George wins his first young bird race this season and what a one to win the National. His blue cheq hen was well out on her own in the club and well placed in the area.
Harryville 13/63 - 1st R Alexander&Son 1000, 2nd L Mullen 993, 3rd&4th Wray&McFadden 975,967, 5th J Miller&Son 954, 6th L Mullan 950, 7th Wray&McFadden 929, 8th R Alexander&Son 908, 9th J Rock 902, 10th R H Clements 896. Rab timed a gift bird from Tam McCallum well done winning a hard Talbenny race.
Crumlin&Dist 7/51 - 1st P McClarence 994, 2nd&3rd Fleming Bros 967,954, 4th&5th M&B McConville 941,941, 6th Fleming Bros 907, 7th K Galloway 901, 8th R C Parker 859.
Ballymoney West Combine - 1st W Blair 945, 2nd J Hutchinson&Son 911.
Springvale Social – R Davidson & Sons, J Scott, R Davidson & Sons, R Davidson & Sons.

Kells & District HPS 8/35 – Surgenor Bros 1057, 1053, 1039, H Boyd 1031, B Swann & Son 1022, W McClure 950, B Swann & Son 915, McFarlane & Agnew 905, B Swann & Son 884, Scott & Clements 868, Surgenor Bros 816. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1053, Scott & Clements 868.

Rasharkin & Dist 10/58 – A C & T Tweed 1042, Milliken & Barkley 983, Steele & McNeill 979, 977, Milliken & Barkley 974, W McFetridge 958, H Cubitt 954, T Simpson 929. A C & T Tweed Nom. T Simpson Clock Nom. Race sponsored by BRS Cars (Cullybackey). D Dixon – 1097.334, 1068.978, 1055.088, 1054.723, 1048.052, 1031.324, 1024.988, 1015.924, 1015.375.