The North Coast Classic team in conjunction with Jimmy Curry will present for auction, 10 only class pigeons from some of the sports top lofts. The sale will be held during the Gala Evening and all the proceeds will be donated to the Northern Ireland Hospice. The auction will be conducted by Ronnie Johnston Patron of the INFC. I am sure most fanciers are aware that young birds sent to this One-Loft Race are from the best that a fancier can supply and would be an asset to any stock loft. The first sale has been arranged for Monday night 20th September in Glenavy when a selection of the leading winning pigeons will be offered for auction. It will be a Monday Night Spectacular in GLENAVY. Details of the pigeons for sale will be on the NCC One-Loft website following the final race.
Race report from NCC. Tickets are still available for the NCC Dinner Presentation which will take place on Sunday 5th September at 7pm in the Lodge Hotel. Tickets can be purchased from the Loft or by contacting Peter Tel: 07591 122536.
These are the first 6 pigeons from todays race at the North Coast Classic. The race was from Tullamore and was 140 miles.
1st Cregan & Murray - 1st prize £250 - GB 10D 13274 - This bird was purchased last week as a venture pigeon from Harmony Lofts (John Abernathy). 2nd Coleman Bros RES - no prize-money - IHU 10S 52424. 3rd Armstrong & McCrudden - 2nd prize £150 - GB 10C 13849.
4th Harrow Boys - 3rd prize £100 - NWHU 10E 5073. 5th Alpine Lofts - 4th prize £75 - IHU 10S 61087 - This is the leading Ace Pigeon. This bird also won £402.75 in today’s pools. 6th S&L - 5th prize £75 - IHU 10N 26002 - This is a No Mercy Venture pigeon purchased from Peter Martin Lofts. The birds were liberated at 12.10pm into a light Easterly North-East wind and cleared the sight within 2 minutes.
Please note for the North Coast Classic Race from Cork on the 5th September car parking facilities are available at the bottom of the lane at the orange hall and under no circumstances can anybody park on the lane leading to the loft or at the top of the lane.
Pool Results: Alpine Lofts £402.75 , Cregan & Murray £308.25 , G Douglas £190.80 , Gerry Daly £45.90 , Del Boys £45.00 , The Roost £21.60 , S Thompson £16.20. Total: £1,030.50.
The Hotspot winners from Tullamore at the North Coast Classic in Coleraine.
Included Peter Diamond, John & Viv Abernethy who bred the bird and
race winners from Derry City Pat Cregan and Noel Murray.
Sean Diamond with the leading Ace Pigeon from Alpine Lofts.
Ace racers from Larne & Dist Brian McCammon (l) and G K & I Moxham
both lofts enjoyed a best ever racing season.
Danny Dixon from Dunloy was runner up in the NIPA Talbenny YB National at the
weekend and well placed at the NCC.
Willie Horner from Windsor Soc in Coleraine won all pools and DTW from Talbenny.
Top racers at the North Coast Classic Leo Flanagan from the Londonderry RPC (l)
and Terence McCrudden from Coleraine & Co Derry.
Derry City fanciers at the North Coast Classic from (l) Pat Cregan,
NIPA President Joe Kelly and Paul Maxwell.
Mid Antrim visitors at North Coast Classic from (l) Davy McCullough,
Jeff Surgenor and Davy Scott who was well placed with two birds.
Visitors from Mid Ulster Colin Gibson, Geofrey Douglas and Robert Major.
Waiting for the arrivals Peter Diamond with Joe Brown.
The winning combination Pat Cregan, John Abernethy,
Peter Diamond and Noel Murray.
John & Viv Abernethy of the Harmony Lofts with the Hot-Spot
winners Cregan & Murray from Derry City.
The happy duo Noel Murray and Pat Cregan after winning
1st Hot-Spot from Tullamore.
Sean Diamond joins the celebrations at NCC in Coleraine.
North Coast Classic – 5th Hotspot Thurles.
Birds were liberated on Sunday in Thurles at 10.10am into a light southerly wind for the 5th Hotspot event of the Coleraine based North Coast Classic. Thurles is 177 miles to the North Coast Classic Loft. The birds cleared fast. Weather reports were fine up until the Northern Borders where the weather started to deteriorate, turning into a downpour later in the evening.
It was Seans decision to keep the ETS system open until 10pm. 402 were liberated. At the time of going to press 287 birds had returned. Birds are still arriving to the loft and an update will follow.
Congratulations to P&D Donnelly who took first place. Second place went to Gerry Daly. Third place went to T Greenaway. Fourth place went to Belgavet & J Edgar. Fifth place went to Gordon Bros & Sons.
Congratulations to everyone. 1st place: £250 P&D Donnelly. 2nd place: £150 Gerry Daly. 3rd place: £100 T Greenaway. 4th place: £75 Belgavet & J Edgar. 5th place: £75 Gordon Bros & Sons.
North Coast Classic – 4th Hotspot Tullamore
Birds were liberated at 11am Sunday 15th August in Tullamore in a light south-east wind. Within a few minutes the birds had cleared well. The weather conditions on route were perfect. This resulted in birds arriving 10 minutes earlier than expected.
The ETS system was closed at 16:30 with 361 birds returned. This was to allow results and pool results to be put online. 415 were liberated. Birds are still arriving to the loft and an update will follow tomorrow at 7pm.
We would like to thanks all of those who helped out today with the barbeque. With special thanks too Jackie Ferguson. A big thank you for those who brought refreshments.
I would also like to thank Paul, Willie, Peter and Christopher and Tommy Tweed who officiated at the basketing of the birds. Also Darren Tosh who made sure everybody was catered for.
The tickets are now for available for the North Coast Classic Annual Prize Giving Night and Dinner Dance. The cost of the tickets will be £15. The event will take place on Sunday 5th September 2010 at the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine. Prize giving commences at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome. These tickets can be purchased at the North Coast Classic Loft any day or contact Willie on 07709089233.
For the North Coast Classic race on Sunday 5th September 2010 our sponsors TAURIS UK have sponsored a Solid Gold Medal for the best two bird average. I would like to thank them for their generous support throughout our racing year.
Congratulations to Team Birkenhead, who took first place.
Second place went to J McConaghie. Third place went to South West O.L.R. Fourth place went to G F Lindsay. Fifth place went to Roost Bar.
Congratulations to everyone. Result: 1st place: £250 Team Birkenhead, 2nd place: £150 J McConaghie, 3rd place: £100 South West O.L.R. 4th place: £75 G F Lindsay, 5th place: £75 Roost Bar.
North Coast Classic – One Loft Race
Birds were liberated at 10:35am Sunday 8th August in Mullingar in a light south-west wind. The weather was perfect and the birds cleared fast. Weather reports from Coleraine to Mullingar have been beautiful sunshine. The birds cleared well and a fast race was expected. Convoyers were Robert Montgomery and John Edgar.
Unfortunately at the closure of the ETS system only 381 birds had arrived to the loft. 435 were liberated. Birds are still arriving to the loft and an update will follow. An additional 10 have arrived and we will post the final numbers tomorrow.
First place was taken by Harmony Loft Venture. This results in 2nd onwards being paid the prize-money. Congratulations to Scrubs Grub, who took first place. Second place went to The 3 Macs. Third place went to D Farrell.Fourth place went to Kingwswood Syndicate. Fifth place went to A&J Strawbridge.
Congratulations to everyone. 1st place: Harmony Loft Venture. 2nd place: £250 Scrubs Grub. 3rd place: £150 The 3 Macs. 4th place: £100 D Farrell. 5th place: £75 Kingwswood Syndicate. 6th place: £75 A&J Strawbridge.
North Coast Classic at Coleraine
The opening Hot Spot for the Coleraine based North Coast Classic was flown from Monaghan on Sunday 25th July, birds were released at 1.00pm in a light north-west wind. It was reported birds were slow to clear, weather conditions on the route were favourable. Many thanks to the fancy in Monaghan who assisted with the liberation. Around 50 birds arrived in the first batch after which the weather deteriorated to low cloud and a heavy drizzle, despite that over 400 birds were recorded at the closure of the ETS.
Congratulations to Gary Tomlinson, the sponsor of the TauRIS ETS system, who took first place. Second place went to Camrose House Syndicate and third place went to Wigston Fields FC. Fourth and fifth positions went to venture birds from Harmony and Mournview Lofts. This results in sixth and seventh being paid the fourth and fifth prize money. Blue Hawk and Shariamar Lofts took sixth and seventh. Result: 1st place: £250 Gary Tomlinson. 2nd place: £150 Camrose House Syndicate. 3rd place: £100 Wigston Fields FC. 4th place: Harmony Lofts Venture. 5th place: Mournview Venture. 6th place: £75 Blue Hawk. 7th place: £75 Shariamar Lofts.
The birds were back at Monaghan for the second Hot Spot race liberated on Sunday at 1.00pm in a slight North wind. The weather was perfect, bright and high cloud with the sun breaking through. The birds cleared very well and thanks again to the members of Monaghan HPS who assisted at the liberation.
At the closure of the ETS system 423 birds had arrived to the loft. 439 were liberated. Seven injured birds were retained in the loft and owners were notified. First place was taken by No Mercy Venture. This results in 2nd onwards being paid the prizemoney. Congratulations to D & P Harvey, who took first place.
Result: 1st place: No Mercy Venture. 2nd place: £250 D & P Harvey. 3rd place: £150 Delboys. 4th place: £100 MacstewSynd/Belgavet. 5th place: £75 Armstrong &McCrudden.
6th place: £75 Wigston Fields FC.