Mid Antrim Combine - Rosscarbery YB Nat 11/09/10

[willie reynolds]

The final NIPA race of the season was flown on Saturday from Rosscarbery birds were released at 8.00am in a Westerly wind. It turned out to be another very good decision considering the weather and the fact both the ISRF and ECF in Dublin decided to race mark on Saturday evening for a Sunday race.

At the end of the season members need the race results to claim for the various awards, deadline is two weeks after the final race flown last weekend. All race results are listed in the NIPA Board on the Discussion Forum at http://www.pigeonnetwork.com, if u find anything missing just send me an e-mail. There is usually a slight delay in posting the last results, they need done first. Secretary Fred Russell has requested that all cups and trophies are returned ASAP. Claims for all the RPRA Awards in the Irish Region should be with Secretary Robert Reid before Saturday 25th September.

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery – A Darragh Cullybackey 1480, Surgenor Bros 1468, L Mullan Harryville 1463, G Connolly Broughshane 1456, G Connolly 1455, A Purvis Broughshane 1451, A Purvis 1446, R H Clements Harryville 1445, R H Clements 1443, A McBride Harryville 1438, A Darragh 1432, A Darragh 1432, Surgenor Bros 1428, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1424, A McBride 1421, G Price Harryville 1412, B Swann & Son Kells 1411, L Mullan 1409, B O’Rawe 1408, J & N Simpson 1404, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1403, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1400, J & J Greer 1400, J & N Simpson 1395, S Steele Cullybackey 1395, A Darragh 1395, Surgenor Bros 1389, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1389, S Steele 1388.

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery YB Nat 52/410 - A Darragh Cullybackey 1480, Surgenor Bros 1468, L Mullan Harryville 1463, D Dixon Rasharkin 1457, G Connolly Broughshane 1456, G Connolly 1455, S Millar Randalstown 1452, A Purvis Broughshane 1451, A Purvis 1446, R H Clements Harryville 1445, R H Clements 1443, S Millar 1439, D Dixon 1438, A McBride Harryville 1438, S Millar 1433, A Darragh 1432, S Millar 1432, D Dixon 1432, A Darragh 1432, Surgenor Bros 1428, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1424, A McBride 1421, D Dixon 1419, D Dixon 1419, G Price Harryville 1412, D Dixon 1411, B Swann & Son Kells 1411, L Mullan 1409, B O’Rawe 1408, J & N Simpson 1404,

H Cubitt Rasharkin 1403, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1400, J & J Greer 1400, J & N Simpson 1395, S Steele Cullybackey 1395, A Darragh 1395, Surgenor Bros 1389, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1389, S Steele 1388, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1385, J & N Simpson 1385, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1385, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1383, Reid Bros & McCloy 1383, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1382, B Swann & Son 1382, H Boyd Randalstown 1381, Houston Bros Randalstown 1380, S Steele 1379, D Houston & Son 1374.

Alan Darragh had a very strong card in the final YB Nat flown from Rosscarbery, he had the top four places in the Cullybackey HPS and the first bird topped Mid Antrim Combine and the NIPA Sect B. His Blue cock was timed at 13.01hrs flying 253 miles for velocity 1480. Surgenor Bros of Kells & Dist were next best recording a best ever young bird season and Lexi Mullan had 1st Harryville having timed at 13.06hrs flying 254 miles.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Rosscarbery

Cullybackey HPS 8/101 – A Darragh 1480, 1432, 1432, 1428, J & J Greer 1400, 1400, S Steele 1395, A Darragh 1395, S Steele 1388, Reid Bros & McCloy 1385, Russell Bros 1383, Reid Bros & McCloy 1383.

Kells & Dist 3/19 – Surgenor Bros 1468, 1430, B Swann & Son 1411, Surgenor Bros 1389, B Swann & Son 1382, Surgenor Bros 1366, A Barkley & Son 1311, 1154.

Harryville HPS 9/49 – L Mullan 1463, R H Clements 1445, 1443, A McBride 1438, 1421, G Price 1412, L Mullan 1409, J Rock 1402, R H Clements 1368, L Mullan 1338. Good win for Lexie Mullan into Edward St, his Blue cock was timed at 13.06hrs flying 254 miles. Bloodlines were Vandenabeele the parents from M & D Evans. Tipes ETS Easy payment before VAT increase. Contact Ireland rep Keith Kernohan Tel: 07713 273044.

Rasharkin & Dist 7/72 - H Cubitt 1406, J & D Surgenor 1389, H Cubitt 1368, J & D Surgenor 1360, Steele & McNeill 1306, Milliken & Barkley 1300, Steele & McNeill 1256, T Simpson 1253, W McFetridge 1126. Another win got Harold Cubitt topping off a great young bird season. Nom won by H Cubitt. Race sponsored by LECK Scaffolding N.I (Ballymoney).

Broughshane & Dist 7/57 - G Connolly 1456, 1455, A Purvis 1451,1446, J & N Simpson 1404, 1395, 1385, D Houston & Son 1385. George gets the second win with this Blue Chequer hen. She already has won the Talbenny Nat and now the Rosscarbery Nat, one for the top drawer next year well done. The Clubs 5 Bird Special was won this week by J & N Simpson £40 with 42pts, R/up Mrs M Smyth £20 with 41pts. 2010 Fireside Quiz winners: 1st Prize £20 M Fotheringham Glenarm,
2nd Prize £10 M Houston Broughshane, 3rd Prize £5 R Houston Randalstown.

Randalstown HPS 4/33 - S Millar 1452, 1439, 1433, 1432, H Boyd 1381, Houston Bros 1380, S Millar 1365, 1359.

Ballymena & District 6/20 – B O’Rawe 1424, 1408, W & J Smyth 1382, M Graham 1371, W & J Smyth 1370, 1349, M/M Sempey 1297, RJ & WJ Reid 1184. Brian lost valuable time but still won his fourth young bird race, Fermoy and Rosscarbery was won by the same Blue cock.

Ahoghill FC 9/68 – M/M Robinson 1371, J Orr & Son 1364, J Smyth & Son 1354, Young McManus & Sons 1351, J Smyth & Son 1328, Young McManus & Sons 1323, 1315, 1309, 1309, J Smyth & Son 1306.

Claims for MAC Cups & Trophies

Mid Antrim Combine Secretary George McDowell has requested claims for the seasons cups and trophies, winners from last season should return same as soon as possible to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inland Ave, Cross Channel Average, OB Average, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 4 cross channel races), YB Average, Combined Average O/B & Y/B, Bird of the Year, New North Cup Best Ave Bude OB & Talbenny YB Nat. All claims to George before 3rd October, write to 14 Shankbridge Road, Ballymena BT42 3DJ.