Skibbereen YB Nat - Friday 17/09/10

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Important message Skibbereen Young bird national.
Up date on Wednesday 15th September 2010 at 10.30 hours.

Skibbereen young bird national race marking will take place on Thursday 16th September times as normal for a possible release on Friday.

This is due to an unfavourable weather forecast for Saturday & Sunday.

Trevor Topping
INFC Secretary.

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Around 4,000 birds were race marked in Lisburn on Thursday, liberation was on Friday 17th Sept at 10.00am in a light North Westerly wind. Good luck to all competing and all those involved in the various Breeder/Buyer and Gold Ring Competitions. This page will update when more info is available. Homer.

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Best in the Muckamore Centre and with a very good card was Thomas Kearney of the Grosvenor HPS in Belfast, he timed at 16.18hrs flying 249 miles for velocity 1160.

Muckamore Centre Skibbereen YB Nat – T Kearney Grosvenor 1160, T Kearney 1152, Beggs & Hall Larne & Dist 1148, R McMeekin Kingsmoss 1147, B Muckian Ind North 1146, Beggs & Hall 1145, M Graham Ballymena 1145, Arthurs & George Ballycarry 1145, R McMeekin 1140, R McMeekin 1139, R McMeekin 1139, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1137, L McDowell Carrick Soc 1137, Arthurs & George 1131, R McMeekin 1126, D Dixon Rasharkin 1124, D Dixon 1124, D Dixon 1124, Baxter & Holden Larne & Dist 1122, D Dixon 1122, M/M Small & Partners Horseshoe 1122, J Connolly Ballymoney 1118, J Connolly 1118, M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1116, G F Lindsay Crumlin 1115, A Darragh Cullybackey 1114, A Darragh 1114, T Kearney 1113, Bingham & Seaton 1113, A Darragh 1111.

East Antrim Skibbereen YB Nat - Beggs & Hall Larne & Dist 1148, R McMeekin Kingsmoss 1147, Beggs & Hall 1145, Arthurs & George Ballycarry 1145, R McMeekin 1140, R McMeekin 1139, R McMeekin 1139, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1137, L McDowell Carrick Soc 1137, Arthurs & George 1131, R McMeekin 1126, Baxter & Holden Larne & Dist 1122, M & M Small & Partners Horseshoe 1122, M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1116, Bingham & Seaton 1113, R McMeekin 1107, Lynch Bros & Thompson Ballycarry 1105, Beggs & Hall 1104, Bingham & Seaton 1102, D & J Campbell & Bigger Glengormley 1101, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1099, Baxter & Holden 1095, Bingham & Seaton 1087, Lynch Bros & Thompson 1082, Arthurs & George 1080, R McMeekin 1078, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 1074, S Rodney & Son Ballyclare 1072, R McMeekin 1070, Bingham & Seaton 1069.

Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen YB Nat – M Graham Ballymena 1145, D Dixon Rasharkin 1124, D Dixon 1124, D Dixon 1124, D Dixon 1122, A Darragh Cullybackey 1114, A Darragh 1114, A Darragh 1111, D Dixon 1105, A Darragh 1100, S Millar Randalstown 1094, A Purvis Broughshane 1093, Surgenor Bros Kells 1082, S Millar 1080, D Dixon 1078, D Dixon 1064, A Darragh 1063, D Dixon 1063, Surgenor Bros 1047, M Graham 1044, A Purvis 1029, S Millar 1025, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1013, G Connolly Broughshane 1012, B O’Rawe 1003, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1002, A Darragh 990, G Connolly 984, J & N Simpson Broughshane 981, B O’Rawe 961.

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Skibbereen young bird national Friday 17th September 2010.

Open.
B Cullimore Wexford 1288.8
B Cullimore Wexford 1288.2
Brendan Smith Wexford 1286
Brendan Smith Wexford 1285
B Cullimore Wexford 1283
M & J O'Reilly Arklow 1281
M & J O'Reilly Arklow 1280
L Donnelly & Son Finglas 1276
B Cullimore Wexford 1262
B Cullimore Wexford 1261

North section
P Brown Annsborough 1201
D Croskery & Son Annsborough 1195
Mr & Mrs Stevenson Dromara 1191
G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1182
Spence Bros. Lagan Valley 1181
N Black & Son Dromara 1180
P Campbell & son Armagh 1177
A McDonald Portadown 1176
D Croskery & Son Annsborough 1170
Gordon Bros. & Sons Killyleagh Central 1169.


Trevor Topping
INFC Secretary.

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For the second time in the 2010 season the lofts of Billy Cullimore from Wexford had major success flying in the INFC national. Billy pulled off a fantastic double with the old bird national from Skibbereen on the 25th of May when he was 1st & 2nd Open with 3,754 birds competing and remarkably finished 1st & 2nd Open once again in the young bird national on the 17th September with 3,927 pigeons competing and had 10 birds in the top 21 positions. This is Billy’s fourth national victory racing with the INFC, truly remarkable performances.

Details of birds:

1st Open IHU 10S 126345 ‘The Specialist’
The open winner has shown some form over the weeks leading to this race being placed in the results on three or four occasions. She was sent to the national paired and racing to a cock. Sire of ‘The Specialist’ is an 06 blue cock who won 2nd Open South Leinster Federation Derby. Grand sire is the winner of 3 x 1st clubs and 3rd open INFC yearling national 2002. He is also the grandsire of an IHU national winner from Skibbereen for Fred Malone Kilkenny.
The Dam of ‘The Specialist’ is a 2009 blue hen. This hen was one of Billy’s best young birds last season and she is a daughter of ‘Stitch’ who was champion old bird of the year in the Wexford North & South Road Invitation Pigeon Club in 2005, 2006, 2007and runner up in 2008.

2nd Open IHU 10S 126380 ‘West Point Lad’
‘West Point Lad’ was Billy’s best young bird this year as it was placed seven times in the first eleven positions. ‘West Point Lad’ was also beaten for 1st place by loft mates and won the Wexford North & South Road Invitation Pigeon Club golden ring scheme. The sire of ‘West Point Lad’ is a 2001 red cock that is a winner of 5 x 1st clubs and was also winner of champion old bird of the year in the South Leinster Federation. The dam is a daughter of ’99’ cock.

5th Open IHU 10S 126302
The bird that finished 5th is bred from two 1st open national winners. The sire is ‘Clonard Lad’ who won 1st Open INFC o/b national from Skibbereen in 2007 and also finished 3rd open INFC o/b national from Skibbereen in 2004. The dam is a blue hen ‘Davy’s Girl’ who won 1st Open North Road National from Malinhead 212 miles. She is a daughter of ’99’ cock.

9th Open IHU 10S 126356
The sire of the 9th open winner was another great racer winning 3 x 1st’s. He also won 2nd Open 2006 INFC y/b national from Skibbereen. He is a son of ’99’ cock. The dam is a daughter of Clonard Lad and Davy’s Girl.

10th Open IHU 10S 126312
The bird that finished 10th was racing to hen and showed good form leading up to the race. Sire is the ’99’ cock. Winner of 3 x 1st Federations and won his last race from Skibbereen by 25ypm and was then put to stock. Dam is a daughter of Stitch.

All Billy’s birds are Staff Van Reets and Billy would like to thank Eamonn O Brien and Derek Cummins for all their help throughout the year.

3rd & 4th Open went to Brendan Smith also from Wexford who finished 9th open in the old bird national on 25th May.

3rd Open IHU 10S 102705
The bloodlines of this hen are staff van reet. The sire of 3rd open is a first prize winner on a few occasions with many other top positions. He is a full brother to the ‘Power Ranger’ winner of 1st Open INFC skibbereen national 2004. The grandsire of 3rd open is GB 2002 N 16219 a direct Dean Pallet who is the sire of ‘Blue Power Ranger’.

4th Open IHU 10S 102618
The bloodlines of this hen are also staff van reet. The sire of 4th open is IHU 05S 016115 who is a full brother to 1st prize winners. The Dam of 4th open is IHU 08S 43012 a sister to ‘Blue Power Ranger’. The grandsire of 4th open is GB 2002 N 16449 a direct Dean Pallet van reet. This cock is the sire of at least 5 x 1st prize winners. The grand dam is a mealy GB 2004 E another van reet from Dean Pallet. Thanks to Willie Hore for the Wexford report.


Billy Cullimore holding his 1st INFC Skibbereen YB National Winner


Brendan Smith holding his 3rd & 4th Open INFC Skibbereen YB National Winners.