Age and poor health has forced Ned Marshall of Killyleagh to sell his pigeons, he has been a life-time in the birds and is a former President of the NIPA. Due to continued poor health and some time in hospital he was unable to race in 2010, the loft did enjoy two great seasons before that. In 2008 he won 2nd Club OB Ave and 1st Club Channel Ave and in 2009 1st Club Old Bird Ave, 1st Club Young Bird Ave and 1st Club Channel Ave. What a result he had in 2009, 1st Club Penzance with EDC and 1st Club Penzance with NIPA, in both races won the DTW. A Blue cock won 89th Open INFC Vannes Kings Cup. He was a close friend of the late Louis Massarella and had the best from him including the Corbett Busschaerts, Roland Janssens, Flor Engles and Vandenabeele from Gordon Bros. The sale will be held at Newtownbreda HPS on Monday 22nd November at 7.30pm. Paddy McComb is helping with the sale and can supply further info Tel: 07511111042.
Ireland’s Own Pigeon Auctions have some sales arranged over the coming weeks, watch press for all the latest news or contact Homer Tel: 07538 238364. Sarsfield played host to a Van Loon Spectacular for Mr & Mrs David Coward-Talbot, and from Northern Ireland we had a first time sale for Kevin Rooney & Son from Annalong to be followed by Danny Dixon from Ballymoney, also first time. The Rooney partnership had set aside a select team of mature youngsters bred from their top lines of Linderlauf, Maria Vink and Staf Van Reet, parents purchased regardless of cost.
Danny races with Rasharkin & Dist but the birds go through Ballymoney HPS where he had 20 x 1sts, he was indeed the loft to beat, 9 x 1sts Mid Antrim Combine, 6 x 1st NIPA Section B, Fancier of the Year in Sect B, Meritorious Award in Sect B and Best Overall in NIPA, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 6th Open Roscrea NIPA, 4th & 6th Open Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat NIPA, 11th Open Bude NIPA, 2nd Open Penzance NIPA, 2nd Open Penzance OB Classic NIPA, 6th Open Yearling Cock Rosscarbery NIPA, 4th Open Yearling Hen Rosscarbery NIPA, 2nd Open Talbenny YB Nat NIPA, 1st Open INFC Penzance YB Nat. The Danny Dixon Sale will be at Sarsfield on Monday 29th November followed one week later at the same venue a small draft for Bert Braspenning & Son Marco who have had a super season racing in the Netherlands, date Monday 6th December. All the latest news, sale list etc is listed at www.pigeonnetwork.com
SALE SEASON from November 2010 -
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willie reynolds
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Re: SALE SEASON from November 2010 -
At the end of November a Complete Clearance Sale on behalf of Tommy McMillan, Randalstown will be held in two parts at Chimney Corner Football Club. Many winners and breeders of winners on offer through to France. Confirmed dates are Monday 29th November and three days later on Thursday 2nd December at 8.00pm, both in the Chimney Corner Football Club, Antrim. Contact Tel: 07737 275820.