Harold Cubitt topped Mid Antrim for the second time, his yearling hen was also winning for the second time, having won 1st Club Rosscarbery YB National NIPA last season. This hen was sent feeding a big young one, breeding is Busschaert a g/son of Norrie Sharpe’s Hitman and a Paddy McManus Soontjen.
The top Champions League competition will start on the second race, full details of the matches next week. Ballymena & Dist – W & J Smyth, M Graham, B O’Rawe and J Devlin. Rasharkin – D Dixon, Milliken & Barkley, Steele & McNeill and H Cubitt. New Antrim Amal – C Magill, McFall & McManus, C Moore and R McFall & Son. Kells – Surgenor Bros, Scott & Clements, Harry Boyd and G McDowell. Broughshane – G Connolly, J & N Simpson, A Purvis and H Smyth & Son. Randalstown – S Millar, Stewart Bros, Houston Bros and Hugh Boyd. Cullybackey – A Darragh, Russell Bros, Reid Bros & McCloy and H & R McCloy. Mid Antrim Combine fees are now due.
David Lowry from Ahoghill has young birds for sale, his top Van Reet and Busschaert are ready now. Tel: 07734151972.
Members & Friends of Ballymena & Dist HPS –
Offer for sale a select draft of TOP QUALITY 2011 Young Birds. To take place in the Rocking Chair Bar, Derry on Wednesday 20th April 2011. Viewing from 7.30pm, Sale KO at 8.15pm. Birds purchased on the night (by Sect H Members) will qualify to fly for a £100 Special in the NIPA Talbenny Derby/Nat. Friends and members of Ballymena & District who donate birds will also qualify to nominate a ring number before the YB Derby/Nat also to compete for a £100 Special. A list of birds will appear before the sale, telephone bids can be placed with Homer Tel: 07538 238364.
Homer training has started and depending on the weather going every Tue, Wed & Thur. Birds can be left with Danny Dixon (Dunloy) for collection at 8.20am then Ballymoney HPS Clubrooms at 9.00am (Ballybracks Business Park), calling on way back at Rasharkin (Main St), Cullybackey, and Ahoghill HPS Clubrooms, approx 10.00am. We travel through Randalstown and Antrim and I have also arranged to lift at Crumlin & Dist Clubrooms on the Main St, en route to Oxford Island. In Crumlin at approx 10.45am. Contact me on my Mobile. Tel: 07538 238364. For those using computers we update weekly on http://www.pigeonnetwork.com
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (1) 101/2116 – H Cubitt Rasharkin 1691, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1691, H Cubitt 1679, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1669, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1664, Steele & McNeill 1660, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1657, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1650, D Dixon Rasharkin 1648, D Dixon 1646, Young McManus & Sons 1646, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1642, Milliken & Barkley 1642, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1642, Milliken & Barkley 1642, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1639, Milliken & Barkley 1638, Young McManus & Sons 1636, Young McManus & Sons 1636, H Cubitt 1633, S Millar Randalstown 1632, A Darragh Cullybackey 1631, A & N Young Ahoghill 1630, A & N Young 1630, Steele & McNeill 1630, A Darragh 1628, Young McManus & Sons 1623, J Orr & Son Ahoghill 1623, Young McManus & Sons 1622, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1622,
Reid Bros & McCloy 1621, J Balmer Ahoghill 1621, Young McManus & Sons 1621, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1619, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1618, W McFetridge 1616, J Orr & Son 1614, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1614, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1613, J McNaghten & Son Broughshane 1612, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1612, A Darragh 1612, Milliken & Barkley 1610, Young McManus & Sons 1609, J Harris Ballymena 1609, J Rock Harryville 1603, J Balmer 1602, Steele & McNeill 1602, Steele & McNeill 1602, Steele & McNeill 1600, L Mullan Harryville 1599, H Cubitt 1599, S Millar 1599, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1599, H Cubitt 1599, H Cubitt 1598, Reid Bros & McCloy 1598, H Cubitt 1598, J & D Surgenor 1598, C Magill New Antrim 1597, Balmer Young & Sons Ahoghill 1597, J Harris 1596, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1596, Steele & McNeill 1595, J & N Simpson 1595, J Harris 1595, Steele & McNeill 1595, H Cubitt 1592.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore (1)
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/296 – Young McManus & Sons 1664, 1646, 1636, 1636, A & N Young 1630, 1630, Young McManus & Sons 1623, J Orr & Son 1623, Young McManus & Sons 1622, J Balmer 1601.
Ballymena & Dist 12/157 – W & J Smyth 1619, J Harris 1609, Blair & Rankin 1599, J Harris 1596, G & A Eagleson 1587, Blair & Rankin 1581, W & J Smyth 1570, G & A Eagleson 1568, M Graham 1551, G Barr 1528.
Broughshane 9/141 – J & N Simpson 1614, J McNaghten & Son 1612, J & N Simpson 1595, A Purvis 1569, H Smyth & Son 1536, T & E Service 1526, H Smyth & Son 1510, J Getty 1464.
Cullybackey 16/401 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1642, A Darragh 1631, 1628, H & R McCloy 1622, Reid Bros & McCloy 1621, Russell Bros 1612, W Scott 1563, J & J Greer 1551, W Scott 1547, H & R McCloy 1547.
Harryville 16/369 – J Rock 1603, L Mullan 1599, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1596, G Price 1589, R H Clements 1585, 1583, L Mullan 1582, 1581, J Rock 1581, A McBride 1569, 1568, L Mullan 1568.
Kells & District 10/218 – G McDowell 1568, 1568, Scott & Clements 1564, 1552, B Swann & Son 1551, G McDowell 1546, 1546, Scott & Clements 1543, Surgenor Bros 1542, 1541. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1536, Scott & Clements 1515.
New Antrim Amal 8/148 – R McFall & Son 1618, C Magill 1597, C Moore 1581, 1568, T Picken & Son 1565, R McFall & Son 1558, C Magill 1556.
Randalstown 9/183 – S Millar 1632, Stewart Bros 1613, S Millar 1599, Stewart Bros 1589, S Millar 1580, 1580, 1579, 1572.
Rasharkin & District 9/203 – H Cubitt 1691, W McFetridge 1691, H Cubitt 1679, Steele & McNeill 1669, 1660, J & M Milliken 1657, A C & T Tweed 1650, Milliken & Barkley 1642, 1642, 1642.
Harold Cubitt holding his Mid Antrim Combine winner.