Coleraine Triangle Rosscarbery - J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1445, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1410, Hanson & Harpur 1410, J L Madden 1408, Hanson & Harpur 1404, Hanson & Harpur 1404, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1403, Diamond Bros 1401, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1397, Diamond Bros 1382, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1380, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1362, Diamond Bros 1358, A & R McAuley Ballymoney, T McCrudden 1354, W Henry Coleraine Prem 1352, Horner & Scott Windsor Soc 1341, Horner & Scott 1341, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1334, E McGarry & Son Windsor Soc 1320.
Best in Mid Antrim from Rosscarbery was Paddy McManus who is having another top season in Ahoghill winning nearly all the races to date, no doubt he is the loft to beat. Club winners filled the Top 5 places Young McManus & Sons followed by Roy Clements 1st Harryville (1471), Stewart Bros 1st Randalstown (1465), Alistair Purvis 1st Broughshane & Dist (1459) and Alan Darragh 1st Cullybackey (1455) and the top six positions at 253 miles.
Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery 74/580 - Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1475, R H Clements Harryville 1471, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1465, A Purvis Broughshane 1459, A Darragh Cullybackey 1455, A Darragh 1450, A Darragh 1447, Young McManus & Sons 1446, J Balmer Ahoghill 1444, R H Clements 1438, S Millar Randalstown 1436, Stewart Bros 1434, A McBride Harryville 1432, A Darragh 1432, C Moore New Antrim 1430, A McBride 1430, A Darragh 1430, L Mullan Harryville 1426, D Dixon Rasharkin 1425, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1425, Stewart Bros 1424, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1424, J Millar & Son Harryville 1424, R H Clements 1422, R H Clements 1422, D Dixon 1422, G Price Harryville 1420, Young McManus & Sons 1419, A McBride 1416, A McBride 1416.
The Champions League continued with race five at the weekend from Rosscarbery, this week 13 people get points with movement in groups 1, 2 & 4. The League leaders after week 5 are Alan Darragh Cullybackey 94 Points, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 91 Points, Danny Dixon Rasharkin 75 Points also Simon Millar Randalstown 75 Points and Alistair Purvis Broughshane 44 Points. Just one more race to go then we move to the Knock-Out stage of the competition. The latest positions are as follows. Sect (1) A – D Dixon 75, Points, S Millar 75 Points, R H Clements 40 Points, M Graham 25 Points, J Balmer 19 Points, Reid Bros & McCloy 16 Points, Surgenor Bros 14 Points, R H Clements 14 Points, C Magill 2 Points. Sect (2) B – A Purvis 44 Points, Stewart Bros 41 Points, Russell Bros 23 Points, McFall & McManus 12 Points, L Mullan 11 Points, W & J Smyth 8 Points. Sect (3) C – A Darragh 94 Points, Milliken & Barkley 58 Points, Scott & Clements 39 Points, J Smyth & Son 32 Points, J & N Simpson 23 Points, J Devlin 17 Points, C Moore 17 Points, J Millar & Son 5 Points. Sect (4) D – Young McManus & Sons 91 Points, A McBride 88 Points, G McDowell 28 Points, R McFall & Son 19 Points, Steele & McNeill 16 Points, Houston Bros 7 Points.
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Mid Antrim Combine Clubs -
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/57 – Young McManus & Sons 1475, 1446, J Balmer 1444, Young McManus & Sons 1419, 1413, M/M Robinson 1403. Winning pigeon is a full sister to the cock which won the Mid Antrim Combine for Young McManus & sons in the same race last year.
Ballymena & Dist 10/73 – G & A Eagleson 1425, W & J Smyth 1416, 1413, 1404, 1392, Richmond Bros 1391.
Broughshane 7/51 – A Purvis 1459, J & N Simpson 1415, D Houston & Son 1413, A Purvis 1396, H Smyth & Son 1382, J & N Simpson 1381.
Cullybackey 10/103 – A Darragh 1455, 1450, 1447, 1432, 1430, 1389.
Harryville 14/93 – R H Clements 1471, 1438, A McBride 1432, 1430, L Mullan 1426, J Millar & Son 1424. Roy timed his 2 year old Cheq cock at 12.03 flying 253 miles to record velocity 1471. The sire of the winner is Ron Williamson Favourite x Millennium Superstar lines. The dam is his good distance hen bred in 2003 and responsible for many winners. She herself was 18th Open in the Portland OB Nat and was timed from St Malo. The best lines of the late Tommy Beckett and Ron Williamson Heartbreaker.
Kells & District 5/40 – B Swann & Son 1409, T & M Morrow 1408, Scott & Clements 1399, Surgenor Bros 1394, T & M Morrow 1357, Scott & Clements 1346. Sizzlers 2 Bird – B Swann & Son 1409, T & M Morrow 1408.
New Antrim Amal 6/30 – C Moore 1426, R McFall & Son 1424, McFall & McManus 1399, C Moore 1396, C Magill 1396, C Moore 1394.
Randalstown – Stewart Bros 1465, S Millar 1436, Stewart Bros 1434, 1424, S Millar 1400, Houston Bros 1398.
Rasharkin & District 7/56 – Milliken & Barkley 1442, J & D Surgenor 1361, 1360, Milliken & Barkley 1324, W McFetridge 1321, Steele & McNeill 1312. Nom Steele & McNeill. D Dixon – 1425, 1422, 1411, 1405. Race sponsored by Leck (NI) Ballymoney.
Northsouth Federation Rosscarbery 45/423 – M Maguire & Son 1525, Donnelly Bros 1520, M Maguire & Son 1516, J F McCabe 1514, Donnelly Bros 1513, G Hughes & Son 1507, G Hughes & Son 1506, G Hughes & Son 1501, O Markey 1499, J F McCabe 1495.
Loughview Combine Rosscarbery – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1548, Gregg Bros & McCandless 1539, Bingham & Seaton 1527, G & M Atcheson 1524, McMurray & Anderson 1520, Bingham & Seaton 1514, M & T Griffith 1512, M & T Griffith 1512, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1509, Gregg Bros & McCandless 1507.
Weather conditions at the start of the day looked very iffy but as the day progressed the pigeons didn’t think so as they made short work of the journey into Derry City. Topping the Fed this week was Donal Kelly of the Londonderry rps assisted by his helpers down in sow and grow and they will be a happy team of workers. Having a very good race in 2nd, 8th and 14th Cooley Bros Derry & District hps who will be very happy with their performance going into the distance racing. 3rd Barry Hart Foyle rps winner who’s loft is starting to hit a bit of form. 4th,7th and 20th Mr and Mrs Maxwell Foyle rps, 5th McGettigan Bros Maiden City rps, 6th J & G Ramsey Derry and District hps, 9th Sean McGrotty Maiden City rps, 10th James Gallagher Foyle rps, 11th and 16th Michael McCloskey Rock fc, 12th and 17th Leo Flannagan & Son Londonderry rps, 13th and 19th Anthony McCrudden Derry & District hps, 15th Robert Lyle Maiden City rps, 18th Dunne & Quigley of Maiden City rps.
Foyle Valley Combine Rosscarbery – D Kelly Londonderry 1242, Cooley Bros Derry & Dist 1222, B Hart Foyle 1210, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1209, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1202, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1195, M/M P Maxwell 1191, Cooley Bros 1189, S McGrotty Maiden City 1183, G Quinn Strabane 1182.
City of Derry Federation Rosscarbery 43/162 – D Kelly Londonderry 1242, Cooley Bros Derry & Dist 1222, B Hart Foyle 1210, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1209, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1202, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1195, M/M P Maxwell 1191, Cooley Bros 1189, S McGrotty Maiden City 1183, J Gallagher Foyle 1171, M McCloskey Rock 1171, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1169, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1164, Cooley Bros 1154, R Lyle Maiden City 1152, M McCloskey 1145, L Flanagan & Son 1145, Dunne & Quigley Maiden City 1144, A McCrudden 1143, M/M P Maxwell 1137.
East Coast Federation Clubs Pilmore Beach (2)
Boyne Valley – J Mulroy 1230, P Arthur Jnr 1341, 1340, B Martin 1262, P Arthur Jnr 1260, 1259.
Ballybrack RPC 20/550 – G O’Keeffe 1509, E Barnes & Son 1503, P & S Merrigan 1496, B Matthews 1443, E Barnes & Son 1440, P & S Merrigan 1439.
Drogheda Invitation – Byrne & Kelly 1376, T Harrison 1317, Byrne & Kelly 1305.
Malahide & District 18/552 – Paddy Ward 1444, B Doran 1395, B Madden 1374, J Carey 1369, B Madden 1369, D Ward 1365, 1360, J Carey 1355, G Weadick 1352, T Storey 1349. This weeks winner in the Malahide & Dist is Paddy Ward winning velocity 1444 from PilmoreBbeach (2) with 18 members sending 552 birds. The winner is a Dark Checker Pied Busscheart 2 yr old cock racing on the roundabout system. This pied cock is down of Robert Thomson of Portavogie, this family
of Busschaerts have been flying very well over the pass few years, the sire of the winner is a winner himself flown 9 channel races right through to France up two a 2 year old pigeon.
Newtown/Kilpeddar 12/300 – Sean Shannon 1496, G Large 1488, E Kennedy & Son 1483, 1483, 1483, S Duffy 1478. E Kennedy & Son win pools.
Sallynoggin 30/713 – Ray Matthews 1500, Kavanagh & Lawless 1484, K Doyle & Son 1449, R Matthews 1440, S Cunningham & Sons 1431, 1430. Record number of birds competing this week, well done Ray Matthews.
Skerries 14/533 – Brendan Cahill 1434, 1433, P Branagan Dtr & Son 1400, B Cahill 1398, P Rock & Son 1396, N & C Shields 1386. First Red Card of the year for Brendan.
Stuart Cant RPC 7/286 – Tony Kane 1476, Maher Bros 1463, T Kane 1450, B Boland 1440, Walker & Moore 1429, B Boland 1417. Best Novice Moore & Walker.
Stillorgan 20/490 – Byrne & Mooney 1430, J Downing 1427, J Paisley & Sons 1410, Dempsey & Zurmond 1398, M/M Curtis 1395, F Roche 1381.
Irish SR Fed Clubs Waterville
Bray Inv 21/245 – Jerry Tyndall & Son 1687, J McDermott & Son 1683, 1670, 1666, 1652, Cox Bros 1640.
East Down Combine Skibbereen OB Classic –
1 E1 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS IHU10N04581 233 918 4 28 5 1533.098 a b c d e A B C D E £333.10 £56.33 £178.80 £568.23
2 E2 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS IHU09N10217 233 918 4 28 6 1533.003 a b c d e A B C D E F £328.51 £45.06 £143.04 £516.61
3 W1 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS GB10C39828 254 1473 4 52 49 1531.727 a b c d e A B C D E F £251.14 £40.05 £125.16 £416.35
4 E3 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS IHU10N05711 232 603 4 27 3 1531.260 a b c d A B C D £103.32 £33.80 £94.76 £231.88
5 E4 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS IHU10N05672 232 603 4 27 6 1530.973 £0.00 £22.53 £76.88 £99.41
6 E5 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC IHU09N26801 261 989 5 1 3 1529.145 a b c d e A B C D E £137.24 £18.78 £57.22 £213.24
7 E6 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS IHU10N27763 252 14 4 50 16 1528.023 a b c d e A B C D E £108.68 £18.78 £57.22 £184.68
8 W2 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS IHU09N00573 250 19 4 48 39 1524.403 a b c d e A B C D E £111.55 £32.04 £57.22 £200.81
9 W3 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS IHU10N19721 254 1473 4 54 45 1521.680 a b c d A B C D £63.64 £24.03 £57.22 £144.89
10 W4 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS IHU09N11744 254 1473 4 54 48 1521.422 a b c d A B C D £50.91 £16.02 £57.22 £124.15
11 E7 S Milligan & Dtr Tyrella HPS IHU10N15959 238 1200 4 36 8 1521.294 a b c d e n A B C D E F N £258.11 £18.78 £34.00 £310.89
12 E8 N Maguire Annsborough HPS IHU10N05116 233 967 4 30 24 1520.144 £0.00 £15.02 £34.00 £49.02
13 E9 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS IHU10N04613 233 1139 4 30 41 1519.188 £0.00 £15.05 £34.00 £49.05
14 E10 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS IHU10N05693 232 603 4 29 18 1518.466 a b c d A B C D £46.06 £15.02 £34.00 £95.08
15 E11 R Connolly Downpatrick HPS GB10D31139 242 1333 4 41 36 1517.234 £0.00 £15.02 £34.00 £49.02
16 E12 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS GB09K19206 247 561 4 46 54 1517.187 £0.00 £15.02 £34.00 £49.02
17 W5 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS IHU10N19738 254 1473 4 55 39 1517.048 £0.00 £13.35 £34.00 £47.35
18 E13 Benson Bros Annsborough HPS IHU10N04816 233 1549 4 31 24 1516.688 a b c d e A B C D E F £115.71 £11.27 £34.00 £160.98
19 W6 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS IHU10N19718 254 1473 4 55 45 1516.535 £0.00 £13.35 £34.00 £47.35
20 E14 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS IHU10N04452 232 596 4 30 2 1514.317 £0.00 £11.27 £34.00 £45.27
East Down Combine Clubs Skibbereen
Annalong – McLoughlin Bros 1448, B McConnell 1434, K Rooney & Son 1432, B McConnell 1424, K Rooney & Son 1419, 1402.
Annsborough – G & P Brown 1533, 1533, M Croskery 1531, 1530, N Maguire 1520, D Croskery & Son 1519.
Ballylesson – J Patterson 1524, A Cousins & Sons 1497, 1489, A Crawford 1488, Thompson & Patterson 1486, J Patterson 1481.
Crossgar – B Palmer & Son 1493, S McLoughlin 1488, McCartan & Woodsides 1482, D Walsh 1468, 1464, S & K Duke 1460.
Downpatrick 8/100 – R Connolly 1517, 1496, P McCullough & Daughter 1487, T Smyth 1485, R Connolly 1440, P Byrne & Son 1427.
Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1481, 1405, G Hillen & Partners 1403, J Kirk & Sons 1389, G Hillen & Partners 1353, 1344.
Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1531, 1521, 1521, 1517, 1516, 1511.
Dundrum – A Murray & Son 1510, 1506, 1412, 1412, 1408, J Maguire & Partners 1385.
Newtownbreda 9/87 – B Hogg & Sons 1495, W White & Son 1492, M McClure 1491, 1491, W White & Son 1488, 1487.
The second race over the weekend was flown from Roscrea, again an earlier liberation at 8.00am in a Westerly wind. I think a few might have been caught out here with the bird’s home a lot quicker than expected. Pride of place goes to Secretary in Ahoghill Albert Young who wins 1st Club and 1st MAC who had just short of 2,000 birds competing. T & M Morrow had 1st Kells & Dist (1529) ahead of Brian Swann and Davy Scott, and Danny Dixon had the A Team out and a super card. W & J Smyth had a good card in Ballymena & Dist and Alistair Purvis had 1st Broughshane & Dist (1504), Jimmy Rock had 1st Harryville (1488), Simon Millar had 1st Randalstown (1487) and Chris Moore who is now doing the admin had 1st at New Antrim (1481).
Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea (2) 99/1,931 – A & N Young Ahoghill 1537, T & M Morrow Kells 1529, B Swann & Son Kells 1526, Scott & Clements Kells 1526, D Dixon Rasharkin 1523, D Dixon 1519, D Dixon 1518, D Dixon 1518, D Dixon 1517, D Dixon 1515, H Boyd Kells 1509, H Boyd Kells 1508, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1510, A Purvis Broughshane 1504, Surgenor Bros Kells 1492, Scott & Clements 1492, B Swann & Son 1489, J Rock Harryville 1488, S Millar Randalstown 1487, R H Clements Harryville 1487, R H Clements 1486, Surgenor Bros 1482, C Moore New Antrim 1481, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1477, Surgenor Bros 1477, R H Clements 1474, Surgenor Bros 1472, Scott & Clements 1472, S Millar 1471, L Mullan Harryville 1469.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Roscrea
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/253 – A & N Young 1537, Young McManus & Sons 1467, A & N Young 1453, Young McManus & Sons 1434, 1433, A & N Young 1430.
Ballymena & Dist 11/167 – W & J Smyth 1510, 1453, Blair & Rankin 1449, M/M Sempey 1447, Richmond Bros 1445, G & A Eagleson 1415.
Broughshane 11/212 – A Purvis 1504, D Houston & Son 1477, Mrs M Smyth 1469, R Wylie 1452, H Smyth & Son 1431, J & N Simpson 1430.
Cullybackey 16/327 – A Darragh 1446, 1443, H & R McCloy 1425, B Herbinson 1421, N & S Anderson 1416, H & R McCloy 1416.
Harryville 15/310 – J Rock 1488, R H Clements 1487, 1486, 1474, L Mullan 1469, 1461.
Kells & District 11/210 – T & M Morrow 1529, B Swann & Son 1526, Scott & Clements 1526, H Boyd 1509, 1508, Surgenor Bros 1492.
New Antrim Amal 7/176 – C Moore 1481, C Magill 1467, McFall & McManus 1461, C Magill 1460, C Moore 1455, R McFall & Son 1454.
Randalstown 7/74 – S Millar 1487, 1471, 1457, 1421.
Rasharkin & District 11/202 – Milliken & Barkley 1446, 1446, J & D Surgenor 1434, J & M Milliken 1408, A C & T Tweed 1407, Steele & McNeill 1406. Nom J & M Milliken. D Dixon – 1523, 1519, 1518, 1518, 1517, 1515. Race sponsored by Leck (NI) Ballymoney.
Coleraine Premier had the top places from Roscrea, T & J McDonald will be pleased with having the Coleraine Triangle winner. J L Madden was next best followed by Paul O’Connor. Terence McCrudden had 1st Coleraine & Co Derry and Kenny Glass 1st Windsor Social.
Coleraine Triangle Roscrea (2) - T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1444, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1435, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1435, J L Madden 1434, J L Madden 1433, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1432, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1422, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1413, A & R McAuley Ballymoney 1412, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1409, T & J McDonald 1404, K Glass Windsor Soc 1404, J L Madden 1400, J L Madden 1399, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1387.
Northsouth Federation Roscrea (2) 49/1114 – Donnelly Bros 1584, Donnelly Bros 1584, Donnelly Bros 1568, Donnelly Bros 1562, Donnelly Bros 1562, Donnelly Bros 1561, Donnelly Bros 1560, M Maguire & Son 1560, G Hughes & Son 1558, P McAteer 1557.
Foyle Valley Combine Roscrea (2) – M & C Chism 1310, S Duffy 1307, P & M Healy 1302, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1279, L Flanagan & Son 1274, M & C Chism 1262, L Flanagan & Son 1259, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1257, D Kelly Londonderry 1253, M & C Chism 1252.
With another early liberation what a way to break your novice status as the highly consistent team of Maxi & Connor Chism of Derry & District took 1st, 6nd, 10th and 14th and I would say they would be having a party after that result. In close second was Sean Duffy also Derry & District and Maiden City winners P & M Healy are well there in 3rd while 4th, 5th, 7th and 16th goes to Leo Flanagan & son Londonderry. In 8th Mr & Mrs P Maxwell Foyle , 9th Donal Kelly Londonderry, 11th & 12th Anthony McCrudden Derry & District, 13th McGettigan Bros Maiden City, 15th T & M Gallagher Londonderry, 17th & 18th Quigley & Dunne Maiden City, 19th & 20th J & G Ramsey Derry & District.
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Charlie Savage winner of 1st Castledawson from Rosscarbery OB Nat.
Roy Clements from Harryville 1st & 2nd in the Rosscarbery OB Nat.
Jimmy Rock won 1st Harryville from Roscrea with a Delaney Jacobs.
Paddy Ward winner of Malahide & Dist race from Pilmore Beach.
Ian Fleming of Fleming Bros, 1st Crumlin & Dist from Rosscarbery and 1st Sect B.
Paddy McManus from Ahoghill with his dad Charlie who had 1st New Antrim last week.
Paddy tops the Mid Antrim Combine from Rosscarbery.
Maurice Agnew had 1st Kells & Dist from Fermoy.
Randalstown fanciers at Cullybackey from (l) W Gilbert, H Boyd and S Murphy.
Alan Darragh won both weekend races in Cullybackey.
Allistair Purvis won both weekend races in Broughshane & Dist.