Homer's Odyssey - BHW 27/05/11

[willie reynolds]

NIPA released in Fermoy on Sunday 22nd May, the birds were collected at local clubs on Saturday. The change of plan was necessary due to weather conditions, Coleraine Premier lofts are best in the Triangle with the overall winner Anthony McDonnell doing 1522, followed by J L Madden and Hanson & Harpur. G Donaghy Son & Grandson are 1st Windsor Social (1512) and Darren Tosh 1st Coleraine & County Derry (1504).

Coleraine Triangle Fermoy (2) - A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1522, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1518, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1515, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1512, J L Madden 1510, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1507, P O’Connor 1505, D Tosh Co Derry 1504, A McDonnell 1503, P O’Connor 1493, J L Madden 1490, P O’Connor 1488.

Foyle Valley & City of Derry -

Foyle Valley Combine 54/458 – M & C Chism Derry & Dist 1364, M Harkin Derry & Dist 1361, T White Rock 1358, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1353, S Morrison Maiden City 1340, T White Rock 1334, M Harkin Derry & Dist 1323, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1322, M McCloskey Rock 1319, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1316. Father and son Maxi and Connor partnership from Derry & Dist top the Foyle Valley two in a row.

With competition at its strongest between the six clubs and pigeons battling hard with a west wind, The winner this week following on from last weeks success is the Derry and District fanciers Maxi and Connor Chism the hard work paying off also taking 12th,16th and 18th top flying. Fellow club mate Micheal Harkin has a good race claiming 2nd and 7th with Rock FC winner, also doing well with 3rd and 6th from the Maiden City rps McGettigan bros takes 4th and 17th. Seamus Morrison is 5th and Coyle Bros 8th. Rock flyer Michael McCloskey is 9th with Lweo Flannagan and son 10th. Foyle rps member Raymond O’Reilly is 11th, Anthony McCrudden Derry & district hps 13th and 20th , Strabane flyer Tommy McBride is 14th , S Gallagher and son Londonderry rps is 15th , J & G Ramsey Derry and district was 19th . Racing this week is from Talbeny in South Wales and basketing is on Thursday.

DERRY AND DISTRICT HPS RESULTS FERMOY

Recording their second win of the current old bird racing programme is the Heights Loft of Maxi and Connor Chism with his pigeons in peak condition at this time also taking 4th,6th and 7th places to make it a day to remember. 2nd and 3rd spots go to Michael Harkin who has to be happy with his performance and will push this week for a Red Card, also knocking at the door is Anthony McCrudden 5th and 9th with Jim & Gary Ramsey 8th and Sean Healy 10th .

Mid Antrim Combine Latest -

Race marking arrangements in Mid Antrim for the NIPA Yearling Nat due to be flown from Rosscarbery on Tuesday 31st May. Cullybackey Centre will be open on Friday 27th May for collection of the club entry fees. NIPA Cheque required for Cocks & Hens, to be kept separate, and two individual cheques required. Usual cheque required for the Cullybackey Centre. Race marking will be in Cullybackey on Monday 30th May between 4.30pm and 6.30pm, clubs to send two members to assist at the marking to include loading of the transporter. The T3 Clocks will be ready at 7.00pm on Monday.

Due to a poor weather forecast the birds for Fermoy were collected at the local clubs on Saturday evening. Liberation was on Sunday at 10.00am in a West NW wind. It took the birds a bit longer than expected but returns appear to have been good. The best local birds were timed in Kells & Dist, a good first win of the year for Surgenor Bros doing velocity 1600 followed by Harry Boyd. These two lofts take the top places in the Mid Antrim Combine with just short of 1,700 birds competing. Other winners well placed included Jimmy Rock 1st Harryville (1592), McFall & McManus 1st New Antrim (1588), J & N Simpson 1st Broughshane (1578), W & J Smyth 1st Ballymena & Dist (1577) and J & J Greer 1st Cullybackey (1573).

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (2) 89/1,688 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1600, H Boyd Kells 1597, J Rock Harryville 1592, J Rock 1591, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1588, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1578, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1577, R H Clements Harryville 1577, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1573, J Millar & Son Harryville 1572, McFall & McManus 1572, McFall & McManus 1572, D Dixon Rasharkin 1571, McFall & McManus 1571, J & N Simpson 1571, B Swann & Son Kells 1570, R H Clements 1569, D Dixon 1569, W & J Smyth 1564, T & M Morrow Kells 1563, B Swann & Son 1562, D Dixon 1560, D Dixon 1559, R H Clements 1559, L Mullan Harryville 1559, G Price Harryville 1557, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1556, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1555, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1555, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1555.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs -

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/252 – A & N Young 1534, Young McManus & Sons 1534, J Balmer 1533, J Smyth & Son 1532, A & N Young 1531, 1520, 1520, J Smyth & Son 1519, A & N Young 1517, D Stevenson 1513.

Ballymena & Dist 11/138 – W & J Smyth 1577, 1364, G & A Eagleson 1556, Richmond Bros 1555, G & A Eagleson 1554, Richmond Bros 1534, J Devlin 1525, 1520, Blair & Rankin 1517, M/M M Sempey 1514.

Broughshane 10/186 – J & N Simpson 1578, 1571, R Wylie 1552, D Houston & Son 1550, A Purvis 1547, 1538, Mrs M Smyth 1524, D Houston & Son 1520. Johnny and Norman are back on top again and winning the club Inland Average. The winner was a Red yearling cock Staf Van Reet racing on the Roundabout.

Cullybackey 9/279 – J & J Greer 1573, Reid Bros & McCloy 1537, H & R McCloy 1530, 1518, Russell Bros 1508, N & S Anderson 1506, Reid Bros & McCloy 1506, D Robinson 1502, L Davidson 1499, Russell Bros 1487, J & J Greer 1480, D Robinson 1464.

Harryville 14/232 – J Rock 1592, 1591, R H Clements 1577, J Millar & Son 1572, R H Clements 1569, 1559, L Mullan 1559, G Price 1557, T Johnston & Son 1555, A McBride 1555. This Blue Jacobs cock a yearling was timed at 13.42hrs flying 201 miles. It had already won 3rd Club earlier this year.

Kells & District 12/149 – Surgenor Bros 1600, H Boyd 1597, B Swann & Son 1570, T & M Morrow 1563, B Swann & Son 1562, McFarlane & Agnew 1555, T & M Morrow 1553, B Swann & Son 1548. Sizzlers 2 Bird – H Boyd 1597, B Swann & Son 1562. The winner for Surgenor Bros was a yearling Blue Braspenning cock.

New Antrim Amal 8/133 – McFall & McManus 1588, 1572, 1572, 1571, R McFall & Son 1535, D Jackson & Son 1531, C Magill 1529, 1523, M/M F Clarke 1506, C Moore 1493. Fantastic result for Charlie McManus, very well done from all the club-mates.

Randalstown 4/117 – S Millar 1540, 1536, Stewart Bros 1524, 1520, S Millar 1518, 1516, 1511, 1509.

Rasharkin & District 10/202 – J Robinson & Son 1527, J & M Milliken 1523, Milliken & Barkley 1516, Steele & McNeill 1516, 1486, Milliken & Barkley 1485. Second win of the season for J Robinson & Son from J & M Milliken second. Nom: Steele & McNeill. D Dixon: 1571.993, 1569.079, 1560.179, 1559.957, 1554.228, 1550.832. Race sponsored by LECK N.I Ltd (Ballymoney).

Feds & Combines Fermoy (2) -

Ban Federation Fermoy – E Mallon & Son 1763 £1 Nom, S Ogle 1725, B McAvoy 1719, J Smyth & Sons 1713, 1693, C McArdle & Son 1693, J Smyth & Sons 1690, C McArdle & Son 1688, J Smyth & Sons 1687, E Mallon & Son 1681.

Loughview Combine Fermoy (2) 48/901 – G & M Atcheson 1760, M & T Griffith 1759, Gregg Bros & McCandless 1755, Bingham & Seaton 1754, McMurray & Anderson 1750, G & M Atcheson 1747, W Campbell 1747, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1739, G & M Atcheson 1724, M & T Griffith 1723.

North-south Federation Fermoy (2) 43/872 – Mark Maguire & Son 1801, Donnelly Bros 1794, Donnelly Bros 1792, M Maguire & Son 1773, M Maguire & Son 1763, Donnelly Bros 1761, Donnelly Bros 1757, R McKelvey 1755, Mark Maguire & Son 1753, Mark Maguire & Son 1745.

East Down Combine Update -

For two weeks on the trot G & P Brown from Annsborough win 1st & 2nd Open East Down Combine, the winner was doing velocity 1720. Sammy & Karen Duke from Crossgar take 1st West Section on velocity 1712.

East Down Combine Open Fermoy (2) - 1 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1720, 2 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1720, 3 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1717, 4 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1712, 5 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1711, 6 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1710, 7 Irvine Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1708, 8 B.Palmer & Son Crossgar HPS 1708, 9 R Connolly Downpatrick HPS 1707, 10 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1707, 11 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1706, 12 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1704, 13 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1698, 14 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1698, 15 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1698, 16 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1698, 17 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1698, 18 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1697, 19 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1697, 20 H&A Keenan & Ptnrs Cloughey HPS 1697, 21 M Jennings Annsborough HPS 1697, 22 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1696, 23 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1695, 24 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1695, 25 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1694, 26 N Maguire Annsborough HPS 1694, 27 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1693, 28 J.Kirk & Son Drumaness Mills HPS 1693, 29 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1692, 30 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1690, 31 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1690, 32 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1689, 33 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1689, 34 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1688, 35 D.& D Chew Newtownbreda HPS 1688, 36 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1687, 37 L. McKinstry Dundonald HPS 1687, 38 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1687, 39 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1687, 40 Irvine Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1686.

EDC West Sect - 1 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1712, 2 Irvine Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1708, 3 B.Palmer & Son Crossgar HPS 1708, 4 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1698, 5 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1694, 6 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1693, 7 J.Kirk & Son Drumaness Mills HPS 1693, 8 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1690, 9 D.& D Chew Newtownbreda HPS 1688, 10 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1687, 11 L. McKinstry Dundonald HPS 1687, 12 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1687, 13 Irvine Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1686, 14 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1685, 15 K & B McConaghie Ballylesson HPS 1684, 16 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1684, 17 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1683, 18 J. Scates & Son Hillfoot HPS 1682, 19 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1682, 20 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1682.

EDC East Sect - 1 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1720, 2 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1720, 3 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1717, 4 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1711, 5 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1710, 6 R Connolly Downpatrick HPS 1707, 7 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1707, 8 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1706, 9 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1704, 10 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1698, 11 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1698, 12 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1698, 13 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1698, 14 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1697, 15 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1697, 16 H&A Keenan & Ptnrs Cloughey HPS 1697, 17 M Jennings Annsborough HPS 1697, 18 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1696, 19 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1695, 20 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1695.219

East Down Combine Clubs Fermoy

Annalong 14/273 – K Rooney & Son 1710, McLoughlin Bros 1696, B McConnell 1689, 1688, K Rooney & Son 1684, 1679.

Annsborough – G & P Brown 1720, 1720, R J Keown 1704, G & P Brown 1698, J Cleland 1698, 1698.

Ballylesson 10/289 – Mackey & Lockhart 1690, J Patterson 1685, K & B McConaghie 1684, J Patterson 1683, A Cousins & Sons 1681, 1678.

Cloughey – Gordon Bros & Sons 1698, H & A Keenan & Partners 1697, Gordon Bros & Sons 1681, H Gordon & Partners 1681, 1680, Gordon Bros & Sons 1674.

Downpatrick 10/205 – P Lue & Son 1717, R Connolly 1707, P McCullough & Daughter 1706, 1680, 1679, J Crossan 1678.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1693, Burns & O’Neill 1635, C Lavery & Daughter 1616, Burns & O’Neill 1611, 1609, C Lavery & Daughter 1589.

Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1687.25, L McKinstry 1687.21, J Young & Partners 1682, S Brown & Sons 1680, 1679, S Rea 1674.

Dundrum HPS – A Murray & Son 1653, 1648, 1629, 1629, 1620, 1620.

Hillfoot 7/89 – J Scates & Sons 1682, 1623, W & L Robinson 1622, L & H Fields 1584, J Scates & Sons, T Farlow.

Killyleagh Central 15/238 – McComb Bros 1711, Irvine Bros 1708, McComb Bros 1707, Gordan Bros 1687, Irvine Bros 1686, McComb Bros 1683.

Newtownbreda 14/305 – W White & Son 1693, D & D Chew 1688, R & R Lambe 1684, W White & Son 1675, 1675, H & D Flynn 1671.

Tyrella 5/91 – S & E McGaw 1697, S Halpin & Sons 1678, 1677, D McNabb & Partners 1672, 1659, S Halpin & Sons 1656.

East Coast Federation Clubs Owenahincha

Boyne Valley RPC – J Macken 1642, P Arthur Jnr 1610, 1603, 1602, J Macken 1589, 1579.

Drogheda Invitation – Byrne & Kelly 1547, P Kenny 1504, J Reilly 1501, P Conefry 1498, D O’Connor 1463, Byrne & Kelly 1446.

Malahide & Dist 18/520 – B Madden 1766, F Moran 1753, J Carey 1750, P Ward 1723, 1722, J Doheny 1703. Brendan Madden wins the Malahide & Dist with a yearling Blue hen flying on the round about system, she won as a young bird last year.
Her breeding is catt/Vandenabeele, her sire was bought of Joey Wells and dam is from Colin Loyd in England.

Newtown/Kilpeddar RPC 10/175 – E Kennedy & Son 1853, 1838, 1835, S Shannon 1825, 1825, 1804. Eric Kennedy & Son win the pools.

Rathnew Pigeon Club 15/680 – Doyle Bros 1900, Moorehouse & Hayden 1900, J & J Merrigan 1895, Gregory Bros, F Doyle & Family, Doyle Bros.

Sallynoggin 25/498 – C O’Toole 1787, B McGrane & Daughter 1783, D Roe 1777, 1774, I McDonald & Family 1772, S Cunningham & Sons 1771. Nom B McGrane & Daughter.

Skerries RPC 11/462 – B Cahill 1762, J & P Jones 1760, P Rock & Son 1751, J & P Jones 1743, P Rock & Son 1741, B Cahill 1739. Well done to Brendan winning two in a row. Hard luck to John Jones a close 2nd, John is the youngest member in the club and is always there to help out.

Stuart Cant RPC 7/287 – John Doody Son & Daughter 1806, 1802, T Kane 1791, D Shorten 1781, Maher Bros 1778, B Boland 1768. Race 3: Birds were race marked Saturday 21st for a Sunday race, which worked out very well. Returns were very good as they have been in our last two races. As a new club we are very pleased and grateful to all who have assisted us and given freely of their contacts and experience. The members are looking forward to the cross channel racing program that starts next week and are very grateful to Mr Fred Russell for his help.

Irish SR Fed Clubs Pilmore Beach

Ballymun RPC /450 – P Kelly & Son 2205, Kelly Son & Newman 2169, M Hanney 2143, T Nelson 2129, 2107, Kelly Son & Newman 2103.

Bray Invitation 24/554 – J McDermott & Son 2023, J O’Brien 2016, R Homan 1992, J McDermott & Son 1907, M Cullen & Son 1899, R Homan 1887.

Cabra 31/792 – K Hughes 2186, J O’Callaghan 2163, K Hughes 2163, J Aylmer 2159, G Wynne 2157, T Flanagan 2152.

Celtic Inv 22/426 – A Rice & Partner 2157, J Carey 2128, Deaton & Byrne 2089, 2084, A Rice & Partner 2067, T Anderson 2045.

Clondalkin 29/577 – T Dunne 2197, Jay & B Russell 2195, J O’Conner 2195, R & J Nolan 2116, D Breen 2113, Griffin & Benson 2109.

Coolock & Dist 18/275 – M/M Byrne 2233, J & E Shannon & Family 2195, O’Connor & Byrne 2171, D & J Hartnett 2165, O’Connor & Byrne 2154, D & J Hartnett 2096.

Donnycarney – A Mason 2205, 2108, M Feeney & Son 2105, G Eccles 2100, C Gibson & Son 2090, M Feeney & Son 2088.

Dublin Homing – M Walsh 2127, J Dowling 2086, C Keogh 2078, 2073, J B Ryan 2067, M Walsh 2060.

Dublin NE – J Hayden 2191, J Brady & Son 2185, J Hayden 2184, D Dent 2157, K Brennan 2150, B O’Mara 2149.

East Wall – T Boyle 2197, J Delaney 2180, T Murrin 2177, Aldo 2165, C Bradley 2136, 2135.

Finglas RPC 30/864 – D Larkin 2288, M P Arthurs 2249, Grogan & Kearns 2232, A Sheridan 2220, D A Gallagher 2210, N Deegan 2185.

Greenhills RPC 23/485 – C Courtney 2137, 2136, A Nulty, J Nugent, C Courtney, M Martin.

Tallaght & Dist – N Warner 2128, A Best 2106, P Donnelly 2105, M Roche 2097, N & P Murphy 2095, A Best 2093.

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