NIPA Pilmore Beach - Friday 27/05/11

[willie reynolds]

With a poor weekend forecast for the weekend the NIPA special committee decided not to travel to South Wales and instead have an inland race from Pilmore Beach. It was intended to have a later liberation to suit the working population but the weather again took charge and the strings were cut and birds released at the early time of 7.30am. Returns were a bit erratic, but good to report that most birds have made home lofts. The early picture was from results placed that the NIPA Sect C lofts would be well placed, at present the best reported bird was timed in Ballyclare by B & M Gilmore doing velocity 1509, followed by best in Larne Steele & McLaughlin on 1504. Donnelly Bros are best in Newry City (1504) taking 1st Sect G, Sammy Briggs is tops in Lisburn & District and takes 1st Sect D and Darren Thompson & Son from Tandragee have 1st Sect E. Result will change as more club results arrive.

NIPA Pilmore Beach Open (Prov) – 1-1C B & M Gilmore Ballyclare 1509, 2-2C Steele & McLaughlin Larne 1504.97, 3-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1504.94, 4-2G T Mooney & Son Millvale 1404.4, 5-3C Rea & Magill Horseshoe 1503.8, 6-5C M/M McNeilly Doagh 1503, 7-6C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1497, 8-7C Bingham & Seaton 1496, 9-8C Bingham & Seaton 1496, 10-1D S G Briggs Lisburn 1494, 11-9C B & M Gilmore 1491, 12-2D M & F Russell Dromore WE 1490, 13-10C D & J Campbell & Bigger Glengormley 1487.8, 14-11C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1487.5, 15-12C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1487.4, 17-1E D Thompson & Son Tandragee 1487.3, 16-13C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1486, 17-2E N Weir Loughgall 1485, 18-14C W Campbell Ligoniel 1482, 19-3G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1482.3, 20-15C Bingham & Seaton 1482.0.

Best in the NIPA Sections:

Section A - M McPhillips 1446, S Hughes 1423, H McLaughlin 1414.
Section B - C Moore 1474, A McBride 1471, W & J Smyth 1469.
Section C - B & M Gilmore 1509, Steele & McLaughlin 1504, Rea & Magill 1503.
Section D - S Briggs 1494, M & F Russell 1490, R Fear 1480.
Section E - D Thompson & Son 1487, N Weir 1485, G Douglas 1479.
Section F - McGimpsey Bros1472, McComb Bros 1453, 1453.
Section G – Donnelly Bros 1504, T Mooney & Son 1504, G Hughes & Son 1482.
Section H - E Quigley 1377, Alan Hall 1356, K Armstrong 1342.

NIPA Race/Date

Pilmore Beach – Friday 27/05/11

The race from Pilmore Beach was flown on Friday 27th May, the change of plan due to the weather situation and the decision made not to travel to Talbenny in South Wales. The Committee took the safe choice and rightly so, not so many years back we lost half the convoy in Talbenny. Maybe its time to look again at the programme, to satisfy those interested in the cross channel and distance events keep all races in the programme as it has been since the formation. Give the choice of a land race at the same time and nothing to stop those running through to early July when some small number of the membership compete in the France races over three weeks. From Pilmore Beach the best local bird was timed by A & R McAuley flying in Ballymoney and the loft situated just outside Portrush. Doing velocity 1408 they were followed by the big guns in the Coleraine Premier Diamond Bros and Leslie Madden, Darren Tosh is 1st in the Colerainr & Co Derry (1381) and E & J McGarry are 1st in Windsor Social (1364.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland 18/366 – M McPhillips 1446, S Hughes 1423, H McLaughlin 1414, W Bleeks & Son 1404, 1393, M McPhillips 1389. Sean Hughes Nom, Karl Murphy 1st 2 Bird.

Coleraine Premier 14/260 – Diamond Bros 1400, 1397, J L Madden 1395, Hanson & Harpur 1377, J L Madden 1376, Hanson & Harpur 1369.

Coleraine & County Derry 12/191 – D Tosh 1381, D Platt & Son 1366, T McCrudden 1365, D Tosh 1361.

Cookstown Social 8/225 – S Marshall 1396, G & S Smith 1393, S & G Smith 1390, G & S Smith 1390, 1387, G Marshall 1380. The Steeple Lofts of Stephen Marshall make it win No 3 with a victory from one of his favourite race points.

Castledawson – T Leacock & Son 1317, 1309, T & S Dawson 1282

Dungannon – J & J Sampson 1398, S McConnell 1378, W Leckey & Son 1376, 1366, S Shannon 1346, J & J Sampson 1323.

Windsor Social 11/174 – E & J McGarry 1364, 1357, Horner & Scott 1329, R & J Parke 1327, C Morrow & Son 1324, Horner & Scott 1323.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Derry & District – Cooley Bros 1280, A McCrudden 1207, C McConomy 1149, A McCrudden 1133, J & G Ramsey 1121, A McCrudden 1089. Second win for Danny and Gary, doing very well on velocity 1280 and well in front of the rest.

Foyle RPS – M/M P Maxwell 1267, B Hart 1261, M/M P Maxwell 1244, J Gallagher 1216, M/M P Maxwell 1180, M Jones 1163.

Limavady 10/142 – H Crawford 1274, R Witherow 1257, 1227, 1211, B Mailey 1208, W McIlmoyle 1207.

Londonderry PRS 7/59 – D & P Wick 1322, L Flanagan & Son 1282, D & P Wick 1243, L Flanagan & Son 1180, D & P Wick 1158, L Flanagan & Son 1136. Davy takes the top spot in the Waterside this week, well ahead of the pack.

Maiden City 18/169 – Coyle Bros 1276, P & M Healy 1266, F Ramsey 1255, Concannon Bros 1253, Dunne & Quigley 1245, 1243. Coyle Bros Michael and Don start to hit form just at the right time for the channel events, timing the winner this week on velocity 1276. Martin Healy is the runner-up and he will be looking forward to the channel as well. Making a return to the frame in 3rd place the loft of Frankie Ramsey.

Omagh & District 10/151 – A Hall 1356, K Armstrong 1342, A Kelly 1338, A Hall 1283, 1283, S Gilmore 1282.

Strabane 10/90 – T McBride 1290, G McGavigan 1257, 1255, D Farrell 1246, T Conway 1232, G Quinn 1217.

Rock Flying Club – E Quigley 1377, M McCloskey 1308, T White 1279, 1252, McCloskey Bros 1193, E Quigley 1184. Well done Eamon, coming good at the right time approaching the cross channel season.

With the weather poor all week the NIPA decided to replace the cross channel Talbenny with a land race from Pilmore Beach that would be flown one day earlier on Friday 27th May. It was intended that liberation would be later in the day but the weather again had an influence and the birds were liberated at the early time of 7.30am. The birds made reasonable time and although a bit gappy most birds had made home lofts on the day. Best bird reported locally was in New Antrim where young Chris Moore had his best ever result to win 1st Club, 1st Combine and 1st Sect doing velocity 1474. His yearling Blue hen flying to her first eggs was timed at 11.48am flying 217 miles. Her sire is a Van den Bosch from the lines of Gouden Witneus from Karel Meuleman and the dam was a gift from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill, she is Van de Weil and bred from one of his top producing hens. Chris wishes to record a vote of thanks to Paddy for supplying him with many super pigeons over the years, and for his help and advice. Thanks as well to the many friends and local fanciers who called to say congratulations, well done Chris. A couple of weeks back Chris won the club from both Rosscarbery and Roscrea and his best result before that was the Portland OB Derby when he was very well placed.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/322 – Young McManus & Sons 1397, 1392, 1380, 1378, J Smyth & Son 1376, 1376, Young McManus & Sons 1369, A & N Young 1368, G & G Jackson 1366, J Balmer 1365. Ahoghill have a few rings left, contact secretary Albert Young.

Ballymena & Dist 12/190 – W & J Smyth 1469, 1448, Richmond Bros 1436, 1400, G & A Eagleson 1398, J Devlin 1392, G & A Eagleson 1374, McAlonan Bros 1364, M/M M Sempey 1344, G Barr 1338.

Ballymoney 26/603 – D Dixon 1441, 1441, A & M Boyle 1432, 1431, A & R McAuley 1408, D & H Stuart 1392, J Connolly 1389, D & H Stuart 1387, J Connolly 1383, D Laverty 1380. Danny notches up his 4th win of the old bird season timing a 3 year old Blue cock Sumo/Verschelde a grandson of his Skibbereen National winner.

Ballymoney West Combine 8/174 – D Laverty 1380, R J Elliott 1379, J McDowell & Sons 1377, Curry & Gilmore 1373, L Neill 1306, B & I Stewart 1292.

Dervock RPS 9/252 – A & M Boyle 1432, 1431, D & H Stuart 1392, 1387, D & G McMullan 1363, 1357, S Laverty 1355, D Devenney 1349, 1346, W & L McCaw 1336.

Broughshane 8/120 – J & N Simpson 1407, Mrs Smyth 1407, J & N Simpson 1396, Mrs Smyth 1371, T & E Service 1346, 1315, D Houston & Son 1314, H Smyth & Son 1311. Johnny and Norman have the winning bird just piping Moira Smyth by decimals. The winner was a yearling Kipp/Thas Blue cock racing Roundabout and timed at 12.00.

Chimney Corner – McDonald & Wilkinson 1418.

Cullybackey 14/381 – A Darragh 1452, 1409, Russell Bros 1375, S Steele 1374, Russell Bros 1372, J & J Greer 1368, S Steele 1359, Reid Bros & McCloy 1356, S McKendry 1349, Reid Bros & McCloy 1345.

Crumlin & District 11/188 – Fleming Bros 1451, K Galloway 1434, G Grant 1431, Fleming Bros 1418, M & B McConville 1401, G Grant 1400.

Harryville 17/333 – A McBride 1471, 1439, J Rock 1419, A McBride 1413, L Mullan 1397, K & K Kernohan 1389, G Price 1386, W McIlveen & Son 1368, J Millar & Son 1368, L Mullan 1367. Allen’s back on top this week with a gift bird from good friend Pat O’Neill of Glenarm. The Soontjen yearling Blue w/f cock was sent on eggs, timed at 11.46am flying 214 miles.

Kells & District 14/196 – Surgenor Bros 1447, H Boyd 1435, B Swann & Son 1427, Scott & Clements 1427, 1416, Surgenor Bros 1412, Scott & Clements 1404, 1403. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1427, G McDowell 1320. Surgenor Bros win with a Blue yearling hen, Busschaert & Braspenning.

Muckamore 14/306 – A & E Bell 1451, 1445, 1433, D J Thompson 1420, J Courtney 1418, J Sinton 1416, F Todd 1412, A & E Bell 1412.

New Antrim Amal 8/138 – C Moore 1474, M/M Clarke 1381, C Moore 1380, C Magill 1378, D Jackson & Son 1371, McFall & McManus 1351, 1350, T Picken 1344, McFall & McManus 1338, M/M Clarke 1338.

Randalstown 11/202 – S Millar 1443, Stewart Bros 1441, Houston Bros 1431, S Millar 1408, 1406, 1404, H Boyd 1395, S Millar 1394.

Rasharkin & District 12/232 – W McFetridge 1400, A C & T Tweed 1399, J & M Milliken 1383, H Cubitt 1358, W McFetridge 1354, Milliken & Barkley 1352. William McFetridge wins with a Van Reet, A C & T Tweed are runner-up. Nom A C & T Tweed. D Dixon: 1441.698, 1441.610, 1439.934, 1412.113, 1396.196, 1395.699. Race sponsored by Leck NI Ltd (Ballymoney).

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1444, 1435, 1431.

Armagh 16/265 – I Parkes & Son 1406, P Tennyson 1386, I Parkes & Son 1376, P & P Kelly 1372, P Tennyson 1357, M Shaw 1357. Armagh 2 Bird Club – P & P Kelly 1357, M Shaw 1353, 1332, E & M Curran 1318.

Beechpark Social 12/352 – D Mawhinney & Son 1449, S & J McCullough 1445, R Bothwell 1438, D Mawhinney & Son 1425, G McEvoy 1419, D Percy & son 1401.

Bondhill – D Calvin 1469, R Williamson 1469, 1466, 1463, 1450, D Calvin 1445.

Charlemont – P Grew 1423, 1420, 1419, A Grew 1402, P Grew 1400, A Grew 1381.

Drumannon –

Drumcree Social – B Creaney 1445, Sloan Reid & Sons 1429, S Haughain 1394.

Edgarstown 16/396 – T & A Ford 1451, 1451, G & T Ritchie 1444, P & D Stewart 1434, T & A Ford 1432, D Parr 1431. Another big result for Tommy Ford, same bird as last week winner of the DTW and £150. A Delaney Jacobs Blue cock that also won the Centre previously from Rosscarbery.

Gilford & District – T Wilson 1465, 1464, 1464, 1444, Hanratty & Mulvenna 1438, T Wilson 1437.

Laurelvale – J Dowey & Sons 1417, S Fiddes 1416, Gillis & Radcliffe 1413, J Dowey & Sons 1408, Gillis & Radcliffe 1405, S Fiddes 1396.

Loughgall – N Weir 1485, 1465, 1463.

Lurgan Amat – 6/134 – G Gillespie & Son 1425, Higginson & Johnston 1419, 1390, J P Nelson 1385, 1360.
Lurgan Social – S Curran 1472, J Douglas & Son 1468, S Curran 1454, 1451, Higginson & Johnston 1451, 1416.

Markethill – J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1423, A Hupmhries & Son 1414, J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1407, A Humphries & Son 1402, M McDowell & Son 1400, Hewitt & Hewitt 1386.

Monaghan – J Graham 1368, 1357, P Tierney 1352, H Gormley 1327, S O’Brien 1326, G Swift 1322.

Portadown Inv – M Livingstone 1427, 1418, 1418, A McDonald 1410, M Livingstone 1399, 1399. An excellent card for Malcolm Livingstone having five birds in the Top 6. Pairing them up seems to have done the trick.

Tandragee – D Thompson & Son 1487, A Craig 1472, 1462, 1454, T McKinstry 1451, 1449.

Wilton Cross – G Douglas 1479, D Carville & Son 1435, M Wilkinson 1432, G Douglas 1413, 1413, 1409.

Williamson & Calvin Transporter –
Please note that on Tuesday & Wednesday 7th & 8th June birds will be training from Laytown, Sunday 5th June the venue will be Balbriggan or Kildare (No Thursday Training). In the event of no NIPA Comeback Race from Fermoy on Sunday 5th June training will be from Kildare at 25p per bird (12.00 Lib). Usual collections - Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.50am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Mobile: 07841 762399. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.05am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, and Newry 9.50am.