Mid Antrim Combine - Talbenny 04/06/11

[willie reynolds]

NIPA delayed the release until 12.30pm looking for the best conditions but got a similar race as East Down who had liberated earlier at 9.15pm. Only around half the convoy made home lofts on the day and the winners in Mid Antrim took around six hours for the 220 miles. It was the hardest race to date and a lot of lofts will struggle to see out the season at the end of the month. Best in Mid Antrim was the Milliken & Barkley team in Rasharkin who recorded velocity 1052, their 2 year old Dark Cheq cock was sitting on eggs, bloodlines were Van Wildemeersch and Schloperhurst x Braspenning through Danny Dixon. W & J Smyth had a super card and were best in Ballymena (1044), and other top winners included Young McManus & Sons 1st Ahoghill (1039), J & N Simpson 1st Broughshane (1033), N & S Anderson 1st Cullybackey (1032), S Millar 1st Randalstown (1028), and the former OB Derby winner T Shanks & Son 1st Kells (1027).

Race marking arrangements for the Cullybackey Centre for this weekend’s Fermoy 5 Bird Classic are: Race fees and entry monies collected at the Centre on Thursday 9th June between 8.30pm and 9.30pm, birds race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 10th June between 4.30pm and 6.00pm. Local clubs should send two members to assist at the Cullybackey Centre to include loading the transporter.

The Champions League Quarter Final was flown at the weekend from Talbenny and we have a big contest for the Semi-Final from Bude on Saturday. Previous winner Danny Dixon v Simon Millar and Alan Darragh v Paddy McManus.

Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny 108/1,699 – Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1052, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1044, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1039, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1033, W & J Smyth 1032, N & S Anderson Cullybackey 1032, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1029, J Orr & Son Ahoghill 1029, J Devlin Ballymena 1028, S Millar Randalstown 1028, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1027, T Shanks & Son Kells 1027, J Millar Randalstown 1024, J & J Greer 1022, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1022, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1019, Milliken & Barkley 1018, W & J Smyth 1014, W & J Smyth 1014, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1013, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1013, McFall & McManus 1012, M/M Clarke New Antrim 1010, S Millar 1009, Houston Bros Randalstown 1009, S Steele Cullybackey 1008, S Millar 1007, B Herbinson 1006, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1005, J & J Greer 1004,

D Lowry & Sons Ahoghill 1003, Balmer Young & Sons Ahoghill 1003, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1003, C Moore New Antrim 1003, W & J Smyth 1002, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1002, J & J Greer 1002, J & J Greer 1002, S Millar 1001, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1000, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1000, J & M Milliken 1000, R McFall & Son 997, Houston Bros 996, S Millar 996,

J McNaghten & Son Broughshane 989, H Boyd Kells 989, J Devlin 988, M/M Clarke 988, J & N Simpson 987, M Graham Ballymena 987, W McClure Kells 985, L Mullan Harryville 982, Scott & Clements Kells 979, J Rock Harryville 979, R H Clements Harryville 978, L Mullan 976, Richmond Bros 974, L Mullan 972, H Boyd Kells 972,

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/202 – Young McManus & Sons 1039, M/M Robinson 1029, J Orr & Son 1029, J Smyth & Son 1005, D Lowry & Sons 1003, Balmer Young & Sons 1003, M/M Robinson 995, D Lowry & Sons 994, 994, C Young 978.

Ballymena & Dist 13/168 – W & J Smyth 1044, 1032, J Devlin 1028, W & J Smyth 1014, 1014, 1002, Richmond Bros 1000, J Devlin 988, M Graham 987, Richmond Bros 974.

Broughshane 10/135 – J & N Simpson 1033, J McNaghten & Son 989, J & N Simpson 987, A Purvis 975, 975, D Houston & Son 961, Mrs M Smyth 960, D Houston & Son 952. J & N timed their good Blue cock to win his second race of the year. A Kipp/Van Reet cross on Roundabout, the German Kipp birds are doing the business, a hard race and many birds missing.

Cullybackey 18/333 – N & S Anderson 1032, J & J Greer 1027, 1022, B Herbinson 1022, S Steele 1008, B Herbinson 1006, J & J Greer 1004, 1002, 1002, H & R McCloy 1000.

Harryville 16/279 – L Mullan 982, J Rock 979, R H Clements 978, L Mullan 976, 972, G Price 968, J Rock 953, G Price 949, J Ramsey 948, R H Clements 947. Lexie Mullan timed three birds in four minutes, the winner timed at 19.03 hrs was flying 219 miles into Edward Street, a top Soontjen bred from stock obtained from Allen McBride and Ray Forbes.

Kells & District 10/97 – T Shanks & Son 1027, H Boyd 989, W McClure 985, Scott & Clements 979, H Boyd 972, Surgenor Bros 969, McFarlane & Agnew 966, Gregg Bros 959. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 972, Scott & Clements 929. T Shanks & Son timed a grand daughter of his Old Bird Derby winner in 1998 at 18.39hrs flying 215 miles. The 2 year old Blue hen is the best of his old family of birds, he was 15 minutes clear of the runner up.

New Antrim Amal 7/121 – McFall & McManus 1013, 1012, M/M Clarke 1010, R McFall & Son 1003, C Moore 1003, R McFall & Son 997, M/M Clarke 988, C Magill 954, C Moore 954, T Picken & Son 948. Brilliant racing Charlie, super 1st & 2nd.

Randalstown 11/177 – S Millar 1028, J Millar 1024, S Millar 1009, Houston Bros 1009, S Millar 1007, 1001, Houston Bros 996, S Millar 996.

Rasharkin & District 11/187 – Milliken & Barkley 1052, A C & T Tweed 1019, Milliken & Barkley 1018, Steele & McNeill 1013, H Cubitt 1002, J & M Milliken 1000. Milliken & Barkley take another Red Card from runner-up A C & T Tweed. H Cubitt Nom. Race sponsored by J F Car Sales (Ballymoney).D Dixon - 971, 970.