Mid Antrim Combine - Penzance 19/06/11

[willie reynolds]

The longest race prior to France was flown last weekend with the NIPA birds released in Penzance at 7.10am in a Westerly wind, the race was flown on Sunday 19th June having been delayed for one day due to weather problems. What a cross channel season we have had, Talbenny followed by the Yearling Nat Sennen Cove then Bude last week and finally Penzance. The weather has been poor over the last few weeks and returns were not as good or near as good as earlier in the year, many perches were empty last weekend and a good job the season is complete except for France where birds will have been especially set up for the three races including the Grand Nat Kings Cup to be flown on 1st July.

Race Marking for St Malo Old Bird Nat, arrangements are as follows. All monies/entry fees etc for the race will be collected on Tuesday 21st June, the Cullybackey Centre will be open between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. Race marking for St Malo will be early morning as usual Wednesday 22nd June between 6.30am and 9.30am. Please note all clocks will be set on Wednesday morning after transporter leaves. Weather permitting the race will be flown from St Malo (France) on Friday 24th June.

Best in Mid Antrim was W & J Smyth of the Ballymena & Dist in their favourite race of the year and Billy missing the event due to holidays. The partners timed at 14.44hrs to record velocity 1276 for the 329 miles. A & N Young from Ahoghill were next best doing velocity 1243, followed by Roy Clements best in Harryville and Alan Darragh best in Cullybackey HPS. These birds will be well placed in both the Sect B and NIPA Open result. With a Sunday race a number of results are missing, more details will be published later. We had a fantastic Champions League final with Simon Millar on velocity 1227 ahead of Paddy McManus (Ahoghill) 1201. A first win for Randalstown many congratulations and thanks to all lofts involved and James Harris who looked after the admin. Can I thank as well Harry McCloy who changed a wheel for me on my final day training the old birds, I would have been beat without his help.

Claims for the RPRA (Irish Region) Meritorious Award for single bird performance Talbenny and Penzance should be made to Region Secretary Robert Reid within 14 days. The award is available in every NIPA Section and hopefully claims will be made from each area, for the best Overall Velocity the winner gets the Irish Region Trophy presented at the annual NIPA Ladies Night.

Homer will commence training with young birds very soon, collections will now be made in Ballymoney HPS, Rasharkin, Cullybackey, Galgorm/Gracehill, Ahoghill HPS, Randalstown, Antrim/Crumlin etc. Tel: 07538 238364 to make arrangements.

Mid Antrim Combine Penzance 85/835 – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1276, A & N Young Ahoghill 1262, R H Clements Harryville 1243, A McBride Harryville 1236, A Darragh Cullybackey 1234, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1231, S Millar Randalstown 1227, Surgenor Bros Kells 1226, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1219, J Millar & Son Harryville 1212, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1211, S Millar 1211, D Dixon Rasharkin 1208, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1201, A & N Young 1199, J Ramsey Harryville 1196, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1192, Surgenor Bros 1178, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1173, S Millar 1172, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1168, Young McManus & Sons 1164, B Swann & Son Kells 1160, J & N Simpson 1158, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1158, A & N Young 1155, Surgenor Bros 1153, A Darragh 1151, Des Robinson Cullybackey 1150, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1147,

D Dixon 1143, A McBride 1141, A Darragh 1134, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1133, J & J Greer 1132, Young McManus & Sons 1130, Smylie Bros Randalstown 1127, B Swann & Son 1126, H Turkington Kells 1123, J Harris Ballymena 1122, S Millar 1120, H Turkington 1119, D Dixon 1117, McFall & McManus 1114, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1113, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1111, S Millar 1111, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1110, J Millar & Son 1110, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1103, J Robinson & Son Rasharkin 1101, Blair & Rankin 1100,

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/144 – A & N Young 1262, Young McManus & Sons 1201, A & N Young 1199, Young McManus & Sons 1164, A & N Young 1155, M/M Robinson 1147, Young McManus & Sons 1130, D Lowry & Sons 1094, J Balmer 1092, C Young 1056.

Ballymena & Dist 10/64 - W & J Smyth 1276, Blair & Rankin 1219, J Harris 1122, Richmond Bros 1111, Blair & Rankin 1100, G Barr 1050, J Harris 1049, W & J Smyth 1012, McAlonan Bros 992, Richmond Bros 938.

Broughshane 7/46 – D Houston & Son 1192, J & N Simpson 1173, 1158, H Smyth & Son 1066, 966, G Martin 901, Mrs M Smyth 877. Big Davy gets the winner on Fathers Day, a 2 year old Willy Thas Cheq hen and also wins the Tom Ramsey Nomination Cup, well done.

Chimney Corner – J Brown 1285, McDonald & Wilkinson 1097.

Cullybackey 11/123 – A Darragh 1234, J & J Greer 1168, B Herbinson 1158, A Darragh 1151, Des Robinson 1150, A Darragh 1134, J & J Greer 1132, Reid Bros & McCloy 1110, Russell Bros 1098, 1095, E Davidson 1079, H & R McCloy 1073. Thanks to Hayes Garage in Cullybackey as today was a £50 Nom Race for Cullybackey members only, which Alan Darragh won. Each year the garage donates £100 to be raced for over an old bird and young bird race and the club is very grateful for their generosity.

Harryville 10/160 – R H Clements 1243, A McBride 1236, J Millar & Son 1212, J Ramsey 1196, A McBride 1141, J Millar & Son 1110, Wray & McFadden 1098, J Millar & Son 1091, 1068, G Price 1067. Roy wins this week with a six year Van Hee hen sitting 6 days, closely related to 18th Open INFC Sartilly and 2nd Open INFC Rennes Kings Cup. She won 8th Open Yearling Hens Nat 2006, 1st Combine Bude plus many other prizes at club and Mid Antrim Combine.

Kells & District 10/90 – Surgenor Bros 1226, 1178, B Swann & Son 1160, Surgenor Bros 1153, B Swann & Son 1126, H Turkington 1123, 1119, B Swann & Son 1038. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1153, T Shanks & Son 781.

New Antrim Amal 7/55 – McFall & McManus 1133, 1114, R McFall & Son 865. This man is on fire, another 1st & 2nd at the channel races. Lessons are available and by appointment only. Please book early and in advance as space is limited! Well done Charlie on a great result.

Randalstown 7/62 – Stewart Bros 1231, S Millar 1227, 1211, 1172, Smylie Bros 1127, S Millar 1120, 1111, Stewart Bros 1083.

Rasharkin & District 11/91 – A C & T Tweed 1211, J & M Milliken 1113, Steele & McNeill 1103, J Robinson & Son 1101, J & D Surgenor 1077, W McFetridge 1055, J & D Surgenor 1039, H Cubitt 1033. A C & T Tweed win with a Soontjen hen feeding a big youngster. H Cubitt wins Knock-Out Cup.

Cullybackey Centre Penzance Classic – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1276, A & N Young Ahoghill 1262, R H Clements Harryville 1243, A McBride Harryville 1236, A Darragh Cullybackey 1234, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1219, J Millar & Son Harryville 1212, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1173, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1168, J & N Simpson 1158, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1158, A Darragh 1151, A Darragh 1134, J & J Greer 1132, J Harris Ballymena 1122, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1111, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1110, J Millar & Son 1110, Blair & Rankin 1100, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1098, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1098, Russell Bros 1095, J Millar & Son 1091, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1073, J Millar & Son 1068, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1066, G Barr Ballymena 1050, Reid Bros & McCloy 1050, J Harris 1049, A Darragh 1048.

Mid Antrim Combine Penzance OB Classic – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1276, A & N Young Ahoghill 1262, R H Clements Harryville 1243, A McBride Harryville 1236, A Darragh Cullybackey 1234, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1231, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1219, J Millar & Son Harryville 1212, D Dixon Rasharkin 1208, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1173, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1168, J & N Simpson 1158, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1158, A Darragh 1151, D Dixon 1143, A Darragh 1134, J & J Greer 1132, J Harris Ballymena 1122, D Dixon 1117, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1111, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1110, J Millar & Son 1110, Blair & Rankin 1100, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1098, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1098, Russell Bros 1095, J Millar & Son 1091, Stewart Bros 1083, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1073, J Millar & Son 1068,

H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1066, G Barr Ballymena 1050, Reid Bros & McCloy 1050, J Harris 1049, A Darragh 1048, B Herbinson 1039, A Darragh 1039, H & R McCloy 1035, Reid Bros & McCloy 1026, B Ramsey 1022.


Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Penzance OB Classic

Ahoghill Flying Club – A & N Young 1262,

Ballymena & Dist 9/44 – W & J Smyth 1276, Blair & Rankin 1219, J Harris 1122, Richmond Bros 1111, Blair & Rankin 1100, G Barr 1050, J Harris 1049, W & J Smyth 1012, McAlonan Bros 992, Richmond Bros 938.

Broughshane – J & N Simpson 1173, 1158, H Smyth & Son 1066, 966, 648. J & N Simpson have the best two birds in the Penzance Classic, they also win the Cross Channel Average and the Combined Average. One of their best old bird seasons yet, and they can time a good bird out of France as well, good luck boys.

Cullybackey 11/123 – A Darragh 1234, J & J Greer 1168, B Herbinson 1158, A Darragh 1151, A Darragh 1134, J & J Greer 1132, Reid Bros & McCloy 1110, Russell Bros 1098, 1095, H & R McCloy 1073, Reid Bros & McCloy 1050, A Darragh 1048.

Harryville – R H Clements 1243, A McBride 1236, J Millar & Son 1212, 1110, Wray & McFadden 1098, J Millar & Son 1091, 1068, B Ramsey 1022, Wray & McFadden 999, J Rock 815.

Randalstown – Stewart Bros 1231, 1083.