In the old bird season this year they have another fantastic racer a yearling Blue Cheq hen that has won from Tullamore 2nd Club 347b, 2nd Sect D 109/2838 doing velocity 1571 (beaten by loft-mate). In the Rosscarbery Yearling Hens National she won 1st Club, 1st Sect D & 2nd Open NIPA 372/1699 doing velocity 1664. Finally in the Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 3rd Sect D & 7th Open NIPA 560/2488 doing velocity 1586. Winnings were approx. £550.
Her full nest-sister was raced by Rab Rea of Horseshoe in Larne to win 1st Club, 3rd Sect C & 5th Open NIPA 1045/20,842 doing velocity 1503.
Sire & Dam are the best Willy van Herck that P & J Boal have had for a number of years and produced many winners as well as winning themselves. The sire “Karlske” is a winner 9 x 1sts and the dam “Kliene 96 has won 3 x 1st Club plus 1st Sect and 5th, 9th & 12th Open NIPA.

Philip Boal on his travels in Belgium earlier this year.

Big time racer and producer for P & J Boal Dromore HPS.