Farming Life - Wednesday 27/07/11

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA made a start to the young bird season on Sat 23rd July with a series of Area Liberations from Mullingar & Tullamore on one of the best days of the SUMMER so Far. Sunshine and a Lt Northerly wind.

NIPA Expected Liberation Times For Mullingar/Tullamore 23/07/11
By Fred Russell - (Omagh, Strabane, Derry Clubs, and Limavady in Mullingar at 10.00am) . (Coleraine Clubs, Ballymoney, and Rasharkin 10.30am). (All of East Antrim Section C 11.00am). (Tullamore Remainder of Section B 11.30). (Section D, E, F, G, and Lower Part of Section A 12.00). ULSTER FEDERATION released at 9.00am.

1st Lib Mullingar Sect A West – J & G Ramsey 1278.4, A McCrudden 1278.1, A McCrudden 1278.0, A McCrudden 1277.

2nd Lib Mullingar Coleraine/Ballymoney/Rasharkin – D Dixon 1337.5, D Dixon 1337.2, D Dixon 1337.2, D & H Stuart 1312.

3rd Lib Mullingar East Antrim Sect C – Bingham & Seaton 1398, Gregg Bros & McCandless 1393.6, Gregg Bros & McCandless 1393.4, Gregg Bros & McCandless 1393.2.

4th Lib Tullamore Remainder Sect B – Fleming Bros 1426, Thompson Bros 1423.3, Thompson Bros 1423.1, Fleming Bros 1422.

5th Lib Tullamore Sect D, E, F, G and Part A – R McKelvey 1542.4, R McKelvey 1542.1, R McKelvey 1541.8, R McKelvey 1541.8.

Weather permitting Homer will be training Mon-Thursday each week. Now the big races are over we are setting up a few dates to take the bird photos including eye if required, at some central venues. We will use these in any pigeon publicity and on the website, special rates for larger orders. Tel: Homer on 07538 238364 to make arrangements.

Mid Antrim Combine birds were in Tullamore, released at 11.30am, it looked like a good enough start. Good was the word in Kells & District who had the top places, Jeff Surgenor had three birds around 14.10hrs with his winner recording velocity 1387 for the 126 miles. He was followed by George McDowell and the Harryville winner Roy Clements. His Dark Cheq cock was the same way bred as 3 other winners, his YB Nat winner lines with Millennium Superstar.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (1) – Surgenor Bros Kells 1387, Surgenor Bros 1386, Surgenor Bros 1384, G McDowell Kells 1376, R H Clements Harryville 1376, G McDowell 1376, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1375, J Millar & Son Harryville 1370, S Murphy Randalstown 1369, K & K Kernohan 1366, A McBride Harryville 1364, M Graham Ballymena 1364, A McBride 1364, G Connolly Broughshane 1364, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1362, A Purvis Broughshane 1355, K & K Kernohan 1355, G Connolly 1354, G Connolly 1354, W McIlveen & Son Harryville 1352, G McDowell 1351, C Magill New Antrim 1349, A Darragh Cullybackey 1348, W McIlveen & Son 1347, A Darragh 1346, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1344, A McBride 1344, J Rock Harryville 1344, J Rock 1343, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1342.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore (1)

Ahoghill FC – J Smyth & Son 1315, D Stevenson 1297, 1293, J Orr & Son 1289, Young McManus & Sons 1286, J Smyth & son 1285.

Ballykeel Inv 5/121 – K & K Kernohan 1375, J W Reynolds 1331, M/M M Sempey 1316, McGowan & Maternaghan 1267, L Magill 1263.

Ballymena & District 13/314 – M Graham 1364, Blair & Rankin 1344, 1334, W & J Smyth 1333, J W Reynolds 1331, W & J Smyth 1325, M Graham 1323, G & A Eagleson 1322, 1321, M/M Sempey 1316.

Broughshane & Dist 9/215 – G Connolly 1364, A Purvis 1355, G Connolly 1354, R Wylie 1338, J & N Simpson 1334, R Wylie 1331, A Purvis 1331, J & N Simpson 1323. Another bird for G. Connolly Vel 1354.08. George is off to a good start winning with a Blue Cheq Vanden-Plass cock. This bird also wins the Youth Fellowship Nomination Race, good picking for the first week George. Information: The Clubs £100 Breeder & Buyer Race is next week 30th July from Tullamore.

Cullybackey 13/584 – A Darragh 1348, 1346, W Scott 1335, Russell Bros 1344, Reid Bros & McCloy 1314, 1314, Des Robinson 1312, 1311, W Scott 1311, E Davidson 1296, 1276, J & J Greer 1260.

Harryville 12/293 – R H Clements 1376, K & K Kernohan 1375, J Millar & Son 1370, K & K Kernohan 1366, A McBride 1364, 1364, K & K Kernohan 1355, W McIlveen & Son 1352, 1347, A McBride 1344.

Kells & District HPS 9/198 – Surgenor Bros 1387, 1386, 1384, G McDowell 1376, 1376, 1351, H Boyd 1305, Surgenor Bros 1282. Sizzlers 2 Bird – Surgenor Bros 1282, H Boyd 1210.

New Antrim Amalgamated 5/135 – McFall & McManus 1362, C Magill 1349, 1328, 1328, 1326, 1326, R McFall & Son 1325, McFall & McManus 1323, D Jackson & Son 1320, C Moore 1313.

Randalstown 7/180 – S Murphy 1369, 1329, Houston Bros 1323, S Millar 1309, 1307, 1307, S Murphy 1288, S Millar 1275.

NIPA Sect B Clubs Tullamore

Crumlin & District 8/207 – Fleming Bros 1426, Thompson Bros 1423, 1423, Fleming Bros 1422, Thompson Bros 1422, 1422, Fleming Bros 1419, G Grant 1403, M & B McConville 1402, J & A Galloway 1365.

Muckamore – J Courtney 1424, 1423, 1423, 1422, 1415, 1415, D Young 1401, T Yates 1400, 1396, J Sinton 1385.

NIPA Sect A & B Clubs Mullingar

Ballymoney HPS 19/752 – D Dixon 1337, 1337, D & H Stuart 1312, 1311, J Hutchinson & Son 1276, 1275, R J Elliott 1264, 1263, R McIntyre 1255, 1250. Danny wins the first race with a Lambrech/Jacobs Cheq hen. The parents of this hen has already bred three other winners for the Dunloy loft.

Ballymoney West Combine 7/258 – J Hutchinson & Son 1276, R J Elliott 1264, W Blair 1214, L Neill 1160, Curry & Gilmore 1133, B & I Stewart 1129, D Laverty 1089.

Coleraine & Co Derry 4/104 – T McCrudden 1281, 1280, C McCrudden 1174, T McCrudden 1152.

Coleraine Premier – Hanson & Harpur 1277, J L Madden 1270, Hanson & Harpur 1269, 1265, T & J McDonald 1249, J L Madden 1244, 1241, Diamond Bros 1239.

Dervock RPS 7/222 – D & H Stuart 1312, 1311, J Hutchinson & Son 1276, 1275, R McIntyre 1255, 1250.

Limavady 9/269 – R Witherow 1189, 1177, Kearney & O’Hara 1174, L Millar 1157, Kearney & O’Hara 1149, W McIlmoyle 1127.

Rasharkin & Dist 9/235 – H Cubitt 1300, 1300, J & D Surgenor 1291, Milliken & Barkley 1278, 1277, A C & T Tweed 1276. Race sponsored by Leck Scaffolding (NI) Ltd Ballymoney. Nom won by H Cubitt. D Dixon – 1337, 1337, 1337, 1311, 1311, 1311, 1311, 1311.

Windsor Social 10/359 – Horner & Scott 1260, 1244, 1242, E & J McGarry 1239, Horner & Scott 1229, 1229.

Coleraine Triangle Mullingar - T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1281, T McCrudden 1280, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1277, C McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1174, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1270, Hanson & Harpur 1269, Hanson & Harpur 1265, Horner & Scott Windsor Soc T McCrudden 1152, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1249, J L Madden 1244, Horner & Scott 1244, Horner & Scott 1242, J L Madden 1241, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1239, E & J McGarry Windsor Soc 1239.

Foyle Valley Combine Mullingar 71/1298 – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1278, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1278, A McCrudden 1278, A McCrudden 1277, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1274, J Gallagher Foyle 1266, S Morrison Maiden City 1256, D & P Wick Londonderry 1254, R Lyle Maiden City 1245, M/M Maxwell 1225.

City of Derry Federation Mullingar 58/1014 – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1278, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1278, 1278, 1277, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1274, J Gallagher Foyle 1266, S Morrison Maiden City 1256, D & P Wick Londonderry 1254, R Lyle Maiden City 1245, M/M P Maxwell 1238, P McLaughlin Londonderry 1225, S Healy Derry & Dist 1217, J & G Ramsey 1214, A McCrudden 1213, 1213, M/M P Maxwell 1213, 1213, J & G Ramsey 1212, A McCrudden 1211, M/M P Maxwell 1211.

NIPA Sect A West Clubs Mullingar

Derry & District 10/170 – J & G Ramsey 1278, A McCrudden 1278, 1278, 1277, S Healy 1217, J & G Ramsey 1214.

Foyle RPS 13/259 – M/M P Maxwell 1274, J Gallagher 1266, M/M P Maxwell 1238, M/M P Maxwell, M/M P Maxwell, M/M P Maxwell.

Londonderry 12/209 – D & P Wick 1254, P McLaughlin 1225, D & P Wick 1197, S Gallagher & Son 1193, D & P Wick 1193, A Boyd 1192. Davy got his young bird season off to a cracking start with three birds in the result, his winning bird being a Sootjen hen from his old family. Well done Davy !!

Maiden City 17/307 – S Morrison 1256, R Lyle 1245, Dunne & Quigley 1211, 1206, S McGrotty 1204.

Omagh & District 10/257 – T Finnegan 1271, A Hall 1263, T Finnegan 1242, K Armstrong 1239, A J Kelly 1235, 1218.

Rock Flying Club – W & D Hamilton 1177, M McCloskey 1151, G McGlinchey 1136.

Strabane RPC 13/284 – T Conway 1210, 1208, 1204, 1187, 1186, 1185.

NIPA Sect A Clubs Tullamore

Castledawson 2/46 – T Leacock & Son 1294, 1184, Savage Bros 1144, T Leacock & Son 1112, 1096.

Coalisland & District 12/343 – J Devlin 1375, R Corey 1372, M/M G Larmour 1359, 1359, 1350, Larmour Bros 1344.

Cookstown Social 5/165 – G & S Smith 1393, 1393, 1393, 1392, 1348, 1328.

Dungannon 4/79 – S McConnell 1408, 1328, J & J Sampson 1326, 1325, S McConnell 1318, 1313.

NIPA Sect E Clubs Tullamore

Annaghmore – G Calvin & Son 1500, W Neill 1467, Calvin & Calvin 1446.

Armagh HPS 15/553 – G & A Campbell 1454, P Campbell & Sons 1448, 1446, P Duffy 1444, P & P Kelly 1436, 1435. Armagh 2 Bird – S Fields & Sons 1400, E & M Curran 1398, P & P Kelly 1396, D & C McArdle 1395.

Beech Park Social 6/229 – G McEvoy 1438, S & J McCullough 1411, R Russell 1410, 1406, 1374, G McEvoy 1367. Congratulations to Robert Russell who had 1st Club from St Malo.

Bondhill Social 8/390 – D Calvin 1483, 1482, 1479, 1459, 1458, 1458.

Charlemont – A Grew 1375, K Shannon 1370, 1365, P Grew 1360, 1359, 1358.

Drumcree – J Douglas 1462, S Haughain 1455, 1454.

Edgarstown 12/284 – J Whitten 1500, W Cannaway 1494, G & T Ritchie 1492, 1492, W Cannaway 1487, 1486.

Gilford & District – T McKinstry 1494, 1494, T Wilson 1490, Hanratty & Mulvenna 1477, T Greenaway 1471, T McKinstry 1467.

Laurelvale 13/299 – A Neill 1500, C Duke & Sons 1489, 1484, F McCann 1484, Gillis & Radcliffe 1427, J Funston 1427.

Loughgall – N Weir 1420, 1419, 1418.

Lurgan Amat – J P Nelson 1493, Higginson & Johnston 1489, D McBride 1481, G F Hall 1472, Higginson & Johnston 1465, 1458.

Lurgan Social – D & B Lyness 1510, Furphy Bros 1502, D & B Lyness 1500, 1482, 1481, 1480.

Markethill – D Linden 1426, A Humphries & Son 1411, 1405, Hewitt & Trotter 1387, D Linden 1384, P McCall 1371.

Monaghan 7/247 – Cooney Bros 1402, 1397, P Tierney 1392, 1384, Cooney Bros 1374, 1362.

Portadown Inv – A McDonald 1471, 1470, W Cooke 1465, Hagan Rowney & Montgomery 1439, A McDonald 1428, 1428.

Tandragee – D Thompson & Son 1527, A Craig 1527, T McKinstry 1515, Dillon & Morrow 1505, 1505, 1504.

Wilton Cross 9/216 – C & J Ferris 1486, 1486, 1440, D Carville & Son 1436, 1436, T Fitzpatrick 1394.

East Down Combine Navan (2)

East Down Combine birds were back in Navan for the second race of the young bird season, the East Sect lofts dominated the result taking all positions in the Top 40. B Higgins of Annalong won 1st Open doing velocity 1477, Harper & Young of Cloughey were 2nd & 3rd. John Patterson of Ballylesson won 1st West Sect, other than that the result of the day was recorded by Gordon Bros & Sons who filled every position from 6th to 40th Open, don’t think I ever seen anything like that before in this country and it must be some sort of record in the East Down.

East Down Combine Navan (2) – 1 B Higgins Annalong HPS 1477, 2 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1456, 3 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1455, 4 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1451, 5 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1449, 6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1449, 7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1449, 8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1449, 9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1448, 10 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1448, 11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1447, 12 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1447, 13 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1447, 14 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1447, 15 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1446, 16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1446, 17 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1446, 18 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1446, 19 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1446, 20 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1446.

EDC West Section - 1 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1438, 2 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1436, 3 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1436, 4 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1436, 5 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1433, 6 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1432, 7 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1432, 8 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1432, 9 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1431, 10 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1431.

EDC East Section - 1 B Higgins Annalong HPS 1477, 2 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1456, 3 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1455, 4 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1451, 5 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1449, 6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1449, 7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1449, 8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1449, 9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1448, 10 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1448.100

East Down Combine Clubs Navan (2)

Annalong 15/633 – B Higgins 1477, McLoughlin Bros 1451, J Trimble & Son 1449, B Higgins 1443, K & J McCulla 1416, 1416.

Annsborough – J McNally & Son 1422, M Croskery 1416, G & P Brown 1407, M Jennings 1406, M Croskery & Son 1404, M Jennings 1402.

Ballylesson 14/391 – J Patterson 1438, C & D Smyth & Sons 1436, J Patterson 1436, C & D Smyth & Sons 1436, 1433, A Crawford 1426. 14 Ballylesson members sent 391 birds to Navan for the 2nd young bird race the winner was the master himself John Patterson with a Blue white flight cock on a velocity of 1438.3 to win 1st Club 1st West Section. The runner up was last years EDC Fancier of the Year C & D Smyth & Son with a Blue Pied cock on 1436.6ypm

Ballynahinch 9/275 – J Abernethy 1396, 1396, 1396, 1382, 1381, 1379.

Ballywalter SPC 9/372 – W McMaster & Son 1403, S Regan 1403, 1402, 1401, W McMaster & Son 1366, J Orr & Son 1365.

Cloughey 10/409 – Harper & Young 1456, 1454, Gordon Bros & Sons 1449, 1449, 1449, Harper & Young 1438.

Crossgar 10/482 – McCartan & Woodsides 1431, 1429, 1429, S & K Duke 1418, 1418, 1417.

Downpatrick 12/502 – J Crossan 1432, 1432, 1431, T Smyth 1419, 1419, 1418.

Drumaness Mills – E McLaughlin 1312, 1312, 1312, P O’Connor & Daughter 1277, E McLaughlin 1263, 1251.

Dundonald 8/338 – R Irwin 1432, 1432, S Brown & Sons 1431, 1431, R Irwin 1430, L McKinstry 1424.

Dundrum – Foster Connor & Parry 1326, 1323, 1296, J Maguire & Partners 1285, 1284, 1283.

Tyrella 7/275 – D McNabb & Partners 1392, 1388, 1362, 1361, 1360, 1358.

LOFT MANAGERS REPORT 15th JULY

“IRELANDS PREMIER INTERNATIONAL ONE LOFT RACE”

Training is well under way now in preparation for the forth coming series of races in this year’s Emerald Classic the birds are currently being trained in several batches to facilitate the last of our overseas entries which arrived slightly later than I would have liked.

The birds will certainly travel in style this year having just taken delivery earlier this month of a brand new state of the art 1200 bird transporter, manufactured to the highest standard complete with ventilation and on board watering facilities thanks to our sponsor Jeff Greenaway proprietor of Universal Pigeon Products full details of their product range can be found by clicking the UPP icon under our sponsors heading on the web site.

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“Taking delivery of our new transporter from Jeff Greenaway of UPP”

As soon as all the birds are being liberated together training result will be published on our web site on a daily basis. A full loft list will be published in the next 10 to 14day and letters will be sent out to all entrants giving them the opportunity to activate their reserve birds along with booking forms for both this year’s grand final and the presentation dinner.

The Emerald Challenge

Pool sheets (which are now available to download on line) will also be included with these letters along with details of our exciting new Emerald Challenge single bird “Declared to Win Nomination” which will accumulate after each race(if not won) until we have a winner providing a substantial bonus to the lucky winner.

Despite polite reminders a number of birds still remain unpaid, birds which remain unpaid whenever the next loft list is compiled will be relisted as Bird for Sale and subsequently sold on a first come first served basis along with any non activated reserves prior to the first hotspot race which will take place during the first week of August.

Again I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have supported the Emerald Classic this year again, and hope you enjoy the forth coming series of races.

Congratulations

I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate my good friends William Gray and son Ian who have just had a fantastic four weeks following on from their 1st Open 1st Section Eastbourne Inland National in 2010 they nearly did the double by finished 2nd Open 2nd Sect in this year’s race 355mls, one week later they won 4th Open 1st Sect Messac 541mls, the next week they won 8th Open 2nd Sect Tours 587mls, topping off a fantastic season with an early arrival today from Clermont 480mls and winning the SNFC Old Bird averages along the way. Having spoken to both earlier tonight to congratulate them Willy tells me that his first bird from Clermount today is the nest mate of “Molly” the 2010 Eastbourne National what a superb family of pigeons.

Final race information

May I take this opportunity to remind everyone intending to visit us for this year’s final race on Sunday 11th September that a limited number of rooms in Corrs Corners Hotel have been allocated to the Emerald Classic again this year. However these rooms must be booked directly with the Hotel please visit their web site via the links section of our web site and speak to Karen to obtain our special rate please inform her that you are attending the 2011 Emerald Classic.

For further information please do not hesitate to contact us on 0044 (0) 7799 543334 or 0044 (0) 2893 340175 we look forward to welcoming you to the best competition in Europe