Mid Antrim Combine - Roscrea (2) 13/08/11

[willie reynolds]

Alan Darragh has now won all four of the season’s young bird events in Cullybackey HPS and doing velocity 1723 tops the Mid Antrim Combine where 2,250 birds were competing. Russell Bros were runner-up for the second week from Roscrea. Jack Millar & Son from Cromkill have the best local bird in Ballymena from Roscrea, having timed their Blue w/f cock flying to the perch at 2.28pm flying 144 miles to record velocity 1712. The sire and dam, Busschaert x Cooremans were purchased at the Blackpool Show of the Year, they have 1st Harryville and runner up in the Mid Antrim Combine.

Reminder for fanciers who purchased birds @ Ballymena & Dist Squeaker Sale The birds purchased @ the sale are eligible to compete for £100 special prize in the NIPA Talbenny National/Derby. Members & Friends of Ballymena are also reminded they are entitled to nominate a bird also to compete for £100. Nomination to be received at the latest by marking night

Ballymena Ring Nom Open will take place the week after Talbenny Derby. Price this year will be £5 per bird (no limit). Rules and prize distribution will be same as for other years. Ring numbers & Entry fees to be received on or before close of race marking on Friday night 9th September 2011.



Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea (2) 102/2,250 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1723, J Millar & Son Harryville 1712, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1703, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1697, D Dixon Rasharkin 1693, Surgenor Bros Kells 1691, A McBride Harryville 1689, A McBride 1688, S Millar Randalstown 1682, G Connolly Broughshane 1679, S Millar 1678, A Darragh 1677, A Darragh 1677, A Darragh 1676, A Purvis Broughshane 1676, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1676, M/M Clarke New Antrim 1676, D Dixon 1675, D Dixon 1675, D Dixon 1674, Gregg Bros Kells 1671, L Mullan Harryville 1670, L Mullan 1669, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1669, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1668, J Millar & Son 1668, Surgenor Bros 1666, D Dixon 1664, A McBride 1662, Surgenor Bros 1661,

R H Clements Harryville 1660, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1660, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1659, S Millar 1659, J & M Milliken 1659, G Connolly 1658, W McIlveen & Son Kells 1657, G McDowell Kells 1656, G McDowell 1656, S Millar 1652, R McFall & Son 1652, Blair & Rankin 1651, Blair & Rankin 1650, A McBride 1650, C Magill New Antrim 1649, McFall & McManus 1648, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1647, Reid Bros & McCloy 1647, S Millar 1645, R H Clements 1645,

W Scott Cullybackey 1643, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1642, C Magill 1642, C Moore New Antrim 1642, M Graham Ballymena 1642, J Rock Harryville 1642, Blair & Rankin 1641, J Rock 1641, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1641, M Graham 1640, W Scott 1640.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/281 – Young McManus & Sons 1631, J Smyth & Son 1624, Young McManus & Sons 1619, 1617, 1611, D Stevenson 1594, J Orr & Son 1592, Young McManus & Sons 1591, Balmer Young & Sons 1587, J Orr & Son 1585.

Ballymena & Dist 15/299 – Blair & Rankin 1668, 1651, M Graham 1642, G & A Eagleson 1641, M Graham 1640, L Magill 1635, W & J Smyth 1633, J W Reynolds 1629, M/M M Sempey 1628, 1627.

Ballykeel Inv 5/75 - K & K Kernohan 1660, L Magill 1635, J W Reynolds 1629, M/M M Sempey 1628, McGowan & Maternaghan 1518.

Broughshane 11/158 – G Connolly 1679, A Purvis 1676, G Connolly 1658, J & N Simpson 1642, 1620, A Purvis 1616, R Wylie 1616, D Houston & Son 1606. George Connolly is back on top this week with a Blue Cheq cock timed at 2.34pm in a faster but better race for returns which wasn’t expected, congratulations to our Race Controller. The clubs Dickson Cup Nomination was won this week by J McNaghten & Son.

Cullybackey 15/483 – A Darragh 1723, Russell Bros 1703, A Darragh 1677, Reid Bros & McCloy 1647, 1647, W Scott 1643, 1640, B Herbinson 1631, J & J Greer 1601, N & S Anderson 1599, J & J Greer 1577, L Davidson 1572.

Harryville 14/244 – J Millar & Son 1712, A McBride 1689, 1688, L Mullan 1670, 1669, J Millar & Son 1668, A McBride 1662, R H Clements 1660, K & K Kernohan 1660, W McIlveen & Son 1567.

Kells & District 9/139 – Surgenor Bros 1691, Gregg Bros 1671, Surgenor Bros 1666, 1661, G McDowell 1656, 1656, H Boyd 1634, G McDowell 1620, 1608, B Swann & Son 1594. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – G McDowell 1521, T Shanks & Son 1504.

New Antrim Amal 7/191 – McFall & McManus 1676, M/M Clarke 1676, R McFall & Son 1669, 1652, C Magill 1649, McFall & McManus 1648, C Magill 1642, C Moore 1642, D Jackson & Son 1634, 1633.

Randalstown 10/245 – S Millar 1682, 1678, 1659, 1652, 1645, Houston Bros 1634, S Millar 1626, Stewart Bros 1626.

Rasharkin & District 9/210 – A C & T Tweed 1697, J & M Milliken 1659, 1659, J & D Surgenor 1629, H Cubitt 1592, 1592. Red Card goes to A C&T Tweed from J & M Milliken second and third. Nom: J & M Milliken D Dixon: 1693.164, 1675.980. Race sponsored by LECK N.I Ltd (Ballymoney). It is with deep regret that I report the death of Robert (Bobby) Torrens our great friend and member. Bobby was one of the founder members of Rasharkin & District and will be greatly missed by all the member’s, we send our deepest sympathy and condolences to his sister Hilda. Jackie Steele (Secretary), on behalf of members of Rasharkin & District HPS.