Mid Antrim Combine - Tullamore 03/09/11

[willie reynolds]

Last weekend we had the comeback race from Tullamore, liberation was at the later time of 12.15pm in a westerly wind. Again this weekend results are not complete but Alistair Purvis the Broughshane winner is best doing velocity 1448 followed by Ballymena & Dist Chairman Joe Devlin (1439) and George McDowell who had a good card in Kells & Dist including the winner (1437).

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 65/1261 – A Purvis Broughshane 1448, J Devlin Ballymena 1439, G McDowell Kells 1437, G Connolly Broughshane 1430, A McBride Harryville 1427, Surgenor Bros Kells 1426, C McDowell New Antrim 1425, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1422, G Connolly 1421, G McDowell Kells 1421, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1420, S Millar Randalstown 1418, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1410, J Devlin 1410, G & A Eagleson 1409, S Millar 1406, S Millar 1405, S Millar 1405, A Darragh Cullybackey 1404, A Darragh 1403, A Darragh 1403, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1398, G McDowell 1395, G McDowell 1395, A Purvis 1394, A Darragh 1387, B O’Rawe 1385, A McBride 1376, S Millar 1375, A Darragh 1375,

J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1374, R H Clements Harryville 1372, J Rock Harryville 1370, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1370, D Dixon Rasharkin 1367, D Dixon 1367, D Dixon 1367, D Dixon 1367, S Millar 1363, G & A Eagleson 1361, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 1361, G McDowell 1359, H Boyd Kells 1358, S Millar 1354, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1354, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1353, Blair & Rankin 1353, D Robinson Cullybackey 1351, J & N Simpson 1351, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1351, A McBride 1350.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/281 – J Smyth & Son 1374, Young McManus & Sons 1354, J Smyth & Son 1348, Young McManus & sons 1337, D Lowry & Sons 1333, J Smyth & Son 1325, 1311, J Orr & Son 1310, Young McManus & Sons 1301, J Orr & son 1281.

Ballymena & Dist 11/103 – J Devlin 1439, Blair & Rankin 1422, G & A Eagleson 1410, J Devlin 1410, G & A Eagleson 1409, B O’Rawe 1398, 1385, M/M Sempey 1370, Blair & Rankin 1353, W & J Smyth 1351. Reminder -- Would any Derry City fancier who purchased a young bird @ Ballymena & Dist Squeaker Sale get in touch with Homer if they timed it in Talbenny Nat. Ballymena are holding a Ring Nom race (cost £5) from Fermoy, open to Sect B fanciers. Please have all rings nominated by Friday night.

Ballykeel Inv 4/41 – K & K Kernohan 1420, M/M M Sempey 1370.

Broughshane 6/105 – A Purvis 1448, G Connolly 1430, 1421, A Purvis 1394, J & N Simpson 1353, J & N Simpson 1351, J McNaghten & Son 1344, Gilchrist & Adams 1271. Allister Purvis gets back on top this week with a Blue Cheq Sootjen hen timed at 2.56pm flying 133 miles. This hen already has won prizes and gets well away this week. The Clubs Fireside Quiz 2011 winners are 1st M McNaghten Ballymena £15, 2nd J Scott Galgorm £10, 3rd M French Dunadry £5. We would like to thank every one for their support.

Cullybackey – A Darragh 1404, 1403, D Robinson 1351, Reid Bros & McCloy 1349, J & J Greer 1341, 1341, Reid Bros & McCloy 1333, Russell Bros 1328, D Robinson 1289, S Steele 1286, 1285, N & S Anderson 1254.

Harryville 6/131 – A McBride 1427, K & K Kernohan 1420, A McBride 1376, R H Clements 1372, J Rock 1370, A McBride 1350, K & K Kernohan 1349, J Rock 1313, 1312, A McBride 1302.

Kells & District 4/101 – G McDowell 1437, Surgenor Bros 1426, G McDowell 1421, 1395, 1395, 1359, H Boyd 1358, Surgenor Bros 1339. Sizzlers 2 Bird club – G McDowell 1437, 1308.

New Antrim Amal – C McDowell 1425, 1310, McFall & McManus 1293.

Randalstown 5/126 – S Millar 1418, 1406, 1405, 1405, 1375, 1363, W & W Gilbert 1361, S Millar 1354.

Rasharkin & District 9/143 – H Cubitt 1342, 1342, J & M Milliken 1339, 1339, A C & T Tweed 1329, Milliken & Barkley 1322. Second win this week for Harold Cubitt after winning from Talbenny on Thursday. Nom: H Cubitt. D Dixon: 1367.365, 1367.365, 1367.232, 1367.232. Race sponsored by LECK N.I LTD (Ballymoney).