***** Just over 1,800 birds have been race marked in Lisburn for the INFC Grand YB National due to be flown from Penzance today (Wednesday), this weekend we will have the final races of the year, the INFC birds are in Skibbereen with race marking on Friday and NIPA will be in Rosscarbery with race marking on Thursday. Watch out for any changes, it has been that sort of a year with terrible weather conditions.
UPDATE Thursday 15th September at 09.00 hours.
382 Members have entered 1879 pigeons in the Grand National young bird race from Penzance and are competing for £18,518.00 stg. pools and prizemoney.
The pigeons have been released in blue sky and sunshine at 08.45 the wind at the release site was a very light Southerly. On the line of flight it will be also be Southerly.
Stopped clocks.Contact details for clock centre managers is in the race entry booklet.
Please check later this evening for information about Skibbereen race marking. Next update this evening.
SKIBBEREEN RACE MARKING WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY AS PLANNED.
Update Thursday 15th September 2011 at 22:20 hours.
SKIBBEREEN RACE MARKING WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY AS PLANNED.
PENZANCE - CLOCK CHECKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SECOND DAY ARRIVALS
CLOCKS WILL BE CHECKED AT THE MARKING CENTRE FROM 15:00. or contact your centre manager.
Balbriggan 20:00, Stillorgan 20:00
South Section Update.
J McLoughlin Blanchardstown 1365
D Cummins Finglas 1340
E O'Brien Wicklow 1332
L McCall Wicklow 1316
V Flood & Son Dublin N. E. 1306
North Section Update
S Millar Randalstown 1417
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1398
A & N Lewis Doagh 1393
A Gault Ballyclare 1386
J & E Calvin Annaghmore 1381
Rafferty & Toman Gilford 1374
C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1372
W McClelland Doagh 1358
G & P Brown Annsborough 1357
R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1352
130 first day pigeons recorded. ALL positions subject to correction.
Hours of darkness 20.17 to 06.52.
Penzance turned out the usual hard test, on a good flying day and helping wind the birds made hard work in the conditions and although the early arrivals made good time only around two dozen birds made home lofts in the Muckamore Centre. The best bird was timed by Simon Millar of Randalstown at 15.26hrs recording velocity 1417 for the 323 miles followed by Blair & Rankin from Ballymena & Dist who timed at 15.38hrs flying 328 miles. These lofts will fill the top two places in the Mid Antrim Combine. Best in East Antrim was A & N Lewis of Doagh & Dist who timed at 15.28hrs flying 319 miles followed by the Ballyclare lofts of Andy Gault having a best ever season, C & L Woodside former winners of the race and Billy McClelland of Doagh.
Muckamore Centre Penzance YB Nat – S Millar Randalstown 1417, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1398, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1393, A Gault Ballyclare 1386, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1372, W McClelland Doagh & Dist 1359, V Thom Cookstown 1323, D Dixon Ballymoney 1300, M Graham Ballymena 1295, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1262, L & S O’Neill & Sons Larne & Dist 1251, E & D McClurkin Ligoniel 1240, H Turkington Kells 1205, M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1203, A Darragh Cullybackey 1170, Knowles & Hill Kingsmoss 1154, L & S O’Neill & Sons 1145, Reid Bros & McCloy 1090, Reid Bros & McCloy 1080, C & L Woodside 1024, W Jackson Harryville 922, J Dawson & Son Eastway 897, W McClelland 879, J Scott Crumlin 860.
Penzance YB Grand Nat - Wed 14/09/11
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Re: Penzance YB Grand Nat - Wed 14/09/11
IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB
GRAND NATIONAL PENZANCE YOUNG BIRD RACE 2011.
SPONSORED BY SAMUEL McCAUSLAND LTD & VETERINARY SERVICES for BIRDS.
382 members entered 1879 pigeons.
North section 237 members entered 1188 pigeons
South section 145 members entered 677 pigeons.
Liberated on Thursday 15th September 2011 at 08.45 wind light Southerly.
Total pools and prizemoney £ 18518.09.
Position Velocity Name Club Sent Miles Yards Ring Number Open Section Open Total Section Total Total
1 1N 1417.78 Simon Millar Randalstown 14 323 1184 GB11A 39611 350.00 100.00 450.00
2 2N 1398.79 Blair And Rankin Ballymena 3 328 1238 GB11B 24535 250.00 80.00 330.00
3 3N 1393.37 A & N Lewis Doagh & District HPS 4 319 1084 GB11D 02167 200.00 60.00 ABCDE 302.55 IJKLM 265.00 827.55
4 4N 1386.79 A Gault Ballyclare 4 323 243 GB11B 29447 100.00 43.00 IJKLM 212.00 355.00
5 5N 1381.17 J & E Calvin Annaghmore 13 302 441 GB11P 41167 100.00 20.00 120.00
6 6N 1374.12 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11H 10681 100.00 20.00 ABCDE 242.04 IJKLM 159.00 521.04
7 7N 1372.90 C & L Woodside Ballyclare 11 321 562 GB11B 29511 75.00 20.00 ABCDE 181.53 IJKLM 132.50 409.03
8 1S 1365.86 J McLoughlin ISRF Blanchardstown 5 229 574 IHU11S 032524 75.00 55.00 ABCDE 151.28 OPQRS 195.38 476.65
9 8N 1359.04 W McClelland Doagh & District HPS 11 320 1369 GB11D 02935 50.00 20.00 ABCDE 121.02 IJKLM 106.00 297.02
10 9N 1357.25 G & P Brown Annsborough 1 286 1424 IHU11N 10211 50.00 20.00 ABCDEFNOM 463.72 IJKLMNNOM 406.00 939.72
11 10N 1352.71 R McDowell & Son Annsborough 4 286 706 IHU11N 11103 35.00 20.00 ABCD 67.50 IJKLM 106.00 228.50
12 2S 1340.64 D Cummins & Son Isrf Finglas 6 228 243 IHU11S 055398 35.00 40.00 ABCDE 104.15 OPQRS 169.33 348.47
13 3S 1332.39 E O'Brien Wicklow South Road 3 198 652 IHU11S 127083 35.00 28.00 C 12.72 Q 24.09 99.81
14 11N 1323.87 V Thom Cookstown 11 316 1325 GB11C 30521 35.00 9.00 ABCD 50.63 IJKL 44.10 138.73
15 12N 1322.76 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35326 35.00 9.00 ABCD 46.39 IJKL 44.10 134.49
16 13N 1317.87 J Kelly & Sons Dromore 10 297 1729 GB11F 05174 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF£10 706.79 IJKLMN 233.50 984.29
17 4S 1316.03 L McCall Wicklow South Road 5 197 143 IHU11S 127137 35.00 20.00 55.00
18 5S 1306.23 V Flood & Son Dublin North East 6 229 607 IHU11S 004215 35.00 20.00 OPQ 41.88 96.88
19 14N 1300.60 D Dixon Ballymoney 11 339 965 GB11B 03766 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF 198.99 IJKLMN 190.80 433.79
20 15N 1295.51 Martin Graham Ballymena 7 329 1264 GB11P 06768 35.00 9.00 44.00
21 6S 1292.19 Owen Kirwan SLF Gorey R P S 8 181 376 BEL11 6010833 35.00 20.00 55.00
22 16N 1280.74 M Croskery Annsborough 7 286 168 IHU11N 10552 35.00 9.00 ABCD 33.75 IJKLMN 162.80 240.55
23 7S 1268.00 Walton Family ECF Skerries 18 239 676 IHU11S 066271 35.00 17.00 ABCDE 73.89 OPQRS 132.68 258.57
24 17N 1264.44 J Kelly & Sons Dromore 10 297 1729 GB11F 05153 35.00 9.00 ABCDE 60.51 IJKLM 53.00 157.51
25 18N 1262.78 Reid Bros & H McCloy Cullybackey 10 332 1483 GB11T 05341 35.00 9.00 44.00
26 8S 1255.33 D & J Kavanagh & Lawless ECF Sallynoggin 8 219 535 IHU11S 112003 35.00 17.00 52.00
27 9S 1253.33 M Maguire & Son ECF Sallynoggin 1 220 269 IHU11S 112799 35.00 13.00 OPQRSTNOM 295.83 343.83
28 19N 1251.62 L & S O'Neill & Sons Larne & District 7 325 1745 GB11L 42469 35.00 9.00 44.00
29 10S 1250.36 P J Corcoran & Son ECF Balbriggan 6 242 310 GB11S 21149 35.00 13.00 ABCDEF£10 477.81 OPQRST 190.12 715.93
30 20N 1247.01 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08830 35.00 9.00 ABCD 33.75 IJKL 29.40 107.15
31 21N 1243.70 J Kirk & Son Drumaness Mills 2 295 1560 IHU11N 26766 35.00 9.00 IJKL 29.40 73.40
32 22N 1240.87 E & D McClurkin Ligoniel & District 3 313 359 GB11J 04205 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF 130.01 IJKLMN 123.00 297.01
33 23N 1208.38 L Magee & Son Lisburn & District 7 302 1357 GB11H 29919 35.00 9.00 IJKLM 53.00 97.00
34 24N 1205.78 H Turkington Kells & District 7 324 698 GB11D 36456 35.00 9.00 44.00
35 25N 1203.90 Mr & Mrs C Hayes Ballyclare 8 320 1372 GB11B 29214 35.00 9.00 ABCDE 60.51 IJKLM 53.00 157.51
36 26N 1201.09 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 GB11D 08981 35.00 9.00 ABCDE 60.51 IJKLM 53.00 157.51
37 27N 1188.28 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02058 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF 130.01 IJKLMN 123.00 297.01
38 11S 1179.11 P & J Jones ECF Skerries 11 238 1435 IHU11S 066560 35.00 10.00 ABCDEF 130.01 OPQRST 166.77 341.78
39 28N 1170.72 A Darragh Cullybackey 12 329 1058 GB11T 05152 35.00 9.00 44.00
40 29N 1170.69 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 7 301 759 GB11P 40114 35.00 9.00 DEF 113.48 LMN 109.44 266.92
41 30N 1154.09 Knowles & Hill Kingsmoss 3 318 362 GB11K 15020 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 53.00 87.00
42 12S 1153.94 D Turner & Dau. ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 4 217 400 IHU11S 091701 25.00 10.00 ABCD 33.75 OPQR 39.63 108.38
43 31N 1145.61 L & S O'Neill & Sons Larne & District 7 325 1745 GB11L 42485 25.00 9.00 34.00
44 13S 1131.29 M Lyons ECF Sallynoggin 6 218 1299 IHU11S 112201 25.00 10.00 OPQR 39.63 74.63
45 14S 1128.93 P Kennedy & Sons ECF Stillorgan 5 215 1731 GB11B 005520 25.00 10.00 ABCDE 60.51 OPQRS 65.13 160.64
46 32N 1118.29 G Matchett Drumcree 4 300 579 GB11C 30993 25.00 9.00 ABCD 33.75 IJKL 29.40 97.15
47 33N 1115.80 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02002 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 116.11 IJKLMN 123.00 273.11
48 34N 1090.30 Reid Bros & H McCloy Cullybackey 10 332 1483 GB11T 05315 25.00 9.00 34.00
49 35N 1085.23 B & H Spence Lisburn & District 6 303 1540 IHU11N 02924 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 53.00 87.00
50 36N 1081.59 D Scott Glenavy 6 308 1421 GB11P 47066 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 116.11 IJKLMN 109.00 259.11
51 37N 1080.32 Reid Bros & H McCloy Cullybackey 10 332 1483 GB11T 05349 25.00 9.00 34.00
52 38N 1059.86 A Thompson Ballyclare 11 321 566 GB11B 29801 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 116.11 IJKLMN 109.00 259.11
53 39N 1049.35 J & P McCrory & Son Dromore 6 297 1172 GB11P 35039 25.00 9.00 34.00
54 40N 1045.04 J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 11 295 501 GB11E 21741 25.00 9.00 34.00
55 41N 1043.10 B McAvoy Banbridge 3 290 112 GB11D 08917 25.00 9.00 IJK 13.56 47.56
56 15S 1040.55 P J Corcoran & Son ECF Balbriggan 6 242 310 GB11S 21124 25.00 10.00 ABCDE 60.51 OPQRS 60.75 156.26
57 42N 1036.47 E McKnight Corcreeney 10 299 1584 GB11F 13336 25.00 9.00 34.00
58 43N 1036.26 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08941 25.00 9.00 IJK 13.56 47.56
59 44N 1024.77 C & L Woodside Ballyclare 11 321 562 GB11B 29517 25.00 9.00 ABCDE 47.66 IJKLM 53.00 134.66
60 45N 1017.23 J Funston Laurelvale 5 295 1605 GB11L 11145 25.00 9.00 ABCDE 43.64 IJKL 29.40 107.04
61 16S 997.62 Joe Doheny ECF Malahide & District 7 227 657 IHU11S 114530 25.00 10.00 35.00
62 46N 995.39 T McClean Annaghmore 6 301 866 GB11B 02793 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 99.24 IJKLMN 102.22 235.46
63 47N 989.75 T McKinstry Gilford 7 293 1664 IHU11N 003327 25.00 9.00 34.00
64 48N 979.92 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 GB11V 19750 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 38.30 72.30
65 49N 976.20 J Mount & Son Milltown 5 296 254 GB11J 09461 25.00 9.00 34.00
66 50N 973.04 Russell Bros Dromara 3 297 194 GB11D 09129 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 38.30 72.30
67 51N 971.87 Kirkwood Bros Killyleagh Central 5 297 1233 GB11E 30819 25.00 6.50 AB 4.03 IJKLM 38.30 73.83
68 52N 971.36 A Thompson Ballyclare 11 321 566 GB11B 29817 25.00 6.50 IJKLMN 94.30 125.80
69 53N 967.23 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02097 25.00 6.50 ABCDEF 85.34 IJKLMN 80.30 197.14
70 54N 961.88 J & N Lamb Crumlin 3 311 1750 GB11F 10644 25.00 6.50 31.50
71 55N 956.76 Joe McGreevy Crossgar H.P.S 2 299 23 IHU11N 14334 25.00 6.50 IJKLM 38.30 69.80
72 56N 953.90 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 IHU11N 7324 25.00 6.50 31.50
73 57N 940.31 C & L Woodside Ballyclare 11 321 562 GB11B 29511 25.00 6.50 ABCDE 43.64 IJKLM 26.50 101.64
74 17S 936.19 B McCann & Son ECF South End - Bray 10 213 770 IHU11S 021817 25.00 10.00 ABC 8.27 OPQ 12.62 55.88
75 58N 922.44 W Jackson Harryville 3 327 1334 GB11H 05421 25.00 6.50 IJKL 14.70 46.20
76 59N 918.22 J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 11 295 501 GB11E 21724 25.00 6.50 31.50
77 18S 907.38 J Sharkey ECF Castlebellingham 2 258 1725 IHU11S 025061 25.00 10.00 ABCDEF 85.34 OPQRST 130.22 250.55
78 60N 903.13 E McKnight Corcreeney 10 299 1584 GB11F 13311 25.00 6.50 31.50
79 19S 901.80 O Donovan ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 5 217 1751 IHU11S 091698 25.00 10.00 ABCD 16.88 OPQRS 49.28 101.15
80 61N 897.38 J Dawson & Son Eastway 3 316 280 GB11E 31559 25.00 6.50 IJKLMN 68.50 100.00
81 20S 896.76 Mr & Mrs J Mc Mahon ECF Balbriggan 2 242 74 IHU11S 046309 20.00 10.00 CD 12.85 OPR 17.21 60.06
82 62N 896.08 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 6 294 795 IHU11N 14064 20.00 6.50 ABCDE 43.64 LM 19.72 89.86
83 63N 894.54 J Carson & Son Corcreeney 3 298 1377 GB11F 13007 20.00 6.50 26.50
84 64N 889.71 B & H Spence Lisburn & District 6 303 1540 IHU11N 02906 20.00 6.50 M 11.80 38.30
85 65N 889.33 G & T Ritchie Edgarstown 6 303 1301 GB11E 00387 20.00 6.50 26.50
86 66N 887.59 D Calvin Bondhill 5 300 1669 GB11B 01452 20.00 6.50 ABDEF 67.72 MN 53.80 148.02
87 67N 879.78 W McClelland Doagh & District HPS 11 320 1369 GB11D 02971 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 M 11.80 51.68
88 68N 873.91 T McClean Annaghmore 6 301 866 GB11P 40282 20.00 6.50 EF 55.08 MN 53.80 135.38
89 69N 872.97 G Douglas Wilton Cross H.P.S 10 300 1093 GB11B 42024 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 M 11.80 51.68
90 70N 865.67 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08822 20.00 6.50 26.50
91 71N 861.95 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 6 294 795 IHU11N 14113 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 M 11.80 51.68
92 72N 860.92 J Scott Crumlin 2 308 1451 GB11C 28883 20.00 6.50 EF 55.08 MN 53.80 135.38
93 73N 856.86 J & P McCrory & Son Dromore 6 297 1172 GB11F 05226 20.00 6.50 26.50
94 74N 856.42 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 6 294 795 IHU11N 14115 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
95 75N 854.08 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11B 01801 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
96 76N 849.05 C O'Hare & Son Ballyholland 7 281 679 GB11D 12019 20.00 6.50 26.50
97 21S 844.97 Darcy Bros. ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 4 217 1517 IHU11S 092399 20.00 8.00 RS 36.66 64.66
98 22S 844.15 E Campbell ECF Balbriggan 4 242 1648 IHU11S 046205 20.00 8.00 RS 26.46 54.46
99 77N 843.40 Ken Tompsett Comber Social 4 306 418 IHU11N 22335 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
100 78N 842.33 A Bradley Dromara 6 297 1407 GB11D 09314 20.00 6.50 26.50
101 23S 841.11 E Barnes & Son ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 6 217 1480 IHU11S 001388 20.00 8.00 28.00
102 79N 840.99 L Magee & Son Lisburn & District 7 302 1357 GB11H 29950 20.00 6.50 26.50
103 80N 839.01 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11B 01867 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
104 81N 836.57 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02008 20.00 6.50 F 41.70 N 42.00 110.20
105 82N 836.17 Joe Brown Individual North 5 301 652 GB11K 06077 20.00 6.50 26.50
106 24S 828.65 Joe Doheny ECF Malahide & District 7 227 657 IHU11S 114577 20.00 8.00 28.00
107 83N 828.57 D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 2 301 249 GB11L 12422 20.00 6.50 N 42.00 68.50
108 84N 822.12 J Mount & Son Milltown 5 296 254 GB11J 09452 20.00 6.50 26.50
109 85N 820.51 M Croskery Annsborough 7 286 168 IHU11N 10586 20.00 6.50 N 42.00 68.50
110 86N 819.84 C McArdle & Sons Banbridge 6 294 373 GB11K 19354 20.00 6.50 F 41.70 68.20
111 25S 819.48 P & J Snell ECF Rathnew 10 199 933 IHU11S 100337 20.00 8.00 28.00
112 26S 808.96 E Barnes & Son ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 6 217 1480 IHU11S 091402 20.00 8.00 28.00
113 87N 800.60 J McAtamney & Son Gilford 4 296 448 GB11H 11148 20.00 6.50 26.50
114 88N 791.87 J & D Braniff Wheatfield 13 311 604 IHU11N 08649 20.00 6.50 26.50
115 89N 789.73 M Robinson Bondhill 15 301 638 GB11B 01044 20.00 6.50 26.50
116 90N 784.64 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35354 20.00 6.50 F 41.70 68.20
117 91N 769.72 J & N Simpson Broughshane 3 330 813 GB11B 07453 20.00 5.50 25.50
118 92N 769.15 Lynch Bros. & Thompson Ballycarry & District 3 321 1409 GB11L 41603 20.00 5.50 25.50
119 93N 765.25 A Darragh Cullybackey 12 329 1058 GB11T 05053 20.00 5.50 25.50
120 94N 761.52 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35399 20.00 5.50 25.50
121 95N 761.15 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11H 10686 15.00 5.50 20.50
122 96N 761.00 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11H 10682 15.00 5.50 20.50
123 97N 757.20 J Greenaway Dromore 8 297 1266 GB11F 05333 15.00 5.50 20.50
124 27S 750.41 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 217 517 IHU11S 091904 15.00 8.00 23.00
125 28S 749.93 B Murphy ECF Sallynoggin 5 219 1375 IHU11S 113695 15.00 8.00 23.00
126 29S 743.63 W Matthews ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 5 217 420 GB11A 38145 15.00 8.00 23.00
127 30S 742.74 S Matthews ECF Sallynoggin 9 219 1728 IHU11S 112841 15.00 8.00 23.00
128 98N 741.63 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11P 40489 15.00 5.50 20.50
129 99N 738.74 F Simpson Doagh & District HPS 10 320 1586 GB11D 02527 15.00 5.50 20.50
130 100N 737.29 A Darragh Cullybackey 12 329 1058 GB11T 05011 15.00 5.50 20.50
131 101N 736.81 G Douglas Wilton Cross H.P.S 10 300 1093 GB11B 42066 15.00 5.50 20.50
132 102N 735.98 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 7 301 759 GB11P 40155 15.00 5.50 20.50
133 103N 735.77 W Corrigan Loughgall 9 300 1718 GB11L 04657 15.00 5.50 20.50
134 104N 719.05 Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 4 316 1647 GB11C 30678 15.00 5.50 20.50
135 105N 712.97 J & L Smyth Grosvenor 3 308 1078 IHU11N 06421 15.00 5.50 20.50
136 31S 707.73 McCann Bros ECF Stillorgan 10 220 1228 GB11S 21631 15.00 8.00 23.00
137 106N 704.87 Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & District 8 310 1121 GB11L 30431 15.00 5.50 20.50
138 32S 699.72 M Lyons ECF Sallynoggin 6 218 1299 IHU11S 112201 15.00 8.00 23.00
139 107N 695.66 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11B 42336 15.00 5.50 20.50
140 33S 692.73 A Meehan ISRF Finglas 8 227 537 IHU11S 055034 15.00 8.00 23.00
141 34S 692.36 Moorehouse & Hayden ECF Rathnew 4 199 1353 BEL11 6010554 15.00 8.00 S 15.30 38.30
142 108N 688.50 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 7 301 759 GB11P 40188 15.00 5.50 20.50
143 109N 686.79 Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 5 328 1209 GB11A 16017 15.00 5.50 20.50
144 35S 682.85 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 229 1492 GB11S 21343 15.00 8.00 ST 73.05 96.05
145 110N 682.54 J Serplus Laurelvale 1 295 232 GB11S 92900 15.00 5.50 20.50
146 111N 681.99 E Murray Comber Social 6 303 56 IHU11N 22120 15.00 5.50 20.50
147 112N 680.42 Connor Bros. Kingsmoss 6 316 1427 GB11A 21789 15.00 5.50 20.50
148 113N 679.67 Joe Brown Individual North 5 301 652 GB11C 47561 15.00 5.50 20.50
149 114N 676.54 I Gibb & Sons Lagan Valley 5 306 351 GB11D 13044 15.00 5.50 20.50
150 115N 674.19 M Croskery Annsborough 7 286 168 IHU11S 083828 15.00 5.50 20.50
151 116N 672.37 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35310 15.00 5.50 20.50
152 117N 670.35 W Corrigan Loughgall 9 300 1718 GB11L 04629 15.00 5.50 20.50
153 118N 659.43 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02050 15.00 5.50 20.50
154 36S 656.29 Owen Kirwan SLF Gorey R P S 8 181 376 IHU11S 049508 15.00 8.00 23.00
155 119N 653.78 J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 11 295 501 GB11E 21714 15.00 5.50 20.50
156 120N 653.75 A McAllister Glenavy 8 305 486 GB11P 47584 15.00 5.50 20.50
157 37S 649.93 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 9 199 921 IHU11S 100098 15.00 8.00 23.00
158 38S 647.06 Damien Farrell SLF Arklow United RPC 4 186 701 IHU11S 022007 15.00 8.00 23.00
159 121N 643.41 D Scott Glenavy 6 308 1421 GB11P 47027 15.00 15.00
160 122N 638.80 Sam Corrigan Loughgall 6 300 1721 GB11L 04563 15.00 15.00
161 123N 638.68 Capper Bros Bondhill 9 301 1734 GB11B 01255 10.00 10.00
162 124N 638.42 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08942 10.00 10.00
163 39S 638.22 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 217 517 IHU11S 019629 10.00 8.00 18.00
164 40S 634.90 B Murphy ECF Sallynoggin 5 219 1375 IHU11S 113662 10.00 8.00 18.00
165 125N 625.26 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11B 01802 10.00 10.00
166 126N 624.68 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 GB11V 19744 10.00 10.00
167 41S 623.86 B McCann & Son ECF South End - Bray 10 213 770 IHU11S 001229 10.00 6.00 S 15.30 31.30
168 127N 623.71 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 GB11H 41883 10.00 10.00
169 128N 622.12 G & R Lawrie Ballyclare 2 320 851 GB11K 15696 10.00 10.00
170 129N 615.70 T Mooney & Son Millvale 4 282 1661 GB11E 33734 10.00 10.00
171 130N 612.17 S McAllister & Sons Lagan Valley 3 306 326 IHU11N 03435 10.00 10.00
172 131N 607.62 R Bothwell Beech Park Social 5 301 625 GB11A 43501 10.00 10.00
173 132N 605.58 W Corrigan Loughgall 9 300 1718 GB11L 04642 10.00 10.00
174 42S 600.31 M & J O'Reilly SLF Arklow United RPC 4 186 1028 IHU11S 23380 10.00 6.00 16.00
175 133N 598.48 Kincaid & McCann Dunedin 4 309 114 GB11A 38409 10.00 10.00
176 43S 593.50 Willie Berns SLF Gorey R P S 4 179 1156 IHU11S 049271 10.00 6.00 16.00
177 134N 592.07 W Cooke Portadown Invitation 10 299 1328 GB11P 13157 10.00 10.00
178 135N 585.64 W Cowan Doagh & District Hps 3 319 1161 GB11D 02288 10.00 10.00
179 136N 583.64 A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 6 281 1106 GB11D 11808 10.00 10.00
180 137N 550.16 Diamond Bros. Coleraine Premier 4 349 443 GB11C 02133 10.00 10.00
181 44S 546.24 D Cummins & Son ISRF Finglas 6 228 243 IHU11S 052657 10.00 6.00 16.00
182 138N 543.03 M Robinson Bondhill 15 301 638 GB11B 01037 10.00 10.00
183 45S 534.79 D Cummins & Son ISRF Finglas 6 228 243 IHU11S 052643 10.00 6.00 16.00
184 46S 534.58 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 229 1492 GB11S 21319 10.00 6.00 T 36.75 52.75
185 139N 530.69 M Robinson Bondhill 15 301 638 GB11B 01027 10.00 10.00
186 140N 526.71 G Douglas Wilton Cross H.P.S 10 300 1093 GB11A 43969 10.00 10.00
187 47S 523.53 Byrne & Mooney ECF Stillorgan 6 221 959 IHU11S 105912 10.00 6.00 16.00
188 141N 515.34 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 4 329 405 GB11A 16225 10.00 10.00
189 48S 514.34 T Speers ECF Malahide & District 6 230 1690 IHU11S 114324 10.00 6.00 16.00
190 142N 504.50 A McAllister Glenavy 8 305 486 GB11P 47581 10.00 10.00
191 143N 497.59 J & D Braniff Wheatfield 13 311 604 IHU11N 08613 10.00 10.00
192 144N 494.79 Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & District 8 310 1121 GB11L 30456 10.00 10.00
193 145N 492.22 L Magee & Son Lisburn & District 7 302 1357 GB11H 30819 10.00 10.00
194 146N 491.61 J Mount & Son Milltown 5 296 254 GB11J 09446 10.00 10.00
195 147N 486.78 K Henderson & Son Lurgan Social 5 302 955 GB11B 33965 10.00 10.00
196 148N 485.36 D & C McArdle Armagh 3 295 1398 GB11T 03644 10.00 10.00
197 149N 484.62 B Creaney Drumcree 2 300 309 GB11D 18310 10.00 10.00
198 49S 482.62 R & S Ruigrok ECF Skerries 2 237 1559 IHU11S 065811 10.00 6.00 T 36.75 52.75
199 150N 479.47 S Wilson & Son Dromore 2 297 1622 GB11V 48609 10.00 10.00
200 151N 478.76 O Fitzpatrick & Son Gilford 3 295 1526 GB11H 11414 10.00 10.00
50S 478.63 S Doyle ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 3 217 276 IHU11S 092469 6.00 6.00
51S 430.92 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 229 1492 GB11S 21222 6.00 T 36.75 42.75
52S 422.17 Walton Family ECF Skerries 18 239 676 IHU11S 066203 6.00 6.00
53S 413.54 Walton Family ECF Skerries 18 239 676 IHU11S 066127 6.00 6.00
54S 401.37 D Cummins & Son ISRF Finglas 6 228 243 IHU11S 055385 6.00 6.00
55S 398.42 E O'Toole & Sons ECF South End - Bray 3 213 445 IHU11S 201139 6.00 6.00
56S 390.85 Joe Doheny ECF Malahide & District 7 227 657 IHU11S 114582 6.00 6.00
57S 388.12 T Moran ECF Stillorgan 11 220 1248 IHU11S 001397 6.00 6.00
58S 387.88 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 217 238 IHU11S 112181 6.00 6.00
59S 386.81 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 217 238 IHU11S 112151 6.00 6.00
60S 373.24 A Meehan ISRF Finglas 8 227 537 IHU11S 055010 6.00 6.00
61S 349.39 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 229 1492 GB11S 21266 6.00 6.00
62S 348.75 S Cunningham & Sons ECF Sallynoggin 11 217 238 IHU11S 112157 6.00 6.00
63S 344.15 P & A McCann ECF Shankill 12 222 1426 IHU11S 102603 6.00 6.00
64S 338.51 B Kavanagh & Gson ECF Sallynoggin 6 219 1725 IHU11S 113290 6.00 6.00
65S 327.66 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 229 1492 GB11S 21358 6.00 6.00
66S 322.39 J Stephens & Son ECF Stillorgan 3 220 360 IHU11S 105506 6.00 6.00
67S 316.22 P & A McCann ECF Shankill 12 222 1426 IHU11S 102645 6.00 6.00
68S 314.32 M Byrne & Duffy & Sons ECF Stillorgan 5 224 649 IHU11S 125426 6.00 6.00
69S 311.02 E Campbell ECF Balbriggan 4 242 1648 IHU11S 046202 6.00 6.00
5200.00 1865.00 5377.57 6075.57 18518.09
Sponsors prizes 1st 5 Bags of mixture, 2nd 4 bags of mixture, 3rd 3 bags of mixture, 4th 2 bags of mixture, 5th 1 bag of mixture.
Veterinary Services for birds free health check for all the 5ths up and including 95th.
Publication of this result is sponsored by the British Homing World.
Objections to the secretary 74 Causeway End Road Lisburn Co. Antrim BT28 2ED within 7 days of publication
GRAND NATIONAL PENZANCE YOUNG BIRD RACE 2011.
SPONSORED BY SAMUEL McCAUSLAND LTD & VETERINARY SERVICES for BIRDS.
382 members entered 1879 pigeons.
North section 237 members entered 1188 pigeons
South section 145 members entered 677 pigeons.
Liberated on Thursday 15th September 2011 at 08.45 wind light Southerly.
Total pools and prizemoney £ 18518.09.
Position Velocity Name Club Sent Miles Yards Ring Number Open Section Open Total Section Total Total
1 1N 1417.78 Simon Millar Randalstown 14 323 1184 GB11A 39611 350.00 100.00 450.00
2 2N 1398.79 Blair And Rankin Ballymena 3 328 1238 GB11B 24535 250.00 80.00 330.00
3 3N 1393.37 A & N Lewis Doagh & District HPS 4 319 1084 GB11D 02167 200.00 60.00 ABCDE 302.55 IJKLM 265.00 827.55
4 4N 1386.79 A Gault Ballyclare 4 323 243 GB11B 29447 100.00 43.00 IJKLM 212.00 355.00
5 5N 1381.17 J & E Calvin Annaghmore 13 302 441 GB11P 41167 100.00 20.00 120.00
6 6N 1374.12 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11H 10681 100.00 20.00 ABCDE 242.04 IJKLM 159.00 521.04
7 7N 1372.90 C & L Woodside Ballyclare 11 321 562 GB11B 29511 75.00 20.00 ABCDE 181.53 IJKLM 132.50 409.03
8 1S 1365.86 J McLoughlin ISRF Blanchardstown 5 229 574 IHU11S 032524 75.00 55.00 ABCDE 151.28 OPQRS 195.38 476.65
9 8N 1359.04 W McClelland Doagh & District HPS 11 320 1369 GB11D 02935 50.00 20.00 ABCDE 121.02 IJKLM 106.00 297.02
10 9N 1357.25 G & P Brown Annsborough 1 286 1424 IHU11N 10211 50.00 20.00 ABCDEFNOM 463.72 IJKLMNNOM 406.00 939.72
11 10N 1352.71 R McDowell & Son Annsborough 4 286 706 IHU11N 11103 35.00 20.00 ABCD 67.50 IJKLM 106.00 228.50
12 2S 1340.64 D Cummins & Son Isrf Finglas 6 228 243 IHU11S 055398 35.00 40.00 ABCDE 104.15 OPQRS 169.33 348.47
13 3S 1332.39 E O'Brien Wicklow South Road 3 198 652 IHU11S 127083 35.00 28.00 C 12.72 Q 24.09 99.81
14 11N 1323.87 V Thom Cookstown 11 316 1325 GB11C 30521 35.00 9.00 ABCD 50.63 IJKL 44.10 138.73
15 12N 1322.76 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35326 35.00 9.00 ABCD 46.39 IJKL 44.10 134.49
16 13N 1317.87 J Kelly & Sons Dromore 10 297 1729 GB11F 05174 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF£10 706.79 IJKLMN 233.50 984.29
17 4S 1316.03 L McCall Wicklow South Road 5 197 143 IHU11S 127137 35.00 20.00 55.00
18 5S 1306.23 V Flood & Son Dublin North East 6 229 607 IHU11S 004215 35.00 20.00 OPQ 41.88 96.88
19 14N 1300.60 D Dixon Ballymoney 11 339 965 GB11B 03766 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF 198.99 IJKLMN 190.80 433.79
20 15N 1295.51 Martin Graham Ballymena 7 329 1264 GB11P 06768 35.00 9.00 44.00
21 6S 1292.19 Owen Kirwan SLF Gorey R P S 8 181 376 BEL11 6010833 35.00 20.00 55.00
22 16N 1280.74 M Croskery Annsborough 7 286 168 IHU11N 10552 35.00 9.00 ABCD 33.75 IJKLMN 162.80 240.55
23 7S 1268.00 Walton Family ECF Skerries 18 239 676 IHU11S 066271 35.00 17.00 ABCDE 73.89 OPQRS 132.68 258.57
24 17N 1264.44 J Kelly & Sons Dromore 10 297 1729 GB11F 05153 35.00 9.00 ABCDE 60.51 IJKLM 53.00 157.51
25 18N 1262.78 Reid Bros & H McCloy Cullybackey 10 332 1483 GB11T 05341 35.00 9.00 44.00
26 8S 1255.33 D & J Kavanagh & Lawless ECF Sallynoggin 8 219 535 IHU11S 112003 35.00 17.00 52.00
27 9S 1253.33 M Maguire & Son ECF Sallynoggin 1 220 269 IHU11S 112799 35.00 13.00 OPQRSTNOM 295.83 343.83
28 19N 1251.62 L & S O'Neill & Sons Larne & District 7 325 1745 GB11L 42469 35.00 9.00 44.00
29 10S 1250.36 P J Corcoran & Son ECF Balbriggan 6 242 310 GB11S 21149 35.00 13.00 ABCDEF£10 477.81 OPQRST 190.12 715.93
30 20N 1247.01 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08830 35.00 9.00 ABCD 33.75 IJKL 29.40 107.15
31 21N 1243.70 J Kirk & Son Drumaness Mills 2 295 1560 IHU11N 26766 35.00 9.00 IJKL 29.40 73.40
32 22N 1240.87 E & D McClurkin Ligoniel & District 3 313 359 GB11J 04205 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF 130.01 IJKLMN 123.00 297.01
33 23N 1208.38 L Magee & Son Lisburn & District 7 302 1357 GB11H 29919 35.00 9.00 IJKLM 53.00 97.00
34 24N 1205.78 H Turkington Kells & District 7 324 698 GB11D 36456 35.00 9.00 44.00
35 25N 1203.90 Mr & Mrs C Hayes Ballyclare 8 320 1372 GB11B 29214 35.00 9.00 ABCDE 60.51 IJKLM 53.00 157.51
36 26N 1201.09 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 GB11D 08981 35.00 9.00 ABCDE 60.51 IJKLM 53.00 157.51
37 27N 1188.28 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02058 35.00 9.00 ABCDEF 130.01 IJKLMN 123.00 297.01
38 11S 1179.11 P & J Jones ECF Skerries 11 238 1435 IHU11S 066560 35.00 10.00 ABCDEF 130.01 OPQRST 166.77 341.78
39 28N 1170.72 A Darragh Cullybackey 12 329 1058 GB11T 05152 35.00 9.00 44.00
40 29N 1170.69 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 7 301 759 GB11P 40114 35.00 9.00 DEF 113.48 LMN 109.44 266.92
41 30N 1154.09 Knowles & Hill Kingsmoss 3 318 362 GB11K 15020 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 53.00 87.00
42 12S 1153.94 D Turner & Dau. ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 4 217 400 IHU11S 091701 25.00 10.00 ABCD 33.75 OPQR 39.63 108.38
43 31N 1145.61 L & S O'Neill & Sons Larne & District 7 325 1745 GB11L 42485 25.00 9.00 34.00
44 13S 1131.29 M Lyons ECF Sallynoggin 6 218 1299 IHU11S 112201 25.00 10.00 OPQR 39.63 74.63
45 14S 1128.93 P Kennedy & Sons ECF Stillorgan 5 215 1731 GB11B 005520 25.00 10.00 ABCDE 60.51 OPQRS 65.13 160.64
46 32N 1118.29 G Matchett Drumcree 4 300 579 GB11C 30993 25.00 9.00 ABCD 33.75 IJKL 29.40 97.15
47 33N 1115.80 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02002 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 116.11 IJKLMN 123.00 273.11
48 34N 1090.30 Reid Bros & H McCloy Cullybackey 10 332 1483 GB11T 05315 25.00 9.00 34.00
49 35N 1085.23 B & H Spence Lisburn & District 6 303 1540 IHU11N 02924 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 53.00 87.00
50 36N 1081.59 D Scott Glenavy 6 308 1421 GB11P 47066 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 116.11 IJKLMN 109.00 259.11
51 37N 1080.32 Reid Bros & H McCloy Cullybackey 10 332 1483 GB11T 05349 25.00 9.00 34.00
52 38N 1059.86 A Thompson Ballyclare 11 321 566 GB11B 29801 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 116.11 IJKLMN 109.00 259.11
53 39N 1049.35 J & P McCrory & Son Dromore 6 297 1172 GB11P 35039 25.00 9.00 34.00
54 40N 1045.04 J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 11 295 501 GB11E 21741 25.00 9.00 34.00
55 41N 1043.10 B McAvoy Banbridge 3 290 112 GB11D 08917 25.00 9.00 IJK 13.56 47.56
56 15S 1040.55 P J Corcoran & Son ECF Balbriggan 6 242 310 GB11S 21124 25.00 10.00 ABCDE 60.51 OPQRS 60.75 156.26
57 42N 1036.47 E McKnight Corcreeney 10 299 1584 GB11F 13336 25.00 9.00 34.00
58 43N 1036.26 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08941 25.00 9.00 IJK 13.56 47.56
59 44N 1024.77 C & L Woodside Ballyclare 11 321 562 GB11B 29517 25.00 9.00 ABCDE 47.66 IJKLM 53.00 134.66
60 45N 1017.23 J Funston Laurelvale 5 295 1605 GB11L 11145 25.00 9.00 ABCDE 43.64 IJKL 29.40 107.04
61 16S 997.62 Joe Doheny ECF Malahide & District 7 227 657 IHU11S 114530 25.00 10.00 35.00
62 46N 995.39 T McClean Annaghmore 6 301 866 GB11B 02793 25.00 9.00 ABCDEF 99.24 IJKLMN 102.22 235.46
63 47N 989.75 T McKinstry Gilford 7 293 1664 IHU11N 003327 25.00 9.00 34.00
64 48N 979.92 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 GB11V 19750 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 38.30 72.30
65 49N 976.20 J Mount & Son Milltown 5 296 254 GB11J 09461 25.00 9.00 34.00
66 50N 973.04 Russell Bros Dromara 3 297 194 GB11D 09129 25.00 9.00 IJKLM 38.30 72.30
67 51N 971.87 Kirkwood Bros Killyleagh Central 5 297 1233 GB11E 30819 25.00 6.50 AB 4.03 IJKLM 38.30 73.83
68 52N 971.36 A Thompson Ballyclare 11 321 566 GB11B 29817 25.00 6.50 IJKLMN 94.30 125.80
69 53N 967.23 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02097 25.00 6.50 ABCDEF 85.34 IJKLMN 80.30 197.14
70 54N 961.88 J & N Lamb Crumlin 3 311 1750 GB11F 10644 25.00 6.50 31.50
71 55N 956.76 Joe McGreevy Crossgar H.P.S 2 299 23 IHU11N 14334 25.00 6.50 IJKLM 38.30 69.80
72 56N 953.90 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 18 302 283 IHU11N 7324 25.00 6.50 31.50
73 57N 940.31 C & L Woodside Ballyclare 11 321 562 GB11B 29511 25.00 6.50 ABCDE 43.64 IJKLM 26.50 101.64
74 17S 936.19 B McCann & Son ECF South End - Bray 10 213 770 IHU11S 021817 25.00 10.00 ABC 8.27 OPQ 12.62 55.88
75 58N 922.44 W Jackson Harryville 3 327 1334 GB11H 05421 25.00 6.50 IJKL 14.70 46.20
76 59N 918.22 J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 11 295 501 GB11E 21724 25.00 6.50 31.50
77 18S 907.38 J Sharkey ECF Castlebellingham 2 258 1725 IHU11S 025061 25.00 10.00 ABCDEF 85.34 OPQRST 130.22 250.55
78 60N 903.13 E McKnight Corcreeney 10 299 1584 GB11F 13311 25.00 6.50 31.50
79 19S 901.80 O Donovan ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 5 217 1751 IHU11S 091698 25.00 10.00 ABCD 16.88 OPQRS 49.28 101.15
80 61N 897.38 J Dawson & Son Eastway 3 316 280 GB11E 31559 25.00 6.50 IJKLMN 68.50 100.00
81 20S 896.76 Mr & Mrs J Mc Mahon ECF Balbriggan 2 242 74 IHU11S 046309 20.00 10.00 CD 12.85 OPR 17.21 60.06
82 62N 896.08 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 6 294 795 IHU11N 14064 20.00 6.50 ABCDE 43.64 LM 19.72 89.86
83 63N 894.54 J Carson & Son Corcreeney 3 298 1377 GB11F 13007 20.00 6.50 26.50
84 64N 889.71 B & H Spence Lisburn & District 6 303 1540 IHU11N 02906 20.00 6.50 M 11.80 38.30
85 65N 889.33 G & T Ritchie Edgarstown 6 303 1301 GB11E 00387 20.00 6.50 26.50
86 66N 887.59 D Calvin Bondhill 5 300 1669 GB11B 01452 20.00 6.50 ABDEF 67.72 MN 53.80 148.02
87 67N 879.78 W McClelland Doagh & District HPS 11 320 1369 GB11D 02971 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 M 11.80 51.68
88 68N 873.91 T McClean Annaghmore 6 301 866 GB11P 40282 20.00 6.50 EF 55.08 MN 53.80 135.38
89 69N 872.97 G Douglas Wilton Cross H.P.S 10 300 1093 GB11B 42024 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 M 11.80 51.68
90 70N 865.67 N Black & Son Dromara 20 296 1039 GB11D 08822 20.00 6.50 26.50
91 71N 861.95 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 6 294 795 IHU11N 14113 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 M 11.80 51.68
92 72N 860.92 J Scott Crumlin 2 308 1451 GB11C 28883 20.00 6.50 EF 55.08 MN 53.80 135.38
93 73N 856.86 J & P McCrory & Son Dromore 6 297 1172 GB11F 05226 20.00 6.50 26.50
94 74N 856.42 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar H.P.S 6 294 795 IHU11N 14115 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
95 75N 854.08 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11B 01801 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
96 76N 849.05 C O'Hare & Son Ballyholland 7 281 679 GB11D 12019 20.00 6.50 26.50
97 21S 844.97 Darcy Bros. ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 4 217 1517 IHU11S 092399 20.00 8.00 RS 36.66 64.66
98 22S 844.15 E Campbell ECF Balbriggan 4 242 1648 IHU11S 046205 20.00 8.00 RS 26.46 54.46
99 77N 843.40 Ken Tompsett Comber Social 4 306 418 IHU11N 22335 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
100 78N 842.33 A Bradley Dromara 6 297 1407 GB11D 09314 20.00 6.50 26.50
101 23S 841.11 E Barnes & Son ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 6 217 1480 IHU11S 001388 20.00 8.00 28.00
102 79N 840.99 L Magee & Son Lisburn & District 7 302 1357 GB11H 29950 20.00 6.50 26.50
103 80N 839.01 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11B 01867 20.00 6.50 E 13.38 39.88
104 81N 836.57 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02008 20.00 6.50 F 41.70 N 42.00 110.20
105 82N 836.17 Joe Brown Individual North 5 301 652 GB11K 06077 20.00 6.50 26.50
106 24S 828.65 Joe Doheny ECF Malahide & District 7 227 657 IHU11S 114577 20.00 8.00 28.00
107 83N 828.57 D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 2 301 249 GB11L 12422 20.00 6.50 N 42.00 68.50
108 84N 822.12 J Mount & Son Milltown 5 296 254 GB11J 09452 20.00 6.50 26.50
109 85N 820.51 M Croskery Annsborough 7 286 168 IHU11N 10586 20.00 6.50 N 42.00 68.50
110 86N 819.84 C McArdle & Sons Banbridge 6 294 373 GB11K 19354 20.00 6.50 F 41.70 68.20
111 25S 819.48 P & J Snell ECF Rathnew 10 199 933 IHU11S 100337 20.00 8.00 28.00
112 26S 808.96 E Barnes & Son ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 6 217 1480 IHU11S 091402 20.00 8.00 28.00
113 87N 800.60 J McAtamney & Son Gilford 4 296 448 GB11H 11148 20.00 6.50 26.50
114 88N 791.87 J & D Braniff Wheatfield 13 311 604 IHU11N 08649 20.00 6.50 26.50
115 89N 789.73 M Robinson Bondhill 15 301 638 GB11B 01044 20.00 6.50 26.50
116 90N 784.64 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35354 20.00 6.50 F 41.70 68.20
117 91N 769.72 J & N Simpson Broughshane 3 330 813 GB11B 07453 20.00 5.50 25.50
118 92N 769.15 Lynch Bros. & Thompson Ballycarry & District 3 321 1409 GB11L 41603 20.00 5.50 25.50
119 93N 765.25 A Darragh Cullybackey 12 329 1058 GB11T 05053 20.00 5.50 25.50
120 94N 761.52 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35399 20.00 5.50 25.50
121 95N 761.15 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11H 10686 15.00 5.50 20.50
122 96N 761.00 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11H 10682 15.00 5.50 20.50
123 97N 757.20 J Greenaway Dromore 8 297 1266 GB11F 05333 15.00 5.50 20.50
124 27S 750.41 G & P O'Dowd ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 8 217 517 IHU11S 091904 15.00 8.00 23.00
125 28S 749.93 B Murphy ECF Sallynoggin 5 219 1375 IHU11S 113695 15.00 8.00 23.00
126 29S 743.63 W Matthews ECF Ballybrack R.P.C. 5 217 420 GB11A 38145 15.00 8.00 23.00
127 30S 742.74 S Matthews ECF Sallynoggin 9 219 1728 IHU11S 112841 15.00 8.00 23.00
128 98N 741.63 W Neill Annaghmore 20 302 960 GB11P 40489 15.00 5.50 20.50
129 99N 738.74 F Simpson Doagh & District HPS 10 320 1586 GB11D 02527 15.00 5.50 20.50
130 100N 737.29 A Darragh Cullybackey 12 329 1058 GB11T 05011 15.00 5.50 20.50
131 101N 736.81 G Douglas Wilton Cross H.P.S 10 300 1093 GB11B 42066 15.00 5.50 20.50
132 102N 735.98 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 7 301 759 GB11P 40155 15.00 5.50 20.50
133 103N 735.77 W Corrigan Loughgall 9 300 1718 GB11L 04657 15.00 5.50 20.50
134 104N 719.05 Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 4 316 1647 GB11C 30678 15.00 5.50 20.50
135 105N 712.97 J & L Smyth Grosvenor 3 308 1078 IHU11N 06421 15.00 5.50 20.50
136 31S 707.73 McCann Bros ECF Stillorgan 10 220 1228 GB11S 21631 15.00 8.00 23.00
137 106N 704.87 Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & District 8 310 1121 GB11L 30431 15.00 5.50 20.50
138 32S 699.72 M Lyons ECF Sallynoggin 6 218 1299 IHU11S 112201 15.00 8.00 23.00
139 107N 695.66 Rafferty & Toman Gilford 10 297 1095 GB11B 42336 15.00 5.50 20.50
140 33S 692.73 A Meehan ISRF Finglas 8 227 537 IHU11S 055034 15.00 8.00 23.00
141 34S 692.36 Moorehouse & Hayden ECF Rathnew 4 199 1353 BEL11 6010554 15.00 8.00 S 15.30 38.30
142 108N 688.50 Glen Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 7 301 759 GB11P 40188 15.00 5.50 20.50
143 109N 686.79 Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 5 328 1209 GB11A 16017 15.00 5.50 20.50
144 35S 682.85 P Rock & Son ECF Skerries 20 229 1492 GB11S 21343 15.00 8.00 ST 73.05 96.05
145 110N 682.54 J Serplus Laurelvale 1 295 232 GB11S 92900 15.00 5.50 20.50
146 111N 681.99 E Murray Comber Social 6 303 56 IHU11N 22120 15.00 5.50 20.50
147 112N 680.42 Connor Bros. Kingsmoss 6 316 1427 GB11A 21789 15.00 5.50 20.50
148 113N 679.67 Joe Brown Individual North 5 301 652 GB11C 47561 15.00 5.50 20.50
149 114N 676.54 I Gibb & Sons Lagan Valley 5 306 351 GB11D 13044 15.00 5.50 20.50
150 115N 674.19 M Croskery Annsborough 7 286 168 IHU11S 083828 15.00 5.50 20.50
151 116N 672.37 Donnelly Bros Newry City 17 284 1665 GB11F 35310 15.00 5.50 20.50
152 117N 670.35 W Corrigan Loughgall 9 300 1718 GB11L 04629 15.00 5.50 20.50
153 118N 659.43 Ron Williamson Bondhill 20 301 1551 GB11B 02050 15.00 5.50 20.50
154 36S 656.29 Owen Kirwan SLF Gorey R P S 8 181 376 IHU11S 049508 15.00 8.00 23.00
155 119N 653.78 J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 11 295 501 GB11E 21714 15.00 5.50 20.50
156 120N 653.75 A McAllister Glenavy 8 305 486 GB11P 47584 15.00 5.50 20.50
157 37S 649.93 Gregory Bros ECF Rathnew 9 199 921 IHU11S 100098 15.00 8.00 23.00
158 38S 647.06 Damien Farrell SLF Arklow United RPC 4 186 701 IHU11S 022007 15.00 8.00 23.00
159 121N 643.41 D Scott Glenavy 6 308 1421 GB11P 47027 15.00 15.00
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Re: Penzance YB Grand Nat - Wed 14/09/11
Irish National Flying Club Penzance Young Bird National
The Irish National Flying Club held their annual Young Bird National from Penzance on Thursday 15th September. Originally scheduled for Wednesday 7th September the weather throughout that week was never good enough to even consider basketing the pigeons. The race controllers Willie Hore, Tom Marshall and Davy Black showed great patience in delaying the basketing to give the pigeons a chance. Basketing was arranged for Monday 12th September as there was a chance that Wednesday would have been suitable for a race but with rain along the Welsh coast and on up into England a race wasn’t possible. Thursday morning saw the weather much better and the pigeons were released at 8.45am in bright sunshine. Wind at the race point was a very light southerly and was also southerly on the line of flight.
382 members sent 1879 pigeons to compete for £18,518 in pools and prizemoney. There were 130 birds recorded on the day with the positions filled early on the second day.
1st North section, 1st Open Simon Millar, Randalstown, vel 1417, flying 323 miles winning £450, and the JMK McGugan Perpetual Cup
Simon Millar from Randalstown winner of the Blue Riband YB Grand Nat from Penzance.
The winner of the Penzance Young Bird National is Simon Millar from Randalstown. Simon is a relatively newcomer to the sport having only started racing in 2006 and this was his first attempt at the Penzance Young Bird National. However he is no stranger to success and last year he was 1st section B, 6th Open St Malo with the NIPA and on the same day was 10th Open in the Yearling cocks race.
Simon was working on the day of the race and his father was looking after the birds. In the afternoon Simon received a call from his father to say that the ETS pads weren’t working. After telling his father what to do and hanging on until he made sure everything was working alright, Simon began to clear up at work to head home and hopefully make home in time to see the pigeons come home. Two minutes later his mobile rang again and it was his father again. Obviously Simon thought that the ETS had faulted again but no everything was in order and his father was just calling to say that he had just timed a bird at 3.26pm, which turned out to be the winner of the National.
The winning pigeon is a Van De Weyer x Busschaert hen racing on the darkness. The Van De Weyer is Timmy Mawhinney’s number one stock cock. This bird bred the pigeon that was 2nd Open in The NIPA Yearling cocks race in 2007, and its nest mate had 6 firsts. The dam is a Larkins Busschaert that was a gift from Tommy McMillan Randalstown. Tommy had bred this bird for stock and she was unrung. She had bred prizewinners last year down Ireland as young birds and the pigeon that was 37th Open NIPA from Penzance this year.
Simon has PIPO nest boxes and the National winner always sat on top of the boxes and was always very alert when Simon entered the loft. Approaching the race Simon brought the yearling hen that sat in the same place last year back into the young bird loft and used this as the motivation for the National winner.
Simon would like to thank his good friend Timmy Mawhinney for all his help over the past five years, and especially for the loan of the sire of the National winner. Simon is planning to take a short break from the sport to spend more time with his young family but hopefully he will be back racing again soon.
2nd North section, 2nd Open Blair & Rankin Ballymena, vel 1398, flying 328 miles, winning £330
Bertie Blair from Ballymena & Dist, 2nd Open in the YB Nat Penzance
Blair & Rankins pigeon winner of 2nd Open INFC Penzance.
This is another great result for the popular Ballymena partnership of Bertie Blair and his brother-in-law Billy Rankin. When Bertie started racing it was with his father-in-law and the partnership was Rankin and Blair but nowadays Bertie is the main man. The partnership have had some very good results at NIPA and National racing over the years but one of Bertie’s fondest memories was of taking 2nd Open in the Young Bird Derby in 1974.
The pigeon timed here was a chequer hen that had previously been 4th club Fermoy and was also in Talbenny. Bertie was persuaded by his good friend Martin Graham to get the ETS system this year and he finds he great for seeing how the birds have performed throughout the year. He was able to tell me that this particular hen was in the first three birds to the loft from nearly every race this year.
The dam of the hen timed here is a Van Loon from Danny Dixon, Ballymoney and everybody knows what a racing record Danny has. The sire is a Frank Sheader Soontjens from good friend Paddy McManus, Ahoghill. Bertie tells me that this friendship goes back many years.
The hen at 2nd Open here was sent to the race flying to the perch but was his fancied pigeon on the day.
Bertie would like to pass on his congratulations to Simon Miller and pointed out that Simon is a relation of his wife Doreen.
3rd North section, 3rd Open A & N Lewis Doagh, vel 1393, flying 319 miles, winning £827
Anthont & Norman Lewis, 3rd Open INFC Penzance.
This another top result for the lofts of Anthony and Norman Lewis from the Doagh club in Co Antrim. The pigeon timed is another hen now named ‘Bethany’s Girl’ after Anthony’s nine-month-old daughter Bethany.
The breeding of this youngster is absolutely top drawer. The sire is their Merit Award winner for twice in the prizes from the Kings Cup when it was 98th and 180th Open. The grandsire on this side is a direct son of Alan Darragh’s Friendship National winner, ‘Swallow Brae at Last’, while the grand dam was bred by Mathieu De Clippel of Belgium, an Ace distance flyer. The dam is from the racing loft and arrived home from the King’s Cup on the second morning, just missing out on the prizes. The grandsire is ‘Joe 90’, a top breeder for Alan Darragh and a full brother to ‘Golden Dreams’, which is a Gold Medal winner. The grand dam is direct daughter from Anthony and Norman’s "Le Premier" - 1st club, 1st Section, 5th National from Lamballe and she is full sister to "Jimmy" - 1st club, 1st section, 4th National from St Malo and 450+ miles RPRA award winner.
This line has excelled for them at National racing and they have now been 8 times in top ten positions in National Racing in recent years, not including many club, section and open positions won.
This young hen was their third pigeon from the Young bird Talbenny. She was sent to Talbenny paired to a white cock and sitting 10 days. He too was sent to Talbenny and only came on the Saturday morning before the birds were sent to Penzance, but he went back to the nest with the hen and gave her the necessary motivation for this race.
Anthony and Norman would like to congratulate Simon Miller the winner of the race and Bertie Blair who was second.
4th North section, 4th Open A Gault Ballyclare, vel 1386, flying 323 miles, winning £355
Andy Gault from Ballyclare, 4th Open INFC Penzance.
This is another wonderful result for Andy Gault from Ballyclare who has had some great results in the Nationals this year. He was 43rd Open Kings Cup and then 8th and 38th Open in the Friendship National.
Andy raced pigeons when he was younger but when he got married and had a young family he just didn’t have time for pigeons and so he left the sport. However in 2002 he was working with Davy Strain and got the bug again. Pigeons were introduced from Davy’s Novara Stud and these form the base of his lofts now.
The pigeon timed here, another hen was timed at 3.35pm and was having only her fourth race, although she made the club result from Tullamore earlier in the year.
The dam was bought at the Chimney Corner Auctions and is from the Gold Wing Lofts. A grandson of this hen has been 19th Open in the Young Bird National. The sire is the same way bred as the pigeon that was 2nd Open in 2007, being Herman Brinkman x Jan Theelan. This is similar to the pigeon that was 8th Open in the Friendship National and is from the Davy Strain line of pigeons.
With the race having been postponed for a week Andy’s hen would have been off her eggs for the rescheduled race so he slipped her a young one on the Friday before basketing. The young birds are flown morning and evening but Andy doesn’t take the young hens off the nest, instead they are flown with a dozen later young birds and fly at least ¾ of an hour.
5Th North section, 5th Open J & E Calvin Annaghmore vel 1381, flying 302 miles, winning £120
This husband and wife partnership has a superb record from this race. They had four birds home here when many were struggling to get any home at all. Last year they timed seven birds in the race and when we look at the breeding of this hen we will see many more birds that have been in the Young Bird National result.
The hen timed here is a granddaughter of the pigeon that was 4th Open four years ago on a velocity of just over 900ypm. This hen has bred many prizewinners from this race. Another daughter was 40th Open last year, and a grandson was 22nd Open three years ago. The Calvins had five birds in the prizes last year all from this breeding. Another daughter of the 4th Open bird will be going for the Triple Crown next year having made the prizes in the Young Bird National two years ago and in the Yearling National this year.
The Breeding is Busschaert from Eddie Wright’s Fountainhead Stud. The bird timed here is off a son of the 4th Open hen when paired to a daughter of ‘Miss Bee’ and ‘Mr Gallant’ (winner of the Pau National). The father of the 4th Open hen was a direct son of ‘Neptune’.
The birds are seldom trained and are just flown around the house morning and evening. The cocks and hens are separated and don’t see each other during the week but see each other for an hour prior to basketing.
6th North section, 6th Open Rafferty & Toman Gilford vel 1374, flying 1374, winning £521
In 6th North Section 6th Open is the Gilford partnership of Jim Rafferty and Barry Toman. The Gilford club has had a tremendous season with Dan Campbell winning the Kings Cup and Tom Wilson winning the N.I.P.A. St Malo. Jim Rafferty is a previous winner of the Yearling National in 1995 and has a string of big race performances. The winning bird is a blue cheq hen raced on darkness and sent just noticing a young cock. She flew the entire Young Bird programme including Talbenny. The loft was only racing 23 young birds. The sire was bred by Billy Harper while the dam was 1st Section 12th Open Rosscarbery Yearling Hens and is a half sister to the partnership’s Glenavy Gold ring winner. Both were bred from Geoffery Douglas' good blue cock.
The loft timed four birds in Penzance National with the other three taking 95th, 96th and 107th North section, 121st, 122nd and 139th Open. All four birds had been in the Young Bird Talbenny.
7th North section, 7th Open C & L Woodside, Ballyclare vel 1372, flying 321 miles, winning £409
Leslie Woodside from Ballyclare, 7th Open in the YB Nat Penzance.
C & L Woodsides pigeon, winner of 7th Open Penzance.
Colin & Leslie Woodside of Ballyclare had a super race from Penzance for in addition to finishing 7th Open they had two more on the result sheet at 59th and 73rd Open. Their pigeon at 7th was a blue cock. A darkened young bird he was racing to a big youngster and just starting to notice his hen again. His sire is from Wilf Reed of Wales whilst the dam is the Woodside’s great breeding hen, now 12 years old which bred the 2007 Open winner. She is a Legeist x Janssen from Billy Matthew of Bray. The blue cock himself was always steady having been in every race and before going to Penzance was extensively trained, several times on Ron Williamson’s trailer and then privately being in Rathfriland the Friday before going to the race.
1st South section, 8th Open J McLoughlin Blanchardstown vel 1365, flying 229 miles, winning £476, the William Erwin Memorial Cup and the Harkers Trophy
Joey McLaughlin from Blanchardstown, 1st South Sect & 8th Open Penzance
with John Paul Halpin.
This has been another season to remember for Joey McLoughlin of the Blanchardstown club in Dublin. Having been 5th section, 5th Open in the Yearling National Joey followed that up with 1st South section, 8th Open here to win the Harkers Trophy for the best average in these two races. Joey also wins the William Erwin Trophy for the winner of the section not winning the National.
Joey has had a good young bird season winning 4 x 1sts and winning the young bird averages in the club.
The young bird timed here was bred in the racing loft. It’s sire won as a young bird and got injured as a yearling so taken off the road. Joey put him back on the road this year and unfortunately lost him. The grandparents are Janssen x Soontjens from P Martin, Sandyhill. A pigeon the same way bred raced well this year, being timed in the South Road Fed’s difficult Sennen Cove before being sent to the Kings Cup when she homed just outside race time.
The youngster timed here is a darkness youngster sent sitting on overdue eggs. He had been in Skibbereen on the Saturday before basketing when the winners were doing over 2000ypm.
8th North section, 9th Open W McClelland Doagh, vel 1358, flying 320 miles winning £297
Billy McClelland from Doagh & Dist, 9th Open INFC Penzance.
At 9th open is Willie McClelland of Doagh with a blue pied cock and again a darkened young bird. This cock had 3 or 4 races before Penzance including Talbenny, which he flew on the day. For Penzance he was sitting eggs 4 to 5 days. This cock’s dam is a Herman through Eric Fox and a son of ‘Bakewell’. The Sire is a Vandenabeele of Belgium origins. Again this is another loft with more than the one bird in the prizes, Willie’s second bird finishing at 87th Open.
9th North section, 10th Open G & P Brown Annsborough vel 286 miles winning £939
Geraldine & Patrick Brown from Annsborough, 10th Open INFC Penzance.
Geraldine and Patrick had their first real taste of success at National level last year when they were 1st North section in the Skibbereen Young Bird National. They followed this up with an amazing year racing in the East Down Combine this year taking 1st and 2nd Open two weeks in a row from Fermoy and then in the Skibbereen Old Bird Classic.
The pigeon timed here, a cock, was their only entry in this race. This bird as with most of their birds is from stock they obtained from good friends Kevin and Kristopher Rooney Annalong. The sire is off Kevin and Kristopher’s NIPA Fermoy Open winner when paired to a hen that won four good Open positions for them in the East Down Combine, before being put to stock. It is Lindelauf from the ‘Ass Doffer’ lines and Soontjens from ‘Tours’ lines. The dam is Lindelauf off a son of ‘Miracle’ when paired to a daughter of ‘Miracle’. Patrick’s brothers Collie and Willie timed two pigeons the same way bred as this bird to take 4th and 20th Open East Down Combine Young Bird Talbenny this year.
Thanks to Samuel McCausland Ltd and Veterinary Services for Birds for their sponsorship of this race. Thanks also to Clifford Browne and Davy Black for their help in compiling this report and to all those who helped with photographs.
Brendan McLoughlin
INFC Press Officer
The Irish National Flying Club held their annual Young Bird National from Penzance on Thursday 15th September. Originally scheduled for Wednesday 7th September the weather throughout that week was never good enough to even consider basketing the pigeons. The race controllers Willie Hore, Tom Marshall and Davy Black showed great patience in delaying the basketing to give the pigeons a chance. Basketing was arranged for Monday 12th September as there was a chance that Wednesday would have been suitable for a race but with rain along the Welsh coast and on up into England a race wasn’t possible. Thursday morning saw the weather much better and the pigeons were released at 8.45am in bright sunshine. Wind at the race point was a very light southerly and was also southerly on the line of flight.
382 members sent 1879 pigeons to compete for £18,518 in pools and prizemoney. There were 130 birds recorded on the day with the positions filled early on the second day.
1st North section, 1st Open Simon Millar, Randalstown, vel 1417, flying 323 miles winning £450, and the JMK McGugan Perpetual Cup
Simon Millar from Randalstown winner of the Blue Riband YB Grand Nat from Penzance.
The winner of the Penzance Young Bird National is Simon Millar from Randalstown. Simon is a relatively newcomer to the sport having only started racing in 2006 and this was his first attempt at the Penzance Young Bird National. However he is no stranger to success and last year he was 1st section B, 6th Open St Malo with the NIPA and on the same day was 10th Open in the Yearling cocks race.
Simon was working on the day of the race and his father was looking after the birds. In the afternoon Simon received a call from his father to say that the ETS pads weren’t working. After telling his father what to do and hanging on until he made sure everything was working alright, Simon began to clear up at work to head home and hopefully make home in time to see the pigeons come home. Two minutes later his mobile rang again and it was his father again. Obviously Simon thought that the ETS had faulted again but no everything was in order and his father was just calling to say that he had just timed a bird at 3.26pm, which turned out to be the winner of the National.
The winning pigeon is a Van De Weyer x Busschaert hen racing on the darkness. The Van De Weyer is Timmy Mawhinney’s number one stock cock. This bird bred the pigeon that was 2nd Open in The NIPA Yearling cocks race in 2007, and its nest mate had 6 firsts. The dam is a Larkins Busschaert that was a gift from Tommy McMillan Randalstown. Tommy had bred this bird for stock and she was unrung. She had bred prizewinners last year down Ireland as young birds and the pigeon that was 37th Open NIPA from Penzance this year.
Simon has PIPO nest boxes and the National winner always sat on top of the boxes and was always very alert when Simon entered the loft. Approaching the race Simon brought the yearling hen that sat in the same place last year back into the young bird loft and used this as the motivation for the National winner.
Simon would like to thank his good friend Timmy Mawhinney for all his help over the past five years, and especially for the loan of the sire of the National winner. Simon is planning to take a short break from the sport to spend more time with his young family but hopefully he will be back racing again soon.
2nd North section, 2nd Open Blair & Rankin Ballymena, vel 1398, flying 328 miles, winning £330
Bertie Blair from Ballymena & Dist, 2nd Open in the YB Nat Penzance
Blair & Rankins pigeon winner of 2nd Open INFC Penzance.
This is another great result for the popular Ballymena partnership of Bertie Blair and his brother-in-law Billy Rankin. When Bertie started racing it was with his father-in-law and the partnership was Rankin and Blair but nowadays Bertie is the main man. The partnership have had some very good results at NIPA and National racing over the years but one of Bertie’s fondest memories was of taking 2nd Open in the Young Bird Derby in 1974.
The pigeon timed here was a chequer hen that had previously been 4th club Fermoy and was also in Talbenny. Bertie was persuaded by his good friend Martin Graham to get the ETS system this year and he finds he great for seeing how the birds have performed throughout the year. He was able to tell me that this particular hen was in the first three birds to the loft from nearly every race this year.
The dam of the hen timed here is a Van Loon from Danny Dixon, Ballymoney and everybody knows what a racing record Danny has. The sire is a Frank Sheader Soontjens from good friend Paddy McManus, Ahoghill. Bertie tells me that this friendship goes back many years.
The hen at 2nd Open here was sent to the race flying to the perch but was his fancied pigeon on the day.
Bertie would like to pass on his congratulations to Simon Miller and pointed out that Simon is a relation of his wife Doreen.
3rd North section, 3rd Open A & N Lewis Doagh, vel 1393, flying 319 miles, winning £827
Anthont & Norman Lewis, 3rd Open INFC Penzance.
This another top result for the lofts of Anthony and Norman Lewis from the Doagh club in Co Antrim. The pigeon timed is another hen now named ‘Bethany’s Girl’ after Anthony’s nine-month-old daughter Bethany.
The breeding of this youngster is absolutely top drawer. The sire is their Merit Award winner for twice in the prizes from the Kings Cup when it was 98th and 180th Open. The grandsire on this side is a direct son of Alan Darragh’s Friendship National winner, ‘Swallow Brae at Last’, while the grand dam was bred by Mathieu De Clippel of Belgium, an Ace distance flyer. The dam is from the racing loft and arrived home from the King’s Cup on the second morning, just missing out on the prizes. The grandsire is ‘Joe 90’, a top breeder for Alan Darragh and a full brother to ‘Golden Dreams’, which is a Gold Medal winner. The grand dam is direct daughter from Anthony and Norman’s "Le Premier" - 1st club, 1st Section, 5th National from Lamballe and she is full sister to "Jimmy" - 1st club, 1st section, 4th National from St Malo and 450+ miles RPRA award winner.
This line has excelled for them at National racing and they have now been 8 times in top ten positions in National Racing in recent years, not including many club, section and open positions won.
This young hen was their third pigeon from the Young bird Talbenny. She was sent to Talbenny paired to a white cock and sitting 10 days. He too was sent to Talbenny and only came on the Saturday morning before the birds were sent to Penzance, but he went back to the nest with the hen and gave her the necessary motivation for this race.
Anthony and Norman would like to congratulate Simon Miller the winner of the race and Bertie Blair who was second.
4th North section, 4th Open A Gault Ballyclare, vel 1386, flying 323 miles, winning £355
Andy Gault from Ballyclare, 4th Open INFC Penzance.
This is another wonderful result for Andy Gault from Ballyclare who has had some great results in the Nationals this year. He was 43rd Open Kings Cup and then 8th and 38th Open in the Friendship National.
Andy raced pigeons when he was younger but when he got married and had a young family he just didn’t have time for pigeons and so he left the sport. However in 2002 he was working with Davy Strain and got the bug again. Pigeons were introduced from Davy’s Novara Stud and these form the base of his lofts now.
The pigeon timed here, another hen was timed at 3.35pm and was having only her fourth race, although she made the club result from Tullamore earlier in the year.
The dam was bought at the Chimney Corner Auctions and is from the Gold Wing Lofts. A grandson of this hen has been 19th Open in the Young Bird National. The sire is the same way bred as the pigeon that was 2nd Open in 2007, being Herman Brinkman x Jan Theelan. This is similar to the pigeon that was 8th Open in the Friendship National and is from the Davy Strain line of pigeons.
With the race having been postponed for a week Andy’s hen would have been off her eggs for the rescheduled race so he slipped her a young one on the Friday before basketing. The young birds are flown morning and evening but Andy doesn’t take the young hens off the nest, instead they are flown with a dozen later young birds and fly at least ¾ of an hour.
5Th North section, 5th Open J & E Calvin Annaghmore vel 1381, flying 302 miles, winning £120
This husband and wife partnership has a superb record from this race. They had four birds home here when many were struggling to get any home at all. Last year they timed seven birds in the race and when we look at the breeding of this hen we will see many more birds that have been in the Young Bird National result.
The hen timed here is a granddaughter of the pigeon that was 4th Open four years ago on a velocity of just over 900ypm. This hen has bred many prizewinners from this race. Another daughter was 40th Open last year, and a grandson was 22nd Open three years ago. The Calvins had five birds in the prizes last year all from this breeding. Another daughter of the 4th Open bird will be going for the Triple Crown next year having made the prizes in the Young Bird National two years ago and in the Yearling National this year.
The Breeding is Busschaert from Eddie Wright’s Fountainhead Stud. The bird timed here is off a son of the 4th Open hen when paired to a daughter of ‘Miss Bee’ and ‘Mr Gallant’ (winner of the Pau National). The father of the 4th Open hen was a direct son of ‘Neptune’.
The birds are seldom trained and are just flown around the house morning and evening. The cocks and hens are separated and don’t see each other during the week but see each other for an hour prior to basketing.
6th North section, 6th Open Rafferty & Toman Gilford vel 1374, flying 1374, winning £521
In 6th North Section 6th Open is the Gilford partnership of Jim Rafferty and Barry Toman. The Gilford club has had a tremendous season with Dan Campbell winning the Kings Cup and Tom Wilson winning the N.I.P.A. St Malo. Jim Rafferty is a previous winner of the Yearling National in 1995 and has a string of big race performances. The winning bird is a blue cheq hen raced on darkness and sent just noticing a young cock. She flew the entire Young Bird programme including Talbenny. The loft was only racing 23 young birds. The sire was bred by Billy Harper while the dam was 1st Section 12th Open Rosscarbery Yearling Hens and is a half sister to the partnership’s Glenavy Gold ring winner. Both were bred from Geoffery Douglas' good blue cock.
The loft timed four birds in Penzance National with the other three taking 95th, 96th and 107th North section, 121st, 122nd and 139th Open. All four birds had been in the Young Bird Talbenny.
7th North section, 7th Open C & L Woodside, Ballyclare vel 1372, flying 321 miles, winning £409
Leslie Woodside from Ballyclare, 7th Open in the YB Nat Penzance.
C & L Woodsides pigeon, winner of 7th Open Penzance.
Colin & Leslie Woodside of Ballyclare had a super race from Penzance for in addition to finishing 7th Open they had two more on the result sheet at 59th and 73rd Open. Their pigeon at 7th was a blue cock. A darkened young bird he was racing to a big youngster and just starting to notice his hen again. His sire is from Wilf Reed of Wales whilst the dam is the Woodside’s great breeding hen, now 12 years old which bred the 2007 Open winner. She is a Legeist x Janssen from Billy Matthew of Bray. The blue cock himself was always steady having been in every race and before going to Penzance was extensively trained, several times on Ron Williamson’s trailer and then privately being in Rathfriland the Friday before going to the race.
1st South section, 8th Open J McLoughlin Blanchardstown vel 1365, flying 229 miles, winning £476, the William Erwin Memorial Cup and the Harkers Trophy
Joey McLaughlin from Blanchardstown, 1st South Sect & 8th Open Penzance
with John Paul Halpin.
This has been another season to remember for Joey McLoughlin of the Blanchardstown club in Dublin. Having been 5th section, 5th Open in the Yearling National Joey followed that up with 1st South section, 8th Open here to win the Harkers Trophy for the best average in these two races. Joey also wins the William Erwin Trophy for the winner of the section not winning the National.
Joey has had a good young bird season winning 4 x 1sts and winning the young bird averages in the club.
The young bird timed here was bred in the racing loft. It’s sire won as a young bird and got injured as a yearling so taken off the road. Joey put him back on the road this year and unfortunately lost him. The grandparents are Janssen x Soontjens from P Martin, Sandyhill. A pigeon the same way bred raced well this year, being timed in the South Road Fed’s difficult Sennen Cove before being sent to the Kings Cup when she homed just outside race time.
The youngster timed here is a darkness youngster sent sitting on overdue eggs. He had been in Skibbereen on the Saturday before basketing when the winners were doing over 2000ypm.
8th North section, 9th Open W McClelland Doagh, vel 1358, flying 320 miles winning £297
Billy McClelland from Doagh & Dist, 9th Open INFC Penzance.
At 9th open is Willie McClelland of Doagh with a blue pied cock and again a darkened young bird. This cock had 3 or 4 races before Penzance including Talbenny, which he flew on the day. For Penzance he was sitting eggs 4 to 5 days. This cock’s dam is a Herman through Eric Fox and a son of ‘Bakewell’. The Sire is a Vandenabeele of Belgium origins. Again this is another loft with more than the one bird in the prizes, Willie’s second bird finishing at 87th Open.
9th North section, 10th Open G & P Brown Annsborough vel 286 miles winning £939
Geraldine & Patrick Brown from Annsborough, 10th Open INFC Penzance.
Geraldine and Patrick had their first real taste of success at National level last year when they were 1st North section in the Skibbereen Young Bird National. They followed this up with an amazing year racing in the East Down Combine this year taking 1st and 2nd Open two weeks in a row from Fermoy and then in the Skibbereen Old Bird Classic.
The pigeon timed here, a cock, was their only entry in this race. This bird as with most of their birds is from stock they obtained from good friends Kevin and Kristopher Rooney Annalong. The sire is off Kevin and Kristopher’s NIPA Fermoy Open winner when paired to a hen that won four good Open positions for them in the East Down Combine, before being put to stock. It is Lindelauf from the ‘Ass Doffer’ lines and Soontjens from ‘Tours’ lines. The dam is Lindelauf off a son of ‘Miracle’ when paired to a daughter of ‘Miracle’. Patrick’s brothers Collie and Willie timed two pigeons the same way bred as this bird to take 4th and 20th Open East Down Combine Young Bird Talbenny this year.
Thanks to Samuel McCausland Ltd and Veterinary Services for Birds for their sponsorship of this race. Thanks also to Clifford Browne and Davy Black for their help in compiling this report and to all those who helped with photographs.
Brendan McLoughlin
INFC Press Officer