RPRA (Irish Region) Awards 2011

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RPRA (Irish Region) Awards 2011

Secretary Robert Reid has listed the various winners in the RPRA (Irish Region) for 2011, the competition for Best Individual Bird Performance over the two cross channel races from Talbenny and Penzance has been won by W & J Smyth of Ballymena who enjoyed a great old bird racing season and a super result from their favourite race Penzance.

Sect A – Karl Murphy Coalisland & Dist Vel 1106, Sect B – W & J Smyth Ballymena & Dist Vel 1166, Sect C – W Campbell Ligoniel & Dist Vel 1158, Sect D – Cowan & McCartney Dunedin FC Vel 1092, Sect E – O Fitzpatrick & Son Gilford & Dist Vel 1147, Sect F – Jackie Crossan Downpatrick HPS Vel 1020, Sect G – Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1086, Sect H – Alan Hall Omagh & Dist Vel 1005. Overall winner was W & J Smyth, Ballymena & District HPS. GB08B 10313. Last season the overall award was won by Danny Dixon, that’s two in a row for Mid Antrim lofts.

Irish Region Mileage Awards 2010: 0-250 Miles won by G & M Atcheson Glengormley, 251-450 Miles won by Tom Wilson Gilford & Dist, 451+ Miles No winner. Best Young Bird Performance 2011 won by Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel & Dist. Best All Round Performance 2011 won by Donnelly Bros Newry City. Young Fancier Mileage Awards 2011: 0-250 Miles won by Ian Horner Springvale, 251-450 Miles won by Ian Horner, 451 + Miles No winner. RPRA (Irish Region) Young Fancier of the Year 2011 won by Ian Horner.