Mid Antrim Combine - Clonmel 05/05/12

[willie reynolds]

The Champions League started at the second old bird race flown from Tullamore on Saturday 16th April. The League leaders after the first week are Alan Darragh Cullybackey 27 Points, Martin Graham Ballymena 26 Points, M D C Magill New Antrim 24 Points and Stewart Bros Randalstown 23 Points. The state of play after Week (1): Sect (1) A – A Darragh 27 Points, Stewart Bros 23 Points, Scott & Clements 18 Points. Sect (2) B – Harry Boyd 17 Points. Sect (3) C – M Graham 26 Points, M D C Magill 24 Points, Surgenor Bros 20 Points. Sect (4) D – Houston Bros 19 Points, Young McManus & Sons 12 Points, D Dixon 11 Points, J & N Simpson 8 Points. G McDowell 6 Points.

The Champions League started at the second old bird race flown from Tullamore and continued at Roscrea. The League leaders after the second week are Alan Darragh Cullybackey 52 Points, Harry Boyd Kells 43 Points, Scott & Celement Kells 30 Points, Danny Dixon Rasharkin 28 Points. The state of play after Week (2): Sect (1) A – A Darragh 52 Points, Scott & Clements 30 Points, W & J Smyth 24 Points, Stewart Bros 23 Points, A McBride 16 Points. Sect (2) B – Harry Boyd 43 Points, J Smyth & Son 21 Points. Sect (3) C – M Graham 26 Points, M D C Magill 24 Points, Surgenor Bros 20 Points, G Connolly 14 Points. Sect (4) D – D Dixon 28 Points, Young McManus & Sons 27 Points, McFall & McManus 27 Points, Houston Bros 19 Points, J & N Simpson 13 Points, G McDowell 6 Points.

The third race for the Champions League was from Clonmel, the leaders at the present time are Alan Darragh Cullybackey 79 Points, Harry Boyd Kells 68 Points, Martin Graham Ballymena 50 Points, Danny Dixon Rasharkin 48 Points. The Points Score after Week (3): Sect (1) A – A Darragh 79 Points, Scott & Clements 44 Points, W & J Smyth 37 Points, Stewart Bros 23 Points, A McBride 16 Points. Sect (2) B – Harry Boyd 68 Points, J Smyth & Son 21 Points. Sect (3) C – M Graham 50 Points, MDC Magill 41 Points, Surgenor Bros 35 Points, G Connolly 14 Points. Sect (4) D - D Dixon 48 Points, Young McManus & Sons 46 Points, McFall & McManus 27 Points, G & A Eagleson 22 Points, Houston Bros 19 Points, J & N Simpson 13 Points, R H Clements 8 Points, G McDowell 6 Points.

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Darragh leads the way from Clonmel -

Ace racer Alan Darragh was the loft to beat at the weekend, racing fantastic all season winning all three starts in Cullybackey, from Clonmel he had the top seven arrivals timed to his famous Swallow Brae Lofts at Fenaghy Road Galgorm. Birds were released in the Co Tipperary venue at 10.45am in a Lt North East wind, it has been a head-wind in all the races so far but the returns have been good. With two Blue hens racing Roundabout, Alan scores his best result to date 1st & 2nd in the Mid Antrim Combine with over 3,000 birds competing and looking like 1st & 2nd in the NIPA Sect B. Harry Boyd was next best 1st Kells & Dist (1335) racing a good team of widowhood cocks and Martin Graham 1st Ballymena & Dist (1332) with his good yearling Mealy cock winning 4 x 1sts and the best bloodlines of the Oroory Hill Stud in Dromore.

The arrangements for Cullybackey Centre are slightly changed this year, two members from each local club are required to attend and assist with the race marking, and clock checking. The first National Race is Rosscarbery due to be flown on Saturday 19th May. Cullybackey will be open on the Thursday evening between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to collect the club cheque etc and then the race marking will be Friday 18th May between 2.00pm and 4.00pm, this is earlier than before. Birds for the Roscrea Comeback must be in Cullybackey, as early as possible, the transporter will leave the site at 7.00pm. Clocks will be set after that on Friday.

Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 115/3011 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1343, A Darragh 1337, H Boyd Kells 1335, M Graham Ballymena 1332, T & M Morrow Kells 1332, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1329, H Boyd Kells 1328, D Dixon Rasharkin 1323, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1320, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1318, M D C Magill New Antrim 1318, A Darragh 1317, Surgenor Bros Kells 1316, Scott & Clements Kells 1315, W & J Smyth 1314, Scott & Clements 1314, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1312, A Darragh 1311, D Dixon 1310, R H Clements Harryville 1308, Surgenor Bros 1308, H Boyd Kells 1308, J Millar & Son Harryville 1306, D Dixon 1306, A Darragh 1305, H Boyd Kells 1305, Scott & Clements 1304, G McDowell Kells 1303, A McBride Harryville 1302, H Boyd Randalstown 1301,

J Millar & Son 1301, W & J Smyth 1301, D Dixon 1301, D Dixon 1300, Steele & McNeill 1300, J Rock Harryville 1300, G McDowell 1300, K & K Kernohan 1299, R H Clements 1297, J Balmer Ahoghill 1297, W McIlveen & Son Harryville 1296, W & J Smyth 1296, G Gilmour Ballymena 1295, T & M Morrow 1295, T & M Morrow 1295, W & J Smyth 1295, A Darragh 1294, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1294, McFall & McManus 1294, A Darragh 1294,

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Cullybackey HPS 16/598 – A Darragh 1343, 1337, Reid Bros & McCloy 1289, J & J Greer 1284, Russell Bros 1282, J & J Greer 1280, Reid Bros & McCloy 1278, Russell Bros 1276, C McDowell 1271, S Steele 1265.

Kells & District 15/313 - H Boyd 1335, T & M Morrow 1332, H Boyd 1328, Mrs M Smyth 1318, Surgenor Bros 1316, Scott & Clements 1315, 1314, Surgenor Bros 1308, H Boyd 1308, 1305. Harry makes it two in a row, a yearling Cheq cock on widowhood. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1308, T & M Morrow 1295.

Ballymena & Dist 14/358 – M Graham 1332, G & A Eagleson 1329, W & J Smyth 1314, 1301, G Gilmour 1295, M Graham 1293, G & A Eagleson 1281, G Gilmour 1276, G Barr 1273, Blair & Rankin 1270.

Ballykeel Inv – K & K Kernohan 1299, 1288, 1269, M/M M Sempey 1253, 1237, 1232.

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/372 – Young McManus & Sons 1320, J Balmer 1297, T & G Balmer 1286, J Orr & Sons 1286, Young McManus & Sons 1285, 1285, 1284, M/M Robinson 1283, Young McManus & Sons 1280.

New Antrim Amal 8/185 – M D C Magill 1318, McFall & McManus 1294, 1294, 1286, 1284, M D C Magill 1278, K Wilkinson & Son 1277, C Moore 1260, 1260, R McFall & Son 1259.

Rasharkin & District 11/233 – Steele & McNeill 1312, 1300, J & M Milliken 1286, 1277, H Cubitt 1272, 1272, A C & T Tweed 1258, J & D Surgenor 1249. First and second goes to Steele & McNeill, the winner bred from stock from good friend Danny Dixon. Nom: Steele & McNeill. DTW: Steele & McNeill. D Dixon - 1323.776, 1310.135,1306.216, 1306.161, 1301.085, 1300.971. Race sponsored by Noel Twaddle Contracts (Ballymoney).

Harryville 15/424 – R H Clements 1308, J Millar & Son 1306, A McBride 1302, J Millar & Son 1301, J Rock 1300, K & K Kernohan 1299, R H Clements 1297, W McIlveen & Son 1296, R H Clements 1293, L Mullan 1292.

Randalstown 12/253 – H Boyd 1301, Houston Bros 1284, Stewart Bros 1282, Houston Bros 1274, D Logan & Son 1267, Stewart Bros 1266, D Logan & Son 1263, Smylie Bros 1238.

Broughshane & Dist 11/275 – J & N Simpson 1292, G Connolly 1291, 1290, A Purvis 1290, 1281, J & N Simpson 1276, H Smyth & Son 1264, D Houston & Son 1262.