Mid Antrim Combine - Roscrea 11/08/12

[willie reynolds]

Race four of the young bird season was flown as planned from Roscrea in Co Tipperary, birds released last Saturday at 10.45am in a Fresh SE wind. Liberation had been delayed to give time for mist and fog to clear over the route. Best bird locally was timed in the big Ballymena & Dist where over 400 birds were competing for the second week James Harris timed his Blue hen at 13.56hrs recording velocity 1371 for the 148 miles. He wins 1st Club, a different winner of each race to date and the club lift 1st Combine for the second time this season, over 2,500 birds competing here. Good to see Mid Antrim Comb won by fanciers for the first time, Denis Craig will remember forever breaking Novice Status in his very first race and one of the major workers for the sport James Harris wins from Roscrea. Sire of his winner is a Belgie Cock obtained from the Breeding Station who won 4 x 1st racing and he has now produced 4 x 1sts, what a story. George Connolly is next best with 1st & 2nd in Broughshane (1369) followed by Mr & Mrs Sempey having a best ever season and J & N Simpson. Other club winners well placed included Milliken & Barkley 1st Rasharkin & Dist (1365), Stewart Bros 1st Randalstown (1356), McFall & McManus 1st New Antrim Amal (1348), A McBride 1st Harryville (1345), G McDowell 1st Kells & Dist (1344) and Reid Bros & McCloy 1st Cullybackey (1340).

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 97/2,545 - J Harris Ballymena 1371, G Connolly Broughshane 1369, G Connolly 1369, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1366, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1365, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1365, D Dixon Rasharkin 1362, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1356, A Purvis Broughshane 1355, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1353, Houston Bros Randalstown 1353, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1348, McFall & McManus 1347, A McBride Harryville 1345, D Dixon 1344, G McDowell Kells 1344, Steele & McNeill 1343, Steele & McNeill 1342, D Craig Ballymena 1342, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1341, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1341, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1340, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1340, M/M M Sempey 1340, Scott & Clements Kells 1340, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1340, H Cubitt 1340, G McDowell 1339, Steele & McNeill 1338, Steele & McNeill 1338,

Reid Bros & McCloy 1337, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1337, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1336, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1335, S Millar Randalstown 1334, D Craig 1334, Milliken & Barkley 1334, Blair & Rankin 1333, Steele & McNeill 1333, Steele & McNeill 1333, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1330, A Darragh Cullybackey 1330, M/M M Sempey 1330, Milliken & Barkley 1329, A Darragh 1329, W Scott Cullybackey 1329, Blair & Rankin 1328, S Millar 1328, W Scott 1327, B Swann & Son Kells 1326, Surgenor Bros Kells 1325, R H Clements Harryville 1325, W & J Smyth 1325, R H Clements 1325, Surgenor Bros 1325, B Swann & Son 1324, McFall & McManus 1322, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1320, Blair & Rankin 1320.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/355 – J Smyth & Son 1341, 1314, D Stevenson 1310, J Smyth & Son 1308, 1304, Young McManus & Sons 1300, 1300, D Stevenson 1294.

Ballymena & Dist 18/404 – J Harris 1371, M/M M Sempey 1366, D Craig 1342, Blair & Rankin 1341, W & J Smyth 1340, M/M M Sempey 1340, D Craig 1334, Blair & Rankin 1333, M/M M Sempey 1330, Blair & Rankin 1328.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1366, 1340, 1330, J W Reynolds 1319.

Ballymoney 19/500 – Curry & Gilmore 1392, J Connolly 1386, 1370, G Wilson 1369, D Dixon 1362, A & M Boyle 1358, J McDowell & Sons 1358, A & M Boyle 1358, Brown & Stewart 1356, J Hutchinson & Son 1354. Curry & Gilmore start their first race of the young bird season with a win from Roscrea, their Dark Cheq pied hen is McNeilly/Darragh bloodlines.

Ballymoney West Combine 7/178 – Curry & Gilmore 1392, J McDowell & Sons 1358, Brown & Stewart 1356, J Hutchinson & Son 1354, W Blair 1313, L Neill 1268.

Dervock RPS 7/195 – A & M Boyle 1358, 1358, J Hutchinson & Son 1354, 1347, R McIntyre 1289, 1278, W & L McCaw 1245, 1233, D & H Stuart 1232, S Laverty 1217.

Broughshane 9/187 – G Connolly 1369, 1369, J & N Simpson 1365, A Purvis 1355, J & N Simpson 1336, A Purvis 1295, D Houston & Son 1287, T & E Service 1280. J & N Simpson win the Dickson Nom Cup with their first bird.

Cullybackey 13/489 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1340, 1337, Russell Bros 1330, A Darragh 1330, 1329, W Scott 1329, 1327, H & R McCloy 1319, J & J Greer 1306, Russell Bros 1303, H & R McCloy 1297, N & S Anderson 1274.

Crumlin & District 11/309 – McConville Bros 1403, Fleming Bros 1384, 1374, G Grant 1368, McConville Bros 1367, 1366, Thompson Bros 1359, McConville Bros 1354, 1354, 1353.

Harryville 10/285 – A McBride 1345, R H Clements 1325, 1325, L Mullan 1317, 1316, R H Clements 1310, L Mullan 1309, A McBride 1303, J Rock 1302, J Ramsey 1301.

Kells & District 11/217 – G McDowell 1344, Scott & Clements 1340, G McDowell 1339, B Swann & Son 1326, Surgenor Bros 1325, 1325, B Swann & Son 1324, G McDowell 1317. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1325, G McDowell 1284.

Muckamore 14/292 – J Courtney 1373, 1371, G McStravick 1361, J Courtney 1355, 1355, 1342, 1342, J Sinton 1333, T & L Yates 1330, G Magill 1329.

New Antrim Amal 6/156 – McFall & McManus 1348, 1347, 1322, R McFall & Son 1315, MDC Magill 1309, McFall & McManus 1306.

Randalstown 11/243 – Stewart Bros 1356, Houston Bros 1353, S Millar 1334, 1328, Stewart Bros 1316, J Millar 1299, F & G Dickey 1295, S Millar 1292.

Rasharkin & District 8/209 – Milliken & Barkley 1365, Steele & McNeill 1353, 1343, H Cubitt 1340, 1340, J & D Surgenor 1337, W McFetridge 1335, Milliken & Barkley 1334. Nom won by A C & T Tweed. Danny Dixon – 1362, 1344.