Tullamore 20/04/13
A fast race was the order of the day last weekend for the start of the old bird season, birds were released in Tullamore Co Offaly at 9.30am and the leading birds made light work of the journey home. Very early birds were recorded in the North West with A & M Boyle of Ballymoney set to top the NIPA.
Coleraine Triangle - Jimmy Hanson topped the big Coleraine Premier in the race from Tullamore and had The card of the day with six early arrivals winning 1st,8th,11th & 12th, 13th & 14th Sect A and 3rd, 21st, 35th, 36th, 38th & 40th Open NIPA. Must have been well trained this lot. I got some brief details of the winner. She's bred off number one stock pair of Lambrechts, brought in direct, winning top prize winners year in and year out. Nest mate of this hen was 12th Open NIPA last year. This hen this week was 1st Section, and 3rd Open raced on the Roundabout System. The Coleraine Triangle was topped by Kenny Glass who had 1st Windsor Social and the NIPA was topped by Andy & Mavis Boyle from Ballymoney HPS doing velocity 2069.
Coleraine Triangle Tullamore - K Glass Windsor Soc 2057, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 2039, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 2037, R McCann Windsor Soc 2016, R McCann 2015, R & J Parke 2014, R & J Parke 2007,Hanson & Harpur 1999, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1998, Hanson & Harpur 1995, Hanson & Harpur 1994, Hanson & Harpur 1994, Hanson & Harpur 1993, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1990, D Coyle & Son Coleraine Prem 1990.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coleraine Premier 18/472 – Hanson & Harpur 2039, 1999, T & J McDonald 1998, Hanson & Harpur 1995, 1994, 1994, 1993, D Coyle & Son 1990, 1985, Lee McSeveney 1980. Russell McAlary wins Pools.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1990.87, 1967.51, 1967.14, 1954.59, D Knox 1930, D Tosh 1913.
Castledawson – M Lynn 1957, 1925, 1882, 1819.
Windsor Social 10/173 – K Glass 2057, R & J Parke 2037, R McCann 2016, 2015, R & J Parke 2014, 2007, 1981, K Glass 1970, R & J Parke 1969, K Glass 1916. Kenny starts the season with a good win, also collecting Pools & DTW.
Limavady 3/66 – W McIlmoyle 1883, R Witherow 1863, 1861, 1856.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ballymoney West Combine 5/110 – J Hutchinson & Son 2038, L Neill 1930, Brown & Stewart 1915, J McDowell & Sons 1859, Curry & Gilmore 1851.
Ballymoney 13/412 – A & M Boyle 2069, J Hutchinson & Son 2038, A & M Boyle 1989, J Connolly 1987, D Dixon 1963, J Connolly 1950, D & H Stuart 1948, D & G McMullan 1932, L Neill 1930, D Dixon 1916.
Dervock RPS 5/192 – A & M Boyle 2069, J Hutchinson & Son 2038, A & M Boyle 1989, D & H Stuart 1948, D & G McMullan 1932, J Hutchinson & Son 1899, D & H Stuart 1879, D & G McMullan 1823, R McIntyre 1769, 1638.
Rasharkin & District 8/139 – Milliken & Barkley 2038, Steele & McNeill 2002, J & D Surgenor 1995, A C & T Tweed 1985, Steele & McNeill 1968, 1967t, H Cubitt 1963, Milliken & Barkley 1956, 1955t, W & J McLean 1955. D Dixon – 1963, 1916. Milliken & Barkley win the opening race of the old bird season with a Soontjen yearling cock on Widowhood, Steele & McNeill were runner-up. Champions League lofts - D Dixon, Steele & McNeill, H Cubitt and Milliken & Barkley.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore -
The old bird season started on the best day of the weekend (not been too many of those lately), the NIPA birds were in Tullamore in County Offaly. Liberation was at 9.30am in a helping South West wind, the race was a little erratic but most lofts have reported good returns. In a fast race the best birds were at the top end, Rasharkin & District enjoyed a very good race with Milliken & Barkley topping Mid Antrim Combine on velocity 2038ypm with Steele & McNeill next best on velocity 2002. Blair & Rankin were best in Ballymena getting two birds together at 11.21am.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (1) 88/1817 – Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 2038, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 2002, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1999, Blair & Rankin 1998, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1995, T & M Morrow Kells 1988, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1985, A Darragh Cullybackey 1968, Steele & McNeill 1968, Steele & McNeill 1967, A Darragh 1964, D Dixon Rasharkin 1963, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1963,
M/M Sempey Ballymena 1962, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1962, A Darragh 1961, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1961, A Darragh 1958, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1958, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1957, Milliken & Barkley 1956, J Smyth & Son 1956, Milliken & Barkley 1955, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1955.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs -
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/341 – J Smyth & Son 1961, 1956, 1945, Young McManus & Sons 1940, J Smyth & Son 1938, D Stevenson 1936, A & N Young 1925, J Smyth & Son 1919, Young McManus & Sons 1918, J Smyth & Son 1916.
Ballymena & Dist 17/244 – Blair & Rankin 1999, 1998, M/M M Sempey 1962, J Harris 1953, McAlonan Bros 1948, McFall & McManus 1918, G & A Eagleson 1916, M/M M Sempey 1914, MDC Magill 1910, J Harris 1909. Bertie Blair has 1st & 2nd in Ballymena & Dist two birds at 11.21am flying 126 miles. The winner a Blue Pied was Soontjen & Hartog and the second bird a Delaney Special Mealy, both cocks racing on Widowhood. Well done Bertie, a great start.
Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1962, 1914, 1905, 1901, K & K Kernohan 1878, 1875, 1874, Magowan & Maternaghan 1799.
Broughshane 5/116 – J & N Simpson 1957, 1905, A Purvis 1896, C Kennedy 1895, 1894, A Purvis 1874.
Cullybackey 10/301 – A Darragh 1968, 1964, Russell Bros 1958, 1950, Reid Bros & McCloy 1935, 1935, J & J Greer 1929, D Robinson 1926, 1892, N & S Anderson 1820.
Harryville 14/355 – A McBride 1937, J Rock 1933, J Ramsey 1931, R H Clements 1929, J Millar & Son 1921, A McBride 1919, J Millar & Son 1898, A McBride 1898, J Rock 1895, L Mullan 1895. Winner was a 2yo Blue cock racing widowhood, timed at 11.24am flying 125 miles. Sire was Hartog son of Harry Richmond’s Yearling Nat winner and the dam was Soontjen, a daughter of Spartacus.
Kells & District 12/238 – T & M Morrow 1988, Scott & Clements 1947, G McDowell 1937, McFarlane & Agnew 1928, 1921, Mrs M Smyth 1891, 1890, B Swann & Son 1888. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club - Scott & Clements 1882, T & M Morrow 1861.
Randalstown 10/190 – Stewart Bros 1962, 1920, J Millar 1887, Stewart Bros 1887, 1883, 1879, 1879, 1876, Houston Bros 1867, D Logan & Son 1862.
Rasharkin & District 8/139 – Milliken & Barkley 2038, Steele & McNeill 2002, J & D Surgenor 1995, A C & T Tweed 1985, Steele & McNeill 1968, 1967t, H Cubitt 1963, Milliken & Barkley 1956, 1955t, W & J McLean 1955. D Dixon – 1963, 1916. Milliken & Barkley win the opening race of the old bird season with a Soontjen yearling cock on Widowhood, Steele & McNeill were runner-up.
Mid Antrim Combine - The very popular Champions League competition will operate as in previous seasons, on a League basis for the inland racing and then Knock-Out in the cross channel events with the final from Penzance. All member clubs have submitted teams to compete, the draw was as follows. Mid Antrim Combine Champions League 2013 -
Group (1) - M/M Robinson (Ahoghill), W & J Smyth (Ballymena), J & N Simpson (Broughshane), Russell Bros (Cullybackey), J Rock (Harryville), Harry Boyd (Kells), H Cubitt (Rasharkin), D Logan & Son (Randalstown).
Group (2) - Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), M/M Sempey (Ballymena), D Houston & Son (Broughshane), A Darragh (Cullybackey), R H Clements (Harryville), G McDowell (Kells), Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin), Stewart Bros (Randalstown).
Group (3) - J Smyth & Son (Ahoghill), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena), A Purvis (Broughshane), J & J Greer (Cullybackey), J Millar & Son (Harryville), Surgenor Bros (Kells), Milliken & Barkley (Rasharkin), Houston Bros (Randalstown).
Group (4) - A & N Young (Ahoghill), M Graham (Ballymena), T & E Service (Broughshane), Reid Bros & McCoy (Cullybackey), A McBride (Harryville), Scott & Clements (Kells), D Dixon (Rasharkin), Hugh Boyd (Randalstown).
Antrim Area Update – The opening race of the old bird season turned out a fast one, the NIPA birds were released in Tullamore County Offaly at 9.30am in a helping SW wind. Winners made light work of the approx. 145 miles to home lofts. Geordie Grant had the top local velocity winning 1st Crumlin & Dist (1993) his loft competes in the NIPA Sect E. The T & M Morrow team win 1st Kells & Dist (1988) and will be well placed in the Mid Antrim Combine, A & E Bell have the top three in Muckamore (1976) they compete in the NIPA Sect C, and finally Stewart Bros have 1st Randalstown (1962).
NIPA Sect B Clubs -
Crumlin & District 7/128 – G Grant 1993, Thompson Bros 1952, Fleming Bros 1921, Thompson Bros 1919, Fleming Bros 1914, G Grant 1912.
Kells & District 12/238 – T & M Morrow 1988, Scott & Clements 1947, G McDowell 1937, McFarlane & Agnew 1928, 1921, Mrs M Smyth 1891, 1890, B Swann & Son 1888.
Muckamore 9/281 – A & S Bell 1976 1975, 1947, F Todd 1892, 1892, 1890.
Randalstown 10/190 – Stewart Bros 1962, 1920, J Millar 1887, Stewart Bros 1887, 1883, 1879, 1879, 1876, Houston Bros 1867, D Logan & Son 1862.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (1) 88/1817 – Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 2038, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 2002, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1999, Blair & Rankin 1998, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1995, T & M Morrow Kells 1988, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1985, A Darragh Cullybackey 1968, Steele & McNeill 1968, Steele & McNeill 1967, A Darragh 1964, D Dixon Rasharkin 1963, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1963,
M/M Sempey Ballymena 1962, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1962, A Darragh 1961, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1961, A Darragh 1958, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1958, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1957, Milliken & Barkley 1956, J Smyth & Son 1956, Milliken & Barkley 1955, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1955.
Doagh & District Ring Nom –
The local club are running their highly successful Golden Ring Nom again this season. Two races will be flown Talbenny in the Young Birds and Penzance in Old Birds. It is £20 a Ring Nom open only to the NIPA Sections B and C. Closing date is the Monday after the second Young Bird race, there will be £500 for each race winner.
RPRA 2013 Ring Lists –
Please can we remind all club/ring Secretaries that the Ring Lists should be sent to the RPRA by 1st April 2013 in readiness for the new racing season. Currently only around 50% have been returned. This in turn is causing problems now they are receiving Transfer Forms from the membership and are unable to transfer rings still allocated to clubs. The final deadline for ALL Ring Lists will be 1st May 2013 after which all clubs who haven’t returned them will be reported to their Region Managers for non-compliance of Rule 99.
Crumlin May Day Open Race –
Crumlin & District HPS will be holding a May Day Open Race for the old birds from Tullamore on Monday 6th May. The race will be open to any NIPA or IHU members who fly 108 miles or over from Tullamore Code 6009, flown under RPRA Rules with Licence IR/07/13. Entry fee will be £20 for a maximum of four (4) birds and the prize money will depend on the entry. Race Marking will be at the Crumlin & District HPS Clubrooms, Main Street Crumlin on Sunday 5th May between 3.00pm and 5.00pm.
East Antrim Update Tullamore -
The opening race for the East Antrim lofts was from Tullamore last Saturday, the NIPA birds were released at 9.30am in a helping South West wind. Not all the results are at hand and could I ask that all the local clubs place their results ASAP over the weekend to give enough time to meet publication deadlines. Best bird reported was in Larne with the big Larne & District sending a massive 700 birds, no problems with training there. D & P Harvey timed a two year old hen racing natural to record velocity 2013 and also finish 3rd, J & D McWhirter split these two birds. The winner had all the best bloodlines of D & J Campbell & Bigger, the winner was a grand-daughter of the lofts Penzance OB Classic winner. Colin Campbell & Son had 1st Horseshoe (2006). In Carrickfergus the best birds were timed by Mr & Mrs George Robinson, the 1st in Carrick Social bird recorded velocity 1997. The local club had 238 birds competing and the Robinson husband and wife team took 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Mr & Mrs Robert Reid had 1st Carrick & District (1986).
NIPA Sect C Clubs
Ballycarry & District – A Cooke 1984, Arthurs & George 1971, 1956, J C Reid 1942, 1939, N J Arthurs 1927.
Ballyclare & District 11/239 - G & R Lawrie 1968, 1943, Horner Bros & Son 1930, 1910, D McClelland 1894, L Houston & Son 1880, D McClelland 1877, A Thompson 1843, C & L Woodside 1838, C Cameron 1825. The winning bird was a 2yo hen bred out of Van Loon stock obtained from Wayne Doonan (Cock Crow Breeding Lofts).
Carrick & District 8/150 – M/M R Reid 1986, Degnan & McKee 1972, M/M R Reid 1960, 1936, T Creighton & Son 1922, M/M R Reid 1914, Elliott Bros 1892, 1892, D Elliott & Grandson 1875, Elliott Bros 1861.
Carrick Social 10/238 – M/M Robinson 1997, 1996, 1980, M/M McDowell 1966, J McIlheron 1952, 1943, 1936, T Peel 1934, 1932, 1932. Great start for Mr & Mrs George Robinson, 1st, 2nd & 3rd and all pools, well done.
Doagh & District 17/367 – J & A Wilson & Sons 1995, M/M B McNeilly 1978, B & M Gilmore 1970, M/M B McNeilly 1956, J & A Wilson & Sons 1956, B & M Gilmore 1955.
Eastway HPS – M & T Griffiths 1978, 1977, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1973, M & T Griffith 1971, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1970, 1970.
Glenarm & District – O O’Neill & Son 1967, G McWhirter 1926, O O’Neill & Son 1895, G McWhirter 1886, 1878, O O’Neill & Son 1852.
Horseshoe 8/186 – C Campbell & Son 2006, K & F Hagans 2004, Rea & Magill 1995, 1991, 1988, C Campbell & Son 1958, 1958, 1957, 1955, K & F Hagans 1953.
Kingsmoss 11/181 – Knowles & Hill 1976, R Lillie & Son 1972, 1967, J Dawson & Son 1966. T Lillie 1965, J Dawson & Son 1963. Congratulations to Knowles & Hill their good Grondelaer cock wins a race for the third season on the trot. He also wins the Nomination with the winner, good picking.
Larne & District 31/702 – D & P Harvey 2013, J & D McWhirter 1986, D & P Harvey 1985, G Mills 1982, R Mills & Son 1975, Baxter & Holden 1971, A S McNaghten 1967, Crawford & Robinson 1966, 1966, G Reid 1962. A massive 700 birds sent to the opening race winners D & P Harvey collect the Arklow Cup. The 2yo hen racing Natural was the best of Campbell & Bigger, a g/dtr of the Penzance Classic winner. Larne & Dist 2 Bird Club – 1st D Donnelly & Partners, 2nd R Mills & Son. Show Specials – 1st Baxter & Holden, 2nd & 3rd Crawford & Robinson.
Ligoniel 26/535 – Bingham & Seaton 1971, 1971, 1969, G & M Atcheson 1965, 1964, Bingham & Seaton 1960.
LISBURN CITY & Around - TULLAMORE SECTION SUCCESS for P & J BOAL, Dromore
Towards the end of last year my son Adie scribed an exceptional article on the success of the Dromore brothers Philip & Joe Boal. In that said article Adie covered Philip's move to a new built house and exceptional loft just a short distance from his former residence, and outlined that success was for sure on the cards for the brothers in 2013. Little did he know then that the loft where to take the Section D honours on
the first race for the Mighty NIPA from Tullamore.
Philip timed a yearling Blue Widowhood Hen at 11am flying 102 miles.
This was just the hens 5th race for the brothers. The best of the Wily Van Herck bloodlines that have served just not the brothers but many leading fanciers around the country so well. The winner topped the Dromore Club finishing 1st Section D 1,795 pigeons finishing 28th Open NIPA with some 14,733 pigeons competing. Just for sure measure the loft also finished 2nd Club and 2nd Section D and 33rd Open NIPA. Now back to the latest Section Winner for the P & J Boal team.
The yearling Blue Hen is a direct daughter of the ACE racing cock of Van Herck namely 'Karlske' a winner of no less than 9 x 1st on the road. To produce the Section winning hen for Philip & Joe the exceptional racer was paired to 'Kleine 96' bred by Philip from his vast array of Van Hercks. What a racer this hen was for the brothers prior to stock, winner of 3 x 1st Club finishing 1st, 2nd and 6th Section D finishing 5th, 9th and 12th Open NIPA. In total this breeding couple for Philip & Joe have produced 9 x 1st Prize winners with 5 of those NIPA Section Winners finishing 5th, 5th, 7th, 22nd, 28th and 66th Open also a 2nd National to boot also.
This pairing are also responsible for scores of winners for various fanciers around the country. Adie wasn't to far wrong about the loft of P & J Boal and going with full returns from an excellent race for the Loft more success is sure to follow.
Ian Gibb & Sons, Glenavy - Yet another loft in Section D of the NIPA covered by Adie with a detailed loft profile towards the latter part of 2012 was that of Ian Gibb & Sons of the Glenavy HPS. NIPA Section D Fanciers of the Year in 2011 and NIPA Section D O/Bird Fanciers of the Year in 2012. So with the pressure on for 2013 in what is one of the inform lofts over the last couple of seasons within the mighty NIPA the father and son team where looking a good performance. I can report that the loft duly obliged from Tullamore in the first race taking the first five positions in the club and will be well placed in both the NIPA Section and Open result. The winner a 3 year old Blue widowhood cock arriving at 11.09 flying 112 miles had previously scored 3 x 1st and has the following positions in the NIPA Section and Open 11th Section and 33rd Open Rosscarbery National; 16th Section and 48th Open Fermoy; 13th Section and 38th Open Fermoy; 19th Section and 62nd Open Clonmel; 12th Section and 25th Open Fermoy and 31st Section and 91st Open Fermoy and when u add the recent Tullamore performance to his CV and Fermoy 2013 to come what a performance pigeon. No surprise of course as he is a Grandson of the Gibb & Byrne Studs famous Kees Bosua breeder 'The Golden Ace' what a producer this pigeon is without doubt one of the best around currently, see the Ian Gibb & Sons loft profile on pigeonnetwork or last weeks BHW.
Abbie Grew of Charlemont, 1st Sect E Tullamore -
Paddy writes - Please find attached a couple of photos of my daughters Abbie and Lucy with Abbie holding the Section winner. The bird is bred directly from one of our foundation Soontjen cocks bred by Brian Clayburn, a g/son of his famous Red Ring Cock. This cock is responsible for many top winners a/o 1st N.I.P.A. O/B National Rosscarberry (P. Grew), Yearling Hens Nat. Winner 2010 (E. Grew), 1st Sect. E Fermoy, 2nd Sect., 2nd NIPA Open Pilmore Beach 28000 birds plus many more. He was paired to another Clayburn Soontjen, a full sister to East of Eden, winner of the S.C.M.D.R in 2009.
Milliken & Barkley from Rasharkin & Dist had 1st MAC from Tullamore. Raced by Loft Manager Mark Milliken.
Ace Racer in the NW Anthony McCrudden of Derry & Dist topped The City of Derry Fed.
Jimmy Hanson from the Coleraine Premier had a fantastic card from Tullamore, see Coleraine Triangle report.
Philip Boal from Dromore had the early County Down birds, 1st & 2nd Sect D.
Ian & Peter Gibb had a big result in Glenavy & District.
Sisters Abbie and Lucy Grew from Charlemont with the Sect E winner from Tullamore.