Very interesting last weekend, firstly the race changed from Pilmore Beach to Fermoy and then with the birds en-route diverted to Clonmel because of a weather report for County Cork. We had an early liberation as well with the strings cut at 8.00am and with a helping Lt Southerly wind the leading birds took around 3 hours for the 180 mile flight to Mid Antrim. Alistair Purvis wins for the fifth time in the Broughshane & Dist recording velocity he takes 1st Mid Antrim Combine over 2,200 birds competing and will be well placed again in the East Antrim Sect C. Next best were lofts in Rasharkin & Dist, W & J McLean broke Novice Status followed by Steele & McNeill who had a good card with a small team. The McLean loft race in Sect A, their widowhood cock was timed at 11.06am flying 189 miles. Roy Clements was best in Ballymena taking 1st Harryville HPS (1781) while Paddy McManus had the Card of the Day again for the second week, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th in Ahoghill with the winner doing velocity 1747.
Cullybackey Centre: Arrangements for the NIPA Yearling Cock & Hen National are as follows. Entry fee’s, and club cheques to be paid in Cullybackey on Thursday 6th June between 8.30pm and 9.00pm. Individual cheque required for each race, one cock and one hen. Birds to be race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 7th June between 2.00pm and 4.30pm, clocks ready after transporter leaves the site.
Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel (2) 99/2,256 – A Purvis Broughshane 1797, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1789, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1784, R H Clements Harryville 1781, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1778, Young McManus & Sons 1776, Steele & McNeill 1774, Steele & McNeill 1772, Young McManus & Sons 1772, D Dixon Rasharkin 1763, A Purvis 1763, D Dixon 1762, A Darragh Cullybackey 1761, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1760, Scott & Clements Kells 1757, J Rock Harryville 1756, G Gilmour Ballymena 1755, Scott & Clements 1755, B Swann & Son Kells 1753, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1751, H Boyd Kells 1751, Young McManus & Sons 1747, A & N Young Ahoghill 1745, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1744.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Clonmel (2) –
Broughshane 6/147 – A Purvis 1797, 1763, J & N Simpson 1741, 1739, C Kennedy 1720, D Houston & Son 1672, T & E Service 1661, C Kennedy 1651, J Getty 1628, T & E Service 1614. Fifth win on the trot for the Aughafatten Lofts of A Purvis, his Lambretch hen has already won 1st Club, 2nd Sect C & 5th Open NIPA from Tullamore as a young bird.
Rasharkin & District 9/158 – W & J McLean 1789, Steele & McNeill 1784, 1774, H Cubitt 1760, W McFetridge 1744, H Cubitt 1741, W McFetridge 1730, Milliken & Barkley 1723, A C & T Tweed 1714, 1714. W & J McLean break novice status to win, Willie and Jean win with a widowhood cock timed at 11.06am for the 189 mile fly from Clonmel. Danny Dixon: 1763.524, 1762.132. Race sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Services.
Harryville HPS 16/400 – R H Clements 1781, J Rock 1756, 1734, R H Clements 1733, 1732, G Connolly 1729, J Millar & Son 1728, K & K Kernohan 1725, A McBride 1718, J Millar & Son 1714. Roy timed his yearling Blue hen at 10.59am flying 181 miles to Old Antrim Road. Bloodlines were his old Van Hee lines and the Vermeergergen lines raced very successfully by Keith Kernohan.
Ahoghill Flying Club 11/303 – Young McManus & Sons 1778, 1776, 1772, 1747, A & N Young 1745, M/M Robinson 1731, Young McManus & Sons 1729, D Stevenson 1726, J Smyth & Son 1721, M/M Robinson 1720.
Cullybackey HPS 14/409 – A Darragh 1761, Reid Bros & McCloy 1728, A Darragh 1721, Reid Bros & McCloy 1709, H & R McCloy 1706, 1705, Russell Bros 1689, 1688, D Robinson 1687, S Steele 1675.
Kells & District 15/337 – Scott & Clements 1757, 1755, B Swann & Son 1753, H Boyd 1751, Scott & Clements 1746, G McDowell 1741, 1740, Scott & Clements 1739. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Mrs M Smyth 1712, G McDowell 1671, McFarlane & Agnew 1672, 1670, A Barkley & Son 1659. Scott & Clements win the OB Knock Out, beat George McDowell in Final.
Ballymena & Dist HPS 18/312 – G Gilmour 1755, G & A Eagleson 1751, McFall & McManus 1744, M/M Sempey 1739, MDC Magill 1733, G & A Eagleson 1730, M Graham 1727, R McFall & Son 1726, W & J Smyth 1724, McFall & McManus 1724.
Ballymena 2 Bird Club – 1st & 2nd G & A Eagleson, G Gilmour ABCD & Nom, W & J Smyth ABCD. A great win today for big Geoff Gilmour. Racing only a handful of pigeons every week and seldom out of the prizes, he finally gets the Red Card. Geoff races the birds on widowhood and the breeding of the cock is Soontjen with the parents coming from club-mate Jim Harris. Congratulations on your first ever win in the club, I hope there are many more to follow.
Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1739, K & K Kernohan 1725, M/M M Sempey 1714, 1697, 1696, K & K Kernohan 1690.
Randalstown HPS 10/190 – Stewart Bros 1731, 1729, 1720, J Millar 1714, F J & G Dickey 1713, D Logan & Son 1704, J Millar 1703, Stewart Bros 1691, J Millar 1678, Houston Bros 1671.
Antrim Area Update –
Crumlin & District 16/489 – McConville Bros 1770, Fleming Bros 1765, 1755, M McGrandles 1733, McConville Bros 1723, Fleming Bros 1718.
The weekend race was flown from Clonmel, an early liberation at 8.00am was the order of the day, sunshine and a helping wind over the race route. Winners made light work of the conditions and a number of lofts up in the North West were well placed in the NIPA results. Best of the lot were the ace racers Diamond Bros who came very close to top place, best in the Coleraine Triangle, 3rd Sect A and 4th Open NIPA with over 23,000 birds competing. Others well placed in the local area included Hanson & Harpur, Russell McAlary and J L Madden. Terence McCrudden had 1st Coleraine & Co Derry (1781) and R & J Parke had 1st Windsor Social (1767).
Coleraine Triangle Clonmel (2) -
Coleraine Triangle Clubs Clonmel (2) – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1806, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1805, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1805, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1805, Hanson & Harpur 1794, R McAlary 1792, Hanson & Harpur 1789, R McAlary 1789, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1781, T McCrudden 1781.
Coleraine Premier HPS 22/469 – Diamond Bros 1806, Hanson & Harpur 1805, R McAlary 1805, J L Madden 1805, Hanson & Harpur 1794, R McAlary 1792, Hanson & Harpur 1789, R McAlary 1789, Diamond Bros 1777, 1770.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1781, 1781, 1769, D Dysart 1757, D Knox 1753, D Tosh 1734, S Thompson 1706.
Windsor Social 14/236 – R & J Parke 1767, 1766, K Glass 1763, R & J Parke 1763, W & W Murdock 1758, R & J Parke 1753, W & W Murdock 1740, E & J McGarry 1738, W & W Murdock 1736, R & J Parke 1724.
In the competition of NIPA Sect B big results were recorded for novice flyers
W & J McLean winners of 1st Rasharkin & Dist (1789), just pipped in the Mid Antrim Combine followed by Robbie Elliott of the Ballymoney HPS (1787). D & H Stuart had 1st Dervock RPS (1785). It’s very good competition in the local area.
Sect B Clubs Clonmel (2) –
Ballymoney HPS – R J Elliott 1787, J McDowell & Sons 1786, D & H Stuart 1785, D & G McMullan 1777, J Hutchinson & Son 1775, A & M Boyle 1774, D & G McMullan 1768, J McDowell & Sons 1765, D Dixon 1763, A & M Boyle 1763.
Ballymoney West Combine – R J Elliott 1787, J McDowell & Sons 1786, J Hutchinson & Son 1775, Brown & Stewart 1734, Curry & Gilmore 1725, L Neill 1705, D Gage 1674, D Laverty 1566.
Dervock – D & H Stuart 1785, D & G McMullan 1777, J Hutchinson & Son 1775, A & M Boyle 1774, D & G McMullan 1768, A & M Boyle 1763, D & H Stuart 1760, J Hutchinson & Son 1736, S Laverty 1686, D Devenney 1676.
Rasharkin & District 9/158 – W & J McLean 1789, Steele & McNeill 1784, 1774, H Cubitt 1760, W McFetridge 1744, H Cubitt 1741, W McFetridge 1730, Milliken & Barkley 1723, A C & T Tweed 1714, 1714. W & J McLean break novice status to win, Willie and Jean win with a widowhood cock timed at 11.06am for the 189 mile fly from Clonmel. Danny Dixon: 1763.524, 1762.132. Race sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Services.
Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel (2) 99/2,256 – A Purvis Broughshane 1797, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1789, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1784, R H Clements Harryville 1781, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1778, Young McManus & Sons 1776, Steele & McNeill 1774, Steele & McNeill 1772, Young McManus & Sons 1772, D Dixon Rasharkin 1763, A Purvis 1763, D Dixon 1762, A Darragh Cullybackey 1761, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1760, Scott & Clements Kells 1757, J Rock Harryville 1756, G Gilmour Ballymena 1755, Scott & Clements 1755, B Swann & Son Kells 1753, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1751, H Boyd Kells 1751, Young McManus & Sons 1747, A & N Young Ahoghill 1745, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1744.
City of Derry Federation Clonmel (2) 75/803 – S Quigley Son & Grandson Maiden City 1750, J & R McMonagle Amelia Earhart 1748, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1738, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1737, S Duffy Derry & Dist 1734, N Murray Londonderry 1732, P Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1727, L & B Flanagan Londonderry 1718, S Quigley Son & Grandson 1717, J Diamond Foyle 1713, B Ogilvie Maiden City 1711, S McGrotty Foyle 1709, A McCrudden 1708, M & C Chism Derry & Dist 1704, J & G Ramsey 1704, McMonagle Bros 1704, L & B Flanagan 1702, P Maxwell Snr Foyle 1702, P Maxwell Jnr 1700.
Wilson Family from Doagh are best from Clonmel -
At the weekend the East Antrim birds were competing from Clonmel, liberation was at the early time of 8.00am and with sunshine and a helping wind over the route the birds made light work of the journey to home lofts. “Big Audrey” was best of the lot timed by J & A Wilson & Sons of Doagh & District recording velocity 1802. Next best is Alistair Purvis of Broughshane & Dist, his bird wins 2nd Sect C for the second time. Mr & Mrs Brian McNeilly of Doagh are nest best and take 3rd & 4th in East Antrim Sect C. Rea & Magill of the Horseshoe HPS are best in Larne, what a season this loft is having, Crawford & Robinson have 1st & 2nd in the big Larne & District where over 850 birds were competing. Best in Carrickfergus is the D & J Armstrong & Son team, four wins on the trot in Carrick Social, fantastic racing.
East Antrim Sect C Clubs Clonmel (2)
Doagh & District 16/413 – J & A Wilson & Sons 1802, M/M B McNeilly 1793, 1787, J & A Wilson & Sons 1778, B & M Gilmore 1769, 1752, J McGrugan & Son 1751, D & R Turkington 1742, S & A Leitch 1729, 1724. John and Andrea Wilson are the winners again with Blue cock “Big Audrey”. It has won 7 prizes including 2 x 1sts, bred from the Campbell & Bigger and P & J Boal bloodlines.
Broughshane 6/147 – A Purvis 1797, 1763, J & N Simpson 1741, 1739.
Horseshoe HPS 14/284 – Rea & Magill 1784, 1765, 1757, 1757, 1752, 1744, 1744, K & F Hagans 1743, Rea & Magill 1741, C Campbell & Son 1731.
Kingsmoss 14/304 – R Lillie & Son 1776, Knowles & Hill 1773, 1750, N Sharpe 1743, J Dawson & Son 1735, J & S Graham 1721. Robert Lillie lifts the Red Card, also winner of the Nomination.
Eastway HPS – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1772, 1770, 1764, Whiteside Bros 1761, M & A Pearson 1759, M & T Griffith 1757.
Larne & District HPS 40/858 – Crawford & Robinson 1770, 1758, R Mills & Son 1756, Beggs & Hall 1754, R Mills & Son 1752, 1752, Crawford & Robinson 1745, R Mills & Son 1745, G K & I Moxham 1745, L & S O’Neill & Sons 1744. Clonmel was the venue for the sixth race of the season when 40 Larne & Dist members sent 858 birds .Taking first and second was the partnership of Robert Crawford & Gary Robinson who had a great card having six pigeons in the result. The winner for the lads was a yearling Braspenning/Soontjens hen which was raced on the roundabout system. Larne 2 Bird Club - 1st Beggs & Hall, 2nd G K & I Moxham. Champion Inland Old Bird - Crawford & Robinson. Inland Averages - A S McNaghten.
Ballycarry & District – A Cooke 1765, N J Arthurs 1721, A Cooke 1719, Arthurs & George 1714, Arthurs & George 1714, J C Reid 1711, 1711. The NIPA Open winner Champion Blauw Showman tops Ballycarry again for Andy Cooke. Lynch Bros win the £3 Nomination.
Carrick Social 15/318 – D & J Armstrong & Son 1765, 1749, 1747, M/M G Robinson 1744, T Peel 1727, J McMaw 1721, J Millar & Son 1717, J McMaw 1716, M/M G Robinson 1701, W R McClean 1698. Four wins on the trot for the Armstrong team.
Ligoniel & District 27/511 – McManus & Mullan 1755, McClurkin & McCoubery 1755, Calderwood Waite & Barr 1750, McClurkin & McCoubery 1746, 1746, J Watt 1746.
Ballyclare & District 17/476 – Horner Bros & Son 1750, 1749, D McClelland 1733, 1733, M/M C Hayes 1732, J & R Blair 1727.
Glenarm & District – G McWhirter 1733, 1719, O O’Neill & Son 1712, G McWhirter 1704, O O’Neill & Son 1691, 1676.
Carrick & District 10/222 – M/M R Reid 1724, 1703, T Creighton & Son 1698, M/M R Reid 1685, T Creighton & Son 1684, M/M R Reid 1683.
Springvale Soc 4/53 – I Horner 1714, 1706, V Montgomery 1696, W Drennan 1690, V Montgomery 1675, A C McGrugan 1656.
1st Open NIPA won by W G Neill of Annaghmore -
The NIPA Open was topped by Willie Neill of Annaghmore, a loft that needs no introduction with a host of massive results over recent seasons. Steve McGarry called at the loft over the weekend and got a photo and some brief detail. The yearling Blue cock has been named Champion “Speedy Kyle” and flown on the lofts unique Roundabout System, bloodlines are the best of the loft. 1st Sect E and 1st Open NIPA will add nicely to the lofts growing CV. Congratulations lads on a great result.
Another fanstatic weekend result for Glen Smith of Cookstown, he timed his Champion “Adams Boy”, a 2 year old Blue cock. Sire obtained from the best of David Calvin, Bondhill and the dam Ray Forbes Soontjen. This pigeon was also a winner as a young bird and has many other section positions. 2013 record to date for G & S Smith: 1st Tullamore Sect A 59/1365 - 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th. Roscrea Sect A 71/1718 - 1st, 4th and 5th. 1st Clonmel Sect A 84/1390 - 4th , 6th and 12th. Fermoy Sect A 78/1720 - 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 17th. Rosscarbery Nat Sect A 44/481 - 1st and 10th. 2nd Roscrea Sect A 38/735 - 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 8th, 10th and13th. 2nd Clonmel Sect A 84/1856 – 1st, 8th and 18th plus 2nd, 14th and 45th Open NIPA 1007/23,494.
Kieran Shannon of Dungannon had another big weekend result and resorded a great result, 2nd in the Sect A and 3rd Open NIPA.
Well that’s it this week folks a bit shorter than normal due to me working today and the Bank Holiday Monday, until next week good luck.
Willie Reynolds
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A happy Willie Neill holding his NIPA Open winner from Clonmel. Photo Steve McGarry.
Champion Speedy Kyle 1st Open NIPA for W G Neill of Annaghmore.
Glen Smith of Cookstown holding Adams Boy, 1st Sect A & 2nd Open NIPA Clonmel.
Kieran Shannon of Dungannon, 3rd Open NIPA Clonmel.
Sean Curran 1st Lurgan Social from Clonmel (2).
W & J McLean broke Novice Status and won 1st Sect B in the NIPA.
Roy Clements winner of 1st Club Harryville HPS.
Race winner for Geoff Gilmour in Ballymena & District.