Mid Antrim Combine - Rosscarbery 15/06/13

[willie reynolds]

Due to a poor forecast the Bude event due to be flown at the weekend was cancelled and a race from Rosscarbery in Co Cork put in its place. The weather was nothing special in Mid Antrim and the North West with rain most of the day, conditions in Southern Ireland were a lot better. The convoy was released at 11.20am after a rain delay, in a fresh South Westerly wind and it turned out a fast race. Returns were quite good as well considering the conditions at the home end. Kells & Dist lofts dominated the result, overall winner was Scott & Clements who timed at 15.52hrs flying 253 miles. Bloodlines of the winner were Surgenor and Delaney. George McDowell was next best having three birds almost together. Others well placed included Stewart Bros 1st Randalstown (1621), J Millar & Son 1st Harryville (1602), Blair & Rankin 1st Ballymena & Dist (1597), J & N Simpson 1st Broughshane & Dist (1592), M/M Robinson 1st Ahoghill (1582), and Alan Darragh 1st Cullybackey (1576). In the semi-final of the Champions League Alan Darragh beat Danny Dixon and Jimmy Rock beat Paddy McManus. It will be a Cullybackey v Harryville final in Penzance at the weekend.

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery 75/888 – Scott & Clements Kells 1639, G McDowell Kells 1634, G McDowell 1632, G McDowell 1628, Surgenor Bros Kells 1626, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1621, H Boyd Kells 1619, B Swann & Son Kells 1617, G McDowell 1616, H Boyd 1613, Surgenor Bros 1611, J Shields Kells 1606, J Millar & Son Harryville 1602, B Swann & Son 1598, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1597, J Rock Harryville 1592, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1592, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1588, J & N Simpson 1586, S Murphy Randalstown 1586, Scott & Clements 1586, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1586, Scott & Clements 1585, Stewart Bros 1583, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1582, A Darragh Cullybackey 1576, G Connolly Ballymena 1576, F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1575, S Murphy 1573, Surgenor Bros 1572. Stock Birds lost in the Harryville area. Blue Cheq (h) IHU10N-24515 and Blue (h) IHU09N-00366. Tel (028) 25645260.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Rosscarbery –

Kells & District 10/152 – Scott & Clements 1639, G McDowell 1634, 1632, 1628, Surgenor Bros 1626, H Boyd 1619, B Swann & Son 1617, G McDowell 1616, H Boyd 1613, Surgenor Bros 1611. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1611, B Swann & Son 1598, A Barkley & Son 1513, G McDowell 1508, Mrs M Smyth 1459.

Randalstown 11/115 – Stewart Bros 1621, S Murphy 1586, Stewart Bros 1583, F & J & G Dickey 1575, S Murphy 1573, D Logan & Son 1567, J Millar 1557, S Murphy 1556, Houston Bros 1538, 1522.

Harryville HPS 9/103 – J Millar & Son 1602, J Rock 1592, J Millar & Son 1546, R H Clements 1545, J Rock 1537, L Mullan 1528, J Rock 1527, A McBride 1519, J & C Letters 1518, T Johnston & Son1502.

Ballymena & Dist 10/111 – Blair & Rankin 1597, W & J Smyth 1588, G Connolly 1576, G & A Eagleson 1571, G Connolly 1562, W & J Smyth 1561, G & A Eagleson 1543, J Harris 1543, W & J Smyth 1538, 1533. Ballymena 2 Bird – 1st & 2nd G & A Eagleson.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1511, 1482, 1440, 1439.

Broughshane & Dist 5/61 – J & N Simpson 1592, 1586, A Purvis 1570, D Houston & Son 1567, A Purvis 1530, T & E Service 1492, 1473, D Houston & Son 1460, J Getty 1446, 1419.

Ahoghill FC 12/136 – M/M Robinson 1582, J Smyth & Son 1547, Balmer T Young & Sons 1546, D Stevenson 1544, J Orr & Son 1541, M/M Robinson & Son 1534, Young McManus & Sons 1532, J Orr & Son 1520, Young McManus & Sons 1512, C Young 1500.

Cullybackey HPS 12/150 – A Darragh 1576, Reid Bros & McCloy 1567, Russell Bros 1562, H & R McCloy 1557, Reid Bros & McCloy 1553, 1543, H & R McCloy 1542, J & J Greer 1529, T Picken & Son 1524, J & J Greer 1523, B Herbison 1523, A Darragh 1520.

Rasharkin & District 6/60 – Steele & McNeill 1534, WJ & RJ Reid 1519, Steele & McNeill 1496, A C & T Tweed 1460, 1454, H Cubitt 1436, J & D Surgenor 1413, 1410.