Racing season KO 12/04/14 -

The NIPA was founded in 1945 and it's membership was open to all members within Northern Ireland - We are one of the largest weekly convoying organisations in the UK. Presently we have approx. 100 clubs as members, with over 2,000 members. Birds competing each week can reach 25 to 30 thousand, depending on the race. The race programme starts in Ireland down to Rosscarbery and continues through Wales & England to Penzance, and the Premier OB Nat flown from St Malo (France). Website www.nipapigeons.co.uk
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willie reynolds
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Racing season KO 12/04/14 -

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NIPA: Race season starts this weekend with a race from Tullamore in Co Offaly Saturday 12th April weather permitting, please return results ASAP following the race my website www.pigeonnetwork.com has a Result Board for all Clubs in Ireland. Space for a photo of the weekend winner and a short report, I can recover details from there. All clubs who use the ETS must on marking night put the Basketing Sheet in the NIPA Envelope and give to the lorry driver. The Knock-off list/arrival on race days to be put in the NIPA Envelope with the Official Result and returned to the NIPA Office. Failure by any club to carry out the above will be disqualified from that race. All clubs must Fax or E-mail results to the NIPA on the day of liberation, deadline 10.00pm for inland and 11.00pm for cross channel. For those with a computer ask Fred Russell to send you a Result Form, this can be filled in and returner via e-mail for each race, it’s the way I will be going. Fax Number for Results is (028) 92 693913, E-mail for NIPA Secretary is nipapigeons@hotmail.co.uk

NIPA: Old Birds - April 12th Tullamore, April 19th Roscrea, April 26th Roscrea, May 3rd Clonmel, May 10th Mallow, May 17th Rosscarbery Inland Nat, May 24th Talbenny, May 31st Bude, May 31st Rosscarbery Yearling Cock/Hen Nat, June 7th Truro, June 7th Mallow 5 Bird Championship, June 14th Mallow, June 14th Penzance Classic, June 21st Penzance, June 21st Roscrea Comeback, June 27th St Malo (France) National.

NIPA: Young Birds - July 19th Area Liberations, July 26th Area Liberations, August 2nd Mass Liberation, August 9th Roscrea, August 16th Clonmel, August 23rd Fermoy, August 30th Talbenny National, August 30th Comeback Race, September 6th Fermoy, September 6th Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, September 13th Rosscarbery Inland National.

Training 2014 – Homer starts the season on Monday 7th April covering the same route as last season going to Oxford Island. Probably each Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday when racing starts weather permitting of course. Calling with Danny Dixon in Dunloy, Cullybackey, and at Ahoghill Clubrooms. Tel or Text Homer: 07538 238364, sorry I lost my phone contact numbers late last year. Also training in Ballymena, Tom McAlonan Tel: 07561 417232 and Harry Richmond Tel: 07796 304926.

Ballymoney HPS - The club have a few rings left over available at 28p each. Contact Secretary Derek McMullan Tel: (028) 20 741284.
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