Area Lib (2) Tullamore - 25/07/14

[willie reynolds]

Dixon best in Mid Antrim from Tullamore -

The second young bird race like the first was an Area Liberation, because of the weather the race marking was brought forward to Thursday and local birds released in Tullamore on Friday 25th July. Once again we were first away at 9.00am in a Lt SE wind and early birds made good time. There were many gaps in arrivals but over the day most birds made it to home lofts. The East in the wind pushed the birds out to the other side of the lough and birds in that area done well, the top velocity was recorded in Coleraine by Diamond Bros doing 1426 and Danny Dixon from Dunloy was best in the Mid Antrim Combine. He timed a direct Van de Brande Blue cock recording velocity 1406. Next best Young McManus & Sons of Ahoghill had the Card of the Day, six birds well placed. Bertie Blair was best in Ballymena for the second week running, the local lofts had the top places in the NIPA race from Mullingar last week.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 74/2059 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1406, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1368, Young McManus & Sons 1368, Young McManus & Sons 1366, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1366, J & M Milliken 1366, A Darragh Cullybackey 1366, A Darragh 1361, Young McManus & Sons 1361, Young McManus & Sons 1360, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1354, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1352, Blair & Rankin 1352, Young McManus & Sons 1350, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1349, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1348, Scott & Clements Kells 1347, T Kaczynski 1339, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1339, A McBride Harryville 1337, T Kaczynski 1337, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1332, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1329, D Dixon 1327.

Mid Antrim Clubs Area Lib (2) Tullamore

Cullybackey HPS 11/412 – A Darragh 1366, 1361, W Scott 1306, Gibson & Dickey 1303, Reid Bros & McCloy 1301, 1301, Russell Bros 1296, N & S Anderson 1295, Russell Bros 1293, Gibson & Dickey 1282, W Scott 1264, D Robinson 1261.

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/272 – Young McManus & Sons 1368, 1368, 1366, 1361, 1360, 1350, J Smyth & Son 1323, W Livingstone 1314, J Balmer 1304, D Lowry 1286. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1279, M/M Robinson 1221.

Rasharkin & District 13/317 – J & M Milliken 1366, 1366, T Kaczynski 1349, 1339, Steele & McNeill 1332, J & D Surgenor 1300, W & J McLean 1291, H Cubitt 1288. J & M Milliken take the top two places and have other early arrivals. Danny Dixon – 1406, 1327.

Randalstown HPS 7/210 – Stewart Bros 1354, Percy Son & Murphy 1329, 1310, 1296, Stewart Bros 1294, 1290, D Logan & Son 1227, 1226, F J & G Dickey 1222, H Boyd 1212.

Ballymena & District HPS 15/415 – Blair & Rankin 1352, 1352, M/M M Sempey 1348, W & J Smyth 1339, Blair & Rankin 1313, M/M M Sempey 1286, J Eagleson & Sons 1286, Connolly & Purvis 1280, MDC Magill 1279, M/M M Sempey 1276.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1348, 1286, 1276, 1269, J W Reynolds 1254.

Kells & District 6/192 – Scott & Clements 1347, B Swann & Son 1291, Scott & Clements 1286, 1260, Surgenor Bros 1231, 1211, J Shields 1205, T & M Morrow 1196. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1291, H Turkington 1165.

Harryville HPS 7/173 – A McBride 1337, 1287, 1282, 1267, 1266, J Rock 1255, T Johnston & Son 1254, A McBride 1253, J Millar & Son 1243, J Rock 1232.

Broughshane & Dist 5/68 – Mrs M Smyth 1234, D Houston & Son 1216, J Getty 1178, T & E Service 1166, 160, D Houston & Son 1159.