Roscrea - 01/05/15

[willie reynolds]

Rasharkin & Dist lofts filled the top places in the recent race from Roscrea in County Tipperary. Due to a poor forecast for the weekend the NIPA decided to mark the birds one day earlier and the race was flown on Friday with liberation at Noon in a Lt Easterly wind. William McFetridge was best recording velocity 1411 ahead of three birds for Danny Dixon. W & J Smyth were best in Ballymena timing their Blue Ch Pied cock at 15.04hrs to record velocity 1398 for the 146 miles, the entry of almost 500 birds in Ballymena & Dist was the best for several years.

Don’t forget to place your club result on http://www.pigeonnetwork.com and a photo of all 1st Sect winners would be required for press release. There is a Result Board for most clubs in Ireland, except a handful of new ones, most have also a photo feature of one photo placed per result, and a bit of detail or short report. Any queries contact Homer.

Cullybackey Centre – That time of the year again, we have the marking arrangements for the NIPA Rosscarbery Inl Nat. Cullybackey HPS Clubrooms will be open on Wednesday 13th May between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to lift all the entry cheques from the local clubs. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 15th May between 2.00pm and 4.30pm, clocks will be ready after transporter leaves. Local lofts liberating birds at Clinty Road should take care not to block lanes and entry to houses.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 99/2609 – W McFetridge Rasharkin 1411, D Dixon Rasharkin 1405, D Dixon 1405, D Dixon 1405, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1398, D Dixon 1392, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1389, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1382, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1380, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1380, D Dixon 1377, MDC Magill Harryville 1376, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1376, H Cubitt 1374, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1373, A Darragh Cullybackey 1373, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1372, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1371, J & M Milliken 1371, D Dixon 1371, D Dixon 1371, D Dixon 1370, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1368, T Kaczynski 1367.

W McFetridge 1360, Blair & Rankin 1360, W & J McLean 1359, Stewart Bros 1358, D Dixon 1358, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1357, D Dixon 1357, A Darragh 1354, A Darragh 1353, Reid Bros & McCloy 1352, A McBride Harryville 1351, J Rock Harryville 1351, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1349, Stewart Bros 1347, W & J Smyth 1345, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1343, A Darragh 1343, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1342, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1341, R H Clements Harryville 1341, A & N Young Ahoghill 1341, A McBride 1340, M/M Sempey 1340,

Local Club Results Mid Antrim

Rasharkin & District 12/265 – W McFetridge 1411, H Cubitt 1389, T Kaczynski 1382, J & M Milliken 1376, H Cubitt 1374, Steele & McNeill 1373, W & J McLean 1372, A C & T Tweed 1371, J & M Milliken 1371, T Kaczynski 1367.
Red Card this week goes to William McFetridge taking first club with a Jos Thone yearling widowhood hen. Danny Dixon: 1405.89, 1405.40, 1405.16, 1392.94, 1377.064, 1371.34, 1371.11, 1370.41, 1358.22, 1357.54.

Ballymena & District 19/493 – W & J Smyth 1398, Blair & Rankin 1380, M/M M Sempey 1380, Blair & Rankin 1360, McFall & McManus 1349, W & J Smyth 1345, J Eagleson & Sons 1343, M/M M Sempey 1340, G Connolly 1339, 1336.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1380, 1340, J W Reynolds 1203.

Harryville HPS 11/339 – MDC Magill 1376, A McBride 1351, J Rock 1351, R H Clements 1341, A McBride 1340, J Rock 1339, 1336, 1329, A McBride 1328, T Johnston & Son 1327. MDC Magill won for the second time in Harryville, their yearling Blue Pd cock was timed at 15.05hrs. He is direct from the No 1 Pair Soontjen x Leo van Rijn who are sire and dam of 34 x 1sts.

New Antrim Amalgamated – MDC Magill 1376, McFall & McManus 1349, 1325, MDC Magill 1323, 1317, 1313, K Wilkinson & Son 1312, 1312, R McFall & Son 1308.

Cullybackey HPS 17/601 – A Darragh 1373, Reid Bros & McCloy 1357, A Darragh 1354, Reid Bros & McCloy 1352, Russell Bros 1342, H & R McCloy 1333, Russell Bros 1331, H & R McCloy 1319, Gibson & Dickey 1319,1319, W Scott 1309, J & J Greer 1304.

Randalstown HPS 10/222 – Stewart Bros 1368, 1358, 1347, Percy Son & Murphy 1337, Houston Bros 1326, D Logan & Son 1323, Percy Son & Murphy 1320, 1320, D Logan & Son 1308, F & G & J Dickey 1299.

Broughshane & District 6/83 – J & N Simpson 1341, Mrs M Smyth 1329, J & N Simpson 1294, A Purvis 1287, Mrs M Smyth 1286, D Houston & Son 1277, A Purvis 1273, D Houston & Son 1254, J Getty 1230, 1211. Broughshane Club would like to thank club member Robert Wylie who has kindly sponsored the first five Old Bird races of 2015.

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/255 – A & N Young 1341, M/M Robinson 1329, 1328, J Balmer 1326, C Young 1320, J Balmer 1319, Balmer Young & Sons 1312, T & G Balmer 1306, J Smyth & Sons 1280, W Livingstone 1252. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – A & N Young 1341, M/M Robinson 1328.

Kells & District 15/351 – G McDowell 1339, B Swann & Son 1338, Scott & Clements 1335, G McDowell 1334, Scott & Clements 1332, Surgenor Bros 1311, B Swann & Son 1310, Surgenor Bros 1307. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1292, T Shanks & Son 1279, Scott & Clements 1269, J Millar & Son 1263, B Swann & Son 1262.