Corrin - 09/05/15

[willie reynolds]

With Fermoy not available last weekend the NIPA used a new race-point at Corrin just a few miles further on. Liberation was at Noon in a Westerly wind and the birds again romped home in the fourth race of the old bird season. Best locally was Jeff Surgenor of the Kells & District who had two birds at 15.32hrs flying 208 miles. The winner doing velocity 1727ypm topped Mid Antrim, 1st Sect B and 18th Open NIPA where 26,000 birds were competing for a second week. Scott & Clements were well placed having three birds in Kells at 15.34hrs. Alan Darragh had the big result in Cullybackey with the top six places (1699), Johnny Simpson was 1st Broughshane & Dist (1698) and Mr & Mrs Sempey were best in Ballymena (1696).

Mid Antrim Combine Corrin 106/2558 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1727, Surgenor Bros 1720, A Darragh Cullybackey 1699, A Darragh 1699, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1698, A Darragh 1698, Scott & Clements Kells 1698, Scott & Clements 1698, Scott & Clements 1697, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1696, A Darragh 1695, A Darragh 1694, M/M Sempey 1691, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1688, D Logan & Son Randalstown 1686, A Darragh 1685, B Swann & Son Kells 1683, G Connolly Ballymena 1682, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell Kells 1680, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1680, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1678, G McDowell Kells 1678, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1674,

Reid Bros & McCloy 1674, B Swann & Son 1673, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1670, Percy Son & Murphy 1670, Percy Son & Murphy 1670, J Millar Randalstown 1670, A McBride Harryville 1668, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1668, J Rock Harryville 1668, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1668, T Kaczynski 1667, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1665, J & N Simpson 1664, MDC Magill Harryville 1663, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1663, Reid Bros & McCloy 1660.

Mid Antrim Clubs Corrin

Kells & District HPS 14/316 – Surgenor Bros 1727, 1720, Scott & Clements 1698, 1698, 1697, B Swann & Son 1683, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell 1680. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1697, G McDowell 1628, J Millar & Son 1624, McFarlane & Agnew 1612, G McDowell 1610.

Cullybackey HPS 19/571 – A Darragh 1699, 1699, Reid Bros & McCloy 1674, 1674, S McKendry 1642, Gibson & Dickey 1638, Russell Bros 1629, J & J Greer 1623, 1619, Russell Bros 1615, W Scott 1608, D Robinson 1605.

Broughshane & District 6/96 – J & N Simpson 1698, 1664, A Purvis 1650, 1642, M Smyth 1635, 1602, D Houston & Son 1598, 1576, J Getty 1548. Johnny Simpson completes the hat-trick three wins on the trot with the same bird, his Dark Cheq cock has found top form.

Ballymena & District 22/481 – M/M Sempey 1696, 1691, G Connolly 1682, J Eagleson & Sons 1670, W & J Smyth 1668, Blair & Rankin 1665, 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1654, W & J Smyth 1651, Blair & Rankin 1651.

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/252 – M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668, J Balmer 1642, 1636, 1633, J Smyth & Son 1630, A & N Young 1628, C Young 1626, 1624, M/M Robinson 1621. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club - M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668.

Randalstown HPS 11/263 – D Logan & Son 1686, Percy Son & Murphy 1678, 1670, 1670, J Millar 1670, Stewart Bros 1656, 1640, Houston Bros 1636, 1636, 1635. D Logan & Son win the club with a bird purchased from Joe Brown as a young bird.

Rasharkin & District 12/247 – H Cubitt 1680, T Kaczynski 1667, Steele & McNeill 1655, A C & T Tweed 1645, W McFetridge 1644, 1643, T Kaczynski 1634, J & D Surgenor 1626, W & J McLean 1618, 1617. Harold Cubitt wins from Corrin timing his Blue yearling cock at 15.41hrs for the 211 mile fly. Danny Dixon: 647.734, 1647.495, 1633.525, 1632.587.

Harryville HPS 11/332 – A McBride 1668, J Rock 1668, MDC Magill 1663, Wray & McFadden 1663, J Rock 1657, 1647, 1647, T Johnston & Son 1641, Wray & McFadden 1638, MDC Magill 1635.