Roscrea Comeback - 14/05/16

[willie reynolds]

Mid Antrim Update – The comeback race at the weekend was flown from Roscrea and despite the collection problems a good entry was sent from local lofts with birds collected late Friday at Cullybackey and Harryville where good help was available. What a result for Paddy McManus in Ahoghill Flying Club, the ace racer locally won 1st MAC, 1st Sect B & 1st Open NIPA with 14,747 birds competing. His yearling Blue cock was timed at 11.57hrs to record velocity 1428 flying to The Croft in Ahoghill some 144 miles. This late bred was well trained last year and this season had every race, showing for the first time in this race. He was driving the hen another from the direct Louis Thijs stock 3rd Club in this race and a previous winner from Fermoy. The birds are trained twice a week from Banbridge, this loft is the one to beat every week!

MAC Roscrea – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1428, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1415, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1404, J & M Milliken 1390, Young McManus & Sons 1388, Young McManus & Sons 1388, Young McManus & Sons 1381, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1373, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1372, T Kaczynski 1372, T Kaczynski 1372, T Kaczynski 1371, J & M Milliken 1368, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1363.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Roacrea -

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/279 – Young McManus & Sons 1428, M/M Robinson 1404, Young McManus & Sons 1388, 1388, 1381, 1373, 1357, 1348, Balmer Young & Son 1343, C Moore 1338. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1404, Young McManus & Sons 1348.

Rasharkin & District HPS 10/225 – J & M Milliken 1415, 1390, J McLean 1386, T Kaczynski 1372, 1372, A C & T Tweed 1363. D Dixon 1346, 1325.

Ballymena & District 16/347 – J Eagleson & Sons 1377, Blair & Rankin 1363, G & A Eagleson 1360, J Eagleson & Sons 1349, G & A Eagleson 1342, W & J Smyth 1335, J Eagleson & Sons 1330, Blair & Rankin 1327, G Gilmour 1317, G & A Eagleson 1310. What an incredible performance from J Eagleson & Sons in Roscarberry but also topping in Roscrea with a velocity of 1377. Second place Blair & Rankin, with third G & A Eagleson.

Randalstown HPS 5/110 – Houston Bros 1357, J McNeill & Son 1352, Houston Bros 1336, 1327, J McNeill & Son 1317, 1315, F & G & J Dickey 1307, 1287, H Boyd 1283, J Millar 1278.

New Antrim Amal – K Wilkinson & Son 1252, 1236, McFall & McManus 1278.



Paddy McManus of Ahoghill holding his 1st Open NIPA winner from Roscrea.