Mullingar (1) - 16/07/16

[willie reynolds]

The local birds in Mid Antrim were released in Mullingar. All Sect B and the Coleraine Area, liberation at 11.00am in a helping South West wind. The Dickey team from Randalstown were 1st in MAC and 1st Open NIPA recording velocity 1596 while McFall & McManus on 1595 were best in Borough of Ballymena. The ever successful partnership took the top spot in the first race of the young bird season with a velocity of 1595 and also 2nd Section. Blair & Rankin were second club and ninth section. Also our member Nicola Gilbert recently took part in a charity cycle for Muscular Dystrophy UK and would like to thank those from the pigeon scene who supported her. The current total is £430 and rising.

Sect B & Part Sect A Mullingar Lib 11.00am 76/2118 – F J & G Dickey Randalstown 1596, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1595, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1575, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1554, A Darragh Cullybackey 1518, A Darragh 1518, A Darragh 1518, A Darragh 1515, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1505, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1504.

MAC Club Results Mullingar

Ahoghill Flying Club are not producing a result from todays race from Mullingar as a mark of respect for the sudden death of their secretary Albert Young.

Randalstown HPS 7/196 – F & G & J Dickey 1596, Stewart Bros 1554, 1494, 1485, Houston Bros 1384, 1336, F & G & J Dickey 1335, J Millar 1319, H Boyd 1306, F & G & J Dickey 1301. The members of Randalstown HPS would like to express their sympathy with Albert Young’s family and friends at this sad time.

Ballymena & District 7/150 - McFall & McManus 1595, Blair & Rankin 1505, McFall & McManus 1493, Blair & Rankin 1482, 1481, McFall & McManus 1451, 1450, J Eagleson & Sons 1443, 1436, G Bell 1431. The officials and members of Ballymena & District hps would like to express their sympathy with the Young family (Ahoghill) on the sudden passing of Albert. Also to Alberts friends and club members.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1595, 1493, 1451, 1450.

Rasharkin & District 9/275 – Steele & McNeill 1504, J & M Milliken 1473, 1473, W & J McLean 1451, 1449, H Cubitt 1444. Danny Dixon - 1502, 1501, 1501, 1500.

MAC Mullingar - F J & G Dickey Randalstown 1596, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1595, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1505, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1504, D Dixon Rasharkin 1502, D Dixon 1501, D Dixon 1501, D Dixon 1500, Stewart Bros 1494, McFall & McManus 1493, Stewart Bros 1485, Blair & Rankin 1482, Blair & Rankin 1481, D Dixon 1479, D Dixon 1479.

The local fancy were shocked last Saturday when the news came through that long time fancier and Financial Secretary of Ahoghill Flying Club Albert Young had passed away suddenly at home. Long-time fancier and administrator Abbey was the main man at Ahoghill, he had been involved in the sport for as long as I can remember, involved in everything that was going on. He had a great love for the distance racing but sent to most races including those arranged by the INFC. He had good success over the years racing as A & N Young, he never changed the name after his wife passed away several years ago. He attended all the meetings and would have supported every single event in the Pigeon Scene including the Sales and the Shows. He had many friends in the sport and will be missed big time, on behalf of the fancy sincere condolences to brothers Tom and Charlie and the big pigeon related family circle.