Talbenny (2) - 28/05/17

[willie reynolds]

Paddy McManus 1st Comb & Sect from Talbenny -

Due to a poor weather forecast for Saturday the second race from Talbenny in South Wales was flown on Sunday with liberation at 10.00am in a Lt East NE wind. Best bird locally was timed by Paddy McManus to The Croft in Ahoghill, his 2 year old Cheq hen was timed at 14.50hrs recording velocity 1330 for the 219 miles.

MAC Talbenny (2) – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1330, D Dixon Rasharkin 1304, Smylie Bros Randalstown 1300, Young McManus & Sons 1300, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1299, D Dixon 1296, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1295, D Dixon 1294, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1288, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1284, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1283, D Dixon 1279, J & M Milliken 1277, Young McManus & Sons 1276, M/M Robinson 1276.

Cullybackey Centre - Money for Yearling Cocks & Hens Nat will be collected in Cullybackey Clubrooms on Wednesday 31st May from 8.30 to 9.30pm. Bird’s race marked on Friday 2nd June in Cullybackey from 4.00 to 6.00pm. Please Note - 3 Cheques to be made out, all ETS systems to be cleared of all races, T3 Clocks ready after lorry leaves Cullybackey.

The Talbenny (2) weekend was a great time for the members of Mid Antrim Combine, Round (1) of the Champions League with just the winners going through and then the Semi-Final of the new Old Bird Knock-Out. The Champions League competition is between member clubs, four lofts are nominated to compete.

Matches were Danny Dixon (Rasharkin) v F G & J Dickey (Randalstown), Percy Son & Murphy (Randalstown) v Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin), J & M Milliken (Rasharkin) v Stewart Bros (Randalstown), J Eagleson & Sons (Ballymena) v W & J Smyth (Ballymena). Previous winners were - 2008 Harryville (R H Clements), 2009 Rasharkin & Dist (D Dixon), 2010 Ballymena & Dist (M Graham), 2011 Randalstown ( S Millar), 2012 Cullybackey (Reid Bros & McCloy), 2013 Cullybackey (A Darragh), 2014 Rasharkin & Dist (Steele & McNeill), 2015 Rasharkin & Dist (D Dixon), 2016 Rasharkin & Dist (J & M Milliken).

MAC Knock-Out update now at Semi-Final stage next round is the weekend race from Talbenny (2). Gibson & O’Neill (Associate) v W & J Smyth (Ballymena), Hugh Boyd (Randalstown) v Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill). The Final will be flown from Penzance. Every individual loft in MAC was included in the OB Competition, same will apply for all those racing young birds, including any new members who wish to join as individual members. Many thanks to James Harris who agreed to run the competition in 2017 and also collate the weekly results.

Subject to correction the Old Bird Knock-Out to be flown from Penzance will be between Associate Members Gibson & O’Neill v Young McManus & Sons from Ahoghill Flying Club. The Champions League Semi-Final from Bude will be D Dixon v Steele & McNeill and J & M Milliken v J Eagleson & Sons, - it could be an all Rasharkin & Dist Final at Penzance.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Talbenny (2)

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/131 – Young McManus & Sons 1330, 1300, M/M Robinson 1299, Young McManus & Sons 1278,, M/M Robinson 1276, J Orr & Son 1271, M/M Robinson 1266, T & G Balmer 1264, C Moore 1252, J Smyth & Son 1251. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – C Moore 1212, T & G Balmer 1207.

Randalstown HPS 8/126 – Smylie Bros 1300, Stewart Bros 1288, F & G & J Dickey 1283, J Millar 1270, F & G & J Dickey 1265, J Millar 1265, F & G & J Dickey 1264, Stewart Bros 1263, J Millar 1254, W & W Gilbert 1227.

Ballymena & District HPS 9/70 – J Eagleson & Sons 1284, Blair & Rankin 1272, M Graham 1241, McFall & McManus 1240, J Eagleson & Sons 1236, Blair & Rankin 1235, 1235, J Eagleson & Sons 1231, M Graham 1230, 1226. Show Specials won by J Eagleson & Sons, Blair & Rankin and McFall & McManus.

New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1274, 1260, McFall & McManus 1240, 1219, 1126.

Rasharkin & District HPS – J & M Milliken 1295, 1277, 1260, 1259, T Whyte 1258, J & M Milliken 1257, D Mairs 1243, A C & T Tweed 1242, D Mairs 1237, T Whyte 1237. Danny Dixon - 1304, 1296, 1294, 1279.