Corrin (2) - 09/06/17

[willie reynolds]

Fast race from Corrin on Friday – Paddy McManus 1st MAC

Last weekend the race from Corrin was brought forward due to the weather, race marking was Thursday evening with the birds released in Corrin on Friday 9th June at 9.30am in a helping Southwest wind. Sam Maginty from Muckamore on a best ever season was 1st Sect doing velocity 1713 and best in Mid Antrim Combine was Paddy McManus from Ahoghill timing at 13.04hrs flying 205 miles. Surgenor Bros win for the fifth time in Kells with the old birds while in Randalstown the Dickey Family continue to dominate, this week’s winner is the nest-mate of the bird that was 2nd Sect & 11th Open last week in Bude.

NIPA Sect B 107/1663 – Sam Maginty Muckamore 1713, J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney 1705, Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1705, J McDowell & Sons 1705, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1700, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1691, R H Clements Harryville 1691, A Darragh Cullybackey 1691, C & D Jackson Kells & Dist 1689, McConville Bros Crumlin 1688.

MAC Corrin (2) – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1691, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1687, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1683, J Eagleson & Sons 1681, J Eagleson & Sons 1671, J Eagleson & Sons 1670, W & J Smyth 1669, Young McManus & Sons 1661, Young McManus & Sons 1658, T R Alexander & Son Ballymena 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1654, Gibson & O’Neill Associate 1652, Young McManus & Sons 1650, Gibson & O’Neill 1649, J Eagleson & Sons 1649.

Cullybackey Centre - All pigeons for Penzance & Penzance classic will be race marked in Cullybackey clubrooms on Thursday 15th June from 3.00pm to 6.00pm. Penzance Classic money collected on Wednesday 14th June from 8.30 to 9.30pm, also a list of all members and birds going to Penzance only on 14th June. Two cheques required 1 for Penzance classic & 1 for Penzance & classic for Cullybackey hps at 90 pence per bird. All ETS systems to be cleared of races, T3 clocks ready after lorry leaves clubrooms. Money for St Malo collected Mon 19th June at Cullybackey Clubrooms 8.30 until 9.30pm, race marking will take place Tues 20th June marking time will be published later. Rasharkin & District lofts will compete in the Champions League from Penzance this weekend, former winners Danny Dixon v J & M Milliken. The final of the OB Knock-Out also from Penzance will be between Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill) v Gibson & O’Neill (Associate).

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/100 – Young McManus & Sons 1691, 1661, 1650, 1645, 1645, 1638, J Smyth & Son 1626, T & G Balmer 1623, Balmer Young & Son 1600, W Livingstone 1597. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1661, Balmer Young & Sons 1600.

Ballymena & District HPS 13/134 – W & J Smyth 1687, J Eagleson & Sons 1683, 1681, 1671, 1670, W & J Smyth 1669, T R Alexander & Son 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1654, 1649, W & J Smyth 1646.

Rasharkin & District 8/122 – W McFetridge 1643, A C & T Tweed 1625, W & J McLean 1615, J & M Milliken 1610, 1610, W & J McLean 1609. Danny Dixon – 1643, 1634.

Randalstown HPS 8/97 – F & G & J Dickey 1611, Percy Son & Murphy 1597, F & G & J Dickey 1591, H Boyd 1591, Percy Son & Murphy 1583, Houston Bros 1579, F & G & J Dickey 1575, Percy Son & Murphy 1573, Houston Bros 1571, 1567.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1594, 1563, 1485.