MAC Gowran Park - 12/08/17

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Danny Dixon from Dunloy had the big weekend result in the MAC, four early birds well placed including the winner doing velocity 1293, the birds were split by Johnston Eagleson & Sons winning Ballymena & Dist for the second week and 1st MAC last weekend. His bird was bred from a double Mid Antrim Combine winner, she won races in 2016 and 2017. The 1st MAC winner also won 1st Ballymoney HPS and 4th Section B. The Red cock is a son of Heartbreaker when paired to a Red Grizzle hen who is a daughter of Gert Hyland's Jackpot. Young McManus & Sons were best in Ahoghill and J & M Milliken had 1st & 2nd in Rasharkin.

Mid Antrim Combine Gowran Park – D Dixon Rasharkin 1293, D Dixon 1293, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1289, D Dixon 1284, D Dixon 1283, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1271, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1259, W & J Smyth 1259, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1251, J Eagleson & Sons 1249, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1249, J Eagleson & Sons 1247, Blair & Rankin 1245, J Eagleson & Sons 1243, W & J Smyth 1241.

For the Quarter Final of the YB Knock-Out the MAC matches this weekend from Fermoy are as follows. Mr & Mrs Robinson (Ahoghill) v Danny Dixon (Rasharkin), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena) v McFall & McManus (Ballymena), J Eagleson & Sons (Ballymena) v Harold Cubitt (Rasharkin), W & J Smyth (Ballymena) v Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill).

Marking Arrangements for Talbenny Nat – Money for Talbenny YB Nat will be collected on Wed 23rd Aug in Cullybackey Clubrooms from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. All birds race marked in Cullybackey Thru 24th Aug from 3.30pm to 6.00pm. All ETS clocks to be cleared of all races, T3 clocks ready after lorry leaves clubrooms. Lost Ballymena Area IHU15 N-27280 blue hen, contact HOMER. Found PL11098-13/0385. Contact Ballymena Tel: 256 43004. BE17-6087743 bird found by non-fancier any know who owns this bird?

MAC Clubs Gowran Park

Ballymena & District 14/440 – J Eagleson & Sons 1289, W & J Smyth 1271, 1259, Blair & Rankin 1251, J Eagleson & Sons 1249, 1247, Blair & Rankin 1245, J Eagleson & Sons 1243, W & J Smyth 1241, McFall & McManus 1241.

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/244 – Young McManus & Sons 1259, J Orr & Son 1239, Young McManus & Sons 1238, 1230, J Orr & Son 1218, M/M Robinson 1214, 1194, J Orr & Son 1191, 1191, Balmer Young & Sons 1180. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Orr & Son 1239, 1180.

Rasharkin & District 10/394 – J & M Milliken 1249, 1224, W & J McLean 1213, 1212, Steele & McNeill 1206, N Bradley 1201. Danny Dixon – 1293.684, 1293.400, 1284.092, 1283.719.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1241, K Wilkinson & Son 1233, 1206, McFall & McManus 1204, McFall & McManus 1199, 1198.

Randalstown HPS 7/302 – Percy Son & Murphy 1230, Stewart Bros 1208, 1174, 1172, W & W Gilbert 1167, Percy Son & Murphy 1166, 1164, H Boyd 1143, W & W Gilbert 1136, H Boyd 1133.