Fermoy 05/05/18 -

[willie reynolds]

Fast Race from Fermoy -

For the third race of the old bird season the NIPA birds were in Fermoy Co Cork, an average distance of 200 miles into Mid Antrim. A bit of mist and fog over the route delayed the liberation until 11.30am and almost 27,000 birds released from seven lorries must have been a sight to see. Winners made light work of their journey to home lofts well exceeding a mile per minute. Around Ballymena the best local bird was timed in Ahoghill by the Tullamore MAC winner Paddy McManus. His 3 year old Cheq hen was timed at 14.38hrs recording velocity 1857 for the 199 miles. Next best William and Joe Smyth were the Ballymena & District winners in the third race from Fermoy. They timed at 14.42hrs flying 201 miles to the Carniny Road lofts. Their winner was a yearling Chequer cock racing widowhood. The cock had two prizes as a youngster and breeding is Van DeReen x Vandenabeele. The sire was 25th Section from Rosscarbery National. Mervyn Eagleson PO. Allan McBride put 5 birds in the Top 10 at Harryville including the winner timed at 14.44hrs flying 200 miles to Lettercreve Estate. His yearling Blue cock contained the lofts top bloodlines, the sire Young Spartacus (Soontjen/Hartog) was a double Sect winner from Fermoy and the dam was Jacob purchased from M/M G Delaney of Oroory Hill Stud.

Cullybackey Centre Marking – All monies for Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat will be collected on Wednesday 16th May, the Cullybackey Clubrooms open from 8.30pm until 9.30pm. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 18th May from 3.00pm until 6.00pm, all ETS Clocks to be cleared of all races. T3 Clocks will be ready when lorry leaves Cullybackey. Race will be flown weather permitting on Saturday 19th May.

MAC Fermoy (Prov) – W J McLean Rasharkin 1884, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1881, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1881, J & M Milliken 1860, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1857, J & M Milliken 1847, Steele & McNeill 1842, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1841, T & M Morrow Assoc 1832, D Dixon Rasharkin 1827, A McBride Assoc 1820, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1815, J Eagleson & Sons 1811, D Dixon 1801, N Percy & Son Randalstown 1799.

MAC Clubs Fermoy -

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/387 – Young McManus & Sons 1857, T & G Balmer 1794, M/M Robinson 1778, 1778, Young McManus & Sons 1770, 1763, 1760, 1757, 1757, J Smyth & Son 1756. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1755, M/M Robinson 1736.

Ballymena & District HPS 13/406 – W & J Smyth 1841, J Eagleson & Sons 1815, 1811, W Ramsey 1794, Blair & Rankin 1791, 1791, 1782, J Eagleson & Sons 1778, 1778, W & J Smyth 1775.

Cullybackey HPS 19/561 – A Darragh 1839, 1830, D & H Kirkpatrick 1718, E Davidson 1713, J & J Greer 1713, G Gibson 1708, 1703, J McNaghten & Son 1695, J & J Greer 1685.

Broughshane & District – T & M Morrow 1832, J Simpson 1765, 1756, M Neilly 1748, J Simpson 1745, D Houston 1744.

Harryville HPS 10/309 – A McBride 1820, R H Clements 1811, 1785, A McBride 1781, 1780, R H Clements 1780, L Mullan 1779, 1777, A McBride 1769, 1766. Allan McBride put 5 birds in the Top 10 including the winner timed at 14.44hrs flying 200 miles to Lettercreve Estate. His yearling Blue cock contained the lofts top bloodlines, the sire Young Spartacus (Soontjen/Hartog) was a double Sect winner from Fermoy and the dam was Jacob purchased from M/M G Delaney of Oroory Hill Stud.

Randalstown HPS 9/268 – N Percy & Son 1799, F & G & J Dickey 1771, Stewart Bros 1761, N Percy & Son 1756, H Boyd 1747.3, F & G & J Dickey 1747.2, J Millar 1734, N Percy & Son 1716.

New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1784, 1781, McFall & McManus 1740, 1723, 1720, 1715.

Rasharkin & District HPS 9/298 – W & J McLean 1884, J & M Milliken 1881, Steele & McNeill 1881, J & M Milliken 1860, Steele & McNeill 1842, A C & T Tweed 1796. Danny Dixon 1827.28, 1801.25. MAC - J & M Milliken 1847, W J McLean 1780, 1779.