Barleycove 25/05/19 -

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Poor conditions delayed the liberation in Barleycove for the Old Bird Inland National, the NIPA released 3,464 birds at 11.45am in a West Southwest wind. Best in the Ahoghill Centre was J & M Milliken of Rasharkin who recorded velocity 1505 to top MAC and take 1st Section B, they had two other birds well placed. Alan McBride of Harryville had the best bird in town and Paddy McManus was best in Ahoghill. The winner was one of a kit of young birds bred by club-mate Jackie Steele from his Lambrechts family of birds that have won many 1sts locally.

Ahoghill Centre Barleycove OB Nat 51/388 – J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1505, A McBride Harryville 1482, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1432, T Whyte Rasharkin 1421, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1420, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1418, J Millar & Son Harryville 1417, J & M Milliken 1413, 1413, R Service & Son Ballymena 1407.

Mid Antrim Combine Barleycove – J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1505, A McBride Associate 1482, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1432, T Whyte Rasharkin 1421, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1420, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1418, J Millar & Son Harryville 1417, J & M Milliken 1413, J & M Milliken 1413, R Service & Son Ballymena 1407.J Rock Harryville 1406, L Mullan Harryville 1403, Harry Boyd Kells 1403, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1402, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1391, C & D Jackson Kells 1390, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1381, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1379.

MAC: Knock-out Matches confirmed for next round to be flown from 1st Talbenny.
J Millar & Son v M/M Robinson, John Millar v Gary Gibson, Jimmy Rock v Jimmy Smyth & Son, Danny Dixon v J Eagleson & Sons.

Champions League Total after Week (4) Corrin 18/05/19: Sect 1 (a) – J & M Milliken 31, Blair & Rankin 24, J Smyth & Son 15, C & D Jackson 6. Sect 2 (b) – M/M Robinson 50, W & J Smyth 19, Surgenor Bros 18. Sect 3 (c) – J Eagleson & Sons 51, Harry Boyd 44, Young McManus & Sons 35, John Millar 25, D Dixon 6. Sect 4 (d) – Stewart Bros 16.

Club Results Barleycove -

Harryville HPS 9/61 – A McBride 1482, J Millar & Son 1418, J Rock 1406, L Mullan 1403, A McBride 1373, 1365, W & D Rodgers 1343, MDC Magill 1338, J Millar & Son 1333, R H Clements 1291.

Ahoghill Flying Club 6/41 – Young McManus & Sons 1432, 1374, 1342, Balmer T Young & Son 1341, Young McManus & Sons 1334, M/M L Robinson 1327, 1326, C Moore 1316, Young McManus & Sons 1296, 1274.

Ballymena & District 7/45 – J Eagleson & Sons 1420, R Service & Son 1407, W & J Smyth 1402, J Eagleson & Sons 1391, W & J Smyth 1381, J Eagleson & Sons 1373, G & A Eagleson 1366, J Eagleson & Sons 1341, 1333, 1331. Johnston Eagleson & Sons win the first classic race of the season clocking at 5.27pm for the 276 mile flight to Ballymena. Winning blue chequer cock racing on roundabout is Corbett and Eagleson Busschaert . The cock was 2nd club beaten by a loftmate and 11th MA Combine last week from Corrin.

Kells & District HPS 7/44 – McFarlane & Agnew 1418, H Boyd 1403, C & D Jackson 1390, 1360, 1338, Surgenor Bros 1310, C & D Jackson 1301, Surgenor Bros 1293. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – C & D Jackson 1390, 1338, Surgenor Bros 1293, B Swann & Son 1281, H Boyd 1245.

Cullybackey HPS 7/69 – G Gibson 1354, A Darragh 1351, G Gibson 1342, Reid Bros & McCloy 1330, C & R McIntyre 1314, A Darragh 1273, G Gibson 1265, A Darragh 1249, M/M Sempey 1240, J & J Greer 1237.