Fermoy (1) YB 17/08/19 -

[willie reynolds]

Fleming Bros top Sect B from Fermoy –

For the 5th race of the young bird season, the second with a mass liberation last weekend the Mighty NIPA were in Fermoy in County Cork. Some 14,500 birds were liberated on Saturday 17th August at the early time of 8.15am and the birds romped home in the helping Southwest wind. The Antrim Area dominated the top positions in the local Section B with the best birds timed in Crumlin & District and a photo finish between Fleming Bros who had already won 1st Open a couple of weeks earlier from Tullamore in the second Area Liberation. McConville Bros were next best with two early arrivals followed by Alan Steele of Muckamore HPS and Stewart Bros of Randalstown.

NIPA Section B 92/2131 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 2038, McConville Bros Crumlin 2037, Alan Steele Muckamore 2026, McConville Bros Crumlin 2008, Stewart Bros Randalstown 2005, A McBride Harryville 2004, Sam Maginty Muckamore 1999, Sefton Thompson Crumlin 1998, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1997.

Best in the Mid Antrim Combine this week are brother and sister partnership William and Jean McLean from Rasharkin & Dist. They timed their blue chequer hen at 11.14am for the 206 mile fly to the lofts. The winning hen was bred by club-mate Jackie Steele and is from a sister of Jackie's famous 02 Cock. It's the lofts second Combine win of the season have won 1st MA Combine and 13th Open NIPA in the Fermoy 5 Bird OB Classic. Additionally this week they win 1st NIPA Sect A, a fantastic all round result. The NIPA birds were in Fermoy County Cork, 14,581 birds were released on Saturday at 8.15am in a helping Southwest wind.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (1) – W & J McLean Rasharkin 2028, Stewart Bros Randalstown 2005, A McBride Associate 2004, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1997, D Dixon Rasharkin 1987, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1979, Stewart Bros 1979, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1978, R H Clements Associate 1977, R H Clements 1977, Blair & Rankin 1977, Surgenor Bros Kells 1965, Gregg Bros Kells 1965, R Service & Son Ballymena 1964, Blair & Rankin 1964, Blair & Rankin 1963, Blair & Rankin 1963, D Mitchell 1954, W & J McLean 1952, J & M Milliken 1949, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1949, Blair & Rankin 1944, Blair & Rankin 1944, R H Clements 1941, R H Clements 1941, Blair & Rankin 1939, R Service & Son 1935, R Service & Son 1935, R Service & Son 1934, A McBride 1933.

Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Fermoy –

Crumlin & District – Fleming Bros 2038, McConville Bros 2037, 2008, S Thompson 1998, Fleming Bros 1979, McConville Bros 1976. Mealy hen flying to perch Van de Bulck with sire and dam from Kevin Moran of Liverpool.

Muckamore HPS 9/298 – S & J Bones & T Yates 2028, A Steele 2026, S & J Bones & T Yates 2022, A Steele 2008, Sam Maginty 1999, 1993, T Patterson & Son 1988, 1969. Winner was timed at 11.01am flying 192 miles.

Randalstown HPS 4/98 – Stewart Bros 2005, 1979, W & W Gilbert 1848, J Millar 1831, Stewart Bros 1827, N Percy & Son 1825, W & W Gilbert 1807, N Percy & Son 1777. Stewart Bros back on top and runner-up in the MAC doing velocity 2005, that’s 9 x 1sts this season to date.

Harryville HPS 8/234 – A McBride 2004, K & K Kernohan 1984, 1978, R H Clements 1977, 1977, K & K Kernohan 1944, R H Clements 1941, 1941, K & K Kernohan 1937, A McBride 1933. Big early bird for the second week for Allen McBride, timed his Blue Pied hen at 11.11am flying 200 miles. Full sister of last week’s winner. The sire is a son of Jimmy Rocks 11th Open Ylr Nat Sennen Cove and the dam purchased at the Kemp & McBride sale had won from Gowran Park and Rosscarbery as a young bird, Soontjens from D Parr and Geoff Douglas.

Ballymena & District HPS 8/178 – Blair & Rankin 1979, 1977, R Service & Son 1964, Blair & Rankin 1964, 1963, 1963, D Mitchell 1954, Blair & Rankin 1944, 1944, 1939. Another win for Bertie Blair with a blue pied Soontjen hen. Timed at 11:13hrs flying 201 miles. Sire from Paddy McManus Ahoghill and dam from Davy Campbell of the Eastway HPS in Belfast

Kells & District HPS 4/120 – Surgenor Bros 1965, Gregg Bros 1965, 1921, H Turkington 1912, 1910, 1910, Surgenor Bros 1908, A Barkley & Son 1907. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1859, Surgenor Bros 1807, 1807, A Barkley & Son 1654.

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/273 – J Smyth & Son 1949, Young McManus & Sons 1917, J Smyth & Son 1904, Young McManus & Sons 1901, J Smyth & Son 1894, Young McManus & Sons 1892, Balmer T Young & Son 1879, J Smyth & Son 1862, 1861, 1861. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – 1st Balmer T Young & Son, 2nd T & G Balmer.

Cullybackey HPS 10/206 – A Darragh 1932, 1930, D Robinson 1898, J McNaghten & Son 1895, C & R McIntyre 1879, 1878, G Gibson 1858, N & S Anderson 1849, G Gibson 1807, E Davidson 1781, D Robinson 1777, N & S Anderson 1763.

Broughshane & District 6/88 – T & M Morrow 1908, 1908, 1873, D Houston & Son 1821, J Getty 1808, D Houston & Son 1786, M Neilly 1760, G Johnston 1645.