Fermoy (2) - Sunday 25/08/19

[willie reynolds]

Alan Steele 1st Sect B from Fermoy –

Best bird in the weekend race from Fermoy was timed by Alan Steele of the Muckamore HPS and for the former member in Kells & Dist it was the first time the loft topped the NIPA Section B. The winner was tiomed at 2.00pm after the 10.15am liberation, the loft records velocity 1517 for the 194 miles to Steeple Road. The bird was bred from stock supplied by David Currell of Glenarm, the sire was Soontjen x Herman Ceusters the loft finished 2nd Sect earlier with another young bird bred from a pair from David Currell. From Fermoy (2) Alan finished 1st Sect B & 21st Open NIPA with almost 13,000 birds competing.

NIPA Sect B Fermoy (2) 73/1732 – Alan Steele Muckamore 1517, Surgenor Bros Kells & District 1512, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1512, Glen Magill Muckamore 1507, J Rock Harryville 1504, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1503, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1500, R H Clements Harryville 1500, J Rock Harryville 1498, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1497.

Best in the Mid Antrim Combine and also 2nd Section B are Surgenor Bros of Kells & Dist. Geoff clocked his blue hen at 14.09hrs for the 201 mile fly to record velocity 1512ypm. This hen was placed 2nd club beaten by a loft-mate, 3rd Combine and 4th section B from Gowran Park a couple of weeks earlier. Breeding is Van Loon and is bred from Derek Parr stock through club-mate and good friend Davy Jackson. It's Geoff's second Combine win in the young bird season and his third in total having topped the Combine from Fermoy old birds. Excellent racing from a top fancier.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (2) – Surgenor Bros Kells 1512, J Rock Associate 1504, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1500, R H Clements Associate 1500, J Rock 1498, Blair & Rankin 1479, 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1479, Surgenor Bros 1475, R H Clements 1466, Surgenor Bros 1462, R Service & Son Ballymena 1456, Blair & Rankin 1452, R H Clements 1449, 1449, 1448, 1445, J Rock 1445, D Dixon 1443, 1441, Surgenor Bros 1438, J Millar Randalstown 1436, R H Clements 1435, Blair & Rankin 1434, 1433.

Antrim & Ballymena Clubs Fermoy (2)

Muckamore HPS 7/195 – A Steele 1517, G Magill 1507, Sam Maginty 1469, 1451, S & J Bones & T Yates 1437, 1433, G Magill 1432, A Steele 1420.

Kells & District 6/125 – Surgenor Bros 1512, 1475, 1462, 1438, B Swann & Son 1421, Surgenor Bros 1411, 1408, 1400. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1438, Gregg Bros 1300. Winner was timed at 14.09hrs flying 201 miles this bird was previously 2nd Club from Gowran Park, Van Loon bloodlines from Derek Parr.

Harryville HPS 8/241 – K & K Kernohan 1512, J Rock 1504, R H Clements 1500, J Rock 1498, R H Clements 1466, K & K Kernohan 1465, 1458, R H Clements 1449, 1449, 1448. Keith Kernohan timed his winner in Ballykeel at 14.09hrs, the mealy cock was flying 201 miles. The sire was Massenhoven from Oroory Hill Stud and the dam was Vermeerbergen, a half-sister to their Wilms 1st Nat. The young bird was a gift from good friend George McDowell.

Crumlin & District – Fleming Bros 1503, 1497, McConville Bros 1483, S Thompson 1467, McConville Bros 1455, S Thompson 1447, McConville Bros 1440, Fleming Bros 1440.

Ballymena & District 7/107 – Blair & Rankin 1500, 1479, 1479, R Service & Son 1456, Blair & Rankin 1452, 1434, 1433, 1427, 1426, George Bell 1403. Four wins on the trot for Bertie Blair and the top three positions this week. First bird clocked at 14.10hrs flying 201 miles. Bertie's first two pigeons are Louis Thijs from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill, and his third from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey.

Cullybackey HPS 6/116 – J McNaghten & Son 1457, C & R McIntyre 1347, J & J Greer 1343, C & R McIntyre 1332, N & S Anderson 1328, 1300, J & J Greer 1248, D Robinson 1208, 1182, M/M Sempey 1131.

Randalstown HPS 3/87 – J Millar 1436, Stewart Bros 1386, J Millar 1377, 1377, Stewart Bros 1266, 1260, N Percy & Son 1172, 1076.

Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1421, J Smyth & Son 1390, Young McManus & Sons 1387, 1372, 1351, M/M Robinson 1351, J Smyth & Son 1348, 1348, Young McManus & Sons 1344, 1327.

Rasharkin & Dist 6/173 – J & M Milliken 1386, H Cubitt 1338, W & J McLean 1322, 1321, F Barkley 1305, H Cubitt 1286. Well done to J & M Milliken taking top spot from today's Fermoy.

Broughshane & District – D Houston & Son 1352, G Johnston 1337, M Neilly 1289. Davy Houston timed his winner at 14.40hrs flying 204 miles.

Photo Caption

Alan Steele from the Muckamore HPS won 1st Section B from Fermoy.

1st MAC, 2nd Sect B & 28th Open NIPA Fermoy, Geoff Surgenor of Kells & District.