Skibbereen YB National - 14/09/19

[willie reynolds]

Final young bird race was flown last Saturday from Skibbereen, birds were released at 8.30am and in a helping wind romped home and although we had gaps in arrivals most birds made home lofts.

Ahoghill Centre Skibbereen Nat 24/192 – K & K Kernohan Harryville 1973, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1952, J & M Milliken 1933, K & K Kernohan 1922, K & K Kernohan 1911, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1898, K & K Kernohan 1888, A Barkley & Son Kells 1885, J & M Milliken 1874, J Millar Randalstown 1861.

NIPA Sect B Skibbereen 33/297 – K & K Kernohan Harryville 1973, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1952, T Patterson & Son Muckamore 1946, J & M Milliken 1933, K & K Kernohan 1922, K & K Kernohan 1911, D Dixon Ballymoney 1901, D Dixon 1899, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1898, K & K Kernohan 1888.

Milliken 1st & 2nd in the MAC -

The best two birds in the Mid Antrim Combine were recorded by John and Mark Milliken of Rasharkin flying 266 miles. First bird a blue chequer pied cock sitting on eggs 3 days was timed at 12:30 hrs and also wins 2nd Section B. This Lambrecht cock is a grandson of the ace pigeon Goede Geschelpte. The second bird a blue chequer Soontjen hen timed at 12:32 hrs is down from Glen Buckley & Son bloodlines. She was flying to her mate and is also placed 4th Section B. This was the partnerships second Combine win in the young birds having won the third race from Tullamore.

Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen Nat – J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1952, 1933, D Dixon Rasharkin 1901, 1899, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1898, A Barkley & Son Kells 1885, J & M Milliken 1874, J Millar Randalstown 1861, D Dixon 1859, A McBride Associate 1857, Young McManus & Sons 1838, J & M Milliken 1819, D Dixon 1812, R H Clements Associate 1811, J & M Milliken 1809, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1807, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1806, R H Clements 1806, J Millar 1792, D Dixon 1784, A McBride 1779, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1758, 1750, Balmer T Young & Son Ahoghill 1717, J Smyth & Son 1712, Young McManus & Sons 1711, Blair & Rankin 1695, Young McManus & Sons 1687, Surgenor Bros Kells 1666.

Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Skibbereen

Harryville HPS 4/44 – K & K Kernohan 1973, 1922, 1911, 1888, A McBride 1857, K & K Kernohan 1831, R H Clements 1811, 1806, J Rock 1805, K & K Kernohan 1780. Card of the Day for Keith & Ken Kernohan, many thought the loft was pre-race favourites having been early in recent races. The winning bird was timed at 12.22hrs flying 260 miles into Ballykeel and had six birds in the Top 10. Winners sire is Van Massenhoven, dam is Vermeerbergen Wilms Moostmans, a full sister to their 1st Nation winner from Gueret. The winning bird was gifted to Keith by good friend and club-mate George McDowell.

Rasharkin & District 6/55 – J & M Milliken 1952, 1933, H Cubitt 1806, 1791, F Barkley 1608, W & J McLean 1551. Danny Dixon – 1901, 1899, 1859, 1812.

Muckamore HPS 3/43 – T Patterson & Son 1946, S & J Bones & T Yates 1896, 1895, Sam Maginty 1865, 1822, T Patterson & Son 1732.

Ahoghill Flying Club 4/27 – Young McManus & Sons 1898, 1838, J Smyth & Son 1807, Balmer T Young & Son 1771, J Smyth & Son 1712, Young McManus & Sons 1711, 1687, 1628, 1628, W Livingstone 1619.

Kells & District HPS 3/12 – Alan Barkley & Son 1885, Surgenor Bros 1666, Alan Barkley & Son 1613, 1401, 1390.

Randalstown HPS – John Millar 1861, 1792.

Cullybackey HPS 4/45 – A Darragh 1843, 1843, 1842, 1837, 1834, C & R McIntyre 1824, 1760, A Darragh 1746, J McNaghten & Son 1735, C & R McIntyre 1704.

Crumlin & District – S Thompson 1824, Fleming Bros 1742, S Thompson 1740, Fleming Bros 1705, 1703, 1692.

Ballymena & District 2/15 – Blair & Rankin 1758, 1750, 1695, 1662, 1653, G Bell 1582, 1541. Bertie Blair wins the last race of the season with a chequer pied Lambrecht hen. She was a gift from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey.

Photo Captions

Alan Barkley holding his Corrin and Skibbereen winners in Kells, Lambrecht nest-mates.