Skibbereen OB National (INFC) - 28/05/19

[willie reynolds]

Many decided to opt out and that was a mistake for the race on Tuesday 28th May was flown in excellent conditions with blue sky and sunshine. Skibbereen in County Cork was the first of the Irish Nat Flying Club six race programme and returns were very good getting all the competing members off to a good start. Overall this time 363 members sent 3,300 birds to compete for £12,110 in pools and prize money, down on the two seasons previous. Liberation was at 9.15am in a Lt North, NW wind and the winning birds made light work of the journey to home lofts. The race was sponsored once again by Bamfords Top Flight and we are very grateful to them for their continued sponsorship. The race took the same format as previous few years with the Ronnie Johnston Challenge Cup and Diploma awarded to the Overall winner and the Gerald Delaney Trophy awarded to the best velocity of the other two sections. The winner of 1st Section with the lowest winning velocity will receive a coveted INFC Diploma.

Muckamore Station Skibbereen OB Nat – Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 1352, J & D Braniff Wheatfield 1336, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1326, J & D Braniff 1326, J & D Braniff 1325, P McGarrity Crumlin 1316, G McNeilly Ballyclare 1316, J Burrows Eastway 1313, D & J Campbell Eastway 1313, P McGarrity 1312, D & J Campbell 1311, L O’Neill & Son Larne 1302, P McGarrity 1294, N J Arthurs Ballycarry 1294, T Cairns & Son Kingsmoss 1293, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1291, Bingham & Seaton 1289, P & M Travers Wheatfield 1289, J Burrows 1288, Lindores Son & Nicholson 1283.

Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen – Danny Dixon Rasharkin 1257, 1257, 1256, 1130, 1106.