Fermoy (1) - Sunday 06/09/20

willie reynolds · Post by **willie reynolds** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:04 am

Fermoy in Co. Cork was the venue for the fifth young bird race of the season. The birds were liberated at 11.00am on Sunday 6th September in a light north wind. Rasharkin fancier Danny Dixon who at present is having a fantastic young bird season again has the best two birds in the Mid Antrim Combine. Danny timed his winners at 15.43pm for the 208 miles fly to Dunloy. The first bird a blue hen is off his good Sticker Dunker cock when pair to a granddaughter of Wonder Boy on loan from Robert McCook of Ballymoney. His second bird a blue chequer cock is full brother to last week’s 1st Combine from Gowran Park. That’s 5 x 1st Mid Antrim Combine winners for the Dixon loft this season. Davy Jackson of Kells & Dist is next best in the Combine and just half a yard behind Danny's winner. Davy winning for the fourth race on the trot timed another direct Derek Parr pigeon this time a grandson of Red Barron and Kingpin. The consistent Roy Clements is fourth combine and Danny Dixon is in again at fifth. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (1) 42/1008 - D Dixon Rasharkin 1291.9, D Dixon 1291.9, C & D Jackson Kells 1291.5, R H Clements Associate 1276, D Dixon 1272, S Crawford Kells 1270, C & D Jackson 1262, S Crawford 1257, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1253, J Eagleson & Sons 1253, C & D Jackson 1250, F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 1247, D Dixon 1245, D Dixon 1245, R H Clements 1243, S Crawford 1241, R H Clements 1237, A Barkley & Son Kells 1237, Surgenor Bros Kells 1236, A Barkley & Son 1236, S Crawford 1233, C & D Jackson 1232, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1231, Gregg Bros Kells 1230, F & G & J Dickey 1230, R Service & Son Ballymena 1229, R Service & Son 1229, Surgenor Bros 1228, Blair & Rankin 1227, J Eagleson & Sons 1227, J Eagleson & Sons 1226, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1225, Young & McManus Ahoghill 1224, J Rock Associate 1222, T Whyte Rasharkin 1221

Mid Antrim YB Points Top 5 (Week 5) - D Dixon Rasharkin 248, C & D Jackson Kells 66, R H Clements Associate 35, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 32, Sam Crawford Kells 30. Young Bird Knock-out - From Fermoy at the weekend the semi-finals were D Dixon 1291 v J Smyth & Son 1183 and F & J & G Dickey 1243 v R Service & Son 1229, with final at Talbenny on 12th September Danny Dixon v F & J & G Dickey.

Ballymena Area Clubs Fermoy (1) –

Kells & District HPS 7/186 – C & D Jackson 1291, S Crawford 1270, C & D Jackson 1262, S Crawford 1257, C & D Jackson 1250, S Crawford 1241, A Barkley & Son, 1237 Surgenor Bros 1236. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1230, C & D Jackson 1124, McFarlane & Agnew 1069. The winner was bred by Derek Parr, C Lambrechts best.

Harryville HPS 7/142 – K & K Kernohan 1290, R H Clements 1276, K & K Kernohan 1262, 1253, R H Clements 1243, 1237, K & K Kernohan 1237, 1225, J Rock 1222, K & K Kernohan 1221. Well done K & K Kernohan winner was a Vermerburgen, timed at 3.34pm flying 201 miles to the lofts at Ballykeel.

Ballymena & District HPS 7/150 – J Eagleson & Sons 1253, 1253, Blair & Rankin 1231, R Service & Son 1229, 1229, Blair & Rankin 1227, J Eagleson & Sons 1227, 1226, W & J Smyth 1225, Blair & Rankin 1208. Johnston Eagleson & Sons timed two birds together at 15.42pm to take 1st & 2nd club. The winning blue chequer cock was 2nd club last week behind the Service partnership. Breeding is Leo Hereman x Van den Bulk. The second blue pied hen is Van den Bulk off a granddaughter of the famous Kittle

Randalstown HPS 5/133 – F & G & J Dickey 1247, 1230, 1224, J Millar 1187, W & W Gilbert 1167, Stewart Bros 1154, 1154, J Millar 1147. Three wins on the trot well done Frank, and in the MAC Young Bird Knock-out final as well.

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/245 – Young McManus & Sons 1224, 1217, A Shiels 1198, J Smyth & Son 1183, 1178, 1178, A Shiels 1176, Young McManus & Sons 1163, 1163, 1153, 1153. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1224, Young McManus & Sons 1217. Well done Paddy and William, 1st & 2nd Club and 1st & 2nd 2 Bird Club.

Rasharkin & District – T Whyte.1221, F Barkley 1214, W McFetridge 1213, W & J McLean 1200, T Whyte 1199, J & M Milliken 1176. Danny Dixon – 1291, 1291, 1272, 1245, 1245.

Cullybackey HPS - J & J Greer 1208, J McNaghten & Son 1197, G Gibson 1196, J McNaghten & Son 1195, C & R McIntyre 1182, G Gibson 1175, J & J Greer 1172, N & S Anderson 1159, 1138. Today’s Cullybackey HPS winners are the partnership of J & J Greer. Clocking their blue cock at 3.51pm to record a velocity of 1208.164 to win 1st Club. The sire of this pigeon was kindly gifted from Kenneth Kernohan off the best of the Veermeerburgen lines, a big thank you to Keith. Well done to all in the result.

Broughshane & District HPS – Robert Wylie 1190, 1149, 1138.