Northern Ireland Show Racer Society -

[willie reynolds]

The Northern Ireland Show Racer Society based in North Antrim commenced the annual show series on Saturday 31st October at the Ballymoney HPS. All classes Through the Wires were well judged by the local aces Sean Diamond and Ace McCorriston. The major award winners were as follows. Best in Show went to Young Fancier Robert Wiggins, Reserve Best in Show won by Matt Kelly, Best Old Bird won by Edgar & Wiggins, Best Young Bird won by Rouke & Christie, Best Yearling won by Edgar & Wiggins, Best Old Cock won by Matt Kelly, Best Old Hen won by Edgar & Wiggins, Best Young Cock won by Rouke & Christie, Best Young Hen won by Walter Wylie.

Results: Old Cock T/W – 1st, HC & Commended M Kelly, 2nd A Wiggins, 3rd & 4th Edgar & Wiggins, Reserve W Wylie, VHC Rouke & Christie. Old Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, 3rd W Wylie, 4th A Wiggins. Young Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 4th, VHC & HC Rouke & Christie, 3rd P McArdle, Reserve Edgar & Wiggins, Commended A Wiggins. Young Hen T/W – 1st W Wylie, 2nd, 4th, VHC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 3rd & HC Edgar & Wiggins, Reserve A Wiggins. Yearling Cock T/W – 1st, 3rd, 4th & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, 2nd P McArdle, Reserve & HC Rouke & Christie, VHC A Wiggins. Yearling Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & VHC Edgar & Wiggins, 3rd & Commended A Wiggins, HC Rouke & Christie. Colour Cock – 1st, 3rd & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, 2nd W Wylie, 4th P McArdle, Reserve & HC Rouke & Christie, VHC A McCook. Colour Hen – 1st & HC Rouke & Christie, 2nd, 4th & Reserve Edgar & Wiggins, 3rd A McCook, VHC & Commended W Wylie. Young Fancier Cock – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve & Commended R Wiggins, VHC & HC R Newton. Young Fancier Hen – 1st, 3rd & VHC R Newton, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & Commended R Wiggins. Next show will be held on Saturday 14th November 2009.

The second show of the season was held in the Ballymoney HPS on 14th November, some 180 birds were penned in another good turn-out of the members. Well done to A Wiggins winning Best in Show and Rouke & Christie reserve BIS also Best Old Bird. Best Young Bird was won by W Wylie and Best Yearling A Wiggins. Best Old Cock was penned by Rouke & Christie, Best Old Hen W Wylie, Best Young Cock W Wylie, Best Young Hen Rouke & Christie and Best Colour W Wylie.

Results: Old Cocks T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & VHC Rouke & Christie, 4th, HC & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, Reserve A Wiggins. Young Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie, 4th & HC W Wylie. Young Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Rouke & Christie, Reserve & HC A Wiggins, VHC Edgar & Wiggins, HC A Wiggins. Old Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd & VHC Rouke & Christie, 3rd & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, 4th & Reserve W Wylie, HC A Wiggins. Yearling Cock T/W – 1st A Wiggins, 2nd, 4th, VHC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 3rd & Reserve Edgar & Wiggins, HC M Kelly. Colour Cock – 1st W Wylie, 2nd, Reserve & VHC Edgar & Wiggins, 3rd , HC & Commended A McCook, 4th Rouke & Christie. Young Fancier Cock – 1st, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended R Wiggins, 2nd R Newton. Racers Old Hen T/W – 1st, 4th, VHC & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve & HC W Neill. Yearling Hen T/W – 1st & Reserve Rouke & Christie, 2nd & VHC W Wylie, 3rd & 4th Edgar & Wiggins, HC A Wiggins, Commended Edgar & Wiggins. Colour Hen – 1st & Commended W Wylie, 2nd & VHC A McCook, 3rd & HC Rouke & Christie, 4th & Reserve Edgar & Wiggins. Young Fancier Hen – 1st, 3rd, Reserve & VHC R Newton, 2nd, 4th, HC & Commended R Wiggins.

The third show was held in Ballymoney, 220 birds were penned, M Kelly won Best in Show, Rouke & Christie were Reserve BIS, Best Old Bird A Wiggins, Best Young Bird Rouke & Christie & Best Yearling, M Kelly Best Old Cock, A Wiggins Best OH & Best YC, Rouke & Christie Best YH, Best Colour M Kelly.

Results: Old Cock T/W – 1st, 3rd & Reserve Edgar & Wiggins, 2nd, VHC, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 4th A Wiggins. Old Hen T/W – 1st & 3rd A Wiggins, 2nd, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie, 4th, HC & Commended Edgar & Wiggins. Young Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Commended Rouke & Christie, Reserve & VHC A Wiggins, HC Edgar & Wiggins. Young Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 4th Edgar & Wiggins. Old Cock Handled – 1st & 3rd A Wiggins, 2nd & Reserve Rouke & Christie, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & Wiggins. Old Hen Handled – 1st, 3rd, 4th & Commended Rouke & Christie, 2nd W Wylie, Reserve, VHC & HC Edgar & Wiggins. Young Cock Handled – 1st, 2nd, 4th & Reserve Rouke & Christie, 3rd & HC W Wylie, VHC Edgar & Wiggins, Commended A Wiggins. Young Hen Handled – 1st, 2nd & Reserve Edgar & Wiggins, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Rouke & Christie, Commended A Wiggins. Yearling Cock Handled – 1st, 3rd, Reserve, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 2nd, 4th & VHC Edgar & Wiggins. Yearling Hen Handled – 1st & Commended W Wylie, 2nd & HC Rouke & Christie, 3rd & 4th Edgar & Wiggins, Reserve & VHC M Kelly. Colour Cock – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th M Kelly, Reserve & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, VHC M Kelly, HC Rouke & Christie. Colour Hen – 1st & 2nd M Kelly, 3rd Edgar & Wiggins, 4th Rouke & Christie, Reserve & HC Edgar & Wiggins, VHC A McCook, Commended Rouke & Christie. Young Fancier Cock – 1st, 3rd & VHC R Newton, 2nd, 4th, Reserve, HC & Commended R Wiggins. Young Fancier Hen – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended R Wiggins, 3rd R Newton. Racers Young Cock T/W – 1st, 4th & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve, VHC & HC W Neill.

The latest show was held in Ballymoney on Saturday 28th November, 222 biurds were penned. Well done to Rouke & Christie winning Best in Show, W Wylie was Reserve BIS and Best Old Bird Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Best YB Edgar & A & M Wiggins and Best YB as well, Best Yearling W Wylie. Edgar & A & M Wiggins had Best OC, Best OH, Best YC, Best YH and Best Colour. Judges were Darren Stuart and Leonard McCaw.

Results: Old Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, VHC, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Old Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, VHC & HC Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th, Reserve & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Cock T/W – 1st, 3rd & 4th Rouke & Christie, 2nd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Rouke & Christie, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Old Cock Handled – 1st, 2nd & VHC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Rouke & Christie, HC & Commended M Kelly. Old Hen Handled – 1st & 2nd Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Cock Handled – 1st Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd, 4th, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie[/b][/color], 3rd, Reserve & VHC W Wylie. Young Hen Handled – 1st, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd W Wylie, 3rd, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie, 4th M Kelly. Yearling Cock Handled – 1st & 2nd Edgar & Wiggins, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC & HC Rouke & Christie. Yearling Hen Handled – 1st & Reserve W Wylie, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Colour Cock – 1st, 3rd, Reserve & HC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd & Commended A McCook, 4th Rouke & Christie. Colour Hen – 1st & HC W Wylie, 2nd A McCook, 3rd, 4th, Reserve & VHC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, Commended Rouke & Christie. Young Fancier Cock – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & BCommended R Wiggins, 3rd R Newton. Young Fancier Hen – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve, VHC & Commended R Wiggins, 4th & HC R Newton. Racer Young Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Edgar & A & M Wiggins, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended W Neill.

The season continued on Sat 5th December with another good turn-out over 220 birds penned. Well done to Edgar & A & M Wiggins taking Best in Show and A McCook the Reserve BIS with Best Old Bird going to Rouke & Christie. The Edgar & Wiggins team have Best YB and A McCook Best Yearling. Other top awards included Best OC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, Best OH Rouke & Christie, Best Young Cock W Wylie, Best Young Hen Rouke & Christie and Best Colour A McCook.

Results: Old Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, VHC, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Old Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, VHC & HC Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th, Reserve & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Cock T/W – 1st, 3rd & 4th Rouke & Christie, 2nd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Hen T/W 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve Rouke & Christie, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Old Cock Handled – 1st, 2nd & VHC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Rouke & Christie, HC & Commended M Kelly. Old Hen Handled – 1st & 2nd Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Cock Handled – 1st Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd, 4th, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 3rd, Reserve & VHC W Wylie. Young Hen Handled – 1st, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd W Wylie, 3rd, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie, 4th M Kelly. Yearling Cock Handled 1st, 2nd & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC & HC Rouke & Christie. Yearling Hen Handled – 1st & Reserve W Wylie, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, Commended Rouke & Christie. Colour Cock – 1st, 3rd, Reserve & HC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd & Commended A McCook, 4th Rouke & Christie, VHC W Wylie. Colour Hen – 1st & HC W Wylie, 2nd A McCook, 3rd, 4th, Reserve & VHC Edgar & A & M Wiggins, Commended Rouke & Christie. Young Fancier Cock – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended R Wiggins, 3rd R Newton. Young Fancier Hen – 1st, 2nd, 3rg, Reserve, VHC & Commended R Wiggins, 4th & HC R Newton. Racers Young Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Edgar & A & M Wiggins, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended W Neill.

The final show of the season was held in the Ballymoney HPS Clubrooms on Saturday 12th December, once again the entry exceeded 220 birds. Rouke & Christie had a day to remember collecting all the special awards including Best in Show, Reserve BIS, Best Old Bird, Best Young Bird, Best Yearling, Best Old Cock, Best Old Hen, Best Young Cock, Best Young Hen and finally Best Colour.

Results: Old Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & Reserve Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie. Old Hen T/W – 1st, HC & Commended Rouke & Christie, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, & VHC Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Cock T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Hen T/W – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Rouke & Christie, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Old Cock Handled – 1st, 3rd, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie, 2nd, 4th & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, HC W Wylie. Old Hen Handled – 1st, 2nd, Reserve & Commended Rouke & Christie, 3rd, 4th, VHC & HC Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Cock Handled – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & HC Rouke & Christie, 4th, Reserve & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins, VHC W Wylie. Young Hen Handled – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, HC & Commended Edgar & Wiggins, Reserve & VHC Rouke & Christie. Yearling Cock Handled – 1st, Reserve, VHC & HC Edgsr & A & M Wiggins, 2nd, 3rd, 4th & Commended Rouke & Christie. Yearling Hen Handled – 1st, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins, 2nd & 4th Rouke & Christie, 3rd W Wylie. Colour Cock – 1st, 3rd & VHC Rouke & Christie, 2nd, 4th & Reserve M Kelly, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Colour Hen – 1st & Reserve Rouke & Christie, 2nd, 3rd, VHC, HC & Commended A Cooke, 4th Edgar & A & M Wiggins. Young Fancier Cock – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended R Wiggins. Young Fancier Hen – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended R Wiggins. Racers Young Cock T/W – 1st, 4th & VHC W Neill, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve, HC & Commended Edgar & A & M Wiggins.