Without doubt the major club in East Antrim is Larne & District, birdage can be over 1,000 and in the past season a number of top results were achieved by a good spread of the members. Many thanks to Adrian Beggs and Stephen Gray who kept the news and photos flowing for the whole season, a big job looking after the publicity in a big club. I will feature a lot of the big winners over the next few weeks.
Old Bird Races: Tullamore (Ferguson Mem Cup) won by J Bell, Tullamore (Arklow Cup) won by A S BMcNaghten, Roscrea (Rainey Mem Cup) won by A S McNaghten, Clonmel (Joe Goodall Mem Cup) won by Marshall & Wilson, Clonmel (Girvin Mem Cup) won by W J Agnew, Tullamore extra race won by B McMurray, Rosscarbery Inl Nat (Minnis Armstrong Mem Cup) won by B McCammon, Fermoy (Charity Cup) won by W J Agnew, Talbenny (McCluggage Cup) won by Witherspoon & Rossborough, Fermoy Comeback (Whiteside Trophy) won by Marshall & Wilson, Talbenny (Magill Trophy) won by R Mills & Son, Bude (D Donnelly Mem Cup) won by A S McNaghten, Fermoy 5 Bird Championship (AVG Trophy) won by G K & I Moxham, Penzance (Penzance Cup) won by Baxter & Holden, 1st OAP Penzance (Fisherman’s Shield) won by W J Agnew, Rosscarbery Yearling Cock Nat (Reihill McKeown Cup) won by J & D McWhirter, Rosscarbery Yearling Hen Nat (Dillon Bass) won by A S McNaghten, St Malo Nat (OB Derby Cup & Isa Robinson Trophy) won by W J Agnew, Best 2 Bird Ave (McCluggage France Cup) won by Beggs & Hall, Best Single Bird Ave Talbenny (2) & Penzance (Snoddy Shield) won by A McCormick, Best Ave Talbenny (1), (2) & Bude (Ferguson Mem Cup) won by R Mills & Son, Best Ave Talbenny (2) & St Malo (Baxter Mem Cup) won by W J Agnew, Best Ave OB Cross Channel Races NIPA (Channel Ave Cup) won by W J Agnew, Best Ave all OB Races (Old Bird Ave Cup) won by W J Agnew.
Young Bird Races: Navan (J Lennon Sen Mem Cup) won by Steele & McLaughlin, Navan (McLaughlin Cup) won by B McCammon, Tullamore (Presidents Cup) won by R Mills & Son, Roscrea (Dempsey Cup) won by G K & I Moxham, Clonmel (Town Hall Cup) won by B McCammon, Fermoy (Gibson Shield) wson by McCormick & McCurdy, Talbenny Nat (YB Derby Cup) won by Marshall & Wilson, Best 2B Ave Talbenny (J Lennon Jun Mem Cup) won by Marshall & Wilson, Tullamore Comeback (Surgenor Cup) won by B McCammon, Fermoy (McCluggage YB Cup) won by S & W Gray, Fermoy 5 Bird (YB 5B Trophy) won by Geggs & Hall, Rosscarbery Nat (Highways Trophy) won by Baxter & Holden, Best 2B Ave Rosscarbery (McLaughlin Mem Cup) won by Baxter & Holden, Best Ave all YB Races (YB Average Cup) won by Marshall & Wilson, Best Ave YB Derby Races Talb & Ross (B McWilliams Mem Cup) won by L & S O’Neill & Sons.
Old & Young Bird Races: Best Ave All Derby Races NIPA (John Morris Mem Cup) won by Baxter & Holden, Best Ave all Inland Races NIPA (Comb Inl Ave Cup) won by B McCammon, Best Ave all OB & YB Races NIPA (Combined Ave Cup) won by Baxter & Holden, Best Ave OB & YB Derby Races Rosscarbery (Longmore Cup) won by Baxter & Holden, Best Ave OB Inland Races (Royal Tara School of Dancing) won by Beggs & Hall, Best Points all OB & YB Races NIPA (Holden Mem Cup) won by B McCammon, Champion OB Channel Single Bird Points (Civic Week Cup) won by R Mills & Son, Champion OB Inland Single Bird Points (John Lee Mem Cup) won by Beggs & Hall and W J Agnew, Champion YB Best Single Bird Points Total (Robert Mills Mem Cup) won by B McCammon, Old Bird Knock-Out won by R Mills & Son, Young Bird Knock-Out won by L & S O’Neill & Sons, Winter Shows 2008 (Show Trophy) won by A S McNaghten.
Irish Nat Flying Club Races: Skibbereen North OB Inl Nat (Nancy Donnelly Cup) won by R Mills & Son, Sennen Cove Yearling Nat (Bobby Rainey Mem Cup) won by R & J Baxter, Kings Cup Plaudren/Vannes (Margaret Mehaffey Mem Cup) won by R Mills & Son, Friendship Nat (Atkinson Cup) not won, Old Hens Penzance not won, Penzance YB Nat (Bamber Shield) not won, Skibbereen North YB Inl Nat (McCammon Trophy) won by Baxter & Holden.
