Cullybackey Open Show - T & K Mawhinney BIS

[willie reynolds]

The Cullybackey HPS Open Show was held last weekend and despite poor weather had another good entry, nothing like however the 700 birds which were penned the last time the judges made a visit many years back. They travelled from Newtownbreda HPS in Belfast and included Fleming Keery and the former East Down Combine Fanciers of the Year Brian & Richard Hogg. Birds on show will qualify for the £100 Special sponsored by the Bridge Garage and raced over two races during 2010. T & K Mawhinney from Donacloney won four classes and the Best in Show and Most Points in Show. The overall winner had already won BIS at the Larne Monster Show recently. J & J Greer who won the Club Show Shield for the first time had Best Opposite Sex and J & C Balmer from Ballymena who won the Visitors Cup in the Show Series had the Red Card in YB Eye-sign. For the local club Russell Bros had 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Old Bird Eye-sign.

Results: Old Bird T/W – 1st & 2nd T & K Mawhinney, 3rd, Reserve & VHC W & W Gilbert, 4th & Commended A Neill, HC J & B Balmer. Old Bird Handled – 1st T & K Mawhinney, 2nd J & J Greer, 3rd A Darragh, 4th W & W Gilbert, Reserve & VHC A Neill, HC Russell Bros, Commended B Herbinson. Young Bird T/W – 1st, 4th & Reserve T & K Mawhinney, 2nd & VHC J & B Balmer, 3rd & HC A Darragh, Commended Reid Bros & McCloy. Young Bird Handled – 1st, 2nd & 4th T & K Mawhinney, 3rd A Neill, Reserve & VHC W & W Gilbert, HC A Darragh, Commended J & B Balmer. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, HC & Commended Russell Bros, 4th B Herbinson, Reserve W & W Gilbert, VHC Cochrane Bros. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st J & B Balmer, 2nd & HC W & W Gilbert, 3rd, 4th & Reserve Russell Bros, VHC A Darragh, Commended B Herbinson.


The judges at Cullybackey Open Show from (l) Brian Hogg, Fleming Keery
and Richard Hogg from Newtownbreda.


The winning birds at the Cullybackey Open Show.


Brian Hogg presents awards to Timmy Mawhinney at Cullybackey,
T & K Mawhinney won BIS and Most Points in Show.


Len Russell from the Cullybackey HPS (r) had 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Old Bird Eye-sign.


Fleming Keery presents the YB Eye-sign award to Jack Balmer (Ballymena & District).


The top winners at Cullybackey Open Show J & J Greer (Cullybackey) and T & K Mawninney.


Timmy Mawhinney is presented with the Best in Show Trophy,
judges Brian Hogg and Fleming Keery are included.


The Best Opposite Sex presentation to Jimmy and grandson James Greer.


Cullybackey HPS Chairman Harry McCloy presents the Visitors Shield to
J & B Balmer (Ballymena & Dist).


J & J Greer win the Cullybackey Show Shield for the first time.


Secretary Edrick Davidson win the Special at the Cullybackey Open Show.


The Best in Show and Best Opposite Sex at Cullybackey Open Show
for J & J Greer and T & K Mawhinney.


Timmy Mawhinney with Fleming Keery.