Homer's Odyssey/BHW Plus - 19/03/10

[willie reynolds]

All members should note that the deadline for the INFC Single Bird Challenge is Wednesday 17th March, the entry form along with £5 should be sent to David Black, Tel: 07876 157706 on queries. The latest member list for the Single Bird Challenge is available to view on the Discussion Forum (INFC) on www.pigeonnetwork.com

I have been asked to explain the INFC Robin Duddy Challenge. Members pay a £10 Fee, then enter one, two and no more than three birds for firstly the Yearling Nat and then later in the year for the YB Nat Penzance. It’s the Best Ave over the two races, your first nominated bird timed in the Yearling Nat counted with your first nominated bird timed in the YB Penzance. It is not necessary to enter three birds, many lofts send less that three to the race, the main point is that three birds is the limit for the Robin Duddy Trophy. Hope that helps a bit. Its going to be another very interesting year and members should pay attention to the on-going discussions.

The AGM for Mid Antrim Combine will be held in the Harryville HPS on Wednesday 17th March at 8.00pm. Two Delegates from each club to vote on proposals.

Resolution No 1 – Submitted by Harryville HPS

The Mid Antrim Combine remains as it is now with no more clubs being accepted.

Resolution No 2 – Submitted by Harryville HPS

All birds competing in the Mid Antrim Combine must be race marked through which clubs the owners fees are paid to the Mid Antrim Combine. NIPA Classic & National races where the birds are marked in Centres. Birds competing in Mid Antrim Combine must be paid through clubs where the owners fees are paid.

Its birthday greetings to man about town Tom McMaster of Wilson Crescent in Harryville, 70 candles on his cake this week and still not retired. Well done Tom and may you see many more, I am sort of catching up myself.

John Lowry of Crumlin will start training week commencing Monday 5th April, he can provide single crates for the fanciers, usual collection arrangements. Tel: (028) 94 459014 or Mobile: 07710 447262. Homer hopes to be ready for the start of old bird racing, training on demand, more details on this later.

Breeder/Buyer Sale for Drumnavaddy Invitation will take place on Thursday 18th March in Banbridge Royal British Legion .Race to be flown from Fermoy with 70% payout. Penning will be from 7.00pm until 8.00pm. Birds donated from many top lofts including M/M G Delaney, Ian Gibb & Son, Jeff Greenaway, P & J Boal, Derek Parr, McKinstry Bros, Ron McKelvey, D & J Armstrong, B McArdle and J Parr plus many more. Contact - Davy Tel: 07593 666757, Brendan Tel: 07547 802590, or Kenny Tel: 07737 521355.

Dundonald Sale: The Young Bird Sale in aid of the Building Fund will take place in Newtownbreda on Monday 22nd March at 8.00pm, Ronnie Johnston tells me he has 30 Choice Lots. Another super sale not to miss! Alan Brown has youngsters ready now, his training season will commence on Thursday 1st April, each day to Dundalk. Usual collections including Lidl on the Comber Road. Tel: (028) 91 818007.

Corcreeney Breeder/Buyer Race: Sale dates are Newtownbreda on Thursday 25th March at 8.00pm and Banbridge on Thursday 1st April at 8.00pm. The race will be flown from Skibbereen with the Irish Nat FC on Saturday 18th September. The top prize for the last few years has been £2,000 making it one of the best around, the prize night is something special as well. To book a pen please contact Colin Gibson Tel: 07715 472966, for Newtownbreda contact Ronnie Johnston Tel: (028) 90 483625. You can bring along your birds on the night. Do come along and enjoy the excitement of this annual event.

The Fanciers Combine based in the Portadown Area will hold 4 Open Races during 2010, 2 for Old Birds and 2 for Young Birds. Each race will be open to members of all organisations, full details of dates and marking arrangements will be published later, watch press.

East Antrim News

Springvale Social intend to once again promote a Gold Ring Race in 2010, rings at £20 each are available now. Open to lofts competing in the NIPA Sections B & C the race will be as last year flown in conjunction with the NIPA Rosscarbery National. Prizes will be 1st £750, 2nd £150 and 3rd £100 and the contact numbers are as follows. Victor Montgomery Tel: 93-340021, Robert Scott Tel: 93-322798, Campbell McGrugan Tel: 93-340981 and Michael Fasciolo Tel: 07854 910228. I have to inform the fancy that long time member John (Nook) Wilson has passed away at the advanced age of 91 years, he had many years of top success and was the former winner of the Yearling Nat. Sincere condolences to the family circle.

Carrick Social HPS: The local will host a Young Birds sale in their clubrooms at Prince Andrew Way, Carrickfergus on Friday 26 March 2010 in aid of essential club repairs.

Birds have been generously donated by some top fanciers and studs including Rod Sparks, Five Star Stud UK, Royal Oak Loft, John Whittaker, J Lindores and Son & Nicholson, S & F O'Neill, M & F Russell, M Maguire & Son, B Telford, J Dillon, J Hall, Calderwood & Waite, Mr & Mrs G Robinson, D & J Armstrong and many more top fanciers.

This sale will be full of quality pigeons - Not to be missed. Viewing from 7.00pm. Sale starts at 8.00pm. Parking available opposite clubroom. Carrick Social values your support and all fanciers will be welcome.

A Breeder/Buyer Charity Sale with half the total proceeds going to Blue Dove Hospice will be held in Banbridge Royal British Legion on Friday 26th March at 8.00pm. Tel: T Lennon 07711 409205, E McAlinden Tel: 07771 813198, or D Carson Tel: 07813 265311.

Doagh & Dist HPS will be holding a Breeder/Buyer sale (cards only) in McConnells Lounge Doagh on Saturday 27th March at 2.00pm. This year there will be two hotpot races from Roscrea & Clonmel 4th & 5th official N.I.P.A. y/bird races with £100 per race and the main race will be Talbenny Young Bird National with the NIPA. This year it will be open to Section B & C and with birds promised from many top racing lofts we are hoping for a record amount of prize money up for grabs.

Ballycarry & District will hold a Young Bird National sale to be flown from Rosscarbery at 1/3 breeder,1/3 buyer,1/3 club funds. The sale will be in the local clubrooms on Friday 2nd April @ 7.30pm open to all in NIPA Section C. Also new for 2010 they will hold a Young Bird weekly sale to be raced from the first five mass lib young bird races, This sale will be held in the clubrooms on Wednesday 7th April @ 7.30pm, sale open to members in Carrick Social RPC, Carrick & District HPS & Ballycarry HPS. Could members please note that all dues will be paid on Friday 2nd April, and also clocks in for 3 way test the same night, this is of course the night of the YB Nat Sale.

Kells Prize Presentation

The presentation of the season’s cups and trophies for Kells & District HPS was held in the local Buffs Social Club. Mid Antrim Combine Secretary George presented the club with the MAC Points Shield for Old Birds and Young Birds probably both won for the first time in one season, and showing just how consistent the club members were during the 2009 season. Scott & Clements were presented with the MAC Inland Average trophy and if that was not enough they won Highest Prize-winner in Kells & Dist for the first time. What an achievement that is for a partnership not long racing. Mid Antrim Combine was topped a massive seven times with four diplomas going to George McDowell and one each for B Swann & Son, Surgenor Bros, Brian Swann & Son, T & M Morrow and Harry Boyd.

Special guest Mrs Herron presented the cups and trophies to the winners, plus the prize money and show specials amounting to close on £1,150. The leading lofts were: Scott & Clements, Surgenor Bros, Harry Boyd, George McDowell, T & M Morrow and B Swann & Son. The cup and trophy winners were:

Scott & Clements won:- Highest Prize-winner, Transporter Cup Talbenny (2), Best Ave Talbenny (1) & (2), OB Inland Average, T Shanks Memorial Cup (Old Bird of the Year).

William McClure won:- G Herron Memorial Cup (Best Position in Kings Cup), D Graham Memorial Trophy (Best Position in any INFC Nat), Spar Cup (Best Ave OB Nat NIPA & INFC).

Surgenor Bros won:- M Smyth Cup (Best Ave 1st & 2nd OB Races), R Service Cup (Best Ave 1st & 2nd OB & YB Races), Old Bird Nat (NIPA St Malo), Young Bird Nat (NIPA Talbenny), Adair Cup (Best Ave YB Nationals NIPA Talbenny & Rosscarbery), Young Bird Average, Buffs Cup (Best Ave all Nationals NIPA), J Wright Cup, T Morrow Memorial Cup, Tramore Cup.

B Swann & Son won:- Yearling National Cup, OB Knock-Out Cup, YB Knock-Out Cup.

George McDowell won:- R Logan Cup (Clonmel (1) & (2) Ave), N McFarlane Cup, YB Inland Nat NIPA, Young Bird Points Cup, M Morrow 2 Bird Award, Boddy & Ridewood Cup (Young Bird of Year).

Before looking at racing in general I will cover the races where the club members won 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Clonmel was the forth race of the old bird programme, Harry Boyd timed the winner doing almost a mile a minute at 1753 and won 1st Comb 123/3,388, and 3rd Sect B with 4,945 birds competing. Next best T & M Morrow, G McDowell and B Swann & Son all made the MAC Top 10. We had to wait until the end of the old bird programme for the next success, it was the Yearling Cock Nat flown on 27th June when T & M Morrow had the early bird to win 1st Combine 46/153, 1st Sect B 70/255 and 17th Open NIPA 346/1,337 doing velocity 1348. Harry Boyd was next best doing 1325 finishing 3rd, Comb, 5th Sect & 33rd Open NIPA. The young birds were a bit more productive and what a result for Surgenor Bros in the opening liberation from Mullingar on 18th July. They had 1st, 2nd & 3rd Combine 82/1,756, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sect B and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA 124/2,859. The leading two birds were recording velocity 1315. From Clonmel on 15th August George McDowell was best, doing velocity 1646 he took 1st Combine 112/2,329, and 5th Sect B with 3,353 birds competing. Others well placed included Harry Boyd and Surgenor Bros. From Tullamore on the same day as Talbenny the club had another top result with the leading positions in the MAC. B Swann & Son were the winners doing velocity 1697, followed by Surgenor Bros and Scott & Clements. The winner finished 5th Sect with 1,943 birds competing. A fortnight later George McDowell done the double from Fermoy, doing velocity 1679 he took 1st Combine & 5th Sect B in the 5 Bird and in the ordinary race 1st Combine 71/877 and 10th Sect B with 1,730 birds competing.

Now my usual very quick review of the rest of the racing, first race of the year flown from Tullamore on 11th April was won by Alan Barkley & Son doing velocity 1878, the season started with a fast one and that was a feature over many races. The loft finished 5th Comb, 8th Sect B with 2,226 birds competing. Back at Tullamore for the second week, a race not favourable for Mid Antrim was won by Surgenor Bros doing velocity 1384 to finish 6th Comb, 21st Sect B with 3,763 birds competing and 118th Open NIPA 1133/24,924. Moving on to Roscrea the winner was H Fullerton & Son recording velocity 1794 to finish 10th Comb, 28th Sect B and 124th Open NIPA 1223/27,770. Mid Antrim lofts improved at Clonmel, 1st Combine won by Harry Boyd, a 4 year old bird that must have a host of positions. At Clonmel for the second time Harry is well placed again but just beat by Surgenor Bros on velocity 1396 to finish 3rd Comb & Sect and 63rd Open NIPA 1164/26,870. Racing from Tullamore for the third time the best bird was timed by B Swann & Son on 1922 placed 6th Comb, 8th Sect and 43rd Open NIPA 626/11,897. Next best were H Boyd and Scott & Clements, both lofts consistent all season to date. The first big race the Rosscarbery Inland National was next and the early bird was timed by Harry Boyd, doing velocity 1855 to finish 6th Comb, 8th Sect and 142nd Open NIPA 907/7602. Surgenor Bros were next best followed by a second arrival for Harry Boyd.

Fermoy was the final event prior to the channel racing, Harry Boyd wins for the second week doing velocity 1943 another fast one, his loft finished 9th Comb, 15th Sect and 99th Open NIPA 848/17,067. Talbenny in South Wales was the venue as usual for the opening cross channel race the NIPA had just short of 20,000 birds competing. Alan Barkley & Son had the best bird to finish 14th Comb, 25th Sect B and 86th Open NIPA 1143/19,942, doing velocity 1712. Liberation was delayed in the next Talbenny until Monday, in the meantime we had a Saturday race from Fermoy on 6th June, the Surgenor Bros were just ahead of Scott & Clements who had a good card. The Surgenor team doing velocity 1053 finished 6th Comb, 11th Sect and just outside the NIPA Top 100 with 4,768 birds competing. On Monday from Talbenny Scott & Clements were best doing velocity 1221, the loft finished 26th Comb, and 30th Sect B Swann & Son who won the YB Nat from here were next best. Harry Boyd was at the top again from Bude doing velocity 1574 he took 19th Comb, 27th in Sect B and 124th Open NIPA 771/7,060. Flown on the same day the Mallow 5 Bird Harry Boyd completed a winning double ahead of three good birds for Scott & Clements. Harry was to record velocity 1737 finishing 2nd Comb, 6th Sect and just outside the NIPA Top 100. Penzance, the race just before France was a different day altogether with the winner A Barkley & Son doing velocity 893 to finish 27th Comb, 36th Sect followed by H Fullerton & Son.

The Old Bird Nat from St Malo in France was a fantastic race flown on Thursday 25th June, early arrivals timed across all the NIPA including Mid Antrim. Best in Kells was Jeff Surgenor who has a very good record from France, doing velocity 1123 Surgenor Bros finished 7th Comb, 9th Sect B and 33rd Open NIPA 575/1,904. Others placed included Harry Boyd 154th Open, William McClure 168th Open and H Fullerton & Son 172nd Open. The final NIPA races were the Yearling Nat flown from Rosscarbery on Saturday 27th June, T & M Morrow as I had mentioned earlier won 1st Combine in the Yearling Cock. Harry Boyd was next best with two early birds timed to finish 3rd & 8th Comb and 5th & 12th Sect, Scott & Clements and McFarlane & Agnew were also listed. Harry Boyd was best in the Yearling Hen, with two arrivals doing velocity 1301 and 1297 he finished 6th & 7th Comb, 10th & 12th Sect B. bringing the old bird season to a conclusion.

A lot of the young bird season will have been covered already in the earlier report covering 5 x 1st Combine performances. The first race from Mullingar, an area liberation on 18th July was a fantastic result for Surgenor Bros who had the three best birds ahead of the big card that day for Martin Graham in Ballymena. The second race was from Tullamore the day Danny Dixon had the Card of the Day, McFarlane & Agnew had two good birds to finish 12th & 13th Comb, and 23rd & 24th Open NIPA with 4,826 birds competing. Tullamore was the venue again in the third area release, the Mid Antrim Birds did not feature in the NIPA Results dominated by East Antrim lofts. The Kells winner was Surgenor Bros doing velocity 1834 followed by McFarlane & Agnew to finish 7th & 8th Combine 2,479 birds competing. Roscrea flown on 8th August was the first mass liberation, 28,663 birds were released at 12.15pm. Harry Boyd had the early bird, recording velocity 1622 he finished 2nd Combine to John Getty (Broughshane), 5th Sect & 161st Open NIPA 1082/28,663. The club had a good result from Clonmel on 15th August, George McDowell took 1st Combine on velocity 1646 and finished 5th Sect B 156/3,353. Others well placed included H Boyd 3rd Comb & 8th Sect, Surgenor Bros 4th Comb & 10th Sect, Surgenor Bros 6th Comb & 13th Sect and a second bird for Harry Boyd as well finishing 7th Comb & 15th Sect. The next week Fermoy was another race not suited to Mid Antrim, and there were plenty of those. Winner again was George McDowell doing velocity 1603 to finish 3rd Comb, 16th Sect 151/3,386 and followed by Henry Turkington.

Surgenor Bros had 1st Club in the Talbenny YB Nat doing velocity 974, in the Tullamore race on the same day Brian Swann & Son had the early bird doing velocity 1697 to take 1st Comb & 5th Sect B 108/1,943. Others placed included Surgenor Bros, Scott & Clements and George McDowell. Fermoy and the duplicate 5 Bird were flown on 5th September, George McDowell had 1st Combine in both races doing velocity 1679. In the ordinary race with two birds George had 1st & 3rd Comb, 10th & 15th Sect B 117/1,730, Surgenor Bros were next best with two birds together. In the Fermoy 5 Bird he finished 1st Comb and 5th Sect B 54/256. George McDowell maintained his good form and was best again in the final event, Rosscarbery National. Doing velocity 1199 he finished 6th Comb and 13th NIPA Sect B 79/526.

Finally a look at the racing with the Irish Nat FC, starting at the Yearling Nat flown from Sennen Cove where Brian Swann & Son timed the best club bird to finish 113th North Sect & 169th Open INFC 786/4,134 flying 326 miles and doing velocity 1077. In the Kings Cup race flown from Plaudren/Vannes William McClure who I well remember was runner-up in the race when my hair was a different colour, had the best local bird. He was 3rd best in the Mid Antrim Combine, 38th North Sect & 46th Open INFC 770/2,619 flying 510 miles and doing velocity 1314. Cash winning were £435 and added to that he finished 4th in the Single Bird Challenge and lifted a further £150. The former OB Derby winners with the NIPA from France, T Shanks & Son finished 119th North Sect & 143rd Open and William McClure had a second bird placed at 125th North Sect & 156th Open. I should have mentioned that T Shanks & Son were also placed in the Single Bird Challenge. The Penzance YB Nat was a difficult race and Henry Turkington was well placed finishing 2nd Mid Antrim Combine, 93rd North Sect & 122nd Open 459/2,120 flying 324 miles and doing velocity 410.

Randalstown Racing awards

Randalstown HPS continue to lift top prizes sitting half way between Antrim and Ballymena for the past number of seasons they have competed in the Mid Antrim Combine now with nine clubs and getting as big as a few Federations. Tom McMillan was a top competitor in the Chimney Corner where he won numerous 1sts up to 1st NIPA Section B. He was the leading loft in 2009 and I can remember before that A & S Bell, Mr & Mrs Magill and Tom Cotter to just mention a few that have reached the top. The Magill Family won Nationals with the INFC and had some Golden Years, and of course the great “Champion Sean” won a Hall of Fame and the Kings Cup for the late Arthur Simpson. Other great gentlemen who are long remembered include Bob Bell the long time secretary, long time chairman John Kyle was a past President NIPA and there were many others.

Now some quick racing performances in the old bird Tullamore T McMillan had two birds together to win 6th & 7th Combine and 9th & 10th Sect B, a fast day with his winner doing velocity 1872. Stewart Bros were best in Roscrea (1) 7th Comb, 24th Sect & 115th Open NIPA 1223/27,770, again over a mile a minute. In Tullamore (3) secretary John Millar had two birds together to win 11th & 12th Comb and 14th & 15th Sect, the winner doing velocity 1891. From Clonmel (1) Tom McMillen was a good 2nd Comb, 5th Sect 183/4945 on 1746 and Stewart Bros were best in Clonmel (2) finishing 9th Comb, 10th Sect & 149th Open NIPA 1164/26,870. Stewart Bros were best again in the Rosscarbery Inl Nat on another fast day doing velocity 1878 they finished 1st Sect & 27th Open NIPA 907/7,602 and were beat for the MAC by Jimmy Smyth of Ahoghill. They had the winner again from Fermoy doing vel 1948 the loft finished 5th Comb, 9th Sect & 74th Open NIPA 848/17,067. David Logan had a super result from Talbenny (1) taking 1st Comb, 1st Sect & 7th Open NIPA with almost 20,000 birds competing in the first cross channel race. He had the top three birds the next week in the comeback Fermoy all three well placed in Comb & Sect. At Talbenny the second time it was top success for the consistent Houston Bros finishing 4th Comb, 4th Sect & 81st Open NIPA 1038/14,664. David Logan continued the good form and was best again from Bude, three more early arrivals 6th, 8th & 10th Comb, 7th, 10th & 12th Sect and 42nd, 52nd & 64th Open NIPA 771/7060, his winner doing velocity 1612. The members had a great race from Penzance, the most difficult of the season to date. Stewart Bros doing velocity 941 finished 10th Comb, 14th Sect & 145th Open NIPA 866/9054. Also well placed were Houston Bros, D Logan (2 birds) and Tom McMillen. Stewart Bros were best in the duplicate OB Classic finishing 11th Sect & 96th Open NIPA 501/3,491. Houston Bros had the early arrival from St Malo in France, doing velocity 1161 the loft finished 3rd Comb, 4th Sect & 20th Open NIPA 575/1,904, others with day arrivals included Hugh Boyd and Campbell Shaw.

Moving to young birds John Millar on 1546 was a yard ahead of Stewart Bros in the Area Liberation from Tullamore, Tom McMillan had 1st Roscrea. Simon Millar was the winner at Clonmel doing velocity 1619 he finished 8th Comb, 20th Sect B 156/3,353. In the Talbenny YB Nat the best bird was timed by W & W Gilbert, doing 1135 the loft finished 5th Comb, 10th Sect & 65th Open NIPA 624/4,183. The loft is getting back to the show scene at the INFC Belfast Show in December had BOS, Best YB and Most Points. Simon Millar had all the early birds from Fermoy, a good card presented won 19th, 24th, 31st, 33rd and 36th Sect B 117/1730. One week later in the Rosscarbery YB Nat Simon Millar had the early birds again 4th & 5th Comb, 11th & 12th Sect and two other birds well placed.

Racing with the Irish Nat Flying Club Tom McMillan was best in the Yearling Nat flown from Sennen Cove, on vel 1111 and flying 323 Miles the loft finished 51st North Sect & 92nd Open INFC 786/4,134 plus £200. Campbell Shaw finished 79th North Sect & 130th Open INFC and the consistent J McNeill & Son also made the result. The Kings Cup was flown for the first time in three seasons and Hugh Boyd was best placed finishing 63rd North Sect & 73rd Open doing vel 1288 flying 505 Miles. J McNeill & Son were next best followed by Houston Bros and Stewart Bros who just got in to qualify for the highly prized Hall of Fame Diploma. Three times in the Kings Cup result with the same bird, 54th Open Messac in 2004, 64th Open Vannes in 2006 and 246th Open Plaudren in 2009. In a very unique position the Stewart Bros win a second diploma with birds the same way bred, a first for that. John Millar had the only bird from Penzance, his old hen finished 2nd Comb, 24th North Sect & 30th Open INFC flying 321 Miles doing velocity 599, real hard going.

Top season for Harryville HPS

The Harryville HPS annual dinner and prize night was held last Friday in the Countryman Inn, Grove Road, Ballymena. The special guests were former Secretary Maurice Alexander and wife Margaret, top prize-winners were Jack Millar and son Derek who race to lofts at Cromkill on the main Antrim Road. Harryville have had a recent AGM and a new team are looking forward to the new race season, Chairman is Robert Service, Secretary Matt Wray based at Moat Road, Treasurer Jackie Millar, Ring Secty Robert Alexander and Race Secty Keith Kernohan. George Connolly has returned to Broughshane but racing last season at Harryville won the Combined Average in Harryville.

Margaret Alexander presented cups and trophies to the following:

J Millar & Son won – Highest Prize-winner Cup, Combined Inland Ave, Combined Points, Old Bird Inland Ave.

George Connolly won – Best Ave First 4 Cross Channel Races, Best Ave Talbenny (1) & (2), Best Ave Bude & Penzance, Best Individual Bird, Old Bird CCA, Best Ave All Derby Races, Best Ave OB & YB Derbies, Best Ave St Malo and YB Talbenny & Rosscarbery, Most Points all Derby Races, Best Ave YB Clonmel (1) & (2), Best Ave Penzance OB & Talbenny YB, Best Ave Comeback Races, Old Bird Ave, Combined Average, Tlabenny (2) & Sennen Cove Ave, National Points Average.

R H Clements won – Young Bird Ave, Best Ave 2 x YB Derby Races, Best Ave 1st OB & 1st YB Races. Jimmy Rock won – Best Ave Penzance YB Nat & 2 x YB Derbies, Most Points all France Races, Old Bird National. R Alexander & Son won – Best Ave 2 YB Nationals, Inland Nat Skibbereen. Billy Ramsey won Yearling Nat also 1st Mid Antrim Combine. W McIlveen won – 1st Three YB Races.

Old Bird winners:

Rosscarbery – A McBride, Rosscarbery – J Millar & Son, Penzance – G Connolly, Fermoy – G Connolly, Bude – R H Clements, Talbenny – G Connolly, Fermoy – G Connolly, Talbenny – Wray & McFadden, Rosscarbery – G Connolly, Fermoy – R H Clements, Tullamore – A McBride, Clonmel – A McBride, Roscrea – A McBride, Clonmel – J Millar & Son, Tullamore – A McBride, Tullamore – R H Clements.

Young Bird winners:

Tullamore – W McIlveen, Talbenny – G Connolly, Fermoy – G Connolly, Clonmel – T Johnston & Son, Roscrea – J Millar & Son, Tullamore – R Alexander & Son, Tullamore – W McIlveen & Son, Mullingar – R H Clements.

Mid Antrim Combine Old Birds:

R H Clements 1st Tullamore 96/1173 vel 1977, A McBride 2nd Roscrea 126/3235 vel 1817, G Connolly 3rd Rosscarbery Inl Nat 95/610 vel 1863, Wray & McFadden 2nd Talbenny (1) vel 1767, G Connolly 3rd Talbenny (1) vel 1767, R H Clements 3rd Bude 76/617 vel 1623, G Connolly 1st Fermoy 5 Bird 55/234 vel 1741, G Connolly 3rd Fermoy 5 Bird vel 1726.

Mid Antrim Combine Young Birds:

R Alexander & Son 2nd Tullamore (2) 111/2479 vel 1860.

MAC Irish Nat Races

George Connolly 1st Skibbereen Old Bird vel 1521, Billy Ramsey 1st Sennen Cove Yearling Nat vel 1143, Jimmy Rock 1st Penzance YB Nat vel 703.

Thanks to Chairman Robert Service who supplied me with the prize list, Robert had a recent spell in hospital and we wish him a speedy recovery to full health.

Willie Reynolds
NIPA Press Officer
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