Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 125/2,833 – A McBride Harryville 1550, H Boyd Kells 1543, C Magill New Antrim 1529, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1528, H Smyth & Son 1527, G McDowell Kells 1522, Surgenor Bros Kells 1521, Surgenor Bros 1520, Scott & Clements Kells 1519, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1519, Scott & Clements 1517, G McDowell 1513, T & M Morrow Kells 1509, D Dixon Rasharkin 1509, G Connolly Broughshane 1508, G Connolly 1508, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1507, Scott & Clements 1506, B Swann & Son Kells 1506, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1506, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1504, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1503, Young McManus & Sons 1501, B Swann & Son 1498, R H Clements Harryville 1497, A Purvis Broughshane 1497, Houston Bros Randalstown 1497, J Millar & Son 1496, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1495, W McIlveen & Son Harryville 1495.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy
Harryville HPS 17/401 – A McBride 1550, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1504, R H Clements 1497, J Millar & Son 1496, W McIlveen & Son 1495, L Mullan 1492, A McBride 1492, J Millar & Son 1488, L Mullan 1486, A McBride 1483.
Kells & District 15/328 – H Boyd 1543, G McDowell 1522, Surgenor Bros 1521, 1520, Scott & Clements 1519, 1517, G McDowell 1513, T & M Morrow 1509. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1543, G McDowell 1513. Gold Minute (16) won by H Turkington. Olb Bird Knock-Out Cup won by Harry Boyd, the loft beat Scott & Clements in the final.
New Antrim Amal 9/176 – C Magill 1529, McFall & McManus 1519, C McDowell 1486, 1482, R McFall & Son 1480, McFall & McManus 1479, 1479, R McFall & Son 1475.
Broughshane & Dist 13/289 – H Smyth & Son 1528, 1527, G Connolly 1508, 1508, A Purvis 1497, J & N Simpson 1495, A Purvis 1495, J & N Simpson 1481.
Ahoghill FC 14/369 – Young McManus & Sons 1507, 1501, J Balmer 1477, Young McManus & Sons 1468, 1462, 1462, 1457, J Balmer 1455, C Young 1453, J Smyth & Son 1453. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1507, J Orr & Son 1439.
Ballymena & Dist 11/252 – W & J Smyth 1506, Blair & Rankin 1503, M Graham 1495, W & J Smyth 1491, J Devlin 1483, Blair & Rankin 1478, Richmond Bros 1472, B O’Rawe 1458, 1451, McAlonan Bros 1439.
Randalstown HPS 13/313 – Houston Bros 1497, S Millar 1492, S Murphy 1490, S Millar 1474, 1473, 1473, 1473, 1468.
Cullybackey HPS 20/457 – Russell Bros 1493, A Darragh 1486, H & R McCloy 1484, A Darragh 1475, 1474, Scott & Spratt 1460, Cochrane Bros 1458, L Davidson 1456, Des Robinson 1453, J & J Greer 1452, Des Robinson 1451.
Rasharkin & Dist 13/248 – Milliken & Barkley 1487, Steele & McNeill 1461, 1461, Milliken & Barkley 1456, J Robinson & Son 1430, A C & T Tweed 1424, J & D Surgenor 1417, J & M Milliken 1409. Steele & McNeill Nom. Race sponsored by J F Car Sales (Ballymoney). D Dixon – 1509, 1485, 1485, 1482.
The Champions League competition has been running for five races.
Positions after Week 5: Group (1) Scott & Clements 69, C Magill 59, Stewart Bros 48, M Graham 39, L McNeill 38. Group (2) A McBride 102, H Smyth & Son 95, D Dixon 85, Surgenor Bros 36, J Devlin 14, H & R McCloy 6, Houston Bros 1. Group (3) Young McManus & Sons 100, G McDowell 68, Milliken & Barkley 30, W & J Smyth 30, A Purvis 26, McFall & McManus 24, S Millar 5. Group (4) Harry Boyd 76, J & N Simpson 40, A & N Young 18, A Darragh 18, Blair & Rankin 16, R H Clements 3.
Racing around the hot-bed of East Antrim M & A Pearson from Eastway topped the NIPA last season from Clonmel, the fifth race of the old bird programme and on week 6 in 2010 have the best bird locally from Fermoy and favourite for the NIPA Sect C Diploma. Michael and Anne Pearson race a small team and this latest winner has already been timed twice to win 1st Club & 6th Sect Tullamore and 2nd Club & 3rd Sect Clonmel. They are followed by the ever consistent Whiteside Bros doing 1592 and on the same yard as G & M Atcheson who have their first win of the season in Glengormley HPS. They are just ahead of Bingham & Seaton with two birds, this loft must be having a best ever season racing as well in Ligoniel, and with Shankill in the Ulster Federation. Roy Fenton has the best bird in Larne and Mr & Mrs George Robinson have 1st, 2nd & 3rd in both Carrick Clubs and a fantastic race result. Jimmy Courtney from Muckamore will be well placed again winning 1st Club at 2.03pm with his Sect winner from earlier.
From Fermoy when 40 members of Larne & Dist sent 817 birds local trainer Roy Fenton takes the Red Card on 1589 with a Blue Peter Van der Nueruc cock flying Roundabout. Second goes to L & S O’Neill & sons on 1582 with a Blue widowhood cock off Gary Gibson’s Hartog x Wall Lunt & Green birds. Rab Mills & son take third on 1576 with another Lindelauf bred by K Rooney. A S McNaghten is fourth on 1571 with a full sister to his 3rd Open YB National winner from Skibbereen. This Blue hen racing on Roundabout has a 1st and 2nd Club amongst other prizes to its credit. S & W Gray takes fifth with their good Van Reet cock on 1569, this cock has been in the prizes most weeks this season. Crawford & Robinson take sixth on 1569.
City of Derry Federation Fermoy 71/677 – F Ramsey Maiden City 1410, Dunne & Quigley Maiden City 1407, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1399, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1396, Fox & Hegarty Rock 1393, J McLaughlin Foyle 1389, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1376, M/M P Maxwell 1374, M/M P Maxwell 1373, Quigley & Dunne Maiden City 1364, F Ramsey 1361, M/M P Maxwell 1358, Dunne & Quigley 1356, M/M P Maxwell 1354, Cooley Bros Foyle 1351, F Ramsey 1351, N & S McGrotty Foyle 1348, P & M Healy Maiden City 1347, J Diamond Foyle 1343, M/M P Maxwell 1342.
It’s all change in Coleraine with the W & W Murdock team tops in the County Derry RPS doing velocity 1480 and best in the Coleraine Triangle. Winky wins with a Koopman bird bred by Paddy McManus of Ahoghill, and takes the pools. Anthony McDonnell is next best and he needs no introduction timing the early bird in the Coleraine Premier ahead of the Hanson & Harper team who had another very good card and had been setting the pace in this area.
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy – W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1480, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1476, Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1474, Hanson & Harper 1458, Hanson & Harper 1457, Hanson & Harper 1448, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1447, Hanson & Harper 1447, A & R McAuley Ballymoney 1446, Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1445, A & R McAuley 1444, Diamond Bros 1440, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1440, T McCrudden 1439, J L Madden 1439.
Nelson Weir had another Top Card in the race from Fermoy and tops the Orchard Combine doing velocity 1540. Gerald & Aaron Campbell are the best in Armagh ahead of E & M Curran, Peter Tierney has 1st Monaghan (1520) with a yearling Black w/f cock Busschaert timed at 1.25pm flying 151 miles, Paddy Grew was 1st Charlemont (1519).
Orchard Combine C.C Fermoy - N Weir Loughgall 1540, G & A Campbell Armagh 1535, E & M Curran Armagh 1529, P Tierney Monaghan 1520, P Grew Charlemont 1519, S Corrigan Loughgall 1513, E & M Curran 1508, O Toal & Sons Armagh 1505, D & C McArdle Armagh 1503, D & C McArdle 1503, G & A Campbell 1502, M McGlinchey Charlemont 1502, G & A Campbell 1499, B Corley Monaghan 1499, I Parkes & Son Armagh 1495, N Weir 1494, A Geraghty Armagh 1494, W Walker & Son Monaghan 1490, N Weir 1483, A Whitecroft Armagh 1483.
It was another tight finish in the Newry Fed with Ron McKelvey 2nd Open NIPA recently just ahead of Donnelly Bros who had the big result last week from Clonmel and also 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th & 6th Open NIPA with 26,500 birds competing. The winner from Fermoy for Ron McKelvey was a Blue Cheq hen again raced very lightly as a 3 year old w/hood hen. She is a 1/2 sister to the hen that won 2nd Open a couple of weeks ago. Her sire is a pigeon called the "English Cock" that won the Fed for him when he raced in London and he is full of all the Braspenning top bloodlines. Her dam is a hen called "Marieke" that was purchased in Blackpool from the Wall Lunt & Green sale.
Northsouth Federation 54/1461 - R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1597, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1596, P & C Swindell 1593, Donnelly Bros 1590, R McKelvey 1588, Donnelly Bros 1587, Donnelly Bros 1585, J F McCabe Newry & Dist 1585, Donnelly Bros 1585, Donnelly Bros 1581.
Kenny Mallen from Banbridge will be training from Balbriggan every Sunday. Pick up at Coach Car Park between 7.00am and 8.15am and in Newry at 8.45am. Tel: 07737 521355. Williamson & Calvin Transporter will be training each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from Slane. Every Sunday from Balbriggan, same lifting times. Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.45am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Yard (028) 38 339320 or Mobile: 07841 762399. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.00am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, Newry Playing Fields 9.50am. Special training on Sunday after Rosscarbery 23rd May with a liberation in Kildare at 20p per bird and same collection times.
N.I.P.A. Fermoy 15/05/2010
N.I.P.A. Section A:
Coalisland & Dist 16/410 - 1st Sean Drain 1496, 2ndthru5th Karl Murphy 1488,1487,1486,1486, 6th David Abbott 1483, 7th&8th Joe Devlin 1476,1475, 9th Kevin Carolan 1474, 10th M&R Hamilton 1472.
Cookstown Soc 10/257 - 1st G&S Smith 1492, 2nd B&S McConnell 1473, 3rd S Marshall 1461, 4th J McCormick 1460, 5th B&S McConnell 1456, 6th J McCormick 1453, 7th S Marshall 1453, 8th&9th G&S Smith 1449,1445, 10th S Marshall 1445.
Coleraine & Co Derry Rps - 1st W&W Murdock 1480, 2nd,3rd&4th T McCrudden 1440,1439,1437. Winky wins with a Koopman bred by Paddy MaManus Ahoghill, and takes the pools. Terence wins the nom.
Coleraine Prem - 1st A McDonnell 1476, 2ndthru5th Hanson&Harpur 1474,1458,1457,1448, 6th Diamond Bros 1447, 7th Hanson&Harpur 1447, 8th Nevin Bros 1445, 9th Diamond Bros 1440, 10th J L Madden 1439.
Castledawson Hps 5/120 - 1stthru4th T Leacock&Son 1474,1457,1452,1449, 5th Gilmour&Watson 1440, 6th Savage Bros 1415.
Windsor Soc Hps 10/169 - 1st E&J McGarry 1441, 2nd R&J Parke 1438, 3rd E&J McGarry 1418, 4th&5th K Glass 1417,1406, 6th G Donaghey,Son&g/son 1400, 7th A Newton 1393, 8th C Morrow&Son 1384, 9th Horner&Scott 1380, 10th K Glass 1379. The partnership of E&J McGarry secure their second victory off the season with a driving 5 year old cock of Louella Hartog breeding.
Bushmills Inv - 1st R&J Parke 1438, 2nd T&J McDonald 1419, 3rd K Glass 1406, 4th Horner&Scott 1380.
Dungannon & Dist Hps 7/49 - 1st S Shannon 1433, 2nd J&J Sampson 1392, 3rd G&H Boyd 1365, 4th J&J Sampson 1354, 5th G&H Boyd 1320, 6th W Leckey&Son 1314.
N.I.P.A. Section B:
Harryville Hps 17/401 - 1st A McBride 1550, 2nd KK Kernohan&Sons 1504, 3rd RH Clements 1497, 4th J Miller&Son 1496, 5th W McILveen&Son 1495, 6th L Mullan 1492, 7th A McBride 1492, 8th J Millar&Son 1488, 9th L Mullan 1486, 10th A McBride 1483.
Crumlin & Dist 12/318 - 1st Fleming Bros 1546, 2nd&3rd M&B McConville 1534,1526, 4th Fleming Bros 1517, 5th K Galloway 1512, 6th N Uprichard 1509, 7th M&B McConville 1505, 8th G Grant 1503, 9th P McClarence 1488, 10th J&N Lamb 1473.
Kells&Dist - 1st H Boyd 1543, 2nd G McDowell 1522, 3rd&4th Surgenor Bros 1521,1520, 5th&6th Scott&Clements 1519,1517, 7th G McDowell 1513, 8th T&M Morrow 1509, 9th Scott&Clements 1506, 10th B Swann&Son 1506.
New Antrim Amal 9/176 - 1st C Magill 1529, 2nd McFall&McManus 1519, 3rd&4th C McDowell 1486,1482, 5th R McFall&Son 1480, 6th&7th McFall&McManus 1479,1479, 8th R McFall&Son 1475.
Broughshane Hps 13/289 - 1st&2nd H Smyth&Son 1528,1527, 3rd&4th G Connolly 1508,1508, 5th A Purvis 1497, 6th J&N Simpson 1495, 7th A Purvis 1495, 8th J&N Simpson 1481. Another win for the Ballylig Lofts. This week two with a lite guess who was one, last weeks winner the blue cock with his hen who's mated to him. On the ETS system the fancier can't pick which ones the winner so the hen stepped on the pad first. A blue yearling hen bred by Louella Performance Jansenne. Godd racing.
Ballymoney Hps 28/811 - 1st D Dixon 1509, 2nd&3rd A&M Boyle 1498,1496, 4th D Dixon 1485, 5th&6th D&H Stuart 1484,1476, 7th D&G McMullan 1456, 8th D Devenny 1450, 9th J Connolly 1448, 10th A&R McAuley. Danny Dixon times the same bird that won last weeks Clonmel to win this week from Fermoy and notch up his third win of the season.
Ahoghill Fc 14/369 - 1st&2nd Young&McManus&Sons 1507,1501, 3rd J Balmer 1477, 4ththru7th Young&McManus&Sons 1468,1462,1462,1457, 8th J Balmer 1455, 9th C Young 1453, 10th J Smyth&Son 1453.
Ballymena & Dist Hps 11/252 - 1st W&J Smyth 1506, 2nd Blair&Rankin 1502, 3rd M Graham 1495, 4th&5th W&J Smyth 1491,1488, 6th J Devlin 1483, 7ththru10th Blair&Rankin 1478,1477,1476,1475.
Chimney Corner - 1stthru4th McDonald&Wilinson 1504,1466,1459,1455.
Dervock Rps 10/330 - 1st&2nd A&M Boyle 1498,1496, 3rd&4th D&H Stuart 1484,1476, 5th D&G McMullan 1456, 6th D Devenney 1450, 7th J Hutchinson&Son 1444, 8th W&L McCaw 1427, 9th S Laverty 1425, 10th J Hutchinson&Son 1422.
Randalstown HPS 13/313 - 1st Houston Bros 1497, 2nd S Millar 1492, 3rd S Murphy 1490, 4ththru8th S Millar 1474,1473,1473,1473,1468.
Cullybackey Hps 20/457 - 1st Russell Bros 1493, 2nd A Darragh 1486, 3rd H&R McCloy 1484, 4th A Darragh 1475, 5th Scott&Sprat 1460, 6th Cochrane Bros 1458, 7th L Davidson 1456, 8th Des Robinson 1453, 9th J&J Greer 1452, 10th Des Robinson 1451.
Rasharkin & Dist Hps 13/248 - 1st Milliken&Barkley 1487, 2nd&3rd Steele&McNeill 1461,1461, 4th Milliken&Barkley 1456, 5th J Robinson&Son 1430, 6th A C&T Tweed 1424, 7th J&D Surgenor 1417, 8th J&M Milliken 1409, 9th W McFetridge 1408, 10th J&M Milliken 1400. Milliken&Barkley win again from Steel&McNeill second&third. Nom Steele&McNeill. Race sponsored by J f Car Sales (Ballymoney)
Ballymoney West Combine 9/252 - 1st J Hutchinson&Son 1444, 2nd J McDowell&Sons 1437, 3rd D Laverty 1436, 4th L Neill 1424, 5th B&I Stewart 1421, 6th d Gage 1419, 7th R J Elliott 1412, 8th C Henry 1398, 9th W Blair 1386.
Windsor Soc Hps 10/169 - 1st E&J McGarry 1441, 2nd R&J Parke 1438, 3rd E&J McGarry 1418, 4th&5th K Glass 1417,1406, 6th G Donaghey,Son&g/son 1400, 7th A Newton 1393, 8th C Morrow&Son 1384, 9th Horner&Scott 1380, 10th K Glass 1379. The partnership of E&J McGarry secure their second victory off the season with a driving 5 year old cock of Louella Hartog breeding.
N.I.P.A. Section C:
Eastway Hps 16/341 - 1st M&A Pearson 1594, 2nd&3rd Whiteside Bros 1592,1569, 4th M&T Griffith 1556, 5th Whiteside Bros 1554, 6th R Francey&Son 1548.
Glengormley Hps 12/296 - 1st G&M Atcheson 1592, 2nd&3rd Bingham&Seaton 1590,1589, 4th&5th D&J Campbell&Bigger 1583,1580, 6th G&M Atcheson 1566, 7th&8th Grattan Bros 1555, 1539.
Larne & Dist 40/817 - 1st R Fenton 1589, 2nd L&S O'Neill&Sons 1582, 3rd R Mills&Son 1576, 4th AS McNaughten 1572, 5th S&W Gray 1570, 6th Crawford&Robinson 1569, 7th Marshall&Wilson 1564, 8th L&S O'Neill&Sons 1564, 9th Marshall&Wilson 1564, 10th N Ferguson&Son 1557. Congratulations Roy Fenton, winning almost £100 in pools&prizes.
Ballynure&Dist - 1stthru4th Rea&Magill 1578,1564,1554,1554.
Springvale Social 8/147 – J Scott 1576, 1516, Montgomery & Kirk 1512, Turkington Bros 1511, A C McGrugan 1510, J Scott 1506, Turkington Bros 1503, R Davidson & Sons 1491. The race was kindly sponsored by G M Landscapes.
Kingsmoss Hps 11/266 - 1st&2nd R McMeekin 1575,1565, 3rd Connor Bros 1533, 4th R Lillie&Son 1530, 5th Connor Bros 1528, 6th&7th P R Wilson 1522,1515, 8th Knowles&Hill 1515, 9th W Gault&Son 1512, 10th D J Connor 1508.
Doagh & Dist Hps 16/358 - 1st A&N Lewis 1570, 2nd Mr&Mrs B McNeilly 1562, 3rd A&N Lewis 1555, 4th Wilson, Sons&Smyth 1553, 5th F Simpson 1531, 6th Mr&Mrs B McNeilly 1525, 7th J Blair 1520, 8th P&S Lorimer 1517, 9th S&A Leitch 1514, 10th J McGrugan&Son 1509. Race sponsored C&D Smyth & Sons Cornerstone Cafe.
Carrick Soc Rpc 21/405 - 1st,2nd&3rd Mr&Mrs Robinson 1569,1559,1559, 4th D&J Armstrong&Son 1555, 5th D&E Wilson 1554, 6th&7th D&J Armstrong&Son 1554,1548, 8th&9th J McMaw 1545,1540, 10th J McILheron 1540.
Carrick & District – M/M G Robinson 1569, 1559, 1559, 1556, D & J Armstrong & Son 1554, M/M G Robinson 1550, 1550, T Creighton & Son 1549, M/M G Robinson 1548, D & J Armstrong & Son 1548, M/M R Reid 1547, D & J Armstrong & Son 1547. M/M Robinson ABCDEF, T Creighton & Son ABCDEF & Nom. Winning Minute (15), sold by A Hamilton.
Horseshoe Hps 19/363 - 1st&2nd D&P Harvey 1565, 3rd&4th Marshall&Wilson 1564,1564, 5th&6th C Campbell&Son 1547,1546. 7th D&P Harvey 1541, 8th Marshall&Wilson 1541, 9th C Campbell&Son 1540, 10th D&P Harvey 1536. D&P Harvey get their first win of the season timing a yearling cock of Jeff Greenaways on widowhood.
Ballycarry & Dist HPS 7/138 - 1st&2nd A Cooke 1558,1548, 3rd Arthurs&George 1540, 4th A Cooke 1538, 5th Arthurs&George 1533, 6th&7th N J Arthurs 1524,1523, 8th Arthurs&George 1519, 9th N J Arthurs 1517, 10th A Cooke 1514.
Ballyclare & Dist Hps 20/530 - 1st&2nd B&M Gilmore 1553,1553, 3rd&4th S Rodney&Son 1549,1533, 5th Turkington&Robinson 1526, 6th J&R Blair 1523, 7th&8th P R Wilson 1522,1515, 9th G&R Lawrie 1509, 10th T h Gibson 1500.
Glenarm & District 9/124 – O O’Neill & Son 1512, G McWhirter 1508, 1507, O O’Neill & Son 1496, G Ferguson & Daughter 1496, R Robinson & Son 1493, O O’Neill & Son 1490. Four in a row for O O’Neill & Son, the winner was timed at 2.39pm flying 214 miles. It was a yearling hen, Lambrects from Danny Dixon racing Roundabout.
Cushendall HPS 9/130 – A McNaughton 1443, 1434, 1432, F O’Boyle 1406, 1401, A McNaughton 1400, M & S McDonnell 1390, A McNaughton 1390. M & S McDonnell Nom. Winning Minute (56) won by A McNaughton.
N.I.P.A. Section D:
Dromore HPS 15/521 - 1st Mr&Mrs G Delaney 1594, 2nd B&M McCoriston 1577, 3rd Mr&Mrs G Delaney 1575, 4th,5th&6th P&J Boal 1575,1575,1574, 7th Doonan&McGuiness 1565, 8th P&J Boal 1564, 9th B&M McCoriston 1560, 10th J Greenaway 1559.
Derriaghy Hps 9/256 - 1st&2nd I Gibb&Sons 1589,1570, 3rd R McCullough 1569, 4th I Gibb&Sons 1549, 5th R McCullough 1540, 6th I Gibb&Sons 1534.
South Belfast 9/133 - 1stthru4th R Fear 1579,1578,1549,1543, 5th Audley&Dougan 1542.
Lisburn & Dist Hps 29/701 - 1st&2nd Spence Bros 1588,1587, 3rd R Topping&Son 1559, 4th S Briggs 1558, 5th A&T&J Houston 1552, 6th Spence Bros 1551, 7th W English 1545, 8th B McKibben 1544, 9th&10th C Coates 1543,1540.
Colin Hps 11/261 - 1st J Gregory&Sons 1582, 2nd s Rice 1581, 3rd J Gregory&Sons 1554, 4th S Rice 1553, 5th,6th&7th J Gregory&Sons 1549,1546,1545, 8th Mr&Mrs G Braniff 1537, 9th g shaw&Son 1533, 10th O&M Monaghan 1530.
Dromara Hps - 1st&2nd Cromie&Magee&Son 1582,1567, 3rd&4th McKinstry Bros 1566,1556, 5th&6th Mr&Mrs Stevenson 1547,1541.
Dunedin FC 11/202 - 1st&2nd Mark Foulis 1574,1554, 3rd G McCartney&Son 1551, 4th&5th Mark Foulis 1547,1546, 6th G McCartney&Son 1544, 7th&8th Mark Foulis 1543,1542, 9th Paul McClean 1533, 10th Robert Cowan 1531. Well done Mark, first race this season with Dunedin FC and you take 8 in the first 12 of the club.
Hills & Maze 10/261 - 1st A&R Milliken 1568, 2nd E&K Lavery 1563, 3rd C&E Mallon 1552, 4th H Jennings&Sons 1544, 5th&6th A&R Milliken 1543,1537, 7th&8th C Lyons 1537,1536, 9th Lavery Bros 1535, 10th J Milliken&Son 1534.
Glenavy & Dist HPS 18/487 - 1st I Gibb&Sons 1563, 2nd&3rd P McGarrity 1557,1554, 4th S McLaughlin&Sons 1554, 5th g Parker&Son 1551, 6th A McAllister 1549, 7th P McGarrity 1545, 8th I Gibb&Sons 1544, 9th&10th S McLaughlin&Sons 1541,1539. 2-Bird club - 1st A McAllister 1549, 2nd I Gibb&Sons 1511, 3rd G Parker&Son 1507.
Kingswood Hps 15/350 - 1st C&J Long&Son 1549, 2nd E Burton 1548, 3rd C&J Long&Son 1543, 4th J Carson 1542, 5th C&J Long&Son 1532, 6th&7th W&R Evans&Leahy 1532,1532, 8th R&J Conlane 1531, 9th J Galbraith&Sons (jun) 1528, 10th E Burton 1526. What can you say about this loft. It is in top form Colin is racing out of his skin. This season 6 races he has won 4 of them in his Kingswood Club Alos he has taken plenty of other places in all six races (he is the man to beat) Colin the very best of luck in the races still to come.
Kingswood 2-Bird Club 15/315 - 1st C&J Long 1543, 2nd E Burton 1532.
N.I.P.A. Section E:
Lurgan Amatuer 10/231 - 1st D McBride 1570, 2nd G Gillespie&Son 1546, 3rd D McBride 1529, 4th J P Nelson 1518, 5th D McBride 1515.
Gilford & Dist 25/494 - 1st&2nd J Rafferty& B Toman 1566,1564, 3td T Wilson 1558, 4th T Greenaway 1558, 5th J&D Breen 1555, 6th&7th T Greenaway 1539,1535, 8th T McKinstry 1534, 9th C&H Beattie 1533, 10th T Wilson 1532.
Tandragee 6/221 - 1st D Thompson&Son 1560, 2ndthru6th A Craig 1557,1548,1540,1531,1531.
Wilton Cross Hps 15/347 - 1st G Douglas 1556, 2nd B Ferris 1543, 3rd G Douglas 1522, 4th Toman&Hamill 1522, 5th B Ferris 1521, 6th D Carville&Son 1519.
Edgarstown Hps 14/399 - 1st&2nd T&A Ford 1554,1553, 3rd G&T Ritchie 1528, 4th T&A Ford 1521, 5th G&C Simmons 1513, 6th&7th G&T Ritchie 1506,1506, 8th G&C Simmons 1506, 9th R Cassells 1502, 10th G&T Ritchie 1502.
Bondhill Soc 10/498 - 1st D Calvin 1554, 2nd&3rd R Williamson 1543,1533, 4th D Calvin 1532, 5th Capper Bros 1525, 6th D Calvin 1520, 7th J Greenaway 1515, 8th R Williamson 1513.
Beech Park 11/375 - 1st&2nd D Mawhinney&Son 1553,1547, 3rd,4th&5th S&J McCullough 1541,1540,1527, 6th D Mawhinney&Son 1524.
Laurelvale Hps 16/363 - 1st J Dowey&Sons 1550, 2nd S Fiddes 1516, 3rd S&N Lester 1515, 4th,5th&6th J Dowey&Sons 1515,1503,1503.
Moira Hps - 1st&2nd Turner Bros 1548,1544, 3rd,4th&5th E Russell 1541,1540,1530, 6th Turner Bros 1524, 7th G&H McCartney 1517.
Lurgan Soc 14/390 - 1st&2nd S Curran 1547,1545, 3rd J Douglas&Son 1544, 4th&5th Higginson&Johnston 1541,1539. 6th J Douglas&Son 1536.
Portadown Fc - 1st M Livingstone 1545, 2nd&3rd Donaldson, Hagan&Rowney 1503,1503, 4th P Breen 1499, 5th A McDonald 1495, 6th M Livingstone 1493, 7th W Cannaway 1491, 8th Donaaldson, Hagan&Rowney 1483, 9th&10th M Livingstone 1482,1481. Malcolm makes it two in a row with the same yearling hen that won last week. An early bird of the year? Once again the Donaldson, Hagan&Rowney team occupy the runners-up spot.
The Orchard Combine C.C - 1st N Weir 1540, 2nd G&A Campbell 1535, 3rd E&M Curran 1529, 4th P Tierney 1520, 5th P Grew 1519, 6th E&M Curran 1508, 7th O Toal&Sons 1505, 8th&9th D&C McArdle 1503,1503, 10th G&A Campbell 1502.
Loughgal Hps - 1st N Weir 1540, 2nd S Corrigan 1513, 3rdthru10th N Weir 1494,1483,1483,1466,1466,1466,1463,1463.
Markethill Hps - 1st&2nd W Brown&Son 1535,1532, 3rd D Linden 1513, 4th,5th&6th M McDowell&Son 1507,1497,1496.
Armagh Hps 17/373 - 1st G&A Campbell 1535, 2nd&3rd E&M Curran 1529,1508, 4th O Toal&Sons 1505, 5th&6th D&C McArdle 1503,1503, 7th&8th G&A Campbell 1502,1499, 9th I Parkes&Son 1495, 10th A Geraghty 1494. 2-Bird Club - 1st G&A Campbell 1502, 2nd I Parkes&Son 1479, 3rd O Toal&Sons 1456, 4th R Parkes&Son 1455.
Annaghmore Hps 13/402 - 1st WG Neill 1523, 2nd G Buckley&Son 1517, 3rd M Buckley 1510 4th,5th&6th G Buckley&Son 1508,150,1499, 7th T McClean 1498, 8th A McMullan 1496, 9th&10th T McClean 1493,1493.
Monaghan Hps 11/308 - 1st P Tierney 1520, 2nd B Corley 1499, 3rd W Walker&Son 1490, 4th P Coughlan 1468, 5th&6th P Tierney 1467,1462.
Charlemont Hps - 1st P Grew 1519, 2nd K Shannon 1508, 3rd M McGlinchey 1502, 4th P Grew 1478, 5ththru10th Patrick Grew 1469,1468,1468,1463,1460,1457.
N.I.P.A. Section F:
Portavogie Hps 20/380- 1st L Young 1601, 2nd G Coffey 1598, 3rd B&J Donnan 1596, 4th L Young 1586, 5th B&J Donnan 1582, 6th G Coffey 1582. Lesli Young timed his winning blue Coormans cock racing roundabout at 14.03 flying 194 miles. This bird was winning for the second time having already won 1st club in the opening race from Tullamore.
Killyleagh&Dist - 1stthru4th T&C Kilpatrick 1594,1577,1577,1577.
Killyleagh Cent 11/194 - 1st McComb Bros 1587, 2nd&3rd C Healy 1574,1546, 4th Irvine Bros 1535, 5th G&R Connor 1521, 6th C Healy 1511, 7th McComb Bros 1504, 8th C Healy 1503, 9th Murphy Bros 1494, 10th Irvine Bros 1493.
Ards Hps 13/259 - 1st&2nd B Griffiths 1582,1553, 3rd McGimpsey Bros 1552, 4th&5th B Griffiths 1552,1551, 6th Plunkett, Pollock&Nelson 1542, 7th&8th B Griffiths 1538,1538, 9th Plunkett,Pollock&Nelson 1534, 10th B Griffiths 1531.
Kircubbin Hps - 1st C Gilmore&Sons 1580, 2nd&3rd J Hall&Son 1576,1576, 4th&5th Arthurs&Smyth 1564,1563, 6th J Hall&Son 1538.
Comber Cent 10/224 - 1st Alex Crawford 1580, 2nd W&L Robinson 1543, 3rd Alex Crawford 1540, 4th&5th W&L Robinson 1518,1511, 6th David George 1495, 7th W Gabbey 1481, 8th David George 1478, 9th W Gabbey 1462, 10th David George 1454. Another great win for Alex, his birds are on fire at the moment, as he does the double, winning Ballylesson in the EDC, also very highly placed in the Old Bird Classic from skibbereen. Well done Alex. W&L Robinson wins the noms.
Corrigs & Dist 10/386 - 1st&2nd R Shaw 1567,1564, 3rd A Murray&Son 1558, 4th B Higgins 1556, 5th A Murray&Son 1553, 6th,7th&8th R Shaw 1548,1548,1546, 9th&10th A Murray&Son 1544,1543. Pools&nom won by B Houston.
Millisle & Dist HPS 13/286 - 1st J Rankin 1556, 2nd M&T Ferris 1552, 3rdthru6th J Rankin 1551,1551,1551,1551,1550, 7th T McCullough 1549, 8th R Strain&Son 1545, 9th&10th J Rankin 1543,1543.
N.I.P.A. Section G:
Northsouth Fed 54/1461 - 1st R McKelvey 1597, 2nd Donnelly Bros 1596, 3rd P&C Swindell 1593, 4th Donnelly Bros 1590, 5th R McKelvey 1588, 6th&7th Donnelly Bros 1587,1585, 8th J F McCabe 1585, 9th&10th Donnelly Bros 1585,1581.
Newry & Dist HPS 21/479 - 1st&2nd R McKelvey 1597,1588, 3rd J F McCabe 1585, 4th&5th R McKelvey 1571,1571, 6th M Maguire&Son 1559, 8th&9th J F McCabe 1558,1551, 10th R McKelvey 1550.
Bessbrook PC 7/156 - 1st&2nd Cowan Bros 1581,1534, 3rd R Black&Sons 1533, 4th M/M Mallen 1521, 5th R McMinn&Dtr 1520, 6th E Niblock 1511.
Drumnavaddy Inv 13/260 - 1stthru4th J Smyth&Sons 1575,1565,1560,1548, 5ththru9th L.F&B McGrath 1548,1547,1547,1547,1547, 10th J Smyth&Sons 1544.
Ballyholland - 1st T Gordon 1568, 2nd,3rd&4th O Markey 1563,1536,1534, 5th M Peters 1531, 6th C O'Hare 1530, 7th,8th&9th M Peters 1527,1526,1523, 10th O Markey 1521.
Bandbridge Soc 8/163 - 1st M/M G Mallen 1554, 2nd,3rd&4th T Lennon&Son 1536,1531,1531, 5th M/M G Mallen 1530, 6th T Lennon&Son 1506. Good win for club chairman Gary Mallen.
N.I.P.A. Section H:
Maiden City 18/198 - 1st F Ramsey 1410, 2nd Dunne&Quigley 1407, 3rd Coyle Bros 1399, 4th McGettigan Bros 1396, 5th Quigley&Dunne 1364, 6th F Ramsey 1361, 7th P Cregan 1358, 8th Dunne&Quigley 1356, 9th F Ramsey 1351, 10th P&M Healy 1347. Frankie is the first man to take two wins this year. He had a great fly this week with three in the top ten. All the hard training is paying of and he is looking forward to the Channel racing to try and add to his tally.
Limavady RPS 10/165 - 1st,2nd&3rd R Witherow 1403, 1391, 1380, 4th J Crawford 1376, 5th W McILmoyle 1358, 6th B Mailey 1336. Ronnie makes it 4 first of 5 races fantatic start to the season.
Strabane Rpc 12/142 - 1st T Comway 1396, 2nd&3rd G Quinn 1334,1311, 4th P Walters&Son 1274, 5th G McGavigan 1268, 6th G Quinn 1237. Tony chalked up another win this week from Fermoy with a heniz breed to make it 5 out of 6 winners.
Omagh & Dist Hps 8/104 - 1st&2nd S Gilmore 1389,1388, 3rd T Booth 1386, 4th R Adams 1383, 5th A Hall 1374, 6th A Kelly 1359.
Foyle Rps 26/229 - 1st John McLaughlin 1389, 2ndthru6th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell 1376,1374,1373,1358,1354, 7th Danny&Gary Cooley Bros 1351, 8th Noel McGrotty 1348, 9th Jim diamond 1343, 10th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell 1342.
Londonderry Rps 17/131 - 1st D&P Wick 1341, 2nd B Houston 1329, 3rd D Kelly 1325, 4th J&D Kelly 1318, 5th N McClay 1316, 6th L Flanagan&Son 1313, 7th T&M Gallagher 1311, 8th L Flanagan&Son 1309, 9th D&P Wick 1302, 10th L Flanagan&Son 1279. Davy tops the club for the second time this season in the OB programme with a yearling Van De Bosche/Casaert cock unpaired flying to his nest box. This cock is a half brother to the hen that won the Rosscarbery Nat for Davy in 2008.
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Ace racer from the Coleraine Premier, 1st Club from Fermoy and winning races
for as long as I can remember, and long before that. Anthony McDonnell who won
the Kings Cup from Les Sables, that 632 miles is still the record with the famous Bann King.
D & P Harvey win for the first time this season in the Horseshoe, well done lads.
The top two in Harryville from Fermoy, Allen McBride (l) tops Mid Antrim
Combine and Keith Kernohan.
Roy Fenton the local trainer has best bird in Larne from Fermoy.
Leslie Young has 1st Portavogie and will be well placed in the NIPA from Fermoy.
Ron McKelvey from Newry & Dist tops Northsouth Federation,
and will be well placed in the NIPA from Fermoy.
Ballymena & Dist President Billy Smyth won his first race of the year
from Clonmel and done the double from Fermoy at the weekend.
Viewing the new clubrooms at Ahoghill the Gracehill (Mayor)
Cowan Balmer with Paddy McManus who has won all six races to date.
Sean Drain won 1st Coalisland and will be well placed in the NIPA Sect A.