Farming Life - Wednesday 06/04/11
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:40 pm
The racing season kicks off this weekend the NIPA birds are in Tullamore, County Offaly, the weather is to be better towards the weekend and we should have a helping wind. Press coverage for the NIPA is to be carried out this year by the elected Press Officers, Homer will be working with the New Kid on the Block. To make things simple we will cover four NIPA Sections each, myself A, B, E & H and Steve C, D, F & G. That’s about 50 Clubs each, and do please if possible, direct results as we have agreed, our two websites are also set up for results. There should be no shortage of news published for all the members, it would be helpful if press officers or officials of each club would print a few lines of news and where possible a photo of the weeks winner. Pass the word around, News Letter on a Wednesday should not be MISSED! Also see www.pigeonnetwork.com and www.pigeoncraic.com
Allen McBride Ahead on Points
The Harryville HPS Dinner & Prize night was held once again at the Countryman’s Inn, Ballymena a good turn out of members and friends made welcome by the Chairman Robert Service. The club have decided to move away from a prize-money winning list to one arranged on a Points System. It made little difference for racing was dominated by the usual lofts and Allen McBride emerged as Highest Prize-winner ahead of the very consistent Roy Clements and J Millar & Son. The Top 10 were as follows: A McBride 394 Points, R H Clements 341 Points, J Millar & Son 252 Points, Lexie Mullan 169 Points, Jimmy Rock 168 Points, K & K Kernohan 141 Points, Robert Alexander, Robert Service, Wray & McFadden and George Price.
Allen McBride topped the Mid Antrim Combine three times in the old bird season and was 2nd Combine from Tullamore in the second race. Jimmy Rock was 3rd Combine in the hard race from Bude doing velocity 1063 and a fortnight later timed two birds from France in the NIPA St Malo OB National. The young birds were good competition and we had K & K Kernohan winning 2nd Combine from Roscrea, Jimmy Rock was 2nd Combine in the Fermoy 5 Bird Championship and Lexie Mullan finished 3rd Combine in the final YB Nat from Rosscarbery.
I have some details of the cups and trophies. A McBride won – Highest Prize-winner, Combined Inland Average, Combined Points, Old Bird Inland Ave, Best Ave Talbenny (1) & (2), Bude & Penzance, Best Individual Bird, Best Ave Fermoy (1) & (2), Best Ave Comeback Races, Best Ave Tramore (1) & (2).
Jimmy Rock won – OB Cross Channel Average, Best Ave all Derby Races, Best Ave OB & YB Derby Races, Best Ave OB and Talbenny & Rosscarbery YB Derbies, Best Ave Penzance OB & Talbenny YB, Most Points in all France Races. Lexie Mullan won – Best Ave Penzance YB & 2 YB Derby Races, Most Points all Derby Races, Young Bird Average, Best Ave Talbenny & Rosscarbery YB, Most Points Derbies & Nationals. Billy Ramsey won – National Points Average, Best Ave Bude & Penzance, Lowest Winning Velocity. Wray & McFadden won – Old Bird Average, Combined Average. J Millar & Son won – Best Ave Talbenny (1) & (2). K & K Kernohan won – Best Ave 1st 3 YB Races. R H Clements won – Best Ave 1st OB & 1st YB Races.
Coleraine Premier HPS – The presentation of prizes were held recently in the clubrooms having been refurbished in preparation for the new race season. In 2010 Diamond Bros won 10 x 1sts plus the Old Bird Inl Ave and Cross channel Ave. J L Madden won 7 x 1sts plus Young Bird Ave and Hanson & Harpur won 6 x 1sts and most prize-money. S Walker won the long distance race from France. He was the best local bird in the Nat Centre and finished 2nd Sect A & 32nd Open NIPA 535/1695 recording velocity 1154.
Glenarm Breeder/Buyer - The Glenarm & District Squeaker Sale will be held in Larne and Dist Clubrooms, Old Glenarm Road on Thursday 14th April at 8.00pm open to all lofts. Breeder prize is £100 and Buyers prize £250 and the Race – NIPA Fermoy on 20th August. All lofts very Welcome.
Windsor Social Breeder/Buyer - Windsor Social HPS is holding a Breeder/Buyer sale in the Coronation Clubrooms, Ballyrashane, Coleraine on Thursday, 14th April 2011. Sale commences at 8.00pm with penning from 7.00 pm. A light buffet will also be provided after the sale. Only members of the 3 Coleraine clubs who purchase a bird can compete for the prize money. The three local clubs are Coleraine Premier HPS, Coleraine & County Derry RPS and Windsor Social HPS.
Williamson & Calvin Transporter – Please note that from Monday 11th birds will be training from Slane Castle, Sunday 10th April the venue will be Balbriggan. Usual collections - Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.50am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Mobile: 07841 762399. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.05am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, and Newry 9.50am.
With the better weather lots of lofts have taken advantage and a number have a few tosses under their belts in preparation for the new race season starting as far as the NIPA are concerned at Tullamore on Saturday 9th April. Bird’s race marked as usual on the Friday evening. Homer training has started and depending on the weather going every day prior to the opening race. Birds can be left with Danny Dixon (Dunloy) for collection at 8.20am then Ballymoney HPS Clubrooms at 9.00am (Ballybracks Business Park), calling on way back at Rasharkin (Main St), Cullybackey, and Ahoghill HPS Clubrooms, approx 10.00am. We travel through Randalstown and Antrim and I have also arranged to lift at Crumlin & Dist Clubrooms on the Main St, en route to Oxford Island. In Crumlin at approx 10.30/10.45am. Contact me on my Mobile. Tel: 07538 238364.
Corcreeney & District – The 2nd part of the annual Breeder/Buyer Sale now in its 7th year will take place this Thursday 7th April in the Royal British Legion in Banbridge at 8.00pm. There has been six different winners £1,000 for the Breeder and £1,000 for the Buyer, good prizes for other positions in the Top 10. It could be won by a new-comer this year, the race as usual is the INFC Skibbereen YB Nat. The club wish to thank all those who have supported the event since the start, and new faces would be very welcome. Take a bird or two to this next sale, all fanciers welcome.
Allen McBride Ahead on Points
The Harryville HPS Dinner & Prize night was held once again at the Countryman’s Inn, Ballymena a good turn out of members and friends made welcome by the Chairman Robert Service. The club have decided to move away from a prize-money winning list to one arranged on a Points System. It made little difference for racing was dominated by the usual lofts and Allen McBride emerged as Highest Prize-winner ahead of the very consistent Roy Clements and J Millar & Son. The Top 10 were as follows: A McBride 394 Points, R H Clements 341 Points, J Millar & Son 252 Points, Lexie Mullan 169 Points, Jimmy Rock 168 Points, K & K Kernohan 141 Points, Robert Alexander, Robert Service, Wray & McFadden and George Price.
Allen McBride topped the Mid Antrim Combine three times in the old bird season and was 2nd Combine from Tullamore in the second race. Jimmy Rock was 3rd Combine in the hard race from Bude doing velocity 1063 and a fortnight later timed two birds from France in the NIPA St Malo OB National. The young birds were good competition and we had K & K Kernohan winning 2nd Combine from Roscrea, Jimmy Rock was 2nd Combine in the Fermoy 5 Bird Championship and Lexie Mullan finished 3rd Combine in the final YB Nat from Rosscarbery.
I have some details of the cups and trophies. A McBride won – Highest Prize-winner, Combined Inland Average, Combined Points, Old Bird Inland Ave, Best Ave Talbenny (1) & (2), Bude & Penzance, Best Individual Bird, Best Ave Fermoy (1) & (2), Best Ave Comeback Races, Best Ave Tramore (1) & (2).
Jimmy Rock won – OB Cross Channel Average, Best Ave all Derby Races, Best Ave OB & YB Derby Races, Best Ave OB and Talbenny & Rosscarbery YB Derbies, Best Ave Penzance OB & Talbenny YB, Most Points in all France Races. Lexie Mullan won – Best Ave Penzance YB & 2 YB Derby Races, Most Points all Derby Races, Young Bird Average, Best Ave Talbenny & Rosscarbery YB, Most Points Derbies & Nationals. Billy Ramsey won – National Points Average, Best Ave Bude & Penzance, Lowest Winning Velocity. Wray & McFadden won – Old Bird Average, Combined Average. J Millar & Son won – Best Ave Talbenny (1) & (2). K & K Kernohan won – Best Ave 1st 3 YB Races. R H Clements won – Best Ave 1st OB & 1st YB Races.
Coleraine Premier HPS – The presentation of prizes were held recently in the clubrooms having been refurbished in preparation for the new race season. In 2010 Diamond Bros won 10 x 1sts plus the Old Bird Inl Ave and Cross channel Ave. J L Madden won 7 x 1sts plus Young Bird Ave and Hanson & Harpur won 6 x 1sts and most prize-money. S Walker won the long distance race from France. He was the best local bird in the Nat Centre and finished 2nd Sect A & 32nd Open NIPA 535/1695 recording velocity 1154.
Glenarm Breeder/Buyer - The Glenarm & District Squeaker Sale will be held in Larne and Dist Clubrooms, Old Glenarm Road on Thursday 14th April at 8.00pm open to all lofts. Breeder prize is £100 and Buyers prize £250 and the Race – NIPA Fermoy on 20th August. All lofts very Welcome.
Windsor Social Breeder/Buyer - Windsor Social HPS is holding a Breeder/Buyer sale in the Coronation Clubrooms, Ballyrashane, Coleraine on Thursday, 14th April 2011. Sale commences at 8.00pm with penning from 7.00 pm. A light buffet will also be provided after the sale. Only members of the 3 Coleraine clubs who purchase a bird can compete for the prize money. The three local clubs are Coleraine Premier HPS, Coleraine & County Derry RPS and Windsor Social HPS.
Williamson & Calvin Transporter – Please note that from Monday 11th birds will be training from Slane Castle, Sunday 10th April the venue will be Balbriggan. Usual collections - Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.50am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Mobile: 07841 762399. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.05am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, and Newry 9.50am.
With the better weather lots of lofts have taken advantage and a number have a few tosses under their belts in preparation for the new race season starting as far as the NIPA are concerned at Tullamore on Saturday 9th April. Bird’s race marked as usual on the Friday evening. Homer training has started and depending on the weather going every day prior to the opening race. Birds can be left with Danny Dixon (Dunloy) for collection at 8.20am then Ballymoney HPS Clubrooms at 9.00am (Ballybracks Business Park), calling on way back at Rasharkin (Main St), Cullybackey, and Ahoghill HPS Clubrooms, approx 10.00am. We travel through Randalstown and Antrim and I have also arranged to lift at Crumlin & Dist Clubrooms on the Main St, en route to Oxford Island. In Crumlin at approx 10.30/10.45am. Contact me on my Mobile. Tel: 07538 238364.
Corcreeney & District – The 2nd part of the annual Breeder/Buyer Sale now in its 7th year will take place this Thursday 7th April in the Royal British Legion in Banbridge at 8.00pm. There has been six different winners £1,000 for the Breeder and £1,000 for the Buyer, good prizes for other positions in the Top 10. It could be won by a new-comer this year, the race as usual is the INFC Skibbereen YB Nat. The club wish to thank all those who have supported the event since the start, and new faces would be very welcome. Take a bird or two to this next sale, all fanciers welcome.