Mid Antrim Combine - Tullamore (2) 16/04/11

[willie reynolds]

Mid Antrim Combine Champions League –

The draw for the new campaign was made at the home of the 2010 Champions Ballymena & Dist on Friday evening after the birds were race marked for Tullamore. The first part operates in a League Competition moving to Knock-Out in the cross channel programme, with the final at Penzance in late June. The Champions League competition involves all nine clubs in the Mid Antrim Combine, each club nominated four lofts. Many thanks again to James Harris who is looking after the admin each week.

Sect (1) A – Ahoghill J Balmer, Ballymena M Graham, Broughshane H Smyth & Son, Cullybackey Reid Bros & McCloy, Harryville R H Clements, Kells Surgenor Bros, New Antrim C Magill, Randalstown S Millar, Rasharkin D Dixon.

Sect (2) B – Ahoghill A & N Young, Ballymena W & J Smyth, Broughshane A Purvis, Cullybackey Russell Bros, Harryville L Mullan, Kells Harry Boyd, New Antrim McFall & McManus, Randalstown Stewart Bros, Rasharkin H Cubitt.

Sect (3) C – Ahoghill J Smyth & Son, Ballymena J Devlin, Broughshane J & N Simpson, Cullybackey A Darragh, Harryville J Millar & Son, Kells Scott & Clements, New Antrim C Moore, Randalstown Hugh Boyd, Rasharkin Milliken & Barkley.

Sect (4) D – Ahoghill Young McManus & Sons, Ballymena B O’Rawe, Broughshane D Houston & Son, Cullybackey H & R McCloy, Harryville A McBride, Kells G McDowell, New Antrim R McFall & Son, Randalstown Houston Bros, Rasharkin Steele & McNeill.

The Champions League started at the second old bird race flown from Tullamore on Saturday 16th April. The League leaders after the first week are Simon Millar Randalstown 24 Points, Stewart Bros Randalstown 16 Points, Scott & Clements Kells 27 Points, and Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 23 Points. The state of play after week one is: Sect (1) A – S Millar 24 Points, D Dixon 17 Points, Surgenor Bros 14 Points, M Graham 12 Points. Sect (2) B – Stewart Bros 16 Points. Sect (3) C – Scott & Clements 27 Points, Milliken & Barkley 18 Points, C Moore 4 Points, J & N Simpson 3 Points. Sect (4) D – Young McManus & Sons 23 Points, A McBride 22 Points, R McFall & Son 13 Points, G McDowell 11 Points, Houston Bros 7 Points, Steele & McNeill 1 Point.

Last season MAC entry was 118/2,893 – a race won by Stewart Bros on 1599 followed by A McBride and H Boyd.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (2) 109/3,055 – Scott & Clements Kells 1515, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1501, T & M Morrow Kells 1497, S Millar Randalstown 1495, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1491, A McBride Harryville 1488, S Millar 1488, A McBride 1488, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1485, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1485, D Dixon Rasharkin 1483, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1480, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1480, Surgenor Bros Kells 1480, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1480, M Graham Ballymena 1479, G McDowell Kells 1476, S Millar 1475, J Ramsey Harryville 1475, Surgenor Bros 1474, Houston Bros Randalstown 1473, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1473, R McFall & Son 1472, C Moore New Antrim 1471, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1469, Young McManus & Sons 1467, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1465, Young McManus & Sons 1464, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1463, J Ramsey 1461,

H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1460, A Darragh Cullybackey 1460, D Dixon 1460, A McBride 1460, A Darragh 1460, A McBride 1460, A Darragh 1460, Young McManus & Sons 1460, L Mullan Harryville 1459, J Balmer Ahoghill 1458, Houston Bros 1458, A Darragh 1458, L Mullan 1457, S Millar 1457, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1456, G Price Harryville 1456, R H Clements Harryville 1456, C Magill New Antrim 1455, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1455, B Swann & Son Kells 1455, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1455, G & A Eagleson 1454, Surgenor Bros 1454, G & A Eagleson 1454, McFall & McManus 1453, McFall & McManus 1453, C Magill 1453, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1452, C Magill 1452, J Balmer 1452.