Tullamore (2) - Sat 16/04/11
Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:48 am
For the second old bird race the NIPA were back in Tullamore and after early morning low cloud and fog over parts of the route the release was at 12.30pm in a variable wind. Good returns have been reported in all areas and the NIPA, have had a fantastic start to the racing season. Best reported so far but still a lot of clubs to come is Mal Maguire & Son from Millvale in Newry doing velocity 1607 followed by the best in East Antrim Ed Heaney & Son of Ligoniel.
NIPA Open (Prov) Tullamore (2) -
1-1G Mal Maguire & Son Millvale Inv 1607, 2-1C Ed Heaney & Son Ligoniel & Dist 1601, 3- 1F P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1598, 4-2G C McMahon Ballyholland 1596, 5-2F A Murray & Son Corrigs H.P.S. 1592, 6-3G Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1591, 7-1D McKinstry Bros Dromara 1591, 7-4G Hutchinson Bros 1590, 9-3F P Lue & Son Downpatrick H.P.S 1590, 10-5G J Murtagh Ballyholland 1586, 11-6G A Curran Ballyholland 1583, 12-2C W Campbell Ligoniel & Dist HPS 1582, 13-7G T Gordon Ballyholland 1582, 14-4F R & G Thompson Portavogie 1581.8, 15-2D J Greenaway Universal Lofts Dromore 1581.7, 16-8G C O'Hare & Dtr Ballyholland 1581, 17-3C G & M Atcheson Glengormley 1580.6, 18-4C G & M Atcheson Glengormley 1580.4, 19-5C Whiteside Bros Eastway 1576.9, 20-6C G McKenna Eastway 1576.4.
Section A: S Drain Coalisland 1487, A McDonnell Coleraine Premier 1484, S Marshall Cookstown 1479. Section B: Scott & Clements Kells 1515, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1511, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1508. Section C: Ed Heaney & Son Ligoniel H.P.S. 1601, W Campbell Ligoniel H.P.S. 1582, G & M Atcheson Glengormley 1580. Section D: McKinstry Bros Dromara 1591, J Greenaway Universal Lofts Dromore 1581, M Foulis Dunedin 1575. Section E: A Craig Tandragee 1567, F Wright Edgarstown 1556, A Craig Tandragee 1543. Section F: P Lue & Son Downpatrick H.P.S. 1598, A Murray & Son Corrigs H.P.S. 1592, P Lue & Son Downpatrick H.P.S 1590. Section G: Mal Maguire & Son Millvale Inv. 1607, C McMahon Ballyholland 1596, Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1592. Section H: A Hall Omagh & Dist 1393, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1393, S Healy Derry & Dist 1379.
When going to press the top of Section A had Sean & Lauren Drain topping the big Coalisland HPS on velocity 1487 and looking like 1st Section. They are followed by long time fancier Anthony McDonnell of the Coleraine Premier who is getting very close now to Jimmy Hanson who has had such a good start with 2 x 1st Club. Stevie Marshall will take 3rd in Sect A after topping Cookstown on velocity 1479.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland 18/437 – S & L Drain 1487, J Devlin 1473, 1462, K Carolan 1447, W Bleeks & Son 1440, 1440, S Hughes 1437, 1436, S & L Drain 1436, K Carolan 1435. Sean & Lauren timed a Blue yearling hen racing to the perch unmated. This hen has already been 2nd Club as a young bird, beaten by a loft mate. Looks like a good one in the making. Breeding: Sire was Donnelly Bros lines through G & A Campbell of Armagh and the dam, Luc van Hoecke direct. The dam was a Section winner herself as a young bird, this latest winner could be another 1st Sect.
Coleraine Premier 16/416 – Hanson & Harpur 1488, A McDonnell 1484, Nevin Bros 1452, Diamond Bros 1451, J L Madden 1442, Diamond Bros 1442, 1419, J L Madden 1418, Hanson & Harpur 1415, A McDonnell 1414. Jimmy Hanson wins for the second week just ahead of the former Kings Cup winner Anthony McDonnell.
Coleraine & County Derry 12/184 – J McCormick 1449, T McCrudden 1443, J Mullan 1398, J McCormick 1393. Same hen won last year for Sam the best bloodlines of Paddy McManus through Brennan & Christie. Kenny Darragh won the Pools Again!
Cookstown Social 8/250 – S Marshall 1479, G & S Smith 1467, 1455, 1444, S Marshall 1443, K Morton & Sons 1438.
Castledawson 7/163 – S K Watson 1442, T Leacock & Son 1435, T & S Dawson 1410, S K Watson 1406, M Lynn 1389, T Leacock & Son 1389.
Dungannon – G & H Boyd 1384, 1374, S Shannon 1335.
Windsor Social 12/230 – R & J Parke 1424, K Glass 1410, 1404, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1403, R McCook 1403, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1399. Roy & Jason win the Red Card, also collecting all pools and the DTW.
A great race into Sect B with best reported the high flying Scott & Clements loft who had 1st Kells & District on velocity 1515. The Mid Antrim Combine Champions League started this weekend and remember last season Scott & Clements made it to the final at Penzance. Over 3,000 birds were competing in Mid Antrim and the entries in both races so far have exceeded the previous season. Crumlin & Dist lofts will be next best, Thompson Bros winning for the first time in their new club after a lifetime in Muckamore and followed by ace racers Fleming Bros who I hear are training hard. The best in Ballymena was Allen McBride who had 1st Harryville timing his yearling Cheq cock at 2.58pm recording velocity 1488 for the 125 miles. J & D Surgenor of Rasharkin were best in the Ballymoney area doing velocity 1485 and Danny Dixon was back with another 1st in Ballymoney HPS (1483) just ahead of the previous weeks winners A & R McAuley. .
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 13/464 – Young McManus & Sons 1491, 1467, 1464, 1460, J Balmer 1458, 1452, Young McManus & Sons 1444, G & G Jackson 1440, D Lowry & Sons 1437, C Young 1435. Another top four for Paddy McManus followed by John Balmer with two birds.
Ballymena & Dist 13/288 – M Graham 1479, Blair & Rankin 1473, W & J Smyth 1456, G & A Eagleson 1455, 1454, B O’Rawe 1452, W & J Smyth 1446, Blair & Rankin 1444, B O’Rawe 1432, J Harris 1431. Martin Graham timed his good 2yo Ch Pd cock The Duke to win for the fourth time having previously won three times from Rosscarbery. He clocked at just after 3.00pm flying 126 miles, the cock was on widowhood.
Ballymoney 27/962 – D Dixon 1483, A & R McAuley 1476, J Hutchinson & Son 1471, G Holmes 1470, 1461, D Dixon 1460, L Neill 1459, R J Elliott 1452, A & R McAuley 1447, J McDowell & Sons 1444, 1443, J Hutchinson & Son 1434. The winner for Danny Dixon was timed at 15.07hrs, flying 133 miles for velocity 1483.
Ballymoney West Combine 10/415 – J Hutchinson & Son 1471, L Neill 1459, R J Elliott 1452, J McDowell & Sons 1444, C Henry 1425, D Laverty 1394, Curry & Gilmore 1389, B & I Stewart 1379, W Blair 1368, D Gage 1334.
Dervock IPS 8/280 – J Hutchinson & Son 1471, 1434, D & H Stuart 1431, 1431, A & M Boyle 1430, S Laverty 1423, A & M Boyle 1411, R McIntyre 1390, S Laverty 1378, D & G McMullan 1376.
Broughshane 11/200 Mrs M Smyth 1501, J & N Simpson 1469, H Smyth & Son 1460, A Purvis 1446, T & E Service 1440, A Purvis 1437, T & E Service 1433, J & N Simpson 1433. Moira times a yearling Leemputten & Van Reet cross to win Broughshane this week at 2.57pm, 30 yards ahead of last weeks winner J & N Simpson. With just 7 birds away this wee woman can pick them winning all pools with this bird.
Cullybackey 19/606 – A Darragh 1460, 1460, Reid Bros & McCloy 1435, Russell Bros 1430, 1428, N & S Anderson 1413, H & R McCloy 1413, 1412, Reid Bros & McCloy 1403, W Scott 1400. Alan Darragh had four early birds ahead of the previous week’s winner Harry McCloy.
Crumlin & District 11/252 – Thompson Bros 1511, Fleming Bros 1508, 1507, J Lowry 1498, M McGrandles 1495, Fleming Bros 1494, K Galloway 1484, M & B McConville 1466, J & N Lamb 1464, J & A Galloway 1443. Sefton takes the Red Card for the first time in his new club, Fleming Bros are 2nd & 3rd.
Harryville HPS 16/526 – A McBride 1488, 1488, J Ramsey 1475, 1461, A McBride 1460, 1460, L Mullan 1459, 1457, G Price 1456, R H Clements 1456. Alan wins with a yearling Ch cock Van de Rhee and Hartog/Van Loon timed at 2.58pm flying 125 miles. The nest-mate of this bird won last season for Jimmy Rock.
Kells & District 11/275 – Scott & Clements 1515, T & M Morrow 1497, Surgenor Bros 1480, G McDowell 1476, Surgenor Bros 1474, B Swann & son 1455, Surgenor Bros 1454, McFarlane & Agnew 1450. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1450, McFarlane & Agnew 1439.
Muckamore 13/351 – J White 1516, A & E Bell 1498, G Magill 1496, 1495, F Todd 1490, 1490, 1489, T Patterson & Son 1483, J White 1479, F Todd 1477. Sect C lofts fill the top two places a good winner for John White at Nutts Corner doing velocity 1516 followed by A & E Bell.
New Antrim Amal 7/171 – R McFall & Son 1480, 1472, C Moore 1471, C Magill 1455, McFall & McManus 1453, 1453, C Magill 1453, 1452.
Randalstown HPS 8/243 – S Millar 1495, 1488, Stewart Bros 1480, S Millar 1475, Houston Bros 1473, 1458, S Millar 1457, 1450, H Boyd 1379, S Murphy 1376.
Rasharkin & District 11/282 – J & D Surgenor 1485.708, Milliken & Barkley 1485.707, A C & T Tweed 1480, Steele & McNeill 1465, H Cubitt 1463, Steele & McNeill 1451, 1449, H Cubitt 1447. D Dixon – 1483, 1460. Nomination won by J & M Milliken.
In the big Sect E the best reported birds are in the Portadown area, Alan Craig had another top result in Tandragee and is best placed on velocity 1567. Edgarstown winner F Wright was next best doing velocity 1556. G & A Campbell had 1st Armagh (1523) and E & M Curran won the 2B Club, D McBride was the best in Lurgan (1561).
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – W G Neill 1510, H Cordner 1482, T McClean 1478.
Armagh 16/306 – G & A Campbell 1523, P & P Kelly 1472, P Tennyson 1461, E & M Curran 1457, P Campbell & Sons 1446, P Duffy 1443, G & A Campbell 1438, 1438, A Geraghty 1438, F McLaughlin 1437. Armagh 2 Bird – E & M Curran 1427, 1417, P & P Kelly 1384, G & A Campbell 1368.
Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1486, R Bothwell 1481, C Reynolds 1477, D Percy & Son 1471, Dando & Bennett 1468, G McEvoy 1439.
Bondhill – Ron Williamson 1503, 1502, D Calvin 1497.
Charlemont – P Grew (t) 1499, E Grew 1478, A Grew 1477, 1470, M McGlinchey 1453, E Grew 1453.
Edgarstown – F Wright 1556, G & T Ritchie 1539, T & A Ford 1530, M Hughes 1498, F Wright 1496, P & D Stewart 1483.
Gilford & District – G O’Dowd 1511, J & D Breen 1500, S S Cairns 1500, J & D Breen 1481, T Wilson 1468, G O’Dowd 1467.
Laurelvale 17/301 – W Gillis & Sons 1509, R K Abraham 1490, F McCann 1478, C Duke & Sons 1475, J Dowey & Sons 1462, F McCann 1459.
Loughgall – N Weir 1497.9, 1497.7, 1494.
Lurgan Amateur 8/155 – D McBride 1561, 1535, Higginson & Johnston 1522, G Gillespie & Son 1512, 1508, D McBride 1505.
Lurgan Social /230 – J Douglas & Son 1539, 1526, 1524, 1524, D & B Lyness 1523, 1523.
Markethill – J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1540, 1515, P McCall 1504, 1504, M McDowell 1502, W Brown & Son 1488.
Monaghan 8/183 – P Tierney 1443, 1431, Cooney Bros 1384, S O’Brien 1382, 1364, G Swift 1364. Many congratulations to W Walker who last week won 1st Sect E from Tullamore. This week from the same race-point Peter Tierney timed a yearling Dark Cheq cock at 2.03pm recording velocity 1443. This spare cock won three prizes as a young bird, the runner-up this week is a half brother.
Portadown Inv 4/91 – A McDonald 1529, 1525, W Cooke 1498, D J Gordon 1493, A McDonald 1492, M Livingstone 1478. Allan timed a yearling Belgie hen.
Tandragee – A Craig 1567, 1543, 1512, 1501, 1489, T McKinstry 1488.
Wilton Cross 13/264 – Furphy & Cairns 1524, C & J Ferris 1515, 1510, D Carville & Son 1504, 1508, C & J Ferris 1489.
After the big NIPA result last week when Sect H lofts dominated the result it was back down to earth for the far North West, the level of competition remains high and last weekend the local lofts had an extra race from Mullingar. Derry & District took the top honours with B & K Reid and S Healy filling the top two places in both Foyle Valley and the City of Derry Federation. Best reported in the NIPA Sect H is the Omagh & Dist ace flyer Alan Hall doing velocity 1393 and best on a decimal point.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 12/140 – B & K Reid 1393, S Healy 1379, A McCrudden 1370, B & K Reid 1363, J Ebbs 1329, A McCrudden 1314. B & K Reid take there first Red Card of the year with a very good performance at club level to take 1st 4th 7th and 10th. Taking 2nd and pushing hard for the top spot was Sean Healy with Anthony McCrudden the previous week’s winner not far away in 3rd and 6th Joe Ebbs takes 5th and 9th pos while Sean Duffy is 8th.
Foyle RPS 15/175 – Raymond O’Reilly 1379, J Gallagher 1347, 1319, B Hart 1306, M/M Maxwell 1305, B Hart 1303. Red Card this week to Raymond O’Reilly.
Limavady 11/241 – R Witherow 1343, 1335, J Crawford 1306, 1278, B Mailey 1215, J Crawford 1208.
Londonderry PRS 13/189 – T & M Gallagher 1306, N Murray 1306, T & M Gallagher 1290, D & P Wick 1290, P McLaughlin 1289, N Murray 1269. Toby & Martin take the top spot in the Waterside this week with a further three birds in the result. Well done lads on an excellent result.
Maiden City 21/273 – Dunne & Quigley 1368, 1363, P Cregan 1352, G McLaughlin 1333, B Page 1322, P McLaughlin 1314.
Omagh & District 7/103 – A Hall 1393, 1370, 1350, S Gilmore 1298, A J Kelly 1266, 1230. The winner for Alan Hall is a grand-daughter of his Talbenny Open winner and is closely related to his 49th Open Yearling Nat bird.
Strabane 11/190 – G Quinn 1335, 1307, 1286, D Farrell 1285, G Quinn 1284, T McBride 1281. Winner for Glen was a Soontjen.
Rock Flying Club – T White 1299, L & G McCloskey 1260, Fox & Hegarty 1240.
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NIPA Open (Prov) Tullamore (2) -
1-1G Mal Maguire & Son Millvale Inv 1607, 2-1C Ed Heaney & Son Ligoniel & Dist 1601, 3- 1F P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1598, 4-2G C McMahon Ballyholland 1596, 5-2F A Murray & Son Corrigs H.P.S. 1592, 6-3G Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1591, 7-1D McKinstry Bros Dromara 1591, 7-4G Hutchinson Bros 1590, 9-3F P Lue & Son Downpatrick H.P.S 1590, 10-5G J Murtagh Ballyholland 1586, 11-6G A Curran Ballyholland 1583, 12-2C W Campbell Ligoniel & Dist HPS 1582, 13-7G T Gordon Ballyholland 1582, 14-4F R & G Thompson Portavogie 1581.8, 15-2D J Greenaway Universal Lofts Dromore 1581.7, 16-8G C O'Hare & Dtr Ballyholland 1581, 17-3C G & M Atcheson Glengormley 1580.6, 18-4C G & M Atcheson Glengormley 1580.4, 19-5C Whiteside Bros Eastway 1576.9, 20-6C G McKenna Eastway 1576.4.
Section A: S Drain Coalisland 1487, A McDonnell Coleraine Premier 1484, S Marshall Cookstown 1479. Section B: Scott & Clements Kells 1515, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1511, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1508. Section C: Ed Heaney & Son Ligoniel H.P.S. 1601, W Campbell Ligoniel H.P.S. 1582, G & M Atcheson Glengormley 1580. Section D: McKinstry Bros Dromara 1591, J Greenaway Universal Lofts Dromore 1581, M Foulis Dunedin 1575. Section E: A Craig Tandragee 1567, F Wright Edgarstown 1556, A Craig Tandragee 1543. Section F: P Lue & Son Downpatrick H.P.S. 1598, A Murray & Son Corrigs H.P.S. 1592, P Lue & Son Downpatrick H.P.S 1590. Section G: Mal Maguire & Son Millvale Inv. 1607, C McMahon Ballyholland 1596, Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1592. Section H: A Hall Omagh & Dist 1393, B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1393, S Healy Derry & Dist 1379.
When going to press the top of Section A had Sean & Lauren Drain topping the big Coalisland HPS on velocity 1487 and looking like 1st Section. They are followed by long time fancier Anthony McDonnell of the Coleraine Premier who is getting very close now to Jimmy Hanson who has had such a good start with 2 x 1st Club. Stevie Marshall will take 3rd in Sect A after topping Cookstown on velocity 1479.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland 18/437 – S & L Drain 1487, J Devlin 1473, 1462, K Carolan 1447, W Bleeks & Son 1440, 1440, S Hughes 1437, 1436, S & L Drain 1436, K Carolan 1435. Sean & Lauren timed a Blue yearling hen racing to the perch unmated. This hen has already been 2nd Club as a young bird, beaten by a loft mate. Looks like a good one in the making. Breeding: Sire was Donnelly Bros lines through G & A Campbell of Armagh and the dam, Luc van Hoecke direct. The dam was a Section winner herself as a young bird, this latest winner could be another 1st Sect.
Coleraine Premier 16/416 – Hanson & Harpur 1488, A McDonnell 1484, Nevin Bros 1452, Diamond Bros 1451, J L Madden 1442, Diamond Bros 1442, 1419, J L Madden 1418, Hanson & Harpur 1415, A McDonnell 1414. Jimmy Hanson wins for the second week just ahead of the former Kings Cup winner Anthony McDonnell.
Coleraine & County Derry 12/184 – J McCormick 1449, T McCrudden 1443, J Mullan 1398, J McCormick 1393. Same hen won last year for Sam the best bloodlines of Paddy McManus through Brennan & Christie. Kenny Darragh won the Pools Again!
Cookstown Social 8/250 – S Marshall 1479, G & S Smith 1467, 1455, 1444, S Marshall 1443, K Morton & Sons 1438.
Castledawson 7/163 – S K Watson 1442, T Leacock & Son 1435, T & S Dawson 1410, S K Watson 1406, M Lynn 1389, T Leacock & Son 1389.
Dungannon – G & H Boyd 1384, 1374, S Shannon 1335.
Windsor Social 12/230 – R & J Parke 1424, K Glass 1410, 1404, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1403, R McCook 1403, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1399. Roy & Jason win the Red Card, also collecting all pools and the DTW.
A great race into Sect B with best reported the high flying Scott & Clements loft who had 1st Kells & District on velocity 1515. The Mid Antrim Combine Champions League started this weekend and remember last season Scott & Clements made it to the final at Penzance. Over 3,000 birds were competing in Mid Antrim and the entries in both races so far have exceeded the previous season. Crumlin & Dist lofts will be next best, Thompson Bros winning for the first time in their new club after a lifetime in Muckamore and followed by ace racers Fleming Bros who I hear are training hard. The best in Ballymena was Allen McBride who had 1st Harryville timing his yearling Cheq cock at 2.58pm recording velocity 1488 for the 125 miles. J & D Surgenor of Rasharkin were best in the Ballymoney area doing velocity 1485 and Danny Dixon was back with another 1st in Ballymoney HPS (1483) just ahead of the previous weeks winners A & R McAuley. .
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 13/464 – Young McManus & Sons 1491, 1467, 1464, 1460, J Balmer 1458, 1452, Young McManus & Sons 1444, G & G Jackson 1440, D Lowry & Sons 1437, C Young 1435. Another top four for Paddy McManus followed by John Balmer with two birds.
Ballymena & Dist 13/288 – M Graham 1479, Blair & Rankin 1473, W & J Smyth 1456, G & A Eagleson 1455, 1454, B O’Rawe 1452, W & J Smyth 1446, Blair & Rankin 1444, B O’Rawe 1432, J Harris 1431. Martin Graham timed his good 2yo Ch Pd cock The Duke to win for the fourth time having previously won three times from Rosscarbery. He clocked at just after 3.00pm flying 126 miles, the cock was on widowhood.
Ballymoney 27/962 – D Dixon 1483, A & R McAuley 1476, J Hutchinson & Son 1471, G Holmes 1470, 1461, D Dixon 1460, L Neill 1459, R J Elliott 1452, A & R McAuley 1447, J McDowell & Sons 1444, 1443, J Hutchinson & Son 1434. The winner for Danny Dixon was timed at 15.07hrs, flying 133 miles for velocity 1483.
Ballymoney West Combine 10/415 – J Hutchinson & Son 1471, L Neill 1459, R J Elliott 1452, J McDowell & Sons 1444, C Henry 1425, D Laverty 1394, Curry & Gilmore 1389, B & I Stewart 1379, W Blair 1368, D Gage 1334.
Dervock IPS 8/280 – J Hutchinson & Son 1471, 1434, D & H Stuart 1431, 1431, A & M Boyle 1430, S Laverty 1423, A & M Boyle 1411, R McIntyre 1390, S Laverty 1378, D & G McMullan 1376.
Broughshane 11/200 Mrs M Smyth 1501, J & N Simpson 1469, H Smyth & Son 1460, A Purvis 1446, T & E Service 1440, A Purvis 1437, T & E Service 1433, J & N Simpson 1433. Moira times a yearling Leemputten & Van Reet cross to win Broughshane this week at 2.57pm, 30 yards ahead of last weeks winner J & N Simpson. With just 7 birds away this wee woman can pick them winning all pools with this bird.
Cullybackey 19/606 – A Darragh 1460, 1460, Reid Bros & McCloy 1435, Russell Bros 1430, 1428, N & S Anderson 1413, H & R McCloy 1413, 1412, Reid Bros & McCloy 1403, W Scott 1400. Alan Darragh had four early birds ahead of the previous week’s winner Harry McCloy.
Crumlin & District 11/252 – Thompson Bros 1511, Fleming Bros 1508, 1507, J Lowry 1498, M McGrandles 1495, Fleming Bros 1494, K Galloway 1484, M & B McConville 1466, J & N Lamb 1464, J & A Galloway 1443. Sefton takes the Red Card for the first time in his new club, Fleming Bros are 2nd & 3rd.
Harryville HPS 16/526 – A McBride 1488, 1488, J Ramsey 1475, 1461, A McBride 1460, 1460, L Mullan 1459, 1457, G Price 1456, R H Clements 1456. Alan wins with a yearling Ch cock Van de Rhee and Hartog/Van Loon timed at 2.58pm flying 125 miles. The nest-mate of this bird won last season for Jimmy Rock.
Kells & District 11/275 – Scott & Clements 1515, T & M Morrow 1497, Surgenor Bros 1480, G McDowell 1476, Surgenor Bros 1474, B Swann & son 1455, Surgenor Bros 1454, McFarlane & Agnew 1450. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1450, McFarlane & Agnew 1439.
Muckamore 13/351 – J White 1516, A & E Bell 1498, G Magill 1496, 1495, F Todd 1490, 1490, 1489, T Patterson & Son 1483, J White 1479, F Todd 1477. Sect C lofts fill the top two places a good winner for John White at Nutts Corner doing velocity 1516 followed by A & E Bell.
New Antrim Amal 7/171 – R McFall & Son 1480, 1472, C Moore 1471, C Magill 1455, McFall & McManus 1453, 1453, C Magill 1453, 1452.
Randalstown HPS 8/243 – S Millar 1495, 1488, Stewart Bros 1480, S Millar 1475, Houston Bros 1473, 1458, S Millar 1457, 1450, H Boyd 1379, S Murphy 1376.
Rasharkin & District 11/282 – J & D Surgenor 1485.708, Milliken & Barkley 1485.707, A C & T Tweed 1480, Steele & McNeill 1465, H Cubitt 1463, Steele & McNeill 1451, 1449, H Cubitt 1447. D Dixon – 1483, 1460. Nomination won by J & M Milliken.
In the big Sect E the best reported birds are in the Portadown area, Alan Craig had another top result in Tandragee and is best placed on velocity 1567. Edgarstown winner F Wright was next best doing velocity 1556. G & A Campbell had 1st Armagh (1523) and E & M Curran won the 2B Club, D McBride was the best in Lurgan (1561).
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – W G Neill 1510, H Cordner 1482, T McClean 1478.
Armagh 16/306 – G & A Campbell 1523, P & P Kelly 1472, P Tennyson 1461, E & M Curran 1457, P Campbell & Sons 1446, P Duffy 1443, G & A Campbell 1438, 1438, A Geraghty 1438, F McLaughlin 1437. Armagh 2 Bird – E & M Curran 1427, 1417, P & P Kelly 1384, G & A Campbell 1368.
Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1486, R Bothwell 1481, C Reynolds 1477, D Percy & Son 1471, Dando & Bennett 1468, G McEvoy 1439.
Bondhill – Ron Williamson 1503, 1502, D Calvin 1497.
Charlemont – P Grew (t) 1499, E Grew 1478, A Grew 1477, 1470, M McGlinchey 1453, E Grew 1453.
Edgarstown – F Wright 1556, G & T Ritchie 1539, T & A Ford 1530, M Hughes 1498, F Wright 1496, P & D Stewart 1483.
Gilford & District – G O’Dowd 1511, J & D Breen 1500, S S Cairns 1500, J & D Breen 1481, T Wilson 1468, G O’Dowd 1467.
Laurelvale 17/301 – W Gillis & Sons 1509, R K Abraham 1490, F McCann 1478, C Duke & Sons 1475, J Dowey & Sons 1462, F McCann 1459.
Loughgall – N Weir 1497.9, 1497.7, 1494.
Lurgan Amateur 8/155 – D McBride 1561, 1535, Higginson & Johnston 1522, G Gillespie & Son 1512, 1508, D McBride 1505.
Lurgan Social /230 – J Douglas & Son 1539, 1526, 1524, 1524, D & B Lyness 1523, 1523.
Markethill – J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1540, 1515, P McCall 1504, 1504, M McDowell 1502, W Brown & Son 1488.
Monaghan 8/183 – P Tierney 1443, 1431, Cooney Bros 1384, S O’Brien 1382, 1364, G Swift 1364. Many congratulations to W Walker who last week won 1st Sect E from Tullamore. This week from the same race-point Peter Tierney timed a yearling Dark Cheq cock at 2.03pm recording velocity 1443. This spare cock won three prizes as a young bird, the runner-up this week is a half brother.
Portadown Inv 4/91 – A McDonald 1529, 1525, W Cooke 1498, D J Gordon 1493, A McDonald 1492, M Livingstone 1478. Allan timed a yearling Belgie hen.
Tandragee – A Craig 1567, 1543, 1512, 1501, 1489, T McKinstry 1488.
Wilton Cross 13/264 – Furphy & Cairns 1524, C & J Ferris 1515, 1510, D Carville & Son 1504, 1508, C & J Ferris 1489.
After the big NIPA result last week when Sect H lofts dominated the result it was back down to earth for the far North West, the level of competition remains high and last weekend the local lofts had an extra race from Mullingar. Derry & District took the top honours with B & K Reid and S Healy filling the top two places in both Foyle Valley and the City of Derry Federation. Best reported in the NIPA Sect H is the Omagh & Dist ace flyer Alan Hall doing velocity 1393 and best on a decimal point.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 12/140 – B & K Reid 1393, S Healy 1379, A McCrudden 1370, B & K Reid 1363, J Ebbs 1329, A McCrudden 1314. B & K Reid take there first Red Card of the year with a very good performance at club level to take 1st 4th 7th and 10th. Taking 2nd and pushing hard for the top spot was Sean Healy with Anthony McCrudden the previous week’s winner not far away in 3rd and 6th Joe Ebbs takes 5th and 9th pos while Sean Duffy is 8th.
Foyle RPS 15/175 – Raymond O’Reilly 1379, J Gallagher 1347, 1319, B Hart 1306, M/M Maxwell 1305, B Hart 1303. Red Card this week to Raymond O’Reilly.
Limavady 11/241 – R Witherow 1343, 1335, J Crawford 1306, 1278, B Mailey 1215, J Crawford 1208.
Londonderry PRS 13/189 – T & M Gallagher 1306, N Murray 1306, T & M Gallagher 1290, D & P Wick 1290, P McLaughlin 1289, N Murray 1269. Toby & Martin take the top spot in the Waterside this week with a further three birds in the result. Well done lads on an excellent result.
Maiden City 21/273 – Dunne & Quigley 1368, 1363, P Cregan 1352, G McLaughlin 1333, B Page 1322, P McLaughlin 1314.
Omagh & District 7/103 – A Hall 1393, 1370, 1350, S Gilmore 1298, A J Kelly 1266, 1230. The winner for Alan Hall is a grand-daughter of his Talbenny Open winner and is closely related to his 49th Open Yearling Nat bird.
Strabane 11/190 – G Quinn 1335, 1307, 1286, D Farrell 1285, G Quinn 1284, T McBride 1281. Winner for Glen was a Soontjen.
Rock Flying Club – T White 1299, L & G McCloskey 1260, Fox & Hegarty 1240.
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