Mid Antrim Combine - Clonmel 30/04/11

[willie reynolds]

Another fantastic race to report for the NIPA, the fourth of the old bird season with the birds released in Clonmel in County Tipperary on Saturday 30th April at 10.30am in perfect conditions and the birds cleared well. As expected the early birds are out in the West of the country with top places for Sections A, A West, and also Mid Antrim & Sect B.

Increased birdage yet again a massive 3,400 birds competing 600 more than the corresponding race last season won by Scott & Clements of Kells & Dist. Pride of place this week goes to Jimmy Robinson & Son doing velocity 1312 followed by Milliken & Barkley and three birds for Danny Dixon. Alan Darragh who had the best five birds in Cullybackey was next best and other winners well placed included J & N Simpson 1st Broughshane & Dist (1281), Simon Millar 1st Randalstown (1274), Scott & Clements 1st Kells & Dist (1271) and Young McManus & Sons 1st Ahoghill Flying Club (1269). Race marking for Rosscarbery Inl Nat will take place in Cullybackey on Thursday 12th May between 4.00pm and 6.30pm and clocks ready same night. The entry sheets and fees will be collected at Cullybackey on Wednesday 11th May between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.

Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 122/3,420 – J Robinson & Son Rasharkin 1312, Milliken & Barkley 1291, D Dixon Rasharkin 1289, D Dixon 1283, D Dixon 1282, A Darragh Cullybackey 1282, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1281, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1281, D Dixon 1279, A Darragh 1279, Milliken & Barkley 1274, S Millar Randalstown 1274, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1274, A C & T Tweed 1272, A C & T Tweed 1272, Scott & Clements Kells 1271, A Darragh 1271, Scott & Clements 1269, S Millar 1269, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1269, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1266, Steele & McNeill 1265, A Darragh 1265, Steele & McNeill 1263, Young McManus & Sons 1263, Young McManus & Sons 1263, A Darragh 1262, Surgenor Bros Kells 1262, Steele & McNeill 1261, Scott & Clements 1259,

Milliken & Barkley 1258, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1256, A C & T Tweed 1256, Surgenor Bros 1255, A McBride Harryville 1255, R H Clements Harryville 1255, A McBride 1252, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1251, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1250, J & D Surgenor 1250, Steele & McNeill 1250, H Cubitt 1249, H Cubitt 1249, J Devlin Ballymena 1249, J & D Surgenor 1249, Young McManus & Sons 1249, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1249, Reid Bros & McCloy 1249, H Boyd Kells 1248, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1247,

Steele & McNeill 1247, S Steele Cullybackey 1246, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1246, J Smyth & Son 1246, J Smyth & Son 1246, A McBride 1245, A McBride 1244, R Alexander & Son Harryville 1244, S McKendry Cullybackey 1244, Reid Bros & McCloy 1239, Reid Bros & McCloy 1239, A & N Young Ahoghill 1238, W & J Smyth 1237, A McBride 1237, M Graham Ballymena 1237, Young McManus & Sons 1235, A Purvis Broughshane 1235, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1234, H Turkington Kells 1234, H Boyd 1232, J Rock Harryville 1232, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1232, Russell Bros 1232, S Steele 1232.

The Champions League continued with Week 3 at Clonmel, only eight lofts got points, no change to Sect 2 (B), and most activity in Sect 3 (C). The League leaders after the third week are Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 58 Points, Simon Millar Randalstown 58 Points, Alan Darragh Cullybackey 48 Points and Russell Bros Cullybackey 23 Points. The latest positions are as follows. Sect (1) A – S Millar 58 Points, D Dixon 42 Points, M Graham 25 Points, Reid Bros & McCloy 16 Points, Surgenor Bros 14 Points, R H Clements 14 Points. Sect (2) B – Russell Bros 23 Points, Stewart Bros 16 Points, W & J Smyth 8 Points, L Mullan 1 Point. Sect (3) C – A Darragh 48 Points, Milliken & Barkley 44 Points, Scott & Clements 39 Points, J & N Simpson 23 Points, J Smyth & Son 10 Points, C Moore 4 Points. Sect (4) D – Young McManus & Sons 58 Points, A McBride 46 Points, G McDowell 28 Points, Steele & McNeill 16 Points, R McFall & Son 13 Points, Houston Bros 7 Points.

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Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/465 – Young McManus & Sons 1269, 1263, 1263, 1249, J Smyth & Son 1246, 1246, 1246, A & N Young 1238, Young McManus & Sons 1235, G & G Jackson 1234.

Ballymena & Dist 13/300 – J Devlin 1249, W & J Smyth 1247, 1237, M Graham 1237, McAlonan Bros 1225, G & A Eagleson 1219, J Devlin 1217, M Graham 1216, G & A Eagleson 1215, J Harris 1213. A good first win of the year for club Chairman Joe Devlin one of the many dedicated workers in the club and this year doing Ring Secretary as well. He timed his 3 year old Jan Aarden Blue hen at 2.46pm recording velocity 1249 for the 181 miles, a consistent racer having already won 6 prizes in the season previous including 2nd Club Tullamore, 3rd Club Clonmel, 3rd Club Bude and 3rd Club Penzance.

Broughshane 12/266 – J & N Simpson 1281, A Purvis 1235, J & N Simpson 1229, J McNaghten & Son 1228, A Purvis 1228, Mrs M Smyth 1214, D Houston & Son 1209, H Smyth & Son 1204. J&N timed a 2 year old Blue cock at 2.42pm racing on Roundabout. A Van-Reet/Willy Thas cross this one knew his way home in an East wind. Congratulations boys, two wins on the trot.

Cullybackey 21/671 – A Darragh 1282, 1279, Russell Bros 1256, Reid Bros & McCloy 1249, 1249, S Steele 1246, S McKendry 1244, Russell Bros 1232, S Steele 1232, J & J Greer 1226. The top five positions for Alan Darragh, super result.

Harryville 17/538 – A McBride 1255.6, R H Clements 1255.2, A McBride 1252, 1245, 1244, R Alexander & Son 1244, A McBride 1237, J Rock 1232, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1232, 1230. Three in a row for Allen McBride, just ahead of Roy Clements in a decimal point finish. His yearling Blue hen was timed at 2.44pm flying 181 miles, the sire was Hartog from his good racer 08 and the dam a direct daughter of his good distance cock a winner of 1st Club Bude and 2nd Club Lamballe.

Kells & District 13/322 – Scott & Clements 1271, 1269, Surgenor Bros 1262, Scott & Clements 1259, Surgenor Bros 1255, H Boyd 1248, H Turkington 1234, H Boyd 1232. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1248, H Turkington 1234. Scott & Clements timed a 2 year old Cheq cock, his club runner-up was sire of the first bird. Breeding is Delaney’s Huybregts.

New Antrim Amal 8/231 – C McDowell 1219, C Moore 1216, C McDowell 1214, 1214, C Moore 1211, 1204, 1203, R McFall & Son 1198, McFall & McManus 1198, C Magill 1198. First win of the season for Charlie McDowell.

Randalstown 13/336 – S Millar 1274, 1269, 1231, Houston Bros 1223, N Percy & Son 1222, Stewart Bros 1218, 1216, 1214.

Rasharkin & District 12/291 – J Robinson & Son 1312, Milliken & Barkley 1291, A C & T Tweed 1281, Milliken & Barkley 1274, Steele & McNeill 1274, A C & T Tweed 1272, 1272, W McFetridge 1266. Danny Dixon – 1289, 1283, 1282, 1279.