Fermoy (1) - Sat 07/05/11
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 11:06 am
NIPA Fermoy (1) 07/05/11 – Provisional positions, can change when more results are available. Clubs should Fax (028) 92 693913 with the official NIPA Result as early as possible Sat & Sunday. The race turned out the most difficult to date firstly the birds were slow to clear and then parts of the route were blocked out with poor weather conditions. Former OB Derby winners Nevin Bros from the Coleraine Premier have the best reported bird doing velocity 1422, closely followed by Pat McLaughlin Maiden City and Danny Laverty Ballymoney - Sect winners took 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA.
NIPA Fermoy (1) 07/05/11 – Provisional positions, can change when more results are available. Clubs should Fax (028) 92 693913 with the official NIPA Result as early as possible Sat & Sunday. The race turned out the most difficult to date firstly the birds were slow to clear and then parts of the route were blocked out with poor weather conditions. Former OB Derby winners Nevin Bros from the Coleraine Premier have the best reported bird doing velocity 1422, closely followed by Pat McLaughlin Maiden City and Danny Laverty Ballymoney - Sect winners took 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA.
NIPA Fermoy Open (Prov): 1-1A Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1422, 2-1H P McLaughlin Maiden City 1420.8, 3-1B D Laverty Ballymoney 1420.5, 4-2A Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 1416, 5-1E P Grew Charlemont 1411.5, 6-3A Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1411.4, 7-1G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1410, 8-2H B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1408, 9-2E P Grew 1407, 10-4A K Carolan Coalisland 1401, 11-5A K Carolan 1400.9, 12-6A K Carolan 1400.0, 13-3E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1398.7, 14-7A M McPhillips Coalisland 1398.1, 15-4E G & A Campbell Armagh 1396, 16-2G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1395.8, 17-2B A McBride Harryville 1393.6, 18-3B A McBride 1393.2, 19-3G J Brush Banbridge Social 1392, 20-8A A & R McAuley Ballymoney 1390.6.
The leading positions in each NIPA Section:
Section A - Nevin Bros 1422, Curry & Gilmore 1416, Diamond Bros 1411.
Section B - D Laverty 1420, A McBride 1393.6, A McBride1393.2.
Section C - Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1386, Mr & Mrs B. McNeilly 1385, J Scott 1383.
Section D – J Gregory & Son 1385, G McMullan 1374, M/M Stevenson1368.
Section E - P Grew 1411, P Grew 1407, G Buckley & Son 1398.
Section F - J & P Rice 1310, C Hutchinson 1300, P Lue & Son 1295.
Section G – G Hughes & Son 1410, T & K Mawhinney 1395, J Brush 1392.
Section H - P McLaughlin 1420, B & K Reid 1381, L Flanagan & Son 1381.
Best in the NIPA Sect A are in the Coleraine & Ballymoney area with the Coleraine Premier winners best reported doing velocity 1422 to take 1st Sect A and probably 1st Open NIPA. Have we a distance loft moved over to sprint? Next best were Curry & Gilmore who were runner-up in Ballymoney HPS who had almost 1,000 birds competing and 3rd the ever present Diamond Bros of the Coleraine Premier. Some competition in this area, changed almost every week. What a result in Coalisland for another OB Nat winner Kevin Carolan timed three early arrivals and will be well placed.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland 16/417 – K Carolan 1401, 1400, 1400, M McPhillips 1398, K Carolan 1387, W Bleeks & Son 1347.
Coleraine Premier 16/432 – Nevin Bros 1422, Diamond Bros 1411, J L Madden 1390, T & J McDonald 1388, 1384, Hanson & Harpur 1374, 1355, A McDonnell 1350, Hanson & Harpur 1343, J L Madden 1342.
Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 1349, J McCormick 1321, T McCrudden 1315, W & W Murdock. John McCandless Pools, Darren Tosh Ring Nom.
Cookstown Social 10/318 – J McCormick 1384, B & S McConnell 1346, G S Smith 1344, 1327, 1317, K Morton & Sons 1295. Joe completes the double with a gift pigeon from good mate Joe Devlin from Coalisland
Castledawson 7/103 – T Leacock & Son 1382, Gilmore & Watson 1315, M Lynn 1288, T & S Dawson 1287, Gilmore & Watson 1263, 1256.
Dungannon – S McConnell 1384, J & J Sampson 1342, G & H Boyd 1226.
Windsor Social 13/266 – Horner & Scott 1347, C Morrow & Son 1332, K Glass 1331, 1321, 1294, R McCook 1292, 1272, R & J Parke 1267.
Competition is mighty in Derry/Londonderry City this week the best reported are individual club winners. Long serving NIPA Committee member Pat McLaughlin had 1st Maiden City doing 1420 and almost topped the NIPA. He was followed by the in-form loft of Bonny & Kieran Reid 1st Derry & Dist and Leo Flanagan & Son 1st Londonderry RPC.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 10/120 – B & K Reid 1408, J & G Ramsey 1337, M & C Chism 1336, J & G Ramsey 1310, B & K Reid 1282, S Duffy 1279.
Foyle RPS 12/129 – J McLaughlin 1294, R O’Reilly 1290, M/M Maxwell 1270, J Gallagher 1260, M/M Maxwell 1235, J Gallagher 1228. Wind south east at race point, was north east at this end, plenty of birds still missing at strike off. Well done to James McLaughlin who also taking prize money, pool money, and a bag of feeding.
Limavady 10/196 – R Witherow 1297, 1270, H Crawford 1268, W McIlmoyle 1258, R Witherow 1255, H Crawford 1253.
Londonderry PRS 15/167 – L Flanagan & Son 1381, 1278, 1268, D Simpson 1214, N Murray 1197, 1180. Leo & Son Barry make it back to back wins in the Waterside this week taking the top three positions. An excellent result considering a lot of birds failed to time in what turned out a difficult day with the birds having to contend with heavy showers and thunder on route.
Maiden City 20/180 – P McLaughlin 1420, Quigley & Dunne 1360, B Ogilvie 1254, 1125, P McLaughlin 1099, Concannon Bros 1049. Pat romps home this week taking top spot as well as four birds in the Top 10 positions. Donegal flyer Damien Dunne sneaks in for 2nd while consistent flyer Billy Ogilvie takes 3rd. The race turned out a bit of a disaster for some with the birds encountering heavy rain and thunder-storms on their way home.
Omagh & District 11/190 – T Booth 1334, A J Kelly 1313, K Armstrong 1293, A J Kelly 1263, 1262, K Armstrong 1252.
Strabane 13/194 – T McBride 1320, 1304, T Ferguson & Son 1273, T Conway 1265, G Quinn 1247, H McNulty 1244. Tom's bird this week is a Van Reet. Amendment to last week’s winner for Glen Quinn off bird from Bob McMeekin Ballyclare Van Rhin and Jimmy Hanson's old winning lines. Photo of winner to follow.
Rock Flying Club – Fox & Hegarty 1359, 1333, W & D Hamilton 1216, 1216, M McCloskey 1204, 1192.
Danny Laverty of Ballymoney is the best reported in the NIPA Section B timing a yearling Blue cock doing velocity 1420 which will be up near the top of the NIPA. He is followed by Allen McBride of Harryville who had three early birds and filled the top positions in the Mid Antrim Combine, the McBride loft has been best in Ballymena for the last three races.
The best bird in the Antrim area from Fermoy was in Muckamore HPS where A & E Bell were 1st & 2nd with their yearling Grizzle hen doing velocity 1377. They were followed by Jimmy Courtney with two birds and John White, all birds competing in the East Antrim Sect C. Glen Magill had the best two birds in Sect B, Noel Percy & Son had a good first win of the season in Randalstown doing 1362, all the previous races had been won by Simon Millar. George Grant who races in Sect E had the winner in Crumlin & Dist followed by J & N Lamb, McFarlane & Agnew had the winner in Kells & District recording velocity 1365 followed by Brian Swann.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 13/379 – J Smyth & Son 1383, J Orr & Son 1379, D Lowry & Sons 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1359, J Smyth & Son 1356, Young McManus & Sons 1351, A & N Young 1340, Young McManus & Sons 1334, J Balmer 1327, T & G Balmer 1307.
Ballymena & Dist 13/255 – J Devlin 1375, Richmond Bros 1341, B O’Rawe 1321, Richmond Bros 1320, J Devlin 1296, McAlonan Bros 1294, B O’Rawe 1287, W & J Smyth 1276, J Harris 1270, G & A Eagleson 1246. Club Chairman Joe Devlin wins for the second week, his Mealy cock bred by club-mate George Barr and sent sitting eggs was timed at 16.21hrs flying 200 miles to the Toome Road. Richmond Bros, Brian O’Rawe and McAlonan Bros are all getting close.
Ballymoney 30/991 – D Laverty 1420, Curry & Gilmore 1416, A & R McAuley 1390, D Dixon 1388, A & R McAuley 1373, A & M Boyle 1367, J Hutchinson & Son 1365, D Dixon 1337, D & G McMullan 1334, D & H Stuart 1333, A & M Boyle 1332, J Connolly 1331. Danny Laverty shows them the way home from Fermoy with almost a thousand birds competing, his Blue yearling cock is looking good to win Section B and get a high NIPA Open position.
Ballymoney West Combine 10/285 – D Laverty 1420, Curry & Gilmore 1416, J Hutchinson & Son 1365, C Henry 1310, W Blair 1287, J McDowell & Sons 1273, R J Elliott 1255, B & I Stewart 1246, D Gage 1245, L Neill 1197.
Dervock IPS 11/408 – A & M Boyle 1367, J Hutchinson & Son 1365, D & G McMullan 1334, D & H Stuart 1333, A & M Boyle 1332, S Laverty 1329, D & H Stuart 1319, S Laverty 1319, W & L McCaw 1295, J Hutchinson & Son 1290.
Broughshane 10/213 – A Purvis 1378, 1358, J & N Simpson 1323, D Houston & son 1320, J & N Simpson 1311, G Martin 1297, R Wylie 1295, J Smyth & Sons 1286. Allister gets his first win of the season and also the runner-up spot as well. The winner was a yearling Wildemeersch/Janssen cross timed at 14.30hrs to the lofts on the Carnlough Road, not bad in an East wind out there. Congratulations.
Chimney Corner – McDonald & Wilkinson 1285.
Cullybackey 21/678 – A Darragh 1385, 1372, W Scott 1365, J & J Greer 1348, H & R McCloy 1338, Taylor & Wilkinson 1337, L Davidson 1324, S Steele 1317, W Scott 1315, S McKendry 1309.
Crumlin & District 14/352 – G Grant 1336, J & N Lamb 1330, M & B McConville 1318, Fleming Bros 1312, 1294, 1293.
Harryville 16/392 – A McBride 1393, 1393, 1390, J Rock 1376, A McBride 1370, 1369, R Alexander & Son 1356, T Johnston & Son 1348, J Millar & Son 1308, R Alexander & Son 1308.
Kells & District 13/280 – McFarlane & Agnew 1365, B Swann & Son 1362, McFarlane & Agnew 1294, H Boyd 1289, Scott & Clements 1278, Surgenor Bros 1253, 1238, G McDowell 1224. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – McFarlane & Agnew 1294, Surgenor Bros 1253. McFarlane & Agnew timed their yearling Blue Ch cock Verheye bloodlines at 2.21pm flying 198 miles for velocity 1365. They topped the 2 Bird Club with their second arrival.
Muckamore 12/322 – A & E Bell 1377, 1364, J Courtney 1355, 1345, J White 1335, J Courtney 1327, G Magill 1322, A & E Bell 1303.
New Antrim Amal 8/250 – McFall & McManus 1369, C Magill 1352, McFall & McManus 1343, C Magill 1286, T Picken & Son 1274, McFall & McManus 1273, C Magill 1270, C Moore 1261, 1226, D Jackson & Son 1225. Very well done Charlie McManus on winning the club on your Birthday weekend, not bad for an young pup of 85. It is with great sadness that I inform the fancy of the passing of Frank Clarke aged 69 Years. Frank was a fantastic secretary and club official who will be very much missed, on behalf of all the members we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to his wife Marie and Family. Members of New Antrim Amalgamated.
Randalstown 11/274 – N Percy & Son 1362, Stewart Bros 1339, S Millar 1321, H Boyd 1317, S Millar 1312, Stewart Bros 1296, G McAllister 1237, C Shaw 1193.
Rasharkin & District 12/315 – Milliken & Barkley 1369, H Cubitt 1324, D Mairs 1320, Steele & McNeill 1311, Milliken & Barkley 1302, A C & T Tweed 1275, 1274, J & D Surgenor 1272, J Robinson & Son 1264, J & D Surgenor 1262. Davy Mairs Nomination. D Dixon – 1388, 1337, 1337, 1336. Milliken & Barkley win for the second week in a row from Harold Cubitt in second. Race kindly sponsored by LECK N.I (Ballymoney).
Paddy Grew from Charlemont has the best reported birds in the big Sect E followed by G Buckley & Son from Annaghmore getting set for the big Inland National.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1398, 1381, G Calvin & Son 1367.
Armagh 19/437 – G & A Campbell 1396, A Whitcroft 1372, A Geraghty 1359, O Toal & Sons 1349, S Fields & Sons 1348, A Geraghty 1344. Armagh 2 Bird Club – A Whitcroft 1181, M Shaw 1148, I Parkes & Son 1124, G & A Campbell 1089.
Beechpark Social 14/483 – R Bothwell 1313, D Mawhinney & Son 1311, R Russell 1297, 1296, H Hanna & Son 1281, R Bothwell 1278. Congratulations to Roy winning his first race since joining Beechpark.
Bondhill 8/485 – J Greenaway 1381, D Calvin 1376, R Williamson 1359, 1356, 1354, 1352.
Charlemont – P Grew 1411, 1407, K Shannon 1371, McGeary Bros 1349, P Grew 1338, 1320.
Edgarstown 19/504 – G & C Simmons 1368, J Robinson 1359, G & C Simmons 1341, T & A Ford 1320, J Whitten 1315, G & C Simmons 1313.
Gilford & District – T McKinstry 1362, T Wilson 1358, 1357, S S Cairns 1350, Rafferty & Toman 1349, C & R Moffatt 1307.
Laurelvale 17/399 – G & C Topley 1364, J Dowey & Sons 1351, A Gittins 1351, J Funston 1314, M Milligan & Son 1297, A Neill 1295.
Loughgall – N Weir 1351, 1333, W Corrigan 1248.
Lurgan Amat 8/171 – G & F Hall 1338, Higginson & Johnston 1317, 1281, 1271, D McBride 1241, J P Nelson 1230.
Lurgan Social – J Douglas & So 1359, 1355, 1332, 1297, Higginson & Johnston 1286, 1285.
Markethill – B Baird 1332, W Brown & Son 1330, M McDowell 1275, D Linden 1273, P McCall 1268, A Humphries & Son 1250.
Monaghan 11/273 – P Tierney 1374, S O’Brien 1369, R Mulligan 1347, W Walker & son 1337, S O’Brien 1324, B Corley 1293. Peter Tierney timed his 2 year old Dark Cheq Busschaert cock sent sitting eggs at 13.19hrs flying 151 miles.
Portadown Inv – A McDonald 1312, A Fearon 1285, D J Gordon 1240, M Livingstone 1213, W Cooke 1201, M Livingstone 1160. An erratic race does not prevent that man Allan from scoring again, this time with a White John Abernethy yearling cock. May be good enough to take the hot-spot prize.
Tandragee – T McKinstry 1361, Dillon & Morrow 1322, T McKinstry 1320, Dillon & Morrow 1318, A Craig 1307, 1307.
Wilton Cross 14/278 – G Douglas 1332 Nom & DTW, McCarron Bros 1322, M Wilkinson 1321, C & J Ferris 1320, 1320, Copper & McGrath 1314.
On behalf of Donald Cooper & Family I would like to thank all those fanciers who contributed to the recent Young Bird Sale. Also, the Lurgan Social for the use of their clubrooms and Auctioneer Steve McGarry and his driver Tommy who travelled from Larne at no cost to conduct the sale. To all those who gave a donation, especially the INFC Show Committee, who kindly donated £500. The sale plus donations raised a tidy £1,600 approx and this will be presented at a future fund raising event for the Charity “Tiny Life” which provides funding for Medical Research into the causes of Premature Birth and provides support to the affected families.
Willie Reynolds
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NIPA Fermoy (1) 07/05/11 – Provisional positions, can change when more results are available. Clubs should Fax (028) 92 693913 with the official NIPA Result as early as possible Sat & Sunday. The race turned out the most difficult to date firstly the birds were slow to clear and then parts of the route were blocked out with poor weather conditions. Former OB Derby winners Nevin Bros from the Coleraine Premier have the best reported bird doing velocity 1422, closely followed by Pat McLaughlin Maiden City and Danny Laverty Ballymoney - Sect winners took 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA.
NIPA Fermoy Open (Prov): 1-1A Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1422, 2-1H P McLaughlin Maiden City 1420.8, 3-1B D Laverty Ballymoney 1420.5, 4-2A Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 1416, 5-1E P Grew Charlemont 1411.5, 6-3A Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1411.4, 7-1G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1410, 8-2H B & K Reid Derry & Dist 1408, 9-2E P Grew 1407, 10-4A K Carolan Coalisland 1401, 11-5A K Carolan 1400.9, 12-6A K Carolan 1400.0, 13-3E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1398.7, 14-7A M McPhillips Coalisland 1398.1, 15-4E G & A Campbell Armagh 1396, 16-2G T & K Mawhinney Donacloney 1395.8, 17-2B A McBride Harryville 1393.6, 18-3B A McBride 1393.2, 19-3G J Brush Banbridge Social 1392, 20-8A A & R McAuley Ballymoney 1390.6.
The leading positions in each NIPA Section:
Section A - Nevin Bros 1422, Curry & Gilmore 1416, Diamond Bros 1411.
Section B - D Laverty 1420, A McBride 1393.6, A McBride1393.2.
Section C - Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1386, Mr & Mrs B. McNeilly 1385, J Scott 1383.
Section D – J Gregory & Son 1385, G McMullan 1374, M/M Stevenson1368.
Section E - P Grew 1411, P Grew 1407, G Buckley & Son 1398.
Section F - J & P Rice 1310, C Hutchinson 1300, P Lue & Son 1295.
Section G – G Hughes & Son 1410, T & K Mawhinney 1395, J Brush 1392.
Section H - P McLaughlin 1420, B & K Reid 1381, L Flanagan & Son 1381.
Best in the NIPA Sect A are in the Coleraine & Ballymoney area with the Coleraine Premier winners best reported doing velocity 1422 to take 1st Sect A and probably 1st Open NIPA. Have we a distance loft moved over to sprint? Next best were Curry & Gilmore who were runner-up in Ballymoney HPS who had almost 1,000 birds competing and 3rd the ever present Diamond Bros of the Coleraine Premier. Some competition in this area, changed almost every week. What a result in Coalisland for another OB Nat winner Kevin Carolan timed three early arrivals and will be well placed.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland 16/417 – K Carolan 1401, 1400, 1400, M McPhillips 1398, K Carolan 1387, W Bleeks & Son 1347.
Coleraine Premier 16/432 – Nevin Bros 1422, Diamond Bros 1411, J L Madden 1390, T & J McDonald 1388, 1384, Hanson & Harpur 1374, 1355, A McDonnell 1350, Hanson & Harpur 1343, J L Madden 1342.
Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 1349, J McCormick 1321, T McCrudden 1315, W & W Murdock. John McCandless Pools, Darren Tosh Ring Nom.
Cookstown Social 10/318 – J McCormick 1384, B & S McConnell 1346, G S Smith 1344, 1327, 1317, K Morton & Sons 1295. Joe completes the double with a gift pigeon from good mate Joe Devlin from Coalisland
Castledawson 7/103 – T Leacock & Son 1382, Gilmore & Watson 1315, M Lynn 1288, T & S Dawson 1287, Gilmore & Watson 1263, 1256.
Dungannon – S McConnell 1384, J & J Sampson 1342, G & H Boyd 1226.
Windsor Social 13/266 – Horner & Scott 1347, C Morrow & Son 1332, K Glass 1331, 1321, 1294, R McCook 1292, 1272, R & J Parke 1267.
Competition is mighty in Derry/Londonderry City this week the best reported are individual club winners. Long serving NIPA Committee member Pat McLaughlin had 1st Maiden City doing 1420 and almost topped the NIPA. He was followed by the in-form loft of Bonny & Kieran Reid 1st Derry & Dist and Leo Flanagan & Son 1st Londonderry RPC.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 10/120 – B & K Reid 1408, J & G Ramsey 1337, M & C Chism 1336, J & G Ramsey 1310, B & K Reid 1282, S Duffy 1279.
Foyle RPS 12/129 – J McLaughlin 1294, R O’Reilly 1290, M/M Maxwell 1270, J Gallagher 1260, M/M Maxwell 1235, J Gallagher 1228. Wind south east at race point, was north east at this end, plenty of birds still missing at strike off. Well done to James McLaughlin who also taking prize money, pool money, and a bag of feeding.
Limavady 10/196 – R Witherow 1297, 1270, H Crawford 1268, W McIlmoyle 1258, R Witherow 1255, H Crawford 1253.
Londonderry PRS 15/167 – L Flanagan & Son 1381, 1278, 1268, D Simpson 1214, N Murray 1197, 1180. Leo & Son Barry make it back to back wins in the Waterside this week taking the top three positions. An excellent result considering a lot of birds failed to time in what turned out a difficult day with the birds having to contend with heavy showers and thunder on route.
Maiden City 20/180 – P McLaughlin 1420, Quigley & Dunne 1360, B Ogilvie 1254, 1125, P McLaughlin 1099, Concannon Bros 1049. Pat romps home this week taking top spot as well as four birds in the Top 10 positions. Donegal flyer Damien Dunne sneaks in for 2nd while consistent flyer Billy Ogilvie takes 3rd. The race turned out a bit of a disaster for some with the birds encountering heavy rain and thunder-storms on their way home.
Omagh & District 11/190 – T Booth 1334, A J Kelly 1313, K Armstrong 1293, A J Kelly 1263, 1262, K Armstrong 1252.
Strabane 13/194 – T McBride 1320, 1304, T Ferguson & Son 1273, T Conway 1265, G Quinn 1247, H McNulty 1244. Tom's bird this week is a Van Reet. Amendment to last week’s winner for Glen Quinn off bird from Bob McMeekin Ballyclare Van Rhin and Jimmy Hanson's old winning lines. Photo of winner to follow.
Rock Flying Club – Fox & Hegarty 1359, 1333, W & D Hamilton 1216, 1216, M McCloskey 1204, 1192.
Danny Laverty of Ballymoney is the best reported in the NIPA Section B timing a yearling Blue cock doing velocity 1420 which will be up near the top of the NIPA. He is followed by Allen McBride of Harryville who had three early birds and filled the top positions in the Mid Antrim Combine, the McBride loft has been best in Ballymena for the last three races.
The best bird in the Antrim area from Fermoy was in Muckamore HPS where A & E Bell were 1st & 2nd with their yearling Grizzle hen doing velocity 1377. They were followed by Jimmy Courtney with two birds and John White, all birds competing in the East Antrim Sect C. Glen Magill had the best two birds in Sect B, Noel Percy & Son had a good first win of the season in Randalstown doing 1362, all the previous races had been won by Simon Millar. George Grant who races in Sect E had the winner in Crumlin & Dist followed by J & N Lamb, McFarlane & Agnew had the winner in Kells & District recording velocity 1365 followed by Brian Swann.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 13/379 – J Smyth & Son 1383, J Orr & Son 1379, D Lowry & Sons 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1359, J Smyth & Son 1356, Young McManus & Sons 1351, A & N Young 1340, Young McManus & Sons 1334, J Balmer 1327, T & G Balmer 1307.
Ballymena & Dist 13/255 – J Devlin 1375, Richmond Bros 1341, B O’Rawe 1321, Richmond Bros 1320, J Devlin 1296, McAlonan Bros 1294, B O’Rawe 1287, W & J Smyth 1276, J Harris 1270, G & A Eagleson 1246. Club Chairman Joe Devlin wins for the second week, his Mealy cock bred by club-mate George Barr and sent sitting eggs was timed at 16.21hrs flying 200 miles to the Toome Road. Richmond Bros, Brian O’Rawe and McAlonan Bros are all getting close.
Ballymoney 30/991 – D Laverty 1420, Curry & Gilmore 1416, A & R McAuley 1390, D Dixon 1388, A & R McAuley 1373, A & M Boyle 1367, J Hutchinson & Son 1365, D Dixon 1337, D & G McMullan 1334, D & H Stuart 1333, A & M Boyle 1332, J Connolly 1331. Danny Laverty shows them the way home from Fermoy with almost a thousand birds competing, his Blue yearling cock is looking good to win Section B and get a high NIPA Open position.
Ballymoney West Combine 10/285 – D Laverty 1420, Curry & Gilmore 1416, J Hutchinson & Son 1365, C Henry 1310, W Blair 1287, J McDowell & Sons 1273, R J Elliott 1255, B & I Stewart 1246, D Gage 1245, L Neill 1197.
Dervock IPS 11/408 – A & M Boyle 1367, J Hutchinson & Son 1365, D & G McMullan 1334, D & H Stuart 1333, A & M Boyle 1332, S Laverty 1329, D & H Stuart 1319, S Laverty 1319, W & L McCaw 1295, J Hutchinson & Son 1290.
Broughshane 10/213 – A Purvis 1378, 1358, J & N Simpson 1323, D Houston & son 1320, J & N Simpson 1311, G Martin 1297, R Wylie 1295, J Smyth & Sons 1286. Allister gets his first win of the season and also the runner-up spot as well. The winner was a yearling Wildemeersch/Janssen cross timed at 14.30hrs to the lofts on the Carnlough Road, not bad in an East wind out there. Congratulations.
Chimney Corner – McDonald & Wilkinson 1285.
Cullybackey 21/678 – A Darragh 1385, 1372, W Scott 1365, J & J Greer 1348, H & R McCloy 1338, Taylor & Wilkinson 1337, L Davidson 1324, S Steele 1317, W Scott 1315, S McKendry 1309.
Crumlin & District 14/352 – G Grant 1336, J & N Lamb 1330, M & B McConville 1318, Fleming Bros 1312, 1294, 1293.
Harryville 16/392 – A McBride 1393, 1393, 1390, J Rock 1376, A McBride 1370, 1369, R Alexander & Son 1356, T Johnston & Son 1348, J Millar & Son 1308, R Alexander & Son 1308.
Kells & District 13/280 – McFarlane & Agnew 1365, B Swann & Son 1362, McFarlane & Agnew 1294, H Boyd 1289, Scott & Clements 1278, Surgenor Bros 1253, 1238, G McDowell 1224. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – McFarlane & Agnew 1294, Surgenor Bros 1253. McFarlane & Agnew timed their yearling Blue Ch cock Verheye bloodlines at 2.21pm flying 198 miles for velocity 1365. They topped the 2 Bird Club with their second arrival.
Muckamore 12/322 – A & E Bell 1377, 1364, J Courtney 1355, 1345, J White 1335, J Courtney 1327, G Magill 1322, A & E Bell 1303.
New Antrim Amal 8/250 – McFall & McManus 1369, C Magill 1352, McFall & McManus 1343, C Magill 1286, T Picken & Son 1274, McFall & McManus 1273, C Magill 1270, C Moore 1261, 1226, D Jackson & Son 1225. Very well done Charlie McManus on winning the club on your Birthday weekend, not bad for an young pup of 85. It is with great sadness that I inform the fancy of the passing of Frank Clarke aged 69 Years. Frank was a fantastic secretary and club official who will be very much missed, on behalf of all the members we extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to his wife Marie and Family. Members of New Antrim Amalgamated.
Randalstown 11/274 – N Percy & Son 1362, Stewart Bros 1339, S Millar 1321, H Boyd 1317, S Millar 1312, Stewart Bros 1296, G McAllister 1237, C Shaw 1193.
Rasharkin & District 12/315 – Milliken & Barkley 1369, H Cubitt 1324, D Mairs 1320, Steele & McNeill 1311, Milliken & Barkley 1302, A C & T Tweed 1275, 1274, J & D Surgenor 1272, J Robinson & Son 1264, J & D Surgenor 1262. Davy Mairs Nomination. D Dixon – 1388, 1337, 1337, 1336. Milliken & Barkley win for the second week in a row from Harold Cubitt in second. Race kindly sponsored by LECK N.I (Ballymoney).
Paddy Grew from Charlemont has the best reported birds in the big Sect E followed by G Buckley & Son from Annaghmore getting set for the big Inland National.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1398, 1381, G Calvin & Son 1367.
Armagh 19/437 – G & A Campbell 1396, A Whitcroft 1372, A Geraghty 1359, O Toal & Sons 1349, S Fields & Sons 1348, A Geraghty 1344. Armagh 2 Bird Club – A Whitcroft 1181, M Shaw 1148, I Parkes & Son 1124, G & A Campbell 1089.
Beechpark Social 14/483 – R Bothwell 1313, D Mawhinney & Son 1311, R Russell 1297, 1296, H Hanna & Son 1281, R Bothwell 1278. Congratulations to Roy winning his first race since joining Beechpark.
Bondhill 8/485 – J Greenaway 1381, D Calvin 1376, R Williamson 1359, 1356, 1354, 1352.
Charlemont – P Grew 1411, 1407, K Shannon 1371, McGeary Bros 1349, P Grew 1338, 1320.
Edgarstown 19/504 – G & C Simmons 1368, J Robinson 1359, G & C Simmons 1341, T & A Ford 1320, J Whitten 1315, G & C Simmons 1313.
Gilford & District – T McKinstry 1362, T Wilson 1358, 1357, S S Cairns 1350, Rafferty & Toman 1349, C & R Moffatt 1307.
Laurelvale 17/399 – G & C Topley 1364, J Dowey & Sons 1351, A Gittins 1351, J Funston 1314, M Milligan & Son 1297, A Neill 1295.
Loughgall – N Weir 1351, 1333, W Corrigan 1248.
Lurgan Amat 8/171 – G & F Hall 1338, Higginson & Johnston 1317, 1281, 1271, D McBride 1241, J P Nelson 1230.
Lurgan Social – J Douglas & So 1359, 1355, 1332, 1297, Higginson & Johnston 1286, 1285.
Markethill – B Baird 1332, W Brown & Son 1330, M McDowell 1275, D Linden 1273, P McCall 1268, A Humphries & Son 1250.
Monaghan 11/273 – P Tierney 1374, S O’Brien 1369, R Mulligan 1347, W Walker & son 1337, S O’Brien 1324, B Corley 1293. Peter Tierney timed his 2 year old Dark Cheq Busschaert cock sent sitting eggs at 13.19hrs flying 151 miles.
Portadown Inv – A McDonald 1312, A Fearon 1285, D J Gordon 1240, M Livingstone 1213, W Cooke 1201, M Livingstone 1160. An erratic race does not prevent that man Allan from scoring again, this time with a White John Abernethy yearling cock. May be good enough to take the hot-spot prize.
Tandragee – T McKinstry 1361, Dillon & Morrow 1322, T McKinstry 1320, Dillon & Morrow 1318, A Craig 1307, 1307.
Wilton Cross 14/278 – G Douglas 1332 Nom & DTW, McCarron Bros 1322, M Wilkinson 1321, C & J Ferris 1320, 1320, Copper & McGrath 1314.
On behalf of Donald Cooper & Family I would like to thank all those fanciers who contributed to the recent Young Bird Sale. Also, the Lurgan Social for the use of their clubrooms and Auctioneer Steve McGarry and his driver Tommy who travelled from Larne at no cost to conduct the sale. To all those who gave a donation, especially the INFC Show Committee, who kindly donated £500. The sale plus donations raised a tidy £1,600 approx and this will be presented at a future fund raising event for the Charity “Tiny Life” which provides funding for Medical Research into the causes of Premature Birth and provides support to the affected families.
Willie Reynolds
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