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The East Coast Federation released in Penzance with the NIPA at 7.10am in a Westerly wind on Sunday 19th June, a race to remember for Fed Chairman Eddie Campbell from Balbriggan doing velocity 1300 and winning 1st Open ECF for the second season on the trot. Results subject to correction. Info & Result was supplied by Greg McGlinn. Sorry about missing than Greg, I look forward to covering more news on the East Coast Federation.

Balbriggan Station (800 birds approx )

1. Eddie Campbell ( Balbriggan ).......................1300.8 ( Prov 1st Open )
2. Graham Bros ( Balbrig )................................1265 ( 3rd Open )
3. Mr & Mrs Ken Guildea ( Balbrig ).....................1260 ( 4th Open )
4. J. Mulroy ( Boyne Valley )..............................1254 ( 5th Open )
5. Eddie Campbell..............................................1249 ( 7th Open )
6. Brendan Cahill ( Skerries )..............................1239 ( 9th Open )
7. Jason Carey ( Malahide & Dist )........................1229 ( 11th Open )
8. Mr & Mrs Ken Guildea......................................1222 ( 14th Open )
9. Art Kelly ( Skerr )...........................................1220 ( 15th Open )
10. Graham Bros..................................................1219 ( 16th Open )
11. Eddie Campbell..............................................1189 ( 20th Open )

Sallynoggin Station (1000 birds approx )

1. P & J Snell ( Rathnew)..................................1287.7 ( Prov 2nd Open )
2. M & M Curtis ( Stillorgan )..............................1251 ( 6th Open )
3. Noel Smithers ( Shankill )...............................1245 ( 8th Open )
4. John Barnes ( Ballybrack )..............................1229 ( 10th Open )
5. Ray Matthews ( Sallynoggin )...........................1223 ( 12th Open )
6. Robert reilly ( Bray southend )..........................1222 ( 13th Open )
7. Andrew lacey & Sons ( SallyN ).........................1216 ( 17th Open )
8. Sam Matthews & Sons ( SallyN )........................1214 ( 18th Open )
9. Wayne Ellis ( BallyB )........................................1194 ( 19th Open )
10. Ollie Donovan ( BallyB )...................................1183

East Coast Fed Clubs Penzance

Sallynoggin – R Matthews 1223, A Lacey & Sons 1216, S Matthews & Sons 1214, 1155, G McGlinn 1149, J Prenter 1148. Ray Matthews wins the Nom & DTW, also 1st share of the Station Nomination.

Skerries RPC 12/215 – B Cahill 1239, A Kelly 1220, P & J Jones 1187, P Rock & Son 1177, B Cahill 1165, A Kelly 1158.

Stuart Cant RPC 6/36 – L Rafferty 1241, 1166, 1135, B Boland 1130, Walker & Moore 1061, Walker & Moore.





ECF Chairman Eddie Campbell, Balbriggan.

East Cost Federation Penzance Open Full Result 19-6-2011
Birds liberated at : 07.10am - Wind at racepoint : Westerly

226 Members sent 1690 birds -

1. Eddie Campbell ( Balbriggan ).......................1300.7.....1st Open
2. P & J Snell ( Rathnew )..................................1287
3. Graham Bros ( Balbrig )................................1262........ABCDEFG
4. Mr & Mrs Ken Guildea ( Balbrig ).....................1260........AB
5. J. Mulroy ( Boyne Valley )..............................1254.........ABCDEF
6. Mr & Mrs M. Curtis ( Stillorgan )......................1251
7. Eddie Campbell.............................................1249.........ABCD
8. Noel Smitthers ( Shankill )..............................1245
9. Brendan Cahill ( Skerries )..............................1239........ABC
10. J. Barnes ( Ballybrack ).................................1229
11. Ray Matthews ( Sallynoggin ).........................1223.........ABCDEF
12. Robert Reilly ( Bray-Southend )......................1222.8
13. Mr & Mrs Ken Guildea.....................................1222.4.....A
14. Art Kelly ( Skerr )...........................................1220
15. Graham Bros..................................................1219.......ABCD
16. Andrew Lacey & Sons ( SallyN )........................1216.......B
17. Sam Matthews & Sons ( SallyN )........................1214
18. Wayne Ellis ( BallyB ).......................................1194
19. Eddie Campbell...............................................1188......CDE
20. P & J Jones ( Sker ).........................................1187......CD


Eddie Campbell holding his 1st Fed winner from Penzance.

1st Open is our chairman Eddie Campbell winning
back to back ECF opens 2010 & 2011 from Penzance with only
seven away and three in the top 20 in the Open.
Eddies open winner is a 3 y/o widowhood hen still holding a
full wing. The sire is a Gerry Mc Court Van-Reet and the Dam is
down from Tommy Walsh ( Kilkenny ). As a yb in 2008 she was
one of Eddies best ybs that year, bringing home 2nd club Pilmore
550+ birds, 11th club Tramore 600+ birds and was 7th club
Skibbereen 160+ birds. She was unraced in 2009 & 2010 being used
as a widowhood hen. This year she was taken back out for racing and
was given the two Pilmores, an Owenahincha and both the Talbenny &
Bude Opens. This proved to be good preparation for her " Big Race "
posting one of the top velocitys of the entire libberation of approx
9000+ birds . The 2 y/o hen that was 19th Open is bred the same way.
She was 13th Open from the Bude race a week earlier. The yearling
hen coming in 7th Open is bred from a Paddy & Martin Rock Cock
when paired to a hen from Dereck Cummins.

2nd Open P & J Snell. Paddy & Johns yearling hen is a Dordin x Delbar.
She was a second round darkness yb and flew all the land races in the
second part of the yb programme including Skibbereen.
This year she had paired to another hen and was sitting on eggs with this
hen. About ten days before going to the race a cock that had lost his hen
started showing an interest in the hen that she was paired to. Paddy gave them
a small youngster about 5 days before basketing which they sat. But the added
interest by the cock in " Her mate " must have given her the extra needed to
put in a great performance.

3rd Open Graham Bros. This Mealy yearling hen has now put in 2 supper performances
for the brothers. She was 2nd club and 5th Open from Bude a week earlier and took
a tidy sum in pools money. She then posts another great result a week later in the Open
from Penzance coming in 2nd club and 3rd Open taking an even tidier sum in the
pools this time. Her sire is a Mealy bred by Jim Butler of Banbridge and her
dam is a Blue hen bred by Graham Bros down from a Blue cock from
Michael Conlon of Banbridge. ( Im heading to Banbridge to look for new stock )

Well done to all. I would like to thank John Campbell for all his help getting such great photos
and script. John a great flyier himself was actually 12th Open Bude pipping Pop
into 13th spot. But I think " Papa Bear " put his foot down in Penzance and showed
us all " Who the Boss is ". Well done all and thanks again John.

21. Ollie Donovan ( BallyB )......................................1183
22. Mr & Mrs J. Mc Mahon ( Balbrig )...........................1181
23. Dave Turner & Dtr ( BallyB ).................................1177.9......DE
24. P.Rock & Son ( Skerr )..........................................1177.6
25. Joe Doheny ( Malahide & Dist )..............................1177.1
26. A. Doyle ( Bray S/E )............................................1173
27. Parkins & Cairns ( Castlebellingham )......................1171.7
28. Doyle Bros ( Rath )................................................1171.4
29. N. Grant & Son ( Balbrig ).......................................1170
30. J. Stephens ( Stillorgan ).........................................1169
31. Dempsey & Zurmond ( Still )...................................1167
32. D. O Connor ( Drogheda Inv )..................................1166.6
33. Jimmy Cullen ( Mall & D ).........................................1166.5
34. B. Cahill..................................................................1165
35. J. Stephens..............................................................1164
36. Art Kelly ( Skerr ).....................................................1158.47
37. J. Carey ( Mall & D )..................................................1158.43
38. Dermot Mulholland ( Skerr )........................................1158...........E
39. M. Murtagh ( Skerr )...................................................1156
40. Sam Matthews & Sons.................................................1155
41. A & M Mc Auley ( CastleB )..........................................1151
42. Greg Mc Glinn ( SallyN )...............................................1149...........E
43. Kelly & Mc Evoy ( Boyne Valley )...................................1148
44. John Prenter ( SallyN ).................................................1147
45. P. Rock & Son...............................................................1145
46. C & D Fox ( BallyB ).......................................................1143
47. Mick Kane ( BallyB )........................................................1142
48. P J Corcoran & Son ( Balbrig )..........................................1141
49. G. O Reilly ( Mall & D ).....................................................1140
50. J. Flood ( CastleB )..........................................................1139

Report by Greg McGlinn.