Farming Life - Wednesday 06/07/11

[willie reynolds]

Three in a row for Tom Marshall & Son

What a result we had in the East Down Combine Old Bird Derby from St Malo in France Tom Marshall & Son topped the EDC Open result for the third season on the trot, probably never achieved before in the history of the organisation. All told this top loft has won the OB Derby five times and added to that are 4 x 1st Open YB Derby and several other times getting close. Winning velocity was 1586 and he tops the West Sect, runner-up N Maguire from Annsborough had 1st East Sect.

East Down Combine St Malo OB Derby –

1-W1 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1586 abcde £161, 2-E1 N Maguire Annsborough 1574 abcden ABCDEF £454, 3-W2 J Patterson Ballylesson 1571 abcde ABCDE £173, 4-E2 M Jennings Annsborough 1546 £54, 5-W3 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1522 abcde ABCDE £131, 6-W4 W Catherwood & Son Ballynahinch 1510 abcde ABCDE £96, 7-W5 L & H Fields Hillfoot 1510 abcde ABCDE £71, 8-W6 T Marshall & Son 1481 e £30, 9-W7 S & K Duke Crossgar 1480 de D £42, 10-W8 D Walsh Crossgar 1473 abcden ABCDEFN £270, 11-E3 G & P Brown Annsborough 1426 abcde ABCDEFN £237, 12-E4 B Jennings & Son Annsborough 1419 £24, 13-E5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1416 CDE £47, 14-E6 B McConnell Annalong 1416 abcde ABCDEF £136, 15 B Palmer & Son Crossgar 1409 DE £33, 16-W9 T Marshall & Son 1405 abcde ABCDEF £87, 17-E7 T & S Phillips Bangor 1403 abcde ABCD £72, 18-W10 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1380 abcd ABCDE £47, 19-E8 R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1376 abcd ABCD £48, 20-W11 Kincaid & McCann Dundonald 1368 abcde ABCE £47, 21-W12 W Catherwood 1361 abcde ABCE £42, 22-W13 D Walsh Crossgar 1357 abcde ABEF £65, 23-W14 L & H Fields 1354 abc £15, 24-E9 S & E McGaw Tyrella 1332 abcde £39, 25-E10 T & S Phillips 1323 abcde £34, 26-W15 W Catherwood & Son 1319 £12, 27-E11 T & S Phillips 1314 abcde £34, 28-W16 W Catherwood & Son 1305 £12, 29-E12 S Killen & Sons Cloughey 1303 e £24, 30-W17 L & H Fields 1278 £12, 31-W18 T Horner & Sons Crossgar 1270 £12, 32 B Palmer & Son 1245 £10, 33-E13 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1244 £14, 34-W19 J McGreevy Crossgar 1226 £12, 35-W20 R & S Casement Newtownbreda 1205 £12, 36 D Walsh Crossgar 1193 £10, 37 G Morrison & Daughters Ballynahinch 1185 £10, 38-E14 Gordon Bros & Sons 1083 £14, 39-E15 J McNally & Son Annsborough 1044 abcd £24, 40-E16 J Ringland & Son Dundrum 946 abcde £33, E17 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle 702 de £18, E18 R Moore & Son Bangor 694 abcde £23, E19 S Killen & Sons 666 £4, E20 Pritchard Bros Annsborough 655 abce £17.

East Down Combine Clubs St Malo

Cloughey 4/18 - Gordon Bros & Sons 1416, S Killen & Sons 7.19pm, Gordon Bros & Sons 7.43pm, Gordon Bros & Sons 9.14pm, S Killen & Sons.

Crossgar – S & K Duke 1480, D Walsh 1473, B Palmer & Son 1409, D Walsh 1357, T Horner & Sons 1270, B Palmer & Son 1245.

Dundrum – J Ringland & Son 946.

Champion Racer for P & J Boal

In 2010 the P & J Boal loft from Dromore HPS won the RPRA (Irish Region) Best all round Performance and 0-250 Miles awards with their great racer Champion Baard. To crown a fantastic performance the loft made the trip to Blackpool for the Show of the Year in January and brought the Tony Cornwall Trophy back to Northern Ireland. It was an experience they will never forget.

In the old bird season this year they have another fantastic racer a yearling Blue Cheq hen that has won from Tullamore 2nd Club 347b, 2nd Sect D 109/2838 doing velocity 1571 (beaten by loft-mate). In the Rosscarbery Yearling Hens National she won 1st Club, 1st Sect D & 2nd Open NIPA 372/1699 doing velocity 1664. Finally in the Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 3rd Sect D & 7th Open NIPA 560/2488 doing velocity 1586. Winnings were approx. £550.

Her full nest-sister was raced by Rab Rea of Horseshoe in Larne to win 1st Club, 3rd Sect C & 5th Open NIPA 1045/20,842 doing velocity 1503.

Sire & Dam are the best Willy van Herck that P & J Boal have had for a number of years and produced many winners as well as winning themselves. The sire “Karlske” is a winner 9 x 1sts and the dam “Kliene 96 has won 3 x 1st Club plus 1st Sect and 5th, 9th & 12th Open NIPA.

Derry City bird on the day

Foyle Valley Combine St Malo – A fantastic two arrivals on the day the Concannon Bros in the Maiden City at 7.59pm and Gerry McCauley into Strabane around the same time.

Maiden City – Concannon Bros 1405.

With the late liberation at St Malo few fanciers if any thought that any birds would be timed into Derry City, how wrong the experts were this time and early birds were timed across Northern Ireland. Concannon Bros of the Maiden City RPS timed their good 4 year old Blue Cheq cock now named “Northern Dancer” at 7.59pm flying 503 miles, furthest flying bird on the day to win 1st Club, 1st City of Derry Fed, 1st Foyle Valley Combine, 1st Sect H and 78th Open NIPA. This super racer has flown France on three occasions in 2009 he won 2nd Club, 2nd City of Derry Fed, 4th Sect H and 153rd Open NIPA. Last season he was the furthest flying pigeon timed in the Kings Cup from Plaudren flying 538 miles. He is bred from a daughter of John Orritts 2nd Sect Perpignan at 802 miles paired to grandson of Ronnie Nevin's old Robert Hunter hen. Steeped in the very best long distance lines this one.

Good Returns in the Grand National -

The best two birds in the Muckamore Centre were in Belfast Bingham & Seaton of the Ligoniel & Dist timed at 18.48hrs to record velocity 1125 for the 491 miles followed by Brown & Anderson of the Shankill & Dist racing in the Ulster Federation timing at 18.53hrs recording velocity 1122 for 492 miles. Former winner Alan Darragh from Cullybackey timed at 19.28hrs recording velocity 1116 for 513 miles, 1st Cullybackey and best in Mid Antrim Combine. Results are very much subject to correction with a lot of the distances approx for a number of lofts.

Muckamore Centre Plaudren – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1125, Brown & Anderson Shankill & Dist 1122, A Darragh Cullybackey 1116, Thompson Bros Crumlin 1114, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1096, Collins & Pursley Doagh & Dist 1092, W McClure Kells 1089, D Jackson & son New Antrim 1083, M McGrandle Crumlin 1083, A O’Hanlon Andersonstown 1076, A Gault Ballyclare 1074, M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1064, C Cameron Ballyclare 1059, J Kirk Ballyclare 1056, C Young Ahoghill 1032, J Kirk 1027, Cochrane Bros Cullybackey 1026, A Darragh 1019, J McAllister Carrick Soc 1018, A Thompson Ballyclare 1011, W McCaw Ballymoney 1010, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 999, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 996, P Elliott & Sons Andersonstown 996, A Darragh 983, A Donaghy Charlemont 944, J & S Graham Kingsmoss 940, D Jackson & Son 931, J Harkness Glenavy & Dist 916, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 914, Richmond Bros Ballymena 888.

Muckamore Centre more than doubled its arrivals on the second day, the total recorded now is over 70 birds, again the velocities are subject to change due to wrong or no distances on the Verification Cards.

Muckamore Centre Update – W McCaw Ballymoney 883, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 818, C Cameron Ballyclare 814, B Ramsey Harryville 814, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 813, R Duddy Ballyclare 778, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 776, W Blair Ballymoney 774, J Anderson Cullybackey 760, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 753, R McCallum & Son Harryville 741, W Scott Cullybackey 739, A Darragh Cullybackey 723, H Nevin Coleraine Prem 714, Houston Bros Randalstown 713, Brown & Anderson Shankill & Dist 710, D Houston & Son Broughshane 709, C Young Ahoghill 695, V Thom Cookstown 694, Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 691, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 684, V Thom Cookstown 680, A & N Lewis 676, J Harkness Glenavy & Dist 672, Grattan Bros Eastway 671, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 664, Doey & McCluggage Larne & Dist 660, C Greenfield Carrick & Dist 659, C Moore New Antrim 659, S Laverty Ballymoney 658, Doey & McCluggage 656, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 646, R Duddy 633, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 626, J Kirk Ballyclare 624, N Armstrong Shankill & Dist 620, R Johnston Glengormley 618, A & N Lewis 600, T Shanks & Son Kells 596, S & S O’Toole & Sons Horseshoe 571, R Telford & Son West Belfast 559, A Darragh, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane.

An excellent King Cup event the Grand National of the old bird season was flown from Plaudren close to Vannes in Northern France the big entry of 2,800 birds from across Ireland were released as planned on Friday 1st July at 6.00am in a Lt Northerly wind. Prizes and pools were close to £40,000 and on a great day weather wise early pigeons were recorded in all parts of Ireland, some 150 birds recorded on the day and approx 500 during the race over three days. The best bird locally was timed by former winner and record winning loft of Alan Darragh who clocked in Cullybackey at 19.28hrs recording velocity 1116 for the 513 miles. He was third best in the Muckamore Centre behind the Belfast lofts of Bingham & Seaton of Ligoniel, best in East Antrim doing velocity 1125 having timed at 18.48hrs flying 491 miles and close neighbours Brown & Anderson of Shankill & Dist timing at 18.53hrs for velocity 1122. Bingham & Seaton who were best in East Antrim finished approx 12th Open and Brown & Anderson were best in the Ulster Federation. The overall winner was Dan Campbell from Gilford doing velocity 1157 after timing at 6.10pm. It was a great France double for Gilford & Dist with Tom Wilson winning 1st Open NIPA from St Malo. Billy McClure from Kells & Dist was nest best having timed at 19.44hrs to record velocity 1089 and this one might well have qualified for a France Diploma. Others to record birds on the day included Charlie Young 1st Ahoghill (1032), W & W Gilbert 1st Randalstown (996) and Richmond Bros 1st Ballymena & Dist (888) this bird timed at 22.56hrs.

Mid Antrim Combine Plaudren – A Darragh Cullybackey 1116, W McClure Kells 1089, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1083, C Young Ahoghill 1032, Cochrane Bros Cullybackey 1026, A Darragh 1019, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 996, A Darragh 983, D Jackson & Son 931, Richmond Bros 888, B Ramsey Harryville 814, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 776, J Anderson Cullybackey 760, R McCallum & Son Harryville 741, W Scott Cullybackey 739, A Darragh 737, Houston Bros Randalstown 713, D Houston & Son Broughshane 709, C Young 695, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 664, C Moore New Antrim 659, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 646, T Shanks & Son Kells 596, A Darragh , Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 571, J & J Greer Cullybackey 500, J & N Simpson 450.

East Antrim Plaudren – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1125, Collins & Pursley Doagh & Dist 1092, A Gault Ballyclare 1074, M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1064, C Cameron Ballyclare 1059, J Kirk Ballyclare 1056, J Kirk 1027, J McAllister Carrick Soc 1018, A Thompson Ballyclare 1011, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 999, J & S Graham Kingsmoss 940, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 914, M/M S Suitters Doagh & Dist 818, C Cameron 814, A & N Lewai Doagh & Dist 813, R Duddy Ballyclare 778, C & L Woodside 753, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 684, A & N Lewis 676, Grattan Bros Eastway 671, Doey & McCluggage Larne & Dist 660, C Greenfield Carrick & Dist 659, Doey & McCluggage 656, R Duddy 633, Bingham & Seaton 626, J Kirk 624, R Johnston Glengormley 618, A & N Lewis 600, S & S O’Toole & Sons Horseshoe 571.

North-south Federation Plaudren – J Murtagh 1113, H Walsh & Son 1107, M Maguire & Son 1105, Mark Maguire & Son 1061, M Maguire & Son 1025, Mark Maguire & Son 1013, N Murtagh 997, M Maguire & Son 965, C O’Hare & Daughter, M Maguire & Son 840.

One bird on the day up into Coleraine to the loft of Terence McCrudden, his 2 year old Blue hen was timed at 20.19 hours to record velocity 1096 for the 535 miles will be one of the furthest flyers on the day. The County Derry Club take the top honours followed by Hugh Nevin and Nevin Bros who timed on the second morning and make the result which will please the brothers a lot. Terence McCrudden finished 25th North Sect & 28th Open INFC with his bird sent sitting 9 days. As a yearling she got Talbenny (1) & (2) then the third week she won 1st Club Bude. This year she got 4 inland races followed by Talbenny and Bude. She was bred by Leo Flanagan from the Londonderry RPS from the old DV line and Verschelde , her dam was 2nd Open NIPA in the 5 Bird Mallow a few years back for Leo Flanagan & Son.

Coleraine Triangle Plaudren – T McCrudden Coleraine & County Derry 1096, H Nevin Coleraine Premier 714, Nevin Bros Coleraine Premier 691. One bird on the day up into Coleraine to the loft of Terence McCrudden, his 2 year old Blue hen was timed at 20.19 hours to record velocity 1096 for the 535 miles.

Club Results Plaudren Kings Cup –

Ahoghill Flying Club – C Young 1032, 695, M/M Robinson 646.

Ballymena & District – Richmond Bros 888.

Ballymoney HPS – W McCaw 1010, W McCaw 883, W Blair 774, S Laverty 658, R J Elliott 458, W Blair 314. Billy McCaw times the only bird on the first day of the Grand National. This Blue Cheq hen was his entry in the Single Bird Challenge and has been in the prizes from the Kings Cup race for three years in a row and will collect a HALL OF FAME Diploma.

Beechpark Soc RPS – R Russell, R Bothwell, B Carson & Son, H Lynch & Son. Congratulations to all fanciers who clocked in the race.

Broughshane & Dist – D Houston & Son 709, Mrs M Smyth 571, J & N Simpson 450. Davy times his 4 year old Cheq cock next morning to win 1st Club and win both French races into Broughshane. This cock has already won a Bronze Diploma last year, twice in the prizes from St Malo O/B Derby.

Corcreeney – T Wilson 1121, E McKnight 885, T Wilson, J Carson, T Wilson.

Corrigs & District – W B Shaw 18.23, A Murray & Son 19.18, C McManus, W B Shaw.

Cullybackey – A Darragh 1116, Cochrane Bros 1026, A Darragh 1019, 983, Reid Bros & McCloy 776, J Anderson 760, W Scott 739, A Darragh 723, J & J Greer 500, A Darragh.

Dervock RPS – W McCaw 1010, 883, S Laverty 658.

Dundrum – A Murray & Son 1029.

Edgarstown – P Dunlop 09.14, R Cassells 06.07, J Robinson 06.29, P Dunlop 07.09, P Dunlop 07.49, R & J McCracken 13.38, P & D Stewart 19.26, P Dunlop 19.29.

Gilford & Dist – D Campbell 18.12, T Wilson 18.40, Adamson & Anderson 09.24, T Wilson 06.04, C & H Beattie 07.31, C & R Moffett 07.52, D Campbell 09.00, T Wilson 09.10, C & R Moffett 10.03, S Fiddes 11.09. A fantastic result for Dan and congratulations on winning the Kings Cup.

Harryville HPS – B Ramsey 814, R McCallum & Son 741.

Horseshoe HPS – S & S O’Toole & Sons 571.

Kells & District – W McClure 1089, T Shanks & Son 596. Bill McClurevwins a Hall of Fame Diploma for the second year.

Larne & District – Doey & McCluggage 660, 656.

Laurelvale – J Dowey & Sons 1068, 1047, 1040, I McCallum 938.

New Antrim Amal – D Jackson & Son 1083, 931, C Moore 659.

Newry & District – M Maguire & Son 1105, Mark Maguire & Son 1061, M Maguire & Son 1025, Mark Maguire & Son 1013, M Maguire & Son 965, 840, G Hughes & Son 680, S Curran 630, G Hughes & Son 569, P Byrne 522.

Randalstown – W & W Gilbert 996, Houston Bros 713.

Rasharkin & District – J & M Milliken 664.

Sallynoggin HPS 17/53 – H Gilligan, A Lacey, H Gilligan, H Gilligan, G McGlinn, R Matthews, H Gilligan, J Prenter. Henry Gilligan wins the Club Nom, well done Henry clocking 4 birds out of 5 sent.

Wilton Cross – G Douglas 1105, 1105, M Wilkinson, Furphy & Cairns, G Douglas.

Results NIPA St Malo -

North-south Federation St Malo - A McAteer & Sons 1575, A McAteer & Sons 1571, A McAteer & Sons 1560, M Maguire & Son 1497, P Murtagh 1449, Donnelly Bros 1398, M Maguire & Son 1384, R McKelvey 1383, J Murtagh 1370, K & H Young 1352.

Mid Antrim Combine St Malo - H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1612, J Rock Harryville 1555, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1500, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1487, Russell Bros 1437, B Ramsey Harryville 1436, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1423, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1422, B Swann & Son Kells 1344, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1320, J Rock 1300, Surgenor Bros Kells 1246, B Ramsey 1177, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1174, H Boyd Randalstown 1159, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1132, J Rock 1054, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 987, J & J Greer Cullybackey 943, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 937, D Houston & Son Broughshane 836, Houston Bros Randalstown 803, Richmond Bros Ballymena 777, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 744.

Lough-view Combine St Malo – G & C Lowry 1576, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1539, G McKenna 1433, G & M Atcheson 1431, Grattan Bros 1389, J Burrows 1384, McMurray & Anderson 1353, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1332, Grattan Bros 1313, G & M Atcheson 1135, Grattan Bros 1103, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1004, Grattan Bros 859, G McKenna 812, Gregg Bros & McCandless 805.

Ban Federation St Malo – J Beck 1445, S Ogle 1377, McCracken Bros 1289, J Mount & Son 1253, McCracken Bros 898, R Cannaway 685, McCracken Bros 658, G & I McBride 628, C McArdle & Son 617, G & I McBride 609.

Coleraine Premier lofts dominated the top returns, ace racers Diamond Bros were best in the Coleraine Triangle recording velocity 1360 followed by former OB Derby winners Nevin Bros on 1345 and former Kings Cup winner Anthony McDonnell doing velocity 1309, Anthony has been running the local Centre in Coleraine for several years and is a dedicated hard worker for the sport. John McCandless was best in the Coleraine & County Derry winning France for the third time with his Pencil cock. R J Elliott and Willie Blair from Ballymoney had the top two arrivals in the Coleraine Centre and are well placed in the NIPA Sect B.

Coleraine Triangle St Malo – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1360, Nevin Bros Coleraine Prem 1345, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1309, J McCandless Coleraine & Co Derry 870, Nevin Bros 794, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 763, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 676.