Mid Antrim Combine - Tullamore (2) 30/07/11
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:55 am
The NIPA had a very erratic race at the weekend from Tullamore in County Offaly, it was just the second race of the young bird season and the first mass release. Low cloud and rain delayed the release until late afternoon getting away at 3.30pm. It was reported birds were slow to clear and returns at the home end were far from good, many club winners were several minutes clear. Despite the conditions on Sunday and Monday a fair number of birds turned up but most lofts still had birds missing. The rest of the programme will be a bit different from now on, but the weather is what it is.
The best reported bird in the NIPA is in Armagh to the loft of P Campbell & Sons doing velocity 1579 followed by George Connolly of Broughshane & Dist doing 1572 and P & M Healy of Maiden City on velocity 1566, J Devlin Coalisland 1553, G & A Campbell Armagh 1546, S Fields & Sons Armagh 1543, Gordon Bros Portadown Inv 1542, S Marshall Cookstown 1540, M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1534, D Calvin Bondhill 1531, J Whitten Edgarstown 1526, G & C Simmons Edgarstown 1525, P Grew Charlemont 1518, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1511, J Courtney Muckamore 1511, J L Madden 1511, J L Madden 1510, R McCann Windsor Soc 1510, R Williamson Bondhill 1510, J L Madden 1510.
Broughshane club secretary Harry Smyth has supplied some info on the big local winner and supplied a photo. George Connolly doing velocity 1572.74 with Blue cock timed at 5.53pm into the Garveywood Lofts at Grove Road, Ballymena. Darkness young one, racing to the perch and wanting home on a very difficult day. Bred from a Van den Brande cock from A & R McAuley Ballymoney and the dam from the famous Boscheind Flyers bought at the Ballyclare sale held by Irelands Own Pigeon Auctions.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (2) 104/3,166 – G Connolly Broughshane 1572, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1492, R H Clements Harryville 1490, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1483, G Connolly 1478, G Connolly 1478, M Graham Ballymena 1473, A Darragh Cullybackey 1472, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1466, C Moore New Antrim 1462, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1458, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1453, M Graham 1444, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1443, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1438, A C & T Tweed 1437, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1437, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1436, A & N Young Ahoghill 1436, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1435, C Magill New Antrim 1434, Surgenor Bros Kells 1433, J & D Surgenor 1432, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1431, H Smyth & Son 1431, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1428, G Gilmour Ballymena 1428, D Stevenson Ahoghill 1425, A Purvis Broughshane 1422, A Darragh 1418,
Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1416, W Scott Cullybackey 1413, J & N Simpson 1412, C Magill 1410, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1409, J W Reynolds Ballymena 1407, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1406, Richmond Bros 1403, J Smyth & Son 1402, Richmond Bros 1398, W & J Smyth 1398, R Alexander & Son Harryville 1395, L Mullan Harryville 1395, G Gilmour 1393, G Barr Ballymena 1391, Houston Bros Randalstown 1391, Surgenor Bros 1390, J W Reynolds 1389, Blair & Rankin 1389, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1388,
N & S Anderson Cullybackey 1388, M/M Sempey 1387, Blair & Rankin 1386, Scott & Clements Kells 1385, M/M Sempey 1384, J Rock Harryville 1384, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1381, A McBride Harryville 1380, C Moore 1380, T Johnston & Son 1379, M Graham 1379, J Smyth & Son 1379, J Smyth & Son 1378, M Graham 1378, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1375, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1375, A & N Young 1373, L Mullan 1373, S Millar Randalstown 1371, W McIlveen & Son Harryville 1371.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore (2)
Ahoghill Flying Club 11/395 – J Smyth & Son 1453, M/M Robinson 1443, A & N Young 1436, D Stevenson 1425, T & G Balmer 1409, J Smyth & Son 1402.
Ballymena & Dist 15/385 – Blair & Rankin 1492, M Graham 1473, Richmond Bros 1466, M Graham 1444, W & J Smyth 1437, G & A Eagleson 1431, G Gilmour 1428, J W Reynolds 1407, Richmond Bros 1403, W & J Smyth 1398.
Ballykeel Inv 4/105 - J W Reynolds 1407, M/M M Sempey 1358, McGowan & Maternaghan 1329, K & K Kernohan 1221.
Broughshane 11/293 – G Connolly 1572, 1478, H Smyth & Son 1436, D Houston & Son 1435, H Smyth & Son 1431, J & N Simpson 1428, A Purvis 1422, J & N Simpson 1412. Another bird for Geo. Connolly 1478.51 it trapped together with second bird. George had a flyer today winning the club with a Blue Van den Brande/Janssen cock and taking second position with two at the same time. These birds were well out on their own for the race, everyone encountered many losses.
Cullybackey 15/611 – A Darragh 1472, 1418, Reid Bros & McCloy 1416, W Scott 1413, Russell Bros 1406, N & S Anderson 1388, Reid Bros & McCloy 1363, D Robinson 1357, 1341, J & J Greer 1335, 1316, W Scott 1284.
Harryville 14/464 – R H Clements 1490, R Alexander & Son 1395, L Mullan 1395, J Rock 1384, A McBride 1380, T Johnston & Son 1379, L Mullan 1373, W McIlveen & Son 1371, J Ramsey 1338, 1334. Two wins on the trot for Roy Clements at Old Antrim Road. The winner a Blue w/f cock sent chasing a hen was timed at 5.58pm flying 125 miles. The sire was the best from Ron Williamson full brother of Millennium Superstar x sister to Relient, when paired to a direct Van Hee hen.
Kells & District 12/247 – Surgenor Bros 1433, 1390, Scott & Clements 1385, T & M Morrow 1321, H Boyd 1309, 1307, G McDowell 1264, 1249. Sizzlers – Surgenor Bros 1390, Scott & Clements 1385.
New Antrim Amal 8/242 – McFall & McManus 1483, C Moore 1462, C Magill 1434, 1410, C Moore 1380, D Jackson & Son 1375, C McDowell 1333, R McFall & Son 1333, 1333, C Magill 1328.
Randalstown 8/255 – Houston Bros 1391, S Millar 1371, Stewart Bros 1361, S Millar 1333, 1331, 1290.
Rasharkin & District 10/274 – J & D Surgenor 1458, A C & T Tweed 1438, 1437, J & D Surgenor 1432, J & M Milliken 1381, H Cubitt 1366. Race sponsored by Leck Scaffolding (NI) Ltd. Nom Milliken & Barkley. D Dixon – 1446, 1388.
The best reported bird in the NIPA is in Armagh to the loft of P Campbell & Sons doing velocity 1579 followed by George Connolly of Broughshane & Dist doing 1572 and P & M Healy of Maiden City on velocity 1566, J Devlin Coalisland 1553, G & A Campbell Armagh 1546, S Fields & Sons Armagh 1543, Gordon Bros Portadown Inv 1542, S Marshall Cookstown 1540, M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1534, D Calvin Bondhill 1531, J Whitten Edgarstown 1526, G & C Simmons Edgarstown 1525, P Grew Charlemont 1518, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1511, J Courtney Muckamore 1511, J L Madden 1511, J L Madden 1510, R McCann Windsor Soc 1510, R Williamson Bondhill 1510, J L Madden 1510.
Broughshane club secretary Harry Smyth has supplied some info on the big local winner and supplied a photo. George Connolly doing velocity 1572.74 with Blue cock timed at 5.53pm into the Garveywood Lofts at Grove Road, Ballymena. Darkness young one, racing to the perch and wanting home on a very difficult day. Bred from a Van den Brande cock from A & R McAuley Ballymoney and the dam from the famous Boscheind Flyers bought at the Ballyclare sale held by Irelands Own Pigeon Auctions.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (2) 104/3,166 – G Connolly Broughshane 1572, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1492, R H Clements Harryville 1490, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1483, G Connolly 1478, G Connolly 1478, M Graham Ballymena 1473, A Darragh Cullybackey 1472, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1466, C Moore New Antrim 1462, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1458, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1453, M Graham 1444, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1443, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1438, A C & T Tweed 1437, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1437, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1436, A & N Young Ahoghill 1436, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1435, C Magill New Antrim 1434, Surgenor Bros Kells 1433, J & D Surgenor 1432, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1431, H Smyth & Son 1431, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1428, G Gilmour Ballymena 1428, D Stevenson Ahoghill 1425, A Purvis Broughshane 1422, A Darragh 1418,
Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1416, W Scott Cullybackey 1413, J & N Simpson 1412, C Magill 1410, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1409, J W Reynolds Ballymena 1407, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1406, Richmond Bros 1403, J Smyth & Son 1402, Richmond Bros 1398, W & J Smyth 1398, R Alexander & Son Harryville 1395, L Mullan Harryville 1395, G Gilmour 1393, G Barr Ballymena 1391, Houston Bros Randalstown 1391, Surgenor Bros 1390, J W Reynolds 1389, Blair & Rankin 1389, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1388,
N & S Anderson Cullybackey 1388, M/M Sempey 1387, Blair & Rankin 1386, Scott & Clements Kells 1385, M/M Sempey 1384, J Rock Harryville 1384, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1381, A McBride Harryville 1380, C Moore 1380, T Johnston & Son 1379, M Graham 1379, J Smyth & Son 1379, J Smyth & Son 1378, M Graham 1378, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1375, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1375, A & N Young 1373, L Mullan 1373, S Millar Randalstown 1371, W McIlveen & Son Harryville 1371.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore (2)
Ahoghill Flying Club 11/395 – J Smyth & Son 1453, M/M Robinson 1443, A & N Young 1436, D Stevenson 1425, T & G Balmer 1409, J Smyth & Son 1402.
Ballymena & Dist 15/385 – Blair & Rankin 1492, M Graham 1473, Richmond Bros 1466, M Graham 1444, W & J Smyth 1437, G & A Eagleson 1431, G Gilmour 1428, J W Reynolds 1407, Richmond Bros 1403, W & J Smyth 1398.
Ballykeel Inv 4/105 - J W Reynolds 1407, M/M M Sempey 1358, McGowan & Maternaghan 1329, K & K Kernohan 1221.
Broughshane 11/293 – G Connolly 1572, 1478, H Smyth & Son 1436, D Houston & Son 1435, H Smyth & Son 1431, J & N Simpson 1428, A Purvis 1422, J & N Simpson 1412. Another bird for Geo. Connolly 1478.51 it trapped together with second bird. George had a flyer today winning the club with a Blue Van den Brande/Janssen cock and taking second position with two at the same time. These birds were well out on their own for the race, everyone encountered many losses.
Cullybackey 15/611 – A Darragh 1472, 1418, Reid Bros & McCloy 1416, W Scott 1413, Russell Bros 1406, N & S Anderson 1388, Reid Bros & McCloy 1363, D Robinson 1357, 1341, J & J Greer 1335, 1316, W Scott 1284.
Harryville 14/464 – R H Clements 1490, R Alexander & Son 1395, L Mullan 1395, J Rock 1384, A McBride 1380, T Johnston & Son 1379, L Mullan 1373, W McIlveen & Son 1371, J Ramsey 1338, 1334. Two wins on the trot for Roy Clements at Old Antrim Road. The winner a Blue w/f cock sent chasing a hen was timed at 5.58pm flying 125 miles. The sire was the best from Ron Williamson full brother of Millennium Superstar x sister to Relient, when paired to a direct Van Hee hen.
Kells & District 12/247 – Surgenor Bros 1433, 1390, Scott & Clements 1385, T & M Morrow 1321, H Boyd 1309, 1307, G McDowell 1264, 1249. Sizzlers – Surgenor Bros 1390, Scott & Clements 1385.
New Antrim Amal 8/242 – McFall & McManus 1483, C Moore 1462, C Magill 1434, 1410, C Moore 1380, D Jackson & Son 1375, C McDowell 1333, R McFall & Son 1333, 1333, C Magill 1328.
Randalstown 8/255 – Houston Bros 1391, S Millar 1371, Stewart Bros 1361, S Millar 1333, 1331, 1290.
Rasharkin & District 10/274 – J & D Surgenor 1458, A C & T Tweed 1438, 1437, J & D Surgenor 1432, J & M Milliken 1381, H Cubitt 1366. Race sponsored by Leck Scaffolding (NI) Ltd. Nom Milliken & Barkley. D Dixon – 1446, 1388.