Farming Life - Wednesday 27/06/12
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2012 11:46 am
After two difficult races from Talbenny we had a poor entry of under 4,500 birds in Bude for the third cross channel event, birds were race marked a day later than usual and the race was flown on Sunday 17th June with liberation at 9.25am in a Lt SW wind. It turned out a fantastic success for the Bondhill Ace flyer Ron Williamson, three birds arrived together to take 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA recording velocity 1404.
NIPA Bude 569/4489 –
1-1E R Williamson Bondhill 1404, 2-2E R Williamson 1404, 3-3E R Williamson 1404, 4-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1395, 5-4E R Williamson 1394, 6-2G O Markey Ballyholland 1388, 7-3G M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1384, 8-4G Donnelly Bros 1384, 9-1D L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist 1381, 10-2D Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1381, 11-1C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1374, 12-5E E Russell Hills & Maze 1373, 13-6E O Forde Edgarstown 1365, 14-7E S & N Lester Laurelvale 1365, 15-5G O Markey 1365, 16-2C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1364, 17-3C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1364, 18-8E J Funston Laurelvale 1362, 19-3D Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1362, 20-6G C McArdle & Son Banbridge 1360, 21-4C M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1359, 22-7G O Markey 1356, 23-5C M/M G Robinson 1356, 24-8G M Ewbanks Drumnavaddy 1355, 25-9E D Carville & Son Wilton Cross 1354.
NIPA best in each Section:
Sect A 37/254 – H McLaughlin Coalisland 1311, K Shannon Dungannon 1309, G Stringer Coalisland 1301.
Sect B 78/601 – F Todd Muckamore 1340, J Rock Harryville 1319, H Boyd Randalstown 1317.
Sect C 118/989 – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & Dist 1374, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1364, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1364.
Sect D 70/627 – L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist 1381, Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1381, Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1362.
Sect E 100/885 – R Williamson Bondhill 1404, R Williamson 1404, R Williamson 1404.
Sect F 49/398 – P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1326, L Young Portavogie 1298, J & P Rice Killyleagh & Dist 1279.
Sect G 69/574 – Donnelly Bros Newry City 1395, O Markey Ballyholland 1388, M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1384.
Sect H 46/150 – J McCool Limavady 1212, S Gilmore Omagh 1137, M Jones Foyle 1103.
Coleraine Premier lofts dominated the Coleraine Triangle from Bude, Hanson & Harpur were best doing velocity 1293, followed by Diamond Bros, Paul O’Connor and Leslie Madden. Darren Tosh had 1st Coleraine & County Derry (1250).
Coleraine Triangle Bude - Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1293, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1281, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1271, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1260, Hanson & Harpur 1259, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1250, Diamond Bros 1247, Diamond Bros 1229, J L Madden 1223, Hanson & Harpur 1217.
NIPA Race/Date
Bude – Sunday 17/06/12
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & Dist 11/91 – H McLaughlin 1311, G Stringer 1301, K Carolan 1295, G & G Larmour 1292, K Murphy 1262, G & G Larmour 1257.
Coleraine Premier 9/58 – Hanson & Harpur 1293, Diamond Bros 1281, P O’Connor 1271, J L Madden 1260, Hanson & Harpur 1259, Diamond Bros 1247, 1229, J L Madden 1223, Hanson & Harpur 1217, A McDonnell 1200. J L Madden wins the pools.
Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 1250, A & C McCorriston 1197, 1192, D Platt 980.
Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1244, G Marshall 1241, J McCormick 1238, G & S Smith 1216, J McCormick 1199, 1183.
Dungannon – K Shannon 1309, 1281, 1252, 1226, 1224.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Foyle RPS – M Jones 1103, R O’Reilly 1101, N McGrotty & Son 1080.
Limavady 2/4 – J McCool 1212.
Omagh & District – S Gilmore 1137, T Booth 1046, A Hall 846, T Booth 841.
Best in Mid Antrim Jimmy Rock from Harryville timed the best bird locally and he also scored 1st & 2nd in the club from Fermoy 5 Bird flown the same day. From Bude he timed a yearling Blue cock at 15.50hrs recording velocity 1319 for the 288 miles. Hugh Boyd had the top three birds in the Randalstown HPS, a super result and takes the runner-up place in the MAC doing velocity 1317. In the recent INFC Yearling Nat Hugh bred the bird for Anthony McNeill that was best bird in the Muckamore Centre, a great prize and 1st MAC.
Jimmy Rock is getting geared up for the longer races, this winner was the best bloodlines from Gerald Delaney (Jacob) and club-mate Allen McBride (Van Loon). Jack Millar & Son finish 2nd & 3rd in Harryville, this loft is having a very good season and probably a record number of prize cards. Other club winners well placed included Russell Bros 1st Cullybackey (1311), Danny Dixon 1st Ballymoney (1302), J & N Simpson 1st Broughshane (1300), McFall & McManus 1st New Antrim Amal (1299), and Martin Graham 1st Ballymena & Dist (1288). J & N Simpson topped the Combine & Sect in the Fermoy race. The Champions League Final at Penzance will be between Reid Bros & McCloy (Cullybackey) v Stewart Bros (Randalstown). Race Sheets for the Young Bird season should be with the local clubs 2 weeks prior to racing. Ballymena & Dist either left in clubrooms or returned to Secretary Willie Reynolds.
We had two recent bereavements locally, Maureen Young the wife of Charlie passed away in hospital after a period of illness. A big supporter of Ahoghill Flying Club over many years the Young family are well connected, Charlie’s brothers Tom and Albert are the Chairman and Secretary of the club. Over the weekend the mother of Kells & Dist Secretary Mervyn Gregg passed away, on behalf of the local fancy sincere condolences to both family circles.
Mid Antrim Combine Bude 52/371 – J Rock Harryville 1319, H Boyd Randalstown 1317, J Millar & Son Harryville 1311, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1311, D Dixon Rasharkin 1302, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1300, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1299, M Graham Ballymena 1288, J & N Simpson 1282, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1282, McFall & McManus 1281, J Millar & Son 1280, A McBride Harryville 1276, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1275, Surgenor Bros Kells 1274, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1273, J & N Simpson 1269, S Steele Cullybackey 1266, R H Clements Harryville 1265, H Boyd Randalstown 1263, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1260, S Steele 1255, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1251, D Dixon 1251, H Boyd Randalstown 1250, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1248, A & N Young Ahoghill 1246, M Graham 1245, G Price Harryville 1245, J Orr & Son Ahoghill 1244.
Best in the NIPA Sect B was Frank Todd who lives on the outskirts or Randalstown and races in the Muckamore HPS, if I remember last season he won both races from Bude & Penzance. He must have a team of birds for this distance, topping Sect B on velocity 1340 is a fantastic prize. The Mid Antrim winner Jimmy Rock from Harryville was next best followed by Hugh Boyd of Randalstown. Hugh had the top three birds in the Randalstown HPS, a super result and takes the runner-up place in the MAC doing velocity 1317. In the recent INFC Yearling Nat Hugh bred the bird for Anthony McNeill that was best bird in the Muckamore Centre, a great prize and 1st Mid Antrim Combine.
NIPA Sect B Clubs Penzance -
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/50 – M/M Robinson 1260, A & N Young 1246, J Orr & Son 1244, J Smyth & Son 1222, Young McManus & Sons 1174, M/M Robinson 1173, A & N Young 1162, M/M Robinson 1149, J Orr & Son 1147, G & G Jackson 1039.
Ballymena & Dist 11/62 – M Graham 1288, W & J Smyth 1282, Richmond Bros 1276, Blair & Rankin 1251, M Graham 1245, B O’Rawe 1243, Richmond Bros 1233, G Barr 1223, Blair & Rankin 1117, G & A Eagleson 1092.
Ballymoney HPS 12/92 – D Dixon 1302, 1251, 1242, E Browne 1236, A & M Boyle 1219, J Connolly 1218, E Browne 1216, 1215, Brown & Stewart 1214, D & H Stuart 1203. Danny takes the top three from Bude, the winner was a Blue Cheq cock the best of his Lambrecht/Jacob bloodlines.
Ballymoney West Combine – Brown & Stewart 1214.
Dervock RPS 5/42 – A & M Boyle 1219, D & H Stuart 1203, 1190, A & M Boyle 1165, S Laverty 1165, A & M Boyle 1124, S Laverty 1054, K Kane 1020.
Broughshane 5/42 – J & N Simpson 1300, 1282, D Houston & Son 1248, A Purvis 1223, 1164, T & E Service 1146, G Connolly 1090, 1062. Simp 1269.57
Cullybackey 6/48 – Russell Bros 1311, Reid Bros & McCloy 1273, S Steele 1266, 1255, Russell Bros 1243, D Robinson 1238, S Steele 1220, Reid Bros & McCloy 1214, S Steele 1190, Reid Bros & McCloy 1168.
Crumlin & District 7/47 – K Carson & Son 1291, J & N Lamb 1281, McConville Bros 1261, G Grant 1251, Thompson Bros 1249, J & N Lamb 1240.
Harryville 7/60 – J Rock 1319, J Millar & Son 1311, 1280, A McBride 1276, R H Clements 1265, G Price 1245, J Rock 1243, J Millar & Son 1233, G Price 1231, A McBride 1229.
Kells & District 3/22 – Surgenor Bros 1274, McFarlane & Agnew 1199, A Barkley & Son 1169, 1166, 1165, 1162, Surgenor Bros 1160, McFarlane & Agnew 1101. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1274.
Muckamore – F Todd 1340, 1310, 1304.
New Antrim Amal 4/16 – McFall & McManus 1299, 1281, K Wilkinson & Son 1218, C Moore 1036. Tremendous result from Charlie topping the club from Bude.
Randalstown 5/32 – H Boyd 1317, 1263, 1250, W & W Gilbert 1244, 1242, Stewart Bros 1228, 1201, 1191, F & J Dickey 1116.
Rasharkin & District 5/39 – J & M Milliken 1216, Milliken & Barkley 1196, A C & T Tweed 1140. J & M Milliken time the winner ahead of Milliken & Barkley. Danny Dixon – 1302, 1251, 1242. Race sponsored by Noel Twaddle Contracts (Ballymoney).
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Armagh 9/69 – A Quinn 1292, G & A Campbell 1273, O Toal & Sons 1263, 1241, A Quinn 1236, 1235. Armagh 2 Bird Club – G & A Campbell 1273, O Toal & Sons 1263, 1241, G & A Campbell 1174.
Beechpark Social – S & J McCullough 1309, G McEvoy 1277, Dando & Bennett 1250, D Mawhinney & Son 1206, C Reynolds 1205. Beechpark 2 Bird Club - S & J McCullough 1309, D Mawhinney & Son 1206, G McEvoy 1161.
Blackwatertown 2/30 – J Brown 1300, RGG Donaldson 1231, 1136, 1130.
Drumcree Social – B Creaney 1318, 1290, 1278.
Edgarstown 9/115 – O Forde 1365, J Robinson 1341, D Love 1332, G & C Simmons 1315, D Love 1305, R Bell & Sons 1302.
Gilford & District – J & D Breen 1322, C & R Moffett 1277, P Hoy & Son 1268, J & D Breen 1261, 1216, G Wilson 1099, P Hoy & Son 1091.
Laurelvale 14/252 – S & N Lester 1365, J Funston 1362, J Dowey & Sons 1350, 1340, J Funston 1335, J Serplus 1334.
Loughgall – S Corrigan 1208, 1153.
Lurgan Amat – J Hull & Son 1307, J P Nelson 1235.
Lurgan Social – B McNeice & Son 1326, E Wright & Son 1258, B McNeice & Son 1255, 1255, E Wright & Son 1192, J Douglas & Son 1181.
Monaghan – S O’Brien 1327, P McFadden 1261, Allister & McPhillips 1228, S O’Brien 1222, P Caughlan 1214, Cooney Bros 1183.
Portadown Inv – A McDonald 1319, A Fearon 1313, D J Gordon 1292, A Fearon 1278, F Wright 1271, D J Gordon 1269. Allen continues his winning ways, this time with a yearling cock. Aidan maintains his cross channel form with two birds in the top six.
Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1354, Cooper & McGrath 1339, T Fitzpatrick 1334, G Douglas 1289, 1285, C & J Ferris 1284, M Wilkinson 1239.
The Fanciers Combine – The £50 Nomination in the Talbenny (2) race was won by G Buckley & Son of Annaghmore doing velocity 1340 with Blue cock GB10F 33021. The £50 Nomination in the Fermoy Comeback race was won by S S Cairns of Corcreeney recording velocity 1448 with GB09F 17031. The £50 Nomination in the INFC Yearling Nat from Sennen Cove was won by Buckley, Buckley & Baird of Edgarstown doing velocity 941 with Blue cock GB11E 00725. Members are reminded that the Nomination is running in both races this weekend, Penzance and the Penzance OB Classic. Two sets of Ring Numbers are needed. All three races from France will have competitions for the £50 Nomination.
Latest results for Bude and Fermoy, Geoffrey Douglas had the top bird from Fermoy, velocity was 1515 and ring number GB11B 42005. From Bude the winner is again in the Wilton Cross in Lurgan, T Fitzpatrick was best doing velocity 1334 and ring number GB10X 20643. Don’t forget to get your Ring Numbers in for the France races.
As the races get longer, the results get shorter it seems writes Billy Knox. Although we do have two race again this week, from Bude and the Fermoy Five Bird. At the time of writing, the Bude race seems to have been a real stinker, with only four birds into Derry and, all in the Foyle club. From the Fermoy race, again, returns were a little erratic. Some clubs have still not posted results at this time, so I can only give you what I have to hand at the minute. The results can always be updated later, if anyone wants to give me any more details.
We will go first to the Foyle club this week, were we have the only birds that have returned from that stinker of a Bude race. In first spot this week, and taking another channel win is Micky Jones, who also has another game pigeon in the result to take fourth. Second this week is a man who loves his channel racing, Raymond O Reilly, with another top channel flyer Noel Mc Grotty in third. Well done and fantastic flying in the Foyle this week. The result then looks like this, 1st and 4th Micky Jones 1103, 720, 2nd Raymond O Reilly 1101, 3rd Noel Mc Grotty 1080.
From the Fermoy race in the Foyle, Paul Maxwell clocks up another red card, with Sean Mc Grotty taking the next three positions and Jim Diamond taking fifth. The full result for Fermoy was 1st Paul Maxwell 1227, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sean Mc Grotty 1166, 1164, 1146, and 5th Jim Diamond 1106.
Next up we have the Limavady club where one game bird made it from Bude. That bird belonged to the very consistent John Mc Cool and was doing a very good 1212 ypm. Well done to John on a super result.
From the Fermoy race, there are no surprises this week. Ronnie Witherow continues to dominate, with the same hen winning again this week. The hen I believe is a 2009 hen, and has won many first prizes to date. The ever present Willie Mc Ilmoyle is there again in second, while Ronnie fills the rest of the result. The full result looks like this then, 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Ronnie Witherow, 2nd Willie Mc Ilmoyle 1226.
In the Maiden City club this week, Pat Mc Laughlin continues to clock up the wins. The winner again this week, is Pat’s red cock who has already topped the Section and placed 3rd Open this year. A super pigeon and a loft in top, top form. Concannon Bros have a good race this week to take second position, with Pat in third, Coyle Bros in fourth, and Pat back in again in fifth. The full result then was 1st, 3rd and 5th Pat Mc Laughlin 1295, 1227, 1178, 2nd Concannon Bros 1227, 4th Coyle Bros 1183.
In the Derry and District this week, Joe Ebbs almost does a clean sweep of the result with four of the first five positions. Danny Canning stops the clean sweep for Joe by taking second spot. A super race for Joe this week. The full result was 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Joe Ebbs 1278, 1228, 1199, 2nd Danny Canning 1228.
These are the only club results to hand at the minute, although I can give you the first ten results from the Centre, which might throw some light on the other clubs from the Fermoy race. The top ten in the Centre looks like this, 1st Pat Mc Laughlin 1295, 2nd and 10th Joe Ebbs 1278, 1228, 3rd and 5th Tony Conway 1265, 1257, 4th J + D Kelly 1257, 6th Sean Gallagher + Sons 1246, 7th and 8th Glenn Quinn 1242, 1238, 9th Danny Canning 1228.
The Fermoy 5 Bird was flown on Sunday 17th June, liberation was at 11.00am in a helping Lt South Westerly wind. It turned out a big result for the Downpatrick area with Paddy Lue & Son winning 1st Open NIPA recording velocity 1535, one yard ahead of two early birds for the former Kings Cup winner Jackie Crossan.
NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 531/2405 –
1-1F P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1535, 2-2F J Crossan Downpatrick 1534, 3-3F J Crossan 1533, 4-1G C McMahon Ballyholland 1532, 5-4F McCartan & Woodsides Killyleagh & Dist 1529, 6-2G M Peters Ballyholland 1525, 7-5F T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1522, 8-6F R Shaw Corrigs 1520, 9-7F T & C Kilpatrick 1519, 10-1C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1518, 11-2C E Heaney & Son Ligoniel 1516, 12-3G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1516, 13-4G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1516, 14-1E G Douglas Wilton Cross 1515, 15-5G T Mooney & Son Millvale 1514, 16-6G Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1513, 17-7G E Mallen & Sons Drumnavaddy 1513, 18-8G T Mooney & Son 1513, 19-8F McGimpsey Bros Ards 1512, 20-9G C McMahon 1511.
Best in each NIPA Sect:
Sect A 41/185 – B Morgan Coalisland 1436, G & S Smith Cookstown 1426, S & L Drain Coalisland 1420.
Sect B 84/386 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1474, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1472, J Rock Harryville 1466.
Sect C 66/290 – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel & Dist 1518, E Heaney & Son Ligoniel & Dist 1516, A Cooke Ballycarry & Dist 1502.
Sect D 63/285 – N & H Hodgen Dromore 1510, Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 1509, R Fear South Belfast 1500.
Sect E 103/490 – G Douglas Wilton Cross 1515, D Carville & Son Wilton Cross 1510, D Carville & Son 1493.
Sect F 50/215 – P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1535, J Crossan Downpatrick 1534, J Crossan 1533.
Sect G 50/231 – G McMahon Ballyholland 1532, M Peters Ballyholland 1525, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1516.
Sect H 46/174 – R Witherow Limavady 1298, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1295, J Ebbs Derry & Dist 1278.
Portavogie Centre Fermoy 5 Bird 26/108 – McGimpsey Bros 1512, J & R Young 1502, N Lynas 1501, Arthurs & Smyth 1483, R Moore & Son 1474, 1474, N Lynas 1468, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1467, L Young 1464, McGimpsey Bros 1462.
Loughgall Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1475, G & A Campbell 1471, R Donaldson 1470, R Williamson 1461, W Brown & Sons 1460, Capper Bros 1454, R Williamson 1454, S Fields & Sons 1451, P & P Kelly 1447, W Brown & Sons 1445.
Muckamore Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – Fleming Bros 1474, A & E Bell 1454, Fleming Bros 1451, Fleming Bros 1439, S Millar 1428, T Patterson & Son 1425, K Wilkinson & Son 1414, J Courtney 1412, McConville Bros 1410, Thompson Bros 1409, F Todd 1406, G McStravick 1404, F Kelly 1399, K Galloway 1395, F Todd 1395, K Galloway 1394, G Grant 1392, J Courtney 1391, D J Thompson 1386, S Millar 1382.
Cullybackey Centre Fermoy 5 Bird 53/243 – J & N Simpson Broughshane 1472, J Rock Harryville 1466, G Connolly Broughshane 1462, J & N Simpson 1451, J & N Simpson 1451, H Boyd Kells 1448, Scott & Clements Kells 1447, G McDowell Kells 1447, T & M Morrow Kells 1443, J Millar & Son Harryville 1440, H Boyd Kells 1437, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1435, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1434, A Purvis Broughshane 1432, Surgenor Bros 1427, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1423, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1420, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1413, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1401, G Connolly 1401.
Coalisland Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – B Morgan 1436, G & S Smith 1426, S & L Drain 1420. C Reid 1413, K Shannon 1408, S Marshall 1403, G Quinn 1395, S & L Drain 1391, K Murphy 1381, S Hughes 1371, K Murphy 1370, J McCormick 1361, K Shannon 1354, B Morgan 1354, K Murphy 1353, S Marshall 1353, K Armstrong 1352, B & S McConnell 1348, B & S McConnell 1345, K Murphy 1338.
Coleraine Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – D Dixon Ballymoney 1435, D Dixon 1435, D Dixon 1417, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1397, R J Elliott Ballymoney 1395, D Dixon 1393, J McDowell & Son Ballymoney 1392, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1386, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1384, J Hutchinson & Son 1378, A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1373, D & G McMullan Ballymoney 1372, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, Horner & Scott Windsor Soc 1367, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1365, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1364, T McCrudden 1360, D & H Stuart 1359, Diamond Bros 1357.
NIPA Race/Date
Fermoy 5 Bird – Sunday 17/06/12
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy 5 Bird – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1384, Horner & Scott Windsor Soc 1367, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1365, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1364, T McCrudden 1360, Diamond Bros 1357, G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1351, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1345, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1340, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1337, T McCrudden 1337, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1330, Horner & Scott 1325, H Nevin Coleraine Prem 1322, T McCrudden 1320, J L Madden 1318, T McCrudden 1315, J L Madden 1309, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1309, Hanson & Harpur 1309.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & Dist 11/53 – B Morgan 1436, S & L Drain 1420, G Quinn 1395, S & L Drain 1391, K Murphy 1381, S Hughes 1371.
Coleraine Premier – Diamond Bros 1384, A McDonnell 1364, Diamond Bros 1357, G McLaughlin 1351, J L Madden 1345, H Nevin 1333, J L Madden 1318, 1309, Hanson & Harpur 1309, 1309.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1365, 1360, W & W Murdock 1340, D Tosh 1337.
Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1426, S Marshall 1403, J McCormick 1361, S Marshall 1353, B & S McConnell 1348, 1345.
Dungannon – C Reid 1413, K Shannon 1408, 1354, 1318, C McKenna 1272, C Reid 1265.
Windsor Social – Horner & Scott 1367, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1330, Horner & Scott 1325, A & M Glass 1308, Horner & Scott 1325, R & J Parke 1278, K Glass 1267, E Christie 1265, E & J McGarry 1252, 1247.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District – J Ebbs 1278, D Canning 1228, J Ebbs 1228, 1199, J Ebbs, D Canning.
Limavady 4/18 – R Witherow 1298, W McIlmoyle 1226, R Witherow 1221, 1214.
Londonderry PRS 6/21 – J & D Kelly 1257, S Gallagher & Son 1246, D Kelly 1188, L Flanagan & Son 1185, S Gallagher & Son 1084, L Flanagan & Son 1011.
Omagh & District – K Armstrong 1352, 1294, M/M J Chism 1282, 1280, A Hall 1256, K Armstrong 1243.
Strabane – T Conway 1265, 1257, G Quinn 1242, 1238, 1203, 1203, 1176. Tony wins for the second week in a row after taking 1st & 2nd Sect last week.
MAC Fermoy 5 Bird - J & N Simpson Broughshane 1472, J Rock Harryville 1466, G Connolly Broughshane 1462, J & N Simpson 1451, J & N Simpson 1451, H Boyd Kells 1448, Scott & Clements Kells 1447, G McDowell Kells 1447, T & M Morrow Kells 1443, J Millar & Son Harryville 1440, H Boyd Kells 1437, D Dixon Rasharkin 1435, D Dixon 1435, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1435, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1434, A Purvis Broughshane 1432, S Millar Randalstown 1428, Surgenor Bros 1427, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1423, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1420, D Dixon 1417, K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim 1414, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1413, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1401, G Connolly 1401, H Boyd Kells 1399, D Dixon 1393, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1391, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1390, Scott & Clements 1388.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1378.
Ballymena & Dist 9/42 – M/M M Sempey 1435, G & A Eagleson 1434, 1391, 1371, 1371, W & J Smyth 1367, M Graham 1354, Blair & Rankin 1349, Richmond Bros 1348, M Graham 1321.
Ballymoney HPS 13/63 – D Dixon 1435, 1435, 1417, D & H Stuart 1397, R J Elliott 1395, D Dixon 1393, J McDowell & Sons 1392, J Hutchinson & Son 1386, 1378, A & M Boyle 1373. Danny wins with a direct Lambrecht, this Blue w/f cock is the same bird that won the Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks Nat.
Ballymoney West Combine 6/29 – R J Elliott 1395, J McDowell & Sons 1392, J Hutchinson & Son 1386, Curry & Gilmore 1351, L Neill 1238, Brown & Stewart 1201.
Dervock RPS 5/25 – D & H Stuart 1397, J Hutchinson & Son 1386, 1378, A & M Boyle 1373, D & G McMullan 1372, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, 1369, D & H Stuart 1359, 1338, D & G McMullan 1324.
Broughshane 4/20 – J & N Simpson 1472, G Connolly 1462, J & N Simpson 1451, 1451, A Purvis 1432, G Connolly 1401, 1386, A Purvis 1363.
Cullybackey 8/40 – Russell Bros 1423, Reid Bros & McCloy 1420, 1363, N & S Anderson 1359, J & J Greer 1344, 1335, Reid Bros & McCloy 1332, 1312, C McDowell 1301, 1298.
Crumlin & District – Fleming Bros 1474, 1451, 1439, McConville Bros 1410, Thompson Bros 1409, K Galloway 1395.
Harryville 7/35 – J Rock 1466, J Millar & Son 1440, Wray & McFadden 1413, J Millar & Son 1385, A McBride 1384, L Mullan 1379, A McBride 1377, Wray & McFadden 1374, J Millar & Son 1373, A McBride 1371.
Kells & District – H Boyd 1448, Scott & Clements 1447, G McDowell 1447, T & M Morrow 1443, H Boyd 1437, Surgenor Bros 1427, H Boyd 1399, Scott & Clements 1388. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1448, Surgenor Bros 1427.
New Antrim Amal 5/19 – K Wilkinson & Son 1414, McFall & McManus 1390, K Wilkinson & Son 1367, C Moore 1340, 1324, K Wilkinson & Son 1292, C Moore 1290, K Wilkinson & Son 1280, McFall & McManus 1274. Well done Ken on winning Fermoy.
Randalstown 2/8 – S Millar 1428, 1382, F & J Dickey 1339.
Rasharkin & District 8/40 – Steele & McNeill 1401, 1388, H Cubitt 1378, A C & T Tweed 1368, 1355, P McDonald 1332, H Cubitt 1331, W McFetridge 1301. Steele & McNeill win for the 6th time this year this Blue cock racing Widowhood topped the Combine & Section in the Rosscarbery Nat a few weeks back. Nom: Harold Cubitt. Danny Dixon – 1435, 1435, 1417, 1393.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Armagh 12/60 – G & A Campbell 1471, S Fields & Sons 1451, E & M Curran 1443, P & P Kelly 1438, A Quinn 1436, E & M Curran 1434. Armagh 2 Bird Club – S Fields & Sons 1451, E & M Curran 1443, P & P Kelly 1438, E & M Curran 1434.
Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1474, 1438, G McEvoy 1437, C Reynolds 1431, D Percy & Son 1411, R Bothwell 1389. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – D Mawhinney & Son 1474, 1438, G McEvoy 1437.
Blackwatertown 2/10 – RGG Donaldson 1470, 1423, J Brown 1417, RGG Donaldson 1383, 1307, 1296. United Lofts back on top, their bird Scholesy topped Sect E from the same race point in 2010 and also won the club earlier in the Rosscarbery Nat finishing 14th Sect & 53rd Open NIPA.
Bondhill – R Williamson 1461, Capper Bros 1454, R Williamson 1454, D Beattie 1445, R Williamson 1438, 1429.
Edgarstown – T & A Ford 1490, 1483, G & C Simmons 1439, R Cassells 1432, T & A Ford 1429, Buckley Buckley & Baird 1424.
Gilford & District – Hanratty & Mulvenna 1436, D Campbell 1419, T Greenaway 1404, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1373, D Campbell 1368, G O’Dowd 1359.
Loughgall – S Corrigan 1382, 1317.
Lurgan Social – Furphy Bros 1483, Higginson & Johnston 1477, 1467, 1467.
Markethill – J & H Muldrew 1475, W Brown & Son 1460, 1445, G Hewitt 1420, P McCall 1414, W Brown & Son 1386.
Monaghan – P McFadden 1422, G Swift 1398, P Caughlan 1389, J Graham 1383, 1381, S O’Brien 1369.
Portadown Inv – M Livingstone 1419, 1417, A McDonald 1406, 1361, W Cooke 1346, M Livingstone 1295. Malcolm is back to winning ways, three birds in the top 6 including the winner.
Wilton Cross – G Douglas 1515, D Carville & Son 1510, 1493, C & J Ferris 1480, D Carville 1478, C & J Ferris 1477.
East Down Combine at Fermoy -
East Down decided to give the Bude race a miss after two testing cross channel events from Talbenny in South Wales. Some 2,200 birds were released in Fermoy on Sunday 17th June and the race was dominated by the East Sect. Kevin Rooney & Son from Annalong had 1st & 2nd Open with birds together recording velocity 1520. S & K Duke from Crossgar had 1st & 2nd in the West Sect, winner here recorded velocity 1475.
East Down Combine Fermoy (2) 163/2,213 – K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520, K Rooney & Son 1520, R Connolly Downpatrick 1499, R Connolly 1492, W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1491, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483, G & P Brown 1483, K Rooney & Son 1481, J Crossan Downpatrick 1479, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1478, G & P Brown 1477, S & K Duke Crossgar 1475, P Lue & Son 1474, P Lue & Son 1474, J Crossan 1468, M Jennings Annsborough 1465, J Cleland Annsborough 1461, J Cleland 1460, S & K Duke 1460, J Cleland 1459, G & P Brown 1458, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1456, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, R Johnston Comber Soc 1455, C & G Adair Crossgar 1455, S & K Duke 1454, G & P Brown 1454, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, P Lue & Son 1452, McCartan & Woodsides 1452, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1451, R Moore & Son Bangor 1450, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1450, Gordon Bros & Sons 1449, J Crossan 1448, A & P Trimble & Son Donaghadee 1448, McCartan & Woodsides 1448, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1446, J Cleland 1446.
EDC West Sect 61/1010 - S & K Duke Crossgar 1475, S & K Duke 1460, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1456, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, R Johnston Comber Soc 1455, C & G Adair Crossgar 1455, S & K Duke 1454, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1452, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1450, McCartan & Woodsides 1448, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1446, D & R Topping Ballynahinch 1446, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1445, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1444, C & D Smyth & Sons 1444, S & K Duke 1443, L McKinstry Dundonald 1441, L McKinstry 1441.
EDC East Sect 102/1203 - K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520, K Rooney & Son 1520, R Connolly Downpatrick 1499, R Connolly 1492, W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1491, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483, G & P Brown 1483, K Rooney & Son 1481, J Crossan Downpatrick 1479, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1478, G & P Brown 1477, P Lue & Son 1474, P Lue & Son 1474, J Crossan 1468, M Jennings Annsborough 1465, J Cleland Annsborough 1461, J Cleland 1460, J Cleland 1459, G & P Brown 1458, G & P Brown 1454.
Ards Peninsula Amal Fermoy 26/241 – W McMaster & Son 1491, Gordon Bros & Sons 1451, 1449, A & P Trimble & Sons 1448, H Gordon & Partners 1438, Gordon Bros & Sons 1435, 1435, S Regan 1435, D & K McCutcheon 1435, A & P Trimble & Sons 1433.
East Down Combine Clubs Fermoy –
Annalong 12/135 – K Rooney & Son 1520, 1520, 1481, 1442, B Higgins 1442, K Rooney & Son 1442.
Downpatrick 8/185 – R Connolly 1499, 1492, J Crossan 1479, P Lue & Son 1478, 1474, 1474.
Ballywalter SPC 7/161 – W McMaster & Son 1491, S Regan 1435, W McMaster & Son 1426, J Orr & Son 1412, S Regan 1396, 1392.
Annsborough – G P Brown 1483, 1483, 1477, M Jennings 1465, J Cleland 1461, 1460.
Crossgar HPS 10/197 – S & K Duke 1475, 1460, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, 1456, C & G Adair 1455, S & K Duke 1454.
Cloughey HPS 9/122 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1451, 1449, H Gordon & Partners 1438, Gordon Bros & Sons 1435, Harper & Young 1429, J & R Young 1429.
Donaghadee 7/53 – A & P Trimble & Sons 1448, D & K McCutcheon 1435, A & P Trimble & Sons 1433, ED & K Allan & Sons 1390, D & K McCutcheon 1377, 1377.
Ballylesson 11/161 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1445, 1444, J Patterson 1438, A Crawford 1436, J Patterson 1435, C & D Smyth & Sons 1433.
Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1444, L McKinstry 1441, 1441, M Foulis 1440, S Brown & Sons 1436, L McKinstry 1435.
Drumaness Mills – C Laverty & Daughter 1428, 1386, J Kirk & Sons 1385, 1381, 1368, 1368.
Millisle & District 7/114 – J Rankin 1427, 1417, 1407, R N & L Brown 1396, J Rankin 1381, R N & L Brown 1381.
Dundrum HPS – J Maguire & Partners 1426, A Murray & Son 1420,
Tyrella 5/56 – S Milligan & Daughter 1422, 1394, D McNabb & Partners 1390, S Milligan & Daughter 1386, D McNabb & Partners 1385, 1384.
Kevin and Kristopher Rooney 1st and 2nd Open from Fermoy
The East Down Combine weather committee decided against going to Bude for their race on Saturday 16th June writes Brendan McLoughlin. It was decided however that conditions were favourable for an inland race from either Fermoy or Mount Charles, with Fermoy being the selected race point. According to the forecast the forecast was never going to be favourable enough for a race and as a result the birds were hampered on Saturday evening for a Sunday race.
Many used the race as an opportunity to give their French candidates a good fly before the forthcoming Derby and National races while others saw it as another race. As it turned out there was a good entry of birds with 163 members sending 2,213 birds.
Sunday morning was bright and clear and the birds were released at 9.15am in a light north west wind and South Down fanciers were hopeful once again of obtaining good Combine honours and they weren’t to be disappointed with 13 Fed birds in the Open result. Pride of place goes to Annalong’s K Rooney & Son who were 1st and 2nd Open and rounded the day off well with another bird taking 5th Fed, 8th section, 8th Open. Kevin and Kristopher’s birds have shown a lot of good form in recent weeks and they have featured in both the Fed and Open results over the last few races. Their birds have put up some wonderful performances for other fanciers throughout the country and Geraldine and Patrick Brown Annsborough have achieved a lot of success at Combine level with their performances. Kevin and Kristopher will be delighted with this win in their own name, and I know that they have been putting in a big effort with Kristopher putting a few of his own ideas on motivating the birds into practice.
Their Open winner this week is off a Danny Van Dyke cock that was newly bought in last year. This bird has already produced a few winners for them and for other fanciers, in particular for G & P Brown, as mentioned above. The dam is a direct Marijke Vink hen. This yearling cock has been their most consistent racer this year and should have won a few weeks ago only for a bad trap. This pigeon is now aptly named ‘Superstar’.
The pigeon at second Open is off a Staf Van Reet cock that was ironically second Open himself, also beaten by a loft mate. The dam is a Janssen from Simon Schofield, Leeds, and she has already bred two Open winners. Scolfield’s Janssens have been their number one stock pigeons breeding many many winners. This yearling cock wasn’t raced as a young bird and has been called ‘Buster’.
Their pigeon taking 8th Open is off a Gust Jansen pigeon when paired to a daughter of McCartan & Woodsides’ ‘601’ cock, which has bred numerous winners at Open and club level. This pair has been together for a couple of years now and has bred many good winners.
Geraldine & Patrick Brown have another superb race here with three birds in the result. This has been another super season for one of the leading lofts in the Combine. Having already achieved 1st and 2nd Open themselves they wont begrudge the same achievement to Kevin and Kristopher whose birds do so well for them.
Geraldine and Patrick’s first bird is from the Rooney loft and is a Van Dyke x Lindelauf yearling cock winning its first club race here. It also takes 3rd Fed, 6th section, 6th Open.
Their second pigeon taking 4th Fed, 7th section, 7th Open is the bird that was 1st Open from 1st Fermoy. Another one from the Rooneys this one is a yearling Busschaert and is from the same lines as the bird that was 1st Fed, 3rd section, 9th Open from 1st Mount Charles. The sire is Lindelauf and these birds have featured regularly for both the Rooneys and the Browns. The dam is Busschaert from the birds Kevin and Kristopher got from D Shields, Son & Dtr from the North East of England.
Their third bird at 6th Fed, 11th section, 11th Open again from Kevin and Kristopher and is a Van Dyke yearling cock. This one was 3rd Open from 3rd Mount Charles.
Michael Jennings Annsborough is 7th Fed, 15th section, 16th Open here for another good result. Michael has had a very consistent season taking a Fed position most weeks and that’s not easy. The pigeon timed here was 4th Open 1st Fermoy, and 5th Fed, 23rd Open from the Derek Wishart Fermoy. He obviously likes Fermoy. The pigeon timed is a Willy Jacobs cock from Mr & Mrs Gerald Delaney’s Oroory Hill Stud. The dam of this cock was 1st club, 1st Fed from Mullingar last year.
James Cleland Annsborough with three birds in the top ten completes the result. This has been another wonderful season for James who has taken some impressive positions this year. James’ first bird here was 8th Fed, 16th section, 17th Open and is a Freddy Vandenheede. This one has already put up some sterling results this year taking, was 12th Open from 1st Mount Charles and 1st Fed, 2nd Open Fermoy. This yearling cock was unraced as a young bird but certainly has learned very quickly this year and will be a contender for Old Bird of the Year at both Fed and Combine level.
James’ second pigeon, taking 9th Fed, 17th section, 18th Open is off the ‘01’ cock, that was 2nd Open in the first ever Derek Wishart Memorial race in 2007. James was 2nd Open last year again in the Derek Wishart race with another the same way bred. The bird at 9th Fed here was 3rd Fed in the Derek Wishart race this year when he was 19th Open.
The pigeon at 10th Fed for James, taking 18th section, 20th Open is a Pros Roosen x Soontjens, from Maurice Alexander. This pigeon was 10th Fed, 32nd Open in the Derek Wishart race.
Full Result: 1, 2, K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520.944, 1520.810; 3, 4, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483.9, 1483.0; 5, K Rooney & Son 1481; 6, G & P Brown 1477; 7, M Jennings Annsborough 1465; 8, 9, 10, J Cleland 1461, 1460, 1459:
· The three French races will have a £2 Nom
· The DTW will resume from 1st Navan
· The committee and members of the South Down Fed would like to sympathise with Alan and Albert Benson on the death of their mother last week.
· The report on the Derek Wishart has had to be deferred for another week.
NIPA Bude 569/4489 –
1-1E R Williamson Bondhill 1404, 2-2E R Williamson 1404, 3-3E R Williamson 1404, 4-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1395, 5-4E R Williamson 1394, 6-2G O Markey Ballyholland 1388, 7-3G M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1384, 8-4G Donnelly Bros 1384, 9-1D L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist 1381, 10-2D Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1381, 11-1C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1374, 12-5E E Russell Hills & Maze 1373, 13-6E O Forde Edgarstown 1365, 14-7E S & N Lester Laurelvale 1365, 15-5G O Markey 1365, 16-2C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1364, 17-3C D & J Campbell & Bigger 1364, 18-8E J Funston Laurelvale 1362, 19-3D Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1362, 20-6G C McArdle & Son Banbridge 1360, 21-4C M/M G Robinson Carrick Soc 1359, 22-7G O Markey 1356, 23-5C M/M G Robinson 1356, 24-8G M Ewbanks Drumnavaddy 1355, 25-9E D Carville & Son Wilton Cross 1354.
NIPA best in each Section:
Sect A 37/254 – H McLaughlin Coalisland 1311, K Shannon Dungannon 1309, G Stringer Coalisland 1301.
Sect B 78/601 – F Todd Muckamore 1340, J Rock Harryville 1319, H Boyd Randalstown 1317.
Sect C 118/989 – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & Dist 1374, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1364, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1364.
Sect D 70/627 – L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist 1381, Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1381, Spence Bros Lisburn & Dist 1362.
Sect E 100/885 – R Williamson Bondhill 1404, R Williamson 1404, R Williamson 1404.
Sect F 49/398 – P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1326, L Young Portavogie 1298, J & P Rice Killyleagh & Dist 1279.
Sect G 69/574 – Donnelly Bros Newry City 1395, O Markey Ballyholland 1388, M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1384.
Sect H 46/150 – J McCool Limavady 1212, S Gilmore Omagh 1137, M Jones Foyle 1103.
Coleraine Premier lofts dominated the Coleraine Triangle from Bude, Hanson & Harpur were best doing velocity 1293, followed by Diamond Bros, Paul O’Connor and Leslie Madden. Darren Tosh had 1st Coleraine & County Derry (1250).
Coleraine Triangle Bude - Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1293, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1281, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1271, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1260, Hanson & Harpur 1259, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1250, Diamond Bros 1247, Diamond Bros 1229, J L Madden 1223, Hanson & Harpur 1217.
NIPA Race/Date
Bude – Sunday 17/06/12
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & Dist 11/91 – H McLaughlin 1311, G Stringer 1301, K Carolan 1295, G & G Larmour 1292, K Murphy 1262, G & G Larmour 1257.
Coleraine Premier 9/58 – Hanson & Harpur 1293, Diamond Bros 1281, P O’Connor 1271, J L Madden 1260, Hanson & Harpur 1259, Diamond Bros 1247, 1229, J L Madden 1223, Hanson & Harpur 1217, A McDonnell 1200. J L Madden wins the pools.
Coleraine & County Derry – D Tosh 1250, A & C McCorriston 1197, 1192, D Platt 980.
Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1244, G Marshall 1241, J McCormick 1238, G & S Smith 1216, J McCormick 1199, 1183.
Dungannon – K Shannon 1309, 1281, 1252, 1226, 1224.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Foyle RPS – M Jones 1103, R O’Reilly 1101, N McGrotty & Son 1080.
Limavady 2/4 – J McCool 1212.
Omagh & District – S Gilmore 1137, T Booth 1046, A Hall 846, T Booth 841.
Best in Mid Antrim Jimmy Rock from Harryville timed the best bird locally and he also scored 1st & 2nd in the club from Fermoy 5 Bird flown the same day. From Bude he timed a yearling Blue cock at 15.50hrs recording velocity 1319 for the 288 miles. Hugh Boyd had the top three birds in the Randalstown HPS, a super result and takes the runner-up place in the MAC doing velocity 1317. In the recent INFC Yearling Nat Hugh bred the bird for Anthony McNeill that was best bird in the Muckamore Centre, a great prize and 1st MAC.
Jimmy Rock is getting geared up for the longer races, this winner was the best bloodlines from Gerald Delaney (Jacob) and club-mate Allen McBride (Van Loon). Jack Millar & Son finish 2nd & 3rd in Harryville, this loft is having a very good season and probably a record number of prize cards. Other club winners well placed included Russell Bros 1st Cullybackey (1311), Danny Dixon 1st Ballymoney (1302), J & N Simpson 1st Broughshane (1300), McFall & McManus 1st New Antrim Amal (1299), and Martin Graham 1st Ballymena & Dist (1288). J & N Simpson topped the Combine & Sect in the Fermoy race. The Champions League Final at Penzance will be between Reid Bros & McCloy (Cullybackey) v Stewart Bros (Randalstown). Race Sheets for the Young Bird season should be with the local clubs 2 weeks prior to racing. Ballymena & Dist either left in clubrooms or returned to Secretary Willie Reynolds.
We had two recent bereavements locally, Maureen Young the wife of Charlie passed away in hospital after a period of illness. A big supporter of Ahoghill Flying Club over many years the Young family are well connected, Charlie’s brothers Tom and Albert are the Chairman and Secretary of the club. Over the weekend the mother of Kells & Dist Secretary Mervyn Gregg passed away, on behalf of the local fancy sincere condolences to both family circles.
Mid Antrim Combine Bude 52/371 – J Rock Harryville 1319, H Boyd Randalstown 1317, J Millar & Son Harryville 1311, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1311, D Dixon Rasharkin 1302, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1300, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1299, M Graham Ballymena 1288, J & N Simpson 1282, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1282, McFall & McManus 1281, J Millar & Son 1280, A McBride Harryville 1276, Richmond Bros Ballymena 1275, Surgenor Bros Kells 1274, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1273, J & N Simpson 1269, S Steele Cullybackey 1266, R H Clements Harryville 1265, H Boyd Randalstown 1263, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1260, S Steele 1255, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1251, D Dixon 1251, H Boyd Randalstown 1250, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1248, A & N Young Ahoghill 1246, M Graham 1245, G Price Harryville 1245, J Orr & Son Ahoghill 1244.
Best in the NIPA Sect B was Frank Todd who lives on the outskirts or Randalstown and races in the Muckamore HPS, if I remember last season he won both races from Bude & Penzance. He must have a team of birds for this distance, topping Sect B on velocity 1340 is a fantastic prize. The Mid Antrim winner Jimmy Rock from Harryville was next best followed by Hugh Boyd of Randalstown. Hugh had the top three birds in the Randalstown HPS, a super result and takes the runner-up place in the MAC doing velocity 1317. In the recent INFC Yearling Nat Hugh bred the bird for Anthony McNeill that was best bird in the Muckamore Centre, a great prize and 1st Mid Antrim Combine.
NIPA Sect B Clubs Penzance -
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/50 – M/M Robinson 1260, A & N Young 1246, J Orr & Son 1244, J Smyth & Son 1222, Young McManus & Sons 1174, M/M Robinson 1173, A & N Young 1162, M/M Robinson 1149, J Orr & Son 1147, G & G Jackson 1039.
Ballymena & Dist 11/62 – M Graham 1288, W & J Smyth 1282, Richmond Bros 1276, Blair & Rankin 1251, M Graham 1245, B O’Rawe 1243, Richmond Bros 1233, G Barr 1223, Blair & Rankin 1117, G & A Eagleson 1092.
Ballymoney HPS 12/92 – D Dixon 1302, 1251, 1242, E Browne 1236, A & M Boyle 1219, J Connolly 1218, E Browne 1216, 1215, Brown & Stewart 1214, D & H Stuart 1203. Danny takes the top three from Bude, the winner was a Blue Cheq cock the best of his Lambrecht/Jacob bloodlines.
Ballymoney West Combine – Brown & Stewart 1214.
Dervock RPS 5/42 – A & M Boyle 1219, D & H Stuart 1203, 1190, A & M Boyle 1165, S Laverty 1165, A & M Boyle 1124, S Laverty 1054, K Kane 1020.
Broughshane 5/42 – J & N Simpson 1300, 1282, D Houston & Son 1248, A Purvis 1223, 1164, T & E Service 1146, G Connolly 1090, 1062. Simp 1269.57
Cullybackey 6/48 – Russell Bros 1311, Reid Bros & McCloy 1273, S Steele 1266, 1255, Russell Bros 1243, D Robinson 1238, S Steele 1220, Reid Bros & McCloy 1214, S Steele 1190, Reid Bros & McCloy 1168.
Crumlin & District 7/47 – K Carson & Son 1291, J & N Lamb 1281, McConville Bros 1261, G Grant 1251, Thompson Bros 1249, J & N Lamb 1240.
Harryville 7/60 – J Rock 1319, J Millar & Son 1311, 1280, A McBride 1276, R H Clements 1265, G Price 1245, J Rock 1243, J Millar & Son 1233, G Price 1231, A McBride 1229.
Kells & District 3/22 – Surgenor Bros 1274, McFarlane & Agnew 1199, A Barkley & Son 1169, 1166, 1165, 1162, Surgenor Bros 1160, McFarlane & Agnew 1101. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1274.
Muckamore – F Todd 1340, 1310, 1304.
New Antrim Amal 4/16 – McFall & McManus 1299, 1281, K Wilkinson & Son 1218, C Moore 1036. Tremendous result from Charlie topping the club from Bude.
Randalstown 5/32 – H Boyd 1317, 1263, 1250, W & W Gilbert 1244, 1242, Stewart Bros 1228, 1201, 1191, F & J Dickey 1116.
Rasharkin & District 5/39 – J & M Milliken 1216, Milliken & Barkley 1196, A C & T Tweed 1140. J & M Milliken time the winner ahead of Milliken & Barkley. Danny Dixon – 1302, 1251, 1242. Race sponsored by Noel Twaddle Contracts (Ballymoney).
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Armagh 9/69 – A Quinn 1292, G & A Campbell 1273, O Toal & Sons 1263, 1241, A Quinn 1236, 1235. Armagh 2 Bird Club – G & A Campbell 1273, O Toal & Sons 1263, 1241, G & A Campbell 1174.
Beechpark Social – S & J McCullough 1309, G McEvoy 1277, Dando & Bennett 1250, D Mawhinney & Son 1206, C Reynolds 1205. Beechpark 2 Bird Club - S & J McCullough 1309, D Mawhinney & Son 1206, G McEvoy 1161.
Blackwatertown 2/30 – J Brown 1300, RGG Donaldson 1231, 1136, 1130.
Drumcree Social – B Creaney 1318, 1290, 1278.
Edgarstown 9/115 – O Forde 1365, J Robinson 1341, D Love 1332, G & C Simmons 1315, D Love 1305, R Bell & Sons 1302.
Gilford & District – J & D Breen 1322, C & R Moffett 1277, P Hoy & Son 1268, J & D Breen 1261, 1216, G Wilson 1099, P Hoy & Son 1091.
Laurelvale 14/252 – S & N Lester 1365, J Funston 1362, J Dowey & Sons 1350, 1340, J Funston 1335, J Serplus 1334.
Loughgall – S Corrigan 1208, 1153.
Lurgan Amat – J Hull & Son 1307, J P Nelson 1235.
Lurgan Social – B McNeice & Son 1326, E Wright & Son 1258, B McNeice & Son 1255, 1255, E Wright & Son 1192, J Douglas & Son 1181.
Monaghan – S O’Brien 1327, P McFadden 1261, Allister & McPhillips 1228, S O’Brien 1222, P Caughlan 1214, Cooney Bros 1183.
Portadown Inv – A McDonald 1319, A Fearon 1313, D J Gordon 1292, A Fearon 1278, F Wright 1271, D J Gordon 1269. Allen continues his winning ways, this time with a yearling cock. Aidan maintains his cross channel form with two birds in the top six.
Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1354, Cooper & McGrath 1339, T Fitzpatrick 1334, G Douglas 1289, 1285, C & J Ferris 1284, M Wilkinson 1239.
The Fanciers Combine – The £50 Nomination in the Talbenny (2) race was won by G Buckley & Son of Annaghmore doing velocity 1340 with Blue cock GB10F 33021. The £50 Nomination in the Fermoy Comeback race was won by S S Cairns of Corcreeney recording velocity 1448 with GB09F 17031. The £50 Nomination in the INFC Yearling Nat from Sennen Cove was won by Buckley, Buckley & Baird of Edgarstown doing velocity 941 with Blue cock GB11E 00725. Members are reminded that the Nomination is running in both races this weekend, Penzance and the Penzance OB Classic. Two sets of Ring Numbers are needed. All three races from France will have competitions for the £50 Nomination.
Latest results for Bude and Fermoy, Geoffrey Douglas had the top bird from Fermoy, velocity was 1515 and ring number GB11B 42005. From Bude the winner is again in the Wilton Cross in Lurgan, T Fitzpatrick was best doing velocity 1334 and ring number GB10X 20643. Don’t forget to get your Ring Numbers in for the France races.
As the races get longer, the results get shorter it seems writes Billy Knox. Although we do have two race again this week, from Bude and the Fermoy Five Bird. At the time of writing, the Bude race seems to have been a real stinker, with only four birds into Derry and, all in the Foyle club. From the Fermoy race, again, returns were a little erratic. Some clubs have still not posted results at this time, so I can only give you what I have to hand at the minute. The results can always be updated later, if anyone wants to give me any more details.
We will go first to the Foyle club this week, were we have the only birds that have returned from that stinker of a Bude race. In first spot this week, and taking another channel win is Micky Jones, who also has another game pigeon in the result to take fourth. Second this week is a man who loves his channel racing, Raymond O Reilly, with another top channel flyer Noel Mc Grotty in third. Well done and fantastic flying in the Foyle this week. The result then looks like this, 1st and 4th Micky Jones 1103, 720, 2nd Raymond O Reilly 1101, 3rd Noel Mc Grotty 1080.
From the Fermoy race in the Foyle, Paul Maxwell clocks up another red card, with Sean Mc Grotty taking the next three positions and Jim Diamond taking fifth. The full result for Fermoy was 1st Paul Maxwell 1227, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sean Mc Grotty 1166, 1164, 1146, and 5th Jim Diamond 1106.
Next up we have the Limavady club where one game bird made it from Bude. That bird belonged to the very consistent John Mc Cool and was doing a very good 1212 ypm. Well done to John on a super result.
From the Fermoy race, there are no surprises this week. Ronnie Witherow continues to dominate, with the same hen winning again this week. The hen I believe is a 2009 hen, and has won many first prizes to date. The ever present Willie Mc Ilmoyle is there again in second, while Ronnie fills the rest of the result. The full result looks like this then, 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Ronnie Witherow, 2nd Willie Mc Ilmoyle 1226.
In the Maiden City club this week, Pat Mc Laughlin continues to clock up the wins. The winner again this week, is Pat’s red cock who has already topped the Section and placed 3rd Open this year. A super pigeon and a loft in top, top form. Concannon Bros have a good race this week to take second position, with Pat in third, Coyle Bros in fourth, and Pat back in again in fifth. The full result then was 1st, 3rd and 5th Pat Mc Laughlin 1295, 1227, 1178, 2nd Concannon Bros 1227, 4th Coyle Bros 1183.
In the Derry and District this week, Joe Ebbs almost does a clean sweep of the result with four of the first five positions. Danny Canning stops the clean sweep for Joe by taking second spot. A super race for Joe this week. The full result was 1st, 3rd, 4th and 5th Joe Ebbs 1278, 1228, 1199, 2nd Danny Canning 1228.
These are the only club results to hand at the minute, although I can give you the first ten results from the Centre, which might throw some light on the other clubs from the Fermoy race. The top ten in the Centre looks like this, 1st Pat Mc Laughlin 1295, 2nd and 10th Joe Ebbs 1278, 1228, 3rd and 5th Tony Conway 1265, 1257, 4th J + D Kelly 1257, 6th Sean Gallagher + Sons 1246, 7th and 8th Glenn Quinn 1242, 1238, 9th Danny Canning 1228.
The Fermoy 5 Bird was flown on Sunday 17th June, liberation was at 11.00am in a helping Lt South Westerly wind. It turned out a big result for the Downpatrick area with Paddy Lue & Son winning 1st Open NIPA recording velocity 1535, one yard ahead of two early birds for the former Kings Cup winner Jackie Crossan.
NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 531/2405 –
1-1F P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1535, 2-2F J Crossan Downpatrick 1534, 3-3F J Crossan 1533, 4-1G C McMahon Ballyholland 1532, 5-4F McCartan & Woodsides Killyleagh & Dist 1529, 6-2G M Peters Ballyholland 1525, 7-5F T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1522, 8-6F R Shaw Corrigs 1520, 9-7F T & C Kilpatrick 1519, 10-1C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1518, 11-2C E Heaney & Son Ligoniel 1516, 12-3G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1516, 13-4G G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1516, 14-1E G Douglas Wilton Cross 1515, 15-5G T Mooney & Son Millvale 1514, 16-6G Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1513, 17-7G E Mallen & Sons Drumnavaddy 1513, 18-8G T Mooney & Son 1513, 19-8F McGimpsey Bros Ards 1512, 20-9G C McMahon 1511.
Best in each NIPA Sect:
Sect A 41/185 – B Morgan Coalisland 1436, G & S Smith Cookstown 1426, S & L Drain Coalisland 1420.
Sect B 84/386 – Fleming Bros Crumlin 1474, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1472, J Rock Harryville 1466.
Sect C 66/290 – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel & Dist 1518, E Heaney & Son Ligoniel & Dist 1516, A Cooke Ballycarry & Dist 1502.
Sect D 63/285 – N & H Hodgen Dromore 1510, Cromie & Magee & Son Dromara 1509, R Fear South Belfast 1500.
Sect E 103/490 – G Douglas Wilton Cross 1515, D Carville & Son Wilton Cross 1510, D Carville & Son 1493.
Sect F 50/215 – P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1535, J Crossan Downpatrick 1534, J Crossan 1533.
Sect G 50/231 – G McMahon Ballyholland 1532, M Peters Ballyholland 1525, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1516.
Sect H 46/174 – R Witherow Limavady 1298, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1295, J Ebbs Derry & Dist 1278.
Portavogie Centre Fermoy 5 Bird 26/108 – McGimpsey Bros 1512, J & R Young 1502, N Lynas 1501, Arthurs & Smyth 1483, R Moore & Son 1474, 1474, N Lynas 1468, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1467, L Young 1464, McGimpsey Bros 1462.
Loughgall Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – J & H Muldrew & Cummings 1475, G & A Campbell 1471, R Donaldson 1470, R Williamson 1461, W Brown & Sons 1460, Capper Bros 1454, R Williamson 1454, S Fields & Sons 1451, P & P Kelly 1447, W Brown & Sons 1445.
Muckamore Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – Fleming Bros 1474, A & E Bell 1454, Fleming Bros 1451, Fleming Bros 1439, S Millar 1428, T Patterson & Son 1425, K Wilkinson & Son 1414, J Courtney 1412, McConville Bros 1410, Thompson Bros 1409, F Todd 1406, G McStravick 1404, F Kelly 1399, K Galloway 1395, F Todd 1395, K Galloway 1394, G Grant 1392, J Courtney 1391, D J Thompson 1386, S Millar 1382.
Cullybackey Centre Fermoy 5 Bird 53/243 – J & N Simpson Broughshane 1472, J Rock Harryville 1466, G Connolly Broughshane 1462, J & N Simpson 1451, J & N Simpson 1451, H Boyd Kells 1448, Scott & Clements Kells 1447, G McDowell Kells 1447, T & M Morrow Kells 1443, J Millar & Son Harryville 1440, H Boyd Kells 1437, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1435, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1434, A Purvis Broughshane 1432, Surgenor Bros 1427, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1423, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1420, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1413, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1401, G Connolly 1401.
Coalisland Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – B Morgan 1436, G & S Smith 1426, S & L Drain 1420. C Reid 1413, K Shannon 1408, S Marshall 1403, G Quinn 1395, S & L Drain 1391, K Murphy 1381, S Hughes 1371, K Murphy 1370, J McCormick 1361, K Shannon 1354, B Morgan 1354, K Murphy 1353, S Marshall 1353, K Armstrong 1352, B & S McConnell 1348, B & S McConnell 1345, K Murphy 1338.
Coleraine Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – D Dixon Ballymoney 1435, D Dixon 1435, D Dixon 1417, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1397, R J Elliott Ballymoney 1395, D Dixon 1393, J McDowell & Son Ballymoney 1392, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1386, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1384, J Hutchinson & Son 1378, A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1373, D & G McMullan Ballymoney 1372, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, Horner & Scott Windsor Soc 1367, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1365, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1364, T McCrudden 1360, D & H Stuart 1359, Diamond Bros 1357.
NIPA Race/Date
Fermoy 5 Bird – Sunday 17/06/12
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy 5 Bird – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1384, Horner & Scott Windsor Soc 1367, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1365, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1364, T McCrudden 1360, Diamond Bros 1357, G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1351, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1345, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1340, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1337, T McCrudden 1337, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1330, Horner & Scott 1325, H Nevin Coleraine Prem 1322, T McCrudden 1320, J L Madden 1318, T McCrudden 1315, J L Madden 1309, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1309, Hanson & Harpur 1309.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & Dist 11/53 – B Morgan 1436, S & L Drain 1420, G Quinn 1395, S & L Drain 1391, K Murphy 1381, S Hughes 1371.
Coleraine Premier – Diamond Bros 1384, A McDonnell 1364, Diamond Bros 1357, G McLaughlin 1351, J L Madden 1345, H Nevin 1333, J L Madden 1318, 1309, Hanson & Harpur 1309, 1309.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1365, 1360, W & W Murdock 1340, D Tosh 1337.
Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1426, S Marshall 1403, J McCormick 1361, S Marshall 1353, B & S McConnell 1348, 1345.
Dungannon – C Reid 1413, K Shannon 1408, 1354, 1318, C McKenna 1272, C Reid 1265.
Windsor Social – Horner & Scott 1367, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1330, Horner & Scott 1325, A & M Glass 1308, Horner & Scott 1325, R & J Parke 1278, K Glass 1267, E Christie 1265, E & J McGarry 1252, 1247.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District – J Ebbs 1278, D Canning 1228, J Ebbs 1228, 1199, J Ebbs, D Canning.
Limavady 4/18 – R Witherow 1298, W McIlmoyle 1226, R Witherow 1221, 1214.
Londonderry PRS 6/21 – J & D Kelly 1257, S Gallagher & Son 1246, D Kelly 1188, L Flanagan & Son 1185, S Gallagher & Son 1084, L Flanagan & Son 1011.
Omagh & District – K Armstrong 1352, 1294, M/M J Chism 1282, 1280, A Hall 1256, K Armstrong 1243.
Strabane – T Conway 1265, 1257, G Quinn 1242, 1238, 1203, 1203, 1176. Tony wins for the second week in a row after taking 1st & 2nd Sect last week.
MAC Fermoy 5 Bird - J & N Simpson Broughshane 1472, J Rock Harryville 1466, G Connolly Broughshane 1462, J & N Simpson 1451, J & N Simpson 1451, H Boyd Kells 1448, Scott & Clements Kells 1447, G McDowell Kells 1447, T & M Morrow Kells 1443, J Millar & Son Harryville 1440, H Boyd Kells 1437, D Dixon Rasharkin 1435, D Dixon 1435, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1435, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1434, A Purvis Broughshane 1432, S Millar Randalstown 1428, Surgenor Bros 1427, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1423, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1420, D Dixon 1417, K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim 1414, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1413, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1401, G Connolly 1401, H Boyd Kells 1399, D Dixon 1393, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1391, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1390, Scott & Clements 1388.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1378.
Ballymena & Dist 9/42 – M/M M Sempey 1435, G & A Eagleson 1434, 1391, 1371, 1371, W & J Smyth 1367, M Graham 1354, Blair & Rankin 1349, Richmond Bros 1348, M Graham 1321.
Ballymoney HPS 13/63 – D Dixon 1435, 1435, 1417, D & H Stuart 1397, R J Elliott 1395, D Dixon 1393, J McDowell & Sons 1392, J Hutchinson & Son 1386, 1378, A & M Boyle 1373. Danny wins with a direct Lambrecht, this Blue w/f cock is the same bird that won the Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks Nat.
Ballymoney West Combine 6/29 – R J Elliott 1395, J McDowell & Sons 1392, J Hutchinson & Son 1386, Curry & Gilmore 1351, L Neill 1238, Brown & Stewart 1201.
Dervock RPS 5/25 – D & H Stuart 1397, J Hutchinson & Son 1386, 1378, A & M Boyle 1373, D & G McMullan 1372, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, 1369, D & H Stuart 1359, 1338, D & G McMullan 1324.
Broughshane 4/20 – J & N Simpson 1472, G Connolly 1462, J & N Simpson 1451, 1451, A Purvis 1432, G Connolly 1401, 1386, A Purvis 1363.
Cullybackey 8/40 – Russell Bros 1423, Reid Bros & McCloy 1420, 1363, N & S Anderson 1359, J & J Greer 1344, 1335, Reid Bros & McCloy 1332, 1312, C McDowell 1301, 1298.
Crumlin & District – Fleming Bros 1474, 1451, 1439, McConville Bros 1410, Thompson Bros 1409, K Galloway 1395.
Harryville 7/35 – J Rock 1466, J Millar & Son 1440, Wray & McFadden 1413, J Millar & Son 1385, A McBride 1384, L Mullan 1379, A McBride 1377, Wray & McFadden 1374, J Millar & Son 1373, A McBride 1371.
Kells & District – H Boyd 1448, Scott & Clements 1447, G McDowell 1447, T & M Morrow 1443, H Boyd 1437, Surgenor Bros 1427, H Boyd 1399, Scott & Clements 1388. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1448, Surgenor Bros 1427.
New Antrim Amal 5/19 – K Wilkinson & Son 1414, McFall & McManus 1390, K Wilkinson & Son 1367, C Moore 1340, 1324, K Wilkinson & Son 1292, C Moore 1290, K Wilkinson & Son 1280, McFall & McManus 1274. Well done Ken on winning Fermoy.
Randalstown 2/8 – S Millar 1428, 1382, F & J Dickey 1339.
Rasharkin & District 8/40 – Steele & McNeill 1401, 1388, H Cubitt 1378, A C & T Tweed 1368, 1355, P McDonald 1332, H Cubitt 1331, W McFetridge 1301. Steele & McNeill win for the 6th time this year this Blue cock racing Widowhood topped the Combine & Section in the Rosscarbery Nat a few weeks back. Nom: Harold Cubitt. Danny Dixon – 1435, 1435, 1417, 1393.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Armagh 12/60 – G & A Campbell 1471, S Fields & Sons 1451, E & M Curran 1443, P & P Kelly 1438, A Quinn 1436, E & M Curran 1434. Armagh 2 Bird Club – S Fields & Sons 1451, E & M Curran 1443, P & P Kelly 1438, E & M Curran 1434.
Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1474, 1438, G McEvoy 1437, C Reynolds 1431, D Percy & Son 1411, R Bothwell 1389. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – D Mawhinney & Son 1474, 1438, G McEvoy 1437.
Blackwatertown 2/10 – RGG Donaldson 1470, 1423, J Brown 1417, RGG Donaldson 1383, 1307, 1296. United Lofts back on top, their bird Scholesy topped Sect E from the same race point in 2010 and also won the club earlier in the Rosscarbery Nat finishing 14th Sect & 53rd Open NIPA.
Bondhill – R Williamson 1461, Capper Bros 1454, R Williamson 1454, D Beattie 1445, R Williamson 1438, 1429.
Edgarstown – T & A Ford 1490, 1483, G & C Simmons 1439, R Cassells 1432, T & A Ford 1429, Buckley Buckley & Baird 1424.
Gilford & District – Hanratty & Mulvenna 1436, D Campbell 1419, T Greenaway 1404, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1373, D Campbell 1368, G O’Dowd 1359.
Loughgall – S Corrigan 1382, 1317.
Lurgan Social – Furphy Bros 1483, Higginson & Johnston 1477, 1467, 1467.
Markethill – J & H Muldrew 1475, W Brown & Son 1460, 1445, G Hewitt 1420, P McCall 1414, W Brown & Son 1386.
Monaghan – P McFadden 1422, G Swift 1398, P Caughlan 1389, J Graham 1383, 1381, S O’Brien 1369.
Portadown Inv – M Livingstone 1419, 1417, A McDonald 1406, 1361, W Cooke 1346, M Livingstone 1295. Malcolm is back to winning ways, three birds in the top 6 including the winner.
Wilton Cross – G Douglas 1515, D Carville & Son 1510, 1493, C & J Ferris 1480, D Carville 1478, C & J Ferris 1477.
East Down Combine at Fermoy -
East Down decided to give the Bude race a miss after two testing cross channel events from Talbenny in South Wales. Some 2,200 birds were released in Fermoy on Sunday 17th June and the race was dominated by the East Sect. Kevin Rooney & Son from Annalong had 1st & 2nd Open with birds together recording velocity 1520. S & K Duke from Crossgar had 1st & 2nd in the West Sect, winner here recorded velocity 1475.
East Down Combine Fermoy (2) 163/2,213 – K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520, K Rooney & Son 1520, R Connolly Downpatrick 1499, R Connolly 1492, W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1491, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483, G & P Brown 1483, K Rooney & Son 1481, J Crossan Downpatrick 1479, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1478, G & P Brown 1477, S & K Duke Crossgar 1475, P Lue & Son 1474, P Lue & Son 1474, J Crossan 1468, M Jennings Annsborough 1465, J Cleland Annsborough 1461, J Cleland 1460, S & K Duke 1460, J Cleland 1459, G & P Brown 1458, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1456, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, R Johnston Comber Soc 1455, C & G Adair Crossgar 1455, S & K Duke 1454, G & P Brown 1454, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, P Lue & Son 1452, McCartan & Woodsides 1452, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1451, R Moore & Son Bangor 1450, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1450, Gordon Bros & Sons 1449, J Crossan 1448, A & P Trimble & Son Donaghadee 1448, McCartan & Woodsides 1448, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1446, J Cleland 1446.
EDC West Sect 61/1010 - S & K Duke Crossgar 1475, S & K Duke 1460, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1456, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, R Johnston Comber Soc 1455, C & G Adair Crossgar 1455, S & K Duke 1454, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1452, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1450, McCartan & Woodsides 1448, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1446, D & R Topping Ballynahinch 1446, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1445, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1444, C & D Smyth & Sons 1444, S & K Duke 1443, L McKinstry Dundonald 1441, L McKinstry 1441.
EDC East Sect 102/1203 - K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520, K Rooney & Son 1520, R Connolly Downpatrick 1499, R Connolly 1492, W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1491, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483, G & P Brown 1483, K Rooney & Son 1481, J Crossan Downpatrick 1479, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1478, G & P Brown 1477, P Lue & Son 1474, P Lue & Son 1474, J Crossan 1468, M Jennings Annsborough 1465, J Cleland Annsborough 1461, J Cleland 1460, J Cleland 1459, G & P Brown 1458, G & P Brown 1454.
Ards Peninsula Amal Fermoy 26/241 – W McMaster & Son 1491, Gordon Bros & Sons 1451, 1449, A & P Trimble & Sons 1448, H Gordon & Partners 1438, Gordon Bros & Sons 1435, 1435, S Regan 1435, D & K McCutcheon 1435, A & P Trimble & Sons 1433.
East Down Combine Clubs Fermoy –
Annalong 12/135 – K Rooney & Son 1520, 1520, 1481, 1442, B Higgins 1442, K Rooney & Son 1442.
Downpatrick 8/185 – R Connolly 1499, 1492, J Crossan 1479, P Lue & Son 1478, 1474, 1474.
Ballywalter SPC 7/161 – W McMaster & Son 1491, S Regan 1435, W McMaster & Son 1426, J Orr & Son 1412, S Regan 1396, 1392.
Annsborough – G P Brown 1483, 1483, 1477, M Jennings 1465, J Cleland 1461, 1460.
Crossgar HPS 10/197 – S & K Duke 1475, 1460, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, 1456, C & G Adair 1455, S & K Duke 1454.
Cloughey HPS 9/122 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1451, 1449, H Gordon & Partners 1438, Gordon Bros & Sons 1435, Harper & Young 1429, J & R Young 1429.
Donaghadee 7/53 – A & P Trimble & Sons 1448, D & K McCutcheon 1435, A & P Trimble & Sons 1433, ED & K Allan & Sons 1390, D & K McCutcheon 1377, 1377.
Ballylesson 11/161 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1445, 1444, J Patterson 1438, A Crawford 1436, J Patterson 1435, C & D Smyth & Sons 1433.
Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1444, L McKinstry 1441, 1441, M Foulis 1440, S Brown & Sons 1436, L McKinstry 1435.
Drumaness Mills – C Laverty & Daughter 1428, 1386, J Kirk & Sons 1385, 1381, 1368, 1368.
Millisle & District 7/114 – J Rankin 1427, 1417, 1407, R N & L Brown 1396, J Rankin 1381, R N & L Brown 1381.
Dundrum HPS – J Maguire & Partners 1426, A Murray & Son 1420,
Tyrella 5/56 – S Milligan & Daughter 1422, 1394, D McNabb & Partners 1390, S Milligan & Daughter 1386, D McNabb & Partners 1385, 1384.
Kevin and Kristopher Rooney 1st and 2nd Open from Fermoy
The East Down Combine weather committee decided against going to Bude for their race on Saturday 16th June writes Brendan McLoughlin. It was decided however that conditions were favourable for an inland race from either Fermoy or Mount Charles, with Fermoy being the selected race point. According to the forecast the forecast was never going to be favourable enough for a race and as a result the birds were hampered on Saturday evening for a Sunday race.
Many used the race as an opportunity to give their French candidates a good fly before the forthcoming Derby and National races while others saw it as another race. As it turned out there was a good entry of birds with 163 members sending 2,213 birds.
Sunday morning was bright and clear and the birds were released at 9.15am in a light north west wind and South Down fanciers were hopeful once again of obtaining good Combine honours and they weren’t to be disappointed with 13 Fed birds in the Open result. Pride of place goes to Annalong’s K Rooney & Son who were 1st and 2nd Open and rounded the day off well with another bird taking 5th Fed, 8th section, 8th Open. Kevin and Kristopher’s birds have shown a lot of good form in recent weeks and they have featured in both the Fed and Open results over the last few races. Their birds have put up some wonderful performances for other fanciers throughout the country and Geraldine and Patrick Brown Annsborough have achieved a lot of success at Combine level with their performances. Kevin and Kristopher will be delighted with this win in their own name, and I know that they have been putting in a big effort with Kristopher putting a few of his own ideas on motivating the birds into practice.
Their Open winner this week is off a Danny Van Dyke cock that was newly bought in last year. This bird has already produced a few winners for them and for other fanciers, in particular for G & P Brown, as mentioned above. The dam is a direct Marijke Vink hen. This yearling cock has been their most consistent racer this year and should have won a few weeks ago only for a bad trap. This pigeon is now aptly named ‘Superstar’.
The pigeon at second Open is off a Staf Van Reet cock that was ironically second Open himself, also beaten by a loft mate. The dam is a Janssen from Simon Schofield, Leeds, and she has already bred two Open winners. Scolfield’s Janssens have been their number one stock pigeons breeding many many winners. This yearling cock wasn’t raced as a young bird and has been called ‘Buster’.
Their pigeon taking 8th Open is off a Gust Jansen pigeon when paired to a daughter of McCartan & Woodsides’ ‘601’ cock, which has bred numerous winners at Open and club level. This pair has been together for a couple of years now and has bred many good winners.
Geraldine & Patrick Brown have another superb race here with three birds in the result. This has been another super season for one of the leading lofts in the Combine. Having already achieved 1st and 2nd Open themselves they wont begrudge the same achievement to Kevin and Kristopher whose birds do so well for them.
Geraldine and Patrick’s first bird is from the Rooney loft and is a Van Dyke x Lindelauf yearling cock winning its first club race here. It also takes 3rd Fed, 6th section, 6th Open.
Their second pigeon taking 4th Fed, 7th section, 7th Open is the bird that was 1st Open from 1st Fermoy. Another one from the Rooneys this one is a yearling Busschaert and is from the same lines as the bird that was 1st Fed, 3rd section, 9th Open from 1st Mount Charles. The sire is Lindelauf and these birds have featured regularly for both the Rooneys and the Browns. The dam is Busschaert from the birds Kevin and Kristopher got from D Shields, Son & Dtr from the North East of England.
Their third bird at 6th Fed, 11th section, 11th Open again from Kevin and Kristopher and is a Van Dyke yearling cock. This one was 3rd Open from 3rd Mount Charles.
Michael Jennings Annsborough is 7th Fed, 15th section, 16th Open here for another good result. Michael has had a very consistent season taking a Fed position most weeks and that’s not easy. The pigeon timed here was 4th Open 1st Fermoy, and 5th Fed, 23rd Open from the Derek Wishart Fermoy. He obviously likes Fermoy. The pigeon timed is a Willy Jacobs cock from Mr & Mrs Gerald Delaney’s Oroory Hill Stud. The dam of this cock was 1st club, 1st Fed from Mullingar last year.
James Cleland Annsborough with three birds in the top ten completes the result. This has been another wonderful season for James who has taken some impressive positions this year. James’ first bird here was 8th Fed, 16th section, 17th Open and is a Freddy Vandenheede. This one has already put up some sterling results this year taking, was 12th Open from 1st Mount Charles and 1st Fed, 2nd Open Fermoy. This yearling cock was unraced as a young bird but certainly has learned very quickly this year and will be a contender for Old Bird of the Year at both Fed and Combine level.
James’ second pigeon, taking 9th Fed, 17th section, 18th Open is off the ‘01’ cock, that was 2nd Open in the first ever Derek Wishart Memorial race in 2007. James was 2nd Open last year again in the Derek Wishart race with another the same way bred. The bird at 9th Fed here was 3rd Fed in the Derek Wishart race this year when he was 19th Open.
The pigeon at 10th Fed for James, taking 18th section, 20th Open is a Pros Roosen x Soontjens, from Maurice Alexander. This pigeon was 10th Fed, 32nd Open in the Derek Wishart race.
Full Result: 1, 2, K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520.944, 1520.810; 3, 4, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483.9, 1483.0; 5, K Rooney & Son 1481; 6, G & P Brown 1477; 7, M Jennings Annsborough 1465; 8, 9, 10, J Cleland 1461, 1460, 1459:
· The three French races will have a £2 Nom
· The DTW will resume from 1st Navan
· The committee and members of the South Down Fed would like to sympathise with Alan and Albert Benson on the death of their mother last week.
· The report on the Derek Wishart has had to be deferred for another week.