St Malo OB National - Friday 29/06/12
Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:20 am
St. Malo Old Bird National.
Updated Sunday 01/07/12
St. Malo Old Bird National.
1 M Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455
2 A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 1453
3 Ron Williamson Bondhill 1451
4 Donnelly Bros Newry City 1450
Would all 1st Section winners please make arrangements to have their pigeons photographed for NIPA Diplomas. F Russell.
NIPA Total Result St Malo 464/1408 –
1-1E M Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455, 2-1G A McAteer & Son Ballyholland 1453, 3-2E R Williamson Bondhill 1451, 4-2G Donnelly Bros Newry City Inv 1450, 5-1D G Benson Lisburn & Dist 1447, 6-1C Kerri Hagans Horseshoe 1427, 7-2D J Greenaway Dromore 1405, 8-3G W McDowell & Son Milltown 1403, 9-2C M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1379, 10-1A K Carolan Coalisland 1372, 11-1F K Ambrose Portavogie 1369, 12-4G Donnelly Bros 1366, 13-1B A Darragh Cullybackey 1362, 14-3E K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1351, 15-3C J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1338, 16-2B W Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, 17-3B D Dixon Ballymoney 1332, 18-3D Russell Bros Dromara 1332, 19-4E P & D Stewart Edgarstown 1331, 20-5E W Neill Annaghmore 1327.
Best in each NIPA Section –
Sect A 31/92 – Kevin Carolan Coalisland 1372, Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 1242, Terence McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1166.
Sect B 79/208 – Alan Darragh Cullybackey 1362, William Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, Danny Dixon Ballymoney 1332.
Sect C 105/329 – Kerri Hagans Horseshoe 1427, M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1379, J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1338.
Sect D 32/85 – Gary Benson Lisburn & Dist 1447, J Greenaway Dromore 1405, Russell Bros Dromara 1332.
Sect E 91/331 – Maurice Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455, Ron Williamson Bondhill 1451, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1351.
Sect F 37/104 – Ken Ambrose Portavogie 1369, R Shaw Corrigs 1141, Ward & McIntosh Downpatrick 1137.
Sect G 38/150 – A McAteer & Son Ballyholland 1453, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1450, W McDowell & Son Milltown 1403.
Sect H 40/84 – J A Whiteside Omagh & Dist 1146, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1134, Alan Hall Omagh & Dist 1114.
Maurice Wilkinson from the Wilton Cross club in Lurgan has won the NIPA Premier OB Nat from St Malo in France. This loft is no stranger to the long distance results, highly successful over many years and the winner of the INFC Kings Cup in 2005 when the race was flown from Messac. His Kings Cup bloodlines were involved with this latest winner, a Cheq Pied 2year old hen sent sitting 14 days on eggs was timed at 14.57hrs flying 448 miles. Sire is a grand-son of “Mowo” his Kings Cup winner and the dam is a daughter of his good breeding hen “May” that contains Eddie McKnight’s Fred Bloor blood cross with Ronnie Williamson’s “Lady Helen” lines. The winner flew the Skibbereen Nat and Rosscarbery Nat and her final race before St Malo was the Fermoy 5 Bird Classic. My thanks to Wilton Cross Secretary Geoffrey Douglas who got me details and a photo.
Lurgan Centre St Malo – M Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1351, T Fitzpatrick Wilton Cross 1184, R Bothwell Beeckpark 1156, M Wilkinson 1061, R Bothwell 1050, Cooper & McGrath Wilton Cross 1028, S Loughran & Son Wilton Cross 1004, B Carson & Son Lurgan Amat 941, G Douglas Wilton Cross 927,
Cullybackey Centre St Malo 52/141 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1361, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1302, C Moore New Antrim 1297, J Rock Harryville 1278, J Rock 1220, A Barkley & Son Kells 1177, C Moore 1154, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1147, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1107, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1105, A Barkley & Son 1071, A Darragh 1015, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1010, A & N Young Ahoghill 993, B Ramsey Harryville 848.
Coleraine Centre St Malo – D Dixon Ballymoney 1332, D Devenney Ballymoney 1278, Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 1242, W Blair Ballymoney 1196, T McCrudden Coleraine & co Derry 1166, W Blair 1161, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1076, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 998, D Gage Ballymoney 995, D Dixon 792, R J Elliott Ballymoney 772, J McCool Limavady 748, Gage Bros Ballymoney 743, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 738, H Crawford Limavady 731, R Montgomery Coleraine Premier 729, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 684, S Laverty Ballymoney 682, J McCandless Coleraine & Co Derry 669.
Muckamore Centre St Malo – Stewart Bros Randalstown 1159, J & A Galloway Crumlin & Dist 1075, G K Porter Glenavy & Dist 1065.
Flying into the North West -
Well folks, that’s it for another year, as far as old birds go anyway. The final race of the N.I.P.A. old bird programme saw the birds competing in the Blue Riband event which is the St. Malo old bird National.
The birds were released on Friday 29th June at 6.00 am in St. Malo, in a south westerly wind and for everyone competing, the long wait had started. As with every year, many try but few succeed.
Sixty eight birds were sent from the Derry centre this year, and at the time of writing the article, only nine very game and very courageous birds had made it home.
The first bird home this year, and the only day bird in Derry, belongs to the partnership of Mc Gettigan Bros who fly in the Maiden City club. John and Edward live about ten miles from Derry in the village of Burndennet, which is on the way to Strabane. The partnership also timed from St.Malo last year, and with four entries this year, expectations were high. Sure enough they clocked their yearling hen at 7.20 pm to win their club, the Derry Fed and also, second section. The hen was sitting an eight day old young bird, and last year had flown Talbenny for the partnership. A really outstanding fly for John and Edward and very well deserved indeed.
With no other day birds, attentions turned to Saturday, when we had a few early morning arrivals. And it was no surprise at all, to see just who had clocked the next morning, as all three fanciers are no strangers when it comes to clocking from the big one. The first next day arrival belonged to French ace Martin Healy, who clocked at 6.50 am to take second in the Maiden City club as well as second bird in Derry. Martin’s pigeon was down off his double French hen. Close behind we have the old master Noel Mc Grotty, who timed at 7.13 am. Noel takes first in the Foyle club, and is the third bird in Derry. Shortly after 8.00 am Colm Mc Conomy clocked his bird, which had flown St. Malo last year as well. Colm takes first spot in the Derry and District club and is the fourth bird in Derry. A super fly by these three fanciers, as their birds couldn’t have been far from home after the first day.
As the second day progressed, news of the other game birds that had made it home, started to filter through. Gerry Mc Cauley from the Strabane club was next to clock, closely followed by another well known channel flyer Eamon Quigley who wins the Rock club. Next in was Derek Simpson who wins the Londonderry club, followed closely by Billy Page, another member from the Maiden City club. The last arrival that I know of was a second pigeon for Martin Healy, who must be over the moon to get two from his seven entries.
A mention also, for John Mc Cool from the Limavady club who also timed early on the second morning. I don’t have John’s velocity as yet, but I do know that Johns winner is the pigeon that won the Section for him from Bude two weeks ago. Another super channel pigeon.
Congratulations to everyone who clocked and those who won their individual clubs. A special word of congratulation to the Mc Gettigan Bros partnership, a super fly and a very special yearling hen. And here’s to next year, when we all get to try again.
The running order for the Derry centre then looks like this;
1st Mc Gettigan Bros ( Maiden City ) 1134, 2nd P + M Healy ( Maiden City ) 778, 3rd Noel Mc Grotty ( Foyle ) 756, 4th Colm Mc Conomy ( Derry and District ) 726, 5th Gerry Mc Cauley ( Strabane ) 717, 6th Eamon Quigley ( Rock ) 701, 7th Derek Simpson ( Londonderry ) 613, 8th Billy Page ( Maiden City ) 611, 9th P + M Healy ( Maiden City ) 535.
billyknox@btinternet.com
Cullybackey Centre St Malo 52/141 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1361, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1302, C Moore New Antrim 1297, J Rock Harryville 1278, J Rock 1220, A Barkley & Son Kells 1117, C Moore 1154, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1147, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1107, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1105, A Barkley & Son 1071, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1010.
Cullybackey had 17 birds on the day, included with the above Alan Darragh 20.12hrs, A & N Young Ahoghill 20.30hrs and Billy Ramsey Harryville 23.05hrs. At clock checking on the second morning B Swann & Son Kells 5.04am, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 5.48am, A Darragh 7.08am, B Ramsey 8.09am, George Barr Ballymena 8.45am, Harold Cubitt Rasharkin 8.53am, A & N Young 9.49am.
Please call back for updates. HOMER.
Updated Sunday 01/07/12
St. Malo Old Bird National.
1 M Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455
2 A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 1453
3 Ron Williamson Bondhill 1451
4 Donnelly Bros Newry City 1450
Would all 1st Section winners please make arrangements to have their pigeons photographed for NIPA Diplomas. F Russell.
NIPA Total Result St Malo 464/1408 –
1-1E M Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455, 2-1G A McAteer & Son Ballyholland 1453, 3-2E R Williamson Bondhill 1451, 4-2G Donnelly Bros Newry City Inv 1450, 5-1D G Benson Lisburn & Dist 1447, 6-1C Kerri Hagans Horseshoe 1427, 7-2D J Greenaway Dromore 1405, 8-3G W McDowell & Son Milltown 1403, 9-2C M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1379, 10-1A K Carolan Coalisland 1372, 11-1F K Ambrose Portavogie 1369, 12-4G Donnelly Bros 1366, 13-1B A Darragh Cullybackey 1362, 14-3E K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1351, 15-3C J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1338, 16-2B W Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, 17-3B D Dixon Ballymoney 1332, 18-3D Russell Bros Dromara 1332, 19-4E P & D Stewart Edgarstown 1331, 20-5E W Neill Annaghmore 1327.
Best in each NIPA Section –
Sect A 31/92 – Kevin Carolan Coalisland 1372, Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 1242, Terence McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1166.
Sect B 79/208 – Alan Darragh Cullybackey 1362, William Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, Danny Dixon Ballymoney 1332.
Sect C 105/329 – Kerri Hagans Horseshoe 1427, M/M C Hayes Ballyclare 1379, J McGrugan & Son Doagh & Dist 1338.
Sect D 32/85 – Gary Benson Lisburn & Dist 1447, J Greenaway Dromore 1405, Russell Bros Dromara 1332.
Sect E 91/331 – Maurice Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455, Ron Williamson Bondhill 1451, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1351.
Sect F 37/104 – Ken Ambrose Portavogie 1369, R Shaw Corrigs 1141, Ward & McIntosh Downpatrick 1137.
Sect G 38/150 – A McAteer & Son Ballyholland 1453, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1450, W McDowell & Son Milltown 1403.
Sect H 40/84 – J A Whiteside Omagh & Dist 1146, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1134, Alan Hall Omagh & Dist 1114.
Maurice Wilkinson from the Wilton Cross club in Lurgan has won the NIPA Premier OB Nat from St Malo in France. This loft is no stranger to the long distance results, highly successful over many years and the winner of the INFC Kings Cup in 2005 when the race was flown from Messac. His Kings Cup bloodlines were involved with this latest winner, a Cheq Pied 2year old hen sent sitting 14 days on eggs was timed at 14.57hrs flying 448 miles. Sire is a grand-son of “Mowo” his Kings Cup winner and the dam is a daughter of his good breeding hen “May” that contains Eddie McKnight’s Fred Bloor blood cross with Ronnie Williamson’s “Lady Helen” lines. The winner flew the Skibbereen Nat and Rosscarbery Nat and her final race before St Malo was the Fermoy 5 Bird Classic. My thanks to Wilton Cross Secretary Geoffrey Douglas who got me details and a photo.
Lurgan Centre St Malo – M Wilkinson Wilton Cross 1455, K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1351, T Fitzpatrick Wilton Cross 1184, R Bothwell Beeckpark 1156, M Wilkinson 1061, R Bothwell 1050, Cooper & McGrath Wilton Cross 1028, S Loughran & Son Wilton Cross 1004, B Carson & Son Lurgan Amat 941, G Douglas Wilton Cross 927,
Cullybackey Centre St Malo 52/141 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1361, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1302, C Moore New Antrim 1297, J Rock Harryville 1278, J Rock 1220, A Barkley & Son Kells 1177, C Moore 1154, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1147, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1107, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1105, A Barkley & Son 1071, A Darragh 1015, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1010, A & N Young Ahoghill 993, B Ramsey Harryville 848.
Coleraine Centre St Malo – D Dixon Ballymoney 1332, D Devenney Ballymoney 1278, Curry & Gilmore Ballymoney 1242, W Blair Ballymoney 1196, T McCrudden Coleraine & co Derry 1166, W Blair 1161, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1076, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 998, D Gage Ballymoney 995, D Dixon 792, R J Elliott Ballymoney 772, J McCool Limavady 748, Gage Bros Ballymoney 743, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 738, H Crawford Limavady 731, R Montgomery Coleraine Premier 729, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 684, S Laverty Ballymoney 682, J McCandless Coleraine & Co Derry 669.
Muckamore Centre St Malo – Stewart Bros Randalstown 1159, J & A Galloway Crumlin & Dist 1075, G K Porter Glenavy & Dist 1065.
Flying into the North West -
Well folks, that’s it for another year, as far as old birds go anyway. The final race of the N.I.P.A. old bird programme saw the birds competing in the Blue Riband event which is the St. Malo old bird National.
The birds were released on Friday 29th June at 6.00 am in St. Malo, in a south westerly wind and for everyone competing, the long wait had started. As with every year, many try but few succeed.
Sixty eight birds were sent from the Derry centre this year, and at the time of writing the article, only nine very game and very courageous birds had made it home.
The first bird home this year, and the only day bird in Derry, belongs to the partnership of Mc Gettigan Bros who fly in the Maiden City club. John and Edward live about ten miles from Derry in the village of Burndennet, which is on the way to Strabane. The partnership also timed from St.Malo last year, and with four entries this year, expectations were high. Sure enough they clocked their yearling hen at 7.20 pm to win their club, the Derry Fed and also, second section. The hen was sitting an eight day old young bird, and last year had flown Talbenny for the partnership. A really outstanding fly for John and Edward and very well deserved indeed.
With no other day birds, attentions turned to Saturday, when we had a few early morning arrivals. And it was no surprise at all, to see just who had clocked the next morning, as all three fanciers are no strangers when it comes to clocking from the big one. The first next day arrival belonged to French ace Martin Healy, who clocked at 6.50 am to take second in the Maiden City club as well as second bird in Derry. Martin’s pigeon was down off his double French hen. Close behind we have the old master Noel Mc Grotty, who timed at 7.13 am. Noel takes first in the Foyle club, and is the third bird in Derry. Shortly after 8.00 am Colm Mc Conomy clocked his bird, which had flown St. Malo last year as well. Colm takes first spot in the Derry and District club and is the fourth bird in Derry. A super fly by these three fanciers, as their birds couldn’t have been far from home after the first day.
As the second day progressed, news of the other game birds that had made it home, started to filter through. Gerry Mc Cauley from the Strabane club was next to clock, closely followed by another well known channel flyer Eamon Quigley who wins the Rock club. Next in was Derek Simpson who wins the Londonderry club, followed closely by Billy Page, another member from the Maiden City club. The last arrival that I know of was a second pigeon for Martin Healy, who must be over the moon to get two from his seven entries.
A mention also, for John Mc Cool from the Limavady club who also timed early on the second morning. I don’t have John’s velocity as yet, but I do know that Johns winner is the pigeon that won the Section for him from Bude two weeks ago. Another super channel pigeon.
Congratulations to everyone who clocked and those who won their individual clubs. A special word of congratulation to the Mc Gettigan Bros partnership, a super fly and a very special yearling hen. And here’s to next year, when we all get to try again.
The running order for the Derry centre then looks like this;
1st Mc Gettigan Bros ( Maiden City ) 1134, 2nd P + M Healy ( Maiden City ) 778, 3rd Noel Mc Grotty ( Foyle ) 756, 4th Colm Mc Conomy ( Derry and District ) 726, 5th Gerry Mc Cauley ( Strabane ) 717, 6th Eamon Quigley ( Rock ) 701, 7th Derek Simpson ( Londonderry ) 613, 8th Billy Page ( Maiden City ) 611, 9th P + M Healy ( Maiden City ) 535.
billyknox@btinternet.com
Cullybackey Centre St Malo 52/141 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1361, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1337, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1303, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1302, C Moore New Antrim 1297, J Rock Harryville 1278, J Rock 1220, A Barkley & Son Kells 1117, C Moore 1154, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1147, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1107, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1105, A Barkley & Son 1071, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1010.
Cullybackey had 17 birds on the day, included with the above Alan Darragh 20.12hrs, A & N Young Ahoghill 20.30hrs and Billy Ramsey Harryville 23.05hrs. At clock checking on the second morning B Swann & Son Kells 5.04am, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 5.48am, A Darragh 7.08am, B Ramsey 8.09am, George Barr Ballymena 8.45am, Harold Cubitt Rasharkin 8.53am, A & N Young 9.49am.
Please call back for updates. HOMER.