Farming Life - Wednesday 22/08/12

[willie reynolds]

NIPA Race/Date
Clonmel 18/08/12

NIPA Open Clonmel 898/22,147 –

1-1E P McCall Markethill 1849, 2-1G O Markey Ballyholland 1836, 3-2G M McDonald & Sons Ballyholland 1833, 4-2E D Calvin Bondhill 1816, 5-1D K Downey Beechpark Soc 1815, 6-3E C & J Ferris Wilton Cross 1813, 7-3G R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1812, 8-1C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1809, 9-2C W O’Boyle Ligoniel 1808, 10-3C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1808, 11-4G Hanratty & Mulvenna Gilford & Dist 1808, 12-5G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1808, 14-4C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1806, 14-4E Moody Bros Tandragee 1802, 15-6G O Markey 1800, 16-7G J Mount & Son Milltown 1799, 17-5C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1796, 18-2D W & R Evans & Leahy Kingswood 1796, 19-5E R Bothwell Beechpark Soc 1796, 20-6E D Thompson & Son Tandragee 1795.

Best in the NIPA Sections:-

Sect A 62/1433 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1779, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1740, B Morgan Coalisland & Dist 1737.

Sect B 132/2992 – Steele & McNeill Rasharkin & Dist 1788, Steele & McNeill 1788, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1784.

Sect C 187/4273 – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1809, W O’Boyle Ligoniel 1808, G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1808.

Sect D 97/2838 – K Downey Beechpark Soc 1815, W & R Evans & Leahy Kingswood 1796, J Greenaway Dromore 1789.

Sect E 190/5896 – P McCall Markethill 1849, D Calvin Bondhill 1816, C & J Ferris Wilton Cross 1813.

Sect F 54/1110 – J & P Rice Killyleagh & Dist 1726, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1719, W B Shaw Corrigs 1717.

Sect G 94/2706 – O Markey Ballyholland 1836, M McDonald & Sons Ballyholland 1833, R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1812.

Sect H 82/899 – A Hall Omagh & Dist 1699, A Hall 1683, R Witherow Limavady 1668.

For the second week the best bird into Coleraine was timed by the ace racers Diamond Bros of the Coleraine Premier recording velocity 1740. Next best was Kenny Glass with another 1st Windsor Social (1703), Jimmy Hanson was well placed again and A McCorriston & Son had 1st Coleraine & County Derry (1696). The race from Clonmel was the fifth of the young bird season.

Coleraine Triangle Clonmel – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1740, K Glass Windsor Soc 1703, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1702, Diamond Bros 1702, Hanson & Harpur 1701, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1701, Diamond Bros 1697, A McCorriston & Son County Derry 1696, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1694, D Tosh County Derry 1694, D Tosh 1692, R & J Parke 1690, T & J McDonald 1690, Hanson & Harpur 1688, T McCrudden County Derry 1687, S Thompson County Derry 1686, Hanson & Harpur 1680, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1665.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 14/458 – B Morgan 1737, G & G Larmour 1728, G Quinn 1699, W Bleeks & Son 1687, J Devlin 1680, G Stringer 1671.

Coleraine Premier 15/359 – Diamond Bros 1740, Hanson & Harpur 1702, Diamond Bros 1702, Hanson & Harpur 1701, T & J McDonald 1701, Diamond Bros 1697, T & J McDonald 1690, Hanson & Harpur 1688, 1680, D Coyles & Son 1665.

Coleraine & County Derry – A McCorriston & Son 1696, D Tosh 1694, 1692, T McCrudden 1687, S Thompson 1686, D Dysart 1634. Sammy Thompson lifts the pools.

Cookstown Social 6/151 – G & S Smith 1779, 1654, V Thom 1638, 1637, G & S Smith 1619, A McKeown 1614.

Castledawson 5/87 – S McFlynn 1565, 1547, M McErlean 1527, 1525, 1464, 1464.

Dungannon & Dist – K Shannon 1661, 1657, S McConnell 1541, K Shannon 1540, 1529, 1521.

Windsor Social 6/99 – K Glass 1703, R & J Parke 1694, 1690, 1661, K Glass 1657, Horner & Scott 1652.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Derry & District 10/100 – B & K Reid 1659, D Canning 1590, B & K Reid 1386, C McConomy Jnr 1350, B & K Reid 1323, 1228.

Foyle RPS – Raymond O’Reilly 1660, 1569, P Maxwell 1491, N McGrotty 1413, P Maxwell 1394.

Limavady 8/118 – R Witherow 1668, 1599, 1594, 1562, 1561, J McCool 1529.

Londonderry PRS 6/40 – J & D Kelly 1239, B Freeman 1203, D Kelly 1167, J & D Kelly 1151, D Kelly 1130, J & D Kelly 1081.

Omagh & District 8/207 – A Hall 1699, 1683, 1659, M Caldwell 1655, 1611, A Kelly 1515.

Strabane 10/69 – C Roche 1492, R McAteer 1452, J Gamble 1374, D Mullen 1199, G McGavigan 1173, J Gamble 1160.

Rock Flying Club /145 – E Quigley 1587, S Campbell 1427, 1175, C McLaughlin 1066, J Quigley 1050, 1044.

Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin) – 1st & 2nd Comb & Sect from Clonmel

The NIPA released in Clonmel last Saturday at 11.00am in a helping SW wind for the fifth race of what has been a difficult young bird season, birds were missing again despite racing on what was the best day of the year. Steele & McNeill of the Rasharkin & Dist had the best two birds of the day and win their 8 x 1sts in 2012, in the old birds they had 2 x 1st MAC & Sect B on the same day and look like winning 1st Comb & Sect again. This latest winner was the best of the Hartog bloodlines, the dam supplied by Danny Dixon and the sire bred by club-mate Davy Mairs had already won 1st Comb & 1st Sect plus 3rd Open NIPA from Roscrea with 13,600 birds competing. They timed the two birds at 14.02hrs to record velocity 1788 for the 185 miles.

On the best day so far of this young bird season the NIPA birds were in Clonmel for race five, liberation was at 11.00am last Saturday in a helping SW wind. Locally the best birds were timed in Rasharkin where the Steele & McNeill team having a top racing season had the best two birds at 14.02hrs flying 185 miles. Both birds recorded velocity 1788 and the winner was the best of the Hartog bloodlines, the dam supplied by Danny Dixon and the sire bred by Davy Mairs. Earlier this year this good Blue (c) which they have named Davy won 1st Club, 1st Comb, 1st Sect & 3rd Open NIPA from Roscrea with 13,600 birds competing. It looks like he has bred a Combine & Section winner as well, just fantastic. The second bird was a Danny Dixon Lambrecht followed by Willie McFetridge and Milliken & Barkley. Mr & Mrs Martin Sempey had the best bird in the town winning the big Ballymena & Dist for the second time in the young birds. Their Ch Pied hen was also timed at 14.02hrs recording velocity 1759, almost a mile a minute for the 182 miles into Ballykeel. The Sempey team are having a best ever season, also winning 2nd Club with a Lambrecht. The winner which had been hit by a hawk on its journey home was the best of the Van den Brande family and will be retired for the year to recover from injury. Other big local winners included B Swann & Son 1st Kells & Dist (1755), Jimmy Rock 1st Harryville (1742) with a Ch cock the sire Delaney/Lexi Mullan and the dam Allen McBride. J & N Simpson win Broughshane, MDC Magill the New Antrim, Reid Bros & McCloy another winner in Cullybackey and Jimmy Smyth another winner in Ahoghill having a great young bird season.

Cullybackey Centre – The race marking arrangements for the Talbenny YB National are as follows. Race entry fees etc will be collected at Cullybackey on Wednesday 29th August between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. The birds will be race marked on the Thursday between 4.30pm and 6.30pm, clocks will be set after the transporter leaves on Thursday. Weather permitting the Premier YB Nat will be flown from Talbenny in South Wales on Saturday 1st September.

Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 93/2,101- Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1788, Steele & McNeill 1788, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1778, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1759, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1759, B Swann & Son Kells 1755, J Rock Harryville 1742, M/M M Sempey 1741, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1740, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1738, D Dixon Rasharkin 1735, D Dixon 1735, G McDowell Kells 1730, R H Clements Harryville 1729, MDC Magill New Antrim 1726, J Millar & Son Harryville 1726, Blair & Rankin 1725, Blair & Rankin 1723, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1721, A McBride Harryville 1718, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1717, Steele & McNeill 1714, Scott & Clements Kells 1713, Milliken & Barkley 1712, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1711, Surgenor Bros Kells 1710, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1710, Reid Bros & McCloy 1709, J Ramsey Harryville 1707, Steele & McNeill 1707.

In the Antrim Area the local birds were competing from Clonmel, it was the fifth race of the young bird season. The NIPA birds some 22,000 were released at 11.00am in a Fresh South West wind a good race was expected in the helping conditions. Best bird locally was timed in Crumlin by Fleming Bros who had 1st, 2nd & 3rd Club. The winner a Blue w/f cock was timed at 13.45hrs recording velocity 1784 for the 167 miles, sire was one of their famous Huybreght family, and the dam was a Soontjen from the Nat winning loft of Cromie & Magee. In Muckamore HPS Jimmy Courtney had 1st & 2nd and racing well, his winner a Blue w/f hen timed at 13.47hrs racing to lofts at Nutts Corner recorded velocity 1781 for the 169 miles and will be well placed in the East Antrim Sect C. Stewart Bros had 1st Randalstown (1688) racing to The Grange and B Swann & Son had 1st Kells & Dist (1755) racing to lofts at Steeple Road.

Alan Belshaw will be holding a series of training tosses from Balbriggan for the next few weeks going on Wednesday only

Pick - Up Points Same As Normal
Car Park - Dunsilly Roundabout , Antrim - 7.30am -8.00am
Garden Village - Muckamore - 8.15 am - 8.45 am
Nutts Corner - 9.00am
Crumlin Village - 9.15am
Stopping at Glenavy and can arrange to meet on the way to release point
Any Further Info Telephone : 07729798810.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/302 – J Smyth & Son 1695, 1694, J Orr & Son 1670, D Stevenson 1669, Young McManus & Sons 1667, J Orr & Son 1656, D Stevenson 1647, J Orr & Son 1646.

Ballymena & Dist 17/333 – M/M M Sempey 1759, 1741, Blair & Rankin 1738, 1725, 1723, W & J Smyth 1717, Blair & Rankin 1704, B O’Rawe 1696, J Harris 1682, B O’Rawe 1678.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1759, 1741, 1669, 1669, J W Reynolds 1614, Magowan & Maternaghan 1581.

Ballymoney 17/433 – J Connolly 1742, 1741, A & M Boyle 1737, D Dixon 1735, 1735, A & M Boyle 1734, J Hutchinson & Son 1693, 1693, G Wilson 1689, J McDowell & Sons 1684. John Connolly shows them the way home from Clonmel. His winning Blue hen was doing velocity 1742 for the 200 miles. Sire was bred by A & R McAuley and the dam was bred by D & H Stuart.

Ballymoney West Combine 8/186 – J Hutchinson & Son 1693, J McDowell & Sons 1684, Brown & Stewart 1680, R J Elliott 1509, W Blair 1502, Curry & Gilmore 1459, L Neill 1422.

Dervock RPS 5/138 – A & M Boyle 1737, 1734, J Hutchinson & Son 1693, 1693, W & L McCaw 1677, 1675, R McIntyre 1642, 1554, D & G McMullan 1544, 1465.

Broughshane 5/90 – J & N Simpson 1740, 1700, A Purvis 1662, 1657, H Smyth & Son 1639, D Houston & Son 1628, 1616, T & E Service 1584. J & N Simpson win the Youth Fellowship (Nom) Cup.

Cullybackey 14/438 – Reid Bros & McCloy 1711, D & H Kirkpatrick 1710, Reid Bros & McCloy 1709, Russell Bros 1701, D Robinson 1699, Russell Bros 1699, H & R McCloy 1690, 1685, B Herbison 1671, D Robinson 1642.

Crumlin & District 11/274 – Fleming Bros 1784, 1767, 1759, McConville Bros 1757, 1755, J & N Lamb 1749.

Harryville 10/225 – J Rock 1742, R H Clements 1729, J Millar & Son 1726, A McBride 1718, J Ramsey 1707, J Rock 1706, L Mullan 1700, J Ramsey 1685, J Millar & Son 1683, R H Clements 1671.

Kells & District 11/176 – B Swann & Son 1755, G McDowell 1730, Scott & Clements 1713, Surgenor Bros 1710, B Swann & Son 1693, McFarlane & Agnew 1686, Surgenor Bros 1685, G McDowell 1681. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1713, Surgenor Bros 1624.

Muckamore 13/270 – J Courtney 1781, 1773, G Magill 1764, G McStravick 1759, J Courtney 1754, G McStravick 1735, T Patterson & Son 1733, G Magill 1733, T & L Yates 1718, D J Thompson 1711.

New Antrim Amal 7/142 – MDC Magill 1726, McFall & McManus 1721, 1670, 1670, MDC Magill 1667, C Moore 1663, MDC Magill 1650, D Jackson & Son 1626, 1626, Magowan & Maternaghan 1581. Well done to the Magill team 1st Club and the pools with a well fancied young bird.

Randalstown 10/199 – Stewart Bros 1688, Houston Bros 1674, 1651, F & G Dickey 1640, J Millar 1634, S Millar 1631, Houston Bros 1627, J Millar 1626.

Rasharkin & District 8/196 – Steele & McNeill 1788, 1788, W McFetridge 1778, Milliken & Barkley 1759, 1712, H Cubitt 1695, J & D Surgenor 1683, H Cubitt 1640. Danny Dixon – 1735, 1735. First and second club, 1st and second Mid Antrim Combine goes to Steele and McNeill. Sire of the winner a Hartog from Davy Mairs won 3rd Open, 1st Mid Antrim and 1st Section B this season from Roscrea, the dam was a Hartog from Danny Dixon. The runner up is Lambrechts, again this one from Danny Dixon. Willie McFetridge takes 3rd Club and third Mid Antrim Combine with a Van Loon. Nom: W McFetridge.

The NIPA had the fifth race of the young bird season from Clonmel, some 22,000 birds were released at 11.00am in a Fresh SW wind, winner of 1st Open has been confirmed as P McCall of Markethill recording velocity 1849, next best Owen Markey from Ballyholland in Newry was the winner of the North South Federation. E & M Curran had 1st Armagh doing velocity 1794, almost 600 birds competing here.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Armagh 20/569 – E & M Curran 1794, G & A Campbell 1791, A Geraghty 1781, S Fields & Sons 1732, A Quinn 1726, P Duffy 1718. Armagh 2 Bird Club – P Campbell & Sons 1714, D C & P McArdle 1623, P Duffy 1621, P Campbell & Sons 1512.

Beechpark Social 12/444 – K Downey 1815, R Bothwell 1796, C Reynolds 1769, 1768, G McEvoy 1735, D Mawhinney & Son 1730. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – R Bothwell 1796, K Downey 1744, Dando & Bennett 1723.

Blackwatertown WE 9/198 – RGG Donaldson 1772, J Brown 1755, 1755, 1754, 1747, M Brown 1731. United Lofts put back to back wins together and finish top of the pack with a cock bred of a cock that has bred numerous winners including the boys Glenavy Gold Wing pigeon, the mother is a daughter of the their 1st Section & 3rd Open pigeon that was purchased in Belgium from Andre Genes. Young Fanciers Result - 1st M&C Sheridan, 2nd M&C Sheridan, 3rd M&C Sheridan

Bondhill – D Calvin 1816, O Jackson 1753, D Calvin 1745, 1753, 1741, R Williamson 1709.

Charlemont – E Grew 1720, P Grew 1714, E Grew 1694.

Drumcree Social – R K Hutchinson 1785, L Cullen 1740, G Matchett 1737.

Edgarstown 17/531 – P Hope 1746, 1746, G & C Simmons 1742, M Hughes 1737, P & D Stewart 1735, R & J McCracken 1730.

Gilford & District – Hanratty & Mulvenna 1808, Adamson & Anderson 1782, G O’Dowd 1775, Hanratty & Mulvenna 1773, Cairns Bros & Fegan 1765, Rafferty & Toman 1764. Trainers: Cairns Bros & Fegan 1785, T Greenaway 1771, Cairns Bros & Fegan 1764.

Laurelvale 17/565 – F McCann 1785, J McCracken 1777, J Funston 1765, W Gillis & Sons 1762, A Neill 1752, A Gittins 1737.

Loughgall 3/80 – S West 1712, 1698, N Weir 1685, 1670, S Corrigan 1648, N Weir 1630.

Lurgan Amat 6/165 – D McBride 1747, J P Nelson 1743, B Carson & Son 1738, G Gillespie & Son 1733, 1731, Metcalfe & Donaldson 1720.

Lurgan Social /337 – B McNeice & Son 1785, G Douglas 1779, S Anderson 1775, S Curran 1774, 1773, D & B Lyness 1763.

Markethill – P McCall 1849, 1730, 1727, 1722, G Hewitt 1720, A Humphries & Son 1714.

Monaghan – R Mulligan 1752, 1750, 1749, 1746, Cooney Bros 1673, P Caughlan 1669.

Portadown Inv – Hagan & Rowney 1764, 1761, A McDonald 1733, Hagan & Rowney 1717, M Livingstone 1705, F Wright 1692. The Hagan & Rowney partnership return to top spot this week with another impressive card.

Tandragee 7/205 – Moody Bros 1802, D Thompson & Son 1795, 1777, A Craig 1765, Dillon & Morrow 1739, Thompson Bros 1737.

Wilton Cross 12/322 – C & J Ferris 1813, 1795, M Rice 1786, C & J Ferris 1786, G Douglas 1779, C & J Ferris 1764 ABCD & Nom.

The Fanciers Combine – The £50 Nom in the Roscrea race was won by Geoffrey Douglas of the Wilton Cross club in Lurgan. Bird with Ring Number GB12L 35004 recorded a velocity of 1353.


The latest race for the East Down Combine was flown from Mount Charles near Nenagh, overall winners doing velocity 1843 were C & D Smyth & sons from Ballylesson followed by four birds together for S Brown & Sons of Dundonald. The East Sect was won by C J Healy of Killyleagh Central.

East Down Combine Mount Charles (1) Open 170/4851 –

C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1843, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1839, S Brown & Sons 1839, S Brown & Sons 1839, S Brown & Sons 1839, C & D Smyth & Sons 1837, C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1836, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1831, A Cousins & Sons 1831, R Irwin Dundonald 1830, R Irwin 1829, R Moore & Son Bangor 1828, R Moore & Son 1828, G & P Brown Annsborough 1826, J Crossan Downpatrick 1823, J Crossan 1822, T Smith Downpatrick 1821, M Croskery Annsborough 1821, M Croskery 1820, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1820, R Irwin 1819, R Irwin 1819, T Smith 1818, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1817, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1816, R Irwin 1815, Harper & Young Cloughey 1813, Harper & Young 1812, P McCartan Annsborough 1811, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1811, M Adair & Sons Cloughey 1810, M Croskery 1810, McCormick & Gray Cloughey 1808, J Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch 1808, R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1807, J Crossan 1807, J Crossan 1807, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1806, J Crossan 1806, Angus & Son & McConkey Donaghadee 1805.

EDC West Sect 60/1630 - C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1843, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1839, S Brown & Sons 1839, S Brown & Sons 1839, S Brown & Sons 1839, C & D Smyth & Sons 1837, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1831, A Cousins & Sons 1831, R Irwin Dundonald 1830, R Irwin 1829, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1820, R Irwin 1819, R Irwin 1819, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1817, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1816, R Irwin 1815, P McCartan Annsborough 1811, J Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch 1808, J Young & Partners Dundonald 1805, M Foulis Dundonald 1803.

EDC East Sect 110/3221 - C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1836, R Moore & Son Bangor 1828, R Moore & Son 1828, G & P Brown Annsborough 1826, J Crossan Downpatrick 1823, J Crossan 1822, T Smith Downpatrick 1821, M Croskery Annsborough 1821, M Croskery 1820, T Smith 1818, Harper & Young Cloughey 1813, Harper & Young 1812, P McCartan Annsborough 1811, M Adair & Sons Cloughey 1810, M Croskery 1810, McCormick & Gray Cloughey 1808, R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1807, J Crossan 1807, J Crossan 1807, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1806.

East Down Combine Clubs Mount Charles –

Ballylesson 10/230 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1843, 1837, A Cousins & Sons 1831, 1831, J Patterson 1787, C & D Smyth & Sons 1784.

Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1839, 1839, 1839, 1839, R Irwin 1830, 1829.

Annsborough /497 – G & P Brown 1826, M Croskery 1821, 1820, P McCartan 1811, M Croskery 1810, R McDowell & Son 1807.

Downpatrick 8/317 – J Crossan 1823, 1822, T Smyth 1821, 1818, J Crossan 1807, 1807.

Newtownbreda 7/233 – M & A Johnston 1820, T Marshall & Son 1817, M & A Johnston 1793, 1791, W White & Son 1780, T Marshall & Son 1778.

Crossgar 11/349 – A & A Cheevers 1816, McCartan & Woodsides 1811, 1802, 1802, 1802, A & A Cheevers 1798.

Cloughey 11/309 – Harper & Young 1813, 1812, M Adair & Son 1810, Harper & Young 1804, Gordon Bros & Sons 1792, H Young & Partners 1781.

Ballynahinch Social – J Gillespie & Sons 1808, R Hunter 1791, J Gillespie & Sons 1783, J Abernethy 1777, R Hunter 1774, 1772.

Millisle & District 7/245 – J Rankin 1801, 1777, 1773, 1773, 1771, J & J Hollinger 1766.

Ballywalter SPC 9/247 – W McMaster & Son 1801, 1784, J Orr & Son 1759, S Regan 1754, J Orr & Son 1746, W & W Albert 1731.

Drumaness Mills – E McLaughlin 1793, R & K O’Neill 1775, J Kirk & Sons 1766, 1764, E McLaughlin 1749, 1747.

Tyrella 8/260 – S Milligan & Daughter 1775, C McManus & Daughter 1760, D McNabb & Partners 1740, S Milligan & Daughter 1736, C McManus & Daughter 1721, S Milligan & Daughter 1713.

Dundrum 4/80 – A McNamara & Partners 1756, J Maguire & Partners 1746, 1735, 1733, 1727, 1727.

Annalong 11/269 – K Rooney & Son 1721, 1709, B Higgins 1701, K Rooney & Son 1690, 1689, 1689.