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RPRA MERITORIOUS AWARDS 2012-

Awarded for best single bird performance 2nd Talbenny & Penzance 2012

Section A – Kevin Carolan – Coalisland – 1304

Section B – W & J Smyth – Ballymena & Dist – 1309

Section C – A & N Lewis – Doagh & Dist – 1303

Section D – Russell Bros – Dromara – 1323

Section E – G & A Campbell – Armagh HPS – 1355

Section F – J. Crossan – Downpatrick – 1267

Section G – T. Mooney & Son – Millvale – 1219

Section H – Alan Kelly – Omagh & Dist – 1113

Overall Winner – G & A Campbell – Armagh HPS

RPRA MILEAGE AWARDS 2012

0 – 250 Miles – Gregg Bros & McCandless – Ligoniel & Dist

250 – 450 Miles - P & C Swindell – Newry City

450 Miles Plus – W.G.Neill – Annaghmore

RPRA BEST ALL ROUND PERFORMANCE AWARDS 2012

Champion Old Bird Award – Bingham & Seaton – Ligoniel & Dist
Champion Young Bird Award – T & K Mawhinney – Donaghcloney

The various awards were presented at the NIPA Ladies Night, Secretary Mrs Reid was assisted by the President Sammy Thompson. Top highlight this season was the Jubilee Race which was flown from Penzance. Overall winners who also topped the NIPA was the Armagh loft of G & A Campbell, they collected the RPRA Trophy and a cheque for £1,000. The Best 2 Bird average was won by R Topping & Son from the Lisburn & District.

Section A was won by Kevin Carolan of Coalisland & District.


Section C was won by A & N Lewis of Doagh & District.


Section E was won by G & A Campbell of Armagh HPS.


Sect H was won by Alan Kelly of Omagh & District.


Overall winners with the top velocity, G & A Campbell of Armagh HPS.


P & C Swindell from Newry City Inv won Mileage Award 250-450.


W G Neill from Annaghmore won the Mileage Award 450+ Miles.


T & K Mawhinney from Donaghcloney had Best YB Performance 2012.


Bingham & Seaton from Ligoniel & District had Best All-Round Performance 2012.


The RPRA Jubilee Race winners were G & A Campbell of Armagh HPS.


Best 2 Bird Average winners in the Jubilee Race were R Topping & Son of Lisburn & District.