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NCC One Loft: The 6th auction of the one loft entrants will be held @ Glenavy on Saturday 17th November @ 3pm Birds on view 2pm. – Class Lots On Offer & Not To Be Missed – For anyone looking to bid and cannot make the sale you can arrange a phone bid by contacting any of the following telephone numbers: Tel: 07938988869 Or 07791838060, Or 07548607756, Or 07751926454, Or 07709089233. Watch press & website for details. All lots will be offered on-line prior to the auction with the closing bid online the opening bid in the live sale room. NCC have one more sale date to arrange.

Sale for Kevin Parsons will take place in Glenavy on Saturday 24th November, followed by Chris Gordon on Saturday 1st December and then Part (2) of the entire Clearance Sale for D & I Edgar of Dromore, Saturday 20th December. Birds on view at Glenavy at 2.00pm with sale starting at 3.00pm. Cherryfield next sale will be in Newtownbreda on Monday 19th at 8.00pm. At the Chimney Corner Football Club, Randalstown Road in Antrim the entire Clearance Sale for Sam Rodney & Son of Ballyclare, Thursday 22nd and Thursday 29th November, birds on view at 7.00pm with the sale starting at 8.00pm. The first part of the D & I Edgar Sale will be held on Thursday 6th December. For any further info please e-mail: info@pigeoncraic.com or tel: 07737 275820.

Millen Bros have decided to finish with the sport this year and will have a Complete Clearance Sale in two parts, Part (1) will be in Newtownbreda Clubrooms on Monday 26th November at 7.30pm. When Millen Bros purchased stock they always bought the best regardless of price. Their old Busschaert lines include the best of Parkes, Williamson, Palmer, Fryatt and Fletcher. Their distance birds are the best of the late Ken Rosbotham, Kenyon, Fabry & Gits. Some top birds will be on offer at these sales, more details from Ronnie Johnston Tel: (028) 90 483625.

KEVIN PARSONS - HOFKENS UK

Another star date on the calendar . Kevin is coming to Ireland and will have on offer a top selection from his award winning stock . The absolute cream of the Hofkens, Grondelaer , Frans Verheyen & Frans Van Meldeart families will be on offer . These bloodlines are winning all around the UK. Approx 50 lots will be on offer all bred from the top breeders - Brothers / Sisters to Multiple Winners & Breeders Of Winners On Offer inc a few direct from Kevins Top Breeder “ King Kall” - The sale will be held in Glenavy @ 3pm on Saturday 24th November with birds on view 2 pm . Kevin will be in attendance to answer any queries on any of the respective families on offer . If you wish you can log in to Kevins website to view all of his top winning families www.hofkensuk.co.uk All lots will be offered online prior to the auction with the closing bid online the opening bid in the live sale room . To view all lots on offer, make a bid etc. log on to www.pigeoncraic.com/auctions ( please note new email address )

S. Rodney & Son – Ballyclare

Undoubtably one of the top racing lofts in the East Antrim area , the father/son partnership is made up of Sammy and son Alan . These fanciers have been highest p/winners in their respective club on numerous occasions and over the past few seasons have won approx 60 x 1sts plus numerous other awards inc. NIPA Section C Fancier Of The Year 2008. Unfortunately , due to health reasons , Sammy and Alan , have reluctantly decided that they must give up their beloved sport . A complete clearance sale has been booked for 22nd & 29th November with venue for both sales Chimney Corner – On offer will be a fantastic draft of up to date present day winning bloodlines- Winners & Breeders Of Winners On Offer inc multiple winning birds plus several Section winners – Winners Galore – Not To Be Missed !!! Some of the families on offer ( over the two sales ) include : HARTOGS : The very best of Alastair Kerr- Winners Galore !!! Multiple p/winners plus top breeders on offer inc: “ The Golden Pair” , “ The Crackerjack Pair” , plus top breeding & racing cocks/hens of these pairs. LEO VAN RIJN : Being a personal friend of Bob McMeekin only the very best were obtained . These birds have scored at the highest level of competition . On offer a few birds bred by Bob including a direct son of “ Rita” – A top racer & top breeder on offer – plus direct sons/dtrs of other top breeders at Millbridge Lofts . R & M ACTON – BLACKPOOL – Again , through personal friendship only the very best bloodlines made their way to Ballyclare. These birds won all in front of them and both pure & crossed are responsible for numerous winners & p/winners. Top channel performers right through to France . JANSSENS : These bloodlines have won numerous top positions inc. Breeder Buyer, Sale Bird events etc. Based on the Beverdam & Van Loon bloodlines they have been cultivated into one strain and one strain only – “ WINNERS” Included in sale “ The Thousand Pound Hen “ ( Sale Bird Winner & Top Breeder ) plus top breeding brothers/sisters etc. All lots will be offered online prior to the auction with the closing bid online the opening bid in the live sale room . To view all lots on offer, make a bid etc. log on to www.pigeoncraic.com/auctions ( please note new email address )