Fancier of the Year Awards 2012 -

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA are a very large organization and the presentation each season takes a bit of time, to do it some justice it’s not possible to cover in just one report and for the last few years I have covered the various competitions at different times. The night includes the awards for the RPRA (Irish Region), although I note at their last meeting there was some discussion about the prizes being presented in future at RPRA (Irish Region) meeting bringing them into line with what happens in other parts of the country. The NIPA had additional prizes this year with the expansion of the Section Fancier of the Year competition. For a number of years the award was presented covering both old bird and young bird racing, with just an overall winner. The decision was made last year that we would continue to present cups for the overall winners but would add awards for competition in both old bird and young bird racing. I always thought this was a good idea and Diplomas were presented for the first time this year. Out of the 8 NIPA Sections only two lofts won all three competitions, Bingham & Seaton in the East Antrim Sect C who enjoyed a best ever racing season and Donnelly Bros from Newry City.

N.I.P.A. Old Bird Section Fanciers of the Year 2012 -
Section A – K Shannon, Dungannon & Dis (170 Points); Section B – A. Darragh, Cullybackey (426 Points); Section C – Bingham & Seaton, Ligoniel (495 Points); Section D – I. Gibb & Sons, Glenavy & Dist (428 Points); Section E – R Williamson, Bondhill Social (513 Points); Section F – P. Lue & Son, Downpatrick H.P.S (479 Points); Section G – Donnelly Bros, Newry City Inv (545 Points); Section H – R. Witherow, Limavady (182 Points).

N.I.P.A. Young Bird Section Fanciers of the Year 2012 -
Section A – G & S Smith, Cookstown Social (128 Points); Section B – Fleming Bros, Crumlin & Dist (275 Points); Section C – Bingham & Seaton, Ligoniel H.P.S (275 Points); Section D – J. Greenaway Dromore H.P.S (305 Points); Section E – C & J Ferris, Wilton Cross (227 Points); Section F – Plunkett, Pollock & Nelson, Ards H.P.S (250 Points); Section G – Donnelly Bros, Newry City Inv (256 Points); Section H – A. Hall, Omagh & Dist (132 Points).

N.I.P.A. Overall Section Fanciers of the Year 2012:
Section A – G & Smith, Cookstown Social (287 Points); Section B – Fleming Bros, Crumlin & Dist (654 Points); Section C – Bingham & Seaton, Ligoniel H.P.S (770 Points); Section D – J. Greenaway, Dromore H.P.S (803 Points); Section E – R Williamson, Bondhill Social (589 Points); Section F – Plunkett, Pollock & Nelson, Ards H.P.S (578 Points); Section G – Donnelly Bros, Newry City Inv (801 Points); Section H – A. Hall, Omagh & Dist (261 Points).

Season Reports are welcome from any of the above lofts and these will be featured over the next number of weeks, racing details and individual birds performance including breeding. HOMER.


The Sect A Fancier of the Year, G & S Smith Cookstown Social.


Ian Fleming of Crumlin & Dist collects the Sect B Fancier of the Year for Fleming Bros.


Bingham & Seaton from Ligoniel won the Overall Sect C Fancier of the Year.


Jeff Greenaway from Dromore won the Overall Sect D Fancier of the Year.


The Sect E Fancier of the Year, Ron Williamson Bondhill Social.


Plunkett, Pollock & Nelson of Ards won the Overall Sect F Fancier of the Year.


Richard Donnelly collects the Sect G Fancier of the Year for Donnelly Bros Newry City.


Alan Hall from Omagh & District Sect H Fancier of the Year.


Kieran Shannon of Dungannon & Dist won the Sect A Old Bird.


Alan Darragh of Cullybackey won the Sect B Old Bird.


Ian & Peter Gibb of Glenavy & Dist won the Sect D Old Bird.


Donnelly Bros of Newry City Inv won the Sect G Old Bird.


K Armstrong of Omagh & Dist won the Sect H Old Bird.


Lisa Greenaway collects the Sect D Young Bird for husband Jeff.


Denis Lyness collects the Sect E Young Bird for C & J Ferris Wilton Cross.