Farming Life - Wednesday 21/11/12
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:11 am
Pigeonnetwork News Update -
Cullybackey Open Show: The Annual Open Show will take place in the local Cullybackey HPS Clubroomas at Fenaghy Road on Saturday 15th December, penning from 11.00am until 1.30pm. The judging will be done between 2.00pm and 5.00pm and the Prize Presentation will be at 5.30pm. It’s the Usual 3 in 1 for Old Birds and Young Birds judged Through Wires, Handled & Eye-sign, plus a class for Fancy Through Wires. Special for Best Young Bird, Best Opposite Sex and Best in Show. Entry fee is £1 per bird, prizes galore. For more details please contact Secretary Edrick Davidson Tel: (028) 25b881012.
Ballymena & District HPS: For the third week it was the young birds judged in the hand, many thanks to the judges who had travelled in from Cullybackey, ace racers Harry McCloy and Sammy Steele. We had two different winners again with the Magill team from Ballee lifting the Red Card in Young Hens while Harry Richmond for the home club had 1st Young Cocks & Special for Best in Show. The raffle was won by Robert Turkington (Doagh & Dist). Young Cocks Handled (57 Birds) – 1st & Special Richmond Bros, 2nd D & R Turkington, 3rd B Herbison, 4th & Commended J Letters, Reserve T R Alexander & Son, VHC W & N Gilbert, HC McAlonan Bros. Young Hens Handled (48 Birds) – 1st & Reserve M D C Magill, 2nd & VHC W & J Smyth, 3rd G & A Eagleson, 4th B Herbison, HC J Letters, Commended W & N Gilbert. Many thanks to Sammy Steele for the Racing Special. The latest show was Monday evening, the old birds judged in the hand and many thanks to the judges who had travelled from Rasharkin & District, ace racers Jackie Steele and Danny Dixon. Harry Richmond won the Red Card in the Old Cocks and for the second week the Special for Best in Show, this Blue cock had won 1st Club in the Yearling Nat. Brian Herbison from Cullybackey was the winner of Old Hens. Old Cocks Handled (61 Birds) – 1st & VHC Richmond Bros, 2nd & HC M D C Magill, 3rd & Commended W & J Smyth, 4th B Herbison, Reserve D & R Turkington. Old Hens Handled (55 Birds) – 1st B Herbison, 2nd Richmond Bros, 3rd & Reserve W & J Smyth, 4th M D C Magill, VHC R Alexander & Son, HC W & N Gilbert, Commended M/M M Sempey. The annual Open Show for Mid Antrim lofts will take place in Cullybackey on New Year’s Day, Tuesday 1st January 2013. Please Note: Monday 26th November Old Pairs & Fancy T/W.
The annual Open Show for Mid Antrim lofts will take place in Cullybackey on New Year’s Day, Tuesday 1st January 2013. Monday 26th November Old Pairs & Fancy T/W.
Kells & District HPS: Young Hens Through Wires (113 Birds) – 1st & VHC T Shanks & Son, 2nd & Commended A Barkley & Son, 3rd & Reserve B Swann & Son, 4th Surgenor Bros, HC H Boyd. Judges – Jackie & Sammy Graham (Kingsmoss). The annual Open Show will be held as usual on Boxing Day, this year that falls on Wednesday 26th December. Wednesday – Old Cocks T/W.
Ahoghill Flying Club: Young Cocks Handled (43 Birds) – 1st M/M Robinson, 2nd, 3rd & VHC T & G Balmer, 4th R McFall & Son, Reserve Balmer Young & Sons, HC J & B Balmer, Commended A & N Young. Young Hens Handled (38 Birds) – 1st J & B Balmer, 2nd T & G Balmer, 3rd & VHC W Livingstone, 4th & Reserve M/M Robinson, HC J Orr & Son, Commended D Stevenson. Judges – N Percy & S Murphy (Randalstown). Friday – Old Cocks & Old Hens Handled.
Cullybackey HPS: Young Hens Handled – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd, 4th & Commended Russell Bros, 3rd N & S Anderson, Reserve B Herbison, VHC & HC J & J Greer.
Young Cocks Handled – 1st Cochrane Bros, 2nd & Commended J & J Greer, 3rd & 4th Russell Bros, Reserve N & S Anderson, VHC & HC Reid Bros & McCloy. Judges Tom McAlonan and M/M M Sempey Ballymena & District.
Ballymoney HPS: The opening classes for the Show Season will be Young Cock & Young Hen T/W and Old Bird Eye-sign to be held in the clubrooms on Friday 23rd November, penning from 7.30pm until 8.30pm. The annual Dinner & Prize Presentation will take place in the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine on Saturday 24th November.
Larne & District HPS – The Annual Monster Show will take place in the clubrooms at Old Glenarm Road, Larne, Co Antrim this Saturday 24th November 2012. Penning 10.00am – 1.00pm, Judging 2.00pm – 5.00pm, Prize Distribution 5.30pm. Entry Fee £1 per bird - Judges from Top Lofts.
Six Classes: Old Cocks, Old Hens, Young Cocks, Young Hens, Old & Young Bird Eye-sign (may be duplicated). Best In Show £100 and Best Opposite Sex £50.
Prizes For All Classes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Bag Of Feeding , 4th Feeding Trough, VHC Hormoform, HC Grit & Mineral, C Tin of Roses.
There will be a Monster Show Auction – On offer a select draft of youngsters donated by local fanciers - £1,000 Prize-money to be raced for from Rosscarbery National or equivalent race and open to all NIPA Members. Mr Ryan Barr (Pigeon Diagnostics) will be in attendance to carry out any throat swabs & dropping testing. Robin Duddy (Ballyclare) has a few seats available on the bus going to the BHW Show of the Year in Blackpool. The dates are 19th & 20th January 2013. Telephone Robin Duddy: (028) 93340603.
Kells & District HPS: Young Cocks T/W (64 Birds) – 1st A Barkley & Son, 2nd, Reserve & VHC T Shanks & Son, 3rd & HC Scott & Clements, 4th Surgenor Bros, Commrnded B Swann & Son. Judges: Mr & Mrs Sempey and Tom McAlonan (Ballymena & District). The annual Open Show will be held as usual on Boxing Day, this year that falls on Wednesday 26th December. This Week (Wednesday) – Young Hens T/W.
Ahoghill Flying Club: The first week for Ahoghill was Young Cocks & Young Hens judged through the wires by David Young from Muckamore. J & B Balmer from Ballymena & Dist had 1st & 2nd in the Young Cocks and A & N Young the Red Card in Young Hens. Results: Young Cocks T/W (41 Birds) – 1st & 2nd J & B Balmer, 3rd, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended M/M Robinson, Reserve W & N Gilbert. Young Hens T/W (39 Birds) – 1st, 3rd & HC A & N Young, 2nd J & B Balmer, 4th M/M Robinson, Reserve & Commended W Livingstone, VHC T & G Balmer. Old Cocks T/W (45 Birds) – 1st D Young, 2nd D Stevenson, 3rd, 4th & VHC T & G Balmer, Reserve & HC Young McManus & Sons, Commended M/M Robinson. Judge M Sempey, Ballymena & Dist. Old Hens T/W (39 Birds) – 1st & Commended Balmer Young & Sons, 2nd & 3rd T & G Balmer, 4th D Stevenson, Reserve J Orr & Son, VHC D Young, HC M/M Robinson. Judge Mrs E Sempey, Ballymena & Dist. Friday – Young Cock & Young Hen Handled.
Cullybackey HPS: Old Hens T/W – 1st Russell Bros, 2nd & Reserve R & D Turkington, 3rd & HC J & J Greer, 4th E Davidson, VHC & Commended Reid Bros & McCloy. Old Cock T/W – 1st, 4th & HC Reid Bros & McCloy, 2nd, 3rd & Reserve B Herbison, VHC J & B Balmer, Commended Russell Bros. Old Pairs T/W (82 birds) – 1st & VHC Reid Bros & McCloy, 2nd & HC J & J Greer, 3rd N & S Anderson, 4th & Reserve Russell Bros, Commended B Herbison. Young Pairs T/W (66 birds) – 1st B Herbison, 2nd, 3rd & VHC W & N Gilbert, 4th Russell Bros, Reserve J & B Balmer, HC E Davidson, Commended Reid Bros & McCloy. Judges: Roy Balmer and George Price. The annual Open Show will take place on Saturday 15th December.
Lurgan Social – Any Age Cock or Hen 1st, VHC, & HC K Douglas, 2nd, 3rd & Reserve K Henderson, 4th & Commended D & B Lyness. Best Young Bird Kevin Henderson. Many thanks to judge Lawrence Molloy. Show 19/11/12 – 1st, Reserve & VHC C Reynolds, 2nd D & B Lyness, 3rd & 4th A Neill, HC K Douglas, Commended M Rice. Best Young Bird Kevin Henderson. Thanks to judge Eamon Lynch.
New Antrim Amalgamated: The club AGM has been set for 27th November in their local clubrooms on the main Antrim Road. All correspondence to Secretary Chris Moore, 235 Cushendall Road, Ballymena.
Forthcoming Auctions –
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. 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.
Cullybackey Open Show: The Annual Open Show will take place in the local Cullybackey HPS Clubroomas at Fenaghy Road on Saturday 15th December, penning from 11.00am until 1.30pm. The judging will be done between 2.00pm and 5.00pm and the Prize Presentation will be at 5.30pm. It’s the Usual 3 in 1 for Old Birds and Young Birds judged Through Wires, Handled & Eye-sign, plus a class for Fancy Through Wires. Special for Best Young Bird, Best Opposite Sex and Best in Show. Entry fee is £1 per bird, prizes galore. For more details please contact Secretary Edrick Davidson Tel: (028) 25b881012.
Ballymena & District HPS: For the third week it was the young birds judged in the hand, many thanks to the judges who had travelled in from Cullybackey, ace racers Harry McCloy and Sammy Steele. We had two different winners again with the Magill team from Ballee lifting the Red Card in Young Hens while Harry Richmond for the home club had 1st Young Cocks & Special for Best in Show. The raffle was won by Robert Turkington (Doagh & Dist). Young Cocks Handled (57 Birds) – 1st & Special Richmond Bros, 2nd D & R Turkington, 3rd B Herbison, 4th & Commended J Letters, Reserve T R Alexander & Son, VHC W & N Gilbert, HC McAlonan Bros. Young Hens Handled (48 Birds) – 1st & Reserve M D C Magill, 2nd & VHC W & J Smyth, 3rd G & A Eagleson, 4th B Herbison, HC J Letters, Commended W & N Gilbert. Many thanks to Sammy Steele for the Racing Special. The latest show was Monday evening, the old birds judged in the hand and many thanks to the judges who had travelled from Rasharkin & District, ace racers Jackie Steele and Danny Dixon. Harry Richmond won the Red Card in the Old Cocks and for the second week the Special for Best in Show, this Blue cock had won 1st Club in the Yearling Nat. Brian Herbison from Cullybackey was the winner of Old Hens. Old Cocks Handled (61 Birds) – 1st & VHC Richmond Bros, 2nd & HC M D C Magill, 3rd & Commended W & J Smyth, 4th B Herbison, Reserve D & R Turkington. Old Hens Handled (55 Birds) – 1st B Herbison, 2nd Richmond Bros, 3rd & Reserve W & J Smyth, 4th M D C Magill, VHC R Alexander & Son, HC W & N Gilbert, Commended M/M M Sempey. The annual Open Show for Mid Antrim lofts will take place in Cullybackey on New Year’s Day, Tuesday 1st January 2013. Please Note: Monday 26th November Old Pairs & Fancy T/W.
The annual Open Show for Mid Antrim lofts will take place in Cullybackey on New Year’s Day, Tuesday 1st January 2013. Monday 26th November Old Pairs & Fancy T/W.
Kells & District HPS: Young Hens Through Wires (113 Birds) – 1st & VHC T Shanks & Son, 2nd & Commended A Barkley & Son, 3rd & Reserve B Swann & Son, 4th Surgenor Bros, HC H Boyd. Judges – Jackie & Sammy Graham (Kingsmoss). The annual Open Show will be held as usual on Boxing Day, this year that falls on Wednesday 26th December. Wednesday – Old Cocks T/W.
Ahoghill Flying Club: Young Cocks Handled (43 Birds) – 1st M/M Robinson, 2nd, 3rd & VHC T & G Balmer, 4th R McFall & Son, Reserve Balmer Young & Sons, HC J & B Balmer, Commended A & N Young. Young Hens Handled (38 Birds) – 1st J & B Balmer, 2nd T & G Balmer, 3rd & VHC W Livingstone, 4th & Reserve M/M Robinson, HC J Orr & Son, Commended D Stevenson. Judges – N Percy & S Murphy (Randalstown). Friday – Old Cocks & Old Hens Handled.
Cullybackey HPS: Young Hens Handled – 1st W & N Gilbert, 2nd, 4th & Commended Russell Bros, 3rd N & S Anderson, Reserve B Herbison, VHC & HC J & J Greer.
Young Cocks Handled – 1st Cochrane Bros, 2nd & Commended J & J Greer, 3rd & 4th Russell Bros, Reserve N & S Anderson, VHC & HC Reid Bros & McCloy. Judges Tom McAlonan and M/M M Sempey Ballymena & District.
Ballymoney HPS: The opening classes for the Show Season will be Young Cock & Young Hen T/W and Old Bird Eye-sign to be held in the clubrooms on Friday 23rd November, penning from 7.30pm until 8.30pm. The annual Dinner & Prize Presentation will take place in the Lodge Hotel, Coleraine on Saturday 24th November.
Larne & District HPS – The Annual Monster Show will take place in the clubrooms at Old Glenarm Road, Larne, Co Antrim this Saturday 24th November 2012. Penning 10.00am – 1.00pm, Judging 2.00pm – 5.00pm, Prize Distribution 5.30pm. Entry Fee £1 per bird - Judges from Top Lofts.
Six Classes: Old Cocks, Old Hens, Young Cocks, Young Hens, Old & Young Bird Eye-sign (may be duplicated). Best In Show £100 and Best Opposite Sex £50.
Prizes For All Classes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd – Bag Of Feeding , 4th Feeding Trough, VHC Hormoform, HC Grit & Mineral, C Tin of Roses.
There will be a Monster Show Auction – On offer a select draft of youngsters donated by local fanciers - £1,000 Prize-money to be raced for from Rosscarbery National or equivalent race and open to all NIPA Members. Mr Ryan Barr (Pigeon Diagnostics) will be in attendance to carry out any throat swabs & dropping testing. Robin Duddy (Ballyclare) has a few seats available on the bus going to the BHW Show of the Year in Blackpool. The dates are 19th & 20th January 2013. Telephone Robin Duddy: (028) 93340603.
Kells & District HPS: Young Cocks T/W (64 Birds) – 1st A Barkley & Son, 2nd, Reserve & VHC T Shanks & Son, 3rd & HC Scott & Clements, 4th Surgenor Bros, Commrnded B Swann & Son. Judges: Mr & Mrs Sempey and Tom McAlonan (Ballymena & District). The annual Open Show will be held as usual on Boxing Day, this year that falls on Wednesday 26th December. This Week (Wednesday) – Young Hens T/W.
Ahoghill Flying Club: The first week for Ahoghill was Young Cocks & Young Hens judged through the wires by David Young from Muckamore. J & B Balmer from Ballymena & Dist had 1st & 2nd in the Young Cocks and A & N Young the Red Card in Young Hens. Results: Young Cocks T/W (41 Birds) – 1st & 2nd J & B Balmer, 3rd, 4th, VHC, HC & Commended M/M Robinson, Reserve W & N Gilbert. Young Hens T/W (39 Birds) – 1st, 3rd & HC A & N Young, 2nd J & B Balmer, 4th M/M Robinson, Reserve & Commended W Livingstone, VHC T & G Balmer. Old Cocks T/W (45 Birds) – 1st D Young, 2nd D Stevenson, 3rd, 4th & VHC T & G Balmer, Reserve & HC Young McManus & Sons, Commended M/M Robinson. Judge M Sempey, Ballymena & Dist. Old Hens T/W (39 Birds) – 1st & Commended Balmer Young & Sons, 2nd & 3rd T & G Balmer, 4th D Stevenson, Reserve J Orr & Son, VHC D Young, HC M/M Robinson. Judge Mrs E Sempey, Ballymena & Dist. Friday – Young Cock & Young Hen Handled.
Cullybackey HPS: Old Hens T/W – 1st Russell Bros, 2nd & Reserve R & D Turkington, 3rd & HC J & J Greer, 4th E Davidson, VHC & Commended Reid Bros & McCloy. Old Cock T/W – 1st, 4th & HC Reid Bros & McCloy, 2nd, 3rd & Reserve B Herbison, VHC J & B Balmer, Commended Russell Bros. Old Pairs T/W (82 birds) – 1st & VHC Reid Bros & McCloy, 2nd & HC J & J Greer, 3rd N & S Anderson, 4th & Reserve Russell Bros, Commended B Herbison. Young Pairs T/W (66 birds) – 1st B Herbison, 2nd, 3rd & VHC W & N Gilbert, 4th Russell Bros, Reserve J & B Balmer, HC E Davidson, Commended Reid Bros & McCloy. Judges: Roy Balmer and George Price. The annual Open Show will take place on Saturday 15th December.
Lurgan Social – Any Age Cock or Hen 1st, VHC, & HC K Douglas, 2nd, 3rd & Reserve K Henderson, 4th & Commended D & B Lyness. Best Young Bird Kevin Henderson. Many thanks to judge Lawrence Molloy. Show 19/11/12 – 1st, Reserve & VHC C Reynolds, 2nd D & B Lyness, 3rd & 4th A Neill, HC K Douglas, Commended M Rice. Best Young Bird Kevin Henderson. Thanks to judge Eamon Lynch.
New Antrim Amalgamated: The club AGM has been set for 27th November in their local clubrooms on the main Antrim Road. All correspondence to Secretary Chris Moore, 235 Cushendall Road, Ballymena.
Forthcoming Auctions –
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. 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.