Farming Life - Wednesday 28/11/12
Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:52 am
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.
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.