Farming Life - Wednesday 24/04/13

[willie reynolds]

NIPA Race/Date
Tullamore 20/04/13

A fast race was the order of the day last weekend for the start of the old bird season, birds were released in Tullamore Co Offaly at 9.30am and the leading birds made light work of the journey home. Very early birds were recorded in the North West with A & M Boyle of Ballymoney set to top the NIPA. Kenny Glass races into Bushmills and tops the highly competitive Coleraine Triangle for the Windsor Social doing velocity 2057. High flyers Hanson & Harpur from the Coleraine Premier had a very good card and are next best, Terence McCrudden has 1st Coleraine & County Derry.

Coleraine Triangle Tullamore - K Glass Windsor Soc 2057, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 2039, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 2037, R McCann Windsor Soc 2016, R McCann 2015, R & J Parke 2014, R & J Parke 2007,Hanson & Harpur 1999, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1998, Hanson & Harpur 1995, Hanson & Harpur 1994, Hanson & Harpur 1994, Hanson & Harpur 1993, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1990, D Coyle & Son Coleraine Prem 1990.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 15/379 – B Morgan 2022, G Quinn 1971, W Bleeks & Son 1961, 1960, W Bleeks & Son 1960, B Morgan 1937, J Lyons 1932.

Coleraine Premier 18/472 – Hanson & Harpur 2039, 1999, T & J McDonald 1998, Hanson & Harpur 1995, 1994, 1994, 1993, D Coyle & Son 1990, 1985, Lee McSeveney 1980. Russell McAlary wins Pools.

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1990.87, 1967.51, 1967.14, 1954.59, D Knox 1930, D Tosh 1913.

Cookstown Social 5/177 – G & S Smith 2004, 2003, 2002, 1998, 1997, 1956.

Castledawson – M Lynn 1957, 1925, 1882, 1819.

Dungannon – K Shannon 1993, 1890, C Reid 1847, 1839, K Shannon 1780, 1750.

Windsor Social 10/173 – K Glass 2057, R & J Parke 2037, R McCann 2016, 2015, R & J Parke 2014, 2007, 1981, K Glass 1970, R & J Parke 1969, K Glass 1916. Kenny starts the season with a good win, also collecting Pools & DTW.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart FC – T White 1945, W & D Hamilton 1924, J & R McMonagle 1923, G McGlinchey 1911, J & R McMonagle 1897, T White 1892. Congratulations t5o Tommy White on winning the first race of the season. I believe his winner also won Penzance for him last year. Great pigeon!

Derry & District 12/162 – A McCrudden 1974, S Duffy 1967, B & K Reid 1945, S Duffy 1929, J & G Ramsey 1927, S Duffy 1914.

Limavady 3/66 – W McIlmoyle 1883, R Witherow 1863, 1861, 1856.

Londonderry PRS 9/134 – L Flanagan 1931, 1920, 1906, 1891, N Murray 1858, 1857.

Omagh & District – K Armstrong 1839, 1809, 1717, 1678, A Hall 1669, K Armstrong 1668.

Strabane 5/76 – H McNulty 1880, T Conway 1859, 1852, 1851, I Deasley 1783, H McNulty 1737. Well done Harry.

The old bird season started on the best day of the weekend (not been too many of those lately), the NIPA birds were in Tullamore in County Offaly. Liberation was at 9.30am in a helping South West wind, the race was a little erratic but most lofts have reported good returns. In a fast race the best birds were at the top end, Rasharkin & District enjoyed a very good race with Milliken & Barkley topping Mid Antrim Combine on velocity 2038ypm with Steele & McNeill next best on velocity 2002. Blair & Rankin were best in Ballymena getting two birds together at 11.21am. Clubs should list their results ASAP at the weekend and we are still short of some teams for the Mid Antrim Combine Champions League.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore (1) 88/1817 – Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 2038, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 2002, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1999, Blair & Rankin 1998, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1995, T & M Morrow Kells 1988, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1985, A Darragh Cullybackey 1968, Steele & McNeill 1968, Steele & McNeill 1967, A Darragh 1964, D Dixon Rasharkin 1963, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1963, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1962, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1962, A Darragh 1961, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1961, A Darragh 1958, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1958, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1957, Milliken & Barkley 1956, J Smyth & Son 1956, Milliken & Barkley 1955, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1955.

Best reported bird locally at the weekend was in Ballymoney HPS where over 400 birds were competing, A & M Boyle are always well trained and record a fantastic velocity of 2069ypm, the husband and wife team look set to top the Mighty NIPA. Runner-up J Hutchinson & Son will be well placed doing velocity 2038 and so will the Bushmills loft of Kenny Glass who races with the Windsor Social doing 2057.

NIPA Sect B Clubs/Mid Antrim Combine Clubs -

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/341 – J Smyth & Son 1961, 1956, 1945, Young McManus & Sons 1940, J Smyth & Son 1938, D Stevenson 1936, A & N Young 1925, J Smyth & Son 1919, Young McManus & Sons 1918, J Smyth & Son 1916.

Ballymena & Dist 17/244 – Blair & Rankin 1999, 1998, M/M M Sempey 1962, J Harris 1953, McAlonan Bros 1948, McFall & McManus 1918, G & A Eagleson 1916, M/M M Sempey 1914, MDC Magill 1910, J Harris 1909. Champions League team W & J Smyth, Blair & Rankin, M/M M Sempey, Martin Graham. Bertie Blair has 1st & 2nd in Ballymena & Dist two birds at 11.21am flying 126 miles. The winner a Blue Pied was Soontjen & Hartog and the second bird a Delaney Special Mealy, both cocks racing on Widowhood. Well done Bertie, a great start.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1962, 1914, 1905, 1901, K & K Kernohan 1878, 1875, 1874, Magowan & Maternaghan 1799.

Ballymoney West Combine 5/110 – J Hutchinson & Son 2038, L Neill 1930, Brown & Stewart 1915, J McDowell & Sons 1859, Curry & Gilmore 1851.

Ballymoney 13/412 – A & M Boyle 2069, J Hutchinson & Son 2038, A & M Boyle 1989, J Connolly 1987, D Dixon 1963, J Connolly 1950, D & H Stuart 1948, D & G McMullan 1932, L Neill 1930, D Dixon 1916.

Dervock RPS 5/192 – A & M Boyle 2069, J Hutchinson & Son 2038, A & M Boyle 1989, D & H Stuart 1948, D & G McMullan 1932, J Hutchinson & Son 1899, D & H Stuart 1879, D & G McMullan 1823, R McIntyre 1769, 1638.

Broughshane 5/116 – J & N Simpson 1957, 1905, A Purvis 1896, C Kennedy 1895, 1894, A Purvis 1874. Champions League lofts - J & N Simpson, A Purvis, D Houston & Son, and T & E Service.

Cullybackey 10/301 – A Darragh 1968, 1964, Russell Bros 1958, 1950, Reid Bros & McCloy 1935, 1935, J & J Greer 1929, D Robinson 1926, 1892, N & S Anderson 1820. Champions League lofts - Alan Darragh, Russell Bros, J & J Greer and Reid Bros & H McCloy.

Crumlin & District 7/128 – G Grant 1993, Thompson Bros 1952, Fleming Bros 1921, Thompson Bros 1919, Fleming Bros 1914, G Grant 1912.

Harryville 14/355 – A McBride 1937, J Rock 1933, J Ramsey 1931, R H Clements 1929, J Millar & Son 1921, A McBride 1919, J Millar & Son 1898, A McBride 1898, J Rock 1895, L Mullan 1895. Winner was a 2yo Blue cock racing widowhood, timed at 11.24am flying 125 miles. Sire was Hartog son of Harry Richmond’s Yearling Nat winner and the dam was Soontjen, a daughter of Spartacus.

Kells & District 12/238 – T & M Morrow 1988, Scott & Clements 1947, G McDowell 1937, McFarlane & Agnew 1928, 1921, Mrs M Smyth 1891, 1890, B Swann & Son 1888. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club - Scott & Clements 1882, T & M Morrow 1861.

Muckamore 9/281 - A & S Bell 1976 1975, 1947, F Todd 1892, 1892, 1890.

Randalstown 10/190 – Stewart Bros 1962, 1920, J Millar 1887, Stewart Bros 1887, 1883, 1879, 1879, 1876, Houston Bros 1867, D Logan & Son 1862.

Rasharkin & District 8/139 – Milliken & Barkley 2038, Steele & McNeill 2002, J & D Surgenor 1995, A C & T Tweed 1985, Steele & McNeill 1968, 1967t, H Cubitt 1963, Milliken & Barkley 1956, 1955t, W & J McLean 1955. D Dixon – 1963, 1916. Milliken & Barkley win the opening race of the old bird season with a Soontjen yearling cock on Widowhood, Steele & McNeill were runner-up. Champions League team D Dixon, Steele & McNeill, H Cubitt and Milliken & Barkley.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Beechpark Social 6/169 – K Downey 1953, Dando & Bennett 1950, K Downey 1946, D Mawhinney & Son 1929, K Downey 1920, D Mawhinney & Son 1900.

Bondhill 4/195 – D Calvin 2002, 2000, 1984, 1959, J Greenaway 1890, 1888.

Charlemont – A Grew 2018, 1988, E Grew 1988.

Edgarstown 10/186 – O Forde 1991, J Whitten & Son 1960, 1958, O Forde 1914, Buckley Buckley & Craig 1893, O Forde 1889.

Gilford & District 9/197 – Rafferty & Toman 1907, O’Dowd & McDonald 1887, D Breen 1873, Hanratty & Mulvenna 1865, 1862, R & W Harper 1851.

Laurelvale – S & N Lester 1949, F McCann 1937, A Gittins 1908, Gillis & Radcliffe 1892, C Duke & Sons 1882, A Gittins 1878.

Loughgall 3/83 – N Weir 1967, 1966, 1966, 1966, 1921, 1919.

Lurgan Amat - D McBride 1999, 1979, J P Nelson 1915, D McBride 1906, B Carson & Son 1844.

Lurgan Social – B McNeice & Son 1977, J Douglas & Son 1977, D & B Lyness 1936, 1932, J Douglas & Son 1928, 1922.

Markethill – A Humphries & Son 1915, J & H Muldrow & Cummings 1900, P McCall 1895, A Humphries & Son 1875, P McCall 1870, D Linden 1834.

Monaghan 9/228 – R Mulligan 1982, 1913, Cooney Bros 1895, B Corley 1871, 1869, 1861.

Portadown & Drumcree RPC 13/260 – Hagan & Rowney 1957, F Wright 1953, Hagan & Rowney 1931, 1925, Sloan & Reid 1923, G Matchett & Sons 1919. Congratulations to Hagan & Rowney who win the first race in the newly formed Portadown & Drumcree RPC.

Tandragee 7/108 – A Craig 1959, 1958, 1912, 1911, 1905, D Thompson & Son 1898.

Wilton Cross 8/151 – C & J Ferris 1995, 1977, 1945, D Carville & Son 1938, Cooper & McGrath 1932, D Carville & Son 1931.

Doagh & District Ring Nom –

The local club are running their highly successful Golden Ring Nom again this season. Two races will be flown Talbenny in the Young Birds and Penzance in Old Birds. It is £20 a Ring Nom open only to the NIPA Sections B and C. Closing date is the Monday after the second Young Bird race, there will be £500 for each race winner.

RPRA 2013 Ring Lists –

Please can we remind all club/ring Secretaries that the Ring Lists should be sent to the RPRA by 1st April 2013 in readiness for the new racing season. Currently only around 50% have been returned. This in turn is causing problems now they are receiving Transfer Forms from the membership and are unable to transfer rings still allocated to clubs. The final deadline for ALL Ring Lists will be 1st May 2013 after which all clubs who haven’t returned them will be reported to their Region Managers for non-compliance of Rule 99.

Crumlin May Day Open Race –

Crumlin & District HPS will be holding a May Day Open Race for the old birds from Tullamore on Monday 6th May. The race will be open to any NIPA or IHU members who fly 108 miles or over from Tullamore Code 6009, flown under RPRA Rules with Licence IR/07/13. Entry fee will be £20 for a maximum of four (4) birds and the prize money will depend on the entry. Race Marking will be at the Crumlin & District HPS Clubrooms, Main Street Crumlin on Sunday 5th May between 3.00pm and 5.00pm.