For the third week of the O/B campaign the NIPA where in Clonmel with the Ulster Federation in Thurles. With a good hard honest fly last week following the blow home in week one, the pigeons faced a similar quick event from the weekend liberations with the leading pigeons in the NIPA doing over 1800ypm with the Federation into the 1900's. This down to the wind gaining strength as the day progressed.
In the Lisburn area it was the turn of the Spence Bros partnership flying to the Knockmore Park Area of Lisburn to just not take 1st and 2nd Club flying with the strong and competitive Lisburn & District HPS with some 29 members sending 793 pigeons but better news was on the cards for the loft where to come as close as 4 yards from winning the NIPA Open with 26,883 pigeons competing, seconds involved on a fast day. The father and son team namely Brian and son Roy take the Section honours also finishing 5th Section with 3,546 pigeons competing.
Having a look round the other Clubs I see the loft of Ian Gibb and sons have run wild again taking the first ten in the Glenavy club for the 2nd week running, a loft truly in good form and not many lofts have achieved that fate over the years of taking the first ten positions two weeks on the trot and like last week many of these will be well placed. Tony Cooke wins the Colin HPS for the second week on the trot this week clocking a Van Dyke sourced from Kevin Rooney. Sid Granger & Son flying with the Hills and Maze Club finish 1st and 2nd Club against 413 pigeons with the first arrival finishing 2nd Section D and 6th Open NIPA superb performance. 3rd Section D takes us to the hot bed of Dromore where honours this week fall to the Section Winning loft from Week 1, namely Philip and Joe Boal. What a season they are having to date flying to their new address. This week Philip and Joe timed a Yearling Blue Widowhood hen. Full Willy Van Herck this hen was timed at 11.42 flying 155 miles to win 1st Club Dromore 509 birds, 3rd Section "D" 3546 birds, 12th Open NIPA 26,833 birds.
Her Sire is a direct Van Herck winner of twice 1st in Belgium, bought 2 years ago by Philip on a visit to the loft Willy Van Herck at Retie, the Dam is a daughter of Brothers No 1 pair, and mother to many good pigeons just not for the brothers but many fanciers around the country she is also and G/Dam to Rab Rea's 1st National winner. This Latest Winner for Philip should have topped the Section in week one finishing 2nd Section beaten by loft mate having arrived first and sat out all the same this class yearling hen scored 2nd Section 1795 birds, 31st Open NIPA 14,733 birds also a winner of 21st Section 1975 birds, 66th Open NIPA 21,506 birds as a y/bird. Just to cap the Loft of Philip & Joe Boal finished 1st and 7th Club Dromore, finishing 3rd 19th 40th Section "D" 3546 birds, 12th 85th 154th Open NIPA 26,833 Birds.
Ricky McCullough makes it three on the trot flying with the Derriaghy HPSexcellent consistency also something I took note of he won the Club this weekwith an 8 year old finishing 166th Open superb performance from a pigeon of thatage. The Skibbereen National winning loft of Cromie and Magee top the Dromara Club on 1764 ypm with 531 pigeons competing. Now another father and son team racing very consistently in Lisburn is that of Ashley Gore and son Robert flying into the Tonagh area of the town they compete with the Lagan Valley Rpc this week they topped the Club for the 3rd week running this week taking the first three with the leading pigeon on a velocity of 1891ypm. Not too many lofts have achieved that fate also especially in this highly competitive Ulster Federation affiliated Club. Robert and Ashley times a G/Son of their Talbenny Y/Bird Derbywinner. Sourced from the Gibb & Byrne Stud this one’s father was also a winner for the R & A Gore team. Seen them heading to the Club on Friday evening and posed the question where they going for three on the trot, hopefully was the cautious and respective response from Robert. Very well done to all the winners this week.
1st Open NIPA for Andy Cooke of Ballycarry -
The NIPA birds were in Clonmel at the weekend, released at 9.10am in a helping West to SW wind, the race from County Tipperary was a good one for East Antrim Lofts with a number of birds well placed at the very top of the NIPA Open result. It’s congratulations to the main man, Andy Cooke of the Ballycarry & District perched at the top for 1st East Antrim Sect C and 1st Open NIPA with 26,833 birds competing. The next best birds were in Eastway with D & J Campbell & Bigger placed 2nd & 3rd Open followed by Grattan Bros at 5th Open. The two Carrickfergus winners also make the Top 10, in Carrick Social the winner was D & J Armstrong & Son (1802) while Mr & Mrs R Reid have 1st Carrick & District (1797). Best in Larne was in the Horseshoe HPS with Rea & Magill taking the top three places with the winner doing 1789. In the big Larne & Dist just short of 1,200 birds were competing and it was a very tight finish. Winners R & M Robinson had the Red Card on velocity 1776, just a decimal point ahead of the previous week’s winners Beggs & Hall and a yard further back Crawford & Robinson.
NIPA East Antrim Clubs Clonmel -
Ballycarry & District – A Cooke 1814, 1761, N J Arthurs 1756, A Cooke 1753, J C Reid 1748, J Parke 1744, Arthurs & George 1742, A Cooke 1736, J C Reid 1721, M Delaney 1719.
Ballyclare & District 19/550 – Horner Bros & Son 1725, G & R Lawrie 1722, 1719, Horner Bros & Son 1718, M/M C Hayes 1711, A Agnew 1701, D McClelland 1694, R Duddy 1689, C & L Woodside 1685, J & R Blair 1681. This week’s winner for George Horner is a hen racing Roundabout, she is Willy van Herck bred by John Wilson of Doagh.
Carrick & District 16/308 – M/M R Reid 1797, Degnan & McKee 1755, Elliott Bros 1752, M/M R Reid 1749,
Carrick Social 16/409 – D & J Armstrong & Son 1802, T Peel 1776, M/M G Robinson 1758, T Peel 1754, J McMaw 1753, J Millar & Son 1752, T Peel 1749, M/M G Robinson 1749, D & J Armstrong & Son 1747, 1746. In 1st place this week and back to winning ways is D & J Armstrong & Son, well done Jim.
Cushendall – A McNaughton 1702, D McAllister 1702, A McNaughton 1702, D McAllister 1687.
Doagh & District 18/491 – B & M Gilmore 1786, 1786, J & A Wilson & Sons 1782, M/M B McNeilly 1774, 1764, D Tweedie 1749, J & A Wilson & Sons 1742, W Cowan 1740, M/M D Suitters 1729, W Cowan 1722. Brian & Mervyn Gilmore win with a Leo van Rijn, a full brother to last week’s winner and also to their 1st Open NIPA winner. Great breeding pair this one.
Eastway HPS 15/454 – Grattan Bros 1806, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1799, J Burrows 1783, Whiteside Bros 1780, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1775, 1773.
Glenarm & District – G McWhirter 1690, 1688, 1684, McMullan Bros 1683, O O’Neill & Son 1675, 1672.
Horseshoe 11/320 – Rea & Magill 1789, 1761, 1760, K & F Hagans 1758, 1753, C Campbell & Son, Rea & Magill 1753, 1752, 1751, S Spence 1738. Rea & Magill take the first three from Clonmel. They are all bred from stock obtained from P & J Boal (Dromore), the best of their Van Herck/Leo Hermans breeding.
Kingsmoss 14/360 – R Lillie & Son 1789, 1770, D J Connor 1759, 1748, Knowles & Hill 1739, T Lillie 1728, J Dawson & Son 1720, 1720, W Gault & Son 1719, T Lillie 1718. Knowles & Hill Nom.
Larne & District 43/1189 – R & M Robinson 1776, Beggs & Hall 1776, Crawford & Robinson 1775, R Mills & Son 1772, A S McNaghten 1772, R Mills & Son 1762, 1761, D & P Harvey 1758, A S McNaghten 1758, Crawford & Robinson 1755. Clonmel was the venue for the third race in the old bird season when 43 Larne & Dist members send a record 1,189 birds to an old bird race. Taking first place and The Joe Goodall Trophy was the partnership of R & M Robinson. Bertie & Marie timed a yearling cock which is a son of their good Sootjen cock a winner of five firsts all on the channel paired to a Roman Kint hen dam of 2 x Fed winners on loan from Dickie Smyth Belfast. Larne 2 Bird Club - 1st A S McNaghten, 2nd Baxter & Holden. Show Specials - 1st & 3rd Crawford & Robinson, 2nd R Glass .
Ligoniel & District 32/669 – W O’Boyle 1789, Bingham & Seaton 1780, 1779, 1779, 1779, McClurkin & McCoubrey 1778, W Wickings 1776, S Maginty 1773, W Corbett & Sons 1771, Bingham & Seaton 1770.
Springvale Soc 4/63 – I Horner 1681, 1660, V Montgomery 1577, A C McGrugan 1431.
Kells Loft 1st Mid Antrim Combine from Clonmel -
For the third race of the old bird season the NIPA birds moved on to Clonmel in County Tipperary, over 2,700 birds were sent in Mid Antrim. Kells & Dist topped the MAC for the second week, this time Scott & Clements took the top honours doing velocity 1740. The Broughshane Secretary Alistair Purvis was next best followed by Surgenor Bros who had 1st MAC last week from Roscrea, then Paddy McManus winning for the second week in Ahoghill and Alan Darragh winner of all the races so far in Cullybackey. All results and Champions League details are on http://www.pigeonnetwork.com
Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 106/2742 – Scott & Clements Kells 1740, A Purvis Broughshane 1738, Surgenor Bros Kells 1733, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1719, A Darragh Cullybackey 1714, G McDowell Kells 1712, Houston Bros Randalstown 1710, Young McManus & Sons 1709, Scott & Clements 1706, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1706, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1705, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1705, Gregg Bros Kells 1704, H Boyd Kells 1700, L Mullan Harryville 1700, Scott & Clements 1699, H Boyd Kells 1699, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1698, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1698, A McBride Harryville 1698, A McBride 1697, A Purvis 1697, J Rock Harryville 1697, Surgenor Bros 1697.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Clonmel –
Kells & District 14/311 – Scott & Clements 1740, Surgenor Bros 1733, G McDowell 1712, Scott & Clements 1706, Gregg Bros 1704, H Boyd 1700, Scott & Clemants 1699, H Boyd 1699. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1704, H Boyd 1700, Surgenor Bros 1697, Scott & Clements 1685, G McDowell 1619. Scott & Clements timed the winner at 12.12hrs flying 180 miles. It was Delaney, Hybreght plus Jacob, 3rd win from Combine cock.
Broughshane & District 7/161 – A Purvis 1738, D Houston & Son 1705, J & N Simpson 1705, A Purvis 1697, J & N Simpson 1696, D Houston & Son 1665. The winner was timed at 12.20hrs flying 188 miles.
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/444 – Young McManus & Sons 1719, 1709, J Smyth & Son 1680, 1679, 1673, 1671, A & N Young 1671, J Balmer 1670, D Stevenson 1669, Young McManus & Sons 1667. Paddy wins with a Cheq Koopman hen that had previously won 1st MAC from Rosscarbery. His runner-up was a Van Mechelen yearling cock not raced as a youngster, the same cloodlines won 1st Club last week. Jimmy Smyth is keeping up the pressure with 4 quick ones, he wins the 2 Bird Club with the 6th placed pigeon, good picking Jimmy!
Cullybackey HPS 16/529 – A Darragh 1714, 1696, Reid Bros & McCloy 1670, H & R McCloy 1662, Russell Bros 1644, 1635, Reid Bros & McCloy 1635, B Herbison 1634, J & J Greer 1617. Well done to Alan Darragh, three wins on the trot with the same Cheq Pied yearling cock. Checking the NIPA Results I see the positions won, from Tullamore 20th Sect B & 106th Open NIPA, Roscrea 6th Sect B and then this week from Clonmel 11th Sect B.
Randalstown HPS 12/258 – Houston Bros 1710, Stewart Bros 1698, Houston Bros 1694, 1693, F J & G Dickey 1690, Houston Bros 1673, 1669, 1667, 1664, S Murphy 1650.
Rasharkin & District 10/225 – Steele & McNeill 1706, A C & T Tweed 1686, H Cubitt 1673, A C & T Tweed 1668, H Cubitt 1662, Steele & McNeill 1658, Milliken & Barkley 1651, W & J McClean 1649, 1615, Milliken & Barkley 1605. D Dixon – 1665.973, 1665.282. Steele & McNeill win with their good Verschelde/Lambrecht Widowhood cock “22” a winner from Fermoy last year and also 1st Comb, 1st Sect & 4th Open NIPA Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat. A C & T Tweed take the runner-up place.
Harryville HPS 15/388 – L Mullan 1700, A McBride 1698, 1697, J Rock 1697, R H Clements 1690, J & C Letters 1690, R H Clements 1686, 1685, L Mullan 1679, 1678.
Ballymena & District HPS 20/426 – M/M M Sempey 1698, M D C Magill 1695, 1694, G Gilmour 1692, M Graham 1690, G & A Eagleson 1679, W & J Smyth 1678, M D C Magill 1677, W & J Smyth 1677, 1677, M D C Magill 1670, Blair & Rankin 1670. A great win for the hard working partnership of Mr & Mrs Sempey who timed a late-bred yearling cock on Roundabout at 12.19pm recording a velocity of 1698 for 182 miles. With a record entry of 426 birds for the Bmena & Dist club. The breeding is Willy Jacobs, the partnership have been flying very consistent since the start of the season. Congratulations on your deserved win. The McAlonan transporter is paying off!!! Best birthday wishes to Old Hand Charlie McManus. On a sadder note the members extend their sympathy to the family of Billy Rankin, racing partner with Bertie Blair who is married to Billy’s sister Doreen. All the Rankin Family raced at various times, mostly with Harryville, they scored some fantastic results inc. 2nd Open in the Penzance YB Nat. They were next door neighbours and it was through them we first got involved with the birds, long time back.
Champions League Points awarded after Week (1) –
Group (1) – Nil Points scored. Group (2) – A Darragh 21, G McDowell 13, M/M M Sempey 4 and Young McManus & Sons 1. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 24, J Millar & Son 22, A Purvis 19, and Milliken & Barkley 18. Group (4) – Scott & Clements 20, D Dixon 10, and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
Cullybackey Centre: Details for the Rosscarbery Inl Nat race marking are as follows. Entry fees etc. with club cheque collect Wednesday 15th May from 8.30 - 9.30pm at the Cullybackey club rooms. Birds will be race marked 2.00 - 4.30pm on Friday 17th May. All clocks ready after lorry leaves Cullybackey.
Antrim Area Update – The current NIPA Sect B Fanciers of the Year, Fleming Bros from Crumlin & District have topped the Section in the third race from Clonmel in County Tipperary. Birds had been released at the early time of 9.10am in a helping West to SW wind. Their winner was timed at 11.58am flying 167 miles to the lofts at Main Street in Crumlin recording velocity 1744. Next best were Scott & Clements of the Kells & Dist HPS, their bird doing velocity 1740 had 1st in the Mid Antrim Combine.
Crumlin & District 14/366 – Fleming Bros 1744, McConville Bros 1719, 1715, Thompson Bros 1711, G Grant 1709, Fleming Bros 1709. The winner for Fleming Bros was timed at 11.58am flying 167 miles, the best bird in the Antrim area. The sire is Hybreght, a direct son of the lofts No 1 Pair and the dam is Hermans/Ceusters from Cromie & Magee of Dromara.
Muckamore – F Todd 1721, D J Thompson 1716, F Todd 1706.
Randalstown HPS 12/258 – Houston Bros 1710, Stewart Bros 1698, Houston Bros 1694, 1693, F J & G Dickey 1690, Houston Bros 1673, 1669, 1667, 1664, S Murphy 1650.
New Antrim Amal – M D C Magill 1695, 1694, 1677, 1670.
Ballyclare & District 19/550 – Horner Bros & Son 1725, G & R Lawrie 1722, 1719, Horner Bros & Son 1718, M/M C Hayes 1711, A Agnew 1701, D McClelland 1694, R Duddy 1689, C & L Woodside 1685, J & R Blair 1681. This week’s winner for George Horner is a hen racing Roundabout, she is Willy van Herck bred by John Wilson of Doagh.
Doagh & District 18/491 – B & M Gilmore 1786, 1786, J & A Wilson & Sons 1782, M/M B McNeilly 1774, 1764, D Tweedie 1749, J & A Wilson & Sons 1742, W Cowan 1740, M/M D Suitters 1729, W Cowan 1722. Brian & Mervyn Gilmore win with a Leo van Rijn, a full brother to last week’s winner and also to their 1st Open NIPA winner. Great breeding pair this one.
Kingsmoss 14/360 – R Lillie & Son 1789, 1770, D J Connor 1759, 1748, Knowles & Hill 1739, T Lillie 1728, J Dawson & Son 1720, 1720, W Gault & Son 1719, T Lillie 1718. Knowles & Hill Nom.
Springvale Soc 4/63 – I Horner 1681, 1660, V Montgomery 1577, A C McGrugan 1431.
Diamond Bros best in Coleraine -
The local birds were in Clonmel at the weekend for the third race of the old bird season, birds were released at 9.10am in a helping West SW wind. The big early arrival was timed by Diamond Bros of the Coleraine Premier flying just short of 200 miles recording velocity 1720. The NIPA Sect A will be topped by M/M G Larmour of Coalisland (1721), next best Diamond Bros have 1st & 2nd in the Coleraine Triangle. Hanson & Harpur are well placed again as are the top two in the Windsor Social Kenny Glass and E & J McGarry. Terence McCrudden has another 1st Coleraine & County Derry (1685).
Coleraine Triangle Clonmel – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1720, Diamond Bros 1709, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1701, K Glass Windsor Soc 1696, E & J McGarry Windsor Soc 1692, Hanson & Harpur 1687, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1685, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1685, Hanson & Harpur 1672, Hanson & Harpur 1669.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coleraine Premier HPS 24/617 – Diamond Bros 1720, 1709, Hanson & Harpur 1701, 1687, Bond & Diamond 1685, Hanson & Harpur 1672, 1669, L McSeveney 1667, J L Madden 1667, R McAlary 1660.
Windsor Social 17/311 – K Glass 1696, E & J McGarry 1692, K Glass 1648, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1645, R & J Parke 1643, 1643, 1643, 1643, W & W Murdock 1640, R & J Parke 1636.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1685, D Tosh 1642, 1639, T McCrudden 1638, D Dysart 1627, 1625, D Knox 1577, K Macauley 1570, S Thompson 1555, J Mullan 1485.
Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs NIPA Sect B –
Ballymoney HPS 26/821 – D & H Stuart 1731, J Connolly 1716, A & M Boyle 1701, D & G McMullan 1701, A & M Boyle 1694, J Connolly 1691, J McDowell & Sons 1682, W & L McCaw 1681, J McDowell & Sons 1673, D & H Stuart 1672. D & H Stuart leads the way home from Clonmel, his winning Cheq w/f hen is a Soontjen/Van Wildemeersch. Over 800 birds competing in Ballymoney.
Dervock RPS 26/821 - D & H Stuart 1731, A & M Boyle 1701, D & G McMullan 1701, A & M Boyle 1694, W & L McCaw 1681, D & H Stuart 1672, J Hutchinson & Son 1662, 1636, D & G McMullan 1627, D Devenney 1603.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/269 – J McDowell & Sons 1682, Curry & Gilmore 1666, J Hutchinson & Son 1662, R J Elliott 1653, L Neill 1640, D Gage 1624, Brown & Stewart 1623, D Laverty 1618.
Limavady 10/215 – R Witherow 1619, 1587, 1558, 1556, H Crawford 1555, L Miller 1547.
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Philip Boal holding one of his good widowhood yearling hens this one a winner
this season already of 1st and 2nd Club, 2nd & 3rd Section D and 12th & 31st
Open NIPA with upwards of 26,883 pigeons.
Scott & Clements from Kells topped NAC from Clonmel.
Mr & Mrs Sempey had 1st Ballymena & Dist, record number of birds competing.
Lexi Mullan had four early birds inc 1st Harryville HPS.
Houston Bros timed the weekend winner in Randalstown.
22 Blue big time winner again for Steele & McNeill of Rasharkin.