NIPA Fermoy - 11/05/13
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:13 pm
Last weekend the local birds were in Fermoy for the fourth race of the old bird season, poor weather conditions delayed the liberation on Saturday. The big convoy was released at 12.15pm in a West NW wind and with showers en-route a fairly stiff race was expected. Birds came through well considering the conditions, early arrivals were well split up and most lofts had a few missing at dark. Kells & Dist lofts dominated the local result for Mid Antrim the race winner George McDowell timed at 16.13hrs just short of four hours for the 199 miles. Harry Boyd was next best with two birds at the same time. Mr & Mrs Sempey win two in a row in the Ballymena & Dist and Jimmy Rock has the big result in Harryville with three in the top four including the winner. Winner for George McDowell was a 2 year old Blue hen, Cooremans x Jacob on Widowhood, one of the MAC seven in the Rosscarbery YB Nat finishing 140th Open. The sire was purchased at a sale in Blackpool and the dam a top Jacob from Gerald Delaney won 6 x 1sts racing.
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. Roscrea will be the comeback race at the week-end, birds must be in the Cullybackey Centre before 7.00pm Friday 17th May. Race marking for Roscrea is at the local clubs.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 103/2,551 – G McDowell Kells 1473, H Boyd Kells 1468, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1467, H Boyd Kells 1467, G McDowell 1464, Scott & Clements Kells 1458, J Rock Harryville 1455, H Boyd Kells 1455, T & M Morrow Kells 1453, G McDowell 1451, Scott & Clements 1450, B Swann & Son Kells 1447, A Purvis Broughshane 1447, T & M Morrow 1442, Surgenor Bros Kells 1442, Surgenor Bros 1441, A Darragh Cullybackey 1439, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1439, A Darragh 1438, B Swann & Son 1436, H Boyd Kells 1436, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1435, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1435, G Gilmour Ballymena 1434.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy –
Kells & District 12/263 – G McDowell 1473, H Boyd 1468, 1467, G McDowell 1464, Scott & Clements 1458, H Boyd 1455, T & M Morrow 1453, G McDowell 1451. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1447, H Boyd 1436, H Turkington 1424, Scott & Clements 1421, Surgenor Bros 1377.
Ballymena & District 19/359 – M/M M Sempey 1467, G & A Eagleson 1439, W & J Smyth 1435, G Gilmour 1434, W & J Smyth 1434, M/M M Sempey 1419, 1416, 1412, M Graham 1409, McFall & McManus 1408. Ballymena 2 Bird – G & A Eagleson, G Gilmour D, W & J Smyth ABCD, D Craig ABC & Nom. Mr & Mrs Sempey make it 2 wins in a row timing their bird at 16.16hrs flying 201 miles, 6 minutes clear off the club. This Roundabout Blue w/f hen was in the prizes as a young bird in the Talbenny Derby last year. Bred by fellow clubmates W & J Smyth the breeding is Vandenabeele & Cooremans. Martin and Elke are having an exceptional year. Congratulations to both of you.
Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1467, 1419, 1416, 1412, 1408, K & K Kernohan 1385.
Harryville HPS 16/425 – J Rock 1455, 1417, G Price 1413, J Rock 1406, J Millar & Son 1406, 1403, J Rock 1388, K & K Kernohan 1385, B Ramsey 1380, R H Clements 1379. Winner for Jimmy Rock was his good 3 year old Blue cock timed at 04.18hrs flying 201 miles into Albert Place. This Delaney Jacob has now won 6 x 1sts and is the sire of 1st MAC from Bude last year.
Broughshane & District 5/128 – A Purvis 1447, J & N Simpson 1428, 1421, D Houston & Son 1413, A Purvis 1413, D Houston & Son 1339. Hat-trick of wins for the Aughafatten Lofts and second win for the Soontjen cock.
Cullybackey HPS 17/515 – A Darragh 1439, 1438, Reid Bros & McCloy 1414, D & H Kirkpatrick 1408, T Picken & Son 1401, Russell Bros 1386, Reid Bros & McCloy 1383, B Herbison 1382, 1377, S McKendry 1375. Four in a row for Alan Darragh.
Rasharkin & District 10/199 – H Cubitt 1427, Steele & McNeill 1374, H Cubitt 1370, A C & T Tweed 1364, Steele & McNeill 1362, Milliken & Barkley 1341, 1343, A C & T Tweed 1330, P McDonald 1296, W & J McLean 1282. First win of the season goes to Harold Cubitt timing a widowhood cock bred from Jos Thone stock from clubmate Danny Dixon. Race kindly sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Service (180 Finvoy Road, Ballymoney).
Randalstown HPS 12/262 – J Millar 1427, F J & G Dickey 1409, D Logan & Son 1404, Houston Bros 1404, 1396, Stewart Bros 1389, Houston Bros 1388, 1388, S Murphy 1381, H Boyd 1373.
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/400 – C Young 1406, J Smyth & Son 1402, Young McManus & Sons 1402, J Smyth & Son 1397, C Young 1393, Young McManus & Sons 1382, Balmer Young & Sons 1380, M/M Robinson 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1376, 1370. Best birthday wishes to Old Hand Cowan Balmer the Mayor of Gracehill.
MAC Champions League 2013 –
Champions League Points awarded after Week (1) Roscrea –
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.
Week 2 Clonmel –
Group (1) – J & N Simpson 13, Harry Boyd 11, and J Rock 2. Group (2) – A Darragh 41, G McDowell 32, Young McManus & Sons 22, Steele & McNeill 15, D Houston & Son 14, M/M M Sempey 10 and Stewart Bros 7. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 46, A Purvis 42, J Millar & Son 22, Milliken & Barkley 18, and Houston Bros 18 Group (4) – Scott & Clements 44, D Dixon 10, A McBride and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
Antrim Area Update – The weekend race was from Fermoy, race four of the old bird programme liberation at 12.15hrs in a Fresh Westerly wind. Best bird locally was timed into Crumlin & Dist by last season’s Sect B Fanciers of the Year Fleming Bros. The loft has won three in a row, 2nd Sect Roscrea, 1st Sect Clonmel and now 1st Sect again from Fermoy 152/3734. The latest winner a Blue Pied 2 year old cock on Widowhood, timed at 15.54hrs flying 187 miles to Main Street in Crumlin. The sire is Hybreght/Paul Haelterman and the dam a Bernie Cochrane Hybreght. Runner-up McConville Bros will be well placed doing velocity 1497. The East Antrim Sect C lofts are best placed in Muckamore where over 500 birds were competing. John White who races to Nutts Corner was 1st Club (1498) followed by A & E Ball 2nd and 3rd. John Millar had 1st Randalstown (1427) and Kells & Dist lofts dominated in Mid Antrim Combine with George McDowell winning 1st Club & 1st MAC on velocity 1473. Harry Boyd was next best with two birds together.
NIPA Sect B Clubs -
Crumlin & District 13/365 – Fleming Bros 1504, McConville Bros 1497, Thompson Bros 1478, Fleming Bros 1475, 1470, K Galloway 1470.
Muckamore HPS 16/556 – J White 1498, A & E Bell 1487, 1482, J White 1481, A & E Bell 1481, 1477.
Randalstown HPS 12/262 – J Millar 1427, F J & G Dickey 1409, D Logan & Son 1404, Houston Bros 1404, 1396, Stewart Bros 1389, Houston Bros 1388, 1388, S Murphy 1381, H Boyd 1373.
Kells & District 12/263 – G McDowell 1473, H Boyd 1468, 1467, G McDowell 1464, Scott & Clements 1458, H Boyd 1455, T & M Morrow 1453, G McDowell 1451. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1447, H Boyd 1436, H Turkington 1424, Scott & Clements 1421, Surgenor Bros 1377.
McCrudden best in Coleraine -
The best local birds at the weekend from Fermoy were timed by the County Derry ace flyer Terence McCrudden collecting 1st & 2nd in the Coleraine Triangle at 213 miles into town. The Cheq cock was winning its 6 x 1st on Widowhood, a half-brother to the lofts Champion Oisins First, and the dam from Donnelly Bros (Newry). Well done to Terence and wife Bridget. Hanson & Harpur were best again in the big Coleraine Premier (1382), just short of 500 birds competing and W & W Murdock had 1st Windsor Social (1378).
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy – T McCrudden Coleraine & County Derry 1393, T McCrudden 1388, T McCrudden 1387, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1382, W & W Murdock Windsor Soc 1378, Hanson & Harpur 1371, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1365, Hanson & Harpur 1363, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1360, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1352, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1350, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1348, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1348, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1348, D Dysart Coleraine & County Derry 1347.
Sect A & B Clubs Fermoy -
Coleraine Premier 19/459 – Hanson & Harpur 1382, 1371, J L Madden 1365, Hanson & Harpur 1363, Newton & Quinn 1360, T & J McDonald 1352, Diamond Bros 1348, P O’Connor 1348, R McAlary 1345, Newton & Quinn 1339. J L Madden wins pools. Belated birthday greetings to Russell McAlary who brought items of local news to my house before internet days.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1393, 1388, 1387, D Dysart 1347, 1343, T McCrudden 1342, 1333, D Tosh 1329, D Knox 1253.
Windsor Social 14/262 – W & W Murdock 1378, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1350, R & J Parke 1348, R McCann 1342, W & W Murdock 1340, R & J Parke 1337, 1323, K Glass 1319, E & J McGarry 1315, 1312.
Limavady 10/185 – R Witherow 1278, 1278, 1262, W McIlmoyle 1261, R Witherow 1261, 1253. Ronnie Witherow is best again, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th & 9th in Section H.
Ballymoney HPS 27/611 – A & M Boyle 1393, 1388, D & H Stuart 1388, 1387, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, J McDowell & Sons 1357, J Connolly 1353, Curry & Gilmore 1352, J Connolly 1352, R J Elliott 1350. Andy & Mavis Boyle win their second race of the season. The winner this week is a three year old Blue cock from their Van Elsacker bloodlines. The loft topped the club in the opening race from Tullamore and won 1st Open NIPA 694/14,773.
Dervock RPS 10/269 –A & M Boyle 1393, 1388, D & H Stuart 1388, 1387, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, 1347, D & G McMullan 1328, W & L McCaw 1327, S Laverty 1318, R McIntyre 1298.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/143 - J Hutchinson & Son 1369, J McDowell & Sons 1357, Curry & Gilmore 1352, R J Elliott 1350, L Neill 1315, D Gage 1249, D Laverty 1234.
Rasharkin & District 10/199 – H Cubitt 1427, Steele & McNeill 1374, H Cubitt 1370, A C & T Tweed 1364, Steele & McNeill 1362, Milliken & Barkley 1341, 1343, A C & T Tweed 1330, P McDonald 1296, W & J McLean 1282. First win of the season goes to Harold Cubitt timing a widowhood cock bred from Jos Thone stock from club-mate Danny Dixon. Race kindly sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Service (180 Finvoy Road, Ballymoney).
Grattan Bros best in East Antrim from Fermoy -
The East Antrim birds were in Fermoy for the fourth race of the old bird programme, a difficult enough day in the conditions but fantastic results as usual for a number of top lofts. Best of the lot were the Grattan Bros of Eastway recording velocity 1574, a yard ahead of B McClurkin of Ligoniel and then D & J Campbell & Bigger with two birds. D & J Armstrong & Son were best in Carrickfergus taking 1st Carrick Social on 1563. In the big Larne competition best in town was Beggs & Hall taking 1st Larne & District on velocity 1539, just short of 900 birds competing. Rea & Magill had the Card of the Day, the top eight birds in Horseshoe.
East Antrim Sect C 198/4723 – Grattan Bros Eastway 1574, B McClurkin Ligoniel & Dist 1573, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1571, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1568, D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1563, J Burrows Eastway 1555, M/M B McNeilly Doagh & District 1550, B & M Gilmore Doagh & Dist 1547, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1547, M/M B McNeilly 1547, M & T Griffith Eastway 1546, B & M Gilmnore 1546, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1545, G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1545, B & M Gilmore 1545, M/M B McNeilly 1544, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1544, Whiteside Bros 1543, J Burrows 1543, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1542.
NIPA Sect C Clubs Fermoy -
Eastway HPS 12/414 – Grattan Bros 1574, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1571, J Burrows 1555, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1547, M & T Griffith 1546, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1545.
Ligoniel & District 28/520 – McClurkin & McCoubery 1573, G & M Atcheson 1545, W Campbell 1537, W O’Boyle 1536, McClurkin & McCoubery 1536, Bingham & Seaton 1533, S Maginty 1529, Calderwood Waite & Barr 1527, Bingham & Seaton 1520.
Carrick Social 17/401 – D & J Armstrong & Son 1563, J McMaw 1536, 1508, J McAllister 1508, D & J Armstrong & Son 1507, 1501, M/M Robinson 1499, 1496, T Peel 1491, M/M Robinson 1488.
Ballycarry & District – A Cooke 1540, 1525, Arthurs & George 1518, N J Arthurs 1508, A Cooke 1506, Arthurs & George 1497.
Larne & District 39/892 – Beggs & Hall 1539, Crawford & Robinson 1524, R Mills & Son 1522, 1522, Crawford & Robinson 1516, D & P Harvey 1508, Crawford & Robinson 1502, A S McNaghten 1502, Crawford & Robinson 1500, D & P Harvey 1500. The NIPA moved on to Fermoy for the fourth race of the season when 39 Larne & Dist members send 892 birds.Taking 1st spot and The Girvan Mem Trophy was the top partnership of Beggs & Hall. Adrian & Marie timed a yearling Van De Brande hen bred by their good friends A & R McAuley who the partnership cannot thank enough for breeding them yet another winner. Two Bird club 1st Beggs & Hall 2nd A McCormick. Show Specials 1st & 2nd Crawford & Robinson 3rd R Mills & Son.
Ballyclare & District 19/585 – Horner Bros & Son 1532, 1521, G & R Lawrie 1496, A Thompson 1495, A Gault 1476, A Agnew 1471, C & L Woodside 1467, G & R Lawrie 1464, R Duddy 1448, Turkington & Robinson 1444.
Horseshoe 11/297 – Rea & Magill 1519, 1518, 1515, 1511, 1506, 1506, 1505, 1504, C Campbell & Son 1495, 1494. Card of the Day for Rea & Magill taking the Top 8 places. Their winner also won as a young bird from the same race-point, bred from stock obtained from P & J Boal of Dromore.
Kingsmoss 15/340 – R Lillie & Son 1516, Knowles & Hill 1489, J & S Graham 1488, Knowles & Hill 1487, Connor Bros 1486, J Dawson & Son 1483, R Lillie & Son 1480, N Sharpe 1480, J Dawson & Son 1474, D J Connor 1470. Two wins on the trot for R Lillie & Son, Knowles & Hill lift the Nomination for the third time with the same BIRD, A Gerald Delaney Grondelaer.
Doagh & District 17/431 – M/M B McNeilly 1517, B & M Gilmour 1514, M/M B McNeilly 1513, B & M Gilmore 1513, J & A Wilson & Sons 1473, A & N Lewis 1464, 1464, S & A Leitch 1456, J & A Wilson & Sons 1452, F Simpson 1451. M/M McNeilly win with a Leo van Rijn, full brother to a cock that has won 6 x 1sts.
Carrick & District 14/281 – M/M R Reid 1506, 1502, Elliott Bros 1498, M/M R Reid 1492.
Glenarm & District – G McWhirter 1443, McMullan Bros 1437, O O’Neill & Son 1433, G McWhirter 1430, 1425, O O’Neill & Son 1412.
Springvale Soc 4/64 – V Montgomery 1390, I Horner 1373, 1365, A C McGrugan 1358, W Drennan 1340.
Lisburn City & Around - Good Fermoy Race for Dromore Lofts --
The NIPA for the fourth race of the O/Bird campaign where in Fermoy, a distance of some 185 miles into Lisburn. It was somewhat a hit and miss if a liberation was going to take place due to persistent blustery showers but up they went at 12.15.The wind was yet again Westerly and the winning pigeons recorded
velocities in the high 1500's with the First three positions in the NIPA Open filled by lofts from the Newry Area and a very well done to Owen Markey on topping the Open some 30 yards in front recording a winning velocity of 1631ypm.
It was once again an excellent race for Lisburn area members with honours going to the hard working NIPA Centre Official Joey Vage he took top honours in the Dromore HPS followed by lifting 1st Section D and for the second week on the trot the NIPA Section D winning Loft finishes 4th Open NIPA with some 998 competing lofts sending 24,375 pigeons. Well done Joey. Finishing runner up in the Section was the Lisburn & District loft of ATJ Houston recording a velocity of 1575 just four yards behind the Section D topper or it would have been a double the Lisburn Club with Spence Bros topping the Section last week. Lisburn & District kept its known name as the BIG Club with the highest birdage in the Section with 28 members sending 777 pigeons. Dromara HPS where the next club to feature in the Section result with McKinstry Bros coming out on top this week ahead of the National winning partnership of Cromie & Magee, the Dromara Club also had a good showing with 15 members sending 481 pigeons. We go back to Dromore for the next Section positions and what a result this Club had, the current Section D Y/Bird fancier of the year was next yes Jeff Greenaway who has had a smashing start to the season. What a result this week from Fermoy the loft finished 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, section with 3160 pigeons competing with the four finishing 16th, 19th, 23rd and 41st Open NIPA. First pigeon timed was a Leo Hermans and how appropriate with a massive auction currently on PIPA for that said fancier next into the clock for Jeff was a Marcel Sangers Hen followed by a Sangers Cock this a g/son of the Super Breeders the first pigeons Jeff seen was a batch of eight to which the aforementioned three arrivals broke from.
Next up we have the excellent and ultra consistent loft of Philip and Joe Boal and what a season this loft is also having they finish 4th club 370 birds, 6th, 22nd and 24th section "D" 3160 birds 21st, 87th and 90th NIPA Open 24,375 birds. First pigeon into the clock was a gift pigeon, from Mrs Ann Smith, Ashbourne
England, bred from her best lines of the Outlaw and Drum . Philip has a lot of faith in this ladies pigeons, the next two were of course Willy Van Herck pigeons....
The next result has a familiarity about it with Ricky McCullough of the Derriaghy HPS, he takes the first five in the club that's four out of four for Ricky. In the Colin Club it was the turn of the ever competitive O & M Monaghan to take the red card 3 yards ahead of the the ever consistent John Gregory and sons who put no less than 5 in the Club result.
In the Dunedin Club one that takes some winning Mark Foulis is tops this week ahead of Colin Coates and sons with Mark in with yet another arrival to complete the top three. South Belfast it was the turn of Rab Fear to put the show on taking the first four in the Club. A couple of early arrivals sealed success in
the Kingswood HPS for the the partnership of Burton & Glover with them finishing 46th and 108th Open respectively.
With 315 pigeons competing in the Hills & Maze HPS it was the inform father and son team which I reported on last week coming out on tops once again that being Robert & Ashley Gore further more big double for the loft for they also took the top three in the Lagan Valley RPC flying with the Ulster Federation.
Rounding up my report this week I called with Ian Gibb and Sons who are having a marvellous start in there attempt to retain the NIPA Section D O/B fancier of the year Crown. Yet again they are the leading loft in the Glenavy & District HPS taking top honours once again making it four out of four, further more with
a few O/Birds not even started yet, I envisage more success. This week the loft timed at 3.46pm flying 186 miles, the cheq widowhood cock is of Leo Hermans breeding coming down from there impressive Stock Sire being 'Leo' this a son of the 'New Dream Pair' when paired to 'Powder' this a daughter of 'De Power' this yearling cheq cock has already scored finishing 28th Section 1392 pigeons finishing 30th Open 9167 pigeons from Tullamore; 35th Section 3546 pigeons finishing 145th Open 26883 pigeons from Clonmel and also 128th Open Rosscarbery. This week you can add 15th Section 3160 pigeons and 65th Open Fermoy 24375 pigeons to this ones CV. Was looking forward to calling at the Gibb lofts for have heard a lot of outstanding comments about the new family at the Gibb & Byrne Stud that being the the world renowned Hardy Kruger's of Germany Ian and Henry have made at least a couple of calls at Hardy's Loft and with many elite pigeons coming from this mans excellent family to the Gibb & Byrne Stud. I am expecting big things these where some of the best pigeons I have handled in some time including a young cock this a direct son of the World Famous 'Black Power' what a stunner. Will elaborate further on this family in another report. Until next week good luck.
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George McDowell from Kells, 1st MAC from Fermoy.
Terence McCrudden from the Co Derry RPS, 1st & 2nd Coleraine Triangle.
Winner of 1st Club Harryville for J Rock.
A happy Jimmy Rock, 1st Harryville HPS from Fermoy.
Philip Boal from Dromore, well placed in all 4 races to date.
'Leo' son of the 'New Dream Pair' Leo Hermans and sire to 1st Club Glenavy for Ian Gibb & Sons, photo Adie McCormick.
Ian Gibb and son Peter weekend winners from Fermoy. Ian holding a direct son of 'Black Power' from Hardy Kruger Germany and Peter holding this weeks winner making it four from four for the partnership.
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. Roscrea will be the comeback race at the week-end, birds must be in the Cullybackey Centre before 7.00pm Friday 17th May. Race marking for Roscrea is at the local clubs.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 103/2,551 – G McDowell Kells 1473, H Boyd Kells 1468, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1467, H Boyd Kells 1467, G McDowell 1464, Scott & Clements Kells 1458, J Rock Harryville 1455, H Boyd Kells 1455, T & M Morrow Kells 1453, G McDowell 1451, Scott & Clements 1450, B Swann & Son Kells 1447, A Purvis Broughshane 1447, T & M Morrow 1442, Surgenor Bros Kells 1442, Surgenor Bros 1441, A Darragh Cullybackey 1439, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1439, A Darragh 1438, B Swann & Son 1436, H Boyd Kells 1436, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1435, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1435, G Gilmour Ballymena 1434.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy –
Kells & District 12/263 – G McDowell 1473, H Boyd 1468, 1467, G McDowell 1464, Scott & Clements 1458, H Boyd 1455, T & M Morrow 1453, G McDowell 1451. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1447, H Boyd 1436, H Turkington 1424, Scott & Clements 1421, Surgenor Bros 1377.
Ballymena & District 19/359 – M/M M Sempey 1467, G & A Eagleson 1439, W & J Smyth 1435, G Gilmour 1434, W & J Smyth 1434, M/M M Sempey 1419, 1416, 1412, M Graham 1409, McFall & McManus 1408. Ballymena 2 Bird – G & A Eagleson, G Gilmour D, W & J Smyth ABCD, D Craig ABC & Nom. Mr & Mrs Sempey make it 2 wins in a row timing their bird at 16.16hrs flying 201 miles, 6 minutes clear off the club. This Roundabout Blue w/f hen was in the prizes as a young bird in the Talbenny Derby last year. Bred by fellow clubmates W & J Smyth the breeding is Vandenabeele & Cooremans. Martin and Elke are having an exceptional year. Congratulations to both of you.
Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1467, 1419, 1416, 1412, 1408, K & K Kernohan 1385.
Harryville HPS 16/425 – J Rock 1455, 1417, G Price 1413, J Rock 1406, J Millar & Son 1406, 1403, J Rock 1388, K & K Kernohan 1385, B Ramsey 1380, R H Clements 1379. Winner for Jimmy Rock was his good 3 year old Blue cock timed at 04.18hrs flying 201 miles into Albert Place. This Delaney Jacob has now won 6 x 1sts and is the sire of 1st MAC from Bude last year.
Broughshane & District 5/128 – A Purvis 1447, J & N Simpson 1428, 1421, D Houston & Son 1413, A Purvis 1413, D Houston & Son 1339. Hat-trick of wins for the Aughafatten Lofts and second win for the Soontjen cock.
Cullybackey HPS 17/515 – A Darragh 1439, 1438, Reid Bros & McCloy 1414, D & H Kirkpatrick 1408, T Picken & Son 1401, Russell Bros 1386, Reid Bros & McCloy 1383, B Herbison 1382, 1377, S McKendry 1375. Four in a row for Alan Darragh.
Rasharkin & District 10/199 – H Cubitt 1427, Steele & McNeill 1374, H Cubitt 1370, A C & T Tweed 1364, Steele & McNeill 1362, Milliken & Barkley 1341, 1343, A C & T Tweed 1330, P McDonald 1296, W & J McLean 1282. First win of the season goes to Harold Cubitt timing a widowhood cock bred from Jos Thone stock from clubmate Danny Dixon. Race kindly sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Service (180 Finvoy Road, Ballymoney).
Randalstown HPS 12/262 – J Millar 1427, F J & G Dickey 1409, D Logan & Son 1404, Houston Bros 1404, 1396, Stewart Bros 1389, Houston Bros 1388, 1388, S Murphy 1381, H Boyd 1373.
Ahoghill Flying Club 12/400 – C Young 1406, J Smyth & Son 1402, Young McManus & Sons 1402, J Smyth & Son 1397, C Young 1393, Young McManus & Sons 1382, Balmer Young & Sons 1380, M/M Robinson 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1376, 1370. Best birthday wishes to Old Hand Cowan Balmer the Mayor of Gracehill.
MAC Champions League 2013 –
Champions League Points awarded after Week (1) Roscrea –
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.
Week 2 Clonmel –
Group (1) – J & N Simpson 13, Harry Boyd 11, and J Rock 2. Group (2) – A Darragh 41, G McDowell 32, Young McManus & Sons 22, Steele & McNeill 15, D Houston & Son 14, M/M M Sempey 10 and Stewart Bros 7. Group (3) – Surgenor Bros 46, A Purvis 42, J Millar & Son 22, Milliken & Barkley 18, and Houston Bros 18 Group (4) – Scott & Clements 44, D Dixon 10, A McBride and Reid Bros & McCloy 2.
Antrim Area Update – The weekend race was from Fermoy, race four of the old bird programme liberation at 12.15hrs in a Fresh Westerly wind. Best bird locally was timed into Crumlin & Dist by last season’s Sect B Fanciers of the Year Fleming Bros. The loft has won three in a row, 2nd Sect Roscrea, 1st Sect Clonmel and now 1st Sect again from Fermoy 152/3734. The latest winner a Blue Pied 2 year old cock on Widowhood, timed at 15.54hrs flying 187 miles to Main Street in Crumlin. The sire is Hybreght/Paul Haelterman and the dam a Bernie Cochrane Hybreght. Runner-up McConville Bros will be well placed doing velocity 1497. The East Antrim Sect C lofts are best placed in Muckamore where over 500 birds were competing. John White who races to Nutts Corner was 1st Club (1498) followed by A & E Ball 2nd and 3rd. John Millar had 1st Randalstown (1427) and Kells & Dist lofts dominated in Mid Antrim Combine with George McDowell winning 1st Club & 1st MAC on velocity 1473. Harry Boyd was next best with two birds together.
NIPA Sect B Clubs -
Crumlin & District 13/365 – Fleming Bros 1504, McConville Bros 1497, Thompson Bros 1478, Fleming Bros 1475, 1470, K Galloway 1470.
Muckamore HPS 16/556 – J White 1498, A & E Bell 1487, 1482, J White 1481, A & E Bell 1481, 1477.
Randalstown HPS 12/262 – J Millar 1427, F J & G Dickey 1409, D Logan & Son 1404, Houston Bros 1404, 1396, Stewart Bros 1389, Houston Bros 1388, 1388, S Murphy 1381, H Boyd 1373.
Kells & District 12/263 – G McDowell 1473, H Boyd 1468, 1467, G McDowell 1464, Scott & Clements 1458, H Boyd 1455, T & M Morrow 1453, G McDowell 1451. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 1447, H Boyd 1436, H Turkington 1424, Scott & Clements 1421, Surgenor Bros 1377.
McCrudden best in Coleraine -
The best local birds at the weekend from Fermoy were timed by the County Derry ace flyer Terence McCrudden collecting 1st & 2nd in the Coleraine Triangle at 213 miles into town. The Cheq cock was winning its 6 x 1st on Widowhood, a half-brother to the lofts Champion Oisins First, and the dam from Donnelly Bros (Newry). Well done to Terence and wife Bridget. Hanson & Harpur were best again in the big Coleraine Premier (1382), just short of 500 birds competing and W & W Murdock had 1st Windsor Social (1378).
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy – T McCrudden Coleraine & County Derry 1393, T McCrudden 1388, T McCrudden 1387, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1382, W & W Murdock Windsor Soc 1378, Hanson & Harpur 1371, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1365, Hanson & Harpur 1363, Newton & Quinn Coleraine Prem 1360, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1352, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1350, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1348, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1348, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1348, D Dysart Coleraine & County Derry 1347.
Sect A & B Clubs Fermoy -
Coleraine Premier 19/459 – Hanson & Harpur 1382, 1371, J L Madden 1365, Hanson & Harpur 1363, Newton & Quinn 1360, T & J McDonald 1352, Diamond Bros 1348, P O’Connor 1348, R McAlary 1345, Newton & Quinn 1339. J L Madden wins pools. Belated birthday greetings to Russell McAlary who brought items of local news to my house before internet days.
Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1393, 1388, 1387, D Dysart 1347, 1343, T McCrudden 1342, 1333, D Tosh 1329, D Knox 1253.
Windsor Social 14/262 – W & W Murdock 1378, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1350, R & J Parke 1348, R McCann 1342, W & W Murdock 1340, R & J Parke 1337, 1323, K Glass 1319, E & J McGarry 1315, 1312.
Limavady 10/185 – R Witherow 1278, 1278, 1262, W McIlmoyle 1261, R Witherow 1261, 1253. Ronnie Witherow is best again, 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th & 9th in Section H.
Ballymoney HPS 27/611 – A & M Boyle 1393, 1388, D & H Stuart 1388, 1387, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, J McDowell & Sons 1357, J Connolly 1353, Curry & Gilmore 1352, J Connolly 1352, R J Elliott 1350. Andy & Mavis Boyle win their second race of the season. The winner this week is a three year old Blue cock from their Van Elsacker bloodlines. The loft topped the club in the opening race from Tullamore and won 1st Open NIPA 694/14,773.
Dervock RPS 10/269 –A & M Boyle 1393, 1388, D & H Stuart 1388, 1387, J Hutchinson & Son 1369, 1347, D & G McMullan 1328, W & L McCaw 1327, S Laverty 1318, R McIntyre 1298.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/143 - J Hutchinson & Son 1369, J McDowell & Sons 1357, Curry & Gilmore 1352, R J Elliott 1350, L Neill 1315, D Gage 1249, D Laverty 1234.
Rasharkin & District 10/199 – H Cubitt 1427, Steele & McNeill 1374, H Cubitt 1370, A C & T Tweed 1364, Steele & McNeill 1362, Milliken & Barkley 1341, 1343, A C & T Tweed 1330, P McDonald 1296, W & J McLean 1282. First win of the season goes to Harold Cubitt timing a widowhood cock bred from Jos Thone stock from club-mate Danny Dixon. Race kindly sponsored by Finvoy Tyre Service (180 Finvoy Road, Ballymoney).
Grattan Bros best in East Antrim from Fermoy -
The East Antrim birds were in Fermoy for the fourth race of the old bird programme, a difficult enough day in the conditions but fantastic results as usual for a number of top lofts. Best of the lot were the Grattan Bros of Eastway recording velocity 1574, a yard ahead of B McClurkin of Ligoniel and then D & J Campbell & Bigger with two birds. D & J Armstrong & Son were best in Carrickfergus taking 1st Carrick Social on 1563. In the big Larne competition best in town was Beggs & Hall taking 1st Larne & District on velocity 1539, just short of 900 birds competing. Rea & Magill had the Card of the Day, the top eight birds in Horseshoe.
East Antrim Sect C 198/4723 – Grattan Bros Eastway 1574, B McClurkin Ligoniel & Dist 1573, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1571, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1568, D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1563, J Burrows Eastway 1555, M/M B McNeilly Doagh & District 1550, B & M Gilmore Doagh & Dist 1547, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1547, M/M B McNeilly 1547, M & T Griffith Eastway 1546, B & M Gilmnore 1546, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1545, G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1545, B & M Gilmore 1545, M/M B McNeilly 1544, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1544, Whiteside Bros 1543, J Burrows 1543, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1542.
NIPA Sect C Clubs Fermoy -
Eastway HPS 12/414 – Grattan Bros 1574, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1571, J Burrows 1555, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1547, M & T Griffith 1546, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1545.
Ligoniel & District 28/520 – McClurkin & McCoubery 1573, G & M Atcheson 1545, W Campbell 1537, W O’Boyle 1536, McClurkin & McCoubery 1536, Bingham & Seaton 1533, S Maginty 1529, Calderwood Waite & Barr 1527, Bingham & Seaton 1520.
Carrick Social 17/401 – D & J Armstrong & Son 1563, J McMaw 1536, 1508, J McAllister 1508, D & J Armstrong & Son 1507, 1501, M/M Robinson 1499, 1496, T Peel 1491, M/M Robinson 1488.
Ballycarry & District – A Cooke 1540, 1525, Arthurs & George 1518, N J Arthurs 1508, A Cooke 1506, Arthurs & George 1497.
Larne & District 39/892 – Beggs & Hall 1539, Crawford & Robinson 1524, R Mills & Son 1522, 1522, Crawford & Robinson 1516, D & P Harvey 1508, Crawford & Robinson 1502, A S McNaghten 1502, Crawford & Robinson 1500, D & P Harvey 1500. The NIPA moved on to Fermoy for the fourth race of the season when 39 Larne & Dist members send 892 birds.Taking 1st spot and The Girvan Mem Trophy was the top partnership of Beggs & Hall. Adrian & Marie timed a yearling Van De Brande hen bred by their good friends A & R McAuley who the partnership cannot thank enough for breeding them yet another winner. Two Bird club 1st Beggs & Hall 2nd A McCormick. Show Specials 1st & 2nd Crawford & Robinson 3rd R Mills & Son.
Ballyclare & District 19/585 – Horner Bros & Son 1532, 1521, G & R Lawrie 1496, A Thompson 1495, A Gault 1476, A Agnew 1471, C & L Woodside 1467, G & R Lawrie 1464, R Duddy 1448, Turkington & Robinson 1444.
Horseshoe 11/297 – Rea & Magill 1519, 1518, 1515, 1511, 1506, 1506, 1505, 1504, C Campbell & Son 1495, 1494. Card of the Day for Rea & Magill taking the Top 8 places. Their winner also won as a young bird from the same race-point, bred from stock obtained from P & J Boal of Dromore.
Kingsmoss 15/340 – R Lillie & Son 1516, Knowles & Hill 1489, J & S Graham 1488, Knowles & Hill 1487, Connor Bros 1486, J Dawson & Son 1483, R Lillie & Son 1480, N Sharpe 1480, J Dawson & Son 1474, D J Connor 1470. Two wins on the trot for R Lillie & Son, Knowles & Hill lift the Nomination for the third time with the same BIRD, A Gerald Delaney Grondelaer.
Doagh & District 17/431 – M/M B McNeilly 1517, B & M Gilmour 1514, M/M B McNeilly 1513, B & M Gilmore 1513, J & A Wilson & Sons 1473, A & N Lewis 1464, 1464, S & A Leitch 1456, J & A Wilson & Sons 1452, F Simpson 1451. M/M McNeilly win with a Leo van Rijn, full brother to a cock that has won 6 x 1sts.
Carrick & District 14/281 – M/M R Reid 1506, 1502, Elliott Bros 1498, M/M R Reid 1492.
Glenarm & District – G McWhirter 1443, McMullan Bros 1437, O O’Neill & Son 1433, G McWhirter 1430, 1425, O O’Neill & Son 1412.
Springvale Soc 4/64 – V Montgomery 1390, I Horner 1373, 1365, A C McGrugan 1358, W Drennan 1340.
Lisburn City & Around - Good Fermoy Race for Dromore Lofts --
The NIPA for the fourth race of the O/Bird campaign where in Fermoy, a distance of some 185 miles into Lisburn. It was somewhat a hit and miss if a liberation was going to take place due to persistent blustery showers but up they went at 12.15.The wind was yet again Westerly and the winning pigeons recorded
velocities in the high 1500's with the First three positions in the NIPA Open filled by lofts from the Newry Area and a very well done to Owen Markey on topping the Open some 30 yards in front recording a winning velocity of 1631ypm.
It was once again an excellent race for Lisburn area members with honours going to the hard working NIPA Centre Official Joey Vage he took top honours in the Dromore HPS followed by lifting 1st Section D and for the second week on the trot the NIPA Section D winning Loft finishes 4th Open NIPA with some 998 competing lofts sending 24,375 pigeons. Well done Joey. Finishing runner up in the Section was the Lisburn & District loft of ATJ Houston recording a velocity of 1575 just four yards behind the Section D topper or it would have been a double the Lisburn Club with Spence Bros topping the Section last week. Lisburn & District kept its known name as the BIG Club with the highest birdage in the Section with 28 members sending 777 pigeons. Dromara HPS where the next club to feature in the Section result with McKinstry Bros coming out on top this week ahead of the National winning partnership of Cromie & Magee, the Dromara Club also had a good showing with 15 members sending 481 pigeons. We go back to Dromore for the next Section positions and what a result this Club had, the current Section D Y/Bird fancier of the year was next yes Jeff Greenaway who has had a smashing start to the season. What a result this week from Fermoy the loft finished 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, section with 3160 pigeons competing with the four finishing 16th, 19th, 23rd and 41st Open NIPA. First pigeon timed was a Leo Hermans and how appropriate with a massive auction currently on PIPA for that said fancier next into the clock for Jeff was a Marcel Sangers Hen followed by a Sangers Cock this a g/son of the Super Breeders the first pigeons Jeff seen was a batch of eight to which the aforementioned three arrivals broke from.
Next up we have the excellent and ultra consistent loft of Philip and Joe Boal and what a season this loft is also having they finish 4th club 370 birds, 6th, 22nd and 24th section "D" 3160 birds 21st, 87th and 90th NIPA Open 24,375 birds. First pigeon into the clock was a gift pigeon, from Mrs Ann Smith, Ashbourne
England, bred from her best lines of the Outlaw and Drum . Philip has a lot of faith in this ladies pigeons, the next two were of course Willy Van Herck pigeons....
The next result has a familiarity about it with Ricky McCullough of the Derriaghy HPS, he takes the first five in the club that's four out of four for Ricky. In the Colin Club it was the turn of the ever competitive O & M Monaghan to take the red card 3 yards ahead of the the ever consistent John Gregory and sons who put no less than 5 in the Club result.
In the Dunedin Club one that takes some winning Mark Foulis is tops this week ahead of Colin Coates and sons with Mark in with yet another arrival to complete the top three. South Belfast it was the turn of Rab Fear to put the show on taking the first four in the Club. A couple of early arrivals sealed success in
the Kingswood HPS for the the partnership of Burton & Glover with them finishing 46th and 108th Open respectively.
With 315 pigeons competing in the Hills & Maze HPS it was the inform father and son team which I reported on last week coming out on tops once again that being Robert & Ashley Gore further more big double for the loft for they also took the top three in the Lagan Valley RPC flying with the Ulster Federation.
Rounding up my report this week I called with Ian Gibb and Sons who are having a marvellous start in there attempt to retain the NIPA Section D O/B fancier of the year Crown. Yet again they are the leading loft in the Glenavy & District HPS taking top honours once again making it four out of four, further more with
a few O/Birds not even started yet, I envisage more success. This week the loft timed at 3.46pm flying 186 miles, the cheq widowhood cock is of Leo Hermans breeding coming down from there impressive Stock Sire being 'Leo' this a son of the 'New Dream Pair' when paired to 'Powder' this a daughter of 'De Power' this yearling cheq cock has already scored finishing 28th Section 1392 pigeons finishing 30th Open 9167 pigeons from Tullamore; 35th Section 3546 pigeons finishing 145th Open 26883 pigeons from Clonmel and also 128th Open Rosscarbery. This week you can add 15th Section 3160 pigeons and 65th Open Fermoy 24375 pigeons to this ones CV. Was looking forward to calling at the Gibb lofts for have heard a lot of outstanding comments about the new family at the Gibb & Byrne Stud that being the the world renowned Hardy Kruger's of Germany Ian and Henry have made at least a couple of calls at Hardy's Loft and with many elite pigeons coming from this mans excellent family to the Gibb & Byrne Stud. I am expecting big things these where some of the best pigeons I have handled in some time including a young cock this a direct son of the World Famous 'Black Power' what a stunner. Will elaborate further on this family in another report. Until next week good luck.
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George McDowell from Kells, 1st MAC from Fermoy.
Terence McCrudden from the Co Derry RPS, 1st & 2nd Coleraine Triangle.
Winner of 1st Club Harryville for J Rock.
A happy Jimmy Rock, 1st Harryville HPS from Fermoy.
Philip Boal from Dromore, well placed in all 4 races to date.
'Leo' son of the 'New Dream Pair' Leo Hermans and sire to 1st Club Glenavy for Ian Gibb & Sons, photo Adie McCormick.
Ian Gibb and son Peter weekend winners from Fermoy. Ian holding a direct son of 'Black Power' from Hardy Kruger Germany and Peter holding this weeks winner making it four from four for the partnership.