Mid Antrim Combine - Clonmel 16/08/13

[willie reynolds]

The Mid Antrim birds were in Clonmel at the weekend and despite a change with the race date some 2,300 birds were competing sent by 96 members. Liberation on Friday was at 12.30pm in a helping Lt SW wind, the best local bird was timed in the Harryville HPS. Keith Kernohan timed his young Cheq cock in Ballykeel just before 4.00pm to record velocity 1532 to take 1st Club & 1st in the Mid Antrim Combine. Sire was a Ponderosa Van Loon and the dam was a Vermeerbergen/Van Reet, a sister to Bird of the Year and D Lowry’s Classic Combine winner. Just beat in a photo finish was Ballymena & District President Billy Smyth, W & J timed a Blue Cheq hen seconds before 4.00pm flying 182 miles to Carniny Road in the town.

Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 96/2,300 – K & K Kernohan Harryville 1532, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1532, B Swann & Son Kells 1527, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1526, R McFall & Son Ballymena 1519, K Wilkinson & Son New Antrim 1518, Young McManus & Sons 1507, G McDowell Kells 1506, K Wilkinson & Son 1506, B Swann & Son 1506, H Turkington Kells 1502, H Turkington 1502, D Dixon Rasharkin 1500, D Dixon 1499, D Dixon 1499, D Dixon 1496, S Steele Cullybackey 1493, K Wilkinson & Son 1491, M/M M Sempey 1491, G McDowell 1489, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1488, A Purvis Broughshane 1488, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1488, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1486.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Clonmel –

Harryville HPS 14/302 – K & K Kernohan 1532, T Johnston & Son 1488, L Mullan 1474, J Millar & Son 1465, J Ramsey 1456, J Millar & Son 1438, J Ramsey 1434, L Mullan 1434, T Johnston & Son 1427, J Millar & Son 1426.

Ballymena & District 17/327 – W & J Smyth 1532, M/M M Sempey 1526, R McFall & Son 1519, M/M M Sempey 1491, W & J Smyth 1483, D Craig 1479, M/M M Sempey 1472, D Craig 1469, MDC Magill 1463, D Craig 1458. Ballymena 2 Bird Club – 1st McFall & McManus, 2nd MDC Magill.

Ballykeel Invitation – K & K Kernohan 1532, M/M M Sempey 1526, 1491, 1472.

Kells & District HPS 9/213 – B Swann & Son 1527, G McDowell 1506, B Swann & Son 1506, H Turkington 1502, 1502, G McDowell 1489, 1477, B Swann & Son 1477. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – G McDowell 1506, B Swann & Son 1413, Gregg Bros 1395. Club Chairman Brian Swann has the Red Card, he timed at 15.55hrs flying 178 miles to Steeple Road where you can see for miles. Runner-up George McDowell had 1st 2 Bird.

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/282 – Young McManus & Sons 1507, J Smyth & Son 1483, Young McManus & Sons 1479, 1474, A & N Young 1474, Young McManus & Sons 1466, J Smyth & Son 1459, A & N Young 1450, J Orr & Son 1442, J Smyth & Son 1440.

Cullybackey HPS 15/511 – S Steele 1493, A Darragh 1463, 1463, W Scott 1463, A Darragh 1458, Reid Bros & McCloy 1454, 1447, 1446, 1446, A Darragh 1445, C McDowell 1444, N & S Anderson 1436, H & R McCloy 1431, C McDowell 1428, Gibson & Dickey 1427. Sammy Steele had the big early bird clear of Alan Darragh 2nd and 3rd.

Broughshane & District 7/101 – J & N Simpson 1488, A Purvis 1488, T & E Service 1480, J & N Simpson 1451, A Purvis 1428, Mrs M Smyth 141`0, J Getty 1393, Mrs M Smyth 1383, D Houston & Son 1382. J & N Simpson win their first young bird race and A Purvis wins the Gold Ring Race.

Rasharkin & District HPS 10/251 – H Cubitt 1486, 1483, P McDonald 1451, A C & T Tweed 1425, 1425, W & J McLean 1422, J & M Milliken 1417, W & J McLean 1407, T Kaczynski 1407, Steele & McNeill 1401. First and second goes to the transporter man Harold Cubitt, Paul McDonald is in third. Danny Dixon: 1500.022, 1499.910, 1499.798, 1496.001. Race sponsored by Stevenson’s Mace Kilrea.

Randalstown 12/299 – S Millar 1477, 1477, 1467, 1467, 1452, S Murphy 1448, 1445, S Millar 1434, 1409, 1409. Simon Millar gets his first club win of the season with birds obtained from A & M Boyle (Dervock).

Talbenny National Race Marking – The race entry fees etc. will be collected on Wednesday 28th August from 8.30pm to 9.30pm at Cullybackey Clubrooms. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Thursday 29th August from 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm. Clocks ready after transporter leaves centre. Clubs should send two members to assist at both race marking and clock checking.