Cups/Trophies & Awards in MAC - Inc photos

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Champions League winner - 2008 Harryville (R H Clements), 2009 Rasharkin & Dist (D Dixon), 2010 Ballymena & Dist (M Graham), 2011 Randalstown (S Millar), 2012 Cullybackey (Reid Bros & McCloy), 2013 Cullybackey (A Darragh), 2014 Rasharkin & Dist (Steele & McNeill), 2015 Rasharkin & Dist (D Dixon), 2016 Rasharkin & Dist (J & M Milliken). 2017 Rasharkin & Dist (D Dixon), 2018 Rasharkin & Dist (J & M Milliken).



From 2014 this cup will be awarded to Young Bird of the Year, winner in 2014 Jimmy Rock (Harryville HPS) GB14H-12939, 2015 A Darragh (Cullybackey) GB15C-04320 scored 56 Points, 2016 Blair & Rankin (Ballymena).

The new Tommy Shanks Memorial Cup will be awarded to the Old Bird of the Year. Winner in 2014 Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin & Dist) Super Mario GB13R-18121, 2015 Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin & Dist) this season the winner was GB13R-18102 with 66 Points. 2016 J Eagleson & Sons (Ballymena).



Tommy Shanks Memorial Cup - Old Bird of the Year - 2014 Steele & McNeill, 2015 Steele & McNeill, 2016 J Eagleson & Sons.



Best Single Bird Performance –



2013 – G & A Eagleson (Ballymena & Dist), 2012 – W & J Smyth (Ballymena & Dist), 2011 – W & J Smyth (Ballymena & Dist), 2010 – D Dixon (Rasharkin & Dist), 2009 – W & J Smyth (Ballymena & Dist), 2008 – Russell Bros (Cullybackey), 2007 – A Darragh (Cullybackey), 2006 – C Tweed (Rasharkin), 2005 – Cochrane Bros (Cullybackey), 2004 – A Darragh (Cullybackey), 2003 – A Darragh (Cullybackey), 2002 – C McBride (Harryville), 2001 – C McBride (Harryville), 2000 – R H Clements (Harryville), 1999 – J Eagleson & Sons (Harryville), 1997 – A Darragh (Cullybackey), 1996 – B Swann & Son (Kells & Dist), 1995 – H Smyth & Son (Broughshane), 1994 – J Eagleson & Sons (Harryville), 1993 – B Swann & Son (Kells & Dist). NOTE: From 2014 this trophy was awarded for Y/B of the Year.



Club O/B Points Trophy - 1990 Harryville, 1991 Ballymena & Dist, 1992/93 Harryville, 1996 Ballymena & Dist, 1997/98/99/2000/01 Harryville, 2002 Cullybackey, 2003/04/05 Harryville, 2006/07/08 Cullybackey, 2009 Kells, 2010 Rasharkin & Dist, 2011/12 Cullybackey, 2013 Kells, 2014 Rasharkin & Dist, 2015 Cullybackey, 2016 Rasharkin & Dist.



Club Y/B Points Trophy – 1990 Kells, 1991 Harryville, 1992/93/94 Kells, 1995/96 Harryville, 1997 Ballymena & Dist, 1998/99/2000/01/02/03/04/05/06/07/08/ Harryville, 2009/10 Kells, 2011 Harryville, 2012 Ballymena & Dist, 2013 Rasharkin & Dist, 2014 Ballymena & Dist, 2015/16 Rasharkin & Dist.

Mid Antrim Combine Awards for 2014 Season –

Secretary George McDowell has released the list of top awards won in the past racing season, what a year it was for Danny Dixon of Rasharkin & District. He lifted most of the cup and trophies including all the average awards. Old Bird Inland Average vel 1566, Cross Channel Average vel 993, Old Bird Average vel 1293, Eagleson Memorial Cup best average Talbenny, Bude, Thuro and Penzance vel 1008, New North Cup best average Bude & Talbenny YB vel 1332, Young Bird Average vel 1407 and finally Combine Average vel 1493. On top of that in one of the best results for the loft the William McIlhagga Memorial Cup for the best bird from St Malo. Danny Dixon with a bird early on the second morning finished 1st Club, 1st MAC, 1st Sect B & 2nd Open NIPA St Malo OB Nat 404/1304 recording velocity 842 with “Danske Kid”. No surprise he was also the winner of the Leslie Mairs Old Bird Fancier of the Year collecting 618 Points. Rasharkin & District win the Club Shield for Old Birds with 100 Points and Ballymena & District with 65 Points win the YB Club Shield for the second time in three seasons. Steele & McNeill won the Champions League for Rasharkin & District and this loft also had Old Bird of the Year with GB13R-18121. Jimmy Rock from Harryville who won the Talbenny YB Nat for Mid Antrim had the Young Bird of the Year with “Rockies Boy” GB14H-12939. A new trophy was presented at the AGM, the T Shanks & Son Memorial Cup was to be won each season by the Old Bird of the Year. It has been won for the first time by Steele & McNeill of Rasharkin & Dist, an ace racer in the 2014 season. It was also agreed that the trophy which had been awarded for Bird of the Year up to 2013 when won by G & A Eagleson of Ballymena & District would in future go to the Young Bird of the Year. Jimmy Rock was a good winner here getting double points when winning the Talbenny YB National.

Mid Antrim Combine winners in 2013 -

Mid Antrim Combine have released the list of awards won in the 2013 racing season. Cups and trophies should be returned to Secretary George McDowell ASAP, to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inland Ave won by Alan Darragh, Cullybackey vel 1494, Cross Channel Average won by Reid Bros & McCloy, Cullybackey vel 1170, OB Average won by Reid Bros & McCloy vel 1316, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 3 Cross Channel races) won by Danny Dixon, Rasharkin & Dist vel 1261, McIlhagga Memorial Cup 1st MAC St Malo won by Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey vel 1083, YB Average won by Alan Darragh Cullybackey vel 1351, Combined Average O/B & Y/B won by Alan Darragh vel 1252, Bird of the Year won by G & A Eagleson, Ballymena & Dist GB11K 17223 (119 Points), Les Mairs Cup O/B Fancier of the Year won by Alan Darragh (608 Points), Champions League won by Alan Darragh, Club Shield O/B won by Kells & District HPS (85 Points), Club Shield Y/B won by Rasharkin & District HPS (63 Points), INFC National Cup won by Alan Darragh vel 1014.

Super year for the Cullybackey HPS most of the major awards won by two top lofts, Alan Darragh the man to beat each week and Reid Bros & McCloy who recorded their best ever result from the OB National winning 1st, 2nd & 3rd MAC in the Portland Nat after the birds were brought back from France due to the weather. The list for Alan Darragh included Fancier of the Year, Irish Nat FC Cup and the highly prized Champions League. Danny Dixon from Rasharkin won the Eagleson Memorial Cup while George & Ann Eagleson from Ballymena & District had the Bird of the Year. Kells & District won the Club Shield in Old Birds (85 Points) and Rasharkin & Dist won the Club Shield for Young Birds (63 Points).

Mid Antrim Combine Awards 2012 –

Mid Antrim Combine have released the list of awards won in the 2012 racing season. Cups and trophies should be returned to Secretary George McDowell ASAP, to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inland Ave won by G & A Eagleson, Ballymena & Dist , vel 1340, Cross Channel Average won by Jimmy Rock, Harryville vel 1241, OB Average won by Jimmy Rock, Harryville vel 1300, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 3 Cross Channel races) won by W & J Smyth Ballymena & Dist vel 1258, McIlhagga Memorial Cup 1st MAC St Malo won by Alan Darragh, Cullybackey vel 1361, YB Average won by Blair & Rankin, Ballymena & Dist vel 1504, Combined Average O/B & Y/B won by Blair & Rankin, Ballymena & Dist vel 1191, Bird of the Year won by W & J Smyth GB08B 10313 (117 Points), New North Cup Best Ave Bude OB & Talbenny YB Nat won by J Millar & Son, Harryville vel 1357, Les Mairs Cup O/B Fancier of the Year won by Alan Darragh (795 Points), Champions League won by Reid Bros & McCloy, Cullybackey, Club Shield O/B won by Cullybackey HPS (110 Points), Club Shield Y/B won by Ballymena & Dist (79 Points).

Mid Antrim Combine Awards 2011 -

Mid Antrim Combine have released the list of awards won in the 2011 racing season. Cups and trophies should be returned to Secretary George McDowell ASAP, to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inland Ave won by Alan McBride, Harryville vel 1470, Cross Channel Average won by Blair & Rankin Ballymena & Dist vel 1191, OB Average won by Jimmy Rock Harryville vel 1282, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 3 Cross Channel races) won by W & J Smyth Ballymena & Dist vel 1176, McIlhagga Mem Cup 1st MAC St Malo won by H & R McCloy Cullybackey vel 1612, YB Average won by Alan Darragh Cullybackey vel 1476, Combined Average O/B & Y/B won by J & N Simpson Broughshane & Dist vel 1181, Bird of the Year won by W & J Smyth GB08B 10313 (107 Points), New North Cup Best Ave Bude OB & Talbenny YB Nat won by McFall & McManus New Antrim vel 1296, Les Mairs Cup O/B Fancier of the Year won by Alan Darragh (497 Points), Champions League won by Simon Millar Randalstown, Club Shield O/B won by Cullybackey HPS (99 Points), Club Shield Y/B won by Harryville HPS (66 Points).

MAC Cups & Trophies 2010 -

Mid Antrim Combine Secretary George McDowell has released the list of winners for the 2010 season, cups and trophy winners from last season should return same as soon as possible to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inland Ave won by Danny Dixon Rasharkin vel 1464.870, Cross Channel Average won by Danny Dixon vel 1117.768, OB Average won by Danny Dixon vel 1293.806, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 4 cross channel races) won by Danny Dixon vel 1140.790, W McIlhagga Memorial Cup for 1st MAC St Malo won by Simon Millar Randalstown vel 1205, Club Shield Old Birds won by Rasharkin & Dist 102 Points, Club Shield Young Birds won by Kells & Dist 71 Points, YB Average won by Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist vel 1413.3, Combined Average O/B & Y/B won by Danny Dixon vel 1322.603, Bird of the Year won by Danny Dixon GB08F 47755 - 150 Points, New North Cup Best Ave Bude OB & Talbenny YB Nat won by Danny Dixon vel 1079.289, Les Mairs Memorial Cup OB Fancier of the Year won by Danny Dixon 874 Points, Champions League won by Martin Graham Ballymena & District.

MAC Cups & Trophies 2009 -

Mid Antrim Combine Secretary George McDowell has released the list of winners of the 2009 seasons cups and trophies, winners from last season should return same as soon as possible to allow time for engraving etc. Old Bird Inl Ave won by Scott & Clements of Kells & Dist Vel 1535.8, Cross Channel Average won by Danny Dixon of Rasharkin & Dist Vel 1212.3, Old Bird Average won by W & J Smyth of Ballymena & Dist Vel 1337.0, B Eagleson Memorial (1st 4 cross channel races) won by Danny Dixon Vel 1294.1, Young Bird Average won by M Graham of Ballymena & Dist Vel 1459.3, Combined Average won by George Connolly of Harryville Vel 1043.1, Bird of the Year won by W & J Smyth 100 Points. For the first time a new cup is up for competition the New North Cup is for Best Ave Bude OB & Talbenny YB Nat and won by Danny Dixon Vel 1388.4. Les Mairs Cup OB Fancier of the Year won by Danny Dixon 778 Points. W McIlhagga Memorial Cup 1st Combine OB Nat St Malo won by Russell Bros of Cullybackey Vel 1257. Old Bird Club Shield won by Kells & District 90 Points, Young Bird Club Shield won by Kells & Dist 63 Points. Champions League won by Danny Dixon Rasharkin & Dist.

MAC Cups &Trophies 2008 -

OB Inland Ave - Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist vel 1414, OB Cross Channel Ave - Surgenor Bros vel 1238, OB Ave - Surgenor Bros vel 1261, Combined OB & YB Ave - Surgenor Bros vel 1269, Bryan Eagleson Mem Cup (First 4 Cross Channel races) - Russell Bros Cullybackey vel 1296, YB Ave - W & J Smyth Ballymena & Dist vel 1307, Bird of the Year OB or YB - Russell Bros GB07C-00019 with 127 Points, Les Mairs OB Fancier of the Year Cup - R H Clements Harryville 509 Points, William McIlhagga Mem Cup 1st MAC St Malo OB Nat - Willard Reid Cullybackey vel 1141, OB Club Points Shield - Cullybackey HPS 100 Points, YB Points Shield - Harryville HPS 76 Points. Champions League won by Roy Clements Harryville HPS.

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Awards 2015 -

MAC Secretary George McDowell as usual is one of the first to issue a list of the seasons awards, presentation will take place at the various club award nights.

W & J Smyth of Ballymena & District win Old Bird Inland Average vel 1419, Old Bird Average vel 1161, Eagleson Memorial Cup best average Talbenny, Sennen Cove Classic , Bude and Penzance vel 1260, and finally Combine Average vel 945. Alan Darragh from Cullybackey won Cross Channel Ave vel 1244, Young Bird Ave vel 1585, Young Bird of the Year GB15C-04320 scored 56 Points and Leslie Mairs OB Fancier of the Year Cup collecting 1083 Points. Randalstown featured with the William McIlhagga Memorial Cup for the best bird from St Malo in France. Hugh Boyd recorded his bird at 16.35hrs flying 467 miles for velocity 1430 finishing 1st MAC, 1st Sect & 3rd Open NIPA 434/1477 a fantastic result and Stewart Bros won the New North Cup vel 1520, best average Bude & Talbenny YB Nat. Steele & McNeill of Rasharkin & District won the T Shanks & Son Cup for Champion Old Bird, last year it was won for the first time by “Super Mario”, this season the winner was GB13R-18102 with 66 Points. In the same club Danny Dixon won the Champions League for Rasharkin for the second year in succession, and the first loft to win this highly prized award for the second time. In the final he came up against Stewart Bros and although they won 1st Club his velocity was better. The INFC Average Cup was won by Reid Bros & McCloy of Cullybackey vel 1117 and finally the Club Points Shield. Old Bird was won by Cullybackey HPS 102 Points and Young Bird was won by Rasharkin & District 63 Points.

Awards 2016 -

Old Bird Inland Average won by J & M Milliken Vel 1409, Cross Channel Average won by J & M Milliken Vel 1246, Old Bird Ave won by J & M Milliken Vel 1358, McIlhagga Cup for 1st MAC St Malo won by J & M Milliken Vel 965, B Eagleson Memorial Cup best average Talbenny (1) & (2), Bude and Penzance won by W & J Smyth Vel 1323, T Shanks & Son Cup Old Bird of the Year won by J Eagleson & Sons (GB15B-03612), Les Mairs OB Fancier of the Year won by D Dixon 196 Points, Young Bird Ave won by D Dixon Vel 1548, New North Cup best average Bude & Talbenny YB won by J & M Milliken Vel 1192, Combine Average won by J & M Milliken, and Young Bird of the Year won by Blair & Rankin (GB16H-01693).
Club Points Shield for Old Birds and Young Birds was won by Rasharkin & Dist. Champions League won by Rasharkin (J & M Milliken) runner-up Randalstown HPS (F J & G Dickey). INFC Ave Cup not won.

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Bryan Eagleson Memorial Cup

Bryan Eagleson Memorial Cup for Best Ave First Four Channel Races – 1995 J Eagleson & Sons, 1996 J Eagleson & Sons, 1997 R H Clements, 1998 R H Clements, 1999 H Surgenor, 2000 H Surgenor, 2001 J Millar & Son, 2002 J & N Simpson, 2003 D McCullough & Son, 2004 A Darragh, 2005 R H Clements, 2006 J & N Simpson, 2007 D Houston & Son, 2008 Russell Bros, 2009 D Dixon, 2010 D Dixon, 2011 W & J Smyth, 2012 W & J Smyth, 2013 D Dixon, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 W & J Smyth, 2016 W & J Smyth.


Old Bird Average Trophy

Old Bird Average Trophy – 1987 J Eagleson & Sons, 1988 A Greenwood, 1989 L Mairs, 1990 L Mairs, 1997 D McCullough & Son, 1998 A Darragh, 1999 A Darragh, 2003 A Darragh, 2004 W McIlveen & Son, 2005 R H Clements, 2010 D Dixon, 2011 J Rock, 2012 J Rock, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 W & J Smyth, 2016 J & M Milliken. PS (some years missing).


Old Bird Inland Average

Old Bird Inland Average – 1993 B Swann & Son, 1994 A Darragh, 1995 J Eagleson & Sons, 1996 B Swann & Son, 1997 A Darragh, 1998 T Cotter, 1999 R H Clements, 2000 J Eagleson & Sons, 2001 A Darragh, 2002 A Darragh, 2003 C McBride, 2004 R H Clements, 2005 C McBride, 2006 K & K Kernohan & Sons, 2007 K & K Kernohan & Sons, 2008 Surgenor Bros, 2009 Scott & Clements, 2010 D Dixon, 2011, A McBride, 2012 G & A Eagleson, 2013 A Darragh, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 W & J Smyth, 2016 J & M Milliken.


Ken Parker Cup Combined Ave

Ken Parker Cup Combined Average – 1987 R H Clements, 1988 A Greenwood, 1989 L Mairs, 1990 L Mairs, 1991 L Mairs, 1992 L Mairs, 1993 A Darragh, 1994 H Boyd, 1995 A Darragh, 1996 A Darragh, 1997 D McCullough & Son, 1998 A Barkley & Son, 1999 R H Clements, 2000 A Darragh, 2001 A Darragh, 2002 A Darragh, 2003 A Darragh, 2004 J & N Simpson, 2005 R H Clements, 2008 Surgenor Bros, 2009 G Connolly, 2010 D Dixon, 2011 J & N Simpson, 2012 Blair & Rankin, 2013 A Darragh, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 W & J Smyth, 2016 J & M Milleken.

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Leslie Mairs Cup O/B Fancier of the Year – 1994/95/96 J Eagleson & Sons, 1997 A Darragh, 1998 T Cotter, 1999 A Darragh, 2000 J Eagleson & Sons, 2001 A Darragh, 2002 D Dixon, 2003/04 A Darragh, 2005 R H Clements, 2006/07 A Darragh, 2008 R H Clements, 2009/10 A Darragh, 2011/12/13 A Darragh, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 A Darragh, 2016 D Dixon, 2017 Young McManus & Sons.



O/B Cross Channel Average – 1987 J Eagleson & Sons, 1988 A Greenwood, 1989/90 L Mairs, 1991 D McCulloufg & Son, 1992 L Mairs, 1993 A Darragh, 1994 Campbell & Francey, 1995/96 A Darragh, 1997 D McCullough & Son, 1998 A Darragh, 1999 Alexander McMaster & Swann, 2000 A Darragh, 2001 J Eagleson & Sons, 2002 A Darragh, 2003 M Graham, 2004A Darragh, 2005 /06 R H Clements, 2007M Graham, 2008 Surgenor Bros, 2009/10 D Dixon, 2011 Blair & Rankin, 2012 J Rock, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 A Darragh, 2016 J & M Milliken.



Herbison Cup YB Average – 1997 G & A Eagleson, 1988/89/90 L Mairs, 1991 B Swann & Son, 1992 McFarland & Agnew, 1993 A Darragh, 1994 G Barr, 1995 A Darragh, 1996 Alexander McMaster & Swann, 1997 D McCullough & Son, 1998 R H Clements, 1999 M/M F Clarke, 2000 J Millar & Son, 2001 H Surgenor, 2002/03 C McBride, 2004 R H Clements, 2005 C McBride, 2006 G Gibson, 2007 D Houston & Son, 2008 W & J Smyth, 2009 M Graham, 2010 Surgenor Bros, 2011 A Darragh, 2012 Blair & Rankin, 2013 A Darragh, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 A Darragh, 2016 D Dixon.



William McIlhagga Memorial Cup (Best time in the O/B Derby) – 1997 J Rock, 1998 T Shanks & Son, 1999 Campbell & Francey, 2000 G & A Eagleson, 2001 J Eagleson & Sons, 2002 J Rock, 2003 M Graham, 2004 A Darragh, 2005 D Logan, 2006 D Houston & Son, 2007 Houston Bros, 2008 W Reid, 2009 Russell Bros, 2010 S Millar, 2011 H & R McCloy, 2012 A Darragh, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 H Boyd, 2016 J & M Milliken.



New North Flying Club (Best Ave Bude O/B & Talbenny Y/B) – 2009 D Dixon, 2010 D Dixon, 2011 McFall & McManus, 2012 J Millar & Son, 2014 D Dixon, 2015 Stewart Bros, 2016 J & M Milliken.

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MAC Cups & Trophies won in 2017 – To be presented in Tullyglass House Hotel 13/01/18.

Old Bird Inland Average won by J Eagleson & Sons Vel 1580, Cross Channel Average won by Martin Graham Vel 813, Old Bird Ave Not Won, McIlhagga Cup for 1st MAC St Malo won by Martin Graham Vel 441, B Eagleson Memorial Cup best average Talbenny (1) & (2), Bude and Penzance won by W & J Smyth Vel 1366, T Shanks & Son Cup Old Bird of the Year won by Gibson & O’Neill (GB16C-00694), Les Mairs OB Fancier of the Year won by Young McManus & Sons 242 Points, Young Bird Ave won by McFall & McManus Vel 1330, New North Cup best average Bude & Talbenny YB won by W & J Smyth Vel 1436, Combined Average Not Won, and Young Bird of the Year won by J Eagleson & Sons (GB17R-18608). Adams Cup INFC Points won by D Dixon Rasharkin.

Club Points Shield for Old Birds won by Ballymena & Dist, Young Birds was won by Rasharkin & Dist. Champions League won by Rasharkin (D Dixon) runner-up Rasharkin (J & M Milliken). INFC Points Cup won by D Dixon. Old Bird Knock-Out won by Gibson & O’Neill, Young Bird Knock-Out won by D Dixon.

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MAC Cups & Trophies in 2018 – To be presented in Glasgow Rangers Club in Clough on Friday 17th November in conjunction with prize night for Rasharkin & District. Claims for awards should be made to Secretary Willie Reynolds.

Old Bird Inland Average, Cross Channel Average, Old Bird Ave, McIlhagga Cup for 1st MAC St Malo won by W & J McLean Vel 652, B Eagleson Memorial Cup best average Talbenny (1) & (2), Bude and Penzance (Not won in 2018), T Shanks & Son Cup Old Bird of the Year, Les Mairs OB Fancier of the Year, Young Bird Ave, New North Cup best average Bude & Talbenny YB (Not won in 2018), Combined Average, and Young Bird of the Year.

Club Points Shield for Old Birds, Club Points Shield Young Birds. Champions League won by Rasharkin (J & M Milliken) runner-up Randalstown (Stewart Bros). Adams Cup INFC Points Cup. Old Bird Knock-Out won by J & M Milliken, Young Bird Knock-Out won by D Dixon.



The Adams Cup was presented for competition awarded for the first time in 2009 season, INFC Points. Winners so far 2009 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2010 & 2013 Alan Darragh Cullybackey, 2015 Reid Bros & McCloy, 2017 Danny Dixon Rasharkin.



Tommy Shanks Memorial Cup was presented by Kells & District HPS for Old Bird of the Year in the Mid Antrim Combine. Winners so far 2014 & 2015 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin, 2016 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2017 Gibson & O'Neill Associate.

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Cups and trophy awards for MAC with photos

Mid Antrim Combine annual wards update 2023 – PO Mervyn Eagleson has released the following update.

Old Bird Inland Average:
1993 B Swann & Son Kells, 1994 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1995 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1996 B Swann & Son Kells, 1997 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1998 T Cotter Harryville, 1999 R H Clements Harryville, 2000 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2001 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2002 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2003 C McBride Harryville, 2004 R H Clements Harryville, 2005, C McBride Harryville, 2006 K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville, 2007 K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville, 2008 Surgenor Bros Kells, 2009 Scott & Clements Kells, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 A McBride Harryville, 2012 G & A Eagleson Ballymena, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 2017 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 G Gibson Associate, 2020 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2021 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2022 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2023 D Dixon Rasharkin.

Bryan Eagleson Memorial Cup (Best average Talbenny 1 & 2, Bude & Penzance):
1995 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1996 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1997 R H Clements Harryville, 1998 R H Clements Harryville, 1999 H Surgenor Cullybackey, 2000 H Surgenor Cullybackey, 2001 J Millar & Son Harryville, 2002 J & N Simpson Broughshane, 2003 D McCullough & Son Kells, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2006 J & N Simpson Broughshane, 2007 D Houston & Son Broughshane, 2008 Russell Bros Cullybackey, 2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2012 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2013 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2016 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2017 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2018 No Winner, 2019 No winner, 2020 No winner, 2021 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill.

Cross Channel Average:
1987 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1988 A Greenwood Cullybackey, 1989 L Mairs Kells, 1990 L Mairs Kells, 1991 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1992 L Mairs Kells, 1993 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1995 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1996 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1997 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1998 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1999 Alexander/McMaster/Swann Harryville, 2000 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2001 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2002 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2003 M Graham Ballymena, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2006 R H Clements Harryville, 2007 M Graham Ballymena, 2008 Surgenor Bros Kells, 2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 Blair & Rankin Ballymena, 2012 J Rock Harryville, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 M Graham Ballymena, 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin, 2019 H Boyd Randalstown, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey.

Old Bird Average:
1987 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1988 A Greenwood Cullybackey, 1989 L Mairs Kells, 1990 L Mairs Kells, 1995 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1997 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1998 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1999 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2001 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 W McIlveen & Son Harryville, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 J Rock Harryville, 2012 J Rock Harryville, 2013 Reid & McCloy Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 No Winner, 2018 W & J Mclean Rasharkin, 2019 H Boyd Randalstown, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey.

Mid Antrim Combine Meritorious Diploma (Talbenny & Penzance):
2020 (Talbenny & Bude) D Dixon Rasharkin GB18B-21095 New Heartbreaker, 2021 W & J Smyth GB19B16531 "Kin Aird Lad" 1st Open Penzance & Classic, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin GB20B24125, 2023 T Whyte Ahoghill GB22V09996

McIlhagga Cup - 1st Mid Antrim Combine NIPA Old Bird National:
1997 J Rock Harryville, 1998 T Shanks & Son Kells (1st Open NIPA), 2000 G & A Eagleson Ballymena (1st Section B), 2001 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville (1st Open NIPA), 2002 J Rock Harryville, 2003 Martin Graham Ballymena (2nd Open NIPA), 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 D Logan Randalstown, 2006 D Houston & Son Broughshane, 2007 Houston Bros Randalstown, 2008 W Reid Cullybackey, 2009 Russell Bros Cullybackey, 2010 S Miller Randalstown, 2011 H & R McCloy Cullybackey, 2012 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin (2nd Open NIPA), 2015 H Boyd Randalstown (3rd Open NIPA), 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin (20th Open Nipa), 2017 Martin Graham Ballymena "Brenda Anne" (Only bird in Section B & 7th Open NIPA) 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin (11th Open NIPA), 2019 H Boyd Randalstown (3rd Open NIPA), 2020 H Cubitt Rasharkin ( 24th Open Nipa), 2021 McAlonan Bros Cullybackey (7th Open Nipa), 2022 Martin Graham Ballymena (46th Open Nipa), 2023 Balmer Young & Sons Ahoghill (29th Open Nipa).

Les Mairs Old Bird Points Fancier of the Year:
1994 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1995 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1996 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1997 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1998 T Cotter Harryville, 1999 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2000 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2001 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2002 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2006 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2007 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2008 R H Clements Harryville, 2009 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2010 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2011 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2012 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2016 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2017 Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 D Dixon Rasharkin.

Champions League Winners:
2008 R H Clements Harryville, 2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 M Graham Ballymena, 2011 S Miller Randalstown, 2012 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin, 2015 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 2019, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 T Whyte Ahoghill.

Old Bird Knock-out:
2017 Gibson & O'Neill Associate, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2020 A McBride Harryville, 2021 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2022 S Murphy Kells, 2023 T Whyte Ahoghill

T Shanks Memorial Cup Champion Old Bird of the Year:
1993 B Swann & Son Kells, 1994 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville (GB92H-04175), 1995 H Smyth & Son Broughshane, 1996 B Swann & Son Kells, 1997 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1999 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville (GB96H-04671 Champion White Cheeks), 2000 R H Clements Harryville, 2001 C McBride Harryville, 2002 C McBride Harryville, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 Cochrane Bros Cullybackey, 2006 C Tweed Rasharkin, 2007 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2008 Russell Bros Cullybackey (GB07C-00019), 2009 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin (GB08F-47755), 2011 W & J Smyth Ballymena (GB08B-10313), 2012 W & J Smyth Ballymena (GB08B-10313), 2013 G & A Eagleson Ballymena (GB11K-17223), 2014 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin (GB13R-18121 Super Mario), 2015 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin (GB13R-18102), 2016 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena (GB15B-03612), 2017 Gibson & O'Neill Associate (GB16C-00694), 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin (GB17R-18804), 2019 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena (GB18B-12586), 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin (GB18B-21095) 2021 Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill GB19A-07737, 2022 J & M Milliken Rasharkin GB20R-17304, 2023 H Cubitt Rasharkin GB22D-00411.

The Herbinson Cup Young Bird Average:
1987 G & A Eagleson Ballymena, 1988 L Mairs Kells, 1989 L Mairs Kells, 1990 L Mairs Kells, 1991 B Swann & Son Kells, 1992 McFarlane & Agnew Kells, 1993 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1994 G Barr Ballymena, 1995 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1996 Alexander/McMaster/Swann, 1997 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1998 R H Clements Harryville, 1999 Mr & Mrs F Clarke Ballymena, 2000 J Millar & Son Harryville, 2001 H Surgenor Cullybackey, 2002 C McBride Harryville, 2003 C McBride Harryville, 2004 R H Clements Harryville, 2005 C McBride Harryville, 2006 G Gibson Cullybackey, 2007 D Houston & Son Broughshane, 2008 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2009 M Graham Ballymena, 2010 Surgenor Bros Kells, 2011 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2012 Blair & Rankin Ballymena, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2016 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2017 McFall & McManus Ballymena, 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin, 2019 Blair & Rankin Ballymena, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena.

Champion Young Bird of The Year:
2014 J Rock Harryville GB14H-12939, 2015 A Darragh Cullybackey GB15C-04320, 2016 Blair & Rankin Ballymena GB16H-01693, 2017 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena GB17R-18608 "Channel Queen", 2018 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin, 2019 Joint Winners - Blair & Rankin Ballymena GB19B-16063 & W & J McLean Rasharkin GB19R-09522, D Dixon Rasharkin GB19B-22567, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin GB20B-24296, 2021 G Gibson Cullybackey GB21C-0561, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin GB22B-19443, 2023 K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena GB23A-26599 "Happy Days".

Young Bird Knock-out:
2017 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2018 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 D Dixon Rasharkin.

New North Cup Best Average (Bude OB & Talbenny YB National NIPA):
2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 McFall & McManus Ballymena, 2012 J Millar & Son Harryville, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 Stewart Bros Randalstown, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2018 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin, 2019 R H Clements Ballymena, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill.

Parker Cup Combined Average:
1987 R H Clements Ballymena, 1988 A Greenwood Cullybackey, 1989 L Mairs Kells, 1990 L Mairs Kells, 1991 L Mairs Kells, 1992 L Mairs Kells, 1993 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1994 H Boyd Kells, 1995 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1996 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1997 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1998 A Barkley & Son Kells, 1999 R H Clements Harryville, 2000 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2001 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2002 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 J & N Simpson Broughshane, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2008 Surgenor Bros Kells, 2009 G Connolly Ballymena, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 J & N Simpson Broughshane, 2012 Blair & Rankin Ballymena, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 Not Won, 2018 Not Won, 2019 Not Won, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 Not Won, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 Not Won.

Adams Cup INFC Average/Points:
2009 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2010 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2015 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2017 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2019 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2020 No Comp (Covid 19), 2021 D Dixon Rasharkin, D Dixon Rasharkin, D Dixon Rasharkin.

OB Points Club Shield:
1990 Harryville, 1991 Ballymena, 1992 Harryville, 1993 Harryville, 1994 Harryville, 1995 Harryville, 1996 Ballymena, 1997 Harryville, 1998 Harryville, 1999 Harryville, 2000 Harryville, 2001 Harryville, 2002 Cullybackey, 2003 Harryville, 2004 Harryville, 2005 Harryville, 2006 Cullybackey, 2007 Cullybackey, 2008 Cullybackey, 2009 Kells & Dist, 2010 Rasharkin, 2011 Cullybackey, 2012 Cullybackey, 2013 Kells & Dist, 2014 Rasharkin, 2015 Cullybackey, 2016 Rasharkin, 2017 Ballymena, 2018 Rasharkin, 2019 Rasharkin, 2020 Ballymena, 2021 Ahoghill, 2022 Rasharkin, 2023 Rasharkin.

YB Points Club Shield:
1990 Kells & Dist, 1991 Harryville, 1992 Kells & Dist, 1993 Kells & Dist, 1994 Kells & Dist, 1995 Harryville, 1996 Harryville, 1997 Ballymena, 1998 Harryville, 1999 Harryville, 2000 Harryville, 2001 Harryville, 2002 Harryville, 2003 Harryville, 2004 Harryville, 2005 Harryville, 2006 Harryville, 2007 Harryville, 2008 Harryville, 2009 Kells & Dist, 2010 Kells & Dist, 2011 Harryville, 2012 Ballymena, 2013 Rasharkin, 2014 Ballymena, 2015 Rasharkin, 2016 Rasharkin, 2017 Rasharkin, 2018 Rasharkin, 2019 Rasharkin, 2020 Rasharkin, 2021 Rasharkin, 2022 Rasharkin, 2023 Rasharkin.

Old Bird Points League
2021 Young, McManus & Sons (Ahoghill Flying Club), 2022 D Dixon (Rasharkin & District), 2023 D Dixon (Rasharkin & District).

Young Bird Points League
2021 D Dixon (Rasharkin & District), 2022 D Dixon (Rasharkin & District, 2023 D Dixon (Rasharkin & District).
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