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Allan McDonald 1st Open Penzance - 21/06/14

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:54 am
by willie reynolds
Penzance Double for “Classic 3.57” –

At the weekend the NIPA had the favourite Penzance with the OB Classic flown in duplicate, many congratulations to Allan McDonald of Portadown & Drumcree who topped the Mighty NIPA in both races. Allan is a former Kings Cup winner and past Secretary of the Irish Nat FC.

BLUE WF COCK GB13P 24230, “CLASSIC 3-57” DOUBLE OPEN WINNER IN NIPA PENZANCE AND CLASSIC – BRED AND RACED BY ALLAN McDONALD (PORTADOWN).

SIRE: 16340 SON OF “EMMA’S BOY” BRED BY FRANK SHEADER, GRANDSON OF “JUST A KID” AND “DOCKERTY COCK”. “EMMA’S BOY” WON PRIZES FROM KILDARE TO SENNERN COVE. Topped the Portadown Centre in Rosscarbery National and 7th Section also 20th Section from Sennen Cove.
DAM OF 16340. “THE PRESTON HEN” SIRE AND DAM COR LEIJTENS HOLLAND has the bloodlines of multiple winners “Mandela” and Lammert” This hen is also dam of my 3rd bird,107th Open and its nestmate is in the pedigree of fellow club members Hagan & Rowney’s 109th Open in this race.

Dam of “CLASSIC 3-57” IS CHECK WF 6136 BRED BY GERALD DELANEY O’ROORY HILL STUD. WILLY JACOBS CROSSED WITH GRONDELAER. 6136 HAS A 1ST, TWO 2ND’S AND A 3RD IN THE CLUB AND WAS 2ND COMBINE, 30TH SECTION IN ROSSCARBERY NATIONAL
THE NESTMATE OF 3-57 WAS 1ST CLUB FROM MALLOW THIS YEAR.
ALLAN HAD 5 BIRDS ON THE DAY AND 2 NEXT DAY. “CLASSIC 3-57 (TIMED AT 357) WAS IN HIS 8TH RACE AND HAD FLOWN THE YEARLING NATIONAL SENNEN COVE JUST 10 DAYS EARLIER FLYING FOR 7 HRS AND WAS 9TH CLUB. FEEDING IS FRAZER PETIT WITH ADDED VERESELE-LAGA SUPER STAR PLUS. Frazer supplements are used especially flax oil on the corn. Garlic bulbs are in the water at all times and he will treat for canker every 2 or 3 weeks.

HE BELIEVES THE STRONG COMPETITION IN THE PORTADOWN & DRUMCREE CLUB HAS IMPROVED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MEMBERS WHO HAVE THIS YEAR WON 55 SECTION POSITIONS AND 45 OPEN POSITIONS. HE WISHES TO THANK ALL MEMBERS AND FRIENDS FOR THE WHOLEHEARTED CONGRATULATIONS ON HIS DOUBLE OPEN WIN. HE CONGRATULATES THE RUNNERS UP Aiden Fitzpatrick and Alex Hyde. Allan knows what it is to be 2nd and he is sure that this young couple, only in the sport 2 years, will be at the top in the near future.

NIPA Open Penzance 535/4,967 –
1-1E A McDonald Portadown & Drumcree 1037, 2-2E Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 1032, 3-1C M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 1026, 4-3E E Grew Charlemont 1009, 5-2C J & D Braniff Colin 1007, 6-3C N Armstrong Ligoniel 1001, 7-4E B McNeice & Sons Lurgan Soc 996, 8-1G L F & B McGrath Banbridge Soc 994, 9-1B J Connolly Ballymoney 988, 10-5E N Weir Loughgall 985, 11-4C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 984, 12-5C D & J Campbell & Bigger 984, 13-1A S McConnell Dungannon 981, 14-1D P Byrne Banbridge Soc 976, 15-2B J Millar Randalstown 975, 16-2A G & S Smith Cookstown 973, 17-6C McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 972, 18-7C D & J Campbell & Bigger 971, 19-3B D Dixon Ballymoney 971, 20-2D R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 967.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 42/303 – S McConnell Dungannon 981, G & S Smith Cookstown 973, K Murphy Coalisland 949.
Sect B 86/870 – J Connolly Ballymoney 988, J Millar Randalstown 975, D Dixon Ballymoney 971.
Sect C 111/933 – M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 1026, J & D Braniff Colin 1007, N Armstrong Ligoniel 1001.
Sect D 47/495 – P Byrne Banbridge Soc 976, R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 967, G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 964.
Sect E 130/1356 – A McDonald Portadown & Drumcree 1037, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 1032, E Grew Charlemont 1009.
Sect F 48/316 – J & R Quinn Killyleagh & Dist 950, P Byrne & Son Downpatrick 933, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 927.
Sect G 47/598 – L & F & B McGrath Banbridge Soc 994, R Adamson Corcreeney 959, E McAlinden & Sons Banbridge 956.
Sect H 18/56 – A Hall Omagh & Dist 949, P Maxwell Jnr Foyle 866, K Armstrong Omagh & Dist 861.

Penzance Old Bird Classic – Results

Penzance Classic Open 397/2,397 –
1-1E A McDonald Portadown & Drumcree 1037, 2-2E Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 1032, 3-1C M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 1026, 4-3E E Grew Charlemont 1009, 5-2C J & D Braniff Colin 1009, 6-4E B McNeice & Sons Lurgan Soc 996, 7-1G L & F & B McGrath Banbridge Soc 994, 8-1B J Connolly Ballymoney 988, 9-5E N Weir Loughgall 985, 10-3C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 984, 11-1D P Byrne Banbridge Soc 976, 12-2B J Millar Randalstown 975, 12-1A G & S Smith Cookstown 973, 14-4C McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 972, 15-5C D & J Campbell & Bigger 971, 16-3B D Dixon Ballymoney 971, 17-2D R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 967, 18-6E B McNeice & Sons 965, 19-3D G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 964, 20-7E J Greenaway Bondhill 962.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 35/193 – G & S Smith Cookstown 973, K Murphy Coalisland 949, K Morton & Sons Cookstown 940.
Sect B 75/349 – J Connolly Ballymoney 988, J Millar Randalstown 975, D Dixon Ballymoney 971.
Sect C 65/340 – M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 1026, J & D Braniff Colin 1009, D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 984.
Sect D 39/299 – P Byrne Banbridge Soc 976, R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 967, G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 964.
Sect E 99/708 – A McDonald Portadown & Drumcree 1037, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 1032, E Grew Charlemont 1009.
Sect F 19/80 – J & R Quinn Killyleagh & Dist 950, P Byrne & Son Downpatrick 933, McGimpsey Bros Ards 909.
Sect G 43/358 – L & F & B McGrath Banbridge Soc 994, R Adamson Corcreeney 959, E McAlinden & Sons Banbridge 956.
Sect H 16/40 – P Maxwell Jnr Foyle 866, J Diamond Foyle 545, J Diamond 524.

NIPA Centre Results:

Loughgall Centre Penzance Classic – N Weir Loughgall 985, J Greenaway Bondhill 962, M Robinson Bondhill 958, H Cordner Annaghmore 952, N Weir 946, D Calvin Bondhill 941, W G Neill 936, M Kruger Monaghan 925, D Calvin 922, H Cordner 920.

Cullybackey Centre Penzance Classic 39/196 – J Millar Randalstown 975, MDC Magill Ballymena 957, A Darragh Cullybackey 916, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 882, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 881, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 878, Steele & McNeill 872, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 866, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 856, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 854.

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Allan McDonald holding Champion "Classic 3.57"

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Classic 3.57 the double Penzance winner 2024.

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Dam of Classic 3.57