Area Lib (1) Mullingar - 20/07/14

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Bertie Blair best from Mullingar -

The young bird season started as usual with a series of Area Liberations, race marking was delayed until Saturday due to the weather. The Mid Antrim birds were first away on Sunday with liberation in Mullingar at 11.45am in a Lt North NW wind. There were some reports the birds were slow to come out of the transporter, no problem it seems for Ballymena who dominated the local result. Well trained Blair & Rankin had the Card of the Day with five birds in the Top 10 with the winner doing velocity 1242ypm. This Blue hen was timed at 14.09hrs flying 102 miles to Chichester Park, and has the top place in the Mid Antrim Combine.

Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar 60/1482 – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1242, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1231, W & J Smyth 1231, Blair & Rankin 1224, Blair & Rankin 1223, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1205, Blair & Rankin 1204, Blair & Rankin 1192, D Dixon Rasharkin 1184, W Scott Cullybackey 1182, W Scott 1172, McFall & McManus 1171, J W Reynolds Ballymena 1165, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1164, Gibson & Dickey 1163, D Dixon 1159, T Johnston & Son Harryville 1157, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1157, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1154, J W Reynolds 1151, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1150, W & N Gilbert Ballymena 1150, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1150, W & N Gilbert 1150.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Mullingar

Ballymena & District 13/285 – Blair & Rankin 1242, W & J Smyth 1231, 1231, Blair & Rankin 1224, 1223, McFall & McManus 1205, Blair & Rankin 1204, 1192, McFall & McManus 1171, J W Reynolds 1165.

Ballykeel Inv – J W Reynolds 1165, 1151, M/M Sempey 1150.

Cullybackey HPS 8/333 – W Scott 1182, 1172, Gibson & Dickey 1164, 1163, Russell Bros 1157, D Robinson 1124, N & S Anderson 1119, Reid Bros & McCloy 1108, 1107, H & R McCloy 1101, N & S Anderson 1091, H & R McCloy 1087.

Harryville HPS 8/184 – T Johnston & Son 1157, J Millar & Son 1149, A McBride 1148, R Service & Son 1148, R H Clements 1140, 1138, A McBride 1133, 1133, J Millar & Son 1124, L Mullan 1113.

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/215 – Young McManus & Sons 1150, 1125, 1121, J Smyth & Son 1099, Young McManus & Sons 1082, J Smyth & Son 1080, 1080, J Balmer 1072, J Orr & Son 1064, A & N Young 1059. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club J Smyth & Son 1080, Young McManus & Sons 1056.

Kells & District HPS 2/37 – Surgenor Bros 1129, 1122, 1121, 1112, 1110, 1108, J Shields 953, 945. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1108.

Randalstown HPS 5/131 – Percy Son & Murphy 1122, 1095, H Boyd 1094, Percy Son & Murphy 1087, Stewart Bros 1063, 1058, H Boyd 1016, 1009, F J G Dickey 995, 995.

Rasharkin & District 13/268 – T Kaczynski 1118, 1118, T Whyte 1110, J & M Milliken 1086, Steele & McNeill 1072, J & M Milliken 1069. First and second goes to Tomas Kaczynski from Trevor Whyte taking third in his first ever race. Danny Dixon: 1184.667, 1159.605.

Broughshane & District 4/29 – J Getty 1029, 990, T & E Service 867.