Cullybackey Open Show 2014 -

[willie reynolds]

Cullybackey Open Show – The Annual Open Show was held in the local clubrooms at Fenaghy Road on Saturday 20th December, some 280 birds were penned in the six classes and the judges travelled down from Belfast and Ballyclare. From the city we had Leo Bingham and Desie McClurkin from Ligoniel with Eddie McAluly from Shankill & Dist while the Ballyclare visitors were Davy Strain assisted by Hugh Weir. Visitors collected the major awards with Victor Montgomery from Kingsmoss BIS and the Donaghcloney partnership of T & K Mawhinney lifting BOS and Most Points. Victor Montgomery had 1st OB Eye-sign and 1st Y/B Through Wires, T & K Mawhinney had 1st O/B Through Wires and 1st OB Handled, Alwyn Neill from Donaghcloney had 1st YB Eye-sign and for the local club Russell Bros lifted the Red Card in YB Handled. Gibson & Dickey won the Club Show Shield and the Visitors Trophy was won by young Thomas McFall from Ballymena & Dist. The main sponsors were the Bridge Garage and Brian Herbison from Cullybackey, and also the usual good supply of prizes from Frazer Feeds in Banbridge and H Beattie & Son Tandragee, the Show Secretary Neil Anderson thanked all those who supported the show and supplied prizes, and those who helped at the club including the judges and Robert Turkington.

Results: Old Bird T/W – 1st, 2nd & 4th T & K Mawhinney, 3rd, Reserve & VHC A Neill, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert. Old Bird Handled – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & VHC T & K Mawhinney, 4th & Commended V Montgomery, Reserve A Neill, HC Russell Bros. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st & 4th V Montgomery, 2nd W & N Gilbert, 3rd D & R Turkington, Reserve G & R Lawrie, VHC Russell Bros, HC & Commended T & K Mawhinney. Young Bird T/W – 1st, 2nd & VHC V Montgomery, 3rd D & R Turkington, 4th A Darragh, Reserve K Wilkinson & Son, HC W & N Gilbert, Commended Russell Bros. Young Bird Handled – 1st Russell Bros, 2nd & Reserve D & R Turkington, 3rd, HC & Commended V Montgomery, 4th T & K Mawhinney, VHC J & J Greer. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st & 2nd A Neill, 3rd Gibson & Dickey, 4th & Reserve N & S Anderson, VHC Russell Bros, HC V Montgomery, Commended D & R Turkington.


Judges at Cullybackey Open Show from (l) Leo Bingham, Eddie McAuley, Desie McClurkin, Davy Strain and Hugh Weir.


Winning birds at Cullybackey Open Show.


Hugh Weir presents Old Bird T/W to Alwyn on behalf of T & K Mawhinney.


Cullybackey Secretary Edrick Davidson (l) presents OB Handled to Alwyn on behalf of T & K Mawhinney.


Hugh presents YB Through Wires to Victor Montgomery.


Davy Strain presents OB Eye-sign to Victor Montgomery.


Russell Bros won YB Handled with judges Davy and Hugh.


Alwyn Neill won 1st & 2nd YB Eye-sign with Davy Strain and Show Secty Neil Anderson.


Best in Show Victor Montgomery with judges Davy and Hugh.


Alwyn collects BOS and Most Points on behalf of T & K Mawhinney.


Gibson & Dickey won Cullybackey Show Shield with Secretary Edrick Davidson.