Corrin - 09/05/15

[willie reynolds]

At the weekend the NIPA raced from Corrin for the first time, this new race-point is just south of Fermoy and we were liberating there as we are unable to access the Irish Army camp at Fermoy on this occasion as the range is being used for training purposes on that particular weekend. Liberation was delayed until Noon with birds released in a Westerly wind, birds romped home again in this fourth race of the old bird season. Sect D and the Dromore Area dominated the leading positions, 1st & 2nd Open NIPA was won by P & J Boal with the winner recording velocity 1753 for the 182 miles timed at 15.03hrs.

NIPA Open Corrin 966/26,400 –
1-1D P & J Boal Dromore 1753, 2-2D P & J Boal 1752, 3-3D I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1749, 4-4D J Greenaway 1747, 5-5D J Greenaway 1745, 6-1G M/M G Delaney Dromore 1745, 7-2G O Markey Ballyholland 1740, 8-6D A T & J Houston Lisburn & Dist 1739, 9-3G McGrath & McParland Banbridge Soc 1737, 10-4G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1735, 11-7D J Greenaway 1733, 12-8D P & J Boal 1731, 13-5G M/M G Delaney 1730, 14-6G R Carson & Son Banbridge 1729, 15-9D J Vage & Son Dromore 1728, 16-1E J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1728, 17-2E J Douglas & Son 1727, 18-1B Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1727, 19-3E D & B Lyness Lurgan Soc 1725, 20-7G M/M G Delaney 1724.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 80/2319 – G & S Smith Cookstown Soc 1706, G & S Smith 1706, S & L Drain Coalisland 1697.
Sect B 150/3821 – Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1727, Surgenor Bros 1720, Thompson Bros Crumlin & Dist 1715.
Sect C 184/4790 – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1720, G & M Atcheson 1717, Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1707.
Sect D 112/3300 – P & J Boal Dromore 1753, P & J Boal 1752, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1749.
Sect E 182/6088 – J Douglas & Son Lurgan Soc 1728, J Douglas & Son 1727, D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 1725.
Sect F 67/1363 – Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1665, J McClenaghan Ards 1662, Cleland Bros Ards 1648.
Sect G – M/M G Delaney Dromore 1745, O Markey Ballyholland 1740, McGrath & McParland Banbridge Soc 1737.
Sect H – D Booth Mourne & Dist 1653, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1636, A Kelly 1635.

Cullybackey Centre – That time of the year again, we have the marking arrangements for the NIPA Rosscarbery Inl Nat, please note the race is one week later this weekend the NIPA will race from Pilmore Beach. For Rosscarbery Cullybackey HPS Clubrooms will be open on Wednesday 20th May between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to lift all the entry cheques from the local clubs. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 22nd May between 2.00pm and 4.30pm, clocks will be ready after transporter leaves. Local lofts liberating birds at Clinty Road should take care not to block lanes and entry to houses.

NIPA Race/Date
Corrin Sat 9th May 2015 – Lib Noon, Wind Westerly

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 21/727 – S & L Drain 1697, P Grew 1688, W Bleeks & Son 1680, B Morgan 1679, 1679, 1672.

Coleraine Premier – J L Madden 1658, 1658, Hanson & Harpur 1653.

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1629, 1609.


Cookstown Social 8/313 – G & S Smith 1706, 1706, J McCormick 1688, G & S Smith 1685, 1678, 1677.

Castledawson – Lynn & Leacock 1633, 1633, 1604.

Dungannon – K Shannon 1668, 1637, J & J Sampson 1629.

Windsor Social 20/378 – K Glass 1610, 1601, B & R Watton 1600, 1593, 1592, W & W Murdock 1588.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart 13/133 – N Doherty 1601, 1536, J Quigley 1534, N Doherty 1533, A Mitchell 1523. See photo of Noel with grand-daughter Abigail.

Derry & District 13/123 – M Harkin 1613, J McDaid 1548, A McCrudden 1533, J Ebbs 1531, S Duffy 1523, A McCrudden 1521.

Foyle RPS – Paul Maxwell 1558, 1548, 1545.

Limavady – R Witherow 1601, J McCool 1597, R Witherow 1584.

Londonderry PRS 5/47 – L Flanagan & Son 1571, 1566, 1536, 1530, Wick & Murray 1493, 1465.

Maiden City 15/170 – McGettigan Bros 1596, A Lyle 1575, McGettigan Bros 1568, Concannon Bros 1564, P & M Healy 1560, McGettigan Bros 1548.

Mourne & District 6/223 – D Booth 1653, 1614, T Booth 1609, 1587, 1586, 1586.

Omagh & District – A Kelly 1636, 1635, A Hall 1631, A Kelly 1619, M/M Chism 1605, A Hall 1600.

Strabane – D Mullan 1564, D McNulty 1528, D Mullan 1527.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/252 – M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668, J Balmer 1642, 1636, 1633, J Smyth & Son 1630. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club - M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668.

Ballymena & District 22/481 – M/M Sempey 1696, 1691, G Connolly 1682, J Eagleson & Sons 1670, W & J Smyth 1668, Blair & Rankin 1665.

Ballymoney HPS 22/695 – L Neill 1659, J Hutchinson & Son 1656, D Dixon 1647, 1647, J Hutchinson & Son 1645, J McDowell & Sons 1643.

Broughshane & District 6/96 – J & N Simpson 1698, 1664, A Purvis 1650, 1642, M Smyth 1635, 1602.

Cullybackey 19/571 – A Darragh 1699, 1699, 1698, 1695, 1694, 1685.

Crumlin & District 12/353 – Thompson Bros 1715, McConville Bros 1703, Fleming Bros 1697, McConville Bros 1693, Thompson Bros 1689, 1686.

Harryville HPS 11/332 – A McBride 1668, J Rock 1668, MDC Magill 1663, Wray & McFadden 1663, J Rock 1657, 1647.

Kells & District HPS 14/316 – Surgenor Bros 1727, 1720, Scott & Clements 1698, 1698, 1697, B Swann & Son 1683. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1697, G McDowell 1628, J Millar & Son 1624, McFarlane & Agnew 1612, G McDowell 1610.

Muckamore 14/500 – A & E Bell 1701, T Patterson & Son 1697, J White 1678, 1677, A & E Bell 1673, T Fleming 1654.

New Antrim Amal – MDC Magill 1663, K Wilkinson & Son 1637, MDC Magill 1635, R McFall & Son 1624, McFall & McManus 1621, MDC Magill 1619.

Randalstown HPS 11/263 – D Logan & Son 1686, Percy Son & Murphy 1678, 1670, 1670, J Millar 1670, Stewart Bros 1656.

Rasharkin & District 12/247 – H Cubitt 1680, T Kaczynski 1667, Steele & McNeill 1655, A C & T Tweed 1645, W McFetridge 1644, 1643.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – D Parr 1721, G Buckley & Son 1697, B & M McGilly 1697.

Armagh 13/405 – G & A Campbell 1715, J Campbell 1673, G & A Campbell 1671, 1669, D C & P McArdle 1663, P Tennyson 1661. Armagh 2 Bird Cub - P Duffy 1627, R Parkes & Son 1615, Parkes & Son 1585, S Fields & Sons 1584.

Beechpark Social 14/505 – D Mawhinney & Son 1707, G McEvoy 1703, H Lynch & Son 1696, D Mawhinney & Son 1688, C Reynolds 1674, R Russell 1655. Beechpark 2 Bird Club - D Mawhinney & Son 1688, K Downey 1649, R Russell 1632.

Blackwatertown WE 5/251 – J Brown 1676, 1675, Collins & Douglas 1665, J Brown 1662, 1661, 1661.

Bleary – R Adamson 1711, 1710, T Wilson 1704.

Bondhill Social – D Calvin 1716, 1714, R Williamson 1713, D Calvin 1703, 1703, 1696.

Edgarstown 17/679 – T & A Ford 1715, S & E Buckley 1673, S Craig 1673, J Whitten & Son 1673, S & E Buckley 1664, O Forde 1664.

Gilford & District – Cairns Bros 1660, Dillon & Morrow 1656, G Hannraty 1656, T Wilson 1652, Adamson & Anderson 1651.

Laurelvale 19/510 – A Craig 1714, G & C Topley 1700, A Craig 1699, A Gittins 1696, A Craig 1696, 1695.

Loughgall 5/234 – N Weir 1721, 1721, 1703, 1682, 1681, 1670.

Lurgan Social 15/458 – J Douglas & Son 1728, 1727, D & B Lyness 1725., 1718, J Douglas & Son 1705, K Henderson 1675.

Markethill 9/300 – A Humphries & Son 1710, 1685, P McCall 1679, J & H Muldrew 1635, K & R Black 1629, M McDowell & Son 1627.

Monaghan – S O’Brien 1665, Allister & Kruger 1656, B Corley 1655.

Portadown & Drumcree 16/470 – M Livingstone 1724, Hagan & Rowney 1718, Larkin Bros 1708, J Geary 1704, F Wright 1700, M Livingstone 1698. Another great result for Malcolm, clocking a yearling hen for the win and taking 4 of the Top 10 great flying!

Wilton Cross 10/357 – G Douglas 1666, J Toal 1664, G Douglas 1663, D Carville & Son 1661, C J & B Ferris 1658, G Douglas 1655.

With Fermoy not available last weekend the NIPA used a new race-point at Corrin just a few miles further on. Liberation was at Noon in a Westerly wind and the birds again romped home in the fourth race of the old bird season. Best locally was Jeff Surgenor of the Kells & District who had two birds at 15.32hrs flying 208 miles. The winner doing velocity 1727ypm topped Mid Antrim, 1st Sect B and 18th Open NIPA where 26,000 birds were competing for a second week. Scott & Clements were well placed having three birds in Kells at 15.34hrs. Alan Darragh had the big result in Cullybackey with the top six places (1699), Johnny Simpson was 1st Broughshane & Dist (1698) and Mr & Mrs Sempey were best in Ballymena (1696).

Mid Antrim Combine Corrin 106/2558 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1727, Surgenor Bros 1720, A Darragh Cullybackey 1699, A Darragh 1699, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1698, A Darragh 1698, Scott & Clements Kells 1698, Scott & Clements 1698, Scott & Clements 1697, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1696, A Darragh 1695, A Darragh 1694, M/M Sempey 1691, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1688, D Logan & Son Randalstown 1686, A Darragh 1685, B Swann & Son Kells 1683, G Connolly Ballymena 1682, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell Kells 1680, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1680, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1678, G McDowell Kells 1678, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1674,

Reid Bros & McCloy 1674, B Swann & Son 1673, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1670, Percy Son & Murphy 1670, Percy Son & Murphy 1670, J Millar Randalstown 1670, A McBride Harryville 1668, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1668, J Rock Harryville 1668, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1668, T Kaczynski 1667, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1665, J & N Simpson 1664, MDC Magill Harryville 1663, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1663, Reid Bros & McCloy 1660.

Mid Antrim Clubs Corrin

Kells & District HPS 14/316 – Surgenor Bros 1727, 1720, Scott & Clements 1698, 1698, 1697, B Swann & Son 1683, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell 1680. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1697, G McDowell 1628, J Millar & Son 1624, McFarlane & Agnew 1612, G McDowell 1610.

Cullybackey HPS 19/571 – A Darragh 1699, 1699, Reid Bros & McCloy 1674, 1674, S McKendry 1642, Gibson & Dickey 1638, Russell Bros 1629, J & J Greer 1623, 1619, Russell Bros 1615, W Scott 1608, D Robinson 1605.

Broughshane & District 6/96 – J & N Simpson 1698, 1664, A Purvis 1650, 1642, M Smyth 1635, 1602, D Houston & Son 1598, 1576, J Getty 1548. Johnny Simpson completes the hat-trick three wins on the trot with the same bird, his Dark Cheq cock has found top form.

Ballymena & District 22/481 – M/M Sempey 1696, 1691, G Connolly 1682, J Eagleson & Sons 1670, W & J Smyth 1668, Blair & Rankin 1665, 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1654, W & J Smyth 1651, Blair & Rankin 1651. A second success for M/M Sempey, their winner a Cheq Lambrecht hen was timed at 15.36hrs with a second bird at the same time. This Blue Pied hen was Lambrecht/Van den Brande a full sister of the Tullamore winner, both birds are 2 year old. The birds are racing on Roundabout and are in good form.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M Sempey 1696, 1691, J W Reynolds 1510.

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/252 – M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668, J Balmer 1642, 1636, 1633, J Smyth & Son 1630, A & N Young 1628, C Young 1626, 1624, M/M Robinson 1621. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club - M/M Robinson 1688, J Smyth & Son 1668.

Randalstown HPS 11/263 – D Logan & Son 1686, Percy Son & Murphy 1678, 1670, 1670, J Millar 1670, Stewart Bros 1656, 1640, Houston Bros 1636, 1636, 1635. D Logan & Son win the club with a bird purchased from Joe Brown as a young bird.

Rasharkin & District 12/247 – H Cubitt 1680, T Kaczynski 1667, Steele & McNeill 1655, A C & T Tweed 1645, W McFetridge 1644, 1643, T Kaczynski 1634, J & D Surgenor 1626, W & J McLean 1618, 1617. Harold Cubitt wins from Corrin timing his Blue yearling cock at 15.41hrs for the 211 mile fly. The winner from Corrin, breeding is Busschaert/Jos Thone, this bird was 2nd Club last week from Roscrea. Well done Harold. Danny Dixon: 647.734, 1647.495, 1633.525, 1632.587.

Harryville HPS 11/332 – A McBride 1668, J Rock 1668, MDC Magill 1663, Wray & McFadden 1663, J Rock 1657, 1647, 1647, T Johnston & Son 1641, Wray & McFadden 1638, MDC Magill 1635. Allen McBride is back to winning ways in Harryville, his 3 year old Blue cock was timed at 15.38hrs flying 207 miles was winning for the 4th time. The sire was a son of Harry Richmonds Yearling Nat winner and the dam a Hartog hen at stock.

New Antrim Amal – MDC Magill 1663, K Wilkinson & Son 1637, MDC Magill 1635, R McFall & Son 1624, McFall & McManus 1621, MDC Magill 1619, 1619, R McFall & Son 1618, MDC Magill 1610, R McFall & Son 1609.

Surgenor Brothers best in race from Corrin -

Surgenor Bros from Kells & District had the best birds in the weekend race from Corrin, it was flown for the first time with Fermoy not available on this particular weekend due to use by the Irish Army. Jeff time two birds in a minute at 15.32hrs this following liberation at Noon in a Westerly wind. Flying 208 miles the loft scored a good 1st & 2nd MAC, 1st & 2nd Sect B and 18th & 30th Open NIPA who had over 26,000 pigeons competing for the second week. Thompson Bros took 1st Crumlin & Dist (1715) timing at 15.19hrs, A & E Bell had yet another winner in Muckamore (1701) and MDC Magill are the team to beat in New Antrim Amalgamated (1663). This weekend the NIPA birds are in Pilmore Beach to be followed by Rosscarbery Inl Nat on Saturday 23rd May.

Mid Antrim Combine Corrin 106/2558 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1727, Surgenor Bros 1720, A Darragh Cullybackey 1699, A Darragh 1699, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1698, A Darragh 1698, Scott & Clements Kells 1698, Scott & Clements 1698, Scott & Clements 1697, M/M Sempey Ballymena 1696, A Darragh 1695, A Darragh 1694, M/M Sempey 1691, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1688, D Logan & Son Randalstown 1686, A Darragh 1685, B Swann & Son Kells 1683, G Connolly Ballymena 1682, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell Kells 1680, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1680, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1678, G McDowell Kells 1678, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1674.

Antrim Area Update Corrin –

Kells & District HPS 14/316 – Surgenor Bros 1727, 1720, Scott & Clements 1698, 1698, 1697, B Swann & Son 1683, Surgenor Bros 1682, S Bell 1680. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Scott & Clements 1697, G McDowell 1628, J Millar & Son 1624, McFarlane & Agnew 1612, G McDowell 1610.

Crumlin & District 12/353 – Thompson Bros 1715, McConville Bros 1703, Fleming Bros 1697, McConville Bros 1693, Thompson Bros 1689, 1686.

Muckamore 14/500 – A & E Bell 1701, T Patterson & Son 1697, J White 1678, 1677, A & E Bell 1673, T Fleming 1654, D J Thompson 1650, N Lusty 1642.

Randalstown HPS 11/263 – D Logan & Son 1686, Percy Son & Murphy 1678, 1670, 1670, J Millar 1670, Stewart Bros 1656, 1640, Houston Bros 1636, 1636, 1635. D Logan & Son win the club with a bird purchased from Joe Brown as a young bird.

New Antrim Amal – MDC Magill 1663, K Wilkinson & Son 1637, MDC Magill 1635, R McFall & Son 1624, McFall & McManus 1621, MDC Magill 1619, 1619, R McFall & Son 1618, MDC Magill 1610, R McFall & Son 1609.

Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs Corrin

Best bird locally at the weekend was in Rasharkin & District where Harold Cubitt recorded 1st Club doing velocity 1680, Lynn Neill was best in Ballymoney (1659) and J L Madden topped the Coleraine Premier on (1658) for the second week. Just a reminder that all results should be placed by lunch time on a Sunday. This weekend the NIPA birds are in Pilmore Beach to be followed by Rosscarbery Inl Nat on Saturday 23rd May.

Rasharkin & District 12/247 – H Cubitt 1680, T Kaczynski 1667, Steele & McNeill 1655, A C & T Tweed 1645, W McFetridge 1644, 1643, T Kaczynski 1634, J & D Surgenor 1626, W & J McLean 1618, 1617. Harold Cubitt wins from Corrin timing his Blue yearling cock at 15.41hrs for the 211 mile fly. Danny Dixon: 647.734, 1647.495, 1633.525, 1632.587.

Ballymoney HPS 22/695 – L Neill 1659, J Hutchinson & Son 1656, D Dixon 1647, 1647, J Hutchinson & Son 1645, J McDowell & Sons 1643, D & G McMullan 1629, A Gage 1629, D Devenney 1626, A & M Boyle 1621. Lynn Neill times a blue Dirk Van Dyck to win Corrin and make it two wins out of four, this three year old hen was a gift bird from Brown & Stewart.

Ballymoney West Combine 11/263 – L Neill 1659, J Hutchinson & Son 1656, J McDowell & Sons 1643, J McConaghie 1584, W Blair 1562, D Gage 1550, Curry & Gilmore 1525, Brown & Stewart 1515, D Laverty 1512. Lynn Neill wins this week’s race from Corrin with a Blue 3 year old van Dyke hen a gift bird from club mates Brown & Stewart from their direct Van Dykes.

Coleraine Premier – J L Madden 1658, 1658, Hanson & Harpur 1653.

Dervock RPS 7/291 – J Hutchinson & Son 1656, 1645, D & G McMullan 1629, D Devenney 1626, A & M Boyle 1621, 1615, S Laverty 1578, D & H Stuart 1577, 1569, S Laverty 1565.

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1629, 1609.

Windsor Social 20/378 – K Glass 1610, 1601, B & R Watton 1600, 1593, 1592, W & W Murdock 1588, R McCandless 1575, R McCook 1573, K Glass 1559, R McCann 1554. Congratulations to Kenny Glass on winning 1st and 2nd club this week and also a very good performance by Blaine and Robert Watton in taking the next 3 positions.