BHW - 01/01/16
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:12 am
Cullybackey HPS Annual Open Show took place on Saturday 19th December, some 250 birds were penned for the judges who had travelled down from Ballymoney, Club Secretary Derek McMullan with Leonard McCaw and John McConaghie. It was a good day for the local lofts with J & J Greer winning two classes plus Best in Show and N & S Anderson Best Oppesite Sex. Fred Simpson from Doagh & District won two classes and collected the Most Points Trophy and Victor Montgomery from Ballyclare was the other class winner. Brian Herbison won the Club Show Shield and the Visitors Trophy was won by Blair & Rankin of Ballymena & District. 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 Club Chairman Neil Anderson thanked all those who supported the show and supplied prizes, and those who helped at the club including the judges and Edrick Davidson and Jamie Greer.
Results: Old Birds T/W – 1st & Reserve J & J Greer, 2nd D & R Turkington, 3rd & 4th B Herbison, VHC N & S Anderson, HC & Commended M/M M Sempey. Old Birds Handled – 1st & VHC N & S Anderson, 2nd & 4th D & R Turkington, 3rd & HC A Darragh, Reserve B Herbison, Commended J & J Greer. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st & 3rd F Simpson, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & Commended Russell Bros, VHC D & R Turkington, HC W & N Gilbert. Young Birds T/W – 1st & VHC J & J Greer, 2nd Russell Bros, 3rd & Commended M/M M Sempey, 4th & Reserve F Simpson, HC A Darragh. Young Birds Handled – 1st & 4th F Simpson, 2nd J & J Greer, 3rd T McAlonan, Reserve M/M M Sempey, VHC J Millar, HC V Montgomery, Commended Russell Bros. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st V Montgomery, 2nd Cochrane Bros, 3rd & 4th B Herbison, Reserve & HC Russell Bros, VHC A Darragh, Commended F Simpson.
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Cullybackey Secretary Edrick Davidson with the judges from Ballymoney, D McMullan, J McConaghie and L McCaw.
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Top winners in Cullybackey, J & J Greer BIS, N & S Anderson BOS and Fred Simpson Most Points in Show.
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Derek McMullan (l) presents award to Victor Montgomery 1st YB Eye-sign.
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John McConaghie (l) presents award to Neill Anderson 1st OB Handled.
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Leonard McCaw (l) with winners of two classes J & J Greer.
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Fred Simpson from Doagh & District (r) won two classes at Cullybackey.
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J & J Greer Best in Show (l) with Cullybackey Chairman Neill Anderson BOS.
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Neill Anderson (r) presents the Cullybackey Show Shield to Brian Herbison.
The annual Open Show for Mid Antrim Sect B lofts is as usual New Year’s Day in the clubrooms at Fountain Place. Ballymena HPS annual dinner and prize presentation is on Saturday 9th January 2016 in Tullyglass House Hotel. All cups and trophies should be returned to the clubrooms. If you would like to attend contact Willy Gilbert on 07761 323459 or speak to Nicola.
Kells & District HPS – The final classes of the show season were judged by Tom McAlonan and Mr & Mrs Sempey from Ballymena & District, visitor John Getty won the Eye-sign while Alan Barkley & Son took the Red Card in Fancy and collected the Show Cup. Eye-sign – 1st J Getty, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC & Commended A Barkley & Son, HC H Turkington. Fancy – 1st, 4th & HC A Barkley & Son, 2nd T Shanks & Son, 3rd H Turkington, Reserve J Getty, VHC & Commended Surgenor Bros. Annual Boxing Day Open Show penning from 11.00am – 2.00pm. Usual 3 in 1 Show with prizes all card winners. Everyone very welcome.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Eye-sign was the last of the show classes in the local club, judges from Ballymena & District were George Connolly and Geoff Gilmour. Both classes were won by Brian Herbison from Cullybackey. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & HC B Herbison, 3rd C Moore, VHC & Commended T & G Balmer. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 3rd,4th & Commended B Herbison, 2nd Rebecca, Reserve M/M Robinson, VHC T & G Balmer, HC Balmer T Young & Sons.
INFC Merit Awards – The presentation for 2015 season will take place in the Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim on Friday 8th January at 8.00pm, hot buffet chicken and beef will be served, pay at the door £10. A few rooms have been booked at corporate rate for those intending to stay over, contact Sid Collins for full details. Tel 07760 238832 or e-mail sidcollins@hotmail.co.uk
Guests this year for the panel will include Rodger Lowe and Eamon Kelly who won 2015 Blue Riband Grand National from Tarbes having won it previously racing in partnership with the late Frank Lloyd, the last year the event was flown from Pau. Eamon is also the National Flying Club Race Controller, both he and Rodger Lowe will have a mountain of information.
To assist with a table plan, those intending to attend as a group should contact Sid.
Herbison Feeds in Ballymena will close on 23rd December and re-open Thursday 7th January 2016, it will be closed on a Saturday until further notice. Tel Brian (028) 2565 3989.
Complete Clearance Sale coming up for Mr & Mrs Hayes, Ballyclare & District due to moving house. A brilliant team of cross channel birds included in the sale will be 3rd Open INFC Yearling Nat and 2nd Open YB Grand Nat plus ten or twelve other top pigeons flown France. Colin has one of the best records across Ireland in the Blue Riband YB Grand Nat Penzance – his team are outstanding. Sale Date is Saturday 9th January 2016 in Glenavy Protestant Hall watch for more details in the Fancy Press, only 40 odd birds in total. Auctioneer is Ronnie Johnston Tel: (028) 90 483625.
Big Sale at Chimney Corner – Sensational sale of modern day winning bloodlines winning at all distances on behalf of two of the best racing lofts in the British Isles, John Halstead from Nyland in Dorset and Fernlea Lofts the D & J Campbell & Bigger partnership from Eastway. The sale will be held on Wednesday 30th December at 8.00pm, birds on view from 7.00pm. In the New Year a Major Sale of stock birds on behalf of John White of Nutts Corner will take place in Chimney Corner on Saturday 2nd January 2016 at 3.00pm, birds on view from 2.00pm. John is closing down a stock loft, on offer the old lines of Janssen, Jan Huybrechts, Koopmans, Geerinckx, De Klak, plus others and the very best of Herman Beverdam who is a personal friend and John has his best. The above sale will be on-line at www.pigeoncraic.com/auctions. Commissions Tel: 07737 275820.
Edgarstown HPS - Had a great day at my club Edgarstown HPS on winning the trophy for most points over all shows and also for best old bird in show!!! I would like to thank wee Kenny best for sponsoring the club with a cup and plaques!!! He\'s been a big help over the past few years and a wee gentleman, so on behalf of the club thank you Kenny. Tanks to Gary Simmons, see photo.
The NIPA had a Committee meeting in the Banbridge British Legion on Tuesday 15th December, main business was dealing with the results of voting from the member clubs of the race programme for 2016. It was decided that the voting would decide the next stage and those programmes that were 1st and 2nd for OB and YB would go back out to member clubs to be returned as usual for the AGM. Votes cast were as follows.
Old Birds: Programme (1) submitted by Dromore 45 Votes. Programme (2) submitted by Ards & Newry & Dist 248 Votes, Programme (3) submitted by Portadown & Drumcree 248 Votes, Programme (4) Existing 2015 Programme 139 Votes, Programme (5) submitted by Sect C Delegates 200 Votes.
The top two going out to clubs are: From Ards and Newry & Dist - 9th April Tullamore, 16th April Roscrea, 23rd April Fermoy, 30th April Fermoy, 7th May Corrin, 14th May Pilmore Beach, 21st May Rosscarbery OB Inl Nat, 21st May Roscrea Comeback, 28th May Talbenny, 4th June Talbenny, 4th June Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks & Hens Nat, 11th June Bude, 11th June Fermoy 5 Bird, 18th June Penzance & Penzance Classic, 24th June St Malo Nat (France).
From Portadown & Drumcree – 9th April Tullamore, 16th April Tullamore, 23td April Roscrea, 30th April Fermoy, 7th May Corrin, 14th May Rosscarbery Inl Nat, 21st May Talbenny, 21st May Rosscarbery Yrearling Cock & Hen Nat, 28th May Talbenny, 28th May Fermoy 5 Bird, 4th June Bude, 4th June Roscrea, 11th June Penzance, 18th June Sennen Cove Classic, 24th June St Malo Nat (France).
Votes cast for Young Birds: Programme (1) submitted by Dromore and Ards HPS, also Existing 2015 Programme 381 Votes, Programme (2) submitted by Newry & Dist and Sect C Delegates 226 Votes, Prgramme (3) submitted by Portadown & Drumcree 205 Votes.
The top two going out to clubs are: From Dromore and Ards HPS, also Existing 2015 Programme – 16th July Area Lib decided by each Sect, 23rd July Area Lib decided by each Sect, 30th July Tullamore (Mass Lib), 6th August Roscrea, 13th August Kilkenny/Gowran Park (New Site), 20th August Fermoy, 27th August Talbenny Nat, 27th August Roscrea Comeback, 3rd September Fermoy, 3rd September Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, 10th September Rosscarbery Nat.
From Newry & Dist and Sect C Delegates – 16th July Mullingar Top Half all Clubs Above 54:36:00, 16th July Tullamore Bottom Half all Clubs Below 54:36:00, 23rd July Tullamore Top Half all Clubs Above 54:36:00, 23rd July Roscrea Bottom Half all Clubs Below 54:36:00, 30th July Roscrea (Mass Lib), 6th August Kilkenny/Gowran Park, 13th August Fermoy, 20th August Talbenny Nat, 20th August Roscrea Comeback, 27th August Kilkenny/Gowran Park, 3rd September Fermoy, 3rd September Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, 10th September Rosscarbery Nat.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683, Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw - Email: reynoldshomer@aol.com
www.pigeonnetwork.com - www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
See Ballymena Hps on Facebook.
Photo Attached
Gary Simmons of Edgarstown.
ED - Please print full bit on the NIPA Race Programme, for the members to read. Thanks Willie, and thanks for support all year.
Results: Old Birds T/W – 1st & Reserve J & J Greer, 2nd D & R Turkington, 3rd & 4th B Herbison, VHC N & S Anderson, HC & Commended M/M M Sempey. Old Birds Handled – 1st & VHC N & S Anderson, 2nd & 4th D & R Turkington, 3rd & HC A Darragh, Reserve B Herbison, Commended J & J Greer. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st & 3rd F Simpson, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & Commended Russell Bros, VHC D & R Turkington, HC W & N Gilbert. Young Birds T/W – 1st & VHC J & J Greer, 2nd Russell Bros, 3rd & Commended M/M M Sempey, 4th & Reserve F Simpson, HC A Darragh. Young Birds Handled – 1st & 4th F Simpson, 2nd J & J Greer, 3rd T McAlonan, Reserve M/M M Sempey, VHC J Millar, HC V Montgomery, Commended Russell Bros. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st V Montgomery, 2nd Cochrane Bros, 3rd & 4th B Herbison, Reserve & HC Russell Bros, VHC A Darragh, Commended F Simpson.
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Cullybackey Secretary Edrick Davidson with the judges from Ballymoney, D McMullan, J McConaghie and L McCaw.
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Top winners in Cullybackey, J & J Greer BIS, N & S Anderson BOS and Fred Simpson Most Points in Show.
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Derek McMullan (l) presents award to Victor Montgomery 1st YB Eye-sign.
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John McConaghie (l) presents award to Neill Anderson 1st OB Handled.
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Leonard McCaw (l) with winners of two classes J & J Greer.
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Fred Simpson from Doagh & District (r) won two classes at Cullybackey.
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J & J Greer Best in Show (l) with Cullybackey Chairman Neill Anderson BOS.
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Neill Anderson (r) presents the Cullybackey Show Shield to Brian Herbison.
The annual Open Show for Mid Antrim Sect B lofts is as usual New Year’s Day in the clubrooms at Fountain Place. Ballymena HPS annual dinner and prize presentation is on Saturday 9th January 2016 in Tullyglass House Hotel. All cups and trophies should be returned to the clubrooms. If you would like to attend contact Willy Gilbert on 07761 323459 or speak to Nicola.
Kells & District HPS – The final classes of the show season were judged by Tom McAlonan and Mr & Mrs Sempey from Ballymena & District, visitor John Getty won the Eye-sign while Alan Barkley & Son took the Red Card in Fancy and collected the Show Cup. Eye-sign – 1st J Getty, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, Reserve, VHC & Commended A Barkley & Son, HC H Turkington. Fancy – 1st, 4th & HC A Barkley & Son, 2nd T Shanks & Son, 3rd H Turkington, Reserve J Getty, VHC & Commended Surgenor Bros. Annual Boxing Day Open Show penning from 11.00am – 2.00pm. Usual 3 in 1 Show with prizes all card winners. Everyone very welcome.
Ahoghill Flying Club – Eye-sign was the last of the show classes in the local club, judges from Ballymena & District were George Connolly and Geoff Gilmour. Both classes were won by Brian Herbison from Cullybackey. Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & HC B Herbison, 3rd C Moore, VHC & Commended T & G Balmer. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st, 3rd,4th & Commended B Herbison, 2nd Rebecca, Reserve M/M Robinson, VHC T & G Balmer, HC Balmer T Young & Sons.
INFC Merit Awards – The presentation for 2015 season will take place in the Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim on Friday 8th January at 8.00pm, hot buffet chicken and beef will be served, pay at the door £10. A few rooms have been booked at corporate rate for those intending to stay over, contact Sid Collins for full details. Tel 07760 238832 or e-mail sidcollins@hotmail.co.uk
Guests this year for the panel will include Rodger Lowe and Eamon Kelly who won 2015 Blue Riband Grand National from Tarbes having won it previously racing in partnership with the late Frank Lloyd, the last year the event was flown from Pau. Eamon is also the National Flying Club Race Controller, both he and Rodger Lowe will have a mountain of information.
To assist with a table plan, those intending to attend as a group should contact Sid.
Herbison Feeds in Ballymena will close on 23rd December and re-open Thursday 7th January 2016, it will be closed on a Saturday until further notice. Tel Brian (028) 2565 3989.
Complete Clearance Sale coming up for Mr & Mrs Hayes, Ballyclare & District due to moving house. A brilliant team of cross channel birds included in the sale will be 3rd Open INFC Yearling Nat and 2nd Open YB Grand Nat plus ten or twelve other top pigeons flown France. Colin has one of the best records across Ireland in the Blue Riband YB Grand Nat Penzance – his team are outstanding. Sale Date is Saturday 9th January 2016 in Glenavy Protestant Hall watch for more details in the Fancy Press, only 40 odd birds in total. Auctioneer is Ronnie Johnston Tel: (028) 90 483625.
Big Sale at Chimney Corner – Sensational sale of modern day winning bloodlines winning at all distances on behalf of two of the best racing lofts in the British Isles, John Halstead from Nyland in Dorset and Fernlea Lofts the D & J Campbell & Bigger partnership from Eastway. The sale will be held on Wednesday 30th December at 8.00pm, birds on view from 7.00pm. In the New Year a Major Sale of stock birds on behalf of John White of Nutts Corner will take place in Chimney Corner on Saturday 2nd January 2016 at 3.00pm, birds on view from 2.00pm. John is closing down a stock loft, on offer the old lines of Janssen, Jan Huybrechts, Koopmans, Geerinckx, De Klak, plus others and the very best of Herman Beverdam who is a personal friend and John has his best. The above sale will be on-line at www.pigeoncraic.com/auctions. Commissions Tel: 07737 275820.
Edgarstown HPS - Had a great day at my club Edgarstown HPS on winning the trophy for most points over all shows and also for best old bird in show!!! I would like to thank wee Kenny best for sponsoring the club with a cup and plaques!!! He\'s been a big help over the past few years and a wee gentleman, so on behalf of the club thank you Kenny. Tanks to Gary Simmons, see photo.
The NIPA had a Committee meeting in the Banbridge British Legion on Tuesday 15th December, main business was dealing with the results of voting from the member clubs of the race programme for 2016. It was decided that the voting would decide the next stage and those programmes that were 1st and 2nd for OB and YB would go back out to member clubs to be returned as usual for the AGM. Votes cast were as follows.
Old Birds: Programme (1) submitted by Dromore 45 Votes. Programme (2) submitted by Ards & Newry & Dist 248 Votes, Programme (3) submitted by Portadown & Drumcree 248 Votes, Programme (4) Existing 2015 Programme 139 Votes, Programme (5) submitted by Sect C Delegates 200 Votes.
The top two going out to clubs are: From Ards and Newry & Dist - 9th April Tullamore, 16th April Roscrea, 23rd April Fermoy, 30th April Fermoy, 7th May Corrin, 14th May Pilmore Beach, 21st May Rosscarbery OB Inl Nat, 21st May Roscrea Comeback, 28th May Talbenny, 4th June Talbenny, 4th June Rosscarbery Yearling Cocks & Hens Nat, 11th June Bude, 11th June Fermoy 5 Bird, 18th June Penzance & Penzance Classic, 24th June St Malo Nat (France).
From Portadown & Drumcree – 9th April Tullamore, 16th April Tullamore, 23td April Roscrea, 30th April Fermoy, 7th May Corrin, 14th May Rosscarbery Inl Nat, 21st May Talbenny, 21st May Rosscarbery Yrearling Cock & Hen Nat, 28th May Talbenny, 28th May Fermoy 5 Bird, 4th June Bude, 4th June Roscrea, 11th June Penzance, 18th June Sennen Cove Classic, 24th June St Malo Nat (France).
Votes cast for Young Birds: Programme (1) submitted by Dromore and Ards HPS, also Existing 2015 Programme 381 Votes, Programme (2) submitted by Newry & Dist and Sect C Delegates 226 Votes, Prgramme (3) submitted by Portadown & Drumcree 205 Votes.
The top two going out to clubs are: From Dromore and Ards HPS, also Existing 2015 Programme – 16th July Area Lib decided by each Sect, 23rd July Area Lib decided by each Sect, 30th July Tullamore (Mass Lib), 6th August Roscrea, 13th August Kilkenny/Gowran Park (New Site), 20th August Fermoy, 27th August Talbenny Nat, 27th August Roscrea Comeback, 3rd September Fermoy, 3rd September Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, 10th September Rosscarbery Nat.
From Newry & Dist and Sect C Delegates – 16th July Mullingar Top Half all Clubs Above 54:36:00, 16th July Tullamore Bottom Half all Clubs Below 54:36:00, 23rd July Tullamore Top Half all Clubs Above 54:36:00, 23rd July Roscrea Bottom Half all Clubs Below 54:36:00, 30th July Roscrea (Mass Lib), 6th August Kilkenny/Gowran Park, 13th August Fermoy, 20th August Talbenny Nat, 20th August Roscrea Comeback, 27th August Kilkenny/Gowran Park, 3rd September Fermoy, 3rd September Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, 10th September Rosscarbery Nat.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683, Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw - Email: reynoldshomer@aol.com
www.pigeonnetwork.com - www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
See Ballymena Hps on Facebook.
Photo Attached
Gary Simmons of Edgarstown.
ED - Please print full bit on the NIPA Race Programme, for the members to read. Thanks Willie, and thanks for support all year.