Mullingar Old Birds 9th April 2016 - 470 Members sent 10,866 birds liberated at 09.45 in a Lt S/West wind. Sect A 32/944, Sect B 77/2083, Sect C 97/1982, Sect D 55/1411, Sect E 100/2515, Sect F 39/651, Sect G 31/810, Sect H 39/470.
NIPA Open 470/10,866 – 1-1B T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1563, 2-1A J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1547, 3-2B T & J McDonald 1543, 4-2A J L Madden 1539, 5-3B T & J McDonald 1539, 6-3A D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1537, 7-4A D Coyles & Son 1532, 8-5A D Coyles & Son 1520, 9-6A D Coyles & Son 1519, 10-4B J & M Milliken Rasharkin & Dist 1517, 11-5B R H Clements Harryville 1509, 12-1C D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1498, 13-2C D & J Armstrong & Son 1496, 14-3C N J Arthurs Ballycarry 1495, 15-6B J Rock Harryville 1494, 16-7A J L Madden 1492, 17-8A D Coyles & Son 1492, 18-9A D Coyles & Son 1491, 19-10A J L Madden 1490, 20-4C J Burrows 1490.
Section A 32/944 – J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1547, J L Madden 1539, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1537, D Coyles & Son 1532, D Coyles & Son 1520, D Coyles & Son 1519, J L Madden 1492, D Coyles & Son 1492, D Coyles & Son 1491, J L Madden 1490.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – K Carolan 1365, K Murphy 1309, 1303.
Coleraine Premier HPS 13/455 – T & J McDonald 1563, J L Madden 1547, T & J McDonald 1543, J L Madden 1539. Big congrats to the top racing loft T & J McDonald on winning the first race of the season with a yearling roundabout hen of Van den Brande bloodlines. This hen was a top performer last season in young birds.
Cookstown Social – Speirs & Campbell 1369, G & S Smith 1343, 1342.
Castledawson – S Watson 1270, Lynn & Leacock 1269, 1207.
Windsor Social 5/131 – R & J Parke 1485, 1473, 1448, 1447.
Section H 39/470 – B Page Foyle 1274, R McIlmoyle Limavady 1254, P Maxwell Foyle 1230, G McGlinchey Amelia Earhart 1144, T Rodgers Maiden City 1144, R McIlmoyle 1144, R McIlmoyle 1142, P Maxwell 1156, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1129, S Duffy Derry & Dist 1123.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – G McGlinchey 1144, 1027, L McCloskey 1021, M Gill 957.
Derry & District 5/39 – S Duffy 1123, 1068, S Healy 1038, 1004.
Foyle RPS 5/88 – B Page 1274, P Maxwell 1230, 1136, 1111. Well done Billy Page great fly.
Limavady – R McIlmoyle 1254, 1144, 1142.
Londonderry PRS 6/45 – L Flanagan 1129, 1121, G Davidson 1116, Wick & Murray 933.
Maiden City 6/53 – T Rodgers 1144, R Lyle 1113, R & G Martin 1094, 1075. Well done to Tony Rodgers.
Strabane & District 6/108 – H & P McNulty 1014, Devine & Harper 993, H & P McNulty 982, 952. Well done Harry and Patrick 5 in the Top 10.
Section B 77/2083 – T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1563, T & J McDonald 1543, T & J McDonald 1539, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1517, R H Clements Harryville 1509, J Rock Harryville 1494, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1485, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Ballymoney 1473, R & J Parke 1473.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/355 – Young McManus & Sons 1425, C Moore 1408, 1393, W Livingstone 1350. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club W Livingstone 1350, J Orr & Son 1279.
Ballymena & District 8/175 – McFall & McManus 1405, Blair & Rankin 1403, J Eagleson & Sons 1394, 1375.
Ballymoney – A & M Boyle 1469, J Connolly 1451, J Hutchinson & Son 1439, J Connolly 1451.
Broughshane & District – J Simpson 1418, 1318, 1300.
Cullybackey HPS 5/162 – A Darragh 1435, 1383, Reid Bros & McCloy 1365, 1321.
Crumlin & District – Thompson Bros 1419, 1349, 1297.
Harryville – R H Clements 1509, J Rock 1494, R Service & Son 1389, L Mullan 1369.
Kells & District 6/87 – Tully Lofts 1354, B Swann & Son 1343, J Millar & Son 1327, 1323. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – J Millar & Son 1327, G McDowell 1289, 1249, B Swann & Son 1240, Tully Lofts 1133.
Muckamore 6/139 – A & E Bell 1306, 1288, T Fleming 1255, D J Thompson 1250.
New Antrim Amal – McFall & McManus 1405, 1368, 1356, 1356.
Randalstown HPS 8/184 – F & G & J Dickey 1317, Percy Son & Murphy 1315, 1307, 1298. F & G & J Dickey win opening race with a Causeway Loft bred Sticker Donker.
Rasharkin & District 9/297 – J & M Milliken 1517, Steele & McNeill 1479, H Cubitt 1471, J & M Milliken 1451.
Section E 100/2515 – D Calvin Bondhill 1443, D Calvin 1442, Hagan & Rowney Portadown & Drumcree 1440, D Calvin 1436, D McBride Bleary 1424, S Curran Lurgan Soc 1419, G & P Lavery Hills & Maze 1419, E Wright & Son Lurgan Soc 1389, T Wilson Bleary 1387, T Wilson 1387.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1289, B & M McGilly 1263, 1261.
Beechpark Social 7/148 – S & J McCullough 1356, D Mawhinney & Son 1350, G McEvoy 1305, 1304. Beechpark 2 Bird Club – S & J McCullough 1356, D Mawhinney & Son 1350, 1284.
Blackwatertown HPS – J Brown 1360, 1354, 1340.
Bleary – D McBride 1424, T Wilson 1387, 1385.
Bondhill – D Calvin 1443, D Calvin 1442, D Calvin 1436.
Edgarstown – J Whitten & Son 1333, 1333, D Love 1307.
Gilford & District – T Wilson 1387, G Hanratty 1382, Cairns Bros & Fegan 1373.
Laurelvale 11/169 – C Duke & Sons 1272, W Gillis & Sons 1259, A Craig 1254, J Trotter 1238.
Loughgall – N Weir 1344, 1240, S West 1198.
Lurgan Social – S Curran 1419, E Wright & Son 1389, D & B Lyness 1382.
Markethill – P McCall 1192, 1094, B & P Baird 1042.
Monaghan – W Walker 1181, Cooney Bros 1169, P McFadden 1148.
Portadown & Drumcree 9/151 – Hagan & Rowney 1440, Larkin Bros 1366, A McDonald 1297, Hagan & Rowney 1297. Great start to the season for Marin and Philip clock in a Black cock to take the club win and surely a high section placing, well done.
Wilton Cross – C J & B Ferris 1387, 1357, G Douglas 1354.
Borough of Ballymena - Mullingar was the first race of the old bird season last Saturday, the Mid Antrim birds had been collected a bit later than usual on Friday night due to changes on collections. Best bird locally was timed by Roy Clements in Harryville his winner was timed at 11.43am flying 101 miles to record velocity 1509. He was just ahead of club-mate Jimmy Rock, Alan Darragh had 1st Cullybackey (1435) and Young McManus & Sons 1st Ahoghill (1425).
New Ballymena PO Nicola Gilbert reports the first race of the 2016 old bird season began on Saturday with great success for the partnership of McFall & McManus. Eight members sent a total of 175 birds. Charlie McManus timed at 11.51am flying 100 miles with a Blue yearling hen racing on natural system and bred by son Paddy McManus of Ahoghill. They also take the show special - well done!! Many thanks to the hard workers that set the club up for racing, crates and clocks etc. excellent effort. The club will discuss the situation regarding MAC after race marking on Friday, we start ringing at 6.00pm.
Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar - The opening race of the old bird season was flown from Mullingar, birds were released at 9.45am in a helping South Westerly wind. It was still pretty cold and heavy showers and even snow was reported over the route, the sun was out in Mid Antrim. The best birds were recorded in Rasharkin & District with J & M Milliken timing a Blue Lambrecht hen on total widowhood at 11.52am recording velocity 1517 for the 109 miles.
Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar – J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1517, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1473, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1471, D Dixon 1454, J & M Milliken 1451, J & M Milliken 1448, J & M Milliken 1445, J & M Milliken 1442, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1434, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1432, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1425, J Simpson Broughshane 1418, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1414, C Moore Ahoghill 1408, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1405, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1403, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1394.
Randalstown HPS Award winners for the 2015 racing season were as follows. Old Bird Inland Averages won by Stewart Brothers, Old Bird Channel Averages won by H Boyd, Old Bird Combined Averages won by H Boyd, Young Bird Averages won by Stewart Brothers, Old Bird & Young Bird Combined Averages won by H Boyd, Best Old Bird won by Stewart Brothers, Best Young Bird won by Percy, Son & Murphy, Best Combined Old Bird won by Stewart Brothers (GB14R-03283), Best Young Bird won by Percy Son & Murphy (GB15V-22212), Bird of the Year won by Stewart Brothers (GB14R-03283).
Mid Antrim Combine Winners - Stewart Bros won the New North Cup vel 1520, best average Bude & Talbenny YB Nat, Hugh Boyd William McIlhagga Memorial Cup for the best bird from St Malo in France and Houston Bros won 1st Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre Kings Cup Grand Nat.
Stewart Bros had a great result in the second race of the old bird season from Tullamore 94/2384 1st & 2nd MAC with the winner doing velocity 1506. From Bude 73/569 they scored another 1st & 2nd MAC, winner this time recorded velocity 1523.
Many congratulations to Old Hand Hugh Boyd from Randalstown, seven years on the trot he has timed in the OB Nat winning 3 x 1sts and 4 x 2nds with this season best of all. He recorded his bird at 16.35hrs flying 467 miles for velocity 1430. Finishing 1st MAC, 1st Sect & 3rd Open NIPA 434/1477 and collects the Bronze Diploma, last year he finished 7th Comb & Sect plus 46th Open NIPA timing on the second day at 13.13hrs just over 100 birds home. Houston Bros 647 and W & W Gilbert also timed arrivals for a good club result in a hard race.
A week later in the Kings Cup from St Allouestre Houston Bros won 1st MAC on velocity 1405, H Boyd and Percy Son & Murphy had birds together for 3rd & 4th MAC and Hugh Boyd had two further arrivals.
In the young birds Steward Bros won 1st MAC from Roscrea (1) 92/2942, a very fast race with the winner recording velocity 2072. Super season for the loft with 3 x 1st MAC, and 2 x 2nd MAC. Entries for the seasons Champions League include, Stewart Brothers, F & G & J Dickey, D Logan & Son and H Boyd.
Sales re Len Russell, Cullybackey –
At the present time birds are being sorted for disposal of stock on behalf of the late Len Russell, Ken Wilkinson will hold three sales in the Chimney Corner Football Club first of which has been arranged for Thursday 14th April at 8.00pm with birds on view from 7.00pm. The stock birds including the very best of Busschaet, Heylens, Dordins, Panis etc. Pedigrees are brief but the quality is top drawer. The second sale will be the race team followed by the final sale of multi-award winning Eye-sign Family. No birds will or have been sold prior to the above sales. More information contact Auctioneer Ken Wilkinson Tel: 07701 000652.
Coleraine Triangle Mullingar – Last weekend seen the start of the old bird season, with weather conditions as they were the NIPA Committee at their meeting earlier in the week decided to change from Tullamore to Mullingar some 20 miles shorter. What a start it was for lofts in the Coleraine area, PO Jimmy McSeveney reported. T & J McDonald wins NIPA Open from Mullingar with a yearling roundabout Dark Cheq hen. Trevor and Jennifer would like to thank A & R McAuley for giving these lines to race. Father is a Van den Brande who was a winner on the road. The mother is a Sticker Donkers who has a first and second from Rosscarbery. Leslie Madden wins second open and 1st Section A with a yearling widowhood cock. This cock is the nest mate to Leslies open winner from last year. This is one of his top secret lines he crossed into his Lambrect’s.
Coleraine Triangle Mullingar - T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1563, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1547, T & J McDonald 1543, J L Madden 1539, T & J McDonald 1539, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1537, D Coyles & Son 1532, D Coyles & Son 1520, D Coyles & Son 1519, J L Madden 1492.
Dervock RPC 5/158 - A & M Boyle 1469, J Hutchinson & Son 1439, 1417, A & M Boyle 1365.
Ballymoney West Combine – J Hutchinson & Son 1439, J McDowell & Sons 1397, Brown & Stewart 1363, D Laverty 1298.
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Photos
Jimmy Hanson from the Coleraine Premier with Trevor McDonald (l) 1st Sect B & 1st Open Mullingar
and (r) Leslie Madden 1st Sect A & 2nd Open.
The 1st Open NIPA winner for T & J McDonald, Coleraine Premier.
Mark & John Milliken from Rasharkin, 1st MAC from Mullingar.
Roy Clements from Harryville had the best bird in Ballymena from Mullingar.
Charlie McManus started the season with the winner in Ballymena & District.
The FJG Dickey team won Randalstown HPS from Mullingar.
Davy Calvin from Bondhill, 1st & 2nd Sect E from Mullingar.
J Whitten & Son 1st, 2nd & 4th Club in Edgarstown.
Billy Page from the Foyle RPC in Derry, 1st Sect H from Mullingar.
Gerard McGlinchey with his winner in Amelia Earhart.
Anthony McDonnell (l) make a presentation to Jimmy McSeveney, sprint or distance?
NIPA Sections C, D, F & G
Section C 97/1982 – D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1498, D & J Armstrong & Son 1496, N J Arthurs Ballycarry 1495, J Burrows Eastway 1490, Rea & Magill Larne & Dist 1489, G & M Atcheson 1487, R Glass Larne & Dist 1484, Bungham & Seaton Ligoniel 1475, Rea & Magill 1471, A Cooke Ballycarry 1467.
NIPA Sect C Clubs
Ballycarry & District – N J Arthurs 1495, A Cooke 1467, 1466.
Ballyclare & District – G McNeilly 1463, W R Moore & Son 1419, 1417.
Carrick & District – Degan & McKee 1414, R McIlroy & Son 1374, T Creighton & Son 1346.
Carrick Social – D & J Armstrong & Son 1498, 1496, 1465.
Cushendall – G McClafferty 1332, 1229, A McNaughton 1228.
Doagh & District – A & N Lewis 1415, B & M Gilmore 1388, 1388.
Eastway HPS – J Burrows 1490, 1451, M & T Griffith 1451.
Glenarm & District – O O’Neill & Son 1419, Currell & Robinson 1373, 1372.
Horseshoe – K & D Hagans 1458, 1456, 1429, J & D McWhirter 1426.
Larne & District – Rea & Magill 1489, R Glass 1484, Rea & Magill 1471.
Ligoniel – G & M Atcheson 1487, Bingham & Seaton 1475, McMurray & Anderson 1463.
Section D 55/1411 – I Gibb & Sons Glenavy 1475, J Gregory & Sons Colin 1470, J Gregory & Sons 1469, J Gregory & Sons 1458, J Gregory & Sons 1457, J Gregory & Sons 1457, P& J Boal Dromore HPS 1456, P & J Boal 1454, H Jennings & Sons Hills & Maze 1454, S Grainger & Son Hills & Maze 1453.
NIPA Sect D Clubs
Colin HPS – J Gregory & Sons 1470, 1469, 1458.
Dromara – Walker Bros 1262, 1247, 1212.
Dromore West End – M & F Russell 1442, 1353, 1331.
Dromore HPS – P & J Boal 1456, 1454, J Greenaway 1418.
Dunedin – Cowan & McCartney 1414, M Foulis 1410, P McLean 1410.
Glenavy & District – I Gibb & Sons 1475, 1429, 1427.
Harmony HPS – J Hall & Son 1428, 1428, 1417.
Hills & Maze – H Jennings & Sons 1454, S Grainger & Son 1453, C & E Mallon 1432.
Kingswood – Kemp & McBride 1406, W & R Evans & Leahy 1388, Kemp & McBride 1386.
Lisburn & District – H F Browne 1424, Spence Bros 1423, 1404.
South Belfast – A McEwen 1350, 1316, 1298.
Titanic HPS – Gregg Bros & McCandless 1433, 1433, D McElhone 1429.
Section F 39/651 – J Hall & Son Harmony 1428, J Hall & Son 1428, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 1418, J Hall & Son 1417, B Griffith Ards 1412, C Hutchinson Comber Cent 1392, C Healy 1383, P Byrne & Son Harmony 1381, P Byrne & Son 1377, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1374.
NIPA Sect F Clubs
Ards HPS – B Griffith 1412, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1374, J & L Lawson 1362.
Comber Central – C Hutchinson 1392, A Crawford 1392, 1377.
Killyleagh Cent – C Healy 1418, 1383, T Smyth 1354.
Killyleagh & Dist – A Lavery & Son 1362, K Murray 1308, P Murray 1293.
Section G 31/810 – R Williamson Newry & Dist 1387, R Adamson Bleary 1383, R Williamson 1383, G Hanratty Gilford 1382, G & S McMullan Donacloney 1381, T McKinstry Harmony 1372, Delaney & McCambridge Harmony 1369, G Hanratty 1366, J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1363, McGrath & McParland Banbridge Soc 1357.
NIPA Sect G Clubs
Ballyholland – Sands & Rice 1326, M McDonald & Sons 1294, Sands & Rice 1279.
Banbridge Soc – McGrath & McParland 1357, 1357, 1303.
Donacloney – G & S McMullan 1381, T & K Mawhinney 1348, E Murray 1317.
Milltown & Dist – J Mount & Son 1305, 1280, 1238.
Millvale Inv – T Mooney & Son 1300, 1264, E Lennon 1227, T Mooney & Son 1208.
Newry & District – R Williamson 1387, 1383, J F McCabe & Son 1363.
Borough of Ballymena - Mullingar was the first race of the old bird season last Saturday, the Mid Antrim birds had been collected a bit later than usual on Friday night due to changes on collections. Best bird locally was timed by Roy Clements in Harryville his winner was timed at 11.43am flying 101 miles to record velocity 1509. He was just ahead of club-mate Jimmy Rock, Alan Darragh had 1st Cullybackey (1435) and Young McManus & Sons 1st Ahoghill (1425).
Borough of Ballymena Mullingar – R H Clements Harryville 1509, J Rock Harryville 1494, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1473, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1471, D Dixon 1454, A Darragh Cullybackey 1435, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1432, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1425, C Moore Ahoghill 1408, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1405, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1403, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1394, C Moore 1393, R Service & Son Harryville 1389, A Darragh 1383, T Kaczynski 1380, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1380, Steele & McNeill 1376, Steele & McNeill 1376.
New Ballymena PO Nicola Gilbert reports the first race of the 2016 old bird season began on Saturday with great success for the partnership of McFall & McManus. Eight members sent a total of 175 birds. Charlie McManus timed at 11.51am flying 100 miles with a Blue yearling hen racing on natural system and bred by son Paddy McManus of Ahoghill. They also take the show special - well done!! Many thanks to the hard workers that set the club up for racing, crates and clocks etc. excellent effort. The club will discuss the situation regarding MAC after race marking on Friday, we start ringing at 6.00pm.
Antrim/Ballymena Results Mullingar -
Harryville HPS – R H Clements 1509, J Rock 1494, R Service & Son 1389, L Mullan 1369, 1369, R Service & Son 1344, R H Clements 1341, 1330, L Mullan 1325, J Rock 1325.
Cullybackey HPS 5/162 – A Darragh 1435, 1383, Reid Bros & McCloy 1365, 1321, D Robinson 1320, N & S Anderson 1292, D Robinson 1283, J & J Greer 1253. The YB Ring Nomination must be with the Secretary by Saturday 16th April. A single ring entry cost £20.
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/355 – Young McManus & Sons 1425, C Moore 1408, 1393, W Livingstone 1350, Young McManus & Sons 1347, 1343, Balmer Young & Son 1339, Young McManus & Sons 1337, 1336, C Moore 1334. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club W Livingstone 1350, J Orr & Son 1279.
Crumlin & District – Thompson Bros 1419, 1349, 1297.
Broughshane & District 5/49 – J Simpson 1418, 1318, Mrs M Smyth, M Neilly, Mrs M Smyth, C Kennedy.
Ballymena & District HPS 8/175 – McFall & McManus 1405, Blair & Rankin 1403, J Eagleson & Sons 1394, 1375, 1374, Blair & Rankin 1368, McFall & McManus 1368, Blair & Rankin 1368, J Eagleson & Sons 1362, McFall & McManus 1356.
New Antrim Amal – McFall & McManus 1405, 1368, 1356, 1356, K Wilkinson & Son 1277, 1258, 1240.
Kells & District HPS 6/87 – Tully Lofts 1354, B Swann & Son 1343, J Millar & Son 1327, 1323, 1305, B Swann & Son 1305, J Millar & Son 1301, G McDowell 1289. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – J Millar & Son 1327, G McDowell 1289, 1249, B Swann & Son 1240, Tully Lofts 1133.
Randalstown HPS 8/184 – F & G & J Dickey 1317, Percy Son & Murphy 1315, 1307, 1298, F & G & J Dickey 1298, Houston Bros 1287, Stewart Bros 1285, 1261, F & G & J Dickey 1249, Houston Bros 1233.
Muckamore 6/139 – A & E Bell 1306, 1288, T Fleming 1255, D J Thompson 1250, T Fleming 1238, M/M Magill 1221, D J Thompson 1215, M/M Magill 1154.
Mid Antrim Combine -
The opening race of the old bird season was flown from Mullingar, birds were released at 9.45am in a helping South Westerly wind. It was still pretty cold and heavy showers and even snow was reported over the route, the sun was out in Mid Antrim. The best birds were recorded in Rasharkin & District with J & M Milliken timing a Blue Lambrecht hen on total widowhood at 11.52am recording velocity 1517 for the 109 miles.
Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar – J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1517, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1473, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1471, D Dixon 1454, J & M Milliken 1451, J & M Milliken 1448, J & M Milliken 1445, J & M Milliken 1442, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1434, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1432, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1425, J Simpson Broughshane 1418, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1414, C Moore Ahoghill 1408, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1405, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1403, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1394.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Mullingar –
Rasharkin & District 9/297 – J & M Milliken 1517, Steele & McNeill 1479, H Cubitt 1471, J & M Milliken 1451, J & D Surgenor 1434, T Kaczynski 1432, W J McLean 1414, 1385. Danny Dixon 1473, 1454.
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/355 – Young McManus & Sons 1425, C Moore 1408, 1393, W Livingstone 1350, Young McManus & Sons 1347, 1343, Balmer Young & Son 1339, Young McManus & Sons 1337, 1336, C Moore 1334. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club W Livingstone 1350, J Orr & Son 1279.
Broughshane & District 5/49 – J Simpson 1418, 1318, Mrs M Smyth, M Neilly, Mrs M Smyth, C Kennedy.
Ballymena & District HPS 8/175 – McFall & McManus 1405, Blair & Rankin 1403, J Eagleson & Sons 1394, 1375, 1374, Blair & Rankin 1368, McFall & McManus 1368, Blair & Rankin 1368, J Eagleson & Sons 1362, McFall & McManus 1356. The first race of the 2016 old bird season began on Saturday with great success for the partnership of McFall & McManus. Eight members sent a total of 175 birds. McFall & McManus timed at 11.51am flying 100 miles with a Blue yearling hen racing on natural system and bred by Paddy McManus Ahoghill. They also take the show special - well done!! Many thanks to the hard workers that set the club up for racing, crates and clocks etc excellent effort. The club will discuss the situation regarding MAC after race marking on Friday, we start ringing at 6.00pm.
New Antrim Amal – McFall & McManus 1405, 1368, 1356, 1356, K Wilkinson & Son 1277, 1258, 1240.
Randalstown HPS 8/184 – F & G & J Dickey 1317, Percy Son & Murphy 1315, 1307, 1298, F & G & J Dickey 1298, Houston Bros 1287, Stewart Bros 1285, 1261, F & G & J Dickey 1249, Houston Bros 1233. F & G & J Dickey win opening race with a Causeway Loft bred Sticker Donker - Award winners for the 2015 racing season were as follows. Old Bird Inland Averages won by Stewart Brothers, Old Bird Channel Averages won by H Boyd, Old Bird Combined Averages won by H Boyd, Young Bird Averages won by Stewart Brothers, Old Bird & Young Bird Combined Averages won by H Boyd, Best Old Bird won by Stewart Brothers, Best Young Bird won by Percy, Son & Murphy, Best Combined Old Bird won by Stewart Brothers (GB14R-03283), Best Young Bird won by Percy Son & Murphy (GB15V-22212), Bird of the Year won by Stewart Brothers (GB14R-03283).
Mid Antrim Combine Winners - Stewart Bros won the New North Cup vel 1520, best average Bude & Talbenny YB Nat, Hugh Boyd William McIlhagga Memorial Cup for the best bird from St Malo in France and Houston Bros won 1st Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre Kings Cup Grand Nat.
Stewart Bros had a great result in the second race of the old bird season from Tullamore 94/2384 1st & 2nd MAC with the winner doing velocity 1506. From Bude 73/569 they scored another 1st & 2nd MAC, winner this time recorded velocity 1523.
Many congratulations to Old Hand Hugh Boyd from Randalstown, seven years on the trot he has timed in the OB Nat winning 3 x 1sts and 4 x 2nds with this season best of all. He recorded his bird at 16.35hrs flying 467 miles for velocity 1430. Finishing 1st MAC, 1st Sect & 3rd Open NIPA 434/1477 and collects the Bronze Diploma, last year he finished 7th Comb & Sect plus 46th Open NIPA timing on the second day at 13.13hrs just over 100 birds home. Houston Bros 647 and W & W Gilbert also timed arrivals for a good club result in a hard race.
A week later in the Kings Cup from St Allouestre Houston Bros won 1st MAC on velocity 1405, H Boyd and Percy Son & Murphy had birds together for 3rd & 4th MAC and Hugh Boyd had two further arrivals.
In the young birds Steward Bros won 1st MAC from Roscrea (1) 92/2942, a very fast race with the winner recording velocity 2072. Super season for the loft with 3 x 1st MAC, and 2 x 2nd MAC. Entries for the seasons Champions League include, Stewart Brothers, F & G & J Dickey, D Logan & Son and H Boyd.
Coleraine Triangle Mullingar -
Last weekend seen the start of the old bird season, with weather conditions as they were the NIPA Committee at their meeting earlier in the week decided to change from Tullamore to Mullingar some 20 miles shorter. What a start it was for lofts in the Coleraine area, PO Jimmy McSeveney reported. T & J McDonald wins NIPA Open from Mullingar with a yearling roundabout Dark Cheq hen. Trevor and Jennifer would like to thank A & R McAuley for giving these lines to race. Father is a Van den Brande who was a winner on the road. The mother is a Sticker Donkers who has a first and second from Rosscarbery. Leslie Madden wins second open and 1st Section A with a yearling widowhood cock. This cock is the nest mate to Leslies open winner from last year. This is one of his top secret lines he crossed into his Lambrect’s.
Ballymoney & Coleraine Results Mullingar –
Coleraine Premier HPS 13/455 – T & J McDonald 1563, J L Madden 1547, T & J McDonald 1543, J L Madden 1539, T & J McDonald 1539, D Coyles & Son 1537, 1532, 1420, 1519, J L Madden 1492.
Rasharkin & District 9/297 – J & M Milliken 1517, Steele & McNeill 1479, H Cubitt 1471, J & M Milliken 1451, J & D Surgenor 1434, T Kaczynski 1432, W J McLean 1414, 1385. Danny Dixon 1473, 1454.
Windsor Social 5/131 – R & J Parke 1485, 1473, 1448, 1447, S Gage 1426, T Gault 1419, R McCann 1398, 1396, 1394, S Gage 1389. Remember lads, breeder/buyer Thursday night. Penning between 7 & 8.00pm. Very important for the club. Also our Chairman will be running a raffle for a young bird straight from the stock loft of Bond and Diamond. Many thanks to Willie and Sean for their kind gesture. Come along and support your club. Enjoy your pigeons.
Ballymoney HPS 15/417 – D Dixon 1473, A & M Boyle 1469, D Dixon 1454, J Connolly 1451, J Hutchinson & Son 1439, 1417, J McDowell & Sons 1397, A & M Boyle 1365, Brown & Stewart 1363, J Connolly 1354. Cut off time on basketing night is 6.45pm. All club members are requested to attend a meeting in the clubrooms next Monday 18th April at 8.00pm.
Dervock RPC 5/158 - A & M Boyle 1469, J Hutchinson & Son 1439, 1417, A & M Boyle 1365, D & G McMullan 1331, D Devenney 1281, 1264, D & H Stuart 1253, D & G McMullan 1241, D & H Stuart 1238.
Ballymoney West Combine – J Hutchinson & Son 1439, J McDowell & Sons 1397, Brown & Stewart 1363, D Laverty 1298, W Blair 1276, L Neill 1275, Curry & Gilmore 1238, A Hill 1165.
Coleraine Triangle Mullingar - T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1563, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1547, T & J McDonald 1543, J L Madden 1539, T & J McDonald 1539, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1537, D Coyles & Son 1532, D Coyles & Son 1520, D Coyles & Son 1519, J L Madden 1492.
NIPA Open 470/10,866 – 1-1B T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1563, 2-1A J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1547, 3-2B T & J McDonald 1543, 4-2A J L Madden 1539, 5-3B T & J McDonald 1539, 6-3A D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1537, 7-4A D Coyles & Son 1532, 8-5A D Coyles & Son 1520, 9-6A D Coyles & Son 1519, 10-4B J & M Milliken Rasharkin & Dist 1517, 11-5B R H Clements Harryville 1509, 12-1C D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1498, 13-2C D & J Armstrong & Son 1496, 14-3C N J Arthurs Ballycarry 1495, 15-6B J Rock Harryville 1494, 16-7A J L Madden 1492, 17-8A D Coyles & Son 1492, 18-9A D Coyles & Son 1491, 19-10A J L Madden 1490, 20-4C J Burrows 1490.
Section A 32/944 – J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1547, J L Madden 1539, D Coyles & Son Coleraine Prem 1537, D Coyles & Son 1532, D Coyles & Son 1520, D Coyles & Son 1519, J L Madden 1492, D Coyles & Son 1492, D Coyles & Son 1491, J L Madden 1490.
Section B 77/2083 – T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1563, T & J McDonald 1543, T & J McDonald 1539, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1517, R H Clements Harryville 1509, J Rock Harryville 1494, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1485, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Ballymoney 1473, R & J Parke 1473.
Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar – J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1517, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1473, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1471, D Dixon 1454, J & M Milliken 1451, J & M Milliken 1448, J & M Milliken 1445, J & M Milliken 1442, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1434