BHW - 11/03/16

[willie reynolds]

Broughshane & District HPS – Award winners for the 2015 racing season were as follows.

Many congratulations to Johnny Simpson, another great season and Highest Prize-winner. Scott & Clements who in their first season in the Broughshane & Dist won 6 x 1sts in the young birds and lifted Y B Average. Recent news has not been so good Davy Scott has had to retire from the sport due to health problems. Another top loft will be missing in 2016 season, prior to this season Scott & Clements had great success in Kells & Dist topping the Combine & Section on numerous occasions. The annual dinner and prize presentation was held as usual in the Michelin Athletic Club.

Old Birds winners: Tullamore (1) – Mrs Smyth, Tullamore (2) – J Simpson, Roscrea – J Simpson, Corrin - J Simpson, Rosscarbery Nat – J Simpson, Pilmore Beach – J Simpson, Rosscarbery – Mrs Smyth, Talbenny – J Simpson, Sennen Cove – D Houston & Son, Rosscarbery – A Purvis, Roscrea – J Simpson, Bude – D Houston & Son, Rosscarbery Ylr Hen Nat – D Houston & Son, Rosscarbery Ylr Cock Nat – No birds timed, Penzance – No birds sent, Fermoy 5 Bird Championship – D Houston & Son, St Malo – No birds timed, Roscrea – Mrs Smyth.
Lowest Winning Velocity – D Houston & Son, Old Bird Inland Ave – J Simpson, Best Yearling in Bude – J Simpson.

Young Bird winners: Area Lib (1) – Scott & Clements, Area Lib (2) – Scott & Clements, Tullamore – Scott & Clements, Roscrea (1) – D Houston & Son, Roscrea (2) – D Houston & Son, Fermoy – J Simpson, Talbenny Nat – Mrs Smyth, Roscrea Comeback – Mrs Smyth, Fermoy – Scott & Clements, Fermoy 5 Bird Championship – Scott & Clements, Rosscarbery Nat – Scott & Clements.
Novice Cup – Marc Neilly, Golden Ring Race – Scott & Clements, Young Bird Average – Scott & Clements, W Workman Memorial Plinth for Bird of the Year – D Houston & Son. Highest Prize-winner – Johnny Simpson.

Club Officials 2015: President – Tom Service, Chairman – Colin Kennedy, Secretary & Treasurer – Davy Houston, Race Secretary – Marc Neilly, Show Secretary – John Getty, Clocks - Johnny Simpson & Colin Kennedy.

Scott & Clements dominated in the young birds, 3rd MAC 54/1425 Mullingar, 2nd & 3rd MAC 82/2590 Tullamore (1), 2nd & 3rd MAC 87/2831 Roscrea (2) and 3rd MAC 75/1627 Roscrea (3). In the Roscrea race flown same day as Talbenny Nat Mrs Smyth won 1st in Mid Antrim Combine.

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Officials and top winners of Broughshane at the prize night in Michelin Athletic Club.

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Winner of 6 x 1sts in Young Birds and Y B Ave in Broughshane.

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Johnny Simpson won the OB Inland Ave & Highest Prize-winner.

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Robert Wylie lifts awards for Mrs Smyth winner 5 x 1sts.

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Marc Neilly won the Novice Cup. Show Secretary John Getty.

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Show Secretary John Getty.

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Allister Purvis, back racing in Broughshane.

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Davy Houston won Bird of the Year.

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New member in 2015, Marcus Morrow.

NIPA Race Season Update -

The NIPA Race Programme for 2016 was the one passed with a big vote at the AGM, that’s the official programme. What the NIPA Committee did at a later meeting was add additional optional training races to fill out spaces and make some revenue which will help in the long run to keep down costs. Remember as well if the NIPA don’t fill available spaces these will be filled with rivals who are expanding business every single year.

The last increase for race crates was 2006 and before that costs were different for Inland and Cross Channel racing. In 2016 the Membership Fee at £22 and Club Fee at £24, remain unchanged from the season previous. Overall running costs are being kept down for the membership.

From Portadown & Drumcree HPS and supported by majority of Sect E Clubs – 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 Yearling 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).
The optional training races added by the NIPA Committee were 14th May Fermoy, 11th June Fermoy, 18th June Fermoy and no decision made yet about 25th June the St Malo weekend.

Race Programme available to be flown in 2016 -
Old Birds: 9th April Tullamore (1), 16th April Tullamore (2), 23rd April Roscrea, 30th April Fermoy, 7th May Corrin, 14th May Rosscarbery Inl Nat, 14th May Fermoy Comeback, 21st May Talbenny (1), 21st May Rosscarbery Yearling Cock & Hen Nat, 28th May Talbenny (2), 28th May Fermoy 5 Bird, 4th June Bude, 4th June Roscrea , 11th June Penzance, 11th June Fermoy Comeback, 18th June Sennen Cove Classic, 18th June Fermoy Comeback, 24th June St Malo Nat (France), 25th June Comeback??

Let’s look back at the interest the membership had in the Comeback events of 2015.

23rd May Roscrea 572 members/13,157 birds. (Weekend of Rosscarbery Nat). 7th June Rosscarbery 671 members/11,234 birds. (Weekend 2nd Cross Channel Race). 27th June Roscrea 244 members/3,187 birds. (Weekend of St Malo).
If we do not fill gaps of available races, rivals will and when extra charges have to be made in the future who will get the blame of bad management? The official race programme is the one adopted at the AGM, the additional races are optional for the membership. There appears to be a bit of confusion on the new arrangements and I would think the NIPA Committee at the next meeting on 14thMarch will sort out the queries regarding Sect Points etc. Finally we might experience some problems with travel regarding France during June with the football going on, this will be dealt with at the time. It has always been said the NIPA have a good record in getting to the race over all the years, can’t remember any being missed.

Mid Antrim Combine AGM – The meeting for this season will take place as usual in the Harryville HPS Clubrooms at 8.00pm on Wednesday 16th March 2016. As was agreed at the AGM last season the fees would increase by £1, each loft must now pay £3.00. Two Delegates should attend from each member club to conduct the business.

Ballymena & District HPS members, those with ETS should fill Race Sheets in ASAP and let us know by text message when ready. We will then set a night for the clock to be updated and rings allocated. A bit of time to go before racing but we are starting early to have the ETS Clocks set up and ready to go. The T3 Clocks will be set up towards the end of March, members will be informed as we go along. Due to a change in circumstances Tom McAlonan will not be training birds this year.

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