Mullingar - 09/04/16
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 11:59 am
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, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1414, C Moore Ahoghill 1408, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1405.
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.
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.
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.
Mark and John Milliken with their winner from Mullingar.
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, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1414, C Moore Ahoghill 1408, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1405.
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.
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.
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.
Mark and John Milliken with their winner from Mullingar.