Homer's Odyssey/NIPA Talbenny (1)
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 11:50 am
Excellent Talbenny Entry for Mighty NIPA
Last weekend seen the start of the cross channel racing for the O/Birds with all of the Northern Ireland based organisations all in Talbenny, South Wales and with Summer like conditions all over the Country no time was wasted in getting the birds up with the East Down Combine the first to go at 9.30am in a South Easterly breeze. The NIPA who where also transporting the Ulster Federation liberated 30 minutes later and the mass of pigeons from both organisations cleared without delay. My understanding is that the NIPA could very well have transported a record number of Talbenny entries at the weekend. As we go to press early indications are that the Rocket Ronnie Williamson is looking like the NIPA Open winner and if so that would be an incredible 53 x NIPA 1st Opens.
The Awesome Ronnie Williamson of Bondhill heading for 53 x 1st NIPA Open's following Talbenny success.
In the Ulster Federation the best velocity is that of Rab Braniff of the Wheatfield HPS who is having an awesome season to date. The East Down Combine were also in Talbenny and the best reported pigeon we have is raced by the Kevin and Kristopher Rooney team of Annalong, well done to all the winners over the weekend. As for the other organisations in Ireland the Irish South Road Federation liberated in both Pilmore Beach and Sennen Cove, the East Coast Federation where also in Talbenny and they liberated also at 10.00am, the Munster Federation whose programme is running one week behind were in Cookstown and liberated at 8.00am and finally the South Leinster Federation were in Castletownbere and liberated at 9.30am and also its members were part of the IHU National race which was liberated at 8.00am. For us it was a busy weekend with the INFC holding its first National of the year on Thursday so it was out and about both on Friday and Saturday getting the news gathered up on the Provisional Top Ten, which has been supplied to the weeklies as a separate report, and no let up with this report which contains over 110 results from Clubs all over Northern Ireland, and a few from the South of Ireland once again it all couldn’t be done without the dedication of the fanciers who send the results and reports each week, also we would like to thank everyone who has assisted in any way during the weekend in getting the news to us to enable it all to be published when its fresh your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Coleraine Triangle Talbenny (1) – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1824, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Social 1778, Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1757, Diamond Bros 1753, Horner & Scott Windsor Social 1737, T McCrudden Co Derry 1725, K Glass Windsor Social 1720, R & J Parke Windsor Social 1718, Horner & Scott 1706, D Tosh Co Derry 1706, R & J Parke 1691, B & I Stewart Ballymoney 1680, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1677, D Platt & Son Co Derry 1677, T McCrudden 1670.
NIPA Section A Club Results Talbenny (1)
Coleraine Premier HPS – 1st Diamond Bros 1824, 2nd Hanson & Harper 1757, 3rd Diamond Bros 1753, 4th T & J McDonald 1693, 5th T & J McDonald 1677, 6th Hanson & Harper 1640, 7th J L Madden 1610, 8th A McDonnell 1601, 9th J Newton 1594, 10th J L Madden 1592. Diamond Bros have a super arrival into Coleraine from Talbenny and one that will surely command a good position in the over-all open result of the NIPA, the Hanson & Harper team already on 2 x 1st’s for the season keep up the pressure in runner-up spot ahead of the Diamond boys who time another to take 3rd with the Ace partnership of T & J McDonald completing the top four.
Winner of the Windsor Social last week for the very first time are Ernie Christie holding the winner “Half Wing” pictured along with Josie Brennan and Josie’s two children Courtney & Jordan.
Windsor Social HPS 11/126 – 1st G Donaghey & Son & G/Son 1778, 2nd Horner & Scott 1737, 3rd K Glass 1720, 4th R & J Parke 1718, 5th Horner & Scott 1706, 6th R & J Parke 1691, 7th R McAlary 1635, 8th F McIlreavy 1607, 9th A Newton 1605, 10th J & S Brennan & Christie 1543. Fourth success of the season for the Donaghey boys with this success from Talbenny at the weekend ahead of the Horner & Scott team who are already on four wins for the season to date, excellent competition.
Castledawson HPS 6/101 – 1st Savage Bros 1738, 2nd Gilmour & Watson 1606, 3rd T Leacock & Son 1602, 4th T Leacock & Son 1595, 5th M Lynn 1592. Savage Bros collect their second Red Card this week from Talbenny in South Wales, this the first cross channel event of 2009 with a super pigeon into the Castledawson Club over 130ypm clear of the Gilmour & Watson partnership in runner-up spot, the Leacock loft who have four success’s to their name this season to date finish 3rd and 4th Club with Mervyn Lynn who supplies the result week in week out completing the top five.
Coalisland & District 16/363 – 1st K Carolan 1744, 2nd W Bleeks 1737, 3rd K Carolan 1726, 4th M & R Hamilton 1702, 5th K Carolan 1686, 6th M & R Hamilton 1681, 7th K Murphy 1671, 8th R Corey 1667, 9th W Bleeks 1661, 10th W Bleeks 1660. Excellent performance for Kevin Carolan yet another distance supremo who takes a Red Card this weekend from the first Channel event of the 2009 season. The Club to date now have four members on a couple of wins each, competitive to say the least.
Coleraine & Co.Derry 11/129 – 1st T McCrudden 1725, 2nd D Tosh 1706, 3rd D Platt & Son 1677, 4th T McCrudden 1670. Well done to Terence who tops the Club this week with a Hongaloot, with Darren Tosh winning the Nom and Kenny Darragh will soon be requiring G4 to take away the pools as he wins them yet again, good picking. For Terence this is the fifth success this year and super consistency by a loft in tip top form.
Cookstown Social 12/304 – 1st J Campbell 1722, 2nd G Marshall 1720, 3rd V Thom 1700, 4th S Marshall 1695, 5th J Campbell 1694, 6th G Marshall 1677, 7th D Abbott 1677, 8th J Campbell 1665, 9th J Campbell 1665, 10th G Marshall 1657. The Campbell loft comes out in front this week to record their first success of 2009 flying with the Cookstown social a superb result with a further three arrivals in the top ten. The Marshall loft finished runner-up from Talbenny and also matched the winner with a further three in the top ten of the Club with the remaining couple of places shared between Vernon Thom in 3rd Spot and the Abott loft in 7th position.
Dungannon & District HPS 5/67 – 1st J & J Sampson 1717, 2nd J & J Sampson 1693, 3rd J & J Sampson 1683, 4th J & J Sampson 1651, 5th J & J Sampson 1567, 6th J & J Sampson 1548. What a performance from the Sampson team recording their fourth success of the season in superb style with the top six in the Club from Talbenny in what was a difficult enough race. Super flying and very well done.
Limavady RPS 8/125 – 1st R McIlmoyle 1755, 2nd R Witherow 1672, 3rd R Witherow 1642, 4th R McIlmoyle 1620, 5th H Crawford 1603, 6th R McIlmoyle 1580. Well done to the McIlmoyle loft who timed a very good Club winner from Talbenny and likely to feature well in the NIPA Section and Open result. The Witherow operation are never to far away and finish 2nd and 3rd this week with the club winner putting another into the clock to complete the top four.
Mid Antrim Combine had a massive 2,000 birds competing from Talbenny in South Wales, the first of the seasons cross channel events. The big early arrival was timed by D Logan of Randalstown HPS, doing velocity 1796 he has 1st MAC and favourite to take NIPA Sect B honours. It’s a photo finish in Harryville HPS with Wray & McFadden just getting ahead of the previous weeks winner George Connolly, both lofts doing 1767. Matt’s 3 year old Pencil Pied cock was a Soontjen racing natural, he has had several prizes including this same race in 2008. J & N Simpson take 1st Broughshane & Dist (1762) and knock out McFall & McManus in the Champions League. They topped New Antrim (1753) and this velocity would have won all other matches, unlucky indeed. James Harris has 1st Ballymena & Dist (1760) and H & R McCloy 1st Cullybackey (1736), both lofts are having a great season.
Trevor Yates had 1st Muckamore HPS (1736) ahead of John White at Nutts Corner who will be well placed in Sect C. Alan Barkley & Son have 1st Kells & Dist (1712) and M & B McConville also based at Nutts Corner have 1st Crumlin & Dist (1690.
The Knock-Out stage of the MAC Champions League continues with the opening leg from Talbenny (1), the second leg and quarter final will be flown this week, once again from Talbenny. We were a couple of results missing but the matches will be Stewart Bros or Young McManus & Sons v J & N Simpson, G Dickey v D Dixon, H Boyd (Kells) or G McDowell v H Boyd (Randalstown) and G Gibson v W & J Smyth.
Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny (1) 119/2,000 – D Logan Randalstown 1796, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1767, G Connolly Harryville 1767, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1762, J Harris Ballymena 1760, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1753, T & E Service Broughshane 1746, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1736, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1728, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1723, D Dixon Rasharkin 1722, C Shaw Randalstown 1721, D Dixon 1713, G Dickey & Son Ahoghill 1707, G Dickey 1704, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1703, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1703, T Taylor & Daughter Cullybackey 1702, G Barr Ballymena 1701, W Greer Ahoghill 1701, Des Robinson Cullybackey 1700, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1699, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1699, A & N Young Ahoghill 1699, G McAllister & Sons Randalstown 1697, D Houston & Son 1697, D Dixon 1696, D Robinson & Son Cullybackey 1696, D Dixon 1696, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1694,
W Davidson Rasharkin 1690, D Lowry & Sons Ahoghill 1689, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1689, H Boyd Randalstown 1689, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1688, D Lowry & Sons 1687, G McAllister & Sons 1686, Reid Bros & McCloy 1686, Glass, Son & Weir Cullybackey 1686, D Logan 1685, G & A Eagleson Broughshane 1685, T Picken & Son 1683, J Millar & Son Harryville 1683, Reid Bros & McCloy 1682, W & J Smyth 1682, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1679, J Rock Harryville 1679, Wray & McFadden 1678, Cochrane Bros Cullybackey 1675, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1672, D Robinson & Son 1670, R H Clements Harryville 1669, McFall & McManus 1666, G Gibson Cullybackey 1665, J & C Letters Harryville 1665, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1663, J & N Simpson 1661, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1660, T & E Service 1658, J & C Letters 1657, H Boyd Randalstown 1656, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1655, D Lowry & Sons 1654, E Davidson Cullybackey 1652, Houston Bros Randalstown 1652, J Rock 1652, A Darragh Cullybackey 1651.
Results NIPA Sect B Talbenny (1)
Randalstown HPS 13/221 – D Logan 1796, C Shaw 1721, G McAllister & Sons 1697, H Boyd 1689, G McAllister & Sons 1686, D Logan 1685, H Boyd 1656, Houston Bros 1652.
Ballymoney HPS 28/453 – Wilson McGarry & Son 1780, D & H Stuart 1769, A & M Boyle 1769, 1769, D Laverty 1742, D Dixon 1722, R J Elliott 1721, D Dixon 1713, R J Elliott 1699, D Dixon 1696, 1694, D & H Stuart 1694.
Dervock IPS 8/116 - D & H Stuart 1769, A & M Boyle 1769, 1769, D & H Stuart 1694, A & M Boyle 1686, S Laverty 1686, A & M Boyle 1651, D & H Stuart 1648, J Hutchinson & Son 1642, W & L McCaw 1638.
Harryville HPS 16/209 – Wray & McFadden 1767, G Connolly 1767, J Millar & Son 1683, J Rock 1679, Wray & McFadden 1678, R H Clements 1669, J & C Letters 1665, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1663, J & C Letters 1657, J Rock 1652, Wray & McFadden 1644, A McBride 1631.
Broughshane & District 10/148 – J & N Simpson 1762, T & E Service 1746, D Houston & Son 1703, 1697, G & A Eagleson 1685, J & N Simpson 1661, T & E Service 1658, J McNaghten & Son 1606. This weeks winner for Johnny and Norman was a Blue Cheq yearling hen seeing the channel for the first time, but I'm sure it won’t be her last. A Willy Thas and Staf van Reet cross, no distance blood there.
Ballymena & District HPS 10/202 – J Harris 1760, W & J Smyth 1723, G Barr 1701, W & J Smyth 1682, McAlonan Bros 1679, Blair & Rankin 1655, 1648, M Graham 1638, Smyth Bros 1635, J Harris 1618. 2 Bird Club – 1st G Barr 1607, 2nd J Devlin 1585.
New Antrim Amalgamated 9/152 – McFall & McManus 1753, T Picken & Son 1689, D Jackson & Son 1688, T Picken & Son 1683, McFall & McManus 1666, C Magill 1648, D Jackson & Son 1640.
Ballymoney West Combine 9/135 – D Laverty 1742, R J Elliott 1721, B & I Stewart 1680, W Blair 1668, D Gage 1642, J Hutchinson & Son 1642, J McDowell & Sons 1629, C Henry 1540, L Neill 1483. Danny wins for the 4th time this season, super flying.
Bushmills Invitation – Horner & Scott 1737, K Glass 1720, R & J Parke 1718, Horner & Scott 1706, 1693.
Muckamore HPS 16/295 – T Yates 1736, J White 1717, M/M Magill 1702, J White 1692, T Patterson & Son 1679, M/M Magill 1677, W Bones 1640, Thompson Bros 1640, G Magill 1629, Thompson Bros 1627.
Cullybackey HPS 20/365 – H & R McCloy 1736, Russell Bros 1728, T Taylor & Daughter 1702, Des Robinson 1700, Reid Bros & McCloy 1699, B Herbinson 1699, D Robinson & Son 1696, Reid Bros & McCloy 1686, Glass, Son & Weir 1686, Reid Bros & McCloy 1682, Cochrane Bros 1675, D Robinson & Son 1670.
Kells & District 14/255 – A Barkley & Son 1712, Scott & Clements 1682, W McClure 1681, A Barkley & Son 1669, Scott & Clements 1663, 1658, T & M Morrow 1654, Surgenor Bros 1633. Gold Minute (42) won by Bill McClure. 2 Bird Club – 1st T & M Morrow 1654, 2nd B Swann & Son 1582.
Ahoghill Flying Club 14/253 – G Dickey 1707, 1704, W Greer 1701, A & N Young 1699, D Lowry & Sons 1689, 1687, 1654, Young McManus & Sons 1647, D Lowry & Sons 1645, Balmer Young & Sons 1635. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – 1st W Greer 1701, 2nd J Balmer 1620.
Rasharkin & District 15/195 - J & D Surgenor 1703, Milliken & Barkley 1694, W Davidson 1690, Steele & McNeill 1672, H Cubitt 1660, J Lennox 1648, D Mairs 1627, J & M Milliken 1613. First win of the season goes to J & D Surgenor from Milliken & Barkley in second W Davidson third. Nom: A, C & T Tweed. Race sponsored by LECK Scaffolding (Ballymoney).
Danny Dixon: 1722.51,1713.78,1696.83,1696.48.
Crumlin & District – M & B McConville 1690, J & A Galloway 1663, K Galloway 1657, 1654, M McGrandles 1615, N Uprichard 1615.
Like many other areas across Northern Ireland East Antrim had a big early winner with best in Eastway timed at 1.15pm by Foster & Larkham to record velocity 1831, and favourite to top the NIPA Sect C. John White of Muckamore will be well placed with two birds recording 1717 and 1692. Witherspoon & Rossborough were best into Larne, and S Beattie & Daughter had 1st Carrick & District (1586).
NIPA Sect C Clubs Talbenny (1)
Eastway HPS 13/258 – Foster & Larkham 1831, J & R Gourley & Son 1641, Grattan Bros 1637, G McKenna 1635, M & T Griffith 1622, Grattan Bros 1619. Sammy Larkham took first place in Eastway, timing at 13.15hrs for this 203 mile journey from South Wales. The winner was 23 minutes in front of the next club pigeon timed. Congratulations to Sammy from all Eastway members. This two year old Blue Cheq cock is one of Sammy's excellent Janssen family which originated from Gerry McCourt in Dublin. The winner now named Rooney by grandson Sam is a brother to Ronaldo who won last year.
The Partnership of Foster & Larkham above have a super flyer into the Eastway HPS.
Muckamore HPS 16/295 – T Yates 1736, J White 1717, M/M Magill 1702, J White 1692, T Patterson & Son 1679, M/M Magill 1677, W Bones 1640, Thompson Bros 1640, G Magill 1629, Thompson Bros 1627.
Doagh & District 17/278 – J & A Wilson & Sons 1684, D Tweedie 1671, S & A Leitch 1643, J Blair 1623, R Wilson 1619, D & N Smyth 1593, J & A Wilson & Sons 1588, J Blair 1588, M/M B McNeilly 1588, W McClelland 1578. Race was kindly sponsored by W Bissitt.
Springvale Social 10/183 – G Andrew 1684, Turkington Bros 1628, R Scott 1601, Turkington Bros 1576, I Horner 1573, R Davidson & Sons 1572.
Robert Robinson had the top pigeon this week in Glenarm from Talbenny
Glenarm & Dist 13/199 – R Robinson & Son 1677, O O’Neill & Son 1654, R Robinson & Son 1619, G McWhirter 1602, O O’Neill & Son 1593, G McWhirter 1566. The winner is a Soontjen 2 year old cock, racing on widowhood. Sire is a Soontjen which won 1st Club, 6th Sec & 16th Open out of Lamballe. Dam is a Soontjen obtained from Rab Mills of Larne & Dist. This pair has bred many prize winners for Rab.
Glengormley HPS 12/165 – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1639, 1625, Bingham & Seaton 1596, 1546, J Walker & son 1544, G Kincaid Son & Daughter 1495, Murphy & Mullan 1483, G Kincaid Son & Daughter 1479, G & C Lawrie 1476, G & M Atcheson 1455.
Clifford of the Witherspoon & Rossborough team have the top pigeon into Larne from Talbenny
Larne & District HPS 40/646 – Witherspoon & Rossborough 1637, Bowen & Currell 1634, A S McNaghten 1628, R Mills & Son 1614, G K & I Moxham 1614, G Reid 1612, Beggs & Hall 1612, Marshall & Wilson 1611, S Burns 1599, G K & I Moxham 1598, J & D McWhirter 1591, R Mills & Son 1582. The big club has the first bird into Larne this week with Witherspoon & Rossborough timing a Louella Janssen, flying natural. Runner-up were Bowen & Currell, 3rd with an all pooler A S McNaghten and 4th R Mills & Son. Larne & District 2 Bird Club - 1st A S McNaghten, 2nd N Ferguson & Son. Skibbereen National - 1st Club went to R Mills & Son.
Kingsmoss 11/215 – D J Connor 1630, T Lillie 1626, R Gray 1624, Knowles & hill 1570, J & S Graham 1567, R McMeekin 1558, J & S Graham 1535, R McMeekin 1520, W Gault & Son 1497, Connor Bros 1490.
Horseshoe HPS 17/300 – R & M Robinson 1618, P O’Lynn & Son 1611, Marshall & Wilson 1611, C Campbell & Son 1601, S Burns 1599, D & P Harvey 1577, T Mullen & Sons 1572, C Campbell & Son 1567, T Mullen & Sons 1566, J Morrison 1556. R &M Robinson tops the club this week from Talbenny. Bertie timed his good 3 year old Blue Soontjen cock racing to the nest. This cock has now five firsts to its name and all from channel racing.
Ballyclare & Dist 21/524 – S Rodney & Son 1615, B & M Gilmore 1612, Horner Bros & Son 1610, G McNeilly 1609, Horner Bros & Son 1608, S Horgan & Sons 1600, C & L Woodside 1591, A Agnew 1590, T H Gibson 1580, S Rodney & Son 1578.
Cushendall HPS – L McKeegan 1592, G McAllister 1561, A McNaughten 1561, M McLaughlin 1509, M & S McDonald 1490, L McKeegan 1482.
Carrick & District HPS 20/316 – S Beattie & Daughter 1586, Elliott Bros 1573, 1562, T Creighton & Son 1559, C Greenfield 1554, Degnan & McKee 1551, D & J Armstrong & Son 1545 ABCDEF & Nom, Armstrong & Son 1539, Elliott Bros 1515, S Beattie & Daughter 1509, 1504. T Creighton & Daughter 1496 ABCDEF. J Robinson wins Special. Winning Minute (53) was won by W Elliott.
Ballynure & District – Rea & Magill 1577, L Houston & Son 1569, E Stirling 1561, Rea & Magill.
Ballycarry & District 9/175 – B McCammon 1560, 1560, M Delaney 1553, B McCammon 1548, 1544, George & Hall 1544, B McCammon 1540, J C Reid 1518. Lynch Bros & Thompson Nom.
NIPA Section D Club Results Talbenny (1)
Dromore HPS 14/250 – 1st B & M McCorriston 1735, 2nd F Scott & Sons 1720, 3rd D & I Edgar 1690, 4th J Kelly & Sons 1680, 5th F Scott & Sons 1678, 6th P & J Boal 1676, 7th D & I Edgar 1669, 8th P & J Boal 1660, 9th B & M McCorriston 1642, 10th F Scott & Sons 1638. Well done to Mo McCorriston who timed a very good arrival into Dromore and one that will surely figure highly in the Section result if indeed not winning it, the Scott boys also put in a good performance with three in the top ten of the Club result, Derek & Ian are next best in third place ahead of the Kelly operation in fourth Philip & Joe Boal timed a couple of brothers to finish 6th & 8th Club with only nine away having sent to the National mid-week were the loft will likely finish with five in the Open result, it has been a good couple of weeks for the Brothers having supplied the Pearson family with pigeons that bred the NIPA Open winner a couple of weeks back and also Wilf Evans of Kingswood finished 7th Open on Thursday from the Skibbereen National with a pigeon bred by the Boal Brothers.
Hills & Maze 6/120 – 1st C Lyons 1725, 2nd C Lyons 1613, 3rd C Lyons 1610, 4th C Lyons 1567, 5th Lavery Bros 1551, 6th H Jennings & Sons 1545, 7th C Lyons 1510, 8th H Jennings & Sons 1498, 9th Lavery Bros 1473, 10th Lavery Bros 1466. What a result for Carson Lyons from Talbenny no easy thing taking the first four in the strong and competitive Hills & Maze on a day like Talbenny turned out to be. Excellent flying Carson collecting your third red card of the year. Gary Jennings and father Henry have also had a terrific year to date and Gary emailed me some info on their winners of last week remembering they won the three Clubs that they competed in they topped the Lagan Valley RPC with a blue cock racing on the roundabout coming down from a Hartog hen of Gary Shaw’s which the father and son team won at a ballet during their annual dinner a few years ago. The Sire is a Soontjen/Van Reet carrying all the top lines of the Mardon pigeons and the exceptional Hutchinson National winning loft. The winner “29” is a full brother to our their good Blue cock “28” who won 1st Club, 1st Section D and 1st Club and 4th Section D from Tullamore two weeks on the trot this year. The Hills & Maze winner was once again a Blue a hen this time but the same bloodlines as the previous winner. From Rosscarbery in the Hills & Maze they also topped the club completing the hat trick with a yearling Mealy cock of Soontjen breeding from Hutchinson when mated to a Louella Van Reet.
Ian Kennedy had the top two pigeons into Derriaghy at the weekend, this man always arrives at the top of the leader board when the channel racing starts.
Derriaghy HPS 10/221 – 1st Ian Kennedy 1674, 2nd Ian Kennedy 1663, 3rd J Campbell 1631, 4th Ian Gibb & Sons 1617, 5th D Irvine 1559, 6th J Campbell 1556. It was only a mater of time before Ian Kennedy got his name to the top of the leader board and from Talbenny he decided to clock two arrivals to be sure ahead of Jimmy Campbell in 3d club and Ian Gibb & sons completing the top four. This is Ian’s first success in 2009 and with the cross channel racing started he could very well score again very soon.
Lisburn & District HPS 26/466 – 1st H F Browne 1656, 2nd M Laffin 1647, 3rd S & M Gibson 1606, 4th H F Browne 1599, 5th W Dougherty 1570, 6th W Dougherty 1566. Well done to Harry on topping the Club from Talbenny with Mark Laffin close behind in runner-up spot with Mervyn Gibson in third place and Harry Brown completes the top four. Thanks to Roy Spence for the result.
Glenavy & District HPS – 1st D Scott 1649, 2nd H McKeown 1639, 3rd J Ross 1635, 4th James Courtney 1625, 5th G Parker & Son 1618, 6th F Denvir 1597, 7th D & M Lilly & Withers 1583, 8th G Parker & Son 1578, 9th J Courtney 1574, 10th G Parker & Son 1573. The Glenavy result is no different to the majority I am typing up today with a number of new men to the fore when the Channel racing starts, Davy Scott is one of those fanciers who excel when put to the Channel and equally Harry McKeown, who always looks forward to the channel after listening to a lot of banter during the up Ireland racing, Jim Ross is also there this week in third place with the Jimmy Courtney completing the top four.
Dromara HPS 6/134 – 1st Russell Bros 1638, 2nd N Black & Son 1624, 3rd N Black & Son 1610, 4th N Edgar 1537, 5th Russell Bros 1518, 6th H Silcock 1467. Russell Bros winner this week is a yearling Blue Cock sitting 10 days on eggs, the Sire is from Wayne Doonan, Dromore who runs the successful Cock Crow Stud and this is the third Talbenny
winner he has bred, the Dam is their own Section winner from Pilmore Beach. This is the partnerships second success of the year to date.
Largymore Inv HPS 11/188 – 1st J McCleary 1632, 2nd Walker Bros 1631, 3rd D Clements 1618, 4th A Hughes & Sons 1574, 5th D Clements 1560, 6th A Hughes & Sons 1556, 7th A & T & J Houston 1544, 8th A & T & J Houston 1533, 9th S Shields 1541, 10th S Shields 1505. John McCleary and Walker Bros, two of the leading channel men in the Largymore Club are 1st and 2nd this week respectively in the Largymore Club, this is the McCleary lofts second success of 2009 to date, 3rd club goes to the ever present Denis Clements who I hear wasn’t to far away from the National winning loft of Cromie & Magee on Thursday and seen the National winner arrive. The top four was completed by Adie Hughes. My I on behalf of my wife Celeste and I extend our congratulations also to the inform Alan Houston who’s daughter Joleen gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend and only lives a few doors from us, perhaps another pigeon fancier!!.
Colin HPS 7/87 – 1st J Gregory & Sons 1614, 2nd O & M Monaghan 1517, 3rd Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1470, 4th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1465, 5th O & M Monaghan 1452, 6th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1445, 7th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1420, 8th D McParland 1415, 9th O & M Monaghan 1413, 10th D McParland 1411. Well done to the Gregory Boys yet another success for the season bringing the tally to five Red Cards so far, Owen Monaghan has a good return taking the runner-up spot a head of Gabe Braniff who completes the top four finishing 3rd and 4th Club.
Kingswood HPS 16/280 – 1st R & J Conlane 1611, 2nd C & J Long & Son 1589, 3rd R Allen & Son 1569, 4th C & J Long & Son 1554, 5th D Jackson & Son 1546, 6th D Jackson & Son 1524, 7th Frank Mudd 1523, 8th D Jackson & Son 1497, 9th T Plant & Son 1491, 10th Hugh Patton 1484. Very well done to Ronnie & John for a very good Club performance from Talbenny ahead of the inform Colin Long who topped the Club last week from Rosscarbery Inland National and is also 4th Club this week with the R Allen & Son completing the top four in third place.
South Belfast 8/106 – 1st Rab Fear 1509, 2nd R Fear 1470, 3rd R Fear 1439, 4th R Fear 1439, 5th R Kenna 1423. He is the man in form at the minute and Rab cements his sixth Red Card of the 2009 season in a row some achievement and also takes the top four in the Club this week from a difficult enough Talbenny race the first of the cross channel events.
NIPA Section E Club Results Talbenny (1)
Bondhill Social – 1st Ron Williamson 1916, 2nd Ron Williamson 1769, 3rd Ron Williamson 1698, 4th Ron Williamson 1687, 5th Ron Williamson 1687, 6th Capper Bros 1685, 7th Capper Bros 1677, 8th Ron Williamson 1669, 9th Ron Williamson 1668, 10th Ron Williamson 1668. The Master returns to the top of the leader board with a stunning arrival from Talbenny, this velocity as we go to press is the best we have and if the winner it will be Ron Williamson’s 53rd NIPA Open Success, incredible.
Annaghmore HPS 14/415 – 1st Calvin & Calvin 1813, 2nd G Buckley & Son 1794, 3rd G Calvin & Son 1765, 4th G Calvin & Son 1736, 5th M Buckley 1717, 6th T McClean 1701, 7th R Telford 1686, 8th T McClean 1675, 9th H Cordner 1658, 10th G Calvin & Son 1657. The Calvin & Calvin team enjoy success in 2009 with this winner from Talbenny a super pigeon that will finish very prominently in the over-all NIPA result. Glen & Johny Buckley finish a close second with the G Calvin & Son team taking the next two prizes which completes the top four with over 400 pigeons competing.
The Orchard Combine CC – 1st B Corley, Monaghan 1745, 2nd N Weir, Loughgall 1742, 3rd M McClinchey, Charlemont 1735, 4th E & M Curran, Armagh 1703, 5th Eamon Grew Charlemont 1700, 6th Eamon Grew Charlemont 1700; 7th Cooney Bros, Monaghan 1689, 8th Nelson Weir, Loughgall 1678, 9th Nelson Weir, Loughgall 1676, 10th Brenden Corley 1674. Very well done to Brendan who takes the Combine success this week the first for the loft in 2009 ahead of a man who knows a thing or two about winning combine diplomas namely Nelson Weir, if your getting in front of Nelson you can call it a good weekends work.
Charlemont HPC 9/170 – 1st Sam McConnell 1773, 2nd Michael McClinchey 1735, 3rd Kieran Shannon 1711, 4th Eamon Grew 1700, 5th Eamon Grew 1700, 6th Patrick Grew 1664, 7th Patrick Grew 1644, 8th Kieran Shannon 1626, 9th Kieran Shannon 1621, 10th Eamon Grew 1612. Sam McConnell tops the Club for the first time in 2009 ahead of Michael McClinchey who is yet to get of the mark after many credible efforts, the same fancier had a season to remember in the youngsters last year and can be guaranteed to be their this year again.
Gilford & District HPS 20/289 – 1st R A Reid 1802, 2nd I Kidd 1729, 3rd S Fiddes 1728, 4th J Finnegan 1723, 5th J & D Breen 1681, 6th C & R Moffett 1646, 7th S S Cairns 1622, 8th T Wilson 1603, 9th G O’Dowd 1600, 10th J Rafferty & B Toman 1595. The Reid team collect their first Red Card of 2009 this week from Talbenny and what a winner into the Gilford Club. This one if likely to finish well up the NIPA Open result with not to many pigeons making the 1800’s from the south Wales race point.
Laurelvale HPS 16/280 - G & C Topley 1760, W Gillis & Sons 1720, C Duke & Sons 1701, J Dowey & Sons 1696, A Gittins 1674, J Trotter 1658, J & J Milligan 1652, H Beattie 1647, Gillis & Radcliffe 1611, C Duke & Sons. This weeks winner finished 6th Open in last seasons Friendship National.
Edgarstown HPS 24/425 – 1st T Sinton 1757, 2nd T Sinton 1737, 3rd BBC 1720, 4th BBC 1690, 5th G & T Ritchie 1690, 6th R & J McCracken 1669, 7th R K Hutchinson 1669, 8th O Forde 1664, 9th P & D Stewart 1648, 10th H Parr 1641. Well done to Tom Sinton on a good first and second from Talbenny this the lofts first success of 2009.
Lurgan Amateurs – 1st B Carson & Son 1748, 2nd R Bothwell 1689, 3rd G & F Hall 1680, 4th R Bothwell 1676. Well done to the Carson loft on a good result from Talbenny with a Club winner well out on its own, on what was an a tough enough race.
Monaghan HPS 9/160 - B Corley 1745, Cooney Bros 1689, B Corley 1674, H Gormley & Son 1672, Cooney Bros 1661, J Graham 1661. The winner was timed at 13.09pm flying 188 miles, it was winning for the 4th time and takes 1st Orchard Combine.
Loughgall HPS – 1st Nelson Weir 1742, 2nd John Capper 1688, 3rd Nelson Weir 1678, 8th Nelson Weir 1676, 5th Sam Corrigan 1670, 6th Nelson Weir 1657, 7th Nelson Weir 1652, 8th Willie Corrigan 1644, 9th Maurice Weir 1636, 10th Nelson Weir 1630. Nelson records his 7th success of 2009 to date and is a good winner from Talbenny ahead of John Capper in second spot with Nelson completing the top four in 3rd and 4th. A Class fancier who is never to far away each week in the over-all NIPA Section and Open.
Lurgan Social – 1st J Douglas & Son 1727, 2nd E Wright & Son 1723, 3rd E Wright & Son 1696, 4th J Douglas & Son 1656, 5th Higginson & Son 1649, 6th B McNeice & Sons 1638. Very well done to the Douglas loft who continue to excel this season whether it be easy or hard they are more times than not the leading contender I the competitive Lurgan Social HPS.
Beech Park Social 9/232 – 1st S Gardiner 1726, 2nd S & J McCullough 1642, 3rd D Mawhinney & Son 1630, 4th S Gardiner 1622, 5th R Russell 1616, 6th C Reynolds 1550, 7th D Percy & Son 1522, 8th H Hanna & Son 1517, 9th C Beattie 1500. Some one has finally broke the Davy Mawhinney resolve after a tremendous 6 x 1st Clubs this year the Gardiner loft is the won to the winning enclosure this week from Talbenny followed by the McCullough partnership with Davy back in third and the winner completing the top four with his second pigeon timed.
Portadown Inv FC 9/260 – 1st E McKnight 1705, 2nd M Ebbitt 1700, 3rd A McDonald 1696, 4th R & G & G Donaldson 1651, 5th A Fearon 1649, 6th W Cannaway 1647. Eddie McKinght is having a super season and not surprising to see him out in front from Talbenny a race point he has excelled from over recent seasons, another fancier having a good year to date is Maurice Ebbitt who finishes a close second this week, Allan McDonald finishes third place with the newly formed partnership of R & G & G Donaldson & Hagan & Rowney completing the top four from Talbenny in South Wales.
Armagh HPS 18/299 – 1st E & M Curran 1703, 2nd E & M Curran 1657, 3rd M Shaw 1639, 4th F McLaughlin 1624, 5th M Shaw 1620, 6th E & M Curran 1613, 7th Hawthorne & Prescott 1598, 8th E & M Curran 1595, 9th M Hughes 1593, 10th O’Toal & Sons 1592. As with typing the results each week, I wondered when Eamon was going to make his move, then I got my answer with the E & M Curran team winning the Club in emphatic style from Talbenny also finishing 2nd with two more arrivals in the top ten of the result. Excellent racing with a few new names in the result this week. Armagh 2 Bird results – 1st M Shaw 1620, 2nd E & M Curran 1476, 3rd P Duffy 1419, 4th G & A Campbell 1414.
Tandragee HPS - 1st J Dowey & Sons 1648, 2nd J Dowey & Sons 1641, 3rd Dillon & Morrow 1607, 4th Dillon & Morrow 1606, 5th J Dowey & Sons 1603, 6th J Dowey & Sons 1586, 7th Dillon & Morrow 1576, 8th Dillon & Morrow 1566, 9th J Dowey & Sons 1564, 10th Dillon & Morrow 1558, 11th Dillon & Morrow 1541, 12th Moody & Edwards 1530, 13th Thompson Bros & Jamison Bros 1485. Excellent result for the Dowey loft from Talbenny also finishing 2nd club with the partnership of Dillon & morrow taking the next two to complete the top four.
Dollingstown HPS - Joe Brown 1488, 1472, 1455, 1437. 2 Bird Club - Joe Brown 1487, 1472.
Orchard Combine - The members and committee of the Orchard Combine C.C. deeply regret the passing of Mr. E. Murtagh on Friday 29th May 2009. Mr. E. Murtagh was a member and he will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy go out to his wife and family. Sonya Beattie (Secretary).
Charlemont HPS - extend their deepest sympathy to the wife and family of Mr. E. Murtagh who sadly passed away on Friday 29th 2009. Sonya Beattie (Secretary).
Williamson & Calvin Transporter will be training each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from Balbriggan, and Laytown. Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.45am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Yard (028) 38 339320 or Mobile: 07841 762399. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.00am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, Newry Corner 10.00am. PLEASE NOTE - Special Training every Sunday from Balbriggan, different collection times for Sunday.
Williamson & Calvin will have special training every Sunday from Balbriggan. Birds can be hampered night before or up to 7.50am morning of toss at 23 Farra Road. Ronnie Tel: 07841 762399. Collection times will be different for a Sunday. Ballyoran Hill 8.00am, Edgarstown HPS 8.15am, Laurelvale HPS 8.30am, Markethill Corner 8.40am, Newry 9.05am. Training will continue each Tuesday & Wednesday from Balbriggan and Laytown. Usual collection arrangement.
Mark & Joe Brown will commence training from Mullingar or Castlebellingham each Sunday starting 24th May. Collection points include Lurgan 8.30am, Edgarstown 9.00am, Laurelvale 9.15am, Gilford 9.30am and Banbridge 10.00am. Just 15p a bird, more info Tel: 07709 077266.
NIPA Section F Club Results Talbenny (1)
Killyleagh & District - B Murray 1710, J & R Quinn, K Murray, A Tate & Son.
Corrigs & District HPS 12/237 – 1st C McManus 1640, 2nd Pritchard Bros 1542, 3rd C McManus 1532, 4th Pritchard Bros 1521, 5th R Shaw 1451, 6th B Knight 1374, 7th B Higgins 1370, 8th J & R Mills 1326, 9th R McVeigh & Son 1307, 10th Benson Bros 1303. The McManus loft has a commendable winner this week into the Corrigs club just short of 100ypm quicker than the runner-up that being Pritchard Bros and the two lofts mention complete the top four by winning 3rd & 4th Club respectively.
Downpatrick 17/233 - P Lue & Son 1598, M McCoubrey 1531, P Lue & Son 1491, J Crossan 1482.
Millisle & District HPS 9/160 – 1st R Strain & Son 1582, 2nd R Strain & Son 1536, 3rd Alan Brown 1431, 4th Alan Brown 1412, 5th R Strain & Son 1391, 6th John & Jean Hollinger 1367, 7th M & T Ferris 1363, 8th R Strain & Son 1361, 9th M & T Ferris 1361, 10th J Rankin 1361. Third success of the season for the Strain father and son team also finishing runner-up this week in front of a couple of good returns for the inform Alan Brown who also is one three Red Cards for the year.
Ards HPS 11/178 – McGimpsey Bros 1552, 2nd Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1535, 3rd J & I Moore 1516, 4th J McClenaghan 1479, 5th Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1442, 6th W Cleland 1437, 7th J & I Moore 1413, 8th W Ennis 1408, 9th Fulton & Dickson 1392, 10th W Ennis 1384. The loft of McGimpsey Bros is coming into form once again as we approach the big events, they had a good result from the Rosscarbery O/B Inland National last week and follow it up with another success from Talbenny this week and will no doubt be pushing to retain their Yearling Cocks National crown that they won last season.
Ronnie & Jim Young holding their good Blue Hen winner of 1st Portavogie from Talbenny.
Portavogie HPS 25/443 – 1st J & R Young & sons 1484, 2nd Leslie Young 1478, 3rd H & J Kelly & Son & J & M Palmer 1476, 4th James Bunting 1426, 5th Thompson & Bailie & Sons 1422, 6th Thompson & Bailie & Sons 1389, 7th Leslie Young 1384, 8th R & R McMaster & Son 1381, 9th A Moore 1379, 10th E & D Harper & sons 1362. Well done to the J & R Young partnership who timed a good Blue Hen at 1.42pm flying 187 Miles into Portavogie with Leslie Young finishing runner up after timing 9 seconds later and flying a few hundred yards shorter.
Killyleagh Central 9/97 – 1st G & R Connor 1469, 2nd McComb Bros 1426, 3rd E Marshall 1418, 4th McComb Bros 1401, 5th Murphy Bros 1394, 6th H McVeigh 1392, 7th H McVeigh 1386, 8th R Cheevers 1371, 9th Irvine Bros 1341, 10th McComb Bros 1325. The Connor partnership record their first success of the 2009 O/Bird season topping the club from a testing Talbenny event following a liberation at 9.30am. The McComb Bros who are having a wonderful season with four firsts to date finish runner up this week with Ed Marshall in third spot and the McComb boys completing the top four.
Comber Central 11/151 – 1st G Marshall 1468, 2nd Major J C McIntyre & Son 1443, 3rd P & C Johnston 1430, 4th G Marshall 1428, 5th E Donly 1412, 6th W Gabbey 1405, 7th P & C Johnston 1398, 8th P & C Johnston 1396, 9th E Donly 1390, 10th David McQuade 1389. Well done to Geordie on topping the Club for the second time this season, also a good day for the D McIntyre set up winning the Nom and the Show/Special also. The Johnston partnership had a good race also taking three in the first ten of the result.
NIPA Section G Club Results Talbenny (1)
North/South Federation 43/768 – 1st M Maguire & Son 1845, 2nd R McKelvey 1771, 3rd M Maguire & Son 1767, 4th N Murtagh 1759, 5th H Walsh & Son 1745, 6th Niblock Bros 1716, 7th R Cromwell & Son 1715, 8th S Curran 1698, 9th M Maguire & Son 1659, 10th M Maguire & Son 1649. Very well done to Malachy & son Mark who record their first Federation success of the year flying in partnership ahead of Ron McKelvey in runner-up spot, the father and son Maguire partnership had four in the first ten of the Federation result, super flying and I am sure there is more to come.
Newry & District HPS 17/257 – 1st M Maguire & Son 1845, 2nd R McKelvey 1771, 3rd M Maguire & Son 1767, 4th Niblock Bros 1716, 5th S Curran 1698, 6th M Maguire & Son 1659, 7th M Maguire & Son 1618, 8th R McKelvey 1571, 9th Mark Maguire & Son 1571, 10th R McKelvey 1540. Not for the first time Malachy Maguire has the quickest bird into Newry from the Cross Channel event, if it isn’t son Mark leading the field it is his father Malachy, a fantastic family who continue to go out of their way to help anyone and a true credit to the sport. Another hard worker for the sport Ron McKelvey is next best with Malachy putting another three into the top ten of the result including one to take third spot ahead of the National winning loft of Niblock Bros.
Drumnavaddy Inv 10/157 – 1st M Ewbanks 1795, 2nd S Ogle 1746, 3rd S Ogle 1692, 4th G & I McBride 1673, 5th J McFadden 1667, 6th E Mallon & Son 1621, 7th L & F & B McGrath 1585, 8th E Mallon & Son 1552, 9th E Mallon & Son 1549, 10th L & F & B McGrath 1510. Very well done to the Ewbanks loft who record a very good arrival into the Drumnavaddy Club ahead of a very good delegation of fanciers completing the top ten in the Club, Sammy Ogle finishes 2nd and 3rd Club with a couple of good arrivals ahead of the McBride partnership who complete the top four. The Mallon loft have three in the top ten of the result and Brendan McGrath keeps up his good performances with a couple of good arrivals.
Millvale Inv – Mr Noel Murtagh 1759, 2nd Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1745, 3rd Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1655, 4th Mr Malachy Maguire & Son 1649, 5th Mr Noel Murtagh 1645, 6th Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1634, 7th Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1626, 8th Mr Billy Jones 1619, 9th Mr Malachy Maguire & Son 1616, 10th Mr Malachy Maguire 1615. Noel collects his third red card of the season this weekend from Talbenny with Harris Walsh close on his tale and excellent performance by the Harris loft with four pigeons in the top ten of the result, Malachy Maguire had the quickest bird into the Newry area from Talbenny flying with the Newry & District Club and has a number of good pigeons also in the Millvale Club result.
Bessbrook - R Cromwell & Son 1715, R Black & Son 1604, Hamilton & Hanna 1577, R McMinn & Daughter 1572. Ronnie Cromwell has won 3 races in the last two weeks.
Ballyholland – 1st C O’Hare 1672, 2nd A McAteer 1641, 3rd A McAteer 1620, 4th O Markey 1614, 5th O Markey 1612, 6th T Gordon 1599, 7th P Murtagh 1581, 8th M McDonald 1560, 9th S Mallon 1556, 10th A McAteer. Very well done to Cormac O’Hare who records his first success of 2009 after loosing a staggering 12 minutes with the Blue Hen sitting out until 2mins after 1.00pm after a nightmare with Cats around the loft over the last number of weeks. Aiden McAteer continues in fine form finishing 2nd and 3rd Club with the formidable and competitive Owen Markey taking the next two positions in the Club.
Banbridge Social - D Robinson 1667, M/M G Mallen 1653 Nom, T Lennon & Son 1643, D Robinson 1628, M/M G Mallen 1617, T Lennon & Son 1610.
NIPA Section H Club Results Talbenny (1)
Limavady RPS 8/125 – 1st R McIlmoyle 1755, 2nd R Withrow 1672, 3rd R Withrow 1642, 4th R McIlmoyle 1620, 5th H Crawford 1603, 6th R McIlmoyle 1580. Well done to the McIlmoyle loft who timed a very good Club winner from Talbenny and likely to feature well in the NIPA Section and Open result. The Withrow operation are never to far away and finish 2nd and 3rd this week with the club winner putting another into the clock to complete the top four.
Omagh & District 6/81 – 1st Alan Hall 1703, 2nd Alan Hall 1690, 3rd Alan Hall 1687, 4th A Hall 1685, 5th R Adams 1648, 6th R Adams 1613, 7th A Kelly 1588, 8th A Kelly 1546, 9th A Kelly 1517, 10th A Kelly 1496. Very Well done to NIPA Committee man Alan Hall on a super result from the first cross channel race of the NIPA calendar to date taking the top four in the Club with two hundred yards between 1st and 10th in the Club illustrating just how difficult it was for the birds into Omagh.
Foyle RPC 30/233 – 1st James Gallagher 1671, 2nd Brian, Iris, Maguire & McDevitt 1625, 3rd Steven Barker, 4th Tommy McDaid, 5th Liam Hegarty & Son, 6th Tomy McDaid, 7th Louis & Michael Moran, 8th Sean Duffy, 9th Noel & Sean McGrotty, 10th Michael Harkin. James Gallagher tops the Club for the first time this season with this now the eighth different winner in the strong and very competitive Foyle RPC this season. It was a hard fly up into Derry from Talbenny and there is a few empty perches about.
Strabane RPC 19/93 – 1st D Farrell 1664, 2nd Quinn & Harper 1615, 3rd T McAteer 1584, 4th Quinn & Harper 1518, 5th Buddy Gamble 1489, 6th P Moore & Son 1466. Full praise to Danny Farrell who tops the Club this week with a Busschaert that won this corresponding race back in 2007, none of the birds were raced in 2008 due to loft renovations, what a performance considering no racing in 2008 and again this stunning pigeons comes out and wins the Club at a canter from a difficult enough race. The consistent partnership of Quinn & Harper are on his heels this week in second spot and they as usual are having a good season.
Maiden City 18/173 – 1st P McLaughlin 1585, 2nd E Quigley 1579, 3rd Dunne & Quigley 1560, 4th Quigley & Dunne 1558, 5th McGettigan Bros 1516, 6th F Ramsey 1503. Well done to Pat who tops the Club this week from Talbenny with a smashing hen that had previously topped the Section from Talbenny, Eamon Quigley is next best in the Club with the Dunne & Quigley teams completing the top four.
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Last weekend seen the start of the cross channel racing for the O/Birds with all of the Northern Ireland based organisations all in Talbenny, South Wales and with Summer like conditions all over the Country no time was wasted in getting the birds up with the East Down Combine the first to go at 9.30am in a South Easterly breeze. The NIPA who where also transporting the Ulster Federation liberated 30 minutes later and the mass of pigeons from both organisations cleared without delay. My understanding is that the NIPA could very well have transported a record number of Talbenny entries at the weekend. As we go to press early indications are that the Rocket Ronnie Williamson is looking like the NIPA Open winner and if so that would be an incredible 53 x NIPA 1st Opens.
The Awesome Ronnie Williamson of Bondhill heading for 53 x 1st NIPA Open's following Talbenny success.
In the Ulster Federation the best velocity is that of Rab Braniff of the Wheatfield HPS who is having an awesome season to date. The East Down Combine were also in Talbenny and the best reported pigeon we have is raced by the Kevin and Kristopher Rooney team of Annalong, well done to all the winners over the weekend. As for the other organisations in Ireland the Irish South Road Federation liberated in both Pilmore Beach and Sennen Cove, the East Coast Federation where also in Talbenny and they liberated also at 10.00am, the Munster Federation whose programme is running one week behind were in Cookstown and liberated at 8.00am and finally the South Leinster Federation were in Castletownbere and liberated at 9.30am and also its members were part of the IHU National race which was liberated at 8.00am. For us it was a busy weekend with the INFC holding its first National of the year on Thursday so it was out and about both on Friday and Saturday getting the news gathered up on the Provisional Top Ten, which has been supplied to the weeklies as a separate report, and no let up with this report which contains over 110 results from Clubs all over Northern Ireland, and a few from the South of Ireland once again it all couldn’t be done without the dedication of the fanciers who send the results and reports each week, also we would like to thank everyone who has assisted in any way during the weekend in getting the news to us to enable it all to be published when its fresh your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Coleraine Triangle Talbenny (1) – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1824, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Social 1778, Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1757, Diamond Bros 1753, Horner & Scott Windsor Social 1737, T McCrudden Co Derry 1725, K Glass Windsor Social 1720, R & J Parke Windsor Social 1718, Horner & Scott 1706, D Tosh Co Derry 1706, R & J Parke 1691, B & I Stewart Ballymoney 1680, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1677, D Platt & Son Co Derry 1677, T McCrudden 1670.
NIPA Section A Club Results Talbenny (1)
Coleraine Premier HPS – 1st Diamond Bros 1824, 2nd Hanson & Harper 1757, 3rd Diamond Bros 1753, 4th T & J McDonald 1693, 5th T & J McDonald 1677, 6th Hanson & Harper 1640, 7th J L Madden 1610, 8th A McDonnell 1601, 9th J Newton 1594, 10th J L Madden 1592. Diamond Bros have a super arrival into Coleraine from Talbenny and one that will surely command a good position in the over-all open result of the NIPA, the Hanson & Harper team already on 2 x 1st’s for the season keep up the pressure in runner-up spot ahead of the Diamond boys who time another to take 3rd with the Ace partnership of T & J McDonald completing the top four.
Winner of the Windsor Social last week for the very first time are Ernie Christie holding the winner “Half Wing” pictured along with Josie Brennan and Josie’s two children Courtney & Jordan.
Windsor Social HPS 11/126 – 1st G Donaghey & Son & G/Son 1778, 2nd Horner & Scott 1737, 3rd K Glass 1720, 4th R & J Parke 1718, 5th Horner & Scott 1706, 6th R & J Parke 1691, 7th R McAlary 1635, 8th F McIlreavy 1607, 9th A Newton 1605, 10th J & S Brennan & Christie 1543. Fourth success of the season for the Donaghey boys with this success from Talbenny at the weekend ahead of the Horner & Scott team who are already on four wins for the season to date, excellent competition.
Castledawson HPS 6/101 – 1st Savage Bros 1738, 2nd Gilmour & Watson 1606, 3rd T Leacock & Son 1602, 4th T Leacock & Son 1595, 5th M Lynn 1592. Savage Bros collect their second Red Card this week from Talbenny in South Wales, this the first cross channel event of 2009 with a super pigeon into the Castledawson Club over 130ypm clear of the Gilmour & Watson partnership in runner-up spot, the Leacock loft who have four success’s to their name this season to date finish 3rd and 4th Club with Mervyn Lynn who supplies the result week in week out completing the top five.
Coalisland & District 16/363 – 1st K Carolan 1744, 2nd W Bleeks 1737, 3rd K Carolan 1726, 4th M & R Hamilton 1702, 5th K Carolan 1686, 6th M & R Hamilton 1681, 7th K Murphy 1671, 8th R Corey 1667, 9th W Bleeks 1661, 10th W Bleeks 1660. Excellent performance for Kevin Carolan yet another distance supremo who takes a Red Card this weekend from the first Channel event of the 2009 season. The Club to date now have four members on a couple of wins each, competitive to say the least.
Coleraine & Co.Derry 11/129 – 1st T McCrudden 1725, 2nd D Tosh 1706, 3rd D Platt & Son 1677, 4th T McCrudden 1670. Well done to Terence who tops the Club this week with a Hongaloot, with Darren Tosh winning the Nom and Kenny Darragh will soon be requiring G4 to take away the pools as he wins them yet again, good picking. For Terence this is the fifth success this year and super consistency by a loft in tip top form.
Cookstown Social 12/304 – 1st J Campbell 1722, 2nd G Marshall 1720, 3rd V Thom 1700, 4th S Marshall 1695, 5th J Campbell 1694, 6th G Marshall 1677, 7th D Abbott 1677, 8th J Campbell 1665, 9th J Campbell 1665, 10th G Marshall 1657. The Campbell loft comes out in front this week to record their first success of 2009 flying with the Cookstown social a superb result with a further three arrivals in the top ten. The Marshall loft finished runner-up from Talbenny and also matched the winner with a further three in the top ten of the Club with the remaining couple of places shared between Vernon Thom in 3rd Spot and the Abott loft in 7th position.
Dungannon & District HPS 5/67 – 1st J & J Sampson 1717, 2nd J & J Sampson 1693, 3rd J & J Sampson 1683, 4th J & J Sampson 1651, 5th J & J Sampson 1567, 6th J & J Sampson 1548. What a performance from the Sampson team recording their fourth success of the season in superb style with the top six in the Club from Talbenny in what was a difficult enough race. Super flying and very well done.
Limavady RPS 8/125 – 1st R McIlmoyle 1755, 2nd R Witherow 1672, 3rd R Witherow 1642, 4th R McIlmoyle 1620, 5th H Crawford 1603, 6th R McIlmoyle 1580. Well done to the McIlmoyle loft who timed a very good Club winner from Talbenny and likely to feature well in the NIPA Section and Open result. The Witherow operation are never to far away and finish 2nd and 3rd this week with the club winner putting another into the clock to complete the top four.
Mid Antrim Combine had a massive 2,000 birds competing from Talbenny in South Wales, the first of the seasons cross channel events. The big early arrival was timed by D Logan of Randalstown HPS, doing velocity 1796 he has 1st MAC and favourite to take NIPA Sect B honours. It’s a photo finish in Harryville HPS with Wray & McFadden just getting ahead of the previous weeks winner George Connolly, both lofts doing 1767. Matt’s 3 year old Pencil Pied cock was a Soontjen racing natural, he has had several prizes including this same race in 2008. J & N Simpson take 1st Broughshane & Dist (1762) and knock out McFall & McManus in the Champions League. They topped New Antrim (1753) and this velocity would have won all other matches, unlucky indeed. James Harris has 1st Ballymena & Dist (1760) and H & R McCloy 1st Cullybackey (1736), both lofts are having a great season.
Trevor Yates had 1st Muckamore HPS (1736) ahead of John White at Nutts Corner who will be well placed in Sect C. Alan Barkley & Son have 1st Kells & Dist (1712) and M & B McConville also based at Nutts Corner have 1st Crumlin & Dist (1690.
The Knock-Out stage of the MAC Champions League continues with the opening leg from Talbenny (1), the second leg and quarter final will be flown this week, once again from Talbenny. We were a couple of results missing but the matches will be Stewart Bros or Young McManus & Sons v J & N Simpson, G Dickey v D Dixon, H Boyd (Kells) or G McDowell v H Boyd (Randalstown) and G Gibson v W & J Smyth.
Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny (1) 119/2,000 – D Logan Randalstown 1796, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1767, G Connolly Harryville 1767, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1762, J Harris Ballymena 1760, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1753, T & E Service Broughshane 1746, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1736, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1728, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1723, D Dixon Rasharkin 1722, C Shaw Randalstown 1721, D Dixon 1713, G Dickey & Son Ahoghill 1707, G Dickey 1704, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1703, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1703, T Taylor & Daughter Cullybackey 1702, G Barr Ballymena 1701, W Greer Ahoghill 1701, Des Robinson Cullybackey 1700, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1699, B Herbinson Cullybackey 1699, A & N Young Ahoghill 1699, G McAllister & Sons Randalstown 1697, D Houston & Son 1697, D Dixon 1696, D Robinson & Son Cullybackey 1696, D Dixon 1696, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1694,
W Davidson Rasharkin 1690, D Lowry & Sons Ahoghill 1689, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1689, H Boyd Randalstown 1689, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1688, D Lowry & Sons 1687, G McAllister & Sons 1686, Reid Bros & McCloy 1686, Glass, Son & Weir Cullybackey 1686, D Logan 1685, G & A Eagleson Broughshane 1685, T Picken & Son 1683, J Millar & Son Harryville 1683, Reid Bros & McCloy 1682, W & J Smyth 1682, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1679, J Rock Harryville 1679, Wray & McFadden 1678, Cochrane Bros Cullybackey 1675, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1672, D Robinson & Son 1670, R H Clements Harryville 1669, McFall & McManus 1666, G Gibson Cullybackey 1665, J & C Letters Harryville 1665, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1663, J & N Simpson 1661, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1660, T & E Service 1658, J & C Letters 1657, H Boyd Randalstown 1656, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1655, D Lowry & Sons 1654, E Davidson Cullybackey 1652, Houston Bros Randalstown 1652, J Rock 1652, A Darragh Cullybackey 1651.
Results NIPA Sect B Talbenny (1)
Randalstown HPS 13/221 – D Logan 1796, C Shaw 1721, G McAllister & Sons 1697, H Boyd 1689, G McAllister & Sons 1686, D Logan 1685, H Boyd 1656, Houston Bros 1652.
Ballymoney HPS 28/453 – Wilson McGarry & Son 1780, D & H Stuart 1769, A & M Boyle 1769, 1769, D Laverty 1742, D Dixon 1722, R J Elliott 1721, D Dixon 1713, R J Elliott 1699, D Dixon 1696, 1694, D & H Stuart 1694.
Dervock IPS 8/116 - D & H Stuart 1769, A & M Boyle 1769, 1769, D & H Stuart 1694, A & M Boyle 1686, S Laverty 1686, A & M Boyle 1651, D & H Stuart 1648, J Hutchinson & Son 1642, W & L McCaw 1638.
Harryville HPS 16/209 – Wray & McFadden 1767, G Connolly 1767, J Millar & Son 1683, J Rock 1679, Wray & McFadden 1678, R H Clements 1669, J & C Letters 1665, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1663, J & C Letters 1657, J Rock 1652, Wray & McFadden 1644, A McBride 1631.
Broughshane & District 10/148 – J & N Simpson 1762, T & E Service 1746, D Houston & Son 1703, 1697, G & A Eagleson 1685, J & N Simpson 1661, T & E Service 1658, J McNaghten & Son 1606. This weeks winner for Johnny and Norman was a Blue Cheq yearling hen seeing the channel for the first time, but I'm sure it won’t be her last. A Willy Thas and Staf van Reet cross, no distance blood there.
Ballymena & District HPS 10/202 – J Harris 1760, W & J Smyth 1723, G Barr 1701, W & J Smyth 1682, McAlonan Bros 1679, Blair & Rankin 1655, 1648, M Graham 1638, Smyth Bros 1635, J Harris 1618. 2 Bird Club – 1st G Barr 1607, 2nd J Devlin 1585.
New Antrim Amalgamated 9/152 – McFall & McManus 1753, T Picken & Son 1689, D Jackson & Son 1688, T Picken & Son 1683, McFall & McManus 1666, C Magill 1648, D Jackson & Son 1640.
Ballymoney West Combine 9/135 – D Laverty 1742, R J Elliott 1721, B & I Stewart 1680, W Blair 1668, D Gage 1642, J Hutchinson & Son 1642, J McDowell & Sons 1629, C Henry 1540, L Neill 1483. Danny wins for the 4th time this season, super flying.
Bushmills Invitation – Horner & Scott 1737, K Glass 1720, R & J Parke 1718, Horner & Scott 1706, 1693.
Muckamore HPS 16/295 – T Yates 1736, J White 1717, M/M Magill 1702, J White 1692, T Patterson & Son 1679, M/M Magill 1677, W Bones 1640, Thompson Bros 1640, G Magill 1629, Thompson Bros 1627.
Cullybackey HPS 20/365 – H & R McCloy 1736, Russell Bros 1728, T Taylor & Daughter 1702, Des Robinson 1700, Reid Bros & McCloy 1699, B Herbinson 1699, D Robinson & Son 1696, Reid Bros & McCloy 1686, Glass, Son & Weir 1686, Reid Bros & McCloy 1682, Cochrane Bros 1675, D Robinson & Son 1670.
Kells & District 14/255 – A Barkley & Son 1712, Scott & Clements 1682, W McClure 1681, A Barkley & Son 1669, Scott & Clements 1663, 1658, T & M Morrow 1654, Surgenor Bros 1633. Gold Minute (42) won by Bill McClure. 2 Bird Club – 1st T & M Morrow 1654, 2nd B Swann & Son 1582.
Ahoghill Flying Club 14/253 – G Dickey 1707, 1704, W Greer 1701, A & N Young 1699, D Lowry & Sons 1689, 1687, 1654, Young McManus & Sons 1647, D Lowry & Sons 1645, Balmer Young & Sons 1635. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – 1st W Greer 1701, 2nd J Balmer 1620.
Rasharkin & District 15/195 - J & D Surgenor 1703, Milliken & Barkley 1694, W Davidson 1690, Steele & McNeill 1672, H Cubitt 1660, J Lennox 1648, D Mairs 1627, J & M Milliken 1613. First win of the season goes to J & D Surgenor from Milliken & Barkley in second W Davidson third. Nom: A, C & T Tweed. Race sponsored by LECK Scaffolding (Ballymoney).
Danny Dixon: 1722.51,1713.78,1696.83,1696.48.
Crumlin & District – M & B McConville 1690, J & A Galloway 1663, K Galloway 1657, 1654, M McGrandles 1615, N Uprichard 1615.
Like many other areas across Northern Ireland East Antrim had a big early winner with best in Eastway timed at 1.15pm by Foster & Larkham to record velocity 1831, and favourite to top the NIPA Sect C. John White of Muckamore will be well placed with two birds recording 1717 and 1692. Witherspoon & Rossborough were best into Larne, and S Beattie & Daughter had 1st Carrick & District (1586).
NIPA Sect C Clubs Talbenny (1)
Eastway HPS 13/258 – Foster & Larkham 1831, J & R Gourley & Son 1641, Grattan Bros 1637, G McKenna 1635, M & T Griffith 1622, Grattan Bros 1619. Sammy Larkham took first place in Eastway, timing at 13.15hrs for this 203 mile journey from South Wales. The winner was 23 minutes in front of the next club pigeon timed. Congratulations to Sammy from all Eastway members. This two year old Blue Cheq cock is one of Sammy's excellent Janssen family which originated from Gerry McCourt in Dublin. The winner now named Rooney by grandson Sam is a brother to Ronaldo who won last year.
The Partnership of Foster & Larkham above have a super flyer into the Eastway HPS.
Muckamore HPS 16/295 – T Yates 1736, J White 1717, M/M Magill 1702, J White 1692, T Patterson & Son 1679, M/M Magill 1677, W Bones 1640, Thompson Bros 1640, G Magill 1629, Thompson Bros 1627.
Doagh & District 17/278 – J & A Wilson & Sons 1684, D Tweedie 1671, S & A Leitch 1643, J Blair 1623, R Wilson 1619, D & N Smyth 1593, J & A Wilson & Sons 1588, J Blair 1588, M/M B McNeilly 1588, W McClelland 1578. Race was kindly sponsored by W Bissitt.
Springvale Social 10/183 – G Andrew 1684, Turkington Bros 1628, R Scott 1601, Turkington Bros 1576, I Horner 1573, R Davidson & Sons 1572.
Robert Robinson had the top pigeon this week in Glenarm from Talbenny
Glenarm & Dist 13/199 – R Robinson & Son 1677, O O’Neill & Son 1654, R Robinson & Son 1619, G McWhirter 1602, O O’Neill & Son 1593, G McWhirter 1566. The winner is a Soontjen 2 year old cock, racing on widowhood. Sire is a Soontjen which won 1st Club, 6th Sec & 16th Open out of Lamballe. Dam is a Soontjen obtained from Rab Mills of Larne & Dist. This pair has bred many prize winners for Rab.
Glengormley HPS 12/165 – D & J Campbell & Bigger 1639, 1625, Bingham & Seaton 1596, 1546, J Walker & son 1544, G Kincaid Son & Daughter 1495, Murphy & Mullan 1483, G Kincaid Son & Daughter 1479, G & C Lawrie 1476, G & M Atcheson 1455.
Clifford of the Witherspoon & Rossborough team have the top pigeon into Larne from Talbenny
Larne & District HPS 40/646 – Witherspoon & Rossborough 1637, Bowen & Currell 1634, A S McNaghten 1628, R Mills & Son 1614, G K & I Moxham 1614, G Reid 1612, Beggs & Hall 1612, Marshall & Wilson 1611, S Burns 1599, G K & I Moxham 1598, J & D McWhirter 1591, R Mills & Son 1582. The big club has the first bird into Larne this week with Witherspoon & Rossborough timing a Louella Janssen, flying natural. Runner-up were Bowen & Currell, 3rd with an all pooler A S McNaghten and 4th R Mills & Son. Larne & District 2 Bird Club - 1st A S McNaghten, 2nd N Ferguson & Son. Skibbereen National - 1st Club went to R Mills & Son.
Kingsmoss 11/215 – D J Connor 1630, T Lillie 1626, R Gray 1624, Knowles & hill 1570, J & S Graham 1567, R McMeekin 1558, J & S Graham 1535, R McMeekin 1520, W Gault & Son 1497, Connor Bros 1490.
Horseshoe HPS 17/300 – R & M Robinson 1618, P O’Lynn & Son 1611, Marshall & Wilson 1611, C Campbell & Son 1601, S Burns 1599, D & P Harvey 1577, T Mullen & Sons 1572, C Campbell & Son 1567, T Mullen & Sons 1566, J Morrison 1556. R &M Robinson tops the club this week from Talbenny. Bertie timed his good 3 year old Blue Soontjen cock racing to the nest. This cock has now five firsts to its name and all from channel racing.
Ballyclare & Dist 21/524 – S Rodney & Son 1615, B & M Gilmore 1612, Horner Bros & Son 1610, G McNeilly 1609, Horner Bros & Son 1608, S Horgan & Sons 1600, C & L Woodside 1591, A Agnew 1590, T H Gibson 1580, S Rodney & Son 1578.
Cushendall HPS – L McKeegan 1592, G McAllister 1561, A McNaughten 1561, M McLaughlin 1509, M & S McDonald 1490, L McKeegan 1482.
Carrick & District HPS 20/316 – S Beattie & Daughter 1586, Elliott Bros 1573, 1562, T Creighton & Son 1559, C Greenfield 1554, Degnan & McKee 1551, D & J Armstrong & Son 1545 ABCDEF & Nom, Armstrong & Son 1539, Elliott Bros 1515, S Beattie & Daughter 1509, 1504. T Creighton & Daughter 1496 ABCDEF. J Robinson wins Special. Winning Minute (53) was won by W Elliott.
Ballynure & District – Rea & Magill 1577, L Houston & Son 1569, E Stirling 1561, Rea & Magill.
Ballycarry & District 9/175 – B McCammon 1560, 1560, M Delaney 1553, B McCammon 1548, 1544, George & Hall 1544, B McCammon 1540, J C Reid 1518. Lynch Bros & Thompson Nom.
NIPA Section D Club Results Talbenny (1)
Dromore HPS 14/250 – 1st B & M McCorriston 1735, 2nd F Scott & Sons 1720, 3rd D & I Edgar 1690, 4th J Kelly & Sons 1680, 5th F Scott & Sons 1678, 6th P & J Boal 1676, 7th D & I Edgar 1669, 8th P & J Boal 1660, 9th B & M McCorriston 1642, 10th F Scott & Sons 1638. Well done to Mo McCorriston who timed a very good arrival into Dromore and one that will surely figure highly in the Section result if indeed not winning it, the Scott boys also put in a good performance with three in the top ten of the Club result, Derek & Ian are next best in third place ahead of the Kelly operation in fourth Philip & Joe Boal timed a couple of brothers to finish 6th & 8th Club with only nine away having sent to the National mid-week were the loft will likely finish with five in the Open result, it has been a good couple of weeks for the Brothers having supplied the Pearson family with pigeons that bred the NIPA Open winner a couple of weeks back and also Wilf Evans of Kingswood finished 7th Open on Thursday from the Skibbereen National with a pigeon bred by the Boal Brothers.
Hills & Maze 6/120 – 1st C Lyons 1725, 2nd C Lyons 1613, 3rd C Lyons 1610, 4th C Lyons 1567, 5th Lavery Bros 1551, 6th H Jennings & Sons 1545, 7th C Lyons 1510, 8th H Jennings & Sons 1498, 9th Lavery Bros 1473, 10th Lavery Bros 1466. What a result for Carson Lyons from Talbenny no easy thing taking the first four in the strong and competitive Hills & Maze on a day like Talbenny turned out to be. Excellent flying Carson collecting your third red card of the year. Gary Jennings and father Henry have also had a terrific year to date and Gary emailed me some info on their winners of last week remembering they won the three Clubs that they competed in they topped the Lagan Valley RPC with a blue cock racing on the roundabout coming down from a Hartog hen of Gary Shaw’s which the father and son team won at a ballet during their annual dinner a few years ago. The Sire is a Soontjen/Van Reet carrying all the top lines of the Mardon pigeons and the exceptional Hutchinson National winning loft. The winner “29” is a full brother to our their good Blue cock “28” who won 1st Club, 1st Section D and 1st Club and 4th Section D from Tullamore two weeks on the trot this year. The Hills & Maze winner was once again a Blue a hen this time but the same bloodlines as the previous winner. From Rosscarbery in the Hills & Maze they also topped the club completing the hat trick with a yearling Mealy cock of Soontjen breeding from Hutchinson when mated to a Louella Van Reet.
Ian Kennedy had the top two pigeons into Derriaghy at the weekend, this man always arrives at the top of the leader board when the channel racing starts.
Derriaghy HPS 10/221 – 1st Ian Kennedy 1674, 2nd Ian Kennedy 1663, 3rd J Campbell 1631, 4th Ian Gibb & Sons 1617, 5th D Irvine 1559, 6th J Campbell 1556. It was only a mater of time before Ian Kennedy got his name to the top of the leader board and from Talbenny he decided to clock two arrivals to be sure ahead of Jimmy Campbell in 3d club and Ian Gibb & sons completing the top four. This is Ian’s first success in 2009 and with the cross channel racing started he could very well score again very soon.
Lisburn & District HPS 26/466 – 1st H F Browne 1656, 2nd M Laffin 1647, 3rd S & M Gibson 1606, 4th H F Browne 1599, 5th W Dougherty 1570, 6th W Dougherty 1566. Well done to Harry on topping the Club from Talbenny with Mark Laffin close behind in runner-up spot with Mervyn Gibson in third place and Harry Brown completes the top four. Thanks to Roy Spence for the result.
Glenavy & District HPS – 1st D Scott 1649, 2nd H McKeown 1639, 3rd J Ross 1635, 4th James Courtney 1625, 5th G Parker & Son 1618, 6th F Denvir 1597, 7th D & M Lilly & Withers 1583, 8th G Parker & Son 1578, 9th J Courtney 1574, 10th G Parker & Son 1573. The Glenavy result is no different to the majority I am typing up today with a number of new men to the fore when the Channel racing starts, Davy Scott is one of those fanciers who excel when put to the Channel and equally Harry McKeown, who always looks forward to the channel after listening to a lot of banter during the up Ireland racing, Jim Ross is also there this week in third place with the Jimmy Courtney completing the top four.
Dromara HPS 6/134 – 1st Russell Bros 1638, 2nd N Black & Son 1624, 3rd N Black & Son 1610, 4th N Edgar 1537, 5th Russell Bros 1518, 6th H Silcock 1467. Russell Bros winner this week is a yearling Blue Cock sitting 10 days on eggs, the Sire is from Wayne Doonan, Dromore who runs the successful Cock Crow Stud and this is the third Talbenny
winner he has bred, the Dam is their own Section winner from Pilmore Beach. This is the partnerships second success of the year to date.
Largymore Inv HPS 11/188 – 1st J McCleary 1632, 2nd Walker Bros 1631, 3rd D Clements 1618, 4th A Hughes & Sons 1574, 5th D Clements 1560, 6th A Hughes & Sons 1556, 7th A & T & J Houston 1544, 8th A & T & J Houston 1533, 9th S Shields 1541, 10th S Shields 1505. John McCleary and Walker Bros, two of the leading channel men in the Largymore Club are 1st and 2nd this week respectively in the Largymore Club, this is the McCleary lofts second success of 2009 to date, 3rd club goes to the ever present Denis Clements who I hear wasn’t to far away from the National winning loft of Cromie & Magee on Thursday and seen the National winner arrive. The top four was completed by Adie Hughes. My I on behalf of my wife Celeste and I extend our congratulations also to the inform Alan Houston who’s daughter Joleen gave birth to a baby boy over the weekend and only lives a few doors from us, perhaps another pigeon fancier!!.
Colin HPS 7/87 – 1st J Gregory & Sons 1614, 2nd O & M Monaghan 1517, 3rd Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1470, 4th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1465, 5th O & M Monaghan 1452, 6th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1445, 7th Mr & Mrs G Braniff 1420, 8th D McParland 1415, 9th O & M Monaghan 1413, 10th D McParland 1411. Well done to the Gregory Boys yet another success for the season bringing the tally to five Red Cards so far, Owen Monaghan has a good return taking the runner-up spot a head of Gabe Braniff who completes the top four finishing 3rd and 4th Club.
Kingswood HPS 16/280 – 1st R & J Conlane 1611, 2nd C & J Long & Son 1589, 3rd R Allen & Son 1569, 4th C & J Long & Son 1554, 5th D Jackson & Son 1546, 6th D Jackson & Son 1524, 7th Frank Mudd 1523, 8th D Jackson & Son 1497, 9th T Plant & Son 1491, 10th Hugh Patton 1484. Very well done to Ronnie & John for a very good Club performance from Talbenny ahead of the inform Colin Long who topped the Club last week from Rosscarbery Inland National and is also 4th Club this week with the R Allen & Son completing the top four in third place.
South Belfast 8/106 – 1st Rab Fear 1509, 2nd R Fear 1470, 3rd R Fear 1439, 4th R Fear 1439, 5th R Kenna 1423. He is the man in form at the minute and Rab cements his sixth Red Card of the 2009 season in a row some achievement and also takes the top four in the Club this week from a difficult enough Talbenny race the first of the cross channel events.
NIPA Section E Club Results Talbenny (1)
Bondhill Social – 1st Ron Williamson 1916, 2nd Ron Williamson 1769, 3rd Ron Williamson 1698, 4th Ron Williamson 1687, 5th Ron Williamson 1687, 6th Capper Bros 1685, 7th Capper Bros 1677, 8th Ron Williamson 1669, 9th Ron Williamson 1668, 10th Ron Williamson 1668. The Master returns to the top of the leader board with a stunning arrival from Talbenny, this velocity as we go to press is the best we have and if the winner it will be Ron Williamson’s 53rd NIPA Open Success, incredible.
Annaghmore HPS 14/415 – 1st Calvin & Calvin 1813, 2nd G Buckley & Son 1794, 3rd G Calvin & Son 1765, 4th G Calvin & Son 1736, 5th M Buckley 1717, 6th T McClean 1701, 7th R Telford 1686, 8th T McClean 1675, 9th H Cordner 1658, 10th G Calvin & Son 1657. The Calvin & Calvin team enjoy success in 2009 with this winner from Talbenny a super pigeon that will finish very prominently in the over-all NIPA result. Glen & Johny Buckley finish a close second with the G Calvin & Son team taking the next two prizes which completes the top four with over 400 pigeons competing.
The Orchard Combine CC – 1st B Corley, Monaghan 1745, 2nd N Weir, Loughgall 1742, 3rd M McClinchey, Charlemont 1735, 4th E & M Curran, Armagh 1703, 5th Eamon Grew Charlemont 1700, 6th Eamon Grew Charlemont 1700; 7th Cooney Bros, Monaghan 1689, 8th Nelson Weir, Loughgall 1678, 9th Nelson Weir, Loughgall 1676, 10th Brenden Corley 1674. Very well done to Brendan who takes the Combine success this week the first for the loft in 2009 ahead of a man who knows a thing or two about winning combine diplomas namely Nelson Weir, if your getting in front of Nelson you can call it a good weekends work.
Charlemont HPC 9/170 – 1st Sam McConnell 1773, 2nd Michael McClinchey 1735, 3rd Kieran Shannon 1711, 4th Eamon Grew 1700, 5th Eamon Grew 1700, 6th Patrick Grew 1664, 7th Patrick Grew 1644, 8th Kieran Shannon 1626, 9th Kieran Shannon 1621, 10th Eamon Grew 1612. Sam McConnell tops the Club for the first time in 2009 ahead of Michael McClinchey who is yet to get of the mark after many credible efforts, the same fancier had a season to remember in the youngsters last year and can be guaranteed to be their this year again.
Gilford & District HPS 20/289 – 1st R A Reid 1802, 2nd I Kidd 1729, 3rd S Fiddes 1728, 4th J Finnegan 1723, 5th J & D Breen 1681, 6th C & R Moffett 1646, 7th S S Cairns 1622, 8th T Wilson 1603, 9th G O’Dowd 1600, 10th J Rafferty & B Toman 1595. The Reid team collect their first Red Card of 2009 this week from Talbenny and what a winner into the Gilford Club. This one if likely to finish well up the NIPA Open result with not to many pigeons making the 1800’s from the south Wales race point.
Laurelvale HPS 16/280 - G & C Topley 1760, W Gillis & Sons 1720, C Duke & Sons 1701, J Dowey & Sons 1696, A Gittins 1674, J Trotter 1658, J & J Milligan 1652, H Beattie 1647, Gillis & Radcliffe 1611, C Duke & Sons. This weeks winner finished 6th Open in last seasons Friendship National.
Edgarstown HPS 24/425 – 1st T Sinton 1757, 2nd T Sinton 1737, 3rd BBC 1720, 4th BBC 1690, 5th G & T Ritchie 1690, 6th R & J McCracken 1669, 7th R K Hutchinson 1669, 8th O Forde 1664, 9th P & D Stewart 1648, 10th H Parr 1641. Well done to Tom Sinton on a good first and second from Talbenny this the lofts first success of 2009.
Lurgan Amateurs – 1st B Carson & Son 1748, 2nd R Bothwell 1689, 3rd G & F Hall 1680, 4th R Bothwell 1676. Well done to the Carson loft on a good result from Talbenny with a Club winner well out on its own, on what was an a tough enough race.
Monaghan HPS 9/160 - B Corley 1745, Cooney Bros 1689, B Corley 1674, H Gormley & Son 1672, Cooney Bros 1661, J Graham 1661. The winner was timed at 13.09pm flying 188 miles, it was winning for the 4th time and takes 1st Orchard Combine.
Loughgall HPS – 1st Nelson Weir 1742, 2nd John Capper 1688, 3rd Nelson Weir 1678, 8th Nelson Weir 1676, 5th Sam Corrigan 1670, 6th Nelson Weir 1657, 7th Nelson Weir 1652, 8th Willie Corrigan 1644, 9th Maurice Weir 1636, 10th Nelson Weir 1630. Nelson records his 7th success of 2009 to date and is a good winner from Talbenny ahead of John Capper in second spot with Nelson completing the top four in 3rd and 4th. A Class fancier who is never to far away each week in the over-all NIPA Section and Open.
Lurgan Social – 1st J Douglas & Son 1727, 2nd E Wright & Son 1723, 3rd E Wright & Son 1696, 4th J Douglas & Son 1656, 5th Higginson & Son 1649, 6th B McNeice & Sons 1638. Very well done to the Douglas loft who continue to excel this season whether it be easy or hard they are more times than not the leading contender I the competitive Lurgan Social HPS.
Beech Park Social 9/232 – 1st S Gardiner 1726, 2nd S & J McCullough 1642, 3rd D Mawhinney & Son 1630, 4th S Gardiner 1622, 5th R Russell 1616, 6th C Reynolds 1550, 7th D Percy & Son 1522, 8th H Hanna & Son 1517, 9th C Beattie 1500. Some one has finally broke the Davy Mawhinney resolve after a tremendous 6 x 1st Clubs this year the Gardiner loft is the won to the winning enclosure this week from Talbenny followed by the McCullough partnership with Davy back in third and the winner completing the top four with his second pigeon timed.
Portadown Inv FC 9/260 – 1st E McKnight 1705, 2nd M Ebbitt 1700, 3rd A McDonald 1696, 4th R & G & G Donaldson 1651, 5th A Fearon 1649, 6th W Cannaway 1647. Eddie McKinght is having a super season and not surprising to see him out in front from Talbenny a race point he has excelled from over recent seasons, another fancier having a good year to date is Maurice Ebbitt who finishes a close second this week, Allan McDonald finishes third place with the newly formed partnership of R & G & G Donaldson & Hagan & Rowney completing the top four from Talbenny in South Wales.
Armagh HPS 18/299 – 1st E & M Curran 1703, 2nd E & M Curran 1657, 3rd M Shaw 1639, 4th F McLaughlin 1624, 5th M Shaw 1620, 6th E & M Curran 1613, 7th Hawthorne & Prescott 1598, 8th E & M Curran 1595, 9th M Hughes 1593, 10th O’Toal & Sons 1592. As with typing the results each week, I wondered when Eamon was going to make his move, then I got my answer with the E & M Curran team winning the Club in emphatic style from Talbenny also finishing 2nd with two more arrivals in the top ten of the result. Excellent racing with a few new names in the result this week. Armagh 2 Bird results – 1st M Shaw 1620, 2nd E & M Curran 1476, 3rd P Duffy 1419, 4th G & A Campbell 1414.
Tandragee HPS - 1st J Dowey & Sons 1648, 2nd J Dowey & Sons 1641, 3rd Dillon & Morrow 1607, 4th Dillon & Morrow 1606, 5th J Dowey & Sons 1603, 6th J Dowey & Sons 1586, 7th Dillon & Morrow 1576, 8th Dillon & Morrow 1566, 9th J Dowey & Sons 1564, 10th Dillon & Morrow 1558, 11th Dillon & Morrow 1541, 12th Moody & Edwards 1530, 13th Thompson Bros & Jamison Bros 1485. Excellent result for the Dowey loft from Talbenny also finishing 2nd club with the partnership of Dillon & morrow taking the next two to complete the top four.
Dollingstown HPS - Joe Brown 1488, 1472, 1455, 1437. 2 Bird Club - Joe Brown 1487, 1472.
Orchard Combine - The members and committee of the Orchard Combine C.C. deeply regret the passing of Mr. E. Murtagh on Friday 29th May 2009. Mr. E. Murtagh was a member and he will be sadly missed. Our thoughts and deepest sympathy go out to his wife and family. Sonya Beattie (Secretary).
Charlemont HPS - extend their deepest sympathy to the wife and family of Mr. E. Murtagh who sadly passed away on Friday 29th 2009. Sonya Beattie (Secretary).
Williamson & Calvin Transporter will be training each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from Balbriggan, and Laytown. Birds can be hampered the night before or up to 7.45am on morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, phone Ron Williamson Yard (028) 38 339320 or Mobile: 07841 762399. Collection Points as before: Annaghmore Clubrooms 8.00am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale HPS Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, Newry Corner 10.00am. PLEASE NOTE - Special Training every Sunday from Balbriggan, different collection times for Sunday.
Williamson & Calvin will have special training every Sunday from Balbriggan. Birds can be hampered night before or up to 7.50am morning of toss at 23 Farra Road. Ronnie Tel: 07841 762399. Collection times will be different for a Sunday. Ballyoran Hill 8.00am, Edgarstown HPS 8.15am, Laurelvale HPS 8.30am, Markethill Corner 8.40am, Newry 9.05am. Training will continue each Tuesday & Wednesday from Balbriggan and Laytown. Usual collection arrangement.
Mark & Joe Brown will commence training from Mullingar or Castlebellingham each Sunday starting 24th May. Collection points include Lurgan 8.30am, Edgarstown 9.00am, Laurelvale 9.15am, Gilford 9.30am and Banbridge 10.00am. Just 15p a bird, more info Tel: 07709 077266.
NIPA Section F Club Results Talbenny (1)
Killyleagh & District - B Murray 1710, J & R Quinn, K Murray, A Tate & Son.
Corrigs & District HPS 12/237 – 1st C McManus 1640, 2nd Pritchard Bros 1542, 3rd C McManus 1532, 4th Pritchard Bros 1521, 5th R Shaw 1451, 6th B Knight 1374, 7th B Higgins 1370, 8th J & R Mills 1326, 9th R McVeigh & Son 1307, 10th Benson Bros 1303. The McManus loft has a commendable winner this week into the Corrigs club just short of 100ypm quicker than the runner-up that being Pritchard Bros and the two lofts mention complete the top four by winning 3rd & 4th Club respectively.
Downpatrick 17/233 - P Lue & Son 1598, M McCoubrey 1531, P Lue & Son 1491, J Crossan 1482.
Millisle & District HPS 9/160 – 1st R Strain & Son 1582, 2nd R Strain & Son 1536, 3rd Alan Brown 1431, 4th Alan Brown 1412, 5th R Strain & Son 1391, 6th John & Jean Hollinger 1367, 7th M & T Ferris 1363, 8th R Strain & Son 1361, 9th M & T Ferris 1361, 10th J Rankin 1361. Third success of the season for the Strain father and son team also finishing runner-up this week in front of a couple of good returns for the inform Alan Brown who also is one three Red Cards for the year.
Ards HPS 11/178 – McGimpsey Bros 1552, 2nd Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1535, 3rd J & I Moore 1516, 4th J McClenaghan 1479, 5th Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1442, 6th W Cleland 1437, 7th J & I Moore 1413, 8th W Ennis 1408, 9th Fulton & Dickson 1392, 10th W Ennis 1384. The loft of McGimpsey Bros is coming into form once again as we approach the big events, they had a good result from the Rosscarbery O/B Inland National last week and follow it up with another success from Talbenny this week and will no doubt be pushing to retain their Yearling Cocks National crown that they won last season.
Ronnie & Jim Young holding their good Blue Hen winner of 1st Portavogie from Talbenny.
Portavogie HPS 25/443 – 1st J & R Young & sons 1484, 2nd Leslie Young 1478, 3rd H & J Kelly & Son & J & M Palmer 1476, 4th James Bunting 1426, 5th Thompson & Bailie & Sons 1422, 6th Thompson & Bailie & Sons 1389, 7th Leslie Young 1384, 8th R & R McMaster & Son 1381, 9th A Moore 1379, 10th E & D Harper & sons 1362. Well done to the J & R Young partnership who timed a good Blue Hen at 1.42pm flying 187 Miles into Portavogie with Leslie Young finishing runner up after timing 9 seconds later and flying a few hundred yards shorter.
Killyleagh Central 9/97 – 1st G & R Connor 1469, 2nd McComb Bros 1426, 3rd E Marshall 1418, 4th McComb Bros 1401, 5th Murphy Bros 1394, 6th H McVeigh 1392, 7th H McVeigh 1386, 8th R Cheevers 1371, 9th Irvine Bros 1341, 10th McComb Bros 1325. The Connor partnership record their first success of the 2009 O/Bird season topping the club from a testing Talbenny event following a liberation at 9.30am. The McComb Bros who are having a wonderful season with four firsts to date finish runner up this week with Ed Marshall in third spot and the McComb boys completing the top four.
Comber Central 11/151 – 1st G Marshall 1468, 2nd Major J C McIntyre & Son 1443, 3rd P & C Johnston 1430, 4th G Marshall 1428, 5th E Donly 1412, 6th W Gabbey 1405, 7th P & C Johnston 1398, 8th P & C Johnston 1396, 9th E Donly 1390, 10th David McQuade 1389. Well done to Geordie on topping the Club for the second time this season, also a good day for the D McIntyre set up winning the Nom and the Show/Special also. The Johnston partnership had a good race also taking three in the first ten of the result.
NIPA Section G Club Results Talbenny (1)
North/South Federation 43/768 – 1st M Maguire & Son 1845, 2nd R McKelvey 1771, 3rd M Maguire & Son 1767, 4th N Murtagh 1759, 5th H Walsh & Son 1745, 6th Niblock Bros 1716, 7th R Cromwell & Son 1715, 8th S Curran 1698, 9th M Maguire & Son 1659, 10th M Maguire & Son 1649. Very well done to Malachy & son Mark who record their first Federation success of the year flying in partnership ahead of Ron McKelvey in runner-up spot, the father and son Maguire partnership had four in the first ten of the Federation result, super flying and I am sure there is more to come.
Newry & District HPS 17/257 – 1st M Maguire & Son 1845, 2nd R McKelvey 1771, 3rd M Maguire & Son 1767, 4th Niblock Bros 1716, 5th S Curran 1698, 6th M Maguire & Son 1659, 7th M Maguire & Son 1618, 8th R McKelvey 1571, 9th Mark Maguire & Son 1571, 10th R McKelvey 1540. Not for the first time Malachy Maguire has the quickest bird into Newry from the Cross Channel event, if it isn’t son Mark leading the field it is his father Malachy, a fantastic family who continue to go out of their way to help anyone and a true credit to the sport. Another hard worker for the sport Ron McKelvey is next best with Malachy putting another three into the top ten of the result including one to take third spot ahead of the National winning loft of Niblock Bros.
Drumnavaddy Inv 10/157 – 1st M Ewbanks 1795, 2nd S Ogle 1746, 3rd S Ogle 1692, 4th G & I McBride 1673, 5th J McFadden 1667, 6th E Mallon & Son 1621, 7th L & F & B McGrath 1585, 8th E Mallon & Son 1552, 9th E Mallon & Son 1549, 10th L & F & B McGrath 1510. Very well done to the Ewbanks loft who record a very good arrival into the Drumnavaddy Club ahead of a very good delegation of fanciers completing the top ten in the Club, Sammy Ogle finishes 2nd and 3rd Club with a couple of good arrivals ahead of the McBride partnership who complete the top four. The Mallon loft have three in the top ten of the result and Brendan McGrath keeps up his good performances with a couple of good arrivals.
Millvale Inv – Mr Noel Murtagh 1759, 2nd Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1745, 3rd Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1655, 4th Mr Malachy Maguire & Son 1649, 5th Mr Noel Murtagh 1645, 6th Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1634, 7th Mr Harris Walsh & Son 1626, 8th Mr Billy Jones 1619, 9th Mr Malachy Maguire & Son 1616, 10th Mr Malachy Maguire 1615. Noel collects his third red card of the season this weekend from Talbenny with Harris Walsh close on his tale and excellent performance by the Harris loft with four pigeons in the top ten of the result, Malachy Maguire had the quickest bird into the Newry area from Talbenny flying with the Newry & District Club and has a number of good pigeons also in the Millvale Club result.
Bessbrook - R Cromwell & Son 1715, R Black & Son 1604, Hamilton & Hanna 1577, R McMinn & Daughter 1572. Ronnie Cromwell has won 3 races in the last two weeks.
Ballyholland – 1st C O’Hare 1672, 2nd A McAteer 1641, 3rd A McAteer 1620, 4th O Markey 1614, 5th O Markey 1612, 6th T Gordon 1599, 7th P Murtagh 1581, 8th M McDonald 1560, 9th S Mallon 1556, 10th A McAteer. Very well done to Cormac O’Hare who records his first success of 2009 after loosing a staggering 12 minutes with the Blue Hen sitting out until 2mins after 1.00pm after a nightmare with Cats around the loft over the last number of weeks. Aiden McAteer continues in fine form finishing 2nd and 3rd Club with the formidable and competitive Owen Markey taking the next two positions in the Club.
Banbridge Social - D Robinson 1667, M/M G Mallen 1653 Nom, T Lennon & Son 1643, D Robinson 1628, M/M G Mallen 1617, T Lennon & Son 1610.
NIPA Section H Club Results Talbenny (1)
Limavady RPS 8/125 – 1st R McIlmoyle 1755, 2nd R Withrow 1672, 3rd R Withrow 1642, 4th R McIlmoyle 1620, 5th H Crawford 1603, 6th R McIlmoyle 1580. Well done to the McIlmoyle loft who timed a very good Club winner from Talbenny and likely to feature well in the NIPA Section and Open result. The Withrow operation are never to far away and finish 2nd and 3rd this week with the club winner putting another into the clock to complete the top four.
Omagh & District 6/81 – 1st Alan Hall 1703, 2nd Alan Hall 1690, 3rd Alan Hall 1687, 4th A Hall 1685, 5th R Adams 1648, 6th R Adams 1613, 7th A Kelly 1588, 8th A Kelly 1546, 9th A Kelly 1517, 10th A Kelly 1496. Very Well done to NIPA Committee man Alan Hall on a super result from the first cross channel race of the NIPA calendar to date taking the top four in the Club with two hundred yards between 1st and 10th in the Club illustrating just how difficult it was for the birds into Omagh.
Foyle RPC 30/233 – 1st James Gallagher 1671, 2nd Brian, Iris, Maguire & McDevitt 1625, 3rd Steven Barker, 4th Tommy McDaid, 5th Liam Hegarty & Son, 6th Tomy McDaid, 7th Louis & Michael Moran, 8th Sean Duffy, 9th Noel & Sean McGrotty, 10th Michael Harkin. James Gallagher tops the Club for the first time this season with this now the eighth different winner in the strong and very competitive Foyle RPC this season. It was a hard fly up into Derry from Talbenny and there is a few empty perches about.
Strabane RPC 19/93 – 1st D Farrell 1664, 2nd Quinn & Harper 1615, 3rd T McAteer 1584, 4th Quinn & Harper 1518, 5th Buddy Gamble 1489, 6th P Moore & Son 1466. Full praise to Danny Farrell who tops the Club this week with a Busschaert that won this corresponding race back in 2007, none of the birds were raced in 2008 due to loft renovations, what a performance considering no racing in 2008 and again this stunning pigeons comes out and wins the Club at a canter from a difficult enough race. The consistent partnership of Quinn & Harper are on his heels this week in second spot and they as usual are having a good season.
Maiden City 18/173 – 1st P McLaughlin 1585, 2nd E Quigley 1579, 3rd Dunne & Quigley 1560, 4th Quigley & Dunne 1558, 5th McGettigan Bros 1516, 6th F Ramsey 1503. Well done to Pat who tops the Club this week from Talbenny with a smashing hen that had previously topped the Section from Talbenny, Eamon Quigley is next best in the Club with the Dunne & Quigley teams completing the top four.
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