Rosscarbery Inl Nat - 14/05/16
Posted: Mon May 16, 2016 10:48 am
Mid Antrim Update – The first race sponsored by Dixon Contractors was the OB Inland Nat flown last weekend from Rosscarbery in County Cork. J Eagleson & Sons from Ballymena & Dist had their best result since returning to the sport winning 1st MAC, 1st Sect B and 11th Open NIPA. He timed his yearling Cheq hen at 13.38hrs to record velocity 1322 for the 254 miles to the Cullybackey Road. Birds were released at 8.00am in a Lt Easterly wind.
MAC Rosscarbery – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1322, D Dixon Rasharkin 1312, J Eagleson & Sons 1302, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1291, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1288, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1286, T Kaczynski 1285, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1278, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1277, D Dixon 1275, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1274, T Kaczynski 1274, J Eagleson & Sons 1269,T Kaczynski 1268, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill1265.
The Champions League for 2016 had been sponsored for the first time by Dixon Contractors from Dunloy to the tune of £150, a competition among member clubs. Each club put forward four lofts and they compete in a League process over five races up to Rosscarbery Nat. The top four in each league then go forward to Knock-out with 2nd Round Talbenny (1), Quarter-Final Talbenny (2), Semi-Final Bude with the Champions League Final flown from Penzance. This year the winning club will get £100 and runner-up club £50, we are most grateful to Dixon Contractors for their support.
The draw for the matches are same format as was used for year previous. Matches at Talbenny (1) are – Stewart Bros v Hugh Boyd, J & D Surgenor v F & G & J Dickey, Steele & McNeill v D Logan & Son, Young McManus & Sons v G Connolly, J & M Milliken v D Dixon, W & J Smyth v J Smyth & Son, McFall & McManus v C Moore and Mr & Mrs Robinson v Blair & Rankin.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs
Ballymena & District 14/106 – J Eagleson & Sons 1322, 1302, Blair & Rankin 1288, W & J Smyth 1274, J Eagleson & Sons 1269, W & J Smyth 1264, Blair & Rankin 1244, McFall & McManus 1244, J Eagleson & Sons 1239, Blair & Rankin 1236. What a day for Ballymena & District HPS J Eagleson & Sons. 1st club, 1st section B, 11th Open, 1st Mid Antrim Combine and with his second pigeon 5th section, 78th Open plus with his third pigeon 23rd section B, 303rd Open. What a day’s racing for J Eagleson. The winners breeding is sire Lambrechts from Danny Dixon and dam Jespers x Vanderwegen from Paddy McManus. Club mates Blair & Rankin were 10th Section B and 160th Open. W& J Smyth 19th section B, 26th Open & 27th section B.
Show Special of £50 was won by McFall & McManus. Many congratulations.
Rasharkin & District 8/77 – T Kaczynski 1291, Steele & McNeill 1286, T Kaczynski 1285, A C & T Tweed 1278, J & M Milliken 1261, A C & T Tweed 1252. D Dixon – 1312, 1259.
Randalstown HPS 7/81 – Stewart Bros 1277, J Millar 1264, Percy Son & Murphy 1258, Stewart Bros 1257, 1248, Percy Son & Percy 1247, 1247, J Millar 1237, D Logan & Son 1225, Houston Bros 1224.
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/52 – Young McManus & Sons 1265, M/M Robinson 1258, J Balmer 1252, Young McManus & Sons 1252, M/M Robinson 1251, 1241, Young McManus & Sons 1237, A & N Young 1233, Young McManus & Sons 1229, J Smyth & Son 1225.
New Antrim Amal – McFall & McManus 1244, R McFall & Son 1209, 1191, McFall & McManus 1190, 1162.
Johnston Eagleson from Ballymena, best in Cullybackey Centre and 1st MAC.
MAC Rosscarbery – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1322, D Dixon Rasharkin 1312, J Eagleson & Sons 1302, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1291, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1288, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1286, T Kaczynski 1285, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1278, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1277, D Dixon 1275, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1274, T Kaczynski 1274, J Eagleson & Sons 1269,T Kaczynski 1268, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill1265.
The Champions League for 2016 had been sponsored for the first time by Dixon Contractors from Dunloy to the tune of £150, a competition among member clubs. Each club put forward four lofts and they compete in a League process over five races up to Rosscarbery Nat. The top four in each league then go forward to Knock-out with 2nd Round Talbenny (1), Quarter-Final Talbenny (2), Semi-Final Bude with the Champions League Final flown from Penzance. This year the winning club will get £100 and runner-up club £50, we are most grateful to Dixon Contractors for their support.
The draw for the matches are same format as was used for year previous. Matches at Talbenny (1) are – Stewart Bros v Hugh Boyd, J & D Surgenor v F & G & J Dickey, Steele & McNeill v D Logan & Son, Young McManus & Sons v G Connolly, J & M Milliken v D Dixon, W & J Smyth v J Smyth & Son, McFall & McManus v C Moore and Mr & Mrs Robinson v Blair & Rankin.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs
Ballymena & District 14/106 – J Eagleson & Sons 1322, 1302, Blair & Rankin 1288, W & J Smyth 1274, J Eagleson & Sons 1269, W & J Smyth 1264, Blair & Rankin 1244, McFall & McManus 1244, J Eagleson & Sons 1239, Blair & Rankin 1236. What a day for Ballymena & District HPS J Eagleson & Sons. 1st club, 1st section B, 11th Open, 1st Mid Antrim Combine and with his second pigeon 5th section, 78th Open plus with his third pigeon 23rd section B, 303rd Open. What a day’s racing for J Eagleson. The winners breeding is sire Lambrechts from Danny Dixon and dam Jespers x Vanderwegen from Paddy McManus. Club mates Blair & Rankin were 10th Section B and 160th Open. W& J Smyth 19th section B, 26th Open & 27th section B.
Show Special of £50 was won by McFall & McManus. Many congratulations.
Rasharkin & District 8/77 – T Kaczynski 1291, Steele & McNeill 1286, T Kaczynski 1285, A C & T Tweed 1278, J & M Milliken 1261, A C & T Tweed 1252. D Dixon – 1312, 1259.
Randalstown HPS 7/81 – Stewart Bros 1277, J Millar 1264, Percy Son & Murphy 1258, Stewart Bros 1257, 1248, Percy Son & Percy 1247, 1247, J Millar 1237, D Logan & Son 1225, Houston Bros 1224.
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/52 – Young McManus & Sons 1265, M/M Robinson 1258, J Balmer 1252, Young McManus & Sons 1252, M/M Robinson 1251, 1241, Young McManus & Sons 1237, A & N Young 1233, Young McManus & Sons 1229, J Smyth & Son 1225.
New Antrim Amal – McFall & McManus 1244, R McFall & Son 1209, 1191, McFall & McManus 1190, 1162.
Johnston Eagleson from Ballymena, best in Cullybackey Centre and 1st MAC.