Mullingar - 08/04/17
Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 12:13 pm
The opening race of the old bird season commenced last Saturday with a race from Mullingar. Liberation was at Noon in a Lt SE wind and all the early birds were timed at the top end. Best bird locally was timed by the new team of Gibson & O’Neill flying in the Cullybackey HPS, two birds in a minute at 1.47pm with the winner recording velocity 1667 for the 101 miles. They are Associate members in the MAC and collect the winning Diploma for the first race. Sire is a g/son of Danny Dixons Heartbreaker and dams Lambrecht, also her sire coming from Danny and her dam of Leslie Madden, she was also 2nd MAC for Scott & Clements. MAC remains open for Associate member’s, get in before the Knock-Out starts joining fee £5.
MAC Mullingar – Gibson & O’Neill Associate 1667, Gibson & O’Neill 1662, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1660, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1639, D Dixon Rasharkin 1638, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1626, J & M Milliken 1623, T Whyte Rasharkin 1615, W J McLean Rasharkin 1613, W J McLean 1612, D Dixon 1608, Gibson & O’Neill 1608, Gibson & O’Neill 1608, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1606, Young McManus & Sons 1605.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1660, 1605, 1605, 1604, 1592, 1591, C Moore 1589, C Young 1585, J Orr & Son 1569, T Young & Son 1569.
Rasharkin & District HPS 8/225 – J & M Milliken 1639, H Cubitt 1626, J & M Milliken 1623, T Whyte 1615, W & J McLean 1613, 1612. J & M Milliken ABC. D Dixon – 1638, 1608. Race sponsored by Tony Simpson.
Ballymena & District 11/230 – McFall & McManus 1606 SS, J W Reynolds 1567 SS, G & A Eagleson 1567, Blair & Rankin 1561 SS, W & J Smyth 1556, 1555, 1555, McFall & McManus 1552, J Eagleson & Sons 1540, G & A Eagleson 1532. Charlie McManus had the big early bird his yearling Cheq hen timed at 13.50hrs flying 100 miles. Club Secretary Willie Reynolds finished runner-up with his Single Bird Challenge entry “Joe 83”, the best bloodlines of the late Joe Devlin.
New Antrim Amalgamated - McFall & McManus 1606, 1552, K Wilkinson & Son 1515, McFall & McManus 1505, 1504, 1503, K Wilkinson & Son 1498, 1488.
Randalstown HPS 7/188 – Stewart Bros 1551, 1527, F & G & J Dickey 1517, Stewart Bros 1508, Percy Son & Murphy 1501, W & W Gilbert 1485, Houston Bros 1484, Percy Son & Murphy 1481, 1476, F & G & J Dickey 1474.
Gibson & O'Neill with the Mullingar winner in the Mid Antrim Combine.
MAC Mullingar – Gibson & O’Neill Associate 1667, Gibson & O’Neill 1662, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1660, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1639, D Dixon Rasharkin 1638, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1626, J & M Milliken 1623, T Whyte Rasharkin 1615, W J McLean Rasharkin 1613, W J McLean 1612, D Dixon 1608, Gibson & O’Neill 1608, Gibson & O’Neill 1608, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1606, Young McManus & Sons 1605.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – Young McManus & Sons 1660, 1605, 1605, 1604, 1592, 1591, C Moore 1589, C Young 1585, J Orr & Son 1569, T Young & Son 1569.
Rasharkin & District HPS 8/225 – J & M Milliken 1639, H Cubitt 1626, J & M Milliken 1623, T Whyte 1615, W & J McLean 1613, 1612. J & M Milliken ABC. D Dixon – 1638, 1608. Race sponsored by Tony Simpson.
Ballymena & District 11/230 – McFall & McManus 1606 SS, J W Reynolds 1567 SS, G & A Eagleson 1567, Blair & Rankin 1561 SS, W & J Smyth 1556, 1555, 1555, McFall & McManus 1552, J Eagleson & Sons 1540, G & A Eagleson 1532. Charlie McManus had the big early bird his yearling Cheq hen timed at 13.50hrs flying 100 miles. Club Secretary Willie Reynolds finished runner-up with his Single Bird Challenge entry “Joe 83”, the best bloodlines of the late Joe Devlin.
New Antrim Amalgamated - McFall & McManus 1606, 1552, K Wilkinson & Son 1515, McFall & McManus 1505, 1504, 1503, K Wilkinson & Son 1498, 1488.
Randalstown HPS 7/188 – Stewart Bros 1551, 1527, F & G & J Dickey 1517, Stewart Bros 1508, Percy Son & Murphy 1501, W & W Gilbert 1485, Houston Bros 1484, Percy Son & Murphy 1481, 1476, F & G & J Dickey 1474.
Gibson & O'Neill with the Mullingar winner in the Mid Antrim Combine.