Rosscarbery National 14/05/17 -

[willie reynolds]

Randalstown team top MAC in OB Nat -

With unfavourable weather forecast for Saturday the NIPA delayed the race marking for the Inland Nat until Saturday afternoon and the birds were released in Rosscarbery at 7.45am Sunday in a helping SW wind. The Randalstown team of F G & J Dickey timed their yearling Blue Pied cock at 11.17am to lofts on the Ahoghill Road to ecord velocity 2046 for the 247 miles. Other local lofts well placed included Stewart Bros and Percy Son & Murphy both lofts with the winner having good results. Many congratulations to the Dickey team from Randalstown who were best in the Cullybackey Centre and 1st MAC.

MAC Rosscarbery National - F & G & J Dickey Randalstown 2046, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 2008, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1995, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1994, F & G & J Dickey 1989, Gibson & O’Neill Associate 1983, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1982, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1981, J & M Millilken 1978, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1975, Percy Son & Murphy Randalstown 1974, D Dixon Rasharkin 1970, J & M Milliken 1969, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1965, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1964.

Cullybackey Centre Marking 5 Bird - Money for Fermoy 5 Bird will be collected in Cullybackey Clubrooms on Wednesday 24th May 8.30pm to 9.30pm. Birds will be race marked on Friday 26th May 4.00pm to 6.00pm in Cullybackey Clubrooms. All ETS clocks to be cleared of all races, T3 Clocks ready after lorry leaves clubroom.

Week 4 (Rosscarbery) of the Champions League has the tables standing as follows. Group (a) – D Dixon 31, Stewart Bros 29, McFall & McManus 15, K Wilkinson & Son 6, J Smyth & Son 1. Group (b) – Percy Son & Murphy 17, W & J Smyth 16, W J McLean 15, M/M Robinson 11. Group (c) – J & M Milliken 36, F G & J Dickey 26, Young McManus & Sons 21, Blair & Rankin. Group (d) – J Eagleson & Sons 28, Steele & McNeill 23, Chris Moore, Hugh Boyd.

With the race flown on Sunday results were slow, following Rosscarbery the OB Knock-Out will continue at Talbenny (1), remember race marking is on Thursday. N/C v Gibson & O’Neill, W & J Smyth v F & G & J Dickey, Hugh Boyd v Percy Son & Murphy, Young McManus & Sons v A C & T Tweed.

MAC Clubs Rosscarbery

Randalstown HPS 6/82 – F G & J Dickey 2046, Stewart Bros 1994, F G & J Dickey 1989, Percy Son & Murphy 1974, Stewart Bros 1964, Percy Son & Murphy 1962, F & G & J Dickey 1955, Stewart Bros 1945, Percy Son & Murphy 1915, H Boyd 1903.

Rasharkin & District 9/87 – J & M Milliken 2008, Steele & McNeill 1995, J & M Milliken 1978, D Mairs 1943, A C & T Tweed 1943, Steele & McNeill 1904.
Additional - J & MMilliken 1969, 1940, D Dixon 1970. Nom: Steele & McNeill.

Ahoghill Flying Club 8/71 – Young McManus & Sons 1982, M/M Robinson 1975, Young McManus & Sons 1954, 1945, 1919, 1911, M/M Robinson 1911, C Moore 1883, Young McManus & Sons 1879. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1954, M/M Robinson 1911.

Ballymena & District 5/39 – J Eagleson & Sons 1981, W & J Smyth 1965, J Eagleson & Sons 1950, 1948, 1922, McFall & McManus 1916, Blair & Rankin 1913, J Eagleson & Sons 1902, 1894, Blair & Rankin 1889.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1916, K Wilkinson & Son 1887, McFall & McManus 1875, K Wilkinson & Son 1869, McFall & McManus 1848, 1825.