St Malo 23rd June 2017 -
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 3:55 pm
Martin Graham, Ballymena & District HPS – 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA
What a fitting tribute on the day of Martins twin sisters anniversary (sadly passed away due to cancer) that he would win 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA St Malo Old Bird National and name his latest top performing, 2year old Blue Cheq hen Champion "Brenda-Ann ", in memory of his dear sister.
Martin Graham is a third generation racing the birds in Ballymena, I remember his grand-father racing in Brooke Park when we lived there many years ago when nearly every other house had a loft. His father Robert raced at Greenmount Terrace and he was a former Chairman in Ballymena & Dist, Martin is now Vice-Chair in Ballymena. Over recent years he has been the top distance loft in the Big Club and this most recent success is well deserved. Martin nearly won this race in 2003 - 1st Section & 2nd Open Lamballe (France) - “Champion Siobhan” - a winner of five 1sts. A year later the loft scored 2004 - 1st Section & 1st Open Rosscarberry O.B Inland Derby 9,559 pigeons into a west wind – “Sunnyhill Lass”.
Breeding: Sire - One Of My Top Producers - is a G/son of " The Big Hen " (Best of the old Norman Thompson / FVW Family) who is now responsible for 43 x National prize-winners to date. He is also the G/sire of a hen that was 15th Open INFC Penzance Y/B National in 2015, with only 126 home in race time. He is also sire of Martin's 2nd bird home from INFC Penzance Y/B National 2016 finishing 42nd Open and Martin can now add 7th Open St Malo 2017 (only 10 birds in 3 days) to this super breeding cock. Dam: A full sister of Paul Swindell’s Champion "Queen Of The Rain" who finished 2nd Open INFC Friendship National with only a handful of birds home in race time. Martin would also like to thank Donal Barry for his professional advice regarding the health of his birds and to the many fancier friends who called or phoned to congratulate him - Many Thanks .
Mid Antrim Combine - Martin Graham Ballymena & District 441.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs St Malo
Ballymena & District HPS 10/39 - Martin Graham 441.
Martin Graham proudly displaying Champion "Brenda Ann"
in the company of niece's Keighlea & Jessica.
What a fitting tribute on the day of Martins twin sisters anniversary (sadly passed away due to cancer) that he would win 1st Sect B & 7th Open NIPA St Malo Old Bird National and name his latest top performing, 2year old Blue Cheq hen Champion "Brenda-Ann ", in memory of his dear sister.
Martin Graham is a third generation racing the birds in Ballymena, I remember his grand-father racing in Brooke Park when we lived there many years ago when nearly every other house had a loft. His father Robert raced at Greenmount Terrace and he was a former Chairman in Ballymena & Dist, Martin is now Vice-Chair in Ballymena. Over recent years he has been the top distance loft in the Big Club and this most recent success is well deserved. Martin nearly won this race in 2003 - 1st Section & 2nd Open Lamballe (France) - “Champion Siobhan” - a winner of five 1sts. A year later the loft scored 2004 - 1st Section & 1st Open Rosscarberry O.B Inland Derby 9,559 pigeons into a west wind – “Sunnyhill Lass”.
Breeding: Sire - One Of My Top Producers - is a G/son of " The Big Hen " (Best of the old Norman Thompson / FVW Family) who is now responsible for 43 x National prize-winners to date. He is also the G/sire of a hen that was 15th Open INFC Penzance Y/B National in 2015, with only 126 home in race time. He is also sire of Martin's 2nd bird home from INFC Penzance Y/B National 2016 finishing 42nd Open and Martin can now add 7th Open St Malo 2017 (only 10 birds in 3 days) to this super breeding cock. Dam: A full sister of Paul Swindell’s Champion "Queen Of The Rain" who finished 2nd Open INFC Friendship National with only a handful of birds home in race time. Martin would also like to thank Donal Barry for his professional advice regarding the health of his birds and to the many fancier friends who called or phoned to congratulate him - Many Thanks .
Mid Antrim Combine - Martin Graham Ballymena & District 441.
Mid Antrim Combine Clubs St Malo
Ballymena & District HPS 10/39 - Martin Graham 441.
Martin Graham proudly displaying Champion "Brenda Ann"
in the company of niece's Keighlea & Jessica.