Gowran Park 12/08/17 -

[willie reynolds]

Newry Lofts lead way in race from Gowran Park -

Almost 22,000 NIPA birds were released at 11.15am in Gowran Park in a North Northwest wind, a stiff enough race was expected and overall winners were timed in the Newry area. G Murphy from Millvale was 1st & 2nd, J F McCabe from Newry & Dist 3rd & 4th, from the same club Ron Williamson the previous race winner 5th and Owen Markey from Ballyholland 6th.

NIPA Open Gowran Park 723/21,931 –
1-1G G Murphy Millvale 1359, 2-2G G Murphy 1359, 3-3G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1359, 4-4G J F McCabe & Son 1359, 5-5G Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1358, 6-6G O Markey Ballyholland 1358, 7-7G J J McCabe Newry & Dist 1356, 8-8G M McDonald Ballyholland 1354, 9-9G O Markey 1353, 10-10G J F McCabe & Son 1353, 11-11G J F McCabe & Son 1352, 12-12G R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1352, 13-13G R McKelvey 1352, 14-14G J F McCabe 1352, 15-15G O Markey 1351, 16-1D Kennedy & Lyons Hills & Maze 1350, 17-16G W & J Chambers Millvale 1349, 18-17G W & J Chambers 1349, 19-1E Rafferty & Toman Gilford 1348, 20-18G Ron Williamson 1347.

Best in each NIPA Section:

Sect A 55/1680 – M/M G Larmour Coalisland & Dist 1287, Kevin Carolan Coalisland & Dist 1282, Kevin Carolan 1282.
Sect B 116/3458 – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1299, Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist 1298, Trevor & Lisa Yates Muckamore 1295.
Sect C 134/3486 – Gregg Bros & McCandless Titanic 1338, Calderwood & Waite Ligoniel 1336, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1328.
Sect D 80/2386 – Kennedy & Lyons Hillsborough & Maze 1350, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy & Dist 1342, A & R Milliken & Brady Hillsborough & Maze 1342.
Sect E 151/5772 – Rafferty & Yoman Gilford & Dist 1348, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 1344, Paul Hope Edgarstown 1343.
Sect F 41/1223 – Morrison Bros Killyleagh & Dist 1295, Toner Bros Corrigs 1290, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1281.
Sect G 77/2861 – G Murphy Millvale 1359, G Murphy 1359, J F McCabe & Son Newry & District 1359.
Sect H 69/1065 – Davy Booth Foyle 1173, D Booth 1173, D Booth 1172.

NIPA Race/Date
Gowran Park 12/08/17 – Lib 11.15am, wind North Northwest

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District – E Grew 1295, 1294, M/M G Larmour 1287.

Coleraine Premier – Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1227, Hanson & Harpur 1223, 1223,

Coleraine & County Derry - Donny Dysart 1212, Terence McCrudden 1200, W & W Murdock 1197, Terence McCrudden 1187.

Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1264, 1264, 1264.

Castledawson – S Watson 1118, 1076, 1063.

Dungannon – Ian Blair 1237, Eamon Bleeks 1219, Mariusz Pawlak 1185.

Windsor Social 11/231 – A & M Boyle 1282, 1251, R & J Parke 1237, K Glass 1227.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart 11/134 – E Quigley 1073, Thomas & Ryan White 1053, 1053, 1026. Congratulations to Eamonn Quigley on winning today’s tough race from Gowran Park clocking his Grizzle at 15.52pm to take the Red Card.

Derry & District – R Gallagher 1011, N McGrotty & Son 998, J & G Ramsey 997.

Foyle RPS – Millar & Doherty 1002, 995, 974.

Limavady – R Witherow 1118, John McCool 1114, 1114.

Londonderry PRS 3/36 – Leo Flanagan & Son 1097, 1011, B Freeman 997, Leo Flanagan & Son 981.

Maiden City 10/100 – F Ramsey 1020, P McLaughlin 1017, Concannon Bros 960, Coyle Bros 890. Very well done to Frankie, excellent flying on a tough day.

Omagh & District – Alan Kelly 1168, John Convey 1124, 1113, 1077.

Strabane & District 14/182 – J McDaid 1065, D McNulty 1035, I Deasley 1029, J Walsh 1018. James was knocking on the door last week and it opens up this week in the race from Gowran Park, well done.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/244 – Young McManus & Sons 1259, J Orr & Son 1239, Young McManus & Sons 1238, 1230. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Orr & Son 1239, 1180.

Ballymena & District 14/440 – J Eagleson & Sons 1289, W & J Smyth 1271, 1259, Blair & Rankin 1251.

Ballymoney HPS 17/564 – D Dixon 1293, 1293, J Connolly 1285, 1285.

Ballymoney West Combine 8/274 – J McDowell & Sons 1254, J Hutchinson & Son 1251, R J Elliott 1234, Brown & Stewart 1204.

Broughshane & District – J Simpson 1269, 1262, 1220.

Cullybackey HPS 14/525 – M/M M Sempey 1250, A Darragh 1230, 1209, 1194.

Crumlin & District – P McGarrity 1311, McConville Bros 1299, G Grant 1295.

Dervock RPS 4/126 – J Hutchinson & Son 1251, 1248, D Devenney 1237, D & H Stuart 1230.

Harryville HPS 12/310 – J Rock 1273, L Mullan 1271, R H Clements 1256, J Rock 1256.

Kells & District HPS 8/215 – Surgenor Bros 1298, A Barkley & Son 1246, G McDowell 1227, B Swann & Son 1214. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1298, A Barkley & Son 1206, J Millar & Son 1137, McFarlane & Agnew 950. Surgenor Bros won Gowran Park with a Hartog cock. The lofts 4th young bird win of the year.

Muckamore HPS 11/328 – Trevor & Lisa Yates 1295, Sam Maginty 1294, 1261, S & J Bones 1263.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1241, K Wilkinson & Son 1233, 1206, McFall & McManus 1204.

Randalstown HPS 7/302 – Percy Son & Murphy 1230, Stewart Bros 1208, 1174, 1172.

Rasharkin & District 10/394 – J & M Milliken 1249, 1224, W & J McLean 1213, 1212. Danny Dixon – 1293.684, 1293.400, 1284.092, 1283.719.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1305, 1300, T McClean 1289, G Buckley & Son 1282.

Armagh – D C & P McArdle 1296, J Campbell 1286, D C & P McArdle 1275,

Beechpark Social – G McEvoy 1304, K Downey 1288, R Bothwell 1286.

Blackwatertown HPS – J Brown 1316, M Duggan & Son 1313, J Brown 1304, 1301.

Bleary – C & H Beattie 1320, R Adamson 1319, 1316.

Bondhill – David Calvin 1308, 1286, 1278, 1278.

Edgarstown 13/567 – Paul Hope 1343, J Whitten & Son 1338, Paul Hope 1327, 1327.

Gilford & District – Rafferty & Toman 1348, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1344, 1341.

Laurelvale – A Craig 1317, C Duke & Sons 1292, M Milligan & Son 1290.

Loughgall – N Weir 1304, 1304, 1293, 1276.

Lurgan Social – J Douglas & Son 1342, D & B Lyness 1334, J Douglas & Son 1333, E Wright 1331. The members of Lurgan Social would like to offer sincere condolences to our fellow member on the death of his sister.

Markethill 7/382 – A Humphries & Son 1323, 1320, 1295, 1293.

Monaghan – Allister & Kruger 1264, P McFadden 1245, R Mulligan 1241.

Portadown & Drumcree HPS – Hagan & Rowney 1331, 1331, Larkin Bros 1330, 1312.

Wilton Cross – D Carville & Son 1334 ABCD, G Douglas 1331, Toal Bros 1329 Nom, D Carville & Son 1322.

Hard race from Gowran Park – McConville Bros from Crumlin win 1st Sect B

The weekend race from Gowran Park the 5th of the young bird season was the most difficult to date almost 22,000 birds were released at 11.15am in a North Northwest wind. Despite the hard race there was a close finish at the top of Sect B, McConville Bros from Crumlin & District were best recording velocity 1299, with Surgenor Bros from Kells & District one yard behind on 1298. This loft was winning three in a row and the 4th win overall. Trevor & Lisa Yates had the winner in Muckamore and the Percy & Murphy team won two in a row in Randalstown.

Best bird locally was timed in Kells by Surgenor Bros who were winning for the third time on the trot and 4th time in total, best in Ballymena was J Eagleson & Sons who were winning for the second week in Ballymena & District. Mr & Mrs Sempey were best in Cullybackey for the second week with the same Lt Cheq hen, 525 birds competing and in Harryville the winner was Jimmy Rock.

NIPA Sect B Gowran Park

Crumlin & District – P McGarrity 1311, McConville Bros 1299, G Grant 1295.

Kells & District HPS 8/215 – Surgenor Bros 1298, A Barkley & Son 1246, G McDowell 1227, B Swann & Son 1214, Surgenor Bros 1213, A Barkley & Son 1206, 1206, Surgenor Bros 1187. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1298, A Barkley & Son 1206, J Millar & Son 1137, McFarlane & Agnew 950.

Muckamore HPS 11/328 – T & L Yates 1295, S Maginty 1294, 1261, S & J Bones 1263, T & L Yates 1254, D Young 1250, 1250, A Steele 1236.

Ballymoney HPS 17/564 – D Dixon 1293, 1293, J Connolly 1285, 1285, J McDowell & Sons 1254, C McCook 1252, J Hutchinson & Son 1251, 1248, J McDowell & Sons 1239, D Devenney 1237, R J Elliott 1234, C McCook 1231.

Ballymena & District 14/440 – J Eagleson & Sons 1289, W & J Smyth 1271, 1259, Blair & Rankin 1251, J Eagleson & Sons 1249, 1247, Blair & Rankin 1245, J Eagleson & Sons 1243, W & J Smyth 1241, McFall & McManus 1241.

Harryville HPS 12/310 – J Rock 1273, L Mullan 1271, R H Clements 1256, J Rock 1256, R H Clements 1248, J Rock 1240, R H Clements 1237, Wray & McFadden 1236, L Mullan 1236, 1236.

Broughshane & District – J Simpson 1269, 1262, 1220.

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/244 – Young McManus & Sons 1259, J Orr & Son 1239, Young McManus & Sons 1238, 1230, J Orr & Son 1218, M/M Robinson 1214, 1194, J Orr & Son 1191, 1191, Balmer Young & Sons 1180. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Orr & Son 1239, 1180.

Ballymoney West Combine 8/274 – J McDowell & Sons 1254, J Hutchinson & Son 1251, R J Elliott 1234, Brown & Stewart 1204, Curry & Gilmore 1200, W Blair 1179, L Neill 1149, J McConaghie 1098.

Dervock RPS 4/126 – J Hutchinson & Son 1251, 1248, D Devenney 1237, D & H Stuart 1230, 1230, S Laverty 1172, D Devenney 1148, S Laverty 1147.

Cullybackey HPS 14/525 – M/M M Sempey 1250, A Darragh 1230, 1209, Gibson & O’Neill 1193, N & S Anderson 1177, C McIntyre 1176, J & J Greer 1171, C McIntyre 1149, J & J Greer 1148, Reid Bros & McCloy 1146.

Rasharkin & District 10/394 – J & M Milliken 1249, 1224, W & J McLean 1213, 1212, Steele & McNeill 1206, N Bradley 1201. Danny Dixon – 1293.684, 1293.400, 1284.092, 1283.719.

New Antrim Amalgamated – McFall & McManus 1241, K Wilkinson & Son 1233, 1206, McFall & McManus 1204, McFall & McManus 1199, 1198.

Randalstown HPS 7/302 – Percy Son & Murphy 1230, Stewart Bros 1208, 1174, 1172, W & W Gilbert 1167, Percy Son & Murphy 1166, 1164, H Boyd 1143, W & W Gilbert 1136, H Boyd 1133.

Danny Dixon 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th MAC -

Danny Dixon from Dunloy had the big weekend result in the MAC, four early birds well placed including the winner doing velocity 1293, the birds were split by Johnston Eagleson & Sons winning Ballymena & Dist for the second week and 1st MAC last weekend. His bird was bred from a double Mid Antrim Combine winner, she won races in 2016 and 2017. Young McManus & Sons were best in Ahoghill and J & M Milliken had 1st & 2nd in Rasharkin.

Mid Antrim Combine Gowran Park – D Dixon Rasharkin 1293, D Dixon 1283, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1289, D Dixon 1284, D Dixon 1283, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1271, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1259, W & J Smyth 1259, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1251, J Eagleson & Sons 1249, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1249, J Eagleson & Sons 1247, Blair & Rankin 1245, J Eagleson & Sons 1243, W & J Smyth 1241.

Marking Arrangements for Talbenny Nat – Money for Talbenny YB Nat will be collected on Wed 23rd Aug in Cullybackey Clubrooms from 8.30pm to 9.30pm. All birds race marked in Cullybackey Thru 24th Aug from 3.30pm to 6.00pm. All ETS clocks to be cleared of all races, T3 clocks ready after lorry leaves clubrooms.

A & M Boyle top Coleraine Triangle -

Andy and Mavis Boyle had the top two arrivals in the Windsor Social the winner timed at 3.15pm was flying 174 miles to record velocity 1282. The loft had the top two places in the Coleraine Triangle, club-mates R & J Parke finished 3rd. Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin had the winner in Coleraine Premier followed by two birds for Hanson & Harpur.

Coleraine Triangle Gowran Park – A & M Boyle Windsor Soc 1282, A & M Boyle 1251, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1237, K Glass Windsor Soc 1227, T Scott & Son Windsor Soc 1227, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1227, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1223, Hanson & Harpur 1223, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1223, R & J Parke 1219, T Scott & Son 1218, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1216, Hanson & Harpur 1212, D Dysart Coleraine & Co Derry 1212, Hanson & Harpur 1211, Hanson & Harpur 1211, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1205, 1205, 1205, 1203.

Windsor Social 11/231 – A & M Boyle 1282, 1251, R & J Parke 1237, K Glass 1227, T Scott & Son 1227, R & J Parke 1219, T Scott & Son 1218, K Glass 1196, R & J Parke 1194, 1185. This weekend winner is A & M Boyle in a hard NNW wind from Gowran Park. Pools were won by Kenny Glass 14 pounds but Kenny will be giving the prize money to Ernie Christy head of the Windsor stay pigeon recovery service.

Coleraine Premier HPS – Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1227, Hanson & Harpur 1223, 1223, T & J McDonald 1223, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1216, Hanson & Harpur 1212, 1211, 1211, Howard & McSeveney 1207, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1205. Well done to Diamond Bros and Mclaughlin today winning the club on a hard day at Gowran Park. Pools were won by Hanson and Harpur.

Coleraine & County Derry - Donny Dysart 1212, Terence McCrudden 1200, W & W Murdock 1197, Terence McCrudden 1187. Terence gets breeder and buyer with W & W Murdock getting breeder. Terence lifts pools, Robert Mongomery gets Nom and Donny Dysart gets sponsors money from Willy Bond and the Villa.

City of Derry update -

Well done to Leo Flanagan of the Londonderry Club on winning the town in todays race from Gowran Park. Eamonn Quigley from the Amelia Earhart was runner-up and from the same club a top card from Tommy & Ryan White, this loft finished 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th for a fantastic result. M Rabbett PO.

City of Derry Gowran Park 42/480 – Leo Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1097, Eamonn Quigley Amelia Earhart 1073, Tommy & Ryan White Amelia Earhart 1053, 1053, 1026, 1020, Frankie Ramsey Maiden City 1020, Pat McLaughlin Maiden City 1017, Leo Flanagan & Son 1011, Noel & Ciara Doherty Amelia Earhart 1011, Rory Gallagher Derry & Dist 1011, Millar & Doherty Foyle 1002, Noel & Ciara Doherty 999, Noel McGrotty Derry & Dist 998, Bob Freeman Londonderry 997, Jim & Gary Ramsey Derry & Dist 997, Millar & Doherty 995, Danny Canning Derry & Dist 992, 991, Leo Flanagan & Son 981.

Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions

Mickey McConville winner in Crumlin & Dist was 1st Sect B in the NIPA.

Andy Boyle (l) winner of Coleraine Triangle with pools winner Kenny Glass.

Jeff Surgenor wins Kells & Dist for the 4th time this year.

Mr & Mrs Martin Sempey won Cullybackey for the second week with the same bird.

Jimmy Rock had the best weekend bird in Harryville from Gowran Park.

Double MAC winner for J Eagleson & Sons, dam of 1st Club Gowran Park.



Derry 5 Club's Combined result
42 men sent 480 birds
Gowran Park
1ST Leo Flanagan 1097.08 LD
2ND Eamon Quigley 1073.53 AE
3RD Tommy & Ryan White 1053.65 AE
4 Tommy & Ryan White 1053.02 AE
5 Tommy & Ryan White 1026.20 AE
6 Tommy & Ryan White 1020.97 AE
7 Frankie Ramsey 1020.40 MC
8 Pat McLaughlin 1017.67 MC
9 Leo Flanagan 1011.66 LD
10 Noel & Ciara Doherty 1011.52 AE
11 Rory Gallagher 1011.37 D&D
12 Millar & Doherty 1002.87 Foyle
13 Noel & Ciara Doherty 999.33 AE
14 Noel McGrotty 998.42 D&D
15 Bob Freeman 997.69 LD
16 Jim & Gary Ramsey 997.07 D&D
17 Millar & Doherty 995.38 Foyle
18 Danny Canning 992.15 D&D
19 Danny Canning 991.36 D&D
20 Leo Flanagan 981.08 LD
Well done to Leo of the Londonderry Club on winning the town in todays race.


Willie Reynolds
NIPA Press Officer
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Mobile: 07538 238364
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