Rosscarbery YB Nat - 23/09/18

[willie reynolds]

Final YB National races delayed -

Unfavourable conditions again last weekend delayed the final two Young Bird Nationals from County Cork. Birds were race marked on Saturday and then moved to the race point, NIPA to Rosscarbery and the Irish Nat FC to Skibbereen. It had been intended both races would be flown on Monday but with improved conditions the strings were cut on Sunday 23rd September. The NIPA released in Rosscarbery at 9.30am in a North West wind, it was reported the birds cleared well. The INFC released on Monday morning as planned in Skibbereen at . Ensure all claims for awards are made ASAP, including INFC, NIPA, Irish Region and Mid Antrim Combine.

In Mid Antrim the best local bird was timed by Gregg Bros of Kells & District, the Willy Jacobs bird was timed at 16.13hrs flying 253 miles to record velocity 1104, nine minutes clear in the Cullybackey Centre. They look good for the 1st Sect B Diploma, Danny Dixon had the best two birds in the Coleraine Centre 1094 and 1084 and Thompson Bros of Crumlin were best in the Muckamore Centre doing velocity 1093.

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery Nat 29/222 – Gregg Bros Kells 1104, A McBride Harryville 1083, A McBride 1081, R Service & Son Ballymena 1047, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1042, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1038, R Service & Son 1036, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1027, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1025, M/M Robinson 1022.

MAC Rosscarbery YB Nat – D Dixon Rasharkin 1094, D Dixon 1084, A McBride Associate 1083, A McBride 1081, R Service & Son Ballymena 1047, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1042, R Service & Son 1036, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1027, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1025, M/M Robinson 1022, Steele & McNeill 1015, R Service & Son 1007, W & J McLean Rasharkin 997, D Dixon 992, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 987. Secretary of Mid Antrim Combine Willie Reynolds must have all claims and trophies by Saturday 6th October. Old Bird Inland Average, Cross Channel Average, Old Bird Ave, B Eagleson Memorial Cup best average Talbenny (1) & (2), Bude and Penzance, Old Bird of the Year, Young Bird Ave, New North Cup best average Bude & Talbenny YB, Combine Average, and Young Bird of the Year.

Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Rosscarbery Nat

Harryville HPS 4/27 – A McBride 1083, 1081, K & K Kernohan 1013, R H Clements 995, K & K Kernohan 993, 977, R H Clements 924, 912, 872, 868. Allen McBride had the top result in the hard final race from Rosscarbery, he had two birds almost together at 16.12hrs with the winner doing velocity 1083. The sire won 16th Open Talbenny and 33rd Open in the Yearling Nat while the dam won Talbenny, a g/dtr of Jimmy Rock’s Talbenny Nat winner Rockies Boy.

Ballymena & District HPS 4/37 – R Service & Son 1047, 1036, Blair & Rankin 1025, R Service & Son 1007, J Eagleson & Sons 987, 977, R Service & Son 976, J Eagleson & Sons 970, Blair & Rankin 962, J Eagleson & Sons 938. Robert Service and son Robin had a great end to the seasons racing winning a tough Rosscarbery National. They timed 6 from their 8 entries and had the top two positions in Ballymena & District. The winning Blue cock feeding a 12 day old youngster was timed at 16.36hrs flying 253 miles. The sire won Rosscarbery cocks National in to Harryville club in 2016 and is a brother to their good 5 x 1st Soontjen x Frans Zwols cock. The dam is off the sire of the good 5 x 1st cock, when paired to a Soontjen hen from Allen McBride of Harryville.

Ahoghill Flying Club 5/35 – M/M Robinson 1042, 1022, Young McManus & Sons 962. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1042.

Rasharkin & District – Steele & McNeill 1027, 1015, W & J McLean 997, J & M Milliken 949, 935. Danny Dixon – 1094, 1084, 992, 945. Danny Dixon wins the MAC Young Bird Knock-Out beating club-mates W & J McLean in an all Rasharkin
Final, well done.

Broughshane & District – Robert Wylie 991.

Randalstown HPS 3/20 – Stewart Bros 977, 938, 889.

New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 949, 921, 893, 871.