Roscrea 28/04/19 -
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:41 am
Hard test at Roscrea, W & J Smyth 1st Comb & Section
The old bird racing season had reached week three and all was going well with good races from Mullingar and Tullamore, but a very different story at the weekend from Roscrea. Birds were held over on Saturday due to severe weather conditions including very high winds. On Sunday it was dull and overcast and most lofts had under half their birds return on the day. Big winners locally were W & J Smyth from Ballymena & District who recorded velocity 1531 to finish 1st MAC, 1st Sect B & 4th Open NIPA with 18,761 birds competing. The top three in Ahoghill were also well placed, Paddy McManus, Mr & Mrs Robinson and Jimmy Smyth.
Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1531. Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1514, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1512, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1505, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1477, Young McManus & Sons 1467, M/M Robinson 1457, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1453, J Eagleson & Sons Harryville 1450, Young McManus & Sons 1445, J Millar & Son Associate 1443, J Millar Randalstown 1425, D Dixon Rasharkin 1425, J Millar & Son Associate 1423, W & J Smyth 1423, J Millar & Son Associate 1421, J Millar & Son Associate 1415, G Gibson Associate 1414, G Gibson 1411, Gregg Bros Kells 1408.
MAC Clubs Roscrea
Ballymena & District 9/192 – W & J Smyth 1531, Blair & Rankin 1477, J Eagleson & Sons 1450, W & J Smyth 1421, Blair & Rankin 1395, J Eagleson & Sons 1358, R Service & Son 1345, George Bell 1333, W & J Smyth 1329, 1327. From Roscrea the William & Joe Smyth partnership clocked a good winner at 2.48pm for the 146 mile fly. Their 2 year old blue cock racing widowhood is Frans Zwol from William Donachie of Scotland. This cock has won many prizes including 2nd club Gowan Park last season. Runner up Bertie Blair timed his good Jackie Steele chequer pied widowhood cock which has been placed 2nd, 5th and again 2nd in the three races to date. Race sponsored by David Parker Building Contractor.
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/318 – Young McManus & Sons 1514, M/M Robinson 1512, J Smyth & Son 1505, Young McManus & Sons 1467, M/M Robinson 1457, Young McManus & Sons 1445, 1402, Balmer T Young & Son 1382, 1380, Young McManus & Sons 1327.Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1249, Young McManus & Sons 1109.
Harryville HPS 12/313 – L Mullan 1466, 1455, J Millar & Son 1443, 1423, K & K Kernohan 1422, J Millar & Son 1421, 1415, MDC Magill 1384, Wray & McFadden 1359, MDC Magill 1350.
Kells & District 7/151 – B Swann & Son 1428, Gregg Bros 1406, B Swann & Son 1378, C & D Jackson 1373, Surgenor Bros 1367, B Swann & Son 1353, C & D Jackson 1315, Surgenor Bros 1291. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1291, Gregg Bros 1281, B Swann & Son 1270, C & D Jackson 1104.
Randalstown HPS 6/188 – J Millar 1425, 1381, Stewart Bros 1351, J Millar 1347, H Boyd 1292, Stewart Bros 1279, W & W Gilbert 1229, 1224.
Cullybackey HPS 9/200 – G Gibson 1414, 1411, C & R McIntyre 1386, J & J Greer 1356, 1336, D Robinson 1322, N & S Anderson 1256, J McNaghten & Son 1246, D Robinson 1217, N & S Anderson 1161. The officers and members extend their sincere sympathy to long time member Alan Darragh on the passing of his wife Betty last week, the very large funeral was held at Cullybackey Reformed Presbyterian Church. Donations in in lieu of flowers if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for Asthma UK.
New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1300.
Broughshane & District 7/115 – M Neilly 1288, R Wylie 1279, T & M Morrow 1259, Mrs V Gage 1204, M Neilly 1178, R Wylie 1123.
Rasharkin & District 10/290 – J & M Milliken 1453, 1354, C Donnelly 1323, W & J McLean 1301, F Barkley 1299, Steele & McNeill 1267. Well done J&M Millikan taking the top spots for the third week in a trot - Top racing on a tough day.
Mid Antrim Combine – All competition will commence at the third race this weekend from Roscrea, the OB Knock-Out will just have two matches to get the number down to 64 lofts. Picked out were J Smyth & Son v Steele & McNeill and A Shields v P McDonald. The Champions League draw is as follows. Sect 1 (a) – J Smyth & Son (Ahoghill), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena), C & D Jackson (Kells), H Boyd (Randalstown), J & M Milliken (Rasharkin). Sect 2 (b) – M/M Robinson (Ahoghill), W & J Smyth (Ballymena), Surgenor Bros (Kells), N Percy & Son (Randalstown), W & J McLean (Rasharkin). Sect 3 (c) – Young McManus & Son (Ahoghill), J Eagleson & Sons (Ballymena), H Boyd (Kells), J Millar (Randalstown), D Dixon (Rasharkin). Sect 4 (d) – C Moore (Ahoghill), R Service & Son (Ballymena), Gregg Bros (Kells), K Wilkinson & Son (New Antrim), Stewart Bros (Randalstown), Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin). Remember its points won for the inland racing then knock-out for cross channel.
The old bird racing season had reached week three and all was going well with good races from Mullingar and Tullamore, but a very different story at the weekend from Roscrea. Birds were held over on Saturday due to severe weather conditions including very high winds. On Sunday it was dull and overcast and most lofts had under half their birds return on the day. Big winners locally were W & J Smyth from Ballymena & District who recorded velocity 1531 to finish 1st MAC, 1st Sect B & 4th Open NIPA with 18,761 birds competing. The top three in Ahoghill were also well placed, Paddy McManus, Mr & Mrs Robinson and Jimmy Smyth.
Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1531. Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1514, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1512, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1505, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1477, Young McManus & Sons 1467, M/M Robinson 1457, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1453, J Eagleson & Sons Harryville 1450, Young McManus & Sons 1445, J Millar & Son Associate 1443, J Millar Randalstown 1425, D Dixon Rasharkin 1425, J Millar & Son Associate 1423, W & J Smyth 1423, J Millar & Son Associate 1421, J Millar & Son Associate 1415, G Gibson Associate 1414, G Gibson 1411, Gregg Bros Kells 1408.
MAC Clubs Roscrea
Ballymena & District 9/192 – W & J Smyth 1531, Blair & Rankin 1477, J Eagleson & Sons 1450, W & J Smyth 1421, Blair & Rankin 1395, J Eagleson & Sons 1358, R Service & Son 1345, George Bell 1333, W & J Smyth 1329, 1327. From Roscrea the William & Joe Smyth partnership clocked a good winner at 2.48pm for the 146 mile fly. Their 2 year old blue cock racing widowhood is Frans Zwol from William Donachie of Scotland. This cock has won many prizes including 2nd club Gowan Park last season. Runner up Bertie Blair timed his good Jackie Steele chequer pied widowhood cock which has been placed 2nd, 5th and again 2nd in the three races to date. Race sponsored by David Parker Building Contractor.
Ahoghill Flying Club 10/318 – Young McManus & Sons 1514, M/M Robinson 1512, J Smyth & Son 1505, Young McManus & Sons 1467, M/M Robinson 1457, Young McManus & Sons 1445, 1402, Balmer T Young & Son 1382, 1380, Young McManus & Sons 1327.Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1249, Young McManus & Sons 1109.
Harryville HPS 12/313 – L Mullan 1466, 1455, J Millar & Son 1443, 1423, K & K Kernohan 1422, J Millar & Son 1421, 1415, MDC Magill 1384, Wray & McFadden 1359, MDC Magill 1350.
Kells & District 7/151 – B Swann & Son 1428, Gregg Bros 1406, B Swann & Son 1378, C & D Jackson 1373, Surgenor Bros 1367, B Swann & Son 1353, C & D Jackson 1315, Surgenor Bros 1291. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1291, Gregg Bros 1281, B Swann & Son 1270, C & D Jackson 1104.
Randalstown HPS 6/188 – J Millar 1425, 1381, Stewart Bros 1351, J Millar 1347, H Boyd 1292, Stewart Bros 1279, W & W Gilbert 1229, 1224.
Cullybackey HPS 9/200 – G Gibson 1414, 1411, C & R McIntyre 1386, J & J Greer 1356, 1336, D Robinson 1322, N & S Anderson 1256, J McNaghten & Son 1246, D Robinson 1217, N & S Anderson 1161. The officers and members extend their sincere sympathy to long time member Alan Darragh on the passing of his wife Betty last week, the very large funeral was held at Cullybackey Reformed Presbyterian Church. Donations in in lieu of flowers if desired may be sent to James Henry Funeral Services 100 Broughshane Street, Ballymena BT43 6EE for Asthma UK.
New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1300.
Broughshane & District 7/115 – M Neilly 1288, R Wylie 1279, T & M Morrow 1259, Mrs V Gage 1204, M Neilly 1178, R Wylie 1123.
Rasharkin & District 10/290 – J & M Milliken 1453, 1354, C Donnelly 1323, W & J McLean 1301, F Barkley 1299, Steele & McNeill 1267. Well done J&M Millikan taking the top spots for the third week in a trot - Top racing on a tough day.
Mid Antrim Combine – All competition will commence at the third race this weekend from Roscrea, the OB Knock-Out will just have two matches to get the number down to 64 lofts. Picked out were J Smyth & Son v Steele & McNeill and A Shields v P McDonald. The Champions League draw is as follows. Sect 1 (a) – J Smyth & Son (Ahoghill), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena), C & D Jackson (Kells), H Boyd (Randalstown), J & M Milliken (Rasharkin). Sect 2 (b) – M/M Robinson (Ahoghill), W & J Smyth (Ballymena), Surgenor Bros (Kells), N Percy & Son (Randalstown), W & J McLean (Rasharkin). Sect 3 (c) – Young McManus & Son (Ahoghill), J Eagleson & Sons (Ballymena), H Boyd (Kells), J Millar (Randalstown), D Dixon (Rasharkin). Sect 4 (d) – C Moore (Ahoghill), R Service & Son (Ballymena), Gregg Bros (Kells), K Wilkinson & Son (New Antrim), Stewart Bros (Randalstown), Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin). Remember its points won for the inland racing then knock-out for cross channel.