Corrin 18/05/19 -

[willie reynolds]

John Millar tops MAC from Corrin

John Millar had the Card of the Day in Randalstown and tops the Mid Antrim Combine on velocity 1217, also 3rd and the two birds split by best in Ballymena J Eagleson & Sons. For Barleycove the collection at Ahoghill will be 6.15pm on Thursday and then the Fermoy collections on Friday will be Ahoghill at 7.45pm and Harryville 8.15pm.

Ahoghill Centre Marking – All monies for Barleycove OB Inland Nat will be collected on Wednesday 22nd May, the Ballymena & District Clubrooms open from 8.00pm until 8.30pm. Birds will be race marked in Ahoghill on Thursday 23rd May from 3.00pm until 5.30pm, all ETS Clocks to be cleared of all races. T3 Clocks will be set during race marking, retired fanciers can attend early and get away early as well. Centre Fees will be as previous £1 per member and 15p a bird, cheques made payable to Ahoghill Flying Club. Each club using the Ahoghill Centre please add £10 in the first race to cover the season. Cheque for the race entry form including any pools to be made payable as usual to NIPA. Clubs as usual to supply two members, one for race marking and checking and the second to help load transporter. Race will be flown weather permitting on Saturday 25th May. Forms have been sent to each local club, any queries contact Centre Manager Jackie Steele.

Mid Antrim Combine Corrin – J Millar Randalstown 1217, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1212, J Millar Randalstown 1204, H Boyd Kells 1191, T Whyte Rasharkin 1191, N Bradley Rasharkin 1188, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1187, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1186, J Millar & Son Associate 1185, M/M Robinson 1183, D Houston & Son Associate1182, J Eagleson & Sons 1129, C & D Jackson Kells 1179, J Millar & Son Associate 1177, H Boyd Kells 1176, J Millar & Son Associate 1175, J Millar & Son Associate 1174, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1173.

Total after Week (3) Fermoy 11/05/19: Sect 1 (a) – Blair & Rankin 24, J & M Milliken 19, J Smyth & Son 15. Sect 2 (b) – M/M Robinson 39, W & J Smyth 18, Surgenor Bros 18. Sect 3 (c) – Young McManus & Sons 35, J Eagleson & Sons 34, Harry Boyd 29, John Millar 7, D Dixon 6. Sect 4 (d) – Stewart Bros 16.

Knock Out competition for Corrin had the following matches.

B Ramsey v J Millar & Son, M/M Robinson v W & J Smyth, Surgenor Bros v John Millar, G Gibson v Young McManus & Sons, R Service & Son v J Rock, N Percy & Son v J Smyth & Son, Stewart Bros v D Dixon, J Eagleson & Sons v A McBride.

MAC Clubs Corrin

Randalstown HPS – J Millar 1217, 1204, 1172, 1217, 1204, 1172.

Ballymena & District 12/318 – J Eagleson & Sons 1212, 1179, W & J Smyth 1173, J Eagleson & Sons 1172, 1172, 1169, 1165, W & J Smyth 1145, 1142, 1142. Johnston Eagleson & Sons have their fourth winner of the season and also best bird in the town after clocking at 2.17pm for the 208 miles fly to the Cullybackey Road lofts. The winning yearling chequer pied hen flying on roundabout won 1st Club and 8th Mid Antrim Combine from Fermoy last week. Sire is a Louis Thijs cock gifted to Johnston by Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill and the dam is a top Lambrechts stock hen from Danny Dixon of Rasharkin. Race sponsored by David Parker Building Contractor, on Facebook.

Cullybackey HPS 13/404 – A Darragh 1206, 1202, McAlonan Bros 1166, G Gibson 1164, Reid Bros & McCloy 1154, G Gibson 1140, N & S Anderson 1133, 1125, C McDowell 1106, 1084, Reid Bros & McCloy 1081, J & J Greer 1060.

Harryville HPS 8/177 – L Mullan 1194, 1193, J Millar & Son 1185, 1177, 1175, 1174, A McBride 1166, 1166, J Rock 1151, L Mullan 1149. Lexi timed a yearling blue hen flying 208 miles to Edward Street in Harryville, breeding was Van Loon x Herman Ceusters a full sister won Roscrea.

Kells & District HPS 9/176 – H Boyd 1191, C & D Jackson 1179, H Boyd 1176, C & D Jackson 1172, B Swann & Son 1164, H Boyd 1157, C & D Jackson 1157, H Boyd 1150. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – C & D Jackson 1104, Gregg Bros 1095, Surgenor Bros 1094, B Swann & Son 1088, 1076.

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/284 – M/M Robinson 1186, 1183, T & G Balmer 1167, M/M Robinson 1166, 1164, Young McManus & Sons 1162, M/M Robinson 1161, 1153, Young McManus & Sons 1127, Balmer Young & Sons 1123. Brooke Suoolies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1164, 1153.

Broughshane & District 5/69 – D Houston & Son 1182, 1166, T & M Morrow 1108, Mrs V Gage 980, 978, C Kennedy 966.

New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1119, 1118.