Fermoy 25/05/19
Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 6:47 pm
The come-back race from Fermoy in Co Cork was also delayed due to weather conditions, the convoy of 12,000 NIPA birds were released at 12 Noon in a West Southwest wind. Another difficult enough race with many gaps in arrivals, best local bird was timed by Billy & Joe Smyth of Ballymena & District, best in town, 1st MAC and 1st in the NIPA Sect B. From the same club J Eagleson & Sons finish 2nd and 3rd giving Ballymena & Dist a good result with the top three birds in town followed by T & M Morrow 1st Broughshane & District and Allen McBride 1st & 2nd in Harryville.
MAC Fermoy (2) – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1656, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1614, J Eagleson & Sons 1611, T & M Morrow Associate 1611, A McBride Associate 1607, A McBride 1593, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1591, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1586, J Rock Associate 1582, J Millar & Son Associate 1576, J Millar & Son Associate 1576, W & J Smyth 1574, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, M/M Robinson 1568, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1565, J Eagleson & Sons 1565.
Ballymena area Clubs Fermoy
Ballymena & District HPS 8/167 – W & J Smyth 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1614, 1611, Blair & Rankin 1591, W & J Smyth 1574, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, 1565, 1553, 1553, Blair & Rankin 1524. William and Joe Smyth have the winner here timing a 2 year old blue chequer hen. The Koopman x Cooreman hen was timed at 3.34pm flying 201 miles to Carniny Road. Tops the MAC and also 1st in the NIPA Sect B, super result.
Broughshane & District 5/88 – T & M Morrow 1611, A Purvis 1573, T & M Morrow 1529, A Purvis 1524, 1491, 1491, D Houston & Son 1483, 1464.
Harryville HPS 9/195 – A McBride 1607, 1593, J Rock 1582, J Millar & Son 1576, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573, K & K Kernohan 1556, A McBride 1547, 1547, J Millar & Son 1542. Allen McBride had the top two, the winner timed at 15.39hrs flying 200 miles. The yearling cheq cock was a good Van Loon that has bred numerous winners paired to a Jacobs hen from Jimmy Rock who himself finished 3rd.
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/181 – M/M Robinson 1586, 1568, T & G Balmer 1540, W Livingstone 1540, Balmer T Young & Son 1532, Young McManus & Sons 1521, 1520, W Livingstone 1514, A Shields1482, W Livingstone 1472.
Cullybackey HPS 10/192 – A Darragh 1561, 1554, N & S Anderson 1539, C & R McIntyre 1532, G Gibson 1523, 1500, J & J Greer 1497, McAlonan Bros 1496, 1494, M/M Sempey 1493, D & H Kirkpatrick 1483, J & J Greer 1466.
MAC Fermoy (2) – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1656, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1614, J Eagleson & Sons 1611, T & M Morrow Associate 1611, A McBride Associate 1607, A McBride 1593, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1591, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1586, J Rock Associate 1582, J Millar & Son Associate 1576, J Millar & Son Associate 1576, W & J Smyth 1574, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, M/M Robinson 1568, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1565, J Eagleson & Sons 1565.
Ballymena area Clubs Fermoy
Ballymena & District HPS 8/167 – W & J Smyth 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1614, 1611, Blair & Rankin 1591, W & J Smyth 1574, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, 1565, 1553, 1553, Blair & Rankin 1524. William and Joe Smyth have the winner here timing a 2 year old blue chequer hen. The Koopman x Cooreman hen was timed at 3.34pm flying 201 miles to Carniny Road. Tops the MAC and also 1st in the NIPA Sect B, super result.
Broughshane & District 5/88 – T & M Morrow 1611, A Purvis 1573, T & M Morrow 1529, A Purvis 1524, 1491, 1491, D Houston & Son 1483, 1464.
Harryville HPS 9/195 – A McBride 1607, 1593, J Rock 1582, J Millar & Son 1576, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573, K & K Kernohan 1556, A McBride 1547, 1547, J Millar & Son 1542. Allen McBride had the top two, the winner timed at 15.39hrs flying 200 miles. The yearling cheq cock was a good Van Loon that has bred numerous winners paired to a Jacobs hen from Jimmy Rock who himself finished 3rd.
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/181 – M/M Robinson 1586, 1568, T & G Balmer 1540, W Livingstone 1540, Balmer T Young & Son 1532, Young McManus & Sons 1521, 1520, W Livingstone 1514, A Shields1482, W Livingstone 1472.
Cullybackey HPS 10/192 – A Darragh 1561, 1554, N & S Anderson 1539, C & R McIntyre 1532, G Gibson 1523, 1500, J & J Greer 1497, McAlonan Bros 1496, 1494, M/M Sempey 1493, D & H Kirkpatrick 1483, J & J Greer 1466.