Area Lib (1) Mullingar - 20/07/19
Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 8:51 am
Harryville Loft is best in Ballymena -
At the weekend we had the first race of the young bird season, the majority of the NIPA birds were released in 2 Area Liberations which had Mid and East Antrim birds liberated in Mullingar. Some 4,450 birds were liberated on Saturday at 9.30am in a light westerly wind and all the top places were filled by East Antrim lofts, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Open won by McDowell & Crawford of Carrick Social. The early arrivals in Ballymena included best in town Trevor Johnston & Son who had 1st Harryville HPS, timing his bird in the Doury Road at 11.45am to record velocity 1343 for the 103 miles. Bertie Blair was next best timing his bird in Chichester Park at 11.47am flying 102 miles to record velocity 1337 taking 1st Ballymena & District and 1st Mid Antrim Combine.
Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar (1) – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1337, J Millar Randalstown 1318, J Millar 1316, D Dixon Rasharkin 1315, Surgenor Bros Kells 1315, D Dixon 1305, D Dixon 1305, D Dixon 1304, D Dixon 1303, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1302, Blair & Rankin 1301, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1300, A McBride Associate 1285, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1285, J & M Milliken 1283, W & J McLean 1282, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1271, F Barkley Rasharkin 1255, J Smyth & Son 1255, J Smyth & Son 1255, J Millar 1252, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1249, Blair & Rankin 1244, A McBride 1242, A McBride 1235, A McBride 1234, A McBride 1234, F Barkley 1233, C & D Jackson Kells 1233, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1232.
Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Area Lib (1) Mullingar
Harryville HPS – T Johnston & Son 1343, 1285, A McBride 1276, L Mullan 1270, MDC Magill 1244, A McBride 1242, 1235, 1234, 1234, 1230. Trevor Johnston and son take 1 and 2 Harryville, the winner is from a Willy Jacobs cock paired to a grand-daughter of MDC Magill’s Shiftie cock. The second pigeon is off a half-brother of Denman 1st Ylr Nat paired to a Wildie hen off the 161 Hen of A Cousins & Sons.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/137 – Blair & Rankin 1337, 1301, 1244, W & J Smyth 1232, 1232, G & A Eagleson 1228, W & J Smyth 1225, 1198, G & A Eagleson 1192, 1192. Bertie Blair had a great start to the young bird season taking the top three positions in Ballymena & Dist and also winning 1st Mid Antrim Combine for the second time this year. His mealy pied cock flying to the perch was clocked at 11.47am for the 102 mile fly. Sire is Danny Dixon Lambrechts and the dam is Frans Myers from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill and has now bred 11 x 1st including 4 x 1st Combine winners, 1st Open NIPA Mullingar 2016 and his 24th Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National pigeon this season.
Randalstown HPS 6/161 – J Millar 1318, 1316, 1252, Stewart Bros 1249, Houston Bros 1215, Stewart Bros 1215.
Kells & District HPS 3/108 – Surgenor Bros 1315, C & D Jackson 1233, 1229, 1227, Surgenor Bros 1214, 1213, C & D Jackson 1186, 1184. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – C & D Jackson 1103, Surgenor Bros 997.
Muckamore HPS 6/201 – T Patterson & Son 1307, Sam Murphy 1285, 1284, T Patterson & Son 1280, D J Thompson 1279, S & J Bones & T Yates 1273, S Maginty 1267, 1267.
Cullybackey HPS 5/180 – A Darragh 1306, 1306, C & R McIntyre 1232, N & S Anderson 1207, 1122.
Crumlin & District – Thompson Bros 1303, Fleming Bros 1303, Thompson Bros 1247.
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/100 – J Smyth & Son 1302, 1255, 1255, Young McManus & Sons 1212, T & G Balmer 1191, J Smyth & Son 1181, 1177, 1176, Balmer T Young & Son 1176, 1175. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Balmer T Young & Son 1174.
Rasharkin & District 7/202 – W & J McLean 1300, J & M Milliken 1285, 1283, W & J McLean 1282, H Cubitt 1271, F Barkley 1255. D Dixon – 1315, 1305, 1305, 1304, 1303.
Broughshane & District – M Neilly 1274, 1246, 1245, J Getty 1145, V Gage 1135, 1127, J Getty 1126, V Gage 1124, 1116.
At the weekend we had the first race of the young bird season, the majority of the NIPA birds were released in 2 Area Liberations which had Mid and East Antrim birds liberated in Mullingar. Some 4,450 birds were liberated on Saturday at 9.30am in a light westerly wind and all the top places were filled by East Antrim lofts, 1st, 2nd and 3rd Open won by McDowell & Crawford of Carrick Social. The early arrivals in Ballymena included best in town Trevor Johnston & Son who had 1st Harryville HPS, timing his bird in the Doury Road at 11.45am to record velocity 1343 for the 103 miles. Bertie Blair was next best timing his bird in Chichester Park at 11.47am flying 102 miles to record velocity 1337 taking 1st Ballymena & District and 1st Mid Antrim Combine.
Mid Antrim Combine Mullingar (1) – Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1337, J Millar Randalstown 1318, J Millar 1316, D Dixon Rasharkin 1315, Surgenor Bros Kells 1315, D Dixon 1305, D Dixon 1305, D Dixon 1304, D Dixon 1303, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1302, Blair & Rankin 1301, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1300, A McBride Associate 1285, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1285, J & M Milliken 1283, W & J McLean 1282, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1271, F Barkley Rasharkin 1255, J Smyth & Son 1255, J Smyth & Son 1255, J Millar 1252, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1249, Blair & Rankin 1244, A McBride 1242, A McBride 1235, A McBride 1234, A McBride 1234, F Barkley 1233, C & D Jackson Kells 1233, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1232.
Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Area Lib (1) Mullingar
Harryville HPS – T Johnston & Son 1343, 1285, A McBride 1276, L Mullan 1270, MDC Magill 1244, A McBride 1242, 1235, 1234, 1234, 1230. Trevor Johnston and son take 1 and 2 Harryville, the winner is from a Willy Jacobs cock paired to a grand-daughter of MDC Magill’s Shiftie cock. The second pigeon is off a half-brother of Denman 1st Ylr Nat paired to a Wildie hen off the 161 Hen of A Cousins & Sons.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/137 – Blair & Rankin 1337, 1301, 1244, W & J Smyth 1232, 1232, G & A Eagleson 1228, W & J Smyth 1225, 1198, G & A Eagleson 1192, 1192. Bertie Blair had a great start to the young bird season taking the top three positions in Ballymena & Dist and also winning 1st Mid Antrim Combine for the second time this year. His mealy pied cock flying to the perch was clocked at 11.47am for the 102 mile fly. Sire is Danny Dixon Lambrechts and the dam is Frans Myers from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill and has now bred 11 x 1st including 4 x 1st Combine winners, 1st Open NIPA Mullingar 2016 and his 24th Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National pigeon this season.
Randalstown HPS 6/161 – J Millar 1318, 1316, 1252, Stewart Bros 1249, Houston Bros 1215, Stewart Bros 1215.
Kells & District HPS 3/108 – Surgenor Bros 1315, C & D Jackson 1233, 1229, 1227, Surgenor Bros 1214, 1213, C & D Jackson 1186, 1184. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – C & D Jackson 1103, Surgenor Bros 997.
Muckamore HPS 6/201 – T Patterson & Son 1307, Sam Murphy 1285, 1284, T Patterson & Son 1280, D J Thompson 1279, S & J Bones & T Yates 1273, S Maginty 1267, 1267.
Cullybackey HPS 5/180 – A Darragh 1306, 1306, C & R McIntyre 1232, N & S Anderson 1207, 1122.
Crumlin & District – Thompson Bros 1303, Fleming Bros 1303, Thompson Bros 1247.
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/100 – J Smyth & Son 1302, 1255, 1255, Young McManus & Sons 1212, T & G Balmer 1191, J Smyth & Son 1181, 1177, 1176, Balmer T Young & Son 1176, 1175. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Balmer T Young & Son 1174.
Rasharkin & District 7/202 – W & J McLean 1300, J & M Milliken 1285, 1283, W & J McLean 1282, H Cubitt 1271, F Barkley 1255. D Dixon – 1315, 1305, 1305, 1304, 1303.
Broughshane & District – M Neilly 1274, 1246, 1245, J Getty 1145, V Gage 1135, 1127, J Getty 1126, V Gage 1124, 1116.