Skibbereen YB National (INFC) - 28/08/19

[willie reynolds]

Muckamore Station Skibbereen YB Nat – J & D Braniff Wheatfield 1742, Mr & Mrs Robinson Carrick Soc 1739, J & D Braniff 1732, Higginson & Fasciolo Ballyclare 1719, J & D Braniff 1719, L O’Neill & Son Larne & Dist 1702, L O’Neill & Son 1697, A & N Lewai Doagh & Dist 1689, McDowell & Crawford Carrick Soc 1689, Beggs & Hall Larne & Dist 1676, L O’Neill & Son 1649, Grattan Bros Eastway 1645, S Thompson Crumlin & Dist 1636, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1611, Calderwood & Waite Shankill 1609, J & D Braniff 1607, J & D Braniff 1606, T Creighton & Sons Carrick & Dist 1602, A & N Lewis 1597, D Dixon Ballymoney 1597.

Best bird in the Mid Antrim Combine was timed by former winner Danny Dixon of Rasharkin. He timed his red chequer hen at 15.53pm flying 266 miles to the lofts in Dunloy. She is bred from two direct Gert Heylen birds and three days earlier won 1st Club, 7th Combine and 131st Open NIPA Fermoy 12,993 birds. In the past Danny has won 3 x 1st Open Nationals having previously won this race two decades ago back in 1999 followed by a NIPA Rosscarbery YB National in 2006 and a Penzance YB National in 2010. Bertie Blair continued his excellent young bird season with the best two birds into the town and a good 2nd and 3rd Mid Antrim Combine for the 259 mile fly to the loft. First clocked at 15.49hrs was a blue w/f hen. The sire is Danny Dixon Lambrechts and the dam is Frans Myers from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill. She has now bred at least 12 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. The second bird timed at 16.00hrs is a blue pied Soontjen hen and she won 1st Club and 6th MA Combine from 1st Fermoy. Sire is from Paddy McManus of Ahoghill and dam is from Davy Campbell of the Eastway HPS in Belfast. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen YB Nat – D Dixon Rasharkin 1597, Blair & Rankin Ballymena & Dist 1578, Blair & Rankin 1522, D Dixon 1478, 1478, 1478, 1441, Blair & Rankin 1382, George Bell Ballymena & Dist 1379.