Talbenny 11/07/20 -
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:22 am
The first channel race of the season was from Talbenny in South Wales. The birds were liberated on Saturday morning 6th July at 9.00am in a light north wind variable en-route. Best bird in the area and winning the Mid Antrim Combine for the second race on the trot was Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & Dist. The winning 2 year old blue hen was timed at 13.47pm for the 220 mile fly to the lofts on the Cullybackey Road. This hen as a young bird was 2nd club from the Talbenny YB National and last season was the third bird home from Penzance. She was sitting on eggs and was one from a kit of youngsters from the top racing and breeding lofts of Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill. She wins the Ballymena & Dist club and the town by a clear 9 minutes, and also 1st Section B and 20th Open NIPA 14,232 birds. Back to back inland and channel Combine and Section B wins from the Eagleson Loft.
After six races Associate member Jimmy Rock still leads the OB points fancier of the year ahead of this weeks Combine winners Johnston Eagleson & sons of Ballymena & Dist and Danny Dixon of Rasharkin who has moved up in to third.
Top 10 - J Rock Associate 130, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 109, D Dixon Rasharkin 98, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 86, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 65, A McBride Associate 50, R H Clements Associate 44, G Gibson Associate 40, Harry Boyd Kells 37, Young & McManus 27.
Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1348, D Dixon Rasharkin 1320, D Dixon 1306, J Rock Associate 1305, A McBride Associate 1304, R H Clements Associate 1295, J Millar Randalstown 1291, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1290, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1288, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1287, M/M Robinson 1287, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1285, D Dixon 1285, J Eagleson & Sons 1284, J Millar 1281, J Rock 1280, C & D Jackson Kells 1273, A McBride 1270, J Rock 1269, C & D Jackson 1269.
Ballymena Area Clubs Talbenny
Ballymena & District HPS 10/204 – J Eagleson & Sons 1348, Blair & Rankin 1290, J Eagleson & Sons 1284, R Service & Son 1264, G Bell 1252, J Eagleson & Sons 1249, Blair & Rankin 1244, M Graham 1240, 1240, J Eagleson & Sons 1224. Johnston Eagleson & Sons have the clear winner 9 minutes in front of both club and town The winning 2 year old blue hen was timed at 13.47pm for the 220 mile fly to the lofts. This hen as a young bird was 2nd club from the Talbenny YB National and last season was the third bird home from Penzance. She was sitting on eggs and was one from a kit of youngsters from the top racing and breeding lofts of Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill. She wins 1st MA Combine, 1st Section B and 20th Open NIPA 14,232 birds.
Cullybackey HPS 8/207 – A Darragh 1316, 1294, 1289, J & J Greer 1273, A Darragh 1273, 1272, 1268, 1263, G Gibson 1259, 1258. Super card for Alan Darragh, seven birds in the Top 10 including the winner.
Harryville 12/155 – J Rock 1305, A McBride 1304, R H Clements 1295, J Rock 1280, A McBride 1270, J Rock 1269, R H Clements 1265, Johnston & Richards 1265, A McBride 1264, 1263. Jimmy Rock wins again from a favourite point, best Willy Jacob bloodlines from Gerald Delaney of Oroory Hill Stud in Dromore. The bird is a half-brother to his Skibbereen winner earlier in the week.
Randalstown HPS 10/157 – J Millar 1291, 1281, Stewart Bros 1263, J Millar 1254, Stewart Bros 1246, Houston Bros 1241, Stewart Bros 1230, J McNeill & Son 1229.
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/188 – T & G Balmer 1288, M/M Robinson 1287, 1287, Young McManus & Sons 1285, J Smyth & Son 1267, 1261, M/M Robinson 1246, 1246, Young McManus & Sons 1238, 1229. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – T & G Balmer, Young McManus & Sons. 1218, 1178.
Kells & District HPS 4/71 – C & D Jackson 1273, 1269, Surgenor Bros 1188, C & D Jackson 1272, 1271, 1266, 1265, A Barkley & Son 1153. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1138, McFarlane & Agnew 1119, 1110.
Rasharkin & District HPS 5/61 – T Whyte 1225, 1223, H Cubitt 1220, 1187, S C & T Tweed 1177, 1166. Danny Dixon – 1320, 1306, 1285, 1267.
Broughshane & District 6/62 – D Houston & Son 1192, 1192, T & M Morrow 1191, 1191, Mrs V Gage 1189, 1184, R Wylie 1175, T & M Morrow 1145.
Johnston Eagleson 1st MAC in races
from Skibbereren and Talbenny.
After six races Associate member Jimmy Rock still leads the OB points fancier of the year ahead of this weeks Combine winners Johnston Eagleson & sons of Ballymena & Dist and Danny Dixon of Rasharkin who has moved up in to third.
Top 10 - J Rock Associate 130, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 109, D Dixon Rasharkin 98, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 86, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 65, A McBride Associate 50, R H Clements Associate 44, G Gibson Associate 40, Harry Boyd Kells 37, Young & McManus 27.
Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1348, D Dixon Rasharkin 1320, D Dixon 1306, J Rock Associate 1305, A McBride Associate 1304, R H Clements Associate 1295, J Millar Randalstown 1291, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1290, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1288, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1287, M/M Robinson 1287, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1285, D Dixon 1285, J Eagleson & Sons 1284, J Millar 1281, J Rock 1280, C & D Jackson Kells 1273, A McBride 1270, J Rock 1269, C & D Jackson 1269.
Ballymena Area Clubs Talbenny
Ballymena & District HPS 10/204 – J Eagleson & Sons 1348, Blair & Rankin 1290, J Eagleson & Sons 1284, R Service & Son 1264, G Bell 1252, J Eagleson & Sons 1249, Blair & Rankin 1244, M Graham 1240, 1240, J Eagleson & Sons 1224. Johnston Eagleson & Sons have the clear winner 9 minutes in front of both club and town The winning 2 year old blue hen was timed at 13.47pm for the 220 mile fly to the lofts. This hen as a young bird was 2nd club from the Talbenny YB National and last season was the third bird home from Penzance. She was sitting on eggs and was one from a kit of youngsters from the top racing and breeding lofts of Paddy and William McManus of Ahoghill. She wins 1st MA Combine, 1st Section B and 20th Open NIPA 14,232 birds.
Cullybackey HPS 8/207 – A Darragh 1316, 1294, 1289, J & J Greer 1273, A Darragh 1273, 1272, 1268, 1263, G Gibson 1259, 1258. Super card for Alan Darragh, seven birds in the Top 10 including the winner.
Harryville 12/155 – J Rock 1305, A McBride 1304, R H Clements 1295, J Rock 1280, A McBride 1270, J Rock 1269, R H Clements 1265, Johnston & Richards 1265, A McBride 1264, 1263. Jimmy Rock wins again from a favourite point, best Willy Jacob bloodlines from Gerald Delaney of Oroory Hill Stud in Dromore. The bird is a half-brother to his Skibbereen winner earlier in the week.
Randalstown HPS 10/157 – J Millar 1291, 1281, Stewart Bros 1263, J Millar 1254, Stewart Bros 1246, Houston Bros 1241, Stewart Bros 1230, J McNeill & Son 1229.
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/188 – T & G Balmer 1288, M/M Robinson 1287, 1287, Young McManus & Sons 1285, J Smyth & Son 1267, 1261, M/M Robinson 1246, 1246, Young McManus & Sons 1238, 1229. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – T & G Balmer, Young McManus & Sons. 1218, 1178.
Kells & District HPS 4/71 – C & D Jackson 1273, 1269, Surgenor Bros 1188, C & D Jackson 1272, 1271, 1266, 1265, A Barkley & Son 1153. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1138, McFarlane & Agnew 1119, 1110.
Rasharkin & District HPS 5/61 – T Whyte 1225, 1223, H Cubitt 1220, 1187, S C & T Tweed 1177, 1166. Danny Dixon – 1320, 1306, 1285, 1267.
Broughshane & District 6/62 – D Houston & Son 1192, 1192, T & M Morrow 1191, 1191, Mrs V Gage 1189, 1184, R Wylie 1175, T & M Morrow 1145.
Johnston Eagleson 1st MAC in races
from Skibbereren and Talbenny.