Skibbereen Yearling Nat - Wednesday 15/07/20
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2020 8:57 am
Harry Boyd wins 1st MAC in the Skibbereen Yearling Nat -
The second major race of the season was the Yearling National from Skibbereen. Birds were liberated on Wednesday 15th July at 10.30am in a light westerly wind. Best bird in the area and winning the Mid Antrim Combine was Kells fancier Harry Boyd. He timed his blue chequer widowhood cock at 16.12pm for the 257 miles fly to the village. The bird was from R & J Baxter of Ballycarry, and he also wins 2nd Section B and 148th Open National 2980 birds. This was Harry's second combine win of the season having topped both Combine and Section from Gowran Park in the second week of the season. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
After seven races Associate member Jimmy Rock still leads the OB points Fancier of the Year ahead of Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & Dist and Danny Dixon of Rasharkin. Top 10 - J Rock Associate 147, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 118, D Dixon Rasharkin 104, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 86, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 79, Harry Boyd Kells 70, A McBride Associate 63, R H Clements Associate 44, G Gibson Associate 40, R Service & Son Ballymena 32
Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen Yearling National - H Boyd Kells 1324, J Rock Associate 1318, A McBride Associate 1312, R Service & Son Ballymena 1311, H Boyd 1311, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1307, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1284, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1269, H Boyd 1248, A Barkley & Son Kells 1247, D Dixon Rasharkin 1237, Blair & Rankin 1233, J Rock 1230, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1229, D Dixon 1228, D Dixon 1225, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1222, R Service & Son 1219, G Gibson Associate 1218, H Cubitt 1217, D Dixon 1213, J Rock 1209, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1205, R H Clements Associate 1205, R Service & Son 1205
Ballymena Area Clubs Skibbereen
Kells & District – Harry Boyd 1324, 1311, 1248, A Barkley & Son 1247.
Harryville HPS – J Rock 1318, A McBride 1312, J Rock 1230, 1209, R H Clements 1205.
Ballymena & District 5/41 – R Service & Son 1311, Blair & Rankin 1307, J Eagleson & Sons 1284, W & J Smyth 1269, Blair & Rankin 1233, R Service & Son 1219, 1205, 1188. Robert and Robin Service get their second win of the season and finish a good 4th MA Combine, 6th Section B and 191st Open 2980 birds. Their winning pencil blue yearling cock driving his hen to the nest was clocked at 16.17pm flying 259 miles to their lofts at Drumtara. This cock was unraced as a young bird and is direct from Dave Stone of Windmill Lofts in Derby. The Service lofts have a great record from the NIPA Yearling National having won 1st Section B and 7th Open in 2016 and again 1st Section B and 6th Open in 2018.
Cullybackey HPS – A Darragh 1246, 1242, S Steele 1237, G Gibson 1218, 1178, J & J Greer 1174, A Darragh 1164, 1144, C & R McIntyre 1145, 1131.
Ahoghill Flying Club – J Smyth & Son 1229, M/M Robinson 1205, J Smyth & Son 1204, M/M Robinson 1194, 1186, Young McManus & Sons 1181, W Livingstone 1172, Young McManus & Sons 1124.
Rasharkin & District 5/39 – H Cubitt 1222, 1212, T Whyte 1193, 1156, W McFetridge 1148, A C & T Tweed 1115. Danny Dixon – 1232, 1228, 1225, 1213, 1192.
Broughshane & District – Colin Kennedy 1178, D Houston & Son 1083, 1064.
The second major race of the season was the Yearling National from Skibbereen. Birds were liberated on Wednesday 15th July at 10.30am in a light westerly wind. Best bird in the area and winning the Mid Antrim Combine was Kells fancier Harry Boyd. He timed his blue chequer widowhood cock at 16.12pm for the 257 miles fly to the village. The bird was from R & J Baxter of Ballycarry, and he also wins 2nd Section B and 148th Open National 2980 birds. This was Harry's second combine win of the season having topped both Combine and Section from Gowran Park in the second week of the season. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
After seven races Associate member Jimmy Rock still leads the OB points Fancier of the Year ahead of Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & Dist and Danny Dixon of Rasharkin. Top 10 - J Rock Associate 147, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 118, D Dixon Rasharkin 104, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 86, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 79, Harry Boyd Kells 70, A McBride Associate 63, R H Clements Associate 44, G Gibson Associate 40, R Service & Son Ballymena 32
Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen Yearling National - H Boyd Kells 1324, J Rock Associate 1318, A McBride Associate 1312, R Service & Son Ballymena 1311, H Boyd 1311, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1307, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1284, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1269, H Boyd 1248, A Barkley & Son Kells 1247, D Dixon Rasharkin 1237, Blair & Rankin 1233, J Rock 1230, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1229, D Dixon 1228, D Dixon 1225, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1222, R Service & Son 1219, G Gibson Associate 1218, H Cubitt 1217, D Dixon 1213, J Rock 1209, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1205, R H Clements Associate 1205, R Service & Son 1205
Ballymena Area Clubs Skibbereen
Kells & District – Harry Boyd 1324, 1311, 1248, A Barkley & Son 1247.
Harryville HPS – J Rock 1318, A McBride 1312, J Rock 1230, 1209, R H Clements 1205.
Ballymena & District 5/41 – R Service & Son 1311, Blair & Rankin 1307, J Eagleson & Sons 1284, W & J Smyth 1269, Blair & Rankin 1233, R Service & Son 1219, 1205, 1188. Robert and Robin Service get their second win of the season and finish a good 4th MA Combine, 6th Section B and 191st Open 2980 birds. Their winning pencil blue yearling cock driving his hen to the nest was clocked at 16.17pm flying 259 miles to their lofts at Drumtara. This cock was unraced as a young bird and is direct from Dave Stone of Windmill Lofts in Derby. The Service lofts have a great record from the NIPA Yearling National having won 1st Section B and 7th Open in 2016 and again 1st Section B and 6th Open in 2018.
Cullybackey HPS – A Darragh 1246, 1242, S Steele 1237, G Gibson 1218, 1178, J & J Greer 1174, A Darragh 1164, 1144, C & R McIntyre 1145, 1131.
Ahoghill Flying Club – J Smyth & Son 1229, M/M Robinson 1205, J Smyth & Son 1204, M/M Robinson 1194, 1186, Young McManus & Sons 1181, W Livingstone 1172, Young McManus & Sons 1124.
Rasharkin & District 5/39 – H Cubitt 1222, 1212, T Whyte 1193, 1156, W McFetridge 1148, A C & T Tweed 1115. Danny Dixon – 1232, 1228, 1225, 1213, 1192.
Broughshane & District – Colin Kennedy 1178, D Houston & Son 1083, 1064.