The annual Monster Show took place at the Larne & District HPS attracting the usual high standard of birds from some of the top lofts in the country. Judges on this occasion travelled from Tandragee in County Armagh and included Alan Craig, Kyle Dowie, Darren Thompson, Mark Johnston and John Dowie. Timmy & Kiera Mawhinney set the pace once again winning three of the six classes and Specials for Best in Show £100 and Best Opposite Sex £50. They won the Old Cock ahead of Brown & Shaw who won BIS at Dublin, Old Hen and Young Cocks. Montgomery & Kirk from Ballyclare had the Red Card in the Young Hens, Eamon Wright & Son from Moira had 1st Young Bird Eye-sign, and the big favorite Russell Bros from Cullybackey had 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the Old Bird Eye-sign.
Larne & District HPS would like to thank all the fanciers and friends who supported the annual Open Show on Sat 28th Nov and also the team of judges who had travelled up from County Armagh. Just over 270 birds were penned and a total of 416 entries including Eye-sign which was duplicated. They would like to congratulate all the winners and T & K Mawhinney who won both BIS & BOS. Special thanks as well to Morris Kelly, Larne Cash & Carry, Owen Donnelly, Joe McLaughlin, Brian McCammon, Willie Gray and Liam O’Neill who donated prizes for the ballot and show. Christmas Draw Result: 1st Stena Line Return Ferry Crossing (Car & 4) won by Nicola Burnes (G Reid), 2nd £75 won by B McWhirter (W McWhirter), 3rd Hamper won by Jack Gribben (C Witherspoon), 4th 20lb Turkey won by L Witherspoon (C Witherspoon), 5th Bottle Brandy won by T Mills (T Mills), 6th Bottle Vodka won by Jodie Mills (T Mills), 7th Bottle Baileys won by I Masterson (Crawford & Robinson). £50 to Seller won by W McWhirter. The tickets were drawn by Homer & Rosie.
Old Cocks (78 Birds) – 1st & 4rd T & K Mawhinney, 2nd Brown & Shaw, 4th & Commended A Neill, VHC Ferguson & Crawford, HC C Shaw. Judge – D Thompson. Old Hens (67 Birds) – 1st, 3rd & HC T & K Mawhinney, 2nd D & P Harvey, 4th E Wright & Son, VHC M/M C Hayes, Commended Montgomery & Kirk. Judge – M Johnston. Young Cocks (47 Birds) – 1st & 2nd T & K Mawhinney, 3rd, 4th & VHC E Wright & Son, HC D & P Harvey, Commended Montgomery & Kirk. Judge – A Craig. Young Hens (56 Birds) – 1st Montgomery & Kirk, 2nd & 4th T & K Mawhinney, 3rd & VHC S McGarel & Sons, HC E Wright & Son, Commended J & D McWhirter. Judge – K Dowie. Young Bird Eye-sign (67 Birds) – 1st E Wright & Son, 2nd S McGarel & Sons, 3rd & Commended T & K Mawhinney, 4th & HC Montgomery & Kirk, VHC Baxter & Holden. Judge – K Dowie. Old Bird Eye-sign (101 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & VHC Russell Bros, 4th T & K Mawhinney, HC E Wright & Son, Commended D & P Harvey. Judge – J Dowie.
The judges at Larne Monster Show travelled from Tandragee, from (l)
Darren Thompson, Mark Johnston, Alan Craig, John Dowie and Kyle Dowie.
Timmy & Kiera Mawhinney who won three classes at Larne Monster Show
and also Best in Show and Best opposite Sex.
Kiera Mawhinney collects the BIS award from Alan Craig at the Larne Monster Show.
Timmy Mawhinney cleaned up at Hillfoot and had the top success again at Larne,
collecting BOS from Darren Thompson.
Judge Kyle Dowie congratulates the Young Hens winner at Larne Victor Montgomery.
Kiera Mawhinney with Mark Johnston who judged the Old Hens Class.
John Dowie with Ryan Russell from Cullybackey, the Russell Bros won the OB Eye-sign.
Russell Bros from Cullybackey had 1st, 2nd and 3rd in OB Eye-sign at Larne.
Eamon Wright (r) from Moira won the YB Eye-sign at Larne.
The Eye-sign class winners were Eamon Wright (l) and Russell Bros from Cullybackey.
Rosie and club President Owen Donnelly made the Christmas Draw at Larne & District.
Jim Hastings with an English visitor to the Larne Monster Show.