1st Talbenny - 28/05/22

willie reynolds · Post by **willie reynolds** » Fri May 27, 2022 9:35 am

The first channel race of the season was flown on Saturday 28th May. The birds were released in Talbenny in south Wales at 9.00am in north easterly winds and a tough race was to follow with many birds still missing at dark. Sam Murphy who lives in Randalstown and races his birds in the Kells & Dist club was best in the Mid Antrim Combine this week. Sam's yearling chequer cock racing on roundabout was timed at 13.57pm flying 214 miles to Groggan Crescent in Randalstown. Breeding is Koopman from Jackie Traynor of Co. Durham. Runner up in the Combine with two good birds for 2nd & 4th Combine was Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & Dist. Their first bird a two-year-old blue chequer Lambrecht hen timed at 14.08pm was direct from Jackie Steele of Rasharkin and their second bird timed two minutes later a two-year-old dark w/f hen was half-sister to last week’s Combine & Section winner from Gowran Park. Danny Dixon split Eagleson's two birds for 3rd Combine and other winners included John Miller the Randalstown winner for the third week in a row with a two-year-old Soontjen chequer cock sitting 15 days, Alan Darragh with the top six in Cullybackey at 14.13pm, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1st & 2nd in Ahoghill at 14.11pm, Harold Cubitt the Rasharkin winner on 1221 and Allen McBride the Harryville winner timing at 14.20pm with a two-year-old chequer cock. The sire is from Jimmy Rock's two NIPA open winners from Talbenny and Penzance when paired to a Herman Custer hen. A full brother won 1st club and 7th Combine Penzance last season. The Champions League and draw for the OB Knock-out were done by Robert Alexander at the Ahoghill Centre. Mervyn Eagleson.

Mid Antrim Combine 1st Talbenny 55/840 - S Murphy Kells 1266, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1255, D Dixon Rasharkin 1250, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1248, S Murphy Kells 1247, J Miller Randalstown 1245, Surgenor Bros Kells 1245, S Murphy Kells 1244, S Murphy Kells 1243, D Dixon Rasharkin 1242, A Darragh Cullybackey 1239, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1237, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1236, A Darragh Cullybackey 1234, H Boyd Kells 1230, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1230, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1228, A Darragh Cullybackey 1222, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1221, A Darragh Cullybackey 1220, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1220, S Murphy Kells 1217, A Darragh Cullybackey 1217, A Darragh Cullybackey 1211, H Boyd Kells 1210, N & S Anderson Cullybackey 1210, H Boyd Kells 1209, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1208, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1207, G Gibson Cullybackey 1206, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1206, A McBride Associate 1205, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1204, S Murphy Kells 1204, S Crawford Associate 1203, D Dixon Rasharkin 1201, C Moore Ahoghill 1201, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1201, D Dixon Rasharkin 1201, G Gibson Cullybackey 1197.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs 1st Talbenny

Kells & District HPS 8/137 – S Murphy 1266, 1247, Surgenor Bros 1245, S Murphy 1244, 1243, H Boyd 1230, S Murphy 1217, H Boyd 1210, 1209, S Murphy 1204. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Sam Murphy 1217, 1204, Surgenor Bros 1140, McFarlane & Agnew 1137, Gregg Bros 1131.

Ballymena & District HPS 6/82 – J Eagleson & Sons 1255, 1248, Blair & Rankin 1204, J Eagleson & Sons 1201, 1183, G & A Eagleson 1174, J Eagleson & Sons 1167, 1163, Blair & Rankin 1159, J Eagleson & Sons 1144. Johnston Eagleson & Sons had two good birds ten minutes clear in the town. The first hen timed at 14.08pm was a two-year-old blue chequer Lambrecht hen. This one was in a kit of six from Jackie Steele of Rasharkin and is off a brother of Jackie's "02" cock and granddaughter of "Quiverman". One the same way bred was grandsire of W & J Smyth's 1st Open Penzance Classic winner last season. Johnston's second bird timed at 14.10pm was a two-year-old dark w/f Lambrecht hen. This hen was first bird to the loft from 1st Talbenny last season and is half-sister to last week’s Combine & Section winner from Gowran Park

Randalstown HPS 8/119 – J Millar 1245, Stewart Bros 1230, 1197, J Millar 1192, 1187, Houston Bros 1185, F & G & J Dickey 1174, Stewart Bros 1168.

Cullybackey HPS 10/166 – Alan Darragh 1239, 1234, 1222, 1220, 1217, 1211, N & S Anderson 1210, Gary Gibson 1206, 1197, Alan Darragh 1197.

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/180 – Mr & Mrs Robinson 1237, 1236, J Smyth & Son 1228, 1220, 1208, T & G Balmer 1206, Chris Moore 1201, Balmer Young & Son 1194, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1194W Livingstone 1191. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – A Shiels 1160, Balmer Young & Son 1160.

Rasharkin & District 6/44 – H Cubitt 1221, J & M Milliken 1207, F Barkley 1171, 1165, J & M Milliken 1165, H Cubitt 1140.

Harryville HPS 9/128 – A McBride 1205, Sam Crawford 1203, 1196, 1196, A McBride 1195, 1195, S Crawford 1192, A McBride 1190, 1178, Johnston & Richards 1175. Well done Allan 2 in a row.

Broughshane & District 3/20 – T & M Morrow 1130, D Houston & Son 1123, 1119, 1119.

Mid Antrim Combine OB Points Fancier of The Year Top 10 - Week 7 - 1st Talbenny

J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 240, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 192, S Murphy Kells 153, A Darragh Cullybackey 151, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 150, D Dixon Rasharkin 145, T Whyte Rasharkin 105, S Crawford Associate 84, F Barkley Rasharkin 49, Surgenor Bros 47.

Old Bird Knock Out last 16 - 1st Talbenny (winners in capitals)

A C & T Tweed v G GIBSON, W McFetridge v T & M MORROW, R J & W J Reid v J EAGLESON & SONS, J & M MILLIKEN v T Whyte, BLAIR & RANKIN v F Barkley, R H CLEMENTS v McFarlane & Agnew, N Percy & Son v D HOUSTON & SON, S MURPHY v J Smyth & Son.

Champions League last 16 - 1st Talbenny (winners in capitals)

Mr & Mrs Robinson v SURGENOR BROS, S CRAWFORD v D Craig, J & M Milliken v J SMYTH & SON, A Darragh v S MURPHY, J EAGLESON & SONS V G Gibson, BLAIR & RANKIN v R H Clements, J & J Greer v D DIXON, F BARKLEY v T Whyte.

Sam Murphy 1st MAC from Talbenny (l) with Jackie Traynor from County Durham.