2nd Fermoy OB Sat 18/05/24 -
Posted: Tue May 21, 2024 9:14 am
Eagleson loft wins tough Fermoy race –
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The birds were back in Fermoy in County Cork for the fifth race of the old bird season on Saturday 18th May. The liberation took place at a later time of 13.30pm to allow the mist and fog to clear. The pigeon's having to contend with fresh north westerly winds en route had a hard fly in front of them and many birds not making home at dark spent the night on the roof tops. Thankfully Sunday was a better day giving them a chance to return home. Best bird in the Mid Antrim Combine was recorded by Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & District on 1096 ypm, they also had the best bird in the local Town for the past four weeks. The yearling chequer cock was timed at 18.53pm after flying the 201 miles to the loft's on the Cullybackey Road. The sire was a gift from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill and is Van Den Brande x a daughter of Danny Dixon's Champion Heartbreaker while the dam is a self bred Heremans Ceusters x Van Den Bulck. The winning cock is half brother on the sire's side to last season's 1st Section & 3rd Open Nipa Penzance OB Classic cock. That's the second Combine win of the season for the Eagleson loft have won both the Combine and Section from 1st Roscrea.
Alan Darragh was runner up in the Combine and had the top two birds in Cullybackey the winner doing1096. Alan's winner a 2yo chequer pied cock is off the best racing cock in the loft which has won 7 x 1st including 2 x 1st Combine and 2 x 2nd Combine and 9th, 39th, 90th & 147th Open in National races. Shane Johnston & Son of Ballymena were placed 3rd in the Combine on 1088 with their good 2yo mealy cock that has won Harryville in the past. The Harryville winner Daniel Magill was next best on 1082. Harry Boyd had the clear winner in Kells on 1075 with a 2yo cheq Vandenabeele widowhood cock. Harry has now won the last three races and John Miller had the top three in Randalstown with the winner doing 1067. John's winner a yearling cheq widowhood cock is from a grandson of Spidey from Syndicate Lofts paired to a Veenestra hen.
Jackie Steele was best in Rasharkin on 1065 with a black Lambrecht cock bred from a son of the 02 cock when paired to a sister of the 38 hen. This cock has now won three races including Roscrea young birds last season when 5th Combine. Marcus Morrow was best in Broughshane on 1045 with the same 3yo blue hen that won 1st club Fermoy the week previous. That's 4 x 1st club now for the hen. Both parents from Gary Gibson, the sire Lambrecht and dam Van Den Brande. Paddy and William McManus took the top spot in Ahoghill on 1034 with a yearling blue hen bred from two direct Henk Simonsz pigeons. This hen won 1st Mid Antrim Combine in the opening race of the season from Kilbeggan.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Fermoy 58/1507 - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1096.6, A Darragh Cullybackey 1096.4, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1088, D Magill Harryville 1082, S Crawford Harryville 1080, D Magill Harryville 1079, A Darragh Cullybackey 1075, H Boyd Kells 1075, J Miller Randalstown 1067, G Gibson Cullybackey 1066, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1065, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1064, G Gibson Cullybackey 1061, J Miller Randalstown 1061, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1061, A Darragh Cullybackey 1058, D Dixon Rasharkin 1056, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1051, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1049, D Magill Harryville 1046, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1045, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1043, J Eagleson & Sons, Ballymena 1043, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1042, G Gibson Cullybackey 1041, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1035, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1034, Martin Graham Ballymena 1033, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1031, A Darragh Cullybackey 1031, H Boyd Kells 1030, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1030, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1029, A Darragh Cullybackey 1027, A Darragh Cullybackey 1026, A Darragh Cullybackey 1026, A Darragh Cullybackey 1026, F Barkley, Rasharkin 1025, D Dixon Rasharkin 1025, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1021.
Mid Antrim Combine Les Mairs OB Points Cup (2nd Fermoy)
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 223, A Darragh Cullybackey 151, G Gibson Cullybackey 150, D Dixon Rasharkin 103, D Magill 101, H Cubitt Rasharkin 100, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 73, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 70, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 61, F Barkley Rasharkin 48.
Any loft with a velocity of 980.48 or better from 2nd Fermoy qualified for the last 32 of the old bird Knock out commencing from Skibbereen OB Inland National next week.
Champion’s League Group Stages - Top 2 in each group go through to last 16 Knock-Out competition. Any group that can't be decided by points will go to the best velocity's from Skibbereen OB Inland National. Knock-Out starts at 1st Talbenny.
Group (1) - G Gibson Cullybackey 150, D Dixon Rasharkin 103, S Crawford Harryville 36, H Turkington Kells 0.
Group (2) - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 223, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 21, A Barkley & Son Kells 0, W & D Rodgers Harryville 0.
Group (3) - H Cubitt Rasharkin 100, J & J Greer Cullybackey 45, Surgenor Bros Kells 0, A Purvis Broughshane 0.
Group (4) - Blair & Rankin Ballymena 61, Rock & Moore Harryville 0, A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin 0, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 0.
Group (5) - Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 73, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 70, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 30, W Jackson Harryville 0.
Group (6) - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 45, J Miller Randalstown 31, H Boyd Kells 17, M Neilly Broughshane 0.
Group (7) - T Whyte Ahoghill 44, Stewart Bros Randalstown 37, W McFetridge Rasharkin 17, T & M Morrow Broughshane 4.
Group (8) - A Darragh Cullybackey 151, D Houston & Son Broughshane 0, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 0, J Balmer Ahoghill 0. Mervyn Eagleson P O.
NIPA Section B 2nd Fermoy 100/3158 – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1142, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena & Dist 1096, A Darragh Cullybackey 1096, S Johnston & Son Ballymena & Dist 1088, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1085, D Magill Harryville 1082, S Crawford Harryville 1080, D Magill 1079, Fleming Bros 1079, A Darragh 1075.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/174 – Young McManus & Sons 1034, 1031, G Jackson 1029, T Whyte 1018, J Smyth & Son 1015, 1010.
Ballymoney HPS 21/862 – Young & Gibson 1072, D Dixon 1056, D & H Stuart 1049, J Connolly 1038, 1030, D & H Stuart 1027.
Ballymoney West Combine 5/147 – Young & Gibson 1072, L Neill 1010, M Gamble & Son 1008, W Rodgers 986, W Blair 854.
Broughshane & District 4/91 – T & M Morrow 1045, 1035, A Purvis 995, 959, 944, M Neilly 828.
Ballymena & District HPS 9/205 – J Eagleson & Sons 1096, 1088, 1043, 1043, 1042, M Graham 1033.
Cullybackey HPS 11/412 – A Darragh 1096, 1075, G Gibson 1066, 1061, A Darragh 1058, G Gibson 1041.
Crumlin & District 10/302 – McConville Bros 1142, Fleming Bros 1079, McConville Bros 1041, 1037, R & S Hope 1028, Fleming Bros 1027.
Dervock RPS -
Harryville HPS 7/98 – D Magill 1082, S Crawford 1080, D Magill 1079, 1046, Rock & Moore 1015, S Crawford 981.
Kells & District HPS 6/162 – Harry Boyd 1075, 1030, B Swann & Son 1028, Harry Boyd 985, Gregg Bros 984, Harry Boyd 981. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Harry Boyd 981, Henry Turkington 899.
Muckamore HPS 9/368 – A & E Bell 1044, 1044, T Patterson & Son 1033, S Murphy 1029, 1027, A & E Bell 1024.
Randalstown HPS 5/125 – J Millar 1067, 1061, 1009, Stewart Bros 939, 935, 920.
Rasharkin &District HPS 8/162 – Steele & McNeill 1065, J & M Milliken 1064, 1061, Steele & McNeill 1051, H Cubitt 1049, J & M Milliken 1030.
West End 1/40 – S & N Maginty 1066, 1050, 1049, 1042, 1027.
Johnston Eagleson 1st Combine and 2nd Section from 2nd Fermoy.
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The birds were back in Fermoy in County Cork for the fifth race of the old bird season on Saturday 18th May. The liberation took place at a later time of 13.30pm to allow the mist and fog to clear. The pigeon's having to contend with fresh north westerly winds en route had a hard fly in front of them and many birds not making home at dark spent the night on the roof tops. Thankfully Sunday was a better day giving them a chance to return home. Best bird in the Mid Antrim Combine was recorded by Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & District on 1096 ypm, they also had the best bird in the local Town for the past four weeks. The yearling chequer cock was timed at 18.53pm after flying the 201 miles to the loft's on the Cullybackey Road. The sire was a gift from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill and is Van Den Brande x a daughter of Danny Dixon's Champion Heartbreaker while the dam is a self bred Heremans Ceusters x Van Den Bulck. The winning cock is half brother on the sire's side to last season's 1st Section & 3rd Open Nipa Penzance OB Classic cock. That's the second Combine win of the season for the Eagleson loft have won both the Combine and Section from 1st Roscrea.
Alan Darragh was runner up in the Combine and had the top two birds in Cullybackey the winner doing1096. Alan's winner a 2yo chequer pied cock is off the best racing cock in the loft which has won 7 x 1st including 2 x 1st Combine and 2 x 2nd Combine and 9th, 39th, 90th & 147th Open in National races. Shane Johnston & Son of Ballymena were placed 3rd in the Combine on 1088 with their good 2yo mealy cock that has won Harryville in the past. The Harryville winner Daniel Magill was next best on 1082. Harry Boyd had the clear winner in Kells on 1075 with a 2yo cheq Vandenabeele widowhood cock. Harry has now won the last three races and John Miller had the top three in Randalstown with the winner doing 1067. John's winner a yearling cheq widowhood cock is from a grandson of Spidey from Syndicate Lofts paired to a Veenestra hen.
Jackie Steele was best in Rasharkin on 1065 with a black Lambrecht cock bred from a son of the 02 cock when paired to a sister of the 38 hen. This cock has now won three races including Roscrea young birds last season when 5th Combine. Marcus Morrow was best in Broughshane on 1045 with the same 3yo blue hen that won 1st club Fermoy the week previous. That's 4 x 1st club now for the hen. Both parents from Gary Gibson, the sire Lambrecht and dam Van Den Brande. Paddy and William McManus took the top spot in Ahoghill on 1034 with a yearling blue hen bred from two direct Henk Simonsz pigeons. This hen won 1st Mid Antrim Combine in the opening race of the season from Kilbeggan.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Fermoy 58/1507 - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1096.6, A Darragh Cullybackey 1096.4, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1088, D Magill Harryville 1082, S Crawford Harryville 1080, D Magill Harryville 1079, A Darragh Cullybackey 1075, H Boyd Kells 1075, J Miller Randalstown 1067, G Gibson Cullybackey 1066, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1065, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1064, G Gibson Cullybackey 1061, J Miller Randalstown 1061, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1061, A Darragh Cullybackey 1058, D Dixon Rasharkin 1056, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1051, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1049, D Magill Harryville 1046, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1045, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1043, J Eagleson & Sons, Ballymena 1043, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1042, G Gibson Cullybackey 1041, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1035, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1034, Martin Graham Ballymena 1033, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1031, A Darragh Cullybackey 1031, H Boyd Kells 1030, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1030, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1029, A Darragh Cullybackey 1027, A Darragh Cullybackey 1026, A Darragh Cullybackey 1026, A Darragh Cullybackey 1026, F Barkley, Rasharkin 1025, D Dixon Rasharkin 1025, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1021.
Mid Antrim Combine Les Mairs OB Points Cup (2nd Fermoy)
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 223, A Darragh Cullybackey 151, G Gibson Cullybackey 150, D Dixon Rasharkin 103, D Magill 101, H Cubitt Rasharkin 100, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 73, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 70, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 61, F Barkley Rasharkin 48.
Any loft with a velocity of 980.48 or better from 2nd Fermoy qualified for the last 32 of the old bird Knock out commencing from Skibbereen OB Inland National next week.
Champion’s League Group Stages - Top 2 in each group go through to last 16 Knock-Out competition. Any group that can't be decided by points will go to the best velocity's from Skibbereen OB Inland National. Knock-Out starts at 1st Talbenny.
Group (1) - G Gibson Cullybackey 150, D Dixon Rasharkin 103, S Crawford Harryville 36, H Turkington Kells 0.
Group (2) - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 223, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 21, A Barkley & Son Kells 0, W & D Rodgers Harryville 0.
Group (3) - H Cubitt Rasharkin 100, J & J Greer Cullybackey 45, Surgenor Bros Kells 0, A Purvis Broughshane 0.
Group (4) - Blair & Rankin Ballymena 61, Rock & Moore Harryville 0, A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin 0, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 0.
Group (5) - Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 73, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 70, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 30, W Jackson Harryville 0.
Group (6) - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 45, J Miller Randalstown 31, H Boyd Kells 17, M Neilly Broughshane 0.
Group (7) - T Whyte Ahoghill 44, Stewart Bros Randalstown 37, W McFetridge Rasharkin 17, T & M Morrow Broughshane 4.
Group (8) - A Darragh Cullybackey 151, D Houston & Son Broughshane 0, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 0, J Balmer Ahoghill 0. Mervyn Eagleson P O.
NIPA Section B 2nd Fermoy 100/3158 – McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1142, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena & Dist 1096, A Darragh Cullybackey 1096, S Johnston & Son Ballymena & Dist 1088, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1085, D Magill Harryville 1082, S Crawford Harryville 1080, D Magill 1079, Fleming Bros 1079, A Darragh 1075.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/174 – Young McManus & Sons 1034, 1031, G Jackson 1029, T Whyte 1018, J Smyth & Son 1015, 1010.
Ballymoney HPS 21/862 – Young & Gibson 1072, D Dixon 1056, D & H Stuart 1049, J Connolly 1038, 1030, D & H Stuart 1027.
Ballymoney West Combine 5/147 – Young & Gibson 1072, L Neill 1010, M Gamble & Son 1008, W Rodgers 986, W Blair 854.
Broughshane & District 4/91 – T & M Morrow 1045, 1035, A Purvis 995, 959, 944, M Neilly 828.
Ballymena & District HPS 9/205 – J Eagleson & Sons 1096, 1088, 1043, 1043, 1042, M Graham 1033.
Cullybackey HPS 11/412 – A Darragh 1096, 1075, G Gibson 1066, 1061, A Darragh 1058, G Gibson 1041.
Crumlin & District 10/302 – McConville Bros 1142, Fleming Bros 1079, McConville Bros 1041, 1037, R & S Hope 1028, Fleming Bros 1027.
Dervock RPS -
Harryville HPS 7/98 – D Magill 1082, S Crawford 1080, D Magill 1079, 1046, Rock & Moore 1015, S Crawford 981.
Kells & District HPS 6/162 – Harry Boyd 1075, 1030, B Swann & Son 1028, Harry Boyd 985, Gregg Bros 984, Harry Boyd 981. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Harry Boyd 981, Henry Turkington 899.
Muckamore HPS 9/368 – A & E Bell 1044, 1044, T Patterson & Son 1033, S Murphy 1029, 1027, A & E Bell 1024.
Randalstown HPS 5/125 – J Millar 1067, 1061, 1009, Stewart Bros 939, 935, 920.
Rasharkin &District HPS 8/162 – Steele & McNeill 1065, J & M Milliken 1064, 1061, Steele & McNeill 1051, H Cubitt 1049, J & M Milliken 1030.
West End 1/40 – S & N Maginty 1066, 1050, 1049, 1042, 1027.
Johnston Eagleson 1st Combine and 2nd Section from 2nd Fermoy.