Kings Cup St Allouestre - Sat 29/06/24
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2024 9:57 am
INFC Kings Cup St Allouestre - Mid Antrim Combine
The Irish National Flying Club Kings Cup birds were liberated in St Allouestre in France on Saturday 29th June at 6.00am in light westerly winds. Surprisingly no local birds were recorded in the Mid Antrim Combine on the first day considering only 10 miles up the road Arnold Thompson of Ballyclare had three in the clock the first one timed at 20.30pm.
Alan Darragh of Cullybackey, a former winner of this race from Jersey in 1986 clocked the next morning at 08.35am flying 505 miles to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 55th North Section & 71st Open on velocity 718. Alan's 3yo cock is a son of his Yearling National winner when paired to a daughter of his 4th & 5th Open Yearling National pigeons.
Mr & Mrs Robinson of Cullybackey were next best timing a 2yo blue cock on the second day to win 92nd North Section & 116th Open velo 616. The cock had a few races as young bird and raced through to Penzance last year as a yearling. This year he had four races up Ireland and 1st Dale. He was racing on roundabout then paired up for France and sent sitting 12 days on eggs. The cock is a half brother to their 1st Section B & 9th Open Nipa Plougastel OB National hen two days previous being out of the same sire from Tommy Grattan, the dam also came from Tommy.
Chris Moore of Cullybackey timed his 3yo blue Single Bird Challenge hen at 13.23pm on the second day to win 3rd Mid Antrim Combine, 101th North Section & 130th Open velo 582
Chris wrote "This hen is bred in the purple, being a grand daughter of C & L Fryers Gold Medal winner on the sires side and the Dam is again from C & L Fryers and contains both of Laurence's 6th Open King's Cup pigeons, 2012 and 2016 respectively. The Grandmother here has flown France 3 times, to win £3000 in prize money and win 2nd section 60th Open St Malo 2014 and then 6th Open King's Cup in 2016. She is a Daughter of the Gold Medal Winner. I'd like to thank Laurence and Christine for all the great pigeons they gave me plus advice and guidance on how to work them. I'd also like to thank Sam Murphy for training and some "sneaky sneaky" tosses were also provided by Martin Graham and Neill Anderson, also thanks to Alan Darragh for taking my birds to the Marking Station, very much appreciated due to my work commitments".
Ian and Eric Stewart of Randalstown timed the only other birds in the Mid Antrim Combine result on the third day to win 153rd and 154th North Section & 204th and 205th Open on 345 and 335. Only a few season's ago Ian & Eric topped the Mid Antrim Combine in this race 13th Open National. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Kings Cup St Allouestre - Alan Darragh Cullybackey 718, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 616, Chris Moore Cullybackey 582, Stewart Bros Randalstown 345, Stewart Bros Randalstown 335.
Former race winner Alan Darragh of Cullybackey best in the Mid Antrim Combine from St Allouestre Kings Cup.
The Irish National Flying Club Kings Cup birds were liberated in St Allouestre in France on Saturday 29th June at 6.00am in light westerly winds. Surprisingly no local birds were recorded in the Mid Antrim Combine on the first day considering only 10 miles up the road Arnold Thompson of Ballyclare had three in the clock the first one timed at 20.30pm.
Alan Darragh of Cullybackey, a former winner of this race from Jersey in 1986 clocked the next morning at 08.35am flying 505 miles to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 55th North Section & 71st Open on velocity 718. Alan's 3yo cock is a son of his Yearling National winner when paired to a daughter of his 4th & 5th Open Yearling National pigeons.
Mr & Mrs Robinson of Cullybackey were next best timing a 2yo blue cock on the second day to win 92nd North Section & 116th Open velo 616. The cock had a few races as young bird and raced through to Penzance last year as a yearling. This year he had four races up Ireland and 1st Dale. He was racing on roundabout then paired up for France and sent sitting 12 days on eggs. The cock is a half brother to their 1st Section B & 9th Open Nipa Plougastel OB National hen two days previous being out of the same sire from Tommy Grattan, the dam also came from Tommy.
Chris Moore of Cullybackey timed his 3yo blue Single Bird Challenge hen at 13.23pm on the second day to win 3rd Mid Antrim Combine, 101th North Section & 130th Open velo 582
Chris wrote "This hen is bred in the purple, being a grand daughter of C & L Fryers Gold Medal winner on the sires side and the Dam is again from C & L Fryers and contains both of Laurence's 6th Open King's Cup pigeons, 2012 and 2016 respectively. The Grandmother here has flown France 3 times, to win £3000 in prize money and win 2nd section 60th Open St Malo 2014 and then 6th Open King's Cup in 2016. She is a Daughter of the Gold Medal Winner. I'd like to thank Laurence and Christine for all the great pigeons they gave me plus advice and guidance on how to work them. I'd also like to thank Sam Murphy for training and some "sneaky sneaky" tosses were also provided by Martin Graham and Neill Anderson, also thanks to Alan Darragh for taking my birds to the Marking Station, very much appreciated due to my work commitments".
Ian and Eric Stewart of Randalstown timed the only other birds in the Mid Antrim Combine result on the third day to win 153rd and 154th North Section & 204th and 205th Open on 345 and 335. Only a few season's ago Ian & Eric topped the Mid Antrim Combine in this race 13th Open National. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Kings Cup St Allouestre - Alan Darragh Cullybackey 718, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 616, Chris Moore Cullybackey 582, Stewart Bros Randalstown 345, Stewart Bros Randalstown 335.
Former race winner Alan Darragh of Cullybackey best in the Mid Antrim Combine from St Allouestre Kings Cup.