Mid Antrim Combine - Tullamore (1) 10/04/10

[willie reynolds]

Mid Antrim race season started at Tullamore in County Offaly, a race dominated by lofts in Rasharkin. A great race finish with Milliken & Barkley having two arrivals ahead of the much improved Steele & McNeill. The Rasharkin winner recorded velocity 1739, but was pipped for the Mid Antrim Combine by Danny Dixon who races into Dunloy. His Blue Cheq cock on widowhood was timed at 14.14hrs recording velocity 1745 for 133 miles, this top Lambrects/Jacob topped the Combine last season in the Rosscarbery YB National. Next best was Paddy McManus who had another super card in the Ahoghill Flying Club, his Blue Hen was Karl Boeckx through birds obtained from Derek Parr. This bird won 1st Combine last season as a youngster. Paddy had a best ever season in 2009 and has started very well, he intends to have a go at all competition and I wish him well. Release in Tullamore was at 12 Noon and we had a bit of East in the wind, next week we go back to Tullamore.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 83/1762 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1745, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1739, D Dixon 1739, Milliken & Barkley 1738, D Dixon 1738, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1737, L McNeill Rasharkin 1729, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1729, R H Clements Harryville 1728, Young McManus & Sons 1728, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1726, D Dixon 1722, Milliken & Barkley 1721, Young McManus & Sons 1714, Young McManus & Sons 1711, J Robinson & Son Rasharkin 1710, Milliken & Barkley 1706, Milliken & Barkley 1705, G Connolly Broughshane 1704, A Darragh Cullybackey 1703, A McBride 1699, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1695, D Robinson Cullybackey 1688, H Boyd Kells 1684, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1682, H Boyd 1681, C Magill New Antrim 1679, Steele & McNeill 1678, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1675, A McBride 1670,

Young McManus & Sons 1668, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1665, S Millar Randalstown 1664, C Moore New Antrim 1658, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1657, A McBride 1655, Milliken & Barkley 1654, G McDowell Kells 1653, A Barkley & Son Kells 1650, J & M Milliken 1652, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1651, J Harris Ballymena 1650, J Harris 1649, G Connolly 1648, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1647, C Magill 1647, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1646, Young McManus & Sons 1645, S Millar 1644, L McNeill 1644,

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore

Rasharkin & Dist 10/178 – Milliken & Barkley 1739, 1738, Steele & McNeill 1737, L McNeill 1729, A C & T Tweed 1726, J Robinson & Son 1710, J & M Milliken 1695, Steele & McNeill 1678. Milliken & Barkley Nom. D Dixon – 1745, 1739, 1738, 1722.

Ahoghill Flying Club 11/248 – Young McManus & Sons 1729, 1728, 1714, 1711, J Smyth & Son 1675, Young McManus & Sons 1668, 1645, M/M Robinson 1632, J Smyth & Son 1622, T & G Balmer 1603.

Harryville HPS 13/239 – R H Clements 1728, A McBride 1699, 1670, 1655, R Service & Son 1643, AQ McBride 1636, L Mullan 1633, A McBride 1619, J Rock 1619, L Mullan 1615.

Broughshane & District 10/197 – G Connolly 1704, J & N Simpson 1665, G Connolly 1648, Mrs M Smyth 1647, A Purvis 1618, 1617, H Smyth & Son 1613, D Houston & Son 1611.

Cullybackey HPS 12/276 – A Darragh 1703, Des Robinson 1688, H & R McCloy 1657, Russell Bros 1651, 1639, A Darragh 1626, H & R McCloy 1609, Reid Bros & McCloy 1601, 1588, Des Robinson 1568.

Kells & District 11/214 – H Boyd 1684, 1681, G McDowell 1653, A Barkley & Son 1650, G McDowell 1639, 1636, Surgenor Bros 1634, A Barkley & Son 1633, G McDowell 1631, 1631.

New Antrim Amalgamated 7/94 – McFall & McManus 1682, C Magill 1679, C Moore 1658, C Magill 1647, 1605, R McFall & Son 1599, C Moore 1579, T Picken & Son 1571, C McDowell 1529.

Randalstown HPS 9/185 – S Millar 1664, Stewart Bros 1646, S Millar 1644, Stewart Bros 1642, T McMillan 1639, Houston Bros 1616, 1609, S Millar 1601.

Ballymena & District 10/131 – J Harris 1650, 1649, Blair & Rankin 1634, W & J Smyth 1633, 1628, M Graham 1627, Blair & Rankin 1620, J Devlin 1586, Smyth Bros 1563, J Devlin 1558.