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The Ulster Federation season started in Kildare on Saturday 17th April, liberation was at 11.00am and early reports indicate a good start. Club results and photos will be added as we get them. J & D Braniff of the Wheatfield look like the team to beat at present, a super card with the winner doing velocity 1547. The McAuley Kell & Bowles team from the Shankill & District will be well placed doing velocity 1545.

Ulster Federation Clubs Kildare 17/04/2010

Wheatfield Hps 10/187 - 1st thru 8th J&D Braniff 1547,1546,1546,1545,1544,1542,1535,1518.
Shankill & Dist Hps 19/304 - 1st McAuley&Kell&Bowles 1545, 2nd Bingham & Seaton 1537, 3rd Calderwood & Waite & Barr 1534, 4th McAuley & Kell & Bowles 1532, 5th Bingham & Seaton 1526, 6th A Taylor & Son 1522, 7th Smyth & Bittles 1521, 8th W Gilmore 1521, 9th McAuley & Kell & Bowles 1519, 10th N Armstrong 1517.
Grosvenor Hps 31/522 - 1stthru4th P&K McCarthy 1542,1542,1541,1541, 5th F Toner 1539, 6th&7th P&K McCarthy 1537,1537, 8th J&M Smyth 1535, 9th A&A Ferran 1533, 10th P&K McCarthy 1531. A great start to the season for P&K taking the first four and seven in the Top 10, this new system seems to be working already, Frank Toner is next in 5th place with Toby & Michael in 8th spot and big Ferran slips into 9th. Well done to all.
Fortfield Hps 21/288 - 1st&2nd Mr&Mrs Flood 1534,1528, 3rd P Morgan & son 1525, 4th&5th S Rice & Son 1516,1511, 6th P&C Carson 1510.
Britannia Hps - 1st T Curran & Son 1521, 2nd&3rd J&B Smyth 1515,1510, 4th T Curran & Son 1506, 5th M Kelly & Sons 1506, 6th Hamilton & Davidson 1503.
Andersonstown RPC 9/200 - 1st A O'Hanlon 1517, 2nd V Cooney & Son 1516, 3rd R&M McManus 1515, 4th G Boyle & Son 1495, 5th V Cooney & Son 1495, 6th P Elliott & Son 1493, 7th Johnston Bros 1491, 8th J Kennedy & Son 1490, 9th J P McKeown 1489, 10th D McKernan 1488.
East End Hps - 1st&2nd F Mudd & Sons 1517,1507, 3rdthru6th D Jackson & Son 1491,1487,1480,1476, 7th H&D J Bell & Sons 1472, 8th,9th&10th D Jackson & Son 1462,1460,1448. D Jackson wins pools&nom.
East End 2-Bird 6/71 - 1st&2nd D Jackson & son 1487,1452. D Jackson & son Pools&Nom.

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Ace racers in the City of Belfast, Paul & Kathleen McCarthy. Numerous times
Ulster Fed Fancier of the Year and they start 2010 with another super card
plus 1st Grosvenor HPS doing velocity 1542.

The Ulster Federation season started in Kildare on Saturday 17th April, liberation was at 11.00am and early reports indicate a good start. The top team from 2009 start with another fantastic result J & D Braniff from the Wheatfield a number of top positions including 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Open. Other club winners well placed included McAuley Kell & Bowles team from Shankill & Dist (1545), P & K McCarthy with a big result in Grosvenor (1542), and R & A Gore with the top two into Lagan Valley in Lisburn (1541). Club results and photos will be added as we get them.

Ulster Federation Open Kildare (1) 172/2,839 – J & D Braniff Wheatfield 1547, J & D Braniff 1546.4, J & D Braniff 1546.2, J & D Braniff 1545.66, McAuley Kell & Bowles Shankill & Dist 1545.65, J & D Braniff 1545, J & D Braniff 1544, J & D Braniff 1542.3, P & K McCarthy Grosvenor 1542.2, P & K McCarthy 1542.2, P & K McCarthy 1541.8, P & K McCarthy 1541.8, R & A Gore Lagan Valley 1541.1, R & A Gore 1540, F Toner Grosvenor 1539.9, Spence Bros Lagan Valley 1539.4, Bingham & Seaton Shankill & Dist 1537.8, P & K McCarthy 1537.7, P & K McCarthy 1537.4, S McAllister Lagan Valley 1536.