Mid Antrim Combine - Talbenny (1) 30/05/10

[willie reynolds]

Best reported bird in the race from Talbenny on Sunday 30th May was Alan Darragh from Cullybackey, his 2 year old blue cock was timed at 2.33pm recording velocity 1162 for the 220 miles. He wins 1st Mid Antrim Combine, Surgenor Bros of Kells were next best followed by Bertie Blair who had a good 1st & 2nd in Ballymena & Dist, Mrs Smyth 1st Broughshane & Dist and Robert Service 1st Harryville HPS for the second week with the same bird.

The Champions League is the big local story, following Talbenny (1) we reach the Quarter Final at Talbenny again, this weekend. Matches are Scott & Clements (Kells & Dist) v Surgenor Bros (Kells & Dist), A Darragh (Cullybackey) v W & J Smyth (Ballymena & Dist), Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill) v A McBride (Harryville), H Smyth & Son (Broughshane & Dist) v M Graham (Ballymena & Dist). Remember Talbenny (2) is the first leg of the RPRA Meritorious Award for single bird performance over two races, Talbenny (2) & Penzance.

The Fermoy 5 Bird Classic bird’s payment will be collected on Thursday 10th June the night of Bude collection. Cullybackey HPS Clubrooms will be open from 8.30pm until 9.30pm, birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Friday 11th June between 4.00pm and 6.30pm.

Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny (1) 107/1,592 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1162, Surgenor Bros Kells 1154, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1153, Blair & Rankin 1152, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1150, R Service & Son Harryville 1149, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1147, M Graham Ballymena 1146, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1146, S Millar Randalstown 1137, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1135, D Dixon Rasharkin 1134, R Service & Son 1132, J Millar & Son Harryville 1131, W & J Smyth 1131, S Steele Cullybackey 1130, J Devlin Ballymena 1130, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1130, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1129, T McMillan Randalstown 1129, A Darragh 1128, R McFall & Son 1128, D Dixon 1125, H Turkington Kells 1125, J Balmer Ahoghill 1123, J Balmer 1122, J Millar Randalstown 1121, S Millar 1120, Surgenor Bros 1118, A McBride Harryville 1118,

A & N Young Ahoghill 1118, Scott & Clements Kells 1117, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1117, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1116, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1116, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1116, R H Clements Harryville 1115, J Millar & Son 1114, B Swann & Son Kells 1112, M Graham 1111, J Devlin 1111, J Balmer 1111, A Purvis Broughshane 1111, G Connolly Broughshane 1110, A Darragh 1110, Stewart Bros 1110, G Price Harryville 1110, Blair & Rankin 1109, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1109, J Balmer & Son Ahoghill 1109.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Talbenny (1)

Cullybackey HPS 14/235 – A Darragh 1162, Russell Bros 1147, S Steele 1130, A Darragh 1128, J & J Greer 1116, A Darragh 1110, Russell Bros 1106, B Herbinson 1104, Reid Bros & McCloy 1103, Cochrane Bros 1096, B Herbinson 1090, Reid Bros & McCloy 1088. Russell Bros win £50 Special sponsored by Hayes Garage, Cullybackey.

Kells & Dist 11/142 – Surgenor Bros 1154, H Turkington 1125, Surgenor Bros 1118, Scott & Clements 1117, B Swann & Son 1112, Surgenor Bros 1090, 1084, Scott & Clements 1083. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1154, H Boyd 1063. Gold Minute (31) won by Henry Turkington.

Ballymena & Dist 11/149 – Blair & Rankin 1153, 1152, M Graham 1146, W & J Smyth 1146, 1131, J Devlin 1130, M Graham 1111, J Devlin 1111, Blair & Rankin 1109, G Barr 1106.

Broughshane & Dist 10/138 – Mrs M Smyth 1150, J & N Simpson 1135, A Purvis 1111, G Connolly 1110, 1102, Mrs M Smyth 1090, H Smyth & Son 1090, J & N Simpson 1080.

Harryville HPS 17/261 – R Service & Son 1149, 1132, J Millar & Son 1131, A McBride 1118, R H Clements 1115, J Millar & Son 1114, G Price 1110, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1109, A McBride 1109, J Ramsey 1108.

Randalstown HPS 13/194 – S Millar 1137, T McMillan 1129, J Millar 1121, S Millar 1120, Stewart Bros 1117, 1110, T McMillan 1107, 1085.

New Antrim Amal 6/72 – R McFall & Son 1130, T Picken & Son 1129, R McFall & Son 1128, McFall & McManus 1116, M/M F Clarke 1106, R McFall & Son 1076, D Jackson & Son 1065.

Ahoghill FC 12/257 – J Balmer 1123, 1122, A & N Young 1118, J Smyth & Son 1116, J Balmer 1111, J Balmer & Son 1109, J Orr & Son 1106, A & N Young 1102, C Young 1102, J Balmer 1100. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – A & N Young 1102, J Balmer 1100.

Rasharkin & District 13/144 – J Robinson & Son 1112, W McFetridge 1096, J & D Surgenor 1092, J & M Milliken 1086, J & D Surgenor 1079, L McNeill 1078, J & M Milliken 1066, Milliken & Barkley 1060. Nom W Davidson. Race sponsored by Leck Scaffolding (NI). D Dixon – 1134, 1125.