News Letter Sport - Sat 12/06/10

[willie reynolds]

The INFC Yearling Nat was flown from Sennen Cove yesterday, 844 members sent 4,337 birds competing for £36,685 in pools and prizes in one of the top events of the old bird season. Liberation was at 8.00am in a Lt NNE wind. Last year the race was won by Liam Donnelly & Son from Finglas in Dublin. The race was due to be flown on Wednesday but was delayed due to weather conditions on the Irish Sea.

Last weekend the NIPA enjoyed good racing again from Talbenny and Fermoy, not just as many birds away as the week previous but returns appear to be on par with the week earlier from Talbenny, maybe slightly better. We had sunshine and showers and the birds were released at 10.30am in Fermoy and 11.15am in Talbenny. First reports indicate that Donnelly Bros from Newry City will top the NIPA for the second race on the trot doing velocity 1605.

NIPA Talbenny (2) Open 1010/12,331 -

1-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1605, 2-2G Mark Maguire Newry&Dist 1592, 3-3G Donnelly Bros 1584, 4-1E Ron Williamson Bondhil 1580, 5-4G Mark Maguire&Son 1578, 6-5G H Hamilton&G Hanna Bessbrook PC 1572, 7-6G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1567, 8-7G H Hamilton&G Hanna 1562, 9-8G Jum Nelson Milltown 1558, 10-9

G Donnelly Bros 1557, 11-10G T Mallon&Sons Ashfield 1556, 12-11G Donnelly Bros 1556, 13-12G Donnelly Bros 1555, 14-13G M/M G Mallen Bandbridge Social 1555, 15-14G N Murtagh Millvale 1554, 16-15G Dillion&Morrow Tandragee 1547, 17-16G P&C Swindell Newry City 1547, 18-17G Donnelly Bros 1547, 19-18G Dillion&Morrow 1545, 20-19G G Hughes Newry&Dist 1545.

City of Derry Federation Talbenny (2) 54/232 – E Quigley Rock 1272, S Duffy Foyle 1211, J McLaughlin Foyle 1210, Cooley Bros Foyle 1182, A Lyle Maiden City 1133, A & K Mitchell Rock 1124, M McCloskey Rock 1103, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1078, E Quigley 1065, D Friel Maiden City 1063.

Coleraine Triangle Talbenny (2) – T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1434, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1404, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1388, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1376, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1362, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1362, W Henry Coleraine Prem 1351, Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1350, S Walker Coleraine Prem 1348, Hanson & Harper 1337.

Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny (2) 108/1,144 – M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1491, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1472, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1470, W & J Smyth 1469, J Robinson & Son Rasharkin 1464, W & J Smyth 1454, G Barr Ballymena 1452, Scott & Clements Kells 1451, W & J Smyth 1450, S Millar Randalstown 1447.

Orchard Combine Talbenny (2) – N Weir Loughgall 1535, N Weir 1509, N Weir 1508, P Grew Charlemont 1497, E & M Curran Armagh 1487, P Grew 1487, E & M Curran 1487, N Weir 1456, D & C McArdle Armagh 1440, W Corrigan Loughgall 1433.

Northsouth Federation Talbenny (2) 46/568 – Donnelly Bros Newry City 1605, Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1592, Donnelly Bros 1584, Mark Maguire & Son 1578, Hamilton & Hanna Bessbrook 1572, Donnelly Bros 1567, Hamilton & Hanna 1562, Donnelly Bros 1557, Donnelly Bros 1556, Donnelly Bros 1555.

This weekend the distance increases and all organizations continue with the cross channel programme, locally the NIPA, Ulster Fed and East Down Combine are in Bude. NIPA members also have the Fermoy 5 Bird Championship. Next week we move to Penzance and it will be followed by the OB Nat from St Malo in France.