News Letter Sport - Sat 19/06/10
Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:13 am
Against the odds and what was regarded as a hard day for the far flying lofts Alan Darragh from Cullybackey has set new records with the Irish Nat FC, he had 5 x 1sts up to the present time, that itself was the overall record. Now he has hit the famous six, and he celebrated in style with 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open, a feat never previously achieved in the history of the INFC. She will all take some beating, but the record is set for that purpose. The Yearling Nat was flown from Sennen Cove last Friday, 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. Alan has won the Kings Cup with Ranger in 1986, and has previously won the Yearling Nat, that came three years later with Swallow Brae Lad. See Swallow Brae Loft website, or click on Alan Darragh Banner at top of page on www.pigeonnetwork.com
On the best day of the weekend the NIPA released in Bude at 8.30am on Saturday 12th June, the four Irish transporters released together and reports from the race-point said the birds cleared within minutes. With a North West wind it was a hard fly, best reported was the ace racer from Bondhill Ron Williamson doing velocity 1086. The Fermoy 5 Bird Championship was won by Kevin Rooney and son Kristopher from Annalong, this bird was 2nd Open East Down Combine the previous week in the Derek Wishart Classic, also flown from Fermoy.
NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird 537/2,366 – 1-1F K Rooney & Son Annalong 1324 £772, 2-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1322 £643, 3-2G Donnelly Bros 1316 £418, 4-3G C McArdle & Son Banbridge Soc 1313 £383, 5-1D J Greenaway Universal Lofts Dromore 1310 £104, 6-2D J Greenaway 1310 £52, 7-4G M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1301 £215, 8-5G Donnelly Bros 1301 £199, 9-6G R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1299 £102, 10-1C J & D Braniff Colin 1298 £304.
City of Derry Federation Bude 24/63 – J McLaughlin Foyle 978, E Coll Foyle 957, L & M Moran Foyle 944, J McLaughlin 807, J & D Kelly Rock 723, W & D Hamilton Rock 690, W & D Hamilton 635, W & D Hamilton 621.
Coleraine Triangle Bude – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1065, Diamond Bros 1041, F McIlreavy Coleraine Prem 1035, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1022, Diamond Bros 1019, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1016, H Nevin Coleraine Prem 1015, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1013, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1008, F McIlreavy 1007.
Mid Antrim Combine Bude 96/789 – M Graham Ballymena 1074, D Dixon Rasharkin 1065, J Rock Harryville 1063, A & N Young Ahoghill 1060, A McBride Harryville 1051, D Dixon Rasharkin 1049, C Young Ahoghill 1049, S Millar Randalstown 1048, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1048, S Millar 1047.
Orchard Combine Bude – I Parkes & Son Armagh 1059, P Grew Charlemont 1054, Cooney Bros Monaghan 1038, W Corrigan Loughgall 1015, A Whitcroft Armagh 1013, S O’Brien Monaghan 1010, P Campbell & Sons Armagh 1006, B Corley Monaghan 1001, W Corrigan 1001, E Grew Charlemont 998.
Northsouth Federation Bude 47/462 – J F McCabe Newry & Dist 1078, Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1072, O Markey Ballyholland 1071, M Maguire & Son Millvale 1053, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1052, M Gillan & Sons Newry & Dist 1049, G Dixon Newry & Dist 1046, M Maguire & Son 1040, Donnelly Bros 1039, G Hughes Newry & Dist 1031.
This weekend another hard race due with a fairly strong North NW wind from Penzance, the penultimate race before France, St Malo National and then the Blue Riband Kings Cup due to be flown from Plaudren (Vannes) on Friday 2nd July.
On the best day of the weekend the NIPA released in Bude at 8.30am on Saturday 12th June, the four Irish transporters released together and reports from the race-point said the birds cleared within minutes. With a North West wind it was a hard fly, best reported was the ace racer from Bondhill Ron Williamson doing velocity 1086. The Fermoy 5 Bird Championship was won by Kevin Rooney and son Kristopher from Annalong, this bird was 2nd Open East Down Combine the previous week in the Derek Wishart Classic, also flown from Fermoy.
NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird 537/2,366 – 1-1F K Rooney & Son Annalong 1324 £772, 2-1G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1322 £643, 3-2G Donnelly Bros 1316 £418, 4-3G C McArdle & Son Banbridge Soc 1313 £383, 5-1D J Greenaway Universal Lofts Dromore 1310 £104, 6-2D J Greenaway 1310 £52, 7-4G M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1301 £215, 8-5G Donnelly Bros 1301 £199, 9-6G R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1299 £102, 10-1C J & D Braniff Colin 1298 £304.
City of Derry Federation Bude 24/63 – J McLaughlin Foyle 978, E Coll Foyle 957, L & M Moran Foyle 944, J McLaughlin 807, J & D Kelly Rock 723, W & D Hamilton Rock 690, W & D Hamilton 635, W & D Hamilton 621.
Coleraine Triangle Bude – Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1065, Diamond Bros 1041, F McIlreavy Coleraine Prem 1035, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1022, Diamond Bros 1019, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1016, H Nevin Coleraine Prem 1015, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1013, G Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1008, F McIlreavy 1007.
Mid Antrim Combine Bude 96/789 – M Graham Ballymena 1074, D Dixon Rasharkin 1065, J Rock Harryville 1063, A & N Young Ahoghill 1060, A McBride Harryville 1051, D Dixon Rasharkin 1049, C Young Ahoghill 1049, S Millar Randalstown 1048, McAlonan Bros Ballymena 1048, S Millar 1047.
Orchard Combine Bude – I Parkes & Son Armagh 1059, P Grew Charlemont 1054, Cooney Bros Monaghan 1038, W Corrigan Loughgall 1015, A Whitcroft Armagh 1013, S O’Brien Monaghan 1010, P Campbell & Sons Armagh 1006, B Corley Monaghan 1001, W Corrigan 1001, E Grew Charlemont 998.
Northsouth Federation Bude 47/462 – J F McCabe Newry & Dist 1078, Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1072, O Markey Ballyholland 1071, M Maguire & Son Millvale 1053, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1052, M Gillan & Sons Newry & Dist 1049, G Dixon Newry & Dist 1046, M Maguire & Son 1040, Donnelly Bros 1039, G Hughes Newry & Dist 1031.
This weekend another hard race due with a fairly strong North NW wind from Penzance, the penultimate race before France, St Malo National and then the Blue Riband Kings Cup due to be flown from Plaudren (Vannes) on Friday 2nd July.