News Letter Sport - Sat 10/07/10

[willie reynolds]

Liberation in Plaudren (France) has been confirmed as 7.30am on Saturday 3rd July in a Lt North wind to be SW around Penzance and strengthen on the route home. Birds were released in sunshine and blue skies. 741 members sent 2,512 birds competing for £35,775 in pools and prizes. The INFC Blue Riband Kings Cup race was delayed on Friday due to a band of very heavy rain in France. A bird reported into Bray in Co Wicklow at 16.49pm set the pace and this one proved to be a winner for Reilly & Martin on 1263, runner-up Ron Williamson of Bondhill was doing velocity 1238. The former NI Fancier of the year has finished runner-up for the second time. Around 120 arrivals were confirmed on the day and over 400 by Sunday afternoon, a very good success. Lofts in the Top 10 should contact Homer with details, and others winning Trophies or Diplomas etc. This will all help for the official race report, we do need all the help we can get. Hall of Fame Diplomas have been confirmed for J Waring & Son Lisburn & Dist, D Croskery & Son Annsborough and W McClure Kells & Dist.

INFC Plaudren/Vannes Kings Cup 741/2512 –

1-1S S Reilly & Martin SE Bray 1263 ABCDE NOM OPQRS £2204, 2-1N R Williamson Bondhill 1239 ABCDE IJKLM £1491, 3-2N Belshaw & Anderson Derriaghy 1201 ABCDEF IJKLMN £1959, 4-2S B W Hoey Ind South 1484 ABCD £10 NOM OPQRST £2676, 5-3N C O’Hare & Son Ballyholland 1172 £305, 6-4N N Black & Son Dromara 1164 ABCD IJKL £505, 7-5N G Buckley & Sons Annaghmore 1163 DEF £10 NOM LMN £2556, 8-6N D & I Edgar 1162 ABCDEF IJKLMN NOM £1468, 9-7N Mal Maguire & Son Millvale 1155 ABCDEF IJKLMN £983, 10-8N D & S Caskey Bangor 1154 ABCDE IJKLM £490, 11-3S J Sharkey Boyne Valley 1148 ABCDE OPQRS £173, £411, 12-9N W Corrigan Loughgall 1147 ABCDEF IJKLMN £725, 13-10N P Dunlop Edgarstown 1145 ABCDEF IJKLMN £677, 14-11N G McKenna Eastway 1144 ABCDE £163, 15-12N Rev TAB Sawyers & Son Banbridge 1144 £58, 16-13N Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1143 ABCDEF IJKLMN £647, 17-14N M Ewbanks Drumnavaddy 1142 ABCDEF IJKLMN £634, 18-15N M Black Grosvenor 1141 ABCDEF £292, 19-16N N Thompson Comber Cent 1135 £58, 20-17N G McAllister Randalstown 1134 £58, 21-18N A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 1134 CD KL £140, 22-19N C O’Hare & Son Ballyholland 1133 £58, 23-20N A & R Milliken Lagan Valley 1133 DE IJKLM £361, 24-21N I Murray & Son Crossgar 1132 CDE KLM £232, 25-22N J Waring & Son Lisburn & Dist 1132 £58, 26-23N E McAlinden & Sons Drumnavaddy 1131 ABCDEF IJKLMN £531, 27-24N R Gray Kingsmoss 1130 ABCDE IJKLM £258, 28-4S G O’Reilly & Son Malahide & Dist 1129 ABC OPQ £141, 29-25N McCracken Bros Banbridge 1129 ABCDEF IJKLMN £531, 30-26N Capper Bros Bondhill 1123 CDEF KLMN £506.

The INFC Friendship was flown from St Malo (France) on Thursday 8th July, the convoy was released one day early due to terrible weather conditions forecast for the Friday. Liberation was at 8.45am wind Lt SE to be SSW en-route and strengthen.

A good entry of 881 birds, sent by 244 members were competing for £5,586 in pools and prizes. Some 14 gallant arrivals were recorded on the day – Phil Smith Stillorgan 18.12pm (373 Miles), N & C Shields Skerries 18.38pm (391 Miles), N Grant & Son Balbriggan 19.21pm & 19.44pm, J Doheny Malahide & Dist 18.50pm, Donnelly Bros Newry City 20.22pm & 20.35pm, R Williamson Bondhill 20.57pm & 21.38pm, C Camereon Ballyclare 21.27pm, J Sharkey Boyne Valley 21.21pm, O Monaghan Colin 21.48pm, R Shaw Corrigs 21.00pm, G Buckley Annaghmore 20.00pm, M Buckley 21.00pm.

The weekend weather has resulted in some changes for the start of the young bird season, the NIPA have cancelled their training race from Mullingar and Ulster Federation will race mark today (Sat) for a race tomorrow from Navan.