LIBERATIONS - Fri/Sat/Sun 03-05 Sept 2010

[willie reynolds]

Due to adverse weather forecast for the weekend the NIPA have decided to race mark on Thursday for a race on Friday from Fermoy. Please pass the word around, a Friday liberation from Fermoy. HOMER.

INFC: Members are reminded that the next race from Penzance is due to be flown on Wednesday 8th September, the Blue Riband YB Nat and Old Hens Nat as well. The Robin Duddy Trophy is for the 3 Bird Nomination covering Yearling Nat and Young Bird Nat. Any members who timed one of their three nominated birds in the Yearling Nat can nominate up to 3 birds on the race entry form for YB Penzance. The winner of £1,000 and the Robin Duddy Trophy will be the best average over the two races for those who joined the 3 Bird Nomination.

Mid Antrim fanciers please note the monies for Rosscarbery will be collected on Tuesday 7th September, George McDowell will be at Cullybackey Clubrooms between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Thursday 9th September between 4.00pm and 6.30pm. Monies are collected on Tuesday and not Wednesday.

Gary Shaw must get out of the birds and has a loft 30ft just 2 years old for sale plus loft equipment and a few stock birds, Hartog, Davy Black etc. Tel: 07756 009393.

At last it’s here happening Friday from Mallow in County Cork the Belfast Gold Ring Race 500 rings where sold @ £10 resulting in Prize Money consisting of 1st £2,000, 2nd £1,000, 3rd £500, 4th £300, 5th £200, 6th - 10th £100 each, 11th - 20th £50. A fantastic competition and best of luck to everyone who has entered in the Ulster Federation.

Ulster Federation - Friday Mallow. CONFIRMED LIBERATION at 12.30pm, wind Lt SE.

Prov Result - BELFAST GOLD RING - Congratulations to all the winners.

1st R Braniff 1549.9, 2nd J Mc Erlane 1544, 3rd Calderwood & Waite 1543, 4th H Jennings & Sons 1540, 5th R Braniff 1536, 6th J Kennedy & Son 1529, 7th McGann Bros 1527, 8th J & L Smith 1526, 9th G Shaw & Son 1520, 10th Johnston Bros 1519, 11th J & D Braniff 1516, 12th J McErlane 1514, 13th H Jennings & Sons 1505, 14th A & A Ferran 1502, 15th J & L Smith 1501, 16th A & A Ferran 1498, 17th B & E Carson 1498, 19th A & A Ferran 1495, 20th G Shaw & Son 1494.

NIPA - Friday Fermoy and 5 Bird Championship. CONFIRMED LIBERATION at Noon, in a Brisk SE wind.

ISRF - Mallow on Saturday, decision later. CONFIRMED LIBERATION at 12.30pm.

Munster Federation - Held Over Sat in Mauchline. No chance of a liberation, birds being returned to Ireland.

East Coast Fed - Held Over Sat in Tramore. Race OFF, birds being returned to the clubs.

Liberation of the birds tomorrow (Sunday) from Cork in the North Coast Classic will be approximately 9.00-10.00am. CONFIRMED LIBERATION in Cork City at 10.45am.
The North Coast Classic 1st Prize will be £10,000!