Homers Odyssey 20/12/22
Cullybackey Open Show –
Saturday 17th December Cullybackey HPS held their Annual Open Show with 237 birds penned to be judged through wires, handled and eye sign. A huge thanks must go to Frazers Animal Feeds for the sponsoring of prizes for the show. Home Farm supplies for the Vouchers and to Natural Ballymena for their Voucher. Thank you also to anyone who donated prizes to the raffle and to everyone who help make the food and refreshments for everyone to enjoy. Thanks to the judges - Cormac O'Hare, Aiden McAteer and John Barr from the Newry area for coming and judging.
Old birds ttw - 1. B Herbison, 2. J & J Greer, 3. J & J Greer, 4. B Herbison, Res. A Darragh, Vhc. D Swann, Hc. B Herbison, C. A Darragh. Old Birds Handled - 1. A Darragh, 2. A Darragh, 3. A Darragh, 4 A Darragh, Res. B Herbison, Vhc. J & J Greer, Hc. A Darragh, C. A Barkley & Son. Old Bird Eye sign -1. M Gregg, 2. A Barkley & Son, 3. A Darragh, 4. S & N Doherty, Res. M Gregg, Vhc. N & S Anderson, Hc. A Darragh, C. B Herbison. Young Birds ttw - 1. A Darragh, 2. J & J Greer, 3. K Wright, 4. N & S Anderson, Res. R & S Swann, Vhc. N & S Anderson, Hc. A Darragh, C. A Darragh. Young Birds Handled - 1. J & J Greer, 2. A Darragh, 3. A Darragh, 4. A Darragh, Res. K Wright, Vhc. N & S Anderson, Hc. K Wright, C. K Wright. Young Bird eye sign - 1. M Gregg, 2. A Darragh, 3. R & S Swann, 4. A Darragh, Res. A Darragh, Vhc. J & J Greer, Hc. A Darragh, C. A Darragh.
Best in Show, Best Opposite sex, Best Young Bird and Most Points Alan Darragh with Judges Aiden McAteer, John Barr, and Cormac O'Hare.
O/Birds Handled winner A Darragh (r) with Cormac O'Hare.
Best in show: Alan Darragh. Best Opposite sex: Alan Darragh. Best Young Bird: Alan Darragh. Most Points: Alan Darragh. Runner up Most points: J & J Greer (Natural Ballymena Voucher). 3rd Most Points B Herbison (Home Farms Voucher). 4th Most points: K Wright (Home Farms Voucher).
4th Most Points at Cullybackey Keelie Wright from Lurgan.
The INFC record National winner Alan Darragh had an outstanding event winning for the host club BIS, BOS, Best Young Bird and Most Points. For Cullybackey Brian Herbison won Old Bird t/w, J & J Greer won YB Handled and Mervyn Gregg from Kells & District won both Eye-sign classes.
Young Birds Handled winner at Cullybackey J & J Greer with Cormac O'Hare & Old Bird Eye-sign winner M Gregg with A McAteer at Cullybackey Open Show. Mervyn won the Red Card in both OB & YB Eye-sign classes.
O/B ttw winner Brian Herbison (l) with Judge John Barr.
The cups for the weekly show series where also presented with the partnership of J & J Greer winning the club points and overall points and the team of A Barkley & Son winning the cup for the visitors. I would also like to thank everybody brought birds either to the open show or to the weekly club shows and making it a success. I also want to thank everyone who helped me, between setting up pens or just helping make the tea, it was all appreciated. I hope everyone has a great Christmas and New Year and a very successful 2023 season. Jamie Greer. PO.
Cullybackey HPS Club weekly show winners J & J Greer.
Club show Visitors winner A Barkley & Son (Laura Surgenor with Cullybackey club secretary J Greer).
Ballymena H P S club show. The final club show was held last Monday night 12th Dec, old fancy and young fancy. Old fancy - 1st Darren Swann, 2nd Darren Swann, 3rd Brian Herbinson, 4th Brian Herbinson, Res Brian Herbinson, Vhc Darren Swann, Hc Brian Herbinson, C Darren Swann. Judge Gary Gibson (Cullybackey). Young fancy - 1st Reece and Scott Swann, 2nd Reece and Scott Swann, 3rd Reece and Scott Swann, 4th Reece and Scott Swann, Res Brian Herbinson, Vhc Brian Herbinson, Hc Reece and Scott Swann, C Reece and Scott Swann. Judge Shane Johnson (Harryville). Bis over the two classes Darren Swann, the Old Fancy winner. Next was for the two judges to pick from all the past winners for Bis Bos and Byb over the club show series. Bis with Cheq cock Brian Herbinson Bos and Byb with Rred young hen Brian Herbinson. I would like to thank all the judges who have took their time to help me over the last 7 weeks and the fanciers the people who showed every week.
Cheq cock BIS over club series at Ballymena & Dist. for Brian Herbison.
Pencil pied cock BIS over the two fancy classes for Darren Swann.
Judges at Ballymena G Gibson and S Johnston with Brian Harbison BIS, BOS and Best YB.
Ballymena H P S. Christmas Show/New year. Saturday 31st December 2022. Penning 10.00 - 12.00. Judging 12.15 sharp. Old bird 3 in 1 Handled/Ttw / eyesign. Young bird 3 in 1 Handled/ Ttw / eyesign. Best in show, Best Opposite Sex, Best Young Bird and Most Points. Good selection of prizes open to all. To book in birds with numbers entering and Dard Number. Once it's full it's full. Get booked in early. First come first served. Darren Swann PO.
Kells & District HPS - Week 7 for Kells and District Show produced classes for Fancy Young, Fancy Old and Card Winners the last week of the club shows, all told 99 birds penned. Fancy Young -1st - J&J Greer, 2nd - J&J Greer, 3rd - J&J Greer, 4th - A.Barkley&Son, Res - J&J Greer, V.H.C - A.Barkley&Son, H.C - A.Barkley&Son, Com - A.Barkley&Son. Fancy Old -1st - W.Gilbert, 2nd - J&J Greer, 3rd - W.Gilbert, 4th - A.Barkley&Son, Res - W.Gilbert, V.H.C - J&J Greer, H.C - J&J Greer, Com - W.Gilbert. Card Winners T/W: 1st - A.Barkley&Son, 2nd - A.Barkley&Son, 3rd - W.Gilbert, 4th - W.Gilbert, Res - W.Gilbert, V.H.C - J&J Greer, H.C - W.Gilbert, Com - J&J Greer Card Winners Handled: 1st - A.Barkley&Son, 2nd - A.Barkley&Son, 3rd - A.Barkley&Son, 4th - W.Gilbert, Res - J&J Greer, V.H.C - W.Gilbert , H.C - W.Gilbert, Com - A.Barkley&Son. Card Winners Eyesign: 1st - W.Gilbert, 2nd - J&J Greer, 3rd - J&J Greer, 4th - A.Barkley&Son, Res - A.Barkley&Son, V.H.C - A.Barkley&Son, H.C - J&J Greer, Com - A.Barkley&Son. Best in Show - W.Gilbert. Best Opposite Sex - W.Gilbert. Best Young Bird – J & J Greer.
Judges Scott and Ryan Hope with big winners in final show classes at Kells & Dist. A Barkley & Son won two classes in Card Winners, W Gilbert BIS & BOS and J Greer Best Young Bird.
Well done to everyone for carding this week - A big thank you must go to the judges this week Scott and Ryan Hope from Crumlin. We would like to thank everyone who came and supported the club shows over the last 7 winter weeks. It's been great to see the turn outs every week and the support that came with it. Tuesday the 27th of December we will be holding our Open Show. With 3 In 1 classes for both old birds and young birds. Penning will be from 11am to 1.00pm Prizes for every card winner and specials for Best in show, Best Opposite sex, Best Young Bird and Most Points. Can I please ask if you are showing can you please bring a list of all ring Numbers and Dard Number to keep within current legislation, Thank You. Laura Surgenor PO.
Edgarstown HPS Christmas Show 2022 -
OLD BIRDS JTW -1st G&C Simmons, 2nd T McClean, 3rd R Bell & Sons, RES R Bell & Sons , VHC T McClean, HC R.G&G Donaldson, C A&R Neill. BEST C/F T McClean. BEST BLUE R Bell & Sons. BEST BLUE FLIGHT S&E Buckley.
G & C Simmons 1st Old birds JTW, 1st YBS JTW, 1st YBS Handled, Best in Show, also Best YB.
OLD BIRDS HANDLED - 1st A&R Neill, 2nd T Mawhinney, 3rd S&E Buckley, RES R.G&G Donaldson, VHC A Neill, HC S&E Buckley, C S&E Buckley.
A & R Neill 1st Old birds JTW at Edgarstown Xmas Show.
YOUNG BIRDS JTW - 1st G&C Simmons, 2nd S&E Buckley, 3rd T Mawhinney, RES G&C Simmons, VHC A Neill, HC T McClean, C A Neill. BEST PIED S&E Buckley. BEST CHECK T McClean. BEST C/F G&C Simmons.
G & C Simmons winner of Young Birds JTW, winner of Young Bird handling also Best Young Bird.
YOUNG BIRDS HANDLED - 1st G&C Simmons, 2nd R.G&G Donaldson, 3rd T Mawhinney, RES G&C Simmons, VHC T McClean, HC R Bell & Sons, C G&C Simmons.
OLD BIRD BEST IN SHOW G&C Simmons. OLD BIRD BEST OPP SEX R Bell & Sons. BEST YOUNG BIRD G & C Simmons. BEST OPP SEX S&E Buckley. MOST POINTS WINNERS R Bell & Sons. RUNNERS UP R.G & G Donaldson
S & E Buckley Best Opposite Sex YBS at Edgarstown Xmas Show & R Bell & Sons best Opposite Sex old birds, plus Most Points winners over all shows at Edgarstown.
Great show tonight for team Simmons winning 3 out of the 4 classes also taking Best In Show and Best young bird to round off a great night, with A & R Neill topping the old birds handling class. Well done to both R Bell & sons taking Best Opposite sex in the old birds, with S&E Buckley taking Best Opposite sex in the YB class.
G & C Simmons winner Old Birds JTW also Best in Show at Edgarstown Xmas Show.
Special thanks to Colin Frazer of Frazer Pigeon supplies, Richard Donnelly and Tommy McClean for their kind sponsors for the Christmas Show very much appreciated by all the members. Big thank you as well to Mrs Hope, Mrs A Buckley and Sam Craig for supplying the sandwiches they all went down a treat. Thank you to the judges P Boyd, Freddie and Geordie Calvin and Robert Buckley. Thank you for their special greatly appreciated lads. Lastly I would like to thank all the non-members that showed this year we hope to see you all again next year and best of luck for the 2023 season. Also, I’m sorry if I haven’t given someone a mention yous know where I live. Simmo PO. Lost in Lisburn – Please check lofts for Dark tip cock GB19Z-13481. Telephone: 07933 861174.
Lurgan Social HPS final show results.
Old birds - 1st K Henderson, 2nd Keelie Wright, 3rd K Henderson, 4th K Henderson, RES Keelie Wright, VHC Keelie Wright, HC R Adamson, Com Keelie Wright. Judged by John Turner.
Kevin Henderson (r) won the old birds at Lurgan Soc with judge John Turner.
Young birds - 1st Keelie Wright, 2nd K Henderson, 3rd P Hatchell, 4th Keelie Wright, RES P Hatchell, VHC J P Nelson, HC Keelie Wright, COM Gerard Douglas. Judged by Billy Wallace.
Keelie Wright won the final young bird show at Lurgan Soc with judge Billy Wallace.
Specials won by S Anderson x 2 and Ted Furphy x 2. The club would like to thank the judges for their generous special for the first prize winners and also John Abernethy for a very generous racing special. We would also like to thank everyone who took the time out to judge our shows and we wish all of the fancy a Merry Christmas. Eamon Wright PO.
In this last column for 2022 can I thank all the local clubs for their continued support over the year and a special mention to all the elected PO’s who submit reports and photos. It’s a massive job to be doing every week of the race season. I missed a few weeks myself when in hospital with a hip fracture, but I am on the way to recovery. To meet publication deadlines articles and reports must be on time, either that or are carried over. It was also an honour to be invited to present awards at the INFC Night of the Year at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast, my last time before that was 40 years ago for the first Gold Medal presentation. Can I wish the very best to those who continue to fight ill health and wish all the fancy and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2023. In the early part of the year, I got married and had congratulations from far and wide and had an excellent day with the family including my brother and former race partner and scribe Michael who had travelled from Orlando in Florida where he has been living for over 40 years.
Willie Reynolds – NIPA & INFC Press Officer
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