NIPA & AROUND
BY ADIE
FEDERATION Y/BIRD SEASON UNDERWAY
The Ulster Federation were in Navan for the first young bird race on July 14, some 67 miles into Belfast. With bad weather expected for the afternoon the birds were released at the earlier time of 8.30am into a light South Easterly wind. It turned out a very fast race with some velocities reaching 60mph or close to 1760ypm. Most members reported the birds high in the sky and having difficulty dropping on to home lofts. Congratulations to the first week winner Joe Smyth of the big Grosvenor HPS who had almost 600 birds competing the opening week. His winner was timed at 9.37am and takes 1st Open Ulster Federation doing velocity 1755. All four birds in the clock won prizes in the club, a loft in top early form they must be well trained. G Boyle & Son of the Glen Invitation finish 2nd & 8th Open Ulster Fed, he had 1st, 2nd and 3rd Club and the winner recorded velocity 1754. His first and third arrivals were bred by Jeff Greenaway of the Hills & Maze and the runner-up was bred by his good mate Paddy Elliott. The big lad from the Grosvenor A & A Ferran take 3rd & 9th Open with velocities 1752 and 1741. Tony has been training the youngsters since April, must be working. The Andersonstown team of Robert & Margaret McManus have the top two into the local club and finish 4th & 10th Open doing 1749 and 1739. The Shankill & District winner J O’Boyle is 5th Open on 1747 followed in 6th Open position by the winners in Alexandra Fegan & McAdorey also doing velocity 1747. Mr RVH Billy Carson of Grosvenor is 7th Open doing velocity 1745. Looking down the results I see Jimmy McGann had a great start in Britannia with 1st, 2nd and 3rd, and Rab Fear had the top two in south Belfast followed by novice J Pollins (hope this if the first of many prizes). William McIntyre takes 1st and 2nd in West Belfast and what a result for Frankie Mudd & Sons in East End with the first seven places. In Fortfield the Dream Team have come good at last Peter Martin and Pat Tabb have 1st & 2nd. Staying in Fortfield Raymond Healy had two early arrivals but could not make it to the club as his car was getting re sprayed. He couldn’t phone a taxi as his mobile was smashed after hitting a wall. Any other stories or bird details contact Joe Flood. Tel: (028) 90 225999 or Fax: (028) 90 200848.
ULSTER FEDERATION Clubs Navan (1)
GROSVENOR HPS 19/573 – J & L Smyth 1755, A & A Ferran 1752, W Carson 1745, A & A Ferran 1741, J & L Smyth 1731, A & A Ferran 1730, J & L Smyth 1720, 1716, P & K McCarthy 1704, J Smyth Snr 1701.
GLEN INVITATION – G Boyle & Son 1754, 1743, 1729.
ANDERSONSTOWN RPC – R & M McManus 1749, 1739, J Jackson 1688.
SHANKILL & DISTRICT – J O’Boyle 1747, Calderwood & Waite 1734, 1725.
ALEXANDRA – Fegan & McAdorey 1747, M Murphy 1672, Fegan & McAdorey 1665.
FORTFIELD HPS 14/399 – Martin & Tabb 1729, 1692, H Blaney 1691, D Ferran & Son 1690, J Braniff 1683, D Ferran & Son 1683, S McLaughlin & Son 1682, J Braniff 1678.
WEST BELFAST HPS – W McIntyre 1727, 1725, Patton & Gregg 1707.
SOUTH BELFAST – R Fear 1716, 1691, J Pollins 1675.
LAGAN VALLEY RPC 15/268 – I Gibb & Sons 1709, D McShane & Sons 1706, Smyth & Adams 1706, R & A Gore 1697, D McShane & Sons 1695, Spence Bros 1682, I Gibb & Sons 1682, R & A Gore 1680, J Wilson Son & Daughter 1676, A Frazer & Son 1674. Ian Gibb and Sons had a super race within the Club this week with Sootjen/Van Loon pigeons brought in from Kevin Lawson of England. They topped the Club with a Blue Hen and finished 7th Club with a Blue Cock that collected all the pools and the nomination.
EAST END INVITATION – F Mudd & Son 1702, 1693, 1656.
EAST END HPS 3/70 – J Rainey 1661, 1646, J Scott 1637, J Rainey 1636, J Scott 1630, 1622.
KINGSWOOD HPS 12/240 –Evans & Leahy 1698, 1681, C & J Long & Son 1662, T Plant & Son 1662, C & J Long &Son 1659, 1650, 1646, T Plant & Son 1640, Evans & Leahy 1632, A McFarland & Son 1626. Inland OB Average and Old Bird of the Year won by Gregg Kemp & McBride. OB Average and Cross Channel Ave won by C & J Long & Son.This weeks winner Evans & Leahy had a super card and won the Club well in a very fast day, sources tell me the first three pigeons timed by the loft were from a batch of Young Birds bought this year from the outstanding Dromore partnership of P & J Boal namely the superb Willy Van Herck breeding.
WHEATFIELD 13/374 – M Kelly & Son 1680, J & D Braniff 1674, D & G Ferguson 1673, 1672, R Braniff & Son 1670, D & G Ferguson 1670, B & K Mullan & Dunlop 1668, J & D Braniff 1667.
BRITANNIA – McGann Bros 1673, 1656, 1636.
ULSTER FEDERATION Navan (1) Prov Top 10 – J & L Smyth Grosvenor 1755, G Boyle & Son Glen Inv 1754, A & A Ferran Grosvenor 1752, R & M McManus Andersonstown 1749, J O’Boyle Shankill & Dist 1747, Fegan & McAdorey Alexandra 1747, B Carson Grosvenor 1745, G Boyle & Son 1743, A & A Ferran 1741, R & M McManus 1739.
LATE BRED SALE for Crumlin & District will be held in the Chimney Corner Football & Social Club, Antrim on Saturday 28th July at 8.00pm, birds on view from 6.30pm. Funds raised will be used to refurbish the Clubrooms at Main Street in Crumlin. Birds have been promised from a number of top lofts across all of Northern Ireland and from Eddie Wright, Ian Axe and Wright Bros (Doncaster). Local fanciers have donated select late breds, off their very best distance and sprint pigeons. The list includes R H Clements (Harryville), Robin Duddy (Ballyclare), Robert McMeekin (Kingsmoss), Henry Beattie (Laurelvale), M/M G Delaney (Dromore), Gregory Bros (Rathnew), Norman Armstrong (Ligoniel), Eddie Murray (Donacloney), Jeff Greenaway (Hills & Maze), Ian Gill (Harryville), Fleming Bros (Crumlin), Ron Williamson (Bondhill), Tom Marshall & Son (Newtownbreda), Smyth & Adams (Lagan Valley), A & M Boyle (Ballymoney), A Mitchell & Son (Chimney Corner), L Magee & Son (Lisburn & District), George Barr (Ballymena & District), N Black & Son (Dromara), Donnelly Bros (Newry City), Ian Donaghy (Fortfield), C & L Woodside (Ballyclare), J Harkness (Crumlin), G K & I Moxham (Larne & Dist), and others. For further details, commission bids etc - contact John Lowry Tel: 07710 447262 or John Lamb Tel: 07809 357955. Auctioneer: Steve McGarry.
The very poor weather conditions of recent times has resulted in most lofts behind with the training of the young bird team and the NIPA have wisely put back the start of the young bird racing for one week, until July 21. The programme will be the same as already agreed, only difference it will be running one week later. Area Lib Navan/Mullingar & Tullamore July 21, Area Lib Navan/Mullingar & Tullamore July 28, Area Lib Tullamore & Roscrea August 4, followed by Roscrea, Clonmel, Pilmore Beach, Talbenny Nat & Tullamore Sept 1, Fermoy & Fermoy 5 Bird Championship Sept 8, and Rosscarbery Nat Sept 15.
Just a short note regarding some info I got through the email regarding the Ards partnership of Fulton & Dickson who finished 1st Section F and 28th Open from Lamballe in the O/B National with the NIPA. The pigeon in question a two year old Blue Hen was bred by Harry Fields of Hillfoot not surprising of her success when you see the winning Bloodlines namely Sootjen a bit of the Gilmore & Beattie Line when mated into birds obtained from Billy Lecky a truely winning combination. Sammy would like to thank Harry for this excellent pigeon that as a youngster finished 2nd club Talbenny and as a yearling flew Bude .This year she had 3 races up Ireland and then Talbenny (1) where she was 17th sec F and was sitting 12 days for Lamballe.
PICTURE GALLERY
Joe Smyth of the J & L Smyth partnership topped the mighty Grosvenor HPS from Navan and will also top the Ulster Federation.
Gerard Boyle of the Glen Inv enjoyed an excellent race taking the first three in the Club and will finish runner-up in the Federation Open result pictured here with sons Gerard & David and Grandson Gerard.
Robert Mc Manus of the Andersonstown Club enjoyed 1st & 2nd club finishing 4th Ulster Federation.
Peter Martin of the Martin & Tabb partnership being congratulated by fellow Club Mates Jim Braniff & Kevin Dotherty.
Peter Gibb of the Ian Gibb & Sons partnership topped the mighty Lagan Valley RPC with a Sootjen/Van Loon brought in from Kevin Lawson of England.
The Fulton & Dickson partnership of Ards who finished 1st Section F and 28th Open from the NIPA O/B National flown from Lamballe.
Adie McCormick
Ireland's Own Pigeon Auctions
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17/7/07
