Syndicate Lofts bloodlines win Talbenny for Rafferty & Toman –
The Premier YB National for the NIPA was flown as arranged on Saturday 12th September, liberation in Talbenny in Pembrokeshire was at 8.00am in a Lt Westerly wind released with birds belonging to East Down Combine, Ulster Federation and from the South of Ireland East Coast Fed (Dublin) and South Leinster Fed.
Rafferty &Toman, Gilford won 1st Open NIPA some 297 members sent 2616 birds, velocity1399. The bird now named “Magical Jen” was bred off a pair they got from Geoffrey Douglas, 100% Syndicate Lofts breeding. Sire of winner-18 X23196 bred from a pair from Peter Fox - Dam 15E32682 Bronco x Naomi, Sire.17L42520 Amadeus x Ivy. Dam of winner 18 F48860 also the same sire as the dam 17L42520 Amadeus x Ivy when paired to 18F28151 Alonso x Astrid. Alonso is a full brother to Ivy. As we know the Ivy lines were responsible for Geoff Douglas National winner in 2015 and still producing the goods in his own loft , Geoffrey Douglas himself was 8th Open,5 Section E in this same race, sire of this bird 14V39737 son Kanon x Centrefold while the dam Ceuster bloodlines from John Wheatcroft.
“Magical Jen” bred by Geoffrey Douglas wins the NIPA Talbenny YB National.
NIPA Open Talbenny YB National 297/2616 –
1-1E Rafferty & Toman Gilford & Dist. 1399, 2-1G J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1391, 3-2G J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1391, 4-3G Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy 1390, 5-2E J Whitten & Son Portadown & Drumcree 1389, 6-3E T McKinstry Drumnavaddy 1385, 7-4E Sean Curran Lurgan Soc 1385, 8-5E G Douglas Wilton Cross 1385, 9-1B Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist. 1384, 10-4G R Adamson Lurgan Soc 1381, 11-6E Tom McClean Annaghmore 1381, 12-1C A & T Agnew Ballyclare 1380, 13-5G A Feeney & Son Gilford & Dist. 1379, 14-1D Lyons & Kennedy Hillsborough & Maze 1378, 15-6G Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist. 1374, 16-7E R Cassells Edgarstown 1373, 17-8E G Buckley & Son 1370, 18-9E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1369, 19-10E G & C Simmons Edgarstown 1367, 20-11E Capper Bros Bondhill 1366.
Rafferty & Toman from Gilford & Dist. holding their Talbenny YB National winner.
Best in each NIPA Section:
Section A 16/149 – G & S Smith Cookstown 1332, Karl Murphy Coalisland 1314, Tadhg Kelly Coalisland 1306.
Section B 58/367 – Surgenor Bros Kells & Dist. 1384, Danny Dixon Ballymoney 1360, Danny Dixon 1354.
Section C 45/424 – A & T Agnew Ballyclare 1380, N J Arthurs Ballycarry & Dist. 1366, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1361.
Section D 28/219 – Lyons & Kennedy Hillsborough & Maze 1378, Lavery Bros Hillsborough & Maze 1351, Lavery Bros 1312.
Section E 83/873 – Rafferty & Toman Gilford & Dist. 1399, J Whitten & Son Portadown & Drumcree 1389, Tom McKinstry Drumnavaddy 1385.
J Whitten & Son have secured 9 x 1sts in Portadown & Drumcree.
Section F 11/62 – C Healy Killyleagh Central 1228, P Brown & Son Corrigs 1210, G & P Brown Corrigs 1195.
Section G 36/357 – J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1391, J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1391, Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy 1390.
Section H 5/30 – Steve Eglington Cookstown 1220, Steve Eglington 1144.
Jim Whiteside of Omagh (l) congratulating Stevie Eglington and his daughter Robyn taking 1st & 2nd in Sect H in a difficult Talbenny YB Nat. Jim is a founder member in Omagh & Dist. and has competed at the highest level winning many prizes cross channel in both Sect & Open.
NIPA Centre Results Talbenny National -
Banbridge Centre Talbenny – J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1391, J Smyth & Sons 1391, Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy 1390, T McKinstry Drumnavaddy 1385, T McKinstry 1359, J Brush Drumnavaddy 1340, T Mallon & Sons Banbridge 1317, C & G Quinn Drumnavaddy 1311, W McDowell & Son Drumnavaddy 1304, T McKinstry 1295.
Harryville Centre Talbenny – Surgenor Bros Kells 1384, Gregg Bros Kells 1285, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1271, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1259, K & K Kernohan 1257, H Turkington Kells 1252, H Turkington 1252, Surgenor Bros 1237, Mrs V Gage Broughshane 1233, H Turkington 1231.
Ballymoney Centre Talbenny – D Dixon Ballymoney 1360, D Dixon 1354, D & H Stuart 1343, D Dixon 1341, 1322, 1282, 1286, 1191, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1161, D Dixon 1125.
Newry Centre Talbenny – Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist. 1374, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1365, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1363, Sands & Rice Ballyholland 1361, Donnelly Bros 1318, Donnelly Bros 1317, R McKelvey Millvale 1315, Sands & Rice 1306, Mark Maguire & Son 1304, Donnelly Bros 1303.
Muckamore Centre Talbenny 10/96 – S & J Bones & T Yates Muckamore 1350, Sam Murphy Muckamore 1338, S Thompson Crumlin 1289, S & J Bones & T Yates 1275, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1275, K Carson & Son Crumlin 1270, S Thompson 1268, Bethel & Young Muckamore 1266, Fleming Bros 1246, G Grant Crumlin 1236.
Ligoniel Centre Talbenny – McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1341, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1311, Bingham & Seaton 1283, C McManus Ligoniel 1276, E & D McClurkin Ligoniel 1274, Bingham & Seaton 1272, D M G Ferguson Wheatfield 1267, W Wickings 1213, Bingham & Seaton 1208, W Wickings 1206.
Ahoghill Centre Talbenny – A Shiels Ahoghill 1309, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1308, F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1304, J Millar Randalstown 1299, Blair & Rankin 1297, A Darragh Cullybackey 1281, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1279, Blair & Rankin 1270, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1265, A Darragh 1252.
Jackie Steele with his winner of 1st Club, 2nd Ahoghill Centre yesterday from Talbenny YB National, bred from his Lambrecht’s family. With Norman Bradley builder of the new 2021 young bird loft looking very well.
Coleraine Centre Talbenny – R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1254, Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1225, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1194, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1158, R & J Parke 1039, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 928.
The winning bird for R & J Parke, 1st Windsor Soc and best in the Coleraine Centre.
NIPA Race/Date
Talbenny YB National Saturday 12/09/20 – Lib 8.00am wind Lt Westerly
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – Karl Murphy 1314, Tadhg Kelly 1306, Karl Murphy 1288, Sean Hughes 1277, Karl Murphy 1274, B Morgan 1272.
Coleraine Premier HPS 5/34 – A McDonnell 1194, T & J McDonald 1158, J L Madden 928. Anthony McDonnell takes the Red Card from Talbenny, well done.
Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1332, 1302, 1283.
Windsor Social HPS 3/14 – R & J Parke 1254, K Glass 1225, R & J Parke 1039. Our win today from Talbenny YB National the bird that won the 1st Centre in Coleraine today is a direct daughter down of the St Malo Queen hen that was 1st section B and 2nd Open NIPA from St Malo this year. The Talbenny bird was timed at 13.44hrs flying 245 miles.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 3/17 – John & Matt McDaid 638. We would like to congratulate John and Matt McDaid on clocking a gutsy wee pigeon at 7.10pm from the Talbenny YB National.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/33 – A Shiels 1309, Young McManus & Sons 1229, W Livingstone 1189, Chris Young 1040, T Young & Son 700. A best ever season for Adrian Shiels adding the Talbenny Nat to the season total.
Ballymena & District HPS – Blair & Rankin 1297, W & J Smyth 1279, Blair & Rankin 1270, 1228, D Mitchell 1158, Blair & Rankin 1122. Bertie Blair who in the same race last season won 1st Open NIPA National with "Doreen's Choice" again had the best bird in both the club and town. He timed his black cock feeding an 8 day old youngster at 12.57pm for the 219 mile fly to Chichester Park to win 12th Section B and 115th Open 2616 birds. Sire is Van den Brande and dam is a daughter of Johnston Eagleson "Channel Queen" 1st Combine Talbenny National and 1st Combine, 6th Open INFC Penzance.YB Nat.
Bertie Blair and g/son Jacob celebrate another win from Talbenny YB Nat.
Ballymoney HPS 4/40 – Danny Dixon 1360, 1354, D & H Stuart 1343, Danny Dixon 1341, 1322, 1282. This is the result from Talbenny YB National my winner today is bred from a son of Martin Graham’s big hen when paired to a Billy Brooks hen from Pat Shields my second bird was joint 1st Combine last week from Fermoy.
Dervock RPS 1/10 – D & H Stuart 1343.
Cullybackey HPS – A Darragh 1281, C & R McIntyre 1265, A Darragh 1252, 1251, C & R McIntyre 1231, J & J Greer 1217. Today’s double club winner is Alan Darragh. Timing his blue cock at 10.54.52 to win Tullamore with a velocity of 1923.683. And then his blue pied cock at 13.02.56 with a velocity of 1281.563 to win Talbenny. Congratulations Alan and to all in today’s two results in Cullybackey HPS.
Alan Darragh has the Cullybackey double 1st in both Talbenny and Tullamore.
Crumlin & District – Sefton Thompson 1289, Fleming Bros 1275, K Carson & Son 1270, Sefton Thompson 1268, Fleming Bros 1246, G Grant 1236.
Harryville HPS – K & K Kernohan 1259, 1257, Wesley Jackson 1208, R H Clements 1200, 1194, 1172. Four wins on the trot for K & K Kernohan, the latest winner was a gift from good friend George McDowell Herman x Vermerburgen.
Kells & District HPS 7/52 – Surgenor Bros 1384, Gregg Bros 1285, McFarlane & Agnew 1271, H Turkington 1252, 1252, Surgenor Bros 1237. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – McFarlane & Agnew 1271, C & D Jackson 1216, Surgenor Bros 1196, Gregg Bros 1169, 1162. Surgenor Bros win the YB Knock-out Cup. Well done Geoff, winner is Derek Parr Van Loon bloodlines.
Geoff Surgenor from Kells holding his 1st MAC & 1st Sect B winner from Talbenny.
Muckamore HPS 5/59 – S & J Bones & T Yates 1350, Sam Murphy 1338, S & J Bones & T Yates 1275, Bethel & Young 1266, Sam Murphy 1235, D J Thompson 1195, Another top result for the Bones & Yates team, best in the Muckamore Centre having timed at 12.27pm flying 205 miles. Well done Jason and Trevor on winning today's Talbenny race in Muckamore HPS.
Randalstown HPS 5/31 – F & G & J Dickey 1304, J Millar 1299, F & G & J Dickey 1176, 1152, J McNeill & Son 940, Stewart Bros 860. 4th win on the trot Geoff and Frank pleased with today’s winners from Tullamore and Talbenny, both birds bred at Farmview Lofts the best of Stickers Donckers.
Fourth win on the trot Geoff n Frank holding today’s winners from Tullamore and Talbenny both birds Bred at Farmview Lofts Stickers Donckers.
Rasharkin & District HPS 5/20 – Steele & McNeill 1308, W McFetridge 1161, 1044, T Whyte 945. D Dixon – 1360, 1354, 1341, 1322, 1282, 1256, 1191, 1125. Congratulations to Steele & McNeil taking top spot from today’s Talbenny National.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – Tom McClean 1381, G Buckley & Son 1370, G Buckley & Son 1369, P Boyd 1364, R D Calvin 1356, 1354.
Armagh HPS – E & M Curran 1266, 1254, 1250, 1238, D C & P McArdle 1220, 1216. Well done E & M Curran on winning both races today.
Beechpark Social – Carl Reynolds 1346, D Mawhinney & Son 1322, 1302.
Bondhill Social – Capper Bros 1366, 1361, 1360, David Calvin 1350, Capper Bros 1319, David Calvin 1314.
Edgarstown – R Cassells 1373, G & C Simmons 1367, A & R Neill 1330, R Cassells 1292, S & E Buckley 1272, A & R Neill 1257. Pools S & E Buckley Breeder/Buyer winners - 1st S & E Buckley 2nd J Trotter. Well done Richard on your win great result and the first this season. Also well done to Simon and Eric on winning the breeder buyer, also to all in the result!
Richard Cassells 1st Club Edgarstown HPS Talbenny YB Derby.
Gilford & District – Rafferty & Toman 1399, A Feeney & Son 1379, Moody Bros 1326, Rafferty & Toman 1315, C & H Beattie 1313, Moody Bros 1303. Rafferty and Toman's winning pigeon was a gift from Geoff Douglas of Wilton Cross.
Lurgan Social – Sean Curran 1385, R Adamson 1381, 1344, 1344, K Henderson & Son 1343, R Adamson 1326.
Markethill – R McCracken 1272, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1234, R McCracken 1204, 1100, 1079, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1015. Markethill HPS
Gold Ring Race from Talbenny 12-09-2020 Sponsored by H Beattie & Son
Congratulations to Mark Maguire & Son on winning the Gold Ring race and taking 2nd as well. Also well done to Donnelly Bros Newry City Invitation taking 3rd and 4th. 1. £500 .M Maguire & son Newry & District .GB20X-11807 Vel 1374.73.
2. £250.M Maguire & son Newry & District.GB20X-11804.Vel 1304.13.
3. £150. Donnelly Bros Newry City Invitation .GB20X-11818 Vel 1303.15.
4.£100. Donnelly Bros Newry City Invitation .GB20X-11815 Vel 1302.87
Many thanks to all who took part in this annual event .
Monaghan -Keith Allister 1273, R Mulligan 1201, Cooney Bros 1139, G Swift 1150, R Mulligan 1093, Keith Allister 1087. Congratulations to Cooney Bros on their win from Tullamore after being runners up in 3 races and also congratulations to Keith Allister making it 4 on the trot winning the Talbenny Nat.
Portadown & Drumcree – J Whitten & Son 1389, Sloan & Reid 1360, A McDonald 1336, Larkin Bros 1303, 1289, 1287, 2 Bird Club - 1. A McDonald, 2. Sloan & Reid
Nomination won by Bobby Creaney. Jay and my-self are delighted to win our 9th race of the season with Talbenny YB National clocking a Van den Bulck bred by Wayne Doonan of Cock Crow Breeding Lofts. Also well done to all members in the Top 10.
Wilton Cross – Geoff Douglas 1385, 1325, 1302, 1265, 1259, Alan Larkin 1252. Congratulations to Geoffrey Douglas on an impressive card from the YB National.
Fed & Combine Update -
Geoff Surgenor leads way from Talbenny –
The first classic race of the young bird season was the Talbenny YB National from Wales. The birds were liberated in a light westerly wind on Saturday 12th September at 8.00am. Surgenor Brothers of Kells & District who won 1st Open NIPA in this event only two years ago in 2018 again clocked the best bird in the Mid Antrim Combine and also 1st Section B and 9th Open NIPA 2616 birds. Geoff timed his blue hen at 12.36pm for the 217 miles fly to the lofts at Moorfields. The hen which had been flying to her perch began showing to a cock during the week before basketing. Breeding is Derek Parr's Van Loons through clubmate and good friend Davy Jackson. Next best Danny Dixon of Rasharkin again had a top result with 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Combine. His first pigeon is bred from a son of Martin Graham's "Big Hen" when paired to a Billy Brooks hen from Pat Shields. His second bird was joint 1st Mid Antrim Combine last week from Fermoy and sent back to Talbenny.
Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny YB Nat 38/201 - Surgenor Bros Kells 1384, D Dixon Rasharkin 1360, D Dixon 1354, D Dixon 1341, D Dixon 1322, A Shieds Ahoghill 1309, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1308, F J & G Dickey Randalstown 1304, J Miller Randalstown 1299, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1297, Gregg bros Kells 1285, D Dixon 1282, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1279, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1271, Blair & Rankin 1270, D Dixon 1256, H Turkington Kells 1252, H Turkington 1252, Surgenor Bros 1237, H Turkington 1231, Young & McManus Ahoghill 1229, Blair & Rankin 1228, C & D Jackson Kells 1216, W Jackson Associate 1208, R H Clements Associate 1200, Surgenor Bros 1196, R H Clements 1194, D Dixon 1191, W Livingstone Ahoghill 1189, F J & G Dickey 1176, R H Clements 1172, Gregg Bros 1169, Gregg Bros 1162, W McFetridge 1161, D Mitchell Ballymena 1158
Mid Antrim Combine YB Points - D Dixon Rasharkin 302, C & D Jackson Kells 66, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 39, R H Clements Associate 35, S Crawford Kells 30
Young Bird Knock-out – Danny Dixon (Rasharkin) 1360 v F & G & J Dickey (Randalstown) 1304. Great final with both lofts 1st Club winners, congratulations to winner Danny Dixon who is having an outstanding young bird season.
Coleraine Triangle Talbenny YB Nat – R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1254, Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1225, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1194, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1158, R & J Parke 1039, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 928.
NI Channel Federation Talbenny YB Nat 104 Birds Competing - £295 In Pools & Prize Monies. J Smyth & Sons 1391 ((£130.00), J Smyth & Sons 1391 (£65.20), R D Calvin 1356 (£60.40), J Brush 1340 (£10.40), G Douglas 1325 (£8.32), C & H Beattie 1313 (£7.28), G McMullan 1289 (£(6.24), Moody Bros 1276 (£4.16), G Douglas 1259, T McKinstry 1246, T Mallon 1246, D Aiken 1217, R McCracken 1204, Alan Larkin 1201, G McMullan 1198, G Douglas 1195. Congratulations to all the Prize Winners. - Especially, J. Smyth & Sons on their terrific result from Talbenny YB National. As well as topping The Channel Fed, their Cheq Pied cock wins the Club & 1st Section G finishing 2nd Open in the NIPA. They finish 1st & 2nd Drumnavaddy, 1st & 2nd Section G & 2nd & 3rd Open Talbenny YB Nat Against 2,616 birds. Truly a fantastic performance, many congratulations. Massive well done to everyone in the result from a very typical Talbenny YB Race.
Fast Comeback Race from Tullamore –
The NIPA had a comeback race arranged to take place on the Talbenny Nat weekend and wisely used the shorter Tullamore with liberation on Saturday 12th September at 9.00am in a helping Southwest wind. It was a day to remember for the high-flying Gordon Bros & Son of Killyleagh Central filled the top 25 positions with the winner recording velocity 2187. Killyleagh had some outstanding results many years back on the old programme, but results like this were not possible on conventional clocks. I suppose we have all moved on, it was a great team performance by Gordon Bros & Son, well done.
NIPA Tullamore YB Comeback Open 277/6528 –
1-1F Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Central 2187, 2187, 2186, 2186, 2185, 2185, 2185, 2185, 2185, 2184, 2184, 2184, 2184, 2183, 2183, 2183, 2183, 2183, 2183, 2183, 2182, 2182, 2182, 2182, 2181.
Best in each NIPA Section:
Section A 23/386 – B Morgan Coalisland & Dist. 1963, Tadhg Kelly Coalisland & Dist. 1953, B Morgan 1913.
Section B 60/1150 – Fleming Bros Crumlin & Dist. 2020, Fleming Bros 2004, T Patterson & Son Muckamore 1991.
Section C 38/869 – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 2098, G & M Atcheson 2094, D & P Harvey Larne & District 2092.
Section D 37/914 – C Rooney Dromara 2156, C Rooney 2146, C Rooney 2140.
Section E 58/1705 – Joe Brown Blackwatertown 2072, C & H Beattie Gilford 2050, Capper Bros Bondhill 2048.
Joe Brown 1st Club in Blackwatertown and 1st Sect E from Tullamore.
Section F 16/370 – Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Cent 2187, Gordon Bros & Son 2187, Gordon Bros & Son 2186.
Section G 37/1027 – W & J Chambers Newry & Dist. 2076, Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy 2074, M Maguire & Son Newry & Dist. 2067.
Section H 8/107 – J Quigley & Son Amelia Earhart 1599, S Eglington Cookstown 1463, M & J McDaid Derry & Dist. 1422.
Jimmy Quigley senior holding his three-time winner in Amelia Earhart.
NIPA Race/Date
Tullamore Comeback Saturday 12/09/20 – Lib 9.00am wind Lt SW
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – B Morgan 1963, Tadhg Kelly 1953, Eamon Grew 1918, B Morgan 1913, Sean Hughes 1906, K Carolan 1904.
Coleraine Premier HPS 8/164 – J L Madden 1858, T & J McDonald 1845, J L Madden 1829, A McDonnell 1809, J L Madden 1795, 1794. Leslie Madden takes the Red Card form Tullamore, well done.
Coleraine & County Derry – W & W Murdock 1816, Terence McCrudden 1732, David Platt 1652.
Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1818, 1818, 1817, 1817, 1776, 1775.
Dungannon – Eamon Bleeks 1797, 1790.
Windsor Social 3/64 – Kenny Glass 1864, T Scott & Son 1859, Kenny Glass 1817, 1816, 1815, 1815.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – Jimmy Quigley & Son 1599, 1188, 949, Eamon Quigley 892, Jimmy Quigley & Son 850, Eamon Quigley 752. Am absolutely fantastic result this week again for the father and son Quigley Partnership of Ballyarnett. That's 3 wins in row, with the same wee bird winning all 3. This young bird is bred down through birds obtained from Billy Page and Michael Moran. Congratulations lads. See photo Jimmy senior with the treble winner.
Derry & District 3/61 – J & M McDaid 1422, 1308, 1252, 910, 910, J & G Ramsey 790.
Maiden City 1/15 – P McLaughlin 1075, 946. Well done Pat, another win for Club Secretary.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/108 – J Smyth & Son 1907, Young McManus & Sons 1886, Chris Young 1855, Young McManus & Sons 1848, 1833, 1833. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – Young McManus & Sons 1886, Chris Young 1855.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/84 – R Service & Son 1977, J Eagleson & Sons 1925, R Service & Son 1923, J Eagleson & Sons 1921, 1902, R Service & Son 1991.The consistent Service partnership of Robert and son Robin have their sixth win of the season and also win 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Their blue hen was clocked at 10.51am flying 125 miles to Drumtara. This is the hens third prize of the season including 4th club & 18th Combine from Gowran park in a race they also won with the hens nest mate placed 8th Combine that day. The sire which has already bred 1st Section B Yearling Hens National in 2018 is a full brother to their good 5 x 1st cock. The dam is nestmate to the mother of their 1st club and 3rd Combine bird from Roscrea young birds. A top season from the team and a well deserved Combine win.
R Service & son holding their winner from Tullamore yesterday 1st Ballymena & Dist. 1st Mid Antrim Combine and 4th Section B.
Ballymoney HPS 6/175 – D Dixon 1911, 1897, D & H Stuart 1880, 1857, Young & Gibson 1851, 1774.
Dervock RPS - Dervock RPS – D & H Stuart 1880, 1857.
Broughshane & District – Robert Wylie 1917, 1836, D Houston & Son 1777.
Cullybackey HPS – A Darragh 1923, C & R McIntyre 1880, J & J Greer 1852, J McNaghten & Son 1830, A Darragh 1825, N & S Anderson 1811. Alan Darragh is the loft to beat in Cullybackey, fantastic racer.
Crumlin & District 3/67 – Fleming Bros 2020, 2004, S Thompson 1954, Fleming Bros 1947, 1944, 1942. Great result for Fleming Bros, winning velocity of 2020 has the loft winning 1st Section B.
Harryville HPS – R H Clements 1969, 1956, K & K Kernohan 1924, 1905, 1876, 1875. Roy Clements collects 1st & 2nd from Tullamore.
Kells & District 3/80 – Sam Crawford 1960, H Boyd 1951, S Crawford 1945, 1891, 1880, C & D Jackson 1853.
Sam Crawford new member for the young birds has 1st in Kells & District.
Muckamore HPS – T Patterson & Son 1991, S & J Bones & T Yates 1959, 1958, D J Thompson 1896, 1896, Sam Murphy 1888. Well done to Noel a clear winner from Tullamore, winner timed at 10.45am flying 118 miles.
Rasharkin & District 9/151 – J & M Milliken 1873, 1867, W McFetridge 1814, T Whyte 1810, W McFetridge 1807, F Barkley 1795. Danny Dixon – 1911, 1897, 1896, 1896. Congratulations to J & M Milliken taking top spot from today’s Tullamore.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – Robert Buckley 2038, I Blair 2020, A McMullan 2000, G Buckley & Son 1990, 1988, J & E Calvin 1983. Congrats Bob Buckley on winning his first race, in his first season racing, and novice status broken already.
Armagh HPS – E & M Curran 2025, 2025, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022.
Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 2038, 1990, 1986, 1986.
Blackwatertown HPS – Joe Brown 2072. Big early arrival for Joe Brown and 1st Sect E in the NIPA.
Bondhill Social – Capper Bros 2048, 2033, David Calvin 2022, 2020, 1993, 1990.
Gilford & District – C & H Beattie 2050, A Feeney & Son 2039, G O’Dowd 2038, A Feeney & Son 2036, G O’Dowd 2033, A Feeney & Son 2003.
Laurelvale – Alan Craig 1939, 1935, 1899.
Loughgall – Nelson Weir 1967, 1967, 1966.
Lurgan Social 14/421 – J Douglas & Son 2046, S Curran 2040, D Carville & Son 2009, S Curran 2006, 2006, 2005. Lurgan social HPS Tullamore. Well done Martin and Kevin.
Monaghan – Cooney Bros 2035, R Mulligan 2025, 1934, 1934, W Walker & Son 1892, B Corley 1882.
Wilton Cross – M Duggan & Son 2001, Joe Brown 1992, Geoff Douglas 1973, Joe Brown 1953, 1947, Geoff Douglas 1947. Congratulations to Michael Duggan on taking the spoils from Tullamore today.
Service team have best bird in Ballymena -
The NIPA held their comeback race from Tullamore. Birds were liberated on Saturday 12th September at 9.00am in a light south west wind. Best Bird in area was clocked was by the consistent Service partnership of Robert and son Robin to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Their blue hen was clocked at 10.51am flying 125 miles to Drumtara. This is the hens third prize of the season including 4th club & 18th Combine from Gowran park in a race they also won with the hens nest mate placed 8th Combine that day. The sire which has already bred 1st Section B Yearling Hens National in 2018 is a full brother to their good 5 x 1st cock. The dam is nestmate to the mother of their 1st club and 3rd Combine bird from Roscrea young birds. That's six club wins this season for the hard working club and Mid Antrim Combine Chairman Robert and Ballymena club Treasurer Robin. Next best in the Combine with two good birds was associate member Roy Clements taking 2nd & 4th positions. These birds were split by the Kells & Dist. winner Sam Crawford taking 3rd.
Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 31/502 - R Service & Son Ballymena 1977, R H Clements Associate 1969, S Crawford Kells 1960, R H Clements 1956, H Boyd Kells 1951, S Crawford Kells 1945, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1925, R Service & Son 1923, J Eagleson & Sons 1921, D Dixon Rasharkin 1911, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1907, J Eagleson & Sons 1902, D Dixon 1897, D Dixon 1896, D Dixon 1896, S Crawford 1891, R Service & Son 1891, George Bell Ballymena 1889, R Service & Son 1889, Young & McManus Ahoghill 1886, J Eagleson & Sons 1885, S Crawford 1880, R H Clements 1874, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1873, J Rock Associate 1867, J & M Milliken 1867, J Eagleson & Sons 1865, Chris Young Ahoghill 1855, C & D Jackson Kells 1853, Young & McManus Ahoghill 1848
Mid Antrim Points Week 6 (Including Talbenny National) Top 5
D Dixon Rasharkin 314, C & D Jackson Kells 66, R H Clements Associate 61, S Crawford Kells 53, R Service & Son Ballymena 44
Coleraine Triangle Tullamore – Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1864, T Scott & Son Windsor Soc 1859, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1858, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1845, J l Madden 1829, Kenny Glass 1817, 1816, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1816, Kenny Glass 1815, 1815, 1815, T Scott & Son 1810, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1809, J L Madden 1795, 1794, 1793, T Scott & Son 1781, 1781, J L Madden 1769, 1766, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1763.
NI Channel Federation Tullamore. 12th Sept 2020 63 Birds Competing £134 In Pools & Prize Monies. T Mallon & Sons 2061 (£55.70), R Keegan & Son 2042 (£35.20), D & L Aiken 2027 (£21.05), J Mount & Son 2023 (£6.30), R Keegan & Son 2015 (£5.04), J Smyth & Sons 2007 (£4.41), Keelie Wright 2005 (£3.78), Lavery Bros 2003 (£2.52), J Brush 1993, T McKinstry 1983, R & J Baxter 1977, E Wright & Son 1975, R G & G Donaldson 1974, Keelie Wright 1974, E Wright & Son 1973, R Keegan & Son 1972, Lavery Bros 1959, Lavery Bros 1952, A Larkin 931, E McAlinden & Sons 1911. Congratulations to all the Prize Winners. Especially Tommy Mallon & Sons who's Pied Cock tops The Channel Fed. Wins 1st Banbridge Club finishing 13th Section G (1,027 birds) & 86th Open (NIPA 6,528 birds). Well done to everyone in the result.
Roy of R G G Donaldson & Great Nephew William with Blackwatertown winner from Talbenny.
Ballymena Show Series planned -
Ballymena & District HPS plan to run a show series of 5 weekly shows. Starting 2nd November and then 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th. Penning will be 7 to 8pm and all classes will be through Wires to minimise contact with pigeons due to the current covid restrictions. Birds will be 50p per bird.
Classes will be as follows,
Old cocks & old hens
Yearling cocks & hens
Young cocks & hens
Old pairs & young fancy
Young pairs & old fancy
Due to current covid restrictions we will be letting 1 person in at a time to pen birds and again to collect. When we know how many are showing we can give each fancier a time slot to pen birds. When your birds are penned you must leave the club rooms and when we are writing the cards you will be texted one at a time to collect your birds. We also plan to video the birds before and after judging with pictures of the winners being added to social media, local papers and sent to those with Facebook, WhatsApp etc.
We have to follow strict covid guidelines with PPE being available in the clubrooms but we would appreciate if members would wear a face covering when in the club. We will also be taking your temperature and keeping records of all those in attendance in case of track and trace purposes.
If any government changes come into force for NI or Mid and East Antrim Council the shows may need to be cancelled at short notice. Yours in Sport
William Gilbert Show Secretary, Ballymena & District
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683
Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw>
Email:
www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
