Cullybackey HPS annual open show this Saturday

The big show dates keep coming for fanciers in the Mid-Antrim are, with Cullybackey HPS hosting their annual show this Saturday.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Dec 2014, 07:00 BST
Ballymena & District judge Ken Wilkinson (right) with Eye-sign class winner Len Russell. Submitted picture.Ballymena & District judge Ken Wilkinson (right) with Eye-sign class winner Len Russell. Submitted picture.
Ballymena & District judge Ken Wilkinson (right) with Eye-sign class winner Len Russell. Submitted picture.

Next up is Kells & District’s show on Boxing Day followed by the New Year’s Day show organised by Ballymena & District.

Latest show results are:

BALLYMENA & DISTRICT HPS

NIPA Committee man Ken Wilkinson from Antrim was the latest judge he had the task of placing cards in the annual eye-sign show. Visitor Len Russell from Cullybackey the pre-show favourite did not disappoint taking most cards, winner of both classes and Best in Show.

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The Annual Open Show will be held in the Clubrooms at Fountain Place on New Year’s Day Thursday 1st January open to Sect B Clubs only due to lack of space. Penning will be 11.00am until 1.00pm, any queries contact Willy Gilbert. Old Bird Eye-sign (62 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended Russell Bros, 4th W & N Gilbert. Young Bird Eye-sign (42 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 4th, Russell Bros, 3rd W & N Gilbert, Reserve, VHC, HC & Commended B Herbison. Raffle won by Ken Wilkinson.

KELLS & DISTRICT HPS

Mated Pairs – 1st & 2nd Surgenor Bros, 3rd, 4th & Reserve A Barkley & Son, VHC & Commended B Swann & Son, HC Scott & Clements. Judges B Blair & C McManus (Ballymena) and L Mullen (Harryville). Eyesign – 1st & Commended Gregg Bros, 2nd, 3rd, Reserve, VHC & HC A Barkley & Son, 4th T Shanks & Son. Fancy – 1st, 3rd & Reserve A Barkley & Son, 2nd, VHC & HC Surgenor Bros, 4th Scott & Clements, Commended T Shanks & Son. Judges W & W Gilbert (Randalstown). Alan Barkley & Son won the Show Cup.

AHOGHILL FLYING CLUB

Old Pairs – 1st, 4th & HC Blair & Rankin, 2nd T McFall, 3rd C Moore, Reserve & VHC M/M Robinson, Commended R Lowry. Judge Harry McCloy (Cullybackey). Late Breds – 1st R Lowry, 2nd, 4th, Reserve & VHC C Moore, 3rd W Livingstone, HC & Commended M/M Robinson. Judge Sammy Steele (Cullybackey).

CULLYBACKEY HPS

Old Bird Eye-sign – 1st Russell Bros, 2nd & HC B Herbison, 3rd A Darragh, 4th & VHC Cochrane Bros, Reserve N & S Anderson, Commended J & J Greer. Young Bird Eye-sign – 1st Gibson & Dickey, 2nd & 4th A Darragh, 3rd, Reserve & VHC N & S Anderson, HC Russell Bros, Commended Cochrane Bros. Judges Alan Shanks & Henry Turkington (Kells). Russell Bros won Best in Show. The Annual Open Show is this Saturday 20th December, 3 in 1 with penning from 10.00am until 1.00pm. Prize presentation at 5.00pm.