Darragh continues Mid-Antrim domination from Talbenny

CULLYBACKEY HPS lofts dominated the top places in the race from Talbenny in South Wales, liberation was at 7.30am in an Easterly wind.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jun 2012, 10:22 BST

Alan Darragh was best again recording velocity 1171 followed by Reid Bros & McCloy on 1164, the lofts take 1st & 2nd in Mid Antrim Combine. Danny Dixon was well placed on 1141, and other big club winners included Jack Millar & Son 1st Harryville HPS (1124), T R Alexander & Son 1st Ballymena & Dist (1120) winning the club for the first time, and Simon Millar winning 1st Randalstown HPS (1108) for the second successive race.

Subject to correction. Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny (1) – A Darragh Cullybackey 1171, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1164, A Darragh 1164, D Dixon Rasharkin 1141, J Millar & Son Harryville 1124, T R Alexander & Son Ballymena 1120, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1112, B Herbison Cullybackey 1111, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1109, S Millar Randalstown 1108, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1104, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1091, J Millar Randalstown 1090, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1090, B Herbison 1089, D Dixon 1088, H Boyd Kells 1086, J & D Surgenor 1083, D Robinson Cullybackey 1083, A Darragh 1081, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1081, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1080, B Herbison 1080, S Steele Cullybackey 1080, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1079, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1079, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1079, A Darragh 1077, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1075, J & N Simpson 1074.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

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Cullybackey 16/268 – A Darragh 1171, Reid Bros & McCloy 1164, A Darragh 1164, B Herbison 1111, Russell Bros 1104, B Herbison 1089, D Robinson 1083, A Darragh 1081, B Herbison 1080, S Steele 1080, Darragh 1077, 1071.

Harryville 15/230 – J Millar & Son 1124, J Ramsey 1059, A McBride 1043, G Price 1040, A McBride 1039, K & K Kernohan 1030, J Rock 1023, R Service & Son 1019, A McBride 1015, J Millar & Son 1012.

Ballymena & Dist 14/167 – T R Alexander & Son 1120, W & J Smyth 1090, Blair & Rankin 1075, 1065, G & A Eagleson 1063, G Barr 1061, G Gilmour 1056, G & A Eagleson 1054, W & J Smyth 1040, McAlonan Bros 1035.

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/166 – J Smyth & Son 1112, J Balmer 1064, J Orr & Son 1064, Young McManus & Sons 1060, M/M Robinson 1055, 1055, J Balmer 1047, J Orr & Son 1030, A & N Young 1012, D Lowry 1012.

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Randalstown 12/175 – S Millar 1108, J Millar 1090, S Millar 1065, D Logan & Son 1065, Smylie Bros 1064, Stewart Bros 1060, 1033, J McNeill 1029.

Kells & District 12/118 - H Boyd 1086, Scott & Clements 1061, A Barkley & Son 1058, H Boyd 1054, B Swann & Son 1029, McFarlane & Agnew 977, H Boyd 968, 959, Surgenor Bros 947, Scott & Clements 925. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 968, Scott & Clements 832.

Broughshane 6/130 – D Houston & Son 1081, J & N Simpson 1079, 1074, G Connolly 1070, 1061, D Houston & Son 998, H Smyth & Son 995, T & E Service 982.

Homer will be taking bird photos in the Ballymena & Dist HPS Clubrooms on Tuesday 19th June from 7.00pm, bring along your big winners and favourites. Deposit required for all orders. Tel: 07538 238364. Race marking for the NIPA Yearling Cock & Hens Nat will take place in Cullybackey today (Tuesday) between 3.00pm and 5.00pm, it is hoped the race can be flown on Wednesday.

SKIBBEREEN

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Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen North OB Nat - A Darragh Cullybackey 1598, S Steele Cullybackey 1557, A Purvis Broughshane 1527, A Purvis 1527, D Dixon Rasharkin 1512, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1511, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1494, Houston Bros Randalstown 1491, D Dixon 1488, D Dixon 1487, A Purvis 1479, M Graham Ballymena 1469, Reid Bros & McCloy 1463, A Darragh 1450, D Dixon 1444, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1424, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1422, Houston Bros 1419, A Purvis 1408, B Ramsey Harryville 1402, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1401, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1395, M Graham 1390, Reid Bros & McCloy 1389, M Graham 1376, D Dixon 1368, G & A Eagleson 1367, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1365, S Steele 1360, S Steele 1350.