Fernlea Jacko shows way home

Ballycarry – 1. and 2. Arthurs and George. 3. A Cooke 1614, 4. NJ Arthurs 1613 . The top racing duo are back on top this week pushing last week’s victor into third spot with the ever-present Nigel making up the frame.

Ballyclare and District HPS – 17/559 1. B & M Gilmore 1650, 2. S. Rodney & Son 1640, 3. G & R Lawrie 1638, 4. B & M Gilmore 1630. Bryan and Mervyn have the birds racing out of their skins and record their third win on the trot. Hot on their heels this week is last season’s premier loft Sammy and Alan Rodney and these guys are determined on a win before long. The Lawrie father/son partnership are also racing well and make the prizes this week yet again, having been in the frame in the opening three races of the programme.

Ballynure –1. Davidson and McIlroy 1632, 2. 3. and 4. Rea and Magill 1622 1617 1617. Geordie knocks the top partnership back this week into second spot.

Carrick and District – 20/424 1. and 2. D and J Armstrong & Son 1635, 1633; 3. Mr and Mrs R. Reid 1626.9, 4. D and J Armstrong and Son 1611, 5. and 6. D & J Armstrong amd Son 1608, 1606, 7. Mr & Mrs R. Reid 1603, 8. Mr and Mrs G. Robinson 1602. Jim has them in super shape taking the top two positions with last week’s winners in third spot. Pools won by J. McMaw . Winning minute won c/o A. Hamilton .

Carrick Social – 22/510 1, 2 and 3. D and J Armstrong and Son 1646, 1635 1633; 4. J McIlheron 1619, 5. RS Jackson and Son 1614, 6. T. Peel 1606, 7. Mr and Mrs Robinson 1602, 8. J McMaw 1602. The Armstrongs come out in force this week taking the top three positions in the club. Super flying against top competition .

Cushendall 9/145 1, 2 and 3. M and S McDonnell 1609, 1601, 1581; 4. Leonard McKeegan. The brothers top the club this week taking the top three positions. Their winner was a yearling cock , flying natural, bred from a pair of Willy Jacobs purchased from Mr and Mrs Gerald Delaney. The runner-up was their good two-year-old red Busschaert cock, their very first winner. It was a good day for the lads for they also won the club knock-out .

Doagh and District – 17/378 1 and 2. Mr and Mrs B McNeilly 1643,1643; 3. W Cowan 1640; 4. P & S Lorimer 1620. Another top result for last week’s winners taking the top two positions for good measure. Brian and his wife are having a great start to the season and have won all the three races to date .

Eastway – 16/453 1. Whiteside Bros 1632, 2. M and A Pearson 1630, 3. M and T Griffith 1629, 4. G McKenna 1627. “Brother Billy” hits the tops this week timing a yearling red slate hen, flown roundabout, of the Huybreght/Janssen family. Last week’s victors have to settle for runners-up spot this week .

Glenarm and District – 9/155 1. O O Neill & Son 1650, 2. R. Robinson and Son 1629, 3. N O Boyle 1604, 4. O O’Neill and Son 1595. A good win this week for Owen and Pat and a top result within the section. This week’s winner is a yearling widowhood Soontjens cock and was a previous winner of fourth and fifth club in the two previous races this season .

Glengormley – 14/310 1 and 2. D and J Campbell and Bigger 1651 1649; 3 and 4. G and M Atcheson 1638 1628. A super result this week for the top racing partnership. This week’s winning bird and likely Section C winner is a fantastic racer. Known as “Fernlea Jacko”. This cock is a fantastic racer winning a number of top positions including first section Tullamore and first section Yearling Cocks National. This week’s win should bring “Fernlea Jacko” wins to 3 x 1st Section – A “ Fantastic Racer” and one you would dream to own – The second placed bird and another that will figure high in the section result, is directly off the famous “Broken Keeled Cock”. Taking the next two positions is Michael timing two of his “Soontjen Specials”.

Horseshoe HPS 20/432 1 and 2. C Campbell and Son 1645 1637; 3. Marshall and Wilson 1634; 4 and 5. C. Campbell and Son 1624, 1624; 6 and 8. D & P Harvey 1623, 1621; 7. S. McGarel and Son. This week’s winner for Colin was a yearling cheq hen flown on the roundabout system. Breeding is Van De Weil / Brasspenning and is a full sister to the winner of the opening race of the season . Show specials ( 2 ) won by C. Campbell & Son . Nom won by Joe Morrison.

Kingsmoss – 11/309 1 and 2. R. McMeekin 1623, 1614; 3. Knowles & Hill 1605; 4. J & S Graham 160 . Bob takes the top two positions this week with two of his “Leo Van Rijn Specials”. The first two birds were both yearlings, flown roundabout, the winner a cheq pied hen .

Larne and District HPS – 42/959 1. GK and I Moxham 1650, 1 2nd S and W Gray 1635, 3. Marshall & Wilson 1634.7, 4. AS McNaghten 1631, G, K and I Moxham takes the red card with a direct daughter off their national winner ‘Millbrae Boy’ when paired to another of their good Williamson hens and for good measure they also take fifth. Second goes to S and W Gray with their R&B Smyth Van Reet, this yearling cock was a winner as a young bird and was well fancied. Third goes to Marshall and Wilson with a three-year-old Van Loon A S McNaghten is fourth with the same hen who took first last week..

Ligoniel and District – 34/669 1. E. Heaney and Sons 1648.9, 2 and 3. Watt & Miskimmon 1635 , 1634; 4. T. Davidson 1634. This week’s winner is a super racing pigeon having previously won fourth and eighth club the previous two weeks. The winner is a yearling blue cock, flown roundabout and is bred from stock obtained from Bob McMeekin, Kingsmoss, from his top winning Leo Van Rijn family. Rolenco Lofts take the next two positions with “Rolenco Saffron” last week’s runner-up the same this week with another up and coming Rolenco champ hot on his heels to take third spot.

Ligoniel 2Bird Club. 23/ 46 Birds . 1. T and T Davison 1627, 2. Bingham and Seaton 1620.

The Fanciers Combine: An open race will take place on Bank Holiday, Monday, May 3 from Kildare. Ringing will take place on the morning of the race in Edgarstown HPS clubrooms, Portadown from 7.30am to 9am. Racers 1 per bird no limit, trainers 30p. 5 Nom, 2 cuts 60 per cent, 40 per cent.

Prize money pro rata to the number of entries. Open to all organisations, all fanciers welcome.