Kells loft in Tipp-top form with one-two in Mid-Antrim

For the second race of the old bird season the NIPA moved on to Roscrea in Co Tipperary, 145 plus miles into Mid Antrim.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th May 2013, 13:00 BST
George Eagleson winner in Ballymena & District, this good hen has now won 3 races.George Eagleson winner in Ballymena & District, this good hen has now won 3 races.
George Eagleson winner in Ballymena & District, this good hen has now won 3 races.

Best two birds were timed in the Kells & Dist by Jeff Surgenor to record velocity 1338 and 1310. Jack Millar & Son had the best bird in the Town winning Harryville on velocity 1297 followed by Alan Darragh of Cullybackey who had the Card of the Day! A great result for Surgenor Bros of the Kells & Dist with the top two positions in the MAC.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 98/2375 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1338, Surgenor Bros 1310, J Millar & Son Harryville 1297, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, Scott & Clements Kells 1286, A Purvis Broughshane 1285, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1284, J Millar & Son 1279, A Darragh 1278, A Darragh 1277, A Darragh 1277, G McDowell Kells 1275, L Mullan Harryville 1274, A Purvis 1273, D Dixon Rasharkin 1273, D Dixon 1273, L Mullan 1273, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1272, A Darragh 1270, B Swann & Son Kells 1269, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1268, M/M Sempey 1267, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1267, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1266.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Roscrea

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Kells & District 13/297 – Surgenor Bros 1338, 1310, Scott & Clements 1286, G McDowell 1275, B Swann & Son 1269, G McDowell 1266, 1258, Surgenor Bros 1257. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – 1st Surgenor Bros 1257, 2nd Scott & Clements 1227.

Harryville 15/389 – J Millar & Son 1297, 1279, L Mullan 1274, 1273, J Rock 1260, R H Clements 1257, J Rock 1255, A McBride 1254, 1253, J Rock 1252.

Cullybackey 14/401 – A Darragh 1293, 1278, 1277, 1277, 1270, Reid Bros & McCloy 1267, A Darragh 1260, 1257, 1256, Reid Bros & McCloy 1244, 1240, H & R McCloy 1240. What a fantastic result for Alan Darragh, the first five places and 8 birds in the Top 12.

Broughshane 7/153 – A Purvis 1285, 1273, J & N Simpson 1254, 1253, C Kennedy 1219, 1216, D Houston & Son 1191, 1172, J Getty 1154, T & E Service 1133.

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Ballymena & District 20/391 - G & A Eagleson 1272, M/M M Sempey 1268, 1267, W & J Smyth 1264, M/M M Sempey 1258, G Gilmour 1257, M/M M Sempey 1253, 1253, W & J Smyth 1249, 1248.

Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1268, 1267, 1258, 1253, 1253, K & K Kernohan 1229, 1224, 1218, McGowan & Maternaghen 1180. Ahoghill Flying Club 11/395 – Young McManus & Sons 1266, 1264, J Balmer 1257, Young McManus & Sons 1250, 1246, J Balmer 1244, 1237, J Smyth & Son 1237, Young McManus & Sons 1235, J Balmer 1232.

Randalstown HPS 10/192 – Stewart Bros 1257, 1254, 1243, Houston Bros 1234, F & J & G Dickey 1228, 1227, Houston Bros 1227, Stewart Bros 1226, 1225, Houston Bros 1218.

Mid Antrim Combine - The very popular Champions League competition will operate as in previous seasons, on a League basis for the inland racing and then Knock-Out in the cross channel events with the final from Penzance. All member clubs have submitted teams to compete, the draw was as follows. Mid Antrim Combine Champions League 2013 -

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Group (1) - M/M Robinson (Ahoghill), W & J Smyth (Ballymena), J & N Simpson (Broughshane), Russell Bros (Cullybackey), J Rock (Harryville), Harry Boyd (Kells), H Cubitt (Rasharkin), D Logan & Son (Randalstown).

Group (2) - Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), M/M Sempey (Ballymena), D Houston & Son (Broughshane), A Darragh (Cullybackey), R H Clements (Harryville), G McDowell (Kells), Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin), Stewart Bros (Randalstown).

Group (3) - J Smyth & Son (Ahoghill), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena), A Purvis (Broughshane), J & J Greer (Cullybackey), J Millar & Son (Harryville), Surgenor Bros (Kells), Milliken & Barkley (Rasharkin), Houston Bros (Randalstown).

Group (4) - A & N Young (Ahoghill), M Graham (Ballymena), T & E Service (Broughshane), Reid Bros & McCoy (Cullybackey), A McBride (Harryville), Scott & Clements (Kells), D Dixon (Rasharkin), Hugh Boyd (Randalstown).