Kells loft tops Mid-Antrim results after mass liberation in Tullamore

Birds were released at the early time of 8.15am, in a brisk West, SW wind.

A fast race was expected and that’s how it turned out with the best bird timed into Kells & Dist at 10.11am recording velocity 1913 for the 126 miles. The winner for Surgenor Bros was Hartog x Busschaert two minutes clear of B Swann & Son and Mrs Smyth who had 1st 2 Bird Club.

In Ahoghill Young McManus & Sons had the Card of the Day five birds at the one time causing problems with trapping but still managing the top five places in the club.

A C & T Tweed had 1st Rasharkin & Dist (1911) and McFall & McManus had 1st & 2nd in Ballymena & Dist and 1st 2 Bird. Twenty members were competing in the club sending just short of 400 birds.

Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 97/2,339 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1913, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1911, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1911, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1903, McFall & McManus 1902, D Craig Ballymena 1899, D Craig 1899, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1897, Young McManus & Sons 1893, Young McManus & Sons 1892, Young McManus & Sons 1892, B Swann & Son Kells 1891, Young McManus & Sons 1890, Gibson & Dickey Cullybackey 1884, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1884, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1883, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1878, Gibson & Dickey 1878, A Darragh Cullybackey 1875, D Dixon Rasharkin 1867, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1867, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1865, Young McManus & Sons 1862, Young McManus & Sons 1861.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore

Kells & District HPS 13/268 – Surgenor Bros 1913, B Swann & Son 1891, Mrs M Smyth 1878, Scott & Clements 1859, H Boyd 1857, 1853, B Swann & Son 1840, Gregg Bros 1793. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – M Smyth 1878, B Swann & Son 1840, Scott & Clements 1758, Surgenor Bros 1705, M Smyth 1685.

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/339 – Young McManus & Sons 1911, 1893, 1892, 1892, 1890, J Smyth & Son 1865, Young McManus & Sons 1862, 1861, D Stevenson 1809, C Moore 1806.

Ballymena & District HPS 20/389 – McFall & McManus 1903, 1902, D Craig 1899, 1899, W & J Smyth 1897, M/M M Sempey 1860, 1860, 1859, Blair & Rankin 1859, 1859. Ballymena 2 Bird Club - 1st McFall & McManus 1902, 2nd G Gilmour 1758.

Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1860, 1860, 1859, 1852, 1852.

Cullybackey HPS 13/445 – Gibson & Dickey 1884, 1878, A Darragh 1875, 1837, 1835, W Scott 1809, A Darragh 1805, W Scott 1797, T Picken & Son 1796, C McDowell 1784, Reid Bros & McCloy 1772, D Robinson 1768.

Randalstown 11/300 – S Murphy 1860, Stewart Bros 1846, 1839, F & J & G Dickey 1832, 1828, S Millar 1823, S Murphy 1815, 1778, S Millar 1774, Houston Bros 1771.

Harryville HPS 11/252 – R H Clements 1859, 1843, T Johnston & Son 1840, 1840, R H Clements 1835, J Ramsey 1829, A McBride 1821, 1820, J Rock 1819, L Mullan 1809.

Broughshane & District 6/94 – T & E Service 1853, A Purvis 1830, T & E Service 1810, J & N Simpson 1805, 1804, A Purvis 1785, C Kennedy 1748, D Houston & Son 1711, J Getty 1702, C Kennedy 1669.

Please NOTE: NIPA General Rule 19. The NIPA will enforce the RPRA Rule No. 121 on any member found not to be Wing Stamping their pigeons or their pigeons not carrying name and address rings.

During the racing season, each member must ensure that every pigeon raced or trained by him is either wing stamped on at least three flights or carrying a ring, in either case clearly showing the name and address of the owner or the telephone number of a person or Organization to whom the pigeon should be reported if it becomes a stray.

Any pigeon not so rung or wing stamped will not be accepted for racing under any circumstances whatsoever and Marking Committees must ensure that this is strictly adhered to. Any case of non-compliance may, after investigation by the Local Region Committee, entail the suspension of the relevant member.