Latest results from Mid-Antrim pigeon show scene

The classes at Ballymena & District HPS last week were Old Pairs and Fancy.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Dec 2013, 09:00 BST
Len Russell Best in Show at Cullybackey with judges George Eagleson (l) and Billy Smyth (r).Len Russell Best in Show at Cullybackey with judges George Eagleson (l) and Billy Smyth (r).
Len Russell Best in Show at Cullybackey with judges George Eagleson (l) and Billy Smyth (r).

Judges travelled down from the North Coast, Ballymoney Secretary Derek McMullan and John Edgar Secretary of the NI Show Racers Society. Old Pairs (80 Birds) – 1st, 2nd & VHC MDC Magill, 3rd & 4th W & N Gilbert, Reserve & HC B Herbison, Commended G & A Eagleson. Fancy (39 Birds) – 1st McAlonan Bros, 2nd W & N Gilbert, 3rd B Herbison, 4th, Reserve & Commended G & A Eagleson, VHC MDC Magill, HC M/M M Sempey.

The Red Card winners were the same lofts as the week previous, Tom McAlonan won the Fancy class with a nice Blue Pied hen from his distance family while MDC Magill won the Old Pairs with a Blue Pair in fact nest-mates top Soontjens which looked the part. MDC took the Best in Show and are making a big charge for the Show Shield.

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Classes next week Monday 9th December are Eye-sign Old Bird & Young Bird.

Ballymena & District will host the Annual Mid Antrim Open Show to be held in their own clubrooms at Fountain Place in Ballymena on New Year’s Day. Penning is from 12 Noon until 2.00pm a 3 in 1 for Old Bird and Young Bird. All birds from the local NIPA Sect B area, will be made welcome, an Open Show for Mid Antrim birds. All the usual Specials including Best in Show, Best Opposite Sex, Most Points and Best YB.

The Annual Dinner & Presentation of prizes will be held in the Tullyglass House Hotel on Saturday 11th January. If you wish to order tickets contact Martin Graham Tel: (028) 2563 7929 or Mobile: 07835 099155.

Homer will be taking bird photos in the Ballymena & Dist Clubrooms on Wednesday 11th December from 7.00pm, deposit required for each bird. Tel: 07538 238364.

KELLS & DISTRICT HPS

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The husband and wife team of W & N Gilbert from Ballee placed the cards at the recent show for the local club, almost 120 birds were penned in the class of Young Hens judged Through the Wires. Jeff Surgenor had a good night with five cards including the Red Card for 1st.

The annual Open Show will take place as usual, Boxing Day.

CULLYBACKEY HPS

Judges for the old birds handled on Saturday evening were Billy Smyth and George Eagleson from Ballymena & Dist, for the second week on the trot Russell Bros take the Best in Show. J & J Greer had the Red Card in the Late Breds. Results: Old Cocks Handled – 1st, 2nd, 3rd & VHC Russell Bros, 4th Gibson & Dickey, Reserve J & J Greer, HC Blair & Rankin, Commended N & S Anderson. Late Breds – 1st, 3rd, Reserve & HC J & J Greer, 2nd, 4th, VHC & Commended N & S Anderson.

Russell Bros won 9 cards, two Red Cards and Best in Show. Results: Young Cocks Handled (40 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and VHC Russell Bros, Reserve, HC & Commended Gibson & Dickey. Young Hens Handled (36 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, 4th & VHC Russell Bros, 3rg & Commended Gibson & Dickey, Reserve N & S Anderson, HC J & J Greer. The annual Open Show will take place on Saturday 21st December more on this later.

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