Local birds compete in race from Clonmel

In the weekend race from Clonmel the birds raced on Friday, brought forward by one day due to weather conditions.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Aug 2013, 16:35 BST

Best birds locally were timed in the Coleraine Premier who had just under 400 birds competing. T & J McDonald had 1st and 2nd with the winner doing velocity 1480 at the top in Coleraine Triangle. From the same club Hanson & Harpur were well placed with two birds followed by Diamond Bros. W & W Murdock had 1st Windsor Social (1437) and Terence McCrudden was 1st Coleraine & County Derry (1427).

Coleraine Triangle Clonmel - T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1480, T & J McDonald 1450, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1447, Hanson & Harpur 1446, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1445, W & W Murdock Windsor Soc 1437, D Coyles & Son 1428, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1427, R & J Parke Windsor Social 1422, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1422, T & J McDonald 1419, R & J Parke 1411.

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Coleraine Premier HPS 15/392 – T & J McDonald 1480, 1450, Hanson & Harpur 1447, 1446, Diamond Bros 1445, D Coyles & Son 1428, R McAlary 1422, T & J McDonald 1419, J L Madden 1408, Newton & Quinn 1386. Hanson & Harpur win the Pools. Breeder/Buyer – 1st J L Madden buyer/Steele & McNeill breeder, 2nd D Coyles & Son breeder and buyer, 3rd Lee McSeveney buyer/K Murphy breeder. Kindly sponsored by Frazer Animal Feeds (Banbridge).

Coleraine & County Derry – T McCrudden 1427, D Dysart 1405, T McCrudden 1398, R J McKinney 1395, D Tosh 1374. Terence McCrudden win the Pools.

Talbenny National Race Marking – The race entry fees etc. will be collected on Wednesday 28th August from 8.30pm to 9.30pm at Cullybackey Clubrooms. Birds will be race marked in Cullybackey on Thursday 29th August from 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm. Clocks ready after transporter leaves centre. Clubs should send two members.