Mid-Antrim gets ready for show season

MID-ANTRIM show season will commence shortly, Ballymena & Dist will operate on the usual Monday night, the opening classes on 1st November are Young Cock and Young Hen Through the Wires, penning from 7.00pm.

Kells & Dist are the usual Wednesday starting on 10th November with Young Cock T/W.

Harryville dates are the usual Thursday starting on 4th November with classes for Old Cock & Young Cock T/W to be followed by 11th Nov Old Hen & Young Hen T/T, 18th Nov OC & YC Handled, 25th Nov OH & YH Handled, 2nd Dec OB & YB Eye-sign, 9th Dec Old & Young Pairs, 16th Dec Card Winners & Fancy. Open Show will be held in Harryville HPS Clubrooms on Saturday 4th December, more on this later.

* The long wait is over and the NIPA Section winners can now be confirmed, there will be few surprises as each loft listed had outstanding race seasons during 2010. The winner in the Sect D will be confirmed following the Committee meeting to take place later this week.

Sect A – Karl Murphy (Coalisland), 209 Points. Sect B – Danny Dixon (Ballymoney), 574 Points. Sect C – D & J Campbell & Bigger (Glengormley), 773 Points. Sect D – To be decided. Sect E – Ron Williamson (Bondhill), 572 Points. Sect F – Jackie Rankin (Millisle), 548 Points. Sect G – Donnelly Bros (Newry City Invitation), 819 Points. Sect H – Ronnie Witherow (Limavady), 237 Points.

* For the first time Kells & Dist will host a Pigeon Moot/Quiz in the Dunsilly Hotel Antrim (just off the M2 Dunsilly Roundabout). A perfect venue for such an event to be held on Friday 5th November entry 10 to include Hot Buffett Meal or 5 without the meal.

Due to start at 8.00pm the evening will include presentation of Kells & Dist awards. INFC President Syd Collins will chair an all star panel which will include Ronnie Johnston, Roy Irwin, Anthony McDonnell, Alan Darragh, and Peter Martin.

The Annual Open Show will be held again on Boxing Day, this year on Monday 27th December.