Pigeon notes by Homer

ANOTHER mad weekend, races, races and more races.

Danny Dixon had the big result best in the Coleraine Centre and winning the Mid Antrim Combine for the 4th time in eight races, a loft in top form. Young McManus & Sons were best in the Cullybackey Centre from Rosscarbery, also won from Clonmel and that’s eight races won on the trot, an all time record in the club. Well done to both lofts, a result of total dedication. Allen McBride of Harryville wins MAC from Clonmel, another loft with numerous 1sts this year.

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery Nat 87/659 - D Dixon Rasharkin 1471, D Dixon 1462, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1449, D Dixon 1420, D Dixon 1414, D Dixon 1414, J Millar Randalstown 1401, J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1396, Surgenor Bros Kells 1392, A Purvis Broughshane 1391, G McDowell Kells 1389, M Graham Ballymena 1388, G Connolly Broughshane 1387, Service & Crawford Harryville 1386, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1384, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1383, G Connolly 1380, A Darragh Cullybackey 1375, Surgenor Bros 1375, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1373, J Letters Harryville 1371, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1371, Surgenor Bros 1371, G Connolly 1369, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1369, H Boyd Kells 1367, A Darragh 1367, Houston Bros Randalstown 1366, J Harris Ballymena 1365, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1365.

NIPA Sect B Rosscarbery 124/832 – 1st D Dixon Ballymoney 1471 ABCDEFG & Nom 304, 2nd D Dixon 1462 D 83, 3rd Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1449 49, 4th M & B McConville Crumlin 1446 ABCD 78, 5th G Magill Muckamore 1443 D 49, 6th S Laverty Ballymoney 1427 33, 7th D Dixon 1420 33, 8th A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1420 33, 9th D Dixon 1414 33, 10th Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1413 33, 11th D Dixon 1411 ABCDEFG 165, 12th J McDowell & Sons Ballymoney 1410 12, 13th Fleming Bros Crumlin 1406 12, 14th J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1401 12, 15th J Millar Randalstown 1401 12, 16th Fleming Bros 1400 12, 17th Fleming Bros 1394 ABC 28, 18th Surgenor Bros Kells 1392 12, 19th A Purvis Broughshane 1391 12, 20th G McDowell Kells ABCE 49, 21st Hanson & Harper 1388 12, 22nd M Graham Ballymena 1388 12, 23rd Hanson & Harper 1388 ABCD 34, 24th G Connolly Broughshane 1387 12, 25th R Service & Son Harryville 1386 12, 26th Fleming Bros 1386 12, 27th Stewart Bros Randalstown 1384 12, 28th W & J Smyth Ballymena 1383 12, 29th J Connolly Ballymoney 1381 12, 30th G Connolly 1380 12, 31st Fleming Bros 1378 ABCD 31, 32nd A Darragh Cullybackey 1375 12, 33rd Surgenor Bros Kells 1375 12, 34th J & N Simpson Broughshane 1373 ABCDE & Nom 58, 35th J Letters Harryville 1371 12, 36th Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1371 12, 37th Surgenor Bros 1371 12, 38th G Connolly 1369 12, 39th H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1369 12, 40th M & B McConville 1368 12, 41st H Boyd Kells 1367 12. End of Prizes. Scott & Clements Kells 1363 EFG 64.

N.I.P.A. Roscarberry National 22/5/2010

N.I.P.A. Section B:

Ballymoney 14/152 - 1st&2nd D Dixon 1471,1462, 3rd S Laverty 1427, 4th D Dixon 1420, 5th A&M Boyle 1420, 6th&7th D Dixon 1414,1414, 8th D Devenney 1410, 9th J McDowell&Sons 1410, 10th J Hutchinson&Son 1401. Danny Dixon times a Verschelde/Jos-Thon to win his fourth race of the season and not only wins first and secong club and first and second section, but will be in the first four of the Open.

Cullybackey Centre 77/522 - 1st Young McManus&Son 1449, 2nd J&D Surgenor 1396, 3rd Surgenor Bros 1392, 4th A Purvis 1391, 5th G McDowell 1389, 6th M Graham 1388, 7th G Connolly 1387, 8th Service&Crawford 1386, 9th W&J Smyth 1383, 10th G Connolly 1380.

Dervock & Dist 7/68 - 1st S Laverty 1427, 2nd A&M Boyle 1420, 3rd D Devenney 1410, 4th J Hutchinson&Son 1401, 5th W&L McCaw 1361, 6th D&G McMullan 1333, 7th J Hutchinson&Son 1320, 8th D&H Stuart 1311, 9th W&L McCaw 1309, 10th A&M Boyle 1295.

Ballymoney West Combine - 1st J McDowell&Sons 1410, 2nd J Hutchinson&Son 1401, 3rd C Henry 1143.

Rasharkin&Dist 8/56 - 1st J&D Surgenor 1396, 2nd&3rd Steele&McNeill 1371,1341, 4th A C&T Tweed 1299, 5th Lucas McNeill 1297, 6th W McFetridge 1294, 7th Lucas McNeill 1292, 8th J&D Surgeor 1278, 9th Milliken&Barkley 1271, 10th W McTetridge 1270. First win of the season for J&D Surgenor from Steele&McNeill secomnd and third. Nom Steele& McMcNeill. Steele&McNeill win knock-out cup. Race kindly sponsored by LECK Scaffolding NI (Ballymoney).

N.I.P.A. Clonmel 22/5/2010

N.I.P.A. Section B:

Rasharkin&Dist 14/189 - 1st Lucas McNeill 1523, 2nd&3rd J Robinson&Son 1496,1474, 4th Milliken&Barkley 1470, 5th Steele&McNeill 1461, 6th J&D Surgenor 1459, 7th Lucas McNeill 1458, 8th Milliken&Barkley 1454, 9th A C&T Tweed 1448, 10th J&M Milliken 1409. Second win of the season for Lucas, Nom Steel&McNeill, Race sponsored by LECK Scaffolding NI (Ballymoney).

Ballymoney West Combine - 1st W Blair 1507, 2nd R J Elliott 1502, 3rd C Henry 1465, 4th D Laverty 1463, 5th J McDowell&Sons 1455, 6th D Gage 1451, 7th J Hutchinson&Son 1435, 8th B&I Stewart 1426.

Ballymoney Hps 23/593 - 1st W Blair 1507, 2nd R J Elliott 1502, 3rd W Blair 1496, 4th D Dixon 1476, 5th C Henry 1465, 6th D Laverty 1463, 7th A&M Boyle 1461, 8th J McDowell&Sons 1455, 9th A&M Boyle 1453, 10th J Connolly 1452. Willie Blair shows the sprint men the way home from Clonmel and wins his first race of the season.

Dervock&Dist 10/218 - 1st&2nd A&M Boyle 1461,1453, 3rd D Devenney 1442, 4th J Hutchinson&Son 1435, 5th D&H Stuart 1429, 6th D Devenney 1427, 7th J Hutchinson&Son 1422, 8th D&H Stuart 1419, 9th S Thompson 1414, 10th J Walker 1410.