Pigeons: North Coast Classic flown from Monaghan

The opening Hot Spot for the Coleraine based North Coast Classic was flown from Monaghan on Sunday 25th July, birds were released at 1.00pm in a light north-west wind.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jul 2010, 11:11 BST

It was reported birds were slow to clear, weather conditions on the route were favourable.

Many thanks to the fancy in Monaghan who assisted with the liberation. Around 50 birds arrived in the first batch after which the weather deteriorated to low cloud and a heavy drizzle, despite that over 400 birds were recorded at the closure of the ETS.

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For the second week at Tullamore in County Offaly the liberation was delayed due to weather conditions, release was at 2.30pm a mass liberation for the whole of the NIPA.

Hanson & Harper take 1st in the Coleraine Premier doing velocity 1487 and take pride of place with best in the Coleraine Triangle.

Their bird was just ahead of J L Madden who had a fantastic card with five early arrivals. Kenny Glass had 1st Windsor Social (1460) and D Platt & Son 1st Coleraine & Co Derry (1458).

Coleraine Triangle Tullamore (2) – Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1487, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1482, J L Madden 1479, J L Madden 1478, K Glass Windsor Soc 1460, D Platt & Son Co Derry 1458, J L Madden 1455, J L Madden 1454, Hanson & Harper 1449, Hanson & Harper 1449, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1436, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1436.

N.I.P.A. Tullamore

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Coleraine Prem - 1st Hanson&Harpur 1487, 2ndthru6th J L Madden

1482,1479,1478,1455,1454, 7th&8th Hanson&Harpur 1449,1449, 9th T&J

McDonald 1436, 10th Diamond Bros 1436. Hanson&Harpur wins with a

Lambrech bred from stock purchased from JL Madden.

Windsor Social 11/244 - 1st K Glass 1460, 2nd E Christie 1433, 3rd R&J

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Parke 1433, 4th Horner&Scott 1432, 5th E Christie 1420, 6th&7th R J

Parke 1419,1405, 8th T Stewart 1405, 9th E&J McGarry 1404, 10th T

Stewart 1404.

Coleraine&Co Derry - 1st D Platt&Son 1458, 2nd,3rd&4th

McCorriston&McLaughlin 1427,1409,1392. McCorriston&McLaughlin get the

pools.