Pigeons notes by Homer

MID Antrim race season started at Tullamore in County Offaly, a race dominated by lofts in Rasharkin.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Apr 2010, 13:21 BST

A great race finish with Milliken & Barkley having two arrivals ahead of the much improved Steele & McNeill. The Rasharkin winner recorded velocity 1739, but was pipped for the Mid Antrim Combine by Danny Dixon who races into Dunloy. His Blue Cheq cock on widowhood was timed at 14.14hrs recording velocity 1745 for 133 miles, this top Lambrects/Jacob topped the Combine last season in the Rosscarbery YB National. Next best was Paddy McManus who had another super card in the Ahoghill Flying Club, his Blue Hen was Karl Boeckx through birds obtained from Derek Parr. This bird won 1st Combine last season as a youngster. Paddy had a best ever season in 2009 and has started very well, he intends to have a go at all competition and I wish him well. Release in Tullamore was at 12 Noon and we had a bit of East in the wind, next week we go back to Tullamore.

Mid Antrim Combine – Champions League

The following lofts will compete for their clubs in the Seasons Champions League which was won last season by Danny Dixon of Rasharkin. Four lofts are nominated in the League Competition and the top winners go through to the Knock-Out stage. Thanks again to James Harris who is keeping the records. The opening race will be flown from Tullamore on Saturday 17th April.

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Ahoghill Flying Club: Young McManus & Sons, A & N Young, T & G Cotter and D Lowry & Sons.

Ballymena & District HPS: W & J Smyth, M Graham, J Devlin and Blair & Rankin.

Broughshane & District: J & N Simpson, D Houston & Son, H Smyth & Son and A Purvis.

Cullybackey HPS: List due this week.

Harryville HPS: J Millar & Son, A McBride, R H Clements and J Rock.

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Kells & District HPS: Scott & Clements, H Boyd, Surgenor Bros and G McDowell.

Randalstown HPS: Stewart Bros, Houston Bros, T McMillan and S Millar.

Rasharkin & Dist: D Dixon, Milliken & Barkley, A C & T Tweed and L McNeill.

New Antrim Amalgamated: C Magill, McFall & McManus, D Jackson and C Moore.

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Mid Antrim Combine Tullamore 83/1762 – D Dixon Rasharkin 1745, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1739, D Dixon 1739, Milliken & Barkley 1738, D Dixon 1738, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1737, L McNeill Rasharkin 1729, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1729, R H Clements Harryville 1728, Young McManus & Sons 1728, A C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1726, D Dixon 1722, Milliken & Barkley 1721, Young McManus & Sons 1714, Young McManus & Sons 1711, J Robinson & Son Rasharkin 1710, Milliken & Barkley 1706, Milliken & Barkley 1705, G Connolly Broughshane 1704, A Darragh Cullybackey 1703, A McBride 1699, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1695, D Robinson Cullybackey 1688, H Boyd Kells 1684, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1682, H Boyd 1681, C Magill New Antrim 1679, Steele & McNeill 1678, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1675, A McBride 1670.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Tullamore

Rasharkin & Dist 10/178 – Milliken & Barkley 1739, 1738, Steele & McNeill 1737, L McNeill 1729, A C & T Tweed 1726, J Robinson & Son 1710, J & M Milliken 1695, Steele & McNeill 1678. Milliken & Barkley Nom. D Dixon – 1745, 1739, 1738, 1722.

A reminder that the deadline for INFC Membership is now 28th April, this is now a final date and no applications will be considered after that time. Open to all of Ireland those members in the South Sect can contact either Eugene Fitzgerald or Phil Smith. The new RPRA Code for Penzance is 4193.

Ballynahinch loft taking orders for Young Birds from the following families, Janssen, Cattrysse and Roland Janssen, ready now. Contact Robert Tel: 07885 438500. Gordon Parker was top prize-winner for four seasons in Glenavy & Dist up until 2008, he has a draft of youngsters ready to leave nest, all his top stock available here. Tel: 07734 235965. Glenavy Gold Ring Race deadline is end of April, don't miss it!

N.I.P.A. Tullamore 10/04/2010

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Bushmills Inv - 1st,2nd&3rd Horner & Scott 1723,1716,1692, 4th&5th T & J McDonald 1685,1664.

Coleraine Premier Hps - 1st J L Madden 1717, 2nd,3rd&4th Hanson & Harpur 1716,1716,1716, 5th T & J McDonald 1685, 6th Diamond Bros 1685, 7th J L Madden 1685, 8th&9th Hanson & Harpur 1681,1671, 10th S Walker 1665.

Section B:

Ballymoney Hps 15/457 - 1st A & R McAuley 1745, 2nd&3rd D Dixon 1745,1739, 4th&5th A&M Boyle 1734,1731, 6th D & H Stuart 1730, 7th&8th G Holmes 1727,1726, 9th J Connolly 1716, 10th J McDowell & sons 1712.

Rasharkin & Dist Hps 10/178 - 1st&2nd Milliken & Barkley 1739,1738, 3rd Steele & McNeill 1737, 4th Lucas McNeill 1729, 5th A C & T Tweed 1726, 6th J Robinson & son 1710, 7th J & M Milliken 1695, 8th Steele & McNeill 1678, 9th J & M Milliken 1652, 10th Lucas McNeill 1644. Milliken & Barkley start off in style with first and second from Steele & McNeill. Nom Milliken & Barkley.

Dervock Rps - 1st&2nd A & M Boyle 1734,1731, 3rd D & H Stuart 1730, 4th&5th J Hutchinson & son 1705,1692, 6th D & H Stuart 1678, 7th&8th S Laverty 1572,1521.