Pigeons show fast times all the way from County Cork

THERE were quick times recorded from Skibbereen in pigeon racing.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Sep 2013, 07:01 BST
Jimmy Hanson of the Coleraine Premier, Hanson & Harpur won 1st Sect A in the first old bird race and 1st Sect A in the final young bird race from Rosscarbery.Jimmy Hanson of the Coleraine Premier, Hanson & Harpur won 1st Sect A in the first old bird race and 1st Sect A in the final young bird race from Rosscarbery.
Jimmy Hanson of the Coleraine Premier, Hanson & Harpur won 1st Sect A in the first old bird race and 1st Sect A in the final young bird race from Rosscarbery.

Skibbereen YB National - The last race of the season got a good day last Friday when the INFC birds were released in Skibbereen, the race had been brought forward by one day due to the poor weekend weather forecast.

Liberation was at 10.00am on 20th September in calm conditions and a helping South West wine en-route. The birds made light work of the 260 odd miles just over four hours into Mid & East Antrim. Former Nat Champion Alan Darragh from Cullybackey had the top bird in Mid Antrim followed by the loft in form Danny Dixon.

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The two early arrivals exceeded a mile a minute, Alan Darragh on velocity 1776ypm finished 39th North Sect and former winner of the race Danny Dixon on velocity 1766ypm with two birds finished 49th & 50th North Sect. J McNaghten & Son had the final winner of the year in Ballymena & District.

Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen YB National – A Darragh Cullybackey 1776, D Dixon Rasharkin 1766, D Dixon 1766, A Darragh 1757, D Dixon 1754.

Mid Antrim Clubs Skibbereen - Ballymoney HPS 3/31 – D Dixon 1767, 1766, 1754, 1679, 1678, D & H Stuart 1654, 1641, D Dixon 1641, D & H Stuart 1632, D Dixon 1623.

Dervock RPS 2/12 – D & H Stuart 1654, 1641, 1632, W & L McCaw 1339.

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Rasharkin & District – Steele & McNeill 1530. Race was sponsored by Stevenson’s Mace, Kilrea. Danny Dixon – 1767, 1766, 1754, 1679, 1678, 1641, 1623, 1620.

* The North Coast Classic One-Loft Race is proud to offer to the fancy this year’s entrants in the 2013 race, just flown. These birds will be sold at public auction over a series of sales in the coming weeks. On offer is the cream of the fancy and these birds represent the cream of every entrant’s loft. Only the very best are entered and the stock on offer has competed in all six hot spot races and the final event itself. The winner, Ace Pigeon, Hot Spot winners etc. will be offered at public auction. Top reports have been received from fanciers who purchased at last year’s sales and many winners/prize-winners have been reported to the NCC.

The first two sales are as follows:

Sale 1: Saturday, 28th September Sale starts 3pm. Birds on view 2pm

Venue: Glenavy Hall

Sale 2: Saturday, 5th October Sale starts 3pm. Birds on view 2pm

Venue: Chimney Corner Football Club, Randalstown Road, Antrim.