Show season continues in Mid-Antrim

For week 4 in the Ballymena & District HPS show season, the old birds were judged handled, judges were the ace racers from Kells & District Jeff Surgenor and Davy Scott.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Nov 2013, 09:00 BST
Class winners in Ballymena & Dist MDC Magill and Tom McAlonan with the judges Davy Scott and Jeff Surgenor.Class winners in Ballymena & Dist MDC Magill and Tom McAlonan with the judges Davy Scott and Jeff Surgenor.
Class winners in Ballymena & Dist MDC Magill and Tom McAlonan with the judges Davy Scott and Jeff Surgenor.

MDC won the BIS for the second time, their Cheq Pied cock was the sire of the Young Hen winner of BIS last week for Dennis Craig.

The old hen winner was a Dark Cheq, Tom McAlonan was telling me she was the winner of three races cross channel.

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With the weather not getting much better the entry was down a little.

Willie Gilbert won the Raffle. Old Cocks Handled (40 Birds) – 1st MDC Magill, 2nd, 3rd & 4th G & A Eagleson, Reserve McAlonan Bros, VHC, HC & Commended W & N Gilbert. Old Hens Handled (37 Birds) – 1st McAlonan Bros, 2nd MDC Magill, 3rd & Commended G & A Eagleson, 4th M/M M Sempey, Reserve & VHC W & J Smyth, HC W & N Gilbert. Classes next week Monday 2nd December are Young Pairs & Late Bred.

Kells & District: The latest class was for Young Cocks judged Through Wires by the Cullybackey fancier Brian Herbison and Jimmy Letters from Harryville.

Just over 100 birds were penned and the Red Card winners were Gregg Bros. Young Cocks T/W (105 Birds) – 1st Gregg Bros, 2nd & 4th Surgenor Bros, 3rd T Shanks & Son, Reserve A Barkley & Son, VHC & Commended Scott & Clements, HC J Getty. Wednesday class is for Young Hens T/W.

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