Showers hit birds hard in Tullamore race

THE opening race from Tullamore last weekend was a bit of an experience, liberation was delayed until 1.45pm due to the heavy showers, in the South West wind the birds were still well split up and a lot reported missing as well.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Jul 2010, 12:03 BST
Updated 19th Jul 2010, 14:11 BST

A start has been made after the first training race from Mullingar had been cancelled a week earlier, local fanciers have complained about the big jump in miles for a first race and this is something they need to address for the future.

NIPA Section B:

Kells & Dist 4/53 - 1st Surgenor Bros 1701, 2nd Scott&Clements 1700, 3rd Surgenor Bros 1646, 4th,5th&6th Scott&Clements 1630,1629,1629, 7th&8th McFarlene&Agnew 1628,1565, 9th W McClure 1424.

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Ballymena & Dist 9/142 - 1st M Graham 1651, 2nd W&J Smyth 1581, 3rd M Graham 1577, 4th&5th W&J Smyth 1576,1571, 6th J Harris 1529, 7th Blair&Rankin 1521, 8th McGowan&Maternaghan 1515, 9th&10th M Graham 1512,1509.

Randalstown 6/187 - 1st S Millar 1642, 2nd S Murphy 1641, 3rd T McMillan 1626, 4ththru7th S Millar 1624,1591,1590,1589, 8th Stewart Bros 1556.

Crumlin & Dist 4/101 - 1st G Grant 1638, 2nd,3rd&4th M&B McConville 1627,1627, 1626, 5th G F Lindsay 1565, 6th M&B McConville.

Rasharkin & District 10/237 – Milliken & Barkley 1615, H Cubitt 1600, J & M Milliken 1560, Milliken & Barkley 1557, W McFetridge 1546, J & M Milliken 1538, H Cubitt 1534, W McFetridge 1522. Milliken & Barkley Nom & DTW. Race sponsored by Leck Scaffolding (NI) Ballymoney. D Dixon – 1559, 1516.

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Harryville 7/156 - 1st A McBride 1602, 2nd K K Kernohan&Sons 1582, 3rd,4th&5th A McBride 1576,1576,1567, 6th Weay&McFadden 1554, 7th K K Kernohan&Sons 1553, 8th,9th&10th A McBrride 1552,1552,1551.

New Antrim Amal 8/170 - 1st C Moore 1597, 2nd McFall&McManus 1596, 3rd C Moore 1594, 4th&5th M/M Clarke 1585,1581, 6th R McFall&Son 1538, 7th&8th D Jackson&Son 1538,1516.

Broughshane 12/153 - 1st R Wylie 1593, 2nd G&A Eagleson 1589, 3rd J Getty 1587, 4th Mrs M Smyth 1565, 5th G&A Eagleson 1564, 6th&7th J&N Simpson 1544,1543, 8th D Houston&Son 1539.

Cullybackey 12/372 - 1st Des Robinson 1564, 2nd&3rd Reid Bros&H McCloy 1561,1560, 4th Russell Bros 1534, 5th H&R McCloy 1533, 6th Russell Bros 1532, 7th N&S Anderson 1525, 8th H&R McCloy 1522, 9th Scott&Sprat 1522, 10th J&J Greer 1498.

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Ahoghill 8/255 - 1st M/M Robinson 1495, 2nd J Smyth&Son 1488, 3rd D Stevenson 1483, 4th&5th D Lowry&Sons 1467,1467, 6th J Smyth&Son 1458, 7th M/M Robinson 1444, 8th T Young&Son 1439, 9th M/M Robinson 1438, 10th J Orr&Son 1435.