Usual local lofts dominate Rosscarbery

The final NIPA race of the year was flown last weekend, liberation in the Rosscarbery YB Inland National was at 10.00am in a Lt NW wind. For early September they could hardly pick a better day, at times it was summer like with clue skies and sunshine.
Jimmy Hanson of the Coleraine Prem, 1st Coleraine Triangle from Rosscarbery.Jimmy Hanson of the Coleraine Prem, 1st Coleraine Triangle from Rosscarbery.
Jimmy Hanson of the Coleraine Prem, 1st Coleraine Triangle from Rosscarbery.

The usual two lofts dominated in the local area, both had Race Cards to be proud of. Canny Dixon who races his birds at Ballymacaldrick Lofts in Dunloy had a pile of birds, the early arrivals filled the top five places in Mid Antrim Combine.

Hanson & Harpur are usually not far away, they had five in the Top 10 of the Coleraine Triangle. Darren Tosh from the Coleraine & County Derry was well placed with two birds.

Coleraine results

Coleraine Centre Rosscarbery – D Dixon Ballymoney 1318, D Dixon 1318, D Dixon 1318, D Dixon 1317, D Dixon 1313, Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1310, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1291, D Dixon 1283, D Dixon 1270, D Dixon 1263.

Coleraine Triangle Rosscarbery - Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1310, D Tosh Coleraine & Co Derry 1291, Hanson & Harpur 1245, Hanson & Harpur 1244, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1204, D Tosh 1202, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1200, Hanson & Harpur 1198, Hanson & Harpur 1198, Diamond Bros 1197, 1193, Hanson & Harpur 1191.

Coleraine Premier 8/47 – Hanson & Harpur 1310, 1245, 1244, Diamond Bros 1204, Hanson & Harpur 1198, 1198, Diamond Bros 1197, 1193, Hanson & Harpur 1191, 1186.

Coleraine & County Derry – Darran Tosh 1291, 1202, Terence McCrudden 1200, R J McKinney 1159.

Mid Antrim Combine Secretary George McDowell has requested claims for the season’s cups and trophies, winners from last season should return same as soon as possible to allow time for engraving etc. All claims to George before Saturday 28th September, and do please return all cups, write to 14 Shankbridge Road, Ballymena BT42 3DJ.

At the end of the season members need to claim for the various awards, deadline is two weeks after the final race flown last weekend from Rosscarbery, that is on or before Sat 28th September, no late claims will be entertained.