Victory ‘Alan’ a day’s work for ace fancier

ACE racer Alan Darragh was the loft to beat at the weekend, racing fantastic all season winning all three starts in Cullybackey, from Clonmel he had the top seven arrivals timed to his famous Swallow Brae Lofts at Fenaghy Road, Galgorm.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2012, 13:00 BST

Birds were released in the Co Tipperary venue at 10.45am in a Lt North East wind, it has been a head-wind in all the races so far but the returns have been good.

With two Blue cocks on widowhood Alan scores his best result to date 1st & 2nd in the Mid Antrim Combine with over 3,000 birds and looking like 1st & 2nd in the NIPA Sect B.

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Harry Boyd was next best 1st Kells & Dist (1335) racing a good team of widowhood cocks and Martin Graham 1st Ballymena & Dist (1332) with his good yearling Mealy cock winning 4 x 1sts and the best bloodlines of the Oroory Hill Stud in Dromore.

The arrangements for Cullybackey Centre are slightly changed this year, two members from each local club are required to attend and assist with the race marking, and clock checking.

The first National Race is Rosscarbery due to be flown on Saturday 19th May. Cullybackey will be open on the Thursday evening between 8.30pm and 9.30pm to collect the club cheque etc and then the race marking will be Friday 18th May between 2pm and 4pm, this is earlier than before.

Birds for the Roscrea Comeback must be in Cullybackey, as early as possible, the transporter will leave the site at 7pm. Clocks will be set after that on Friday.

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Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 115/3011 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1343, A Darragh 1337, H Boyd Kells 1335, M Graham Ballymena 1332, T & M Morrow Kells 1332, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1329, H Boyd Kells 1328, D Dixon Rasharkin 1323, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1320, Mrs M Smyth Kells 1318, M D C Magill New Antrim 1318, A Darragh 1317, Surgenor Bros Kells 1316, Scott & Clements Kells 1315, W & J Smyth 1314, Scott & Clements 1314, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1312, A Darragh 1311, D Dixon 1310, R H Clements Harryville 1308, Surgenor Bros 1308, H Boyd Kells 1308, J Millar & Son Harryville 1306, D Dixon 1306, A Darragh 1305, H Boyd Kells 1305, Scott & Clements 1304, G McDowell Kells 1303, A McBride Harryville 1302, H Boyd Randalstown 1301.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs

Cullybackey HPS 16/598 – A Darragh 1343, 1337, Reid Bros & McCloy 1289, J & J Greer 1284, Russell Bros 1282, J & J Greer 1280, Reid Bros & McCloy 1278, Russell Bros 1276, C McDowell 1271, S Steele 1265.

Kells & District 15/313 - H Boyd 1335, T & M Morrow 1332, H Boyd 1328, Mrs M Smyth 1318, Surgenor Bros 1316, Scott & Clements 1315, 1314, Surgenor Bros 1308, H Boyd 1308, 1305. Harry makes it two in a row, a yearling Cheq cock on widowhood. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Surgenor Bros 1308, T & M Morrow 1295.

Ballymena & Dist 14/358 – M Graham 1332, G & A Eagleson 1329, W & J Smyth 1314, 1301, G Gilmour 1295, M Graham 1293, G & A Eagleson 1281, G Gilmour 1276, G Barr 1273, Blair & Rankin 1270.

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Ballykeel Inv – K & K Kernohan 1299, 1288, 1269, M/M M Sempey 1253, 1237, 1232.

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/372 – Young McManus & Sons 1320, J Balmer 1297, T & G Balmer 1286, J Orr & Sons 1286, Young McManus & Sons 1285, 1285, 1284, M/M Robinson 1283, Young McManus & Sons 1280.

New Antrim Amal 8/185 – M D C Magill 1318, McFall & McManus 1294, 1294, 1286, 1284, M D C Magill 1278, K Wilkinson & Son 1277, C Moore 1260, 1260, R McFall & Son 1259.

Harryville 15/424 – R H Clements 1308, J Millar & Son 1306, A McBride 1302, J Millar & Son 1301, J Rock 1300, K & K Kernohan 1299, R H Clements 1297, W McIlveen & Son 1296, R H Clements 1293, L Mullan 1292.

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Randalstown 12/253 – H Boyd 1301, Houston Bros 1284, Stewart Bros 1282, Houston Bros 1274, D Logan & Son 1267, Stewart Bros 1266, D Logan & Son 1263, Smylie Bros 1238.

Broughshane & Dist 11/275 – J & N Simpson 1292, G Connolly 1291, 1290, A Purvis 1290, 1281, J & N Simpson 1276, H Smyth & Son 1264, D Houston & Son 1262.

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