Victory is simple for Simon in Randalstown

RACE four was another afternoon release, the NIPA birds returned to Roscrea in Co Tipperary and liberated at 1.15pm in a west, north west wind.

It turned out a bit more difficult than the week previous and despite a very good evening a number of birds were missing at night. Simon Millar who just started racing in 2006 had the best birds locally in Mid Antrim, two arrivals at 4.36pm filled the top two places in MAC. The winner Van De Were/Soontjen lines a Dark Cheq hen was the best from good friend Timmy Mawhinney, the second bird a Blue hen was Hartog of A & M Kerr. Both birds were doing velocity 1225 flying 140 miles.

Simon is having a best ever season in the Premier OB Nat from St Malo he topped both Comb & Sect and finish 6th Open NIPA. Surgenor brow won for the third time in Kells & Dist followed by McFarlane & Agnew and Allen McBride returned to winning ways in Harryville followed by Roy Clements.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea (2) 119/3,477 – S Millar Randalstown 1225, S Millar 1225, Surgenor Bros Kells 1207, Surgenor Bros 1203, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1203, A McBride Harryville 1201, R H Clements Harryville 1197, Surgenor Bros 1196, Surgenor Bros 1195, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1195, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1193, H Boyd Kells 1192, Scott & Clements Kells 1191, A McBride 1188, S Murphy Randalstown 1186, B O'Rawe Ballymena 1185, B O'Rawe 1184, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1183, M Graham Ballymena 1178, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1174, A McBride 1172, H Boyd 1172, L Mullan Harryville 1170, L Mullan 1170, D Dixon Rasharkin 1169, A Darragh Cullybackey 1169, B O'Rawe 1168, S Steele Cullybackey 1165, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1164, B Swann & Son Kells 1164.

MAC Clubs Roscrea (2)

Randalstown HPS 9/351 – S Millar 1225, 1225, S Murphy 1186, Stewart Bros 1159, S Murphy 1158, S Millar 1148, S Murphy 1148, 1147.

Kells & District 14/322 – Surgenor Bros 1207, 1203, McFarlane & Agnew 1203, Surgenor Bros 1196, 1195, H Boyd 1192, Scott & Clements 1191, H Boyd 1172. Sizzlers 2 Bird – H Boyd 1172, Scott & Clements 1157. Gold Minute (48) won by Henry Turkington.

Harryville HPS 17/554 – A McBride 1201, R H Clements 1197, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1195, A McBride 1188, Wray & McFadden 1183, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1174, A McBride 1172, L Mullan 1170, 1170, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1164.

New Antrim Amalgamated 9/290 – McFall & McManus 1193, 1153, 1153, C Moore 1152, D Jackson & Son 1149, C McDowell 1149, M/M F Clarke 1148, 1144, McFall & McManus 1141, C McDowell 1135.

Ballymena & Dist 12/288 – B O'Rawe 1185, 1184, M Graham 1178, W & J Smyth 1148, M Graham 1148, W & J Smyth 1147, G Barr 1130, RJ & WJ Reid 1122, Blair & Rankin 1108, M/M M Sempey 1084.

Cullybackey HPS 18/649 – A Darragh 1169, S Steele 1165, A Darragh 1162, Russell Bros 1158, Scott & Spratt 1151, S Steele 1149, Russell Bros 1141, H & R McCloy 1137, 1136, Reid Bros & McCloy 1132.

Broughshane & Dist 14/301 – J & N Simpson 1161, 1157, D Houston & Son 1152, Mrs M Smyth 1128, A Purvis 1117, 1117, J Getty 1108, G Connolly 1096.

Ahoghill FC 13/388 – J Smyth & Son 1154, D Lowry & Sons 1148, 1145, C Young 1145, Young McManus & Sons 1144, C Young 1140, 1140, Young McManus & Sons 1139, J Smyth & Son 1133, D Lowry & Sons 1126.