NIPA Lib Times Sunday 20th July *** NIPA Area Liberations were between 9.00am and 11.00am. From Navan - Sect A West 9.00am, Sect B & Top Sect A 9.30am, Sect C 10.00am, Sect F 10.30am. Tullamore - Sect E & Bottom Sect A 10.30am, Sect D, G & Ligoniel 11.00am. Corcreeney birds released with Sect E 10.30am and Glenavy split with Sect E at 10.30 and Sect D & G at 11.00am. Clubs should inform the Secty re race point next week, Navan release this week have the option of Mullingar. The prize money for every OB Race will be on the NIPA Transporter on Friday night. Homer's Odyssey will continue to feature the ISN Column after the paper cease publication. Results, News, Sales etc and no space restrictions. Homer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Race Marking Delayed -  *** Due to adverse weather conditions the NIPA have decided not to ring the young birds on Friday 18th July. Clubs will racemark on Saturday 19th July for a possible race on Sunday 20th July. Normal collection times apply. Our ISN Column will continue to be published on Homer's Odyssey after the local paper cease publication. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Quimper Friendship National Result *** INFC Quimper Friendship National 155/605 Pools & Prize Money £3,660, Tipes ETS Nom won by Mr & Mrs D Suitters Doagh. - 1st Donnelly Bros Newry City 922 DE £386, 2nd Ron Williamson Bondhill 723 £150, 3rd P Dunlop Edgarstown ABCDEF 711 £487, 4th Mr & Mrs D Suitters Doagh & District 696 ABCDEF NOM £470, 5th R Liddle Horseshoe 677 ABCDEF £300, 6th G & C Topley Laurelvale 674 £31, 7th A Thompson Ballyclare 652 ABCDEF £271, 8th Belshaw & Anderson Derriaghy 650 ABCDEF £218, 9th Gallagher Bros Annsborough 646 ABCDEF £151, 10th J Waring Lisburn 635 £31, 11th Burns Bros Comber Social 634 ABCD ££59, 12th M Hughes Edgarstown 627 ABCD £59, 13th W Neill Annaghmore 626 £20, 14th Agar Bros Portavogie 620 ABCDEF £140, 15th N Black & Son Dromara 612 ABCD £47, 16th James Cleland Annsborough 610 £20, 17th M Hughes 595 ABCD £35, 18th T Picken & Son New Antrim 587 ABCDE £68, 19th N Black & Son 586 ABCD £35, 20th J Ramsey & Son Grosvenor 583 ABCDEF £116, 21st D Croskery & Son Annsborough 579 £15, 22nd J Murtagh & Son Ballyholland 571 ABCEF £83, 23rd B & H Marshall Newtownbreda 568 EF £76, 24th M Robinson Bondhill 547 EF £47, 25th C & L Woodside Ballyclare 524 EF £47, 26th Fulton & Dickson Newtownards 524 £15, 27th G McAllistar & Sons Randalstown 501 £15, 28th M Shaw Armagh 500 EF £47, 29th Ward & McIntosh Downpatrick 497 F £34, 30th J Butler Banbridge 492 F £34, 31st P Dunlop 465 £12, 32nd T Story & Grandson Malahide & District 450 £12, 33rd B McKeown & Sons Largymore 449 £12, 34th Mr & Mrs Magill Muckamore 418 £12, 35th M & K Brown Bangor 361 £12, 36th N Black & Son 361 £12, 37th A McAteer & Sons Ballyholland 356 £12, 38th S O'Brien Sallynoggin 355 £12, 39th A McAteer & Son 353 £12, 40th K Carolan Coalisland 336 £12, 41st Herbert Knight Annsborough 280 £12, 42nd J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 263 £12. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kings Cup St Malo - Wed 30th July *** ** The substitute Kings Cup Race will be flown from St Malo on Wednesday 30th July, the birds will be race marked in Lisburn between 8.00am and 11.30am on Monday 28th July. Clocks will be set the same night between 7.30pm and 8.30pm at Banbridge, Muckamore and Hillfoot. There will be 200 Open Prizes with £5,450 guaranteed, 1st £500, 2nd £350, 3rd £200, 4th £100, 5th £100, 6th £100, 7th £75, 8th £75, 9th £50 and 10th £50. Then 30 @ £35, 40 @ £25, 40 @ £20, 40 @ £15 and 40 @ £10. It is the condition of entry that the amendments are accepted, all other info as per the race entry booklet Kings Cup Vannes.** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Orchard Combine BBQ - Armagh 2nd August *** The Orchard Combine CC invite their members and friends to the BBQ to be held at Armagh Rugby Club, City of Armagh on Saturday 2nd August at 8.30pm. Tickets £10 per person (Adult), Children under 12 are FREE. Raffle - Live Music - Bouncy Castle - Pigeon Auction etc. Contact Sonya Tel: 38 337018. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Quimper - Just One Day Arrival *** Just one bird has been confirmed on the day from Quimper, timed by Donnelly Bros of Newry City at 20.13pm on Sat 12th July. Around 18 birds reported up until lunchtime Sunday. Ron Williamson Bondhill at 6.58am and Paul Dunlop Edgarstown at 7.16am. M/M Suitters Doagh & Dist best in East Antrim at 8.24am followed by R Liddle Horseshoe 9.00am and A Thompson Ballyclare 9.45am. More news later, the race is open for three days. See Homer's Odyssey and INFC Site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC have released in Quimper on 12th July *** The Friendship Nat birds have been released in Quimper at 6.15am in a Lt NW wind. 155 members sent 605 birds competing for pools and prizes of £4,256 and a Tipes ETS Clock. Approx distance Portadown 458 miles, Coleraine 502 miles. Clock to be returned to the usual Clock Centres, good luck to everyone. Plans are going ahead for the Kings Cup race to be flown on Thursday 31st July with Race Marking on 28th July, more details later. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Friendship National Lib Info *** The Irish National Flying Club Friendship National pigeons in Quimper have been held over on Friday 11th of July due to a band of bad weather around the south of England and the coast of Wales. We will update again first thing in the morning. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Friendship National *** The ring marking for the INFC Friendship National will take place as normal on Tuesday 8th of July in Lisburn with a likely liberation on Friday weather permitting. Just over 600 birds were race marked for the race which is due to be flown from Quimper in France. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Kings Cup Vannes birds coming home *** The INFC Management Committee have this morning Sunday 6th of July decided to bring the Kings Cup pigeons back to Ireland at the earliest possible opportunity. The convoy will be liberated in Rosslare, County Wexford area, weather permitting ASAP after their return, possibly Tuesday. This decision was based on the report from the Convoyer Jim McCrory who has a vast amount of experience and the problems with the weather over the route. It was also the decision by the overwhelming majority of Committee Members present that in the interests of the Kings Cup race, that they should work towards facilitating a substitute Kings Cup race from St Malo towards the end of July, start of August 2008. As with regards this weeks impending ring marking for the Friendship National (Tuesday), it was also agreed that Lib Line would be updated daily with information as to when a liberation in France would be possible, and the subsequent ring marking taking place. Willie Reynolds INFC Press Officer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Kings Cup Vannes - Held Over *** Due to a a band of heavy and persistant rain crossing the channel the birds have been held over today (Friday). With poor weather conditions on line of flight the birds have again been held on Saturday July 5 and again on Sunday July 6. The Management Committee will meet on Sunday morning to review the situation and we will update this afternoon (Sunday). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA St Malo Results -  *** Sorry about no update on Monday, nothing was available. Not all Centre Results were made available for publication, in fact some were still not available for the Secretary on Monday night and some fanciers are looking for a result  Impossible. Many thanks to George McDowell who took the trouble to supply me with the early result regarding NIPA Sect B, everything else will have to wait until next time. See Homer's Odyssey. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Early Times - NIPA St Malo *** The early arrivals reported include: Mark Maguire (Newry) 5.25, G Buckley (Annaghmore)6.01, R Williamson (Bondhill) 6.26, J P Nelson (Lurgan) 6.41, Tom Marshall 6.41, W Reid (Cullybackey) 7.00, M Graham (Ballymena) 7.00, T Picken & Son (New Antrim) 7.06, G Buckley 7.09, H Silcock 7.11, K Carolan (Coalisland) 7.32, H McLaughlin (Coalisland) 7.39, S Corrigan (Loughgall) 8.00, A Hall (Omagh) 8.01. Portavogie Centre - R Strain & Son (Millisle) 7.17, G Hawthorne (Millisle) 7.40, Agar Bros (Portavogie) 7.47, S Killen & Son (Kircubbin) 8.06, L Young (Portavogie) 8.30. Leading positions published on Monday. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Birds Released in St Malo -  *** We r back on air, sorry about that delay and the fact I was unable to post the early liberation. NIPA have released in St Malo (France) for the seasons OB Nat at 6.45am on Sunday 29th June in a West SW wind. Please inform Fred Russell on early arrivals, contact George McDowell if you use Cullybackey Centre. Good Luck to one and all. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Liberation News for France -  *** NIPA have held over in St Malo on both Friday 27th June and Saturday 28th June due to unfavourable conditions. Ireland Liberations on Sat 28th June - Irish SR Fed at 8.30am in Rosscarbery and East Coast Fed (Dublin) at 10.00am in Pilmore Beach. Birds will be race marked in Lisburn on Tuesday 1st July between 3.00pm and 7.00pm for the seasons INFC Kings Cup. Next update Sunday afternoon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Sennen Cove Classic - Early result *** Sennen Cove OB Classic Total Result 484/3,216 1-1C Campbell & Bigger Glengormley 1420 ABCDEFG £616, 2-1E W Neil Annaghmore l 1413 £205, 3-2E R Williamson Bondhill 1409 £173, 4-3E A McDonald Portadown Inv 1406 £139, 5-1B W & J Smyth Ballymena 1405 ABCDEF ABCDEF £562, 6-4E M Livingstone Portadown Inv 1403 £77, 7-5E H Cordner Annaghmore 1403 ABCD £173, 8-6E Calvin & Calvin Annaghmore 1403 D D £154, 9-7E C & J Ferris Wilton Cross 1402 ABCDEFG ABCDEFG £694, 10-8E M/M C G Gibson Corcreeney 1402 £68. Full Result to follow. The NIPA birds were race marked on Tuesday and are en route to France for the OB Nat, release is planned for Friday 27th June. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Liberation News Update - Monday 23rd June *** The NIPA have released this morning in Sennen Cove at 7.00am in a West/South West wind, with strong sunshine at the race point. The birds have cleared very well. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Liberation News - W/e 21st/23rd June *** Due to adverse weather conditions the NIPA birds have been held-over in Sennen Cove on Sunday 22nd June. We will update as more news becomes available. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Delayed Collections for Sennen Cove  *** After two weeks of fantastic cross channel racing from Talbenny and Bude we have hit more weather problems in the penultimate event prior to France. The NIPA delayed the collection for Sennen Cove until Friday 20th June, we will update as and when more news becomes available. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

PLEASE NOTE - Service Interuption *** The time is getting close to when our USA Hosting Company will be moving its server operations to a new data center in Dallas. Here's some updated information on what you can expect: ALL SERVERS WILL BE TAKEN OFF LINE SATURDAY, JUNE 28th, 9 AM CENTRAL TO SUNDAY, JUNE 29th, 9 AM CENTRAL! This means ALL web sites, databases, e-mail, dedicated servers, virtual servers, etc. will be down during this time so they can disassemble, transport, and reassemble the servers at the new facility. NO EQUIPMENT WILL BE MOVED THIS WEEKEND (June 21st) as originally planned due to some technical challenges that could not be overcome. This includes dedicated and VPS servers. We expect services to slowly start coming back up late evening of June 28th. However, there is a lot of work that will need to be done to bring everything back to normal, so please allow us until well into the day Sunday before contacting us via support ticket. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Yearling National Provisional Result *** INFC Sennen Cove Yearling Nat 829/4,173  O Kirwin Gorey 976 ABCD OPQR £1,168, Hagan & Rowney Drumcree 942 £525, R Williamson Bondhill 940 ABCDE IJKLM £1517, M Livingstone Portadown Inv IJKL & NOM £810, E McKnight Portadown Inv 938 F N £906, P Lucas Gorey 935 £200, P Dunlop Edgarstown 925 ABCD IJKL £606, Gregory & Duffy Wicklow SR 925 £165, P Dunlop Edgarstown 923 ABCD IJKL £503, R Williamson Bondhill 918 ABCDEF & NOM £10, IJKLMN £3,094, Donnelly Bros Newry City 916 ABCDEF IJKLMN £1,210, C Shaw Dromore WE 916 D LM £386, M Rice Wilton Cross 916 ABC IJK £239, G K & I Moxham Larne & Dist 914 ABCDEF IJKLMN £920, Russell Bros Cullybackey 908 ABCDE IJKLMN £642, R Fox Ballybrack 905 OPQ £203, N Black & Son Dromara 904 £80, F Crowe Gorey 904 D £142, J Young & Partners Dundonald 902 ABCDEF £10 IJKLMN £1,621, P Jones Skerries 901 ABCDE OPQRS £549. Click on Clubs/Feds/Combines and INFC top of the page for full result, subject to correction. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Mallow 5 Bird - Results update *** NIPA Mallow 5 Bird  Subject to correction McKinstry Bros Dromara 1493, R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1481, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1474, H McAllister Killyleagh 1467, McCartan & Woodside Killyleagh 1465, J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1465, J & P Rice Killyleagh 1463, Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 1455, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh 1454, R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1453. Click on Clubs/Feds/Combines and NIPA top of the page for more - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Mallow 5B - Centre update *** Dromore Centre  McKinstry Bros Dromara 1493. Banbridge Centre  R McKelvey Newry & Dist 1481, Donnelly Bros 1474, M/M Gibson 1436, R Major 1424, J Smyth & Sons 1415. Killyleagh Centre  McAllister & Morrow 1467, McCartan & Woodsides 1465, J & P Rice 1463, Gordon Bros & Sons 1454. Portavogie Centre  McGimpsey Bros Ards 1449, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1433, McGimpsey Bros 1425, McGimpsey Bros 1418, Stewart & Maginnes Millisle 1416, W & N Cully Portavogie 1412. Glengormley Centre  D & J Campbell & Bigger Glengormley 1439, Watt & Miskimmon Ligoniel 1439, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1426, Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel 1425, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1420, R Francey & Son Eastway 1418. Loughgall Centre  R Parkes & Son Armagh 1433, G & A Campbell Armagh 1419, W Neill Annaghmore 1416, R Williamson Bondhill 1399, W Capper & Son Bondhill 1398, R Williamson 1394. Portadown Centre  S OBrien 1423, K & R Black 1407, P Hope 1402. Muckamore Centre  J White Muckamore 1390, G Grant Crumlin 1382, K Galloway Crumlin 1381, R McMeekin Kingsmoss 1363, G Grant 1360, McDonald & Wilkinson Chimney Corner 1349, J White 1336, N Lusty Muckamore 1309, A Mitchell & Son Muckamore 1307, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1299. Cullybackey Centre  J Millar & Son Harryville 1353, Surgenor Bros Kells 1352, R H Clements Harryville 1336, T & M Morrow Kells 1336, T & M Morrow 1336, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1333. Coleraine Centre  J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1304, J L Madden 1304, T McCrudden Co Derry 1299, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1298, D & H Stuart 1293, D Dixon Rasharkin 1290, A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1288, H Nevin Coleraine Prem 1285, T McCrudden 1284, J L Madden 1272. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Liberations Update - Saturday 14th June *** Bude in Cornwall is the venue this weekend for most of the Irish Organisations. NIPA released at 7.30am wind NW, Ulster Fed, East Down Comb, and East Coast Fed (Dublin) who have an Open Race. The East Coast have been released in Bude at 7.30am. ISRF are in Sennen Cove for the second time, this again is an Open Race plus the IHU Nat FC. NIPA have the 5 Bird Mallow released at 8.00am and ISRF are also in Mallow. Lib News Update when available. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Yearling Nat - 400 Day Birds *** The INFC Yearling Nat was flown on Thursday after a one day delay due to heavy rain on the route, the 4,173 birds competing for £35,800 were released at 7.30am in a North West wind. Around 400 birds were timed on the day and the overall winner has been timed in the Wexford area by Owen Kirwin. Leading positions in the Open - Owen Kirwin Gorey 967, Hagan & Rowney Drumcree 942, Ron Williamson Bondhill 940, M Livingstone Portadown Inv 939, Eddie McKnight Portadown 938, P Lucas Gorey 935, Gregory & Duffy Wicklow 925, Ron Williamson 918, Donnelly Bros 916, Chris Shaw Dromore 916, G & K & I Moxham Larne 914. See Homer's Odyssey and the INFC Site. Click on Clubs/Feds/Combines and INFC at top of page. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Yearling National *** 829 members have sent 4,173 pigeons to the Sennen Cove Yearling National competing for £35,800 in pools and prize money. These pigeons have been liberated at 7.30am on Thursday morning in a North West Wind.Pigeonnetwork.com will carry all early news when it becomes available. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Yearling National *** The Irish National Flying Club Yearling National pigeons have been held over in Sennen Cove (Wednesday) due to a band of rain entering into Ireland around lunch time. We will up date this site when more news is available in the morning. Adie - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Liberations Update - Sat 7th June *** NIPA are in Talbenny & Fermoy, both will be released at 9.00am in a West wind. East Down in Talbenny & Pilmore Beach for the Derek Wishard Memorial Classic. Ulster Fed in Talbenny. ECF (Dublin) in Talbenny released at 9.00am & Pilmore Beach released at 9.30am. Finally Irish SR Fed in Sennen Cove (Open Race IHU Nat FC) released at 7.15am & Rosscarbery released 8.00am. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Pigeonnetwork - Night of the Year *** See the various reports inc Homer's Odyssey for full details. Already confirmed is Henk De Weerd from Belgium a renowned and well respected Vet admired around the world also Mr Peter Fox, of Syndicate Lofts. The dates for your diary Friday 24th October in Ballyclare Comrades Football Club and Monday 27th October at the Sarsfield RPC, Lally Road, Ballyfermot in Dublin. Tickets available soon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BRICON - ETS Demo Night *** An ETS demonstration will be hosted by the Kingswood HPS at 259 Albertbridge Road, Belfast on Thursday the 12th of June at 8pm, visitors very welcome from all organisations. Adie. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Yearling Nat Liberation -  *** The NIPA have released this morning in Rosscarbery County Cork for the annual Yearling Cock & Hens Nat. The birds were released at 9.15am in a helping SW wind on Tuesday 3rd June. Early results see Homer's Odyssey. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Ylr Nat - Early Collections *** The NIPA birds going to the Cock & Hens Ylr Nat will be collected Monday as usual but 2 HOURS EARLIER than normal collection time. It is hoped the race from Rosscarbery can be flown on Tuesday 3rd June. Pilmore (2) Total Result is on the NIPA site. Homer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Skibbereen - Result Update *** The birds were held in Skibbereen on both Wednesday and Thursday due to weather problems at the racepoint, conditions improved on Friday 30th May and release was possible at 12.30pm in an ENE wind. Returns appear to have been fairly good. Remember we are looking for details of the Top 10 birds, plus any photos, to include with the detailed race report. INFC Skibbereen OB Nat 354/2,413  Hutchinson Bros Ashfield 1324.38 IJKLM £740, Doonan & McGuinness Dromore 1324.30 IJKLMN £814, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1300 IJKLMN £663, J Patterson Ballylesson 1287 IJKLM £365, McCartan & Woodside Crossgar 1284 KLM £271, I Gibb & Sons Lagan Valley 1278 IJKLMN £379, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1278 IJKLMN £347, S & K Duke Crossgar 1277 LM £165, J Vage & Son Dromore 1275 IJKLMN £278, J Dowey & Sons Tandragee 1269 £80, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1258 IJKLM £152, A & E Bell Muckamore 1267 £44. The full result inc. South Sect will follow. Tauris ETS Nom won by Gordon Bros & Sons 1268. Click on Clubs/Feds/Combines under Featured Content. INFC Site top of page. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

TALBENNY Sunday 1st June -  *** NIPA & East Coast Fed Dublin Lib 7.30am, Irish South Road Fed Lib 7.45am. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIBERATION Saturday 31st May -  *** Talbenny in South Wales is the big venue for the Irish Organisations today. NIPA, ISRF, East Down Combine, Ulster Federation and East Coast Fed (Dublin) who have an Open Race. (Fog on the channel has delayed liberation). The Irish SR Federation are in Mallow and have released at 10.45am. Liberation news when available. HELD OVER in Talbenny, EDC, ISRF and Ulster Fed, plus NIPA and ECF. Update Sunday at 9.00am. INFC Skibb early info see Irish Nat Flying Club, click on Clubs/Feds/Combines under Featured Content, and see top of page. Homer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Skibbereen Nat Release -  *** Friday 30th May its raining in Skibbereen and in other parts of Southern Ireland. Liberation today might not be possible, next update is around 11.00am. Patience has paid off and with the poor conditions getting better all the time the birds were finally released at 12.30pm in an East to SE wind. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA Results Update -  *** NIPA Open Pilmore Beach (2)  R Williamson 1233, Hagan & Rowney 1223, R Williamson 1220, C McArdle & Son 1217, G Calvin & Son 1213, G Douglas 1211, J White 1207, M/M C G Gibson 1205 Brown & Shaw 1204, C Quinn 1202, D & M Shimmons 1201, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1201, N Weir 1201, Surgenor Bros 1197, O Markey 1196, G Buckley & Son 1194, P Dunlop 1194, S OBrien 1191, R D Calvin 1190, S OBrien 1190. NIPA Sect A  K Murphy 1188, K Shannon 1186, K Murphy 1167, 1166, M & R Hamilton 1166. NIPA Sect A West  A Hall 1164, 1160, Cassidy Bros & Son 1150, R Gallagher 1140, A Hall 1134. NIPA Sect B - Surgenor Bros 1197, D Robinson & Son 1180, S Steele 1175, J Connolly 1171, Young McManus & Sons 1168. NIPA Sect C  J White 1207, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1201, G McWhirter 1176, G McKenna 1174, J White 1169. NIPA Sect D - Brown & Shaw 1204, D & M Shimmons 1201, J Fusco & Sons 1181, S G Briggs 1178, D & M Shimmons 1173. NIPA Sect E  R Williamson 1233, Hagan & Rowney 1223, R Williamson 1220, G Calvin & Son 1213, G Douglas 1211. NIPA Sect F - Irvine Bros 1157, 1148, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1146, G Quinn & Son 1135, S McLoughlin 1134. NIPA Sect G C McArdle & Son 1217, C Quinn 1202, O Markey 1196, L F & B McGrath 1185, W McDowell & Son 1182. Full Result to follow. See Homer's Odyssey, Weekly Race Report, NIPA site etc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Skibbereen - *** The Irish Nat Fc have held over in Skibbereen due to unfavourable weather conditions on Wednesday May 28. There is now only one release point in Skibbereen, please ensure your measurements are for (Code 6017). THURSDAY 29th May birds have been HELDOVER due to weather problems over the route. Next update Friday. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MID ANTRIM COMBINE - Champions League Knock-Out *** Talbenny (1) Matches in Mid Antrim Combine next weekend are: K & K Kernohan (Harryville) v R H Clements (Harryville), A Darragh (Ahoghill) v Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), D Houston & Son (Broughshane) v T & M Morrow (Kells), Surgenor Bros (Kells) v T & G Cotter (Ahoghill), J & N Simpson (Broughshane) v G Gibson (Cullybackey), H Boyd (Kells) v C Tweed (Rasharkin), G & A Eagleson (Broughshane) v A McBride (Harryville), G McDowell (Kells) v Milliken & Barkley (Rasharkin). See Mid Antrim Combine site for full info. Homer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIBERATION - Saturday 24th May *** NIPA are in Pilmore Beach and have released at 10.00am, wind Fresh NE. East Down Combine are in Pilmore Beach. Ulster Federation are in Skibbereen for the OB Championship, released 10.15am. East Coast Fed (Dublin) are in Rosscarbery, released at 10.30am. Irish SR Federation are in Talbenny released at 10.30am, also in Pilmore Beach released at 10.55am. Liberation news added when available. Latest Organisation Results click on Clubs Feds & Combines under Featured Content on right hand side Front Page. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA - Rosscarbery Liberation *** Rosscarberry OB Inland National - On Sat 17th May conditions in Rosscarbery were not favourable for a liberation and the convoyer who has the final say on whether or not to release the birds decided not to liberate. On Sun 18th conditions at Rosscarbery were quite good but unfortunately conditions in the Galtees were very poor with rain, poor visibility, and very cold and again a liberation was not possible. Monday 19th conditions were perfect and the birds were liberated at 9.15am in a South Easterly wind and it would by all reports appear to have been a good race. Congratulations to all the winners. Those who are saying that the birds should have been liberated on Saturday or on Sunday do not have the full picture, and would not appear to have the interest of the pigeons at heart. The pigeons were not held on Saturday because of drug testing or wing stamping, there were no pigeons drug tested. One Nat Centre was completely wing stamped in Dromore on Thursday evening before the birds left for Rosscarbery. I hope this dispels any rumours that are circulating within the pigeon fraternity and I would like to thank everyone for bearing with us during a very difficult weekend. The convoyer should be thanked for the condition in which the pigeons returned to their respective lofts, also the race controller and everyone who helped in any way. Weather forecast for this incoming weekend looks satisfactory for the Saturday liberation from Pilmore Beach. Please remember collection times are one hour earlier than usual. Fred Russell NIPA Secretary. PS. With a Bank Holiday weekend all results should be posted ASAP, to assist with an early result publication. Homer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIBERATION - 17th/18th & Monday 19th May *** Monday 19th May - The NIPA have liberated in Rosscarbery at 9.15am in a South Easterly wind, birds have cleared well. Any fancier using ETS today are reminded to fill in a Brown verification Envelope before returning to the Centre with your Clock. MONDAY 19th MAY - The NIPA hope to liberate in Rosscarbery between 9 and 10.00am. Pigeon Line will be updated at 10.30am and the Website at 12.30. NIPA - Due to poor weather conditions the NIPA have held the birds in Rosscarbery. Next update 9.00am MONDAY. Sunday - Just the NIPA left for a liberation, great morning in Rosscarbery but a band of rain on the route causing some concern. Next update at 11.00am. LATEST - Conditions are improving and a release is expected shortly. Next Update Noon. Still no decision on a liberation, next update 1.00pm. Saturday Update - The NIPA have held over in Rosscarbery due to adverse weather conditions at racepoint. Pigeon line and the website will be updated at 9.00am. EDC are in Skibbereen were released, Ulster Fed in Fermoy were released at 11.15am, ECF (Dublin) in Rosscarbery released Sat at 1.15pm and Irish SR FEd in Tramore released Sat at 8.45am. See Liberation Times. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

USER/VISITOR NOTICE - Service Interuption *** Our Web Hosting Company are moving to Dallas in Texas. How this impacts you What this means to you is that due to the fact all Infuseweb equipment must be shut down, disassembled, transported, reassembled, and reconfigured at the new location there will be an extended period of down time during the move. We estimate, realistically, at least one full day of down time, and possibly several more days to return to 100% normal as hiccups at the new location are cleared up. We realize this is very critical to you and will do everything we can to ensure services are restored as quickly as possible. Also, in an effort to reduce a total outage, we plan to move the mail server and a DNS server ahead of time so your e-mail will still continue to work during the bulk of the move. When will this happen? Here is the planned schedule of events: Saturday, June 21, 2008, 6 PM until 4 AM Central Time: E-mail services and NS2 will be down as this equipment is moved to the new data center. Saturday, June 28, 2008, 9 AM until 9 AM, Sunday, June 29: All Helm, Reseller Hosting, Hosted Web Sites, Databases, Stats, FTP, VPS, and remaining services will be down as we tear down, transport, reassemble, and reconfigure all servers at the new location. Dedicated server moves will be coordinated individually, but will be moved on one of the above two dates. What to Expect During the Move During the move the above mentioned services will be down as the servers are taken offline and moved. Please be patient until the service is fully restored after the move. HOMER & ADIE. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIB NEWS - Sat 10th May/Sun 11th May *** The NIPA have held over in Pilmore Beach, rightly not taking any chances with Sunday a far better day. Other races this weekend include East Down Comb and East Coast Fed (Dublin) both in Pilmore, Ulster Fed in Thurles and Irish SR Fed in Barley Cove for the first Open Race also the IHU Nat FC event. The NIPA have released in Pilmore Beach at 1.00pm on Sunday 11th May, wind Lt East/SE with sunny haze over the whole route. Ulster Federation released in Thurles at 12.30pm Sunday, wind Lt North. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LATEST CLUB RESULTS - All the early info *** Under Featured Content click on Clubs/Feds/Combines. On top of the page see the various organisations covering the latest reports and results. NIPA Open & Sect Result for Area Lib, Tullamore and Roscrea etc. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIB - Bank Holiday Weekend *** ECF Dublin race marked Sat for expected release in Pilmore Beach Sun between 9/10am. NIPA race marked Sat for Sun race out of Clonmel. EDC are also in Clonmel, Ulster Fed were in Thurles and Irish SR Fed in Rosscarbery. Confirmed Sunday 04/05/08. NIPA Clonmel 2.15 L/S/W, EDC Clonmell 1.45 L/S/W and Ulster Fed in Thurles 1.45 S/West. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

RACE RESULTS - Club Admin Note *** A lot of clubs are entering in members names differently every time.... this will cause the counting system to be off.....all members entering member names in the results must keep the name (uniform) the exact way each time or the counting system will be off. This means the number of races won could be in-correct. The name of the race winner must be listed the same every time, also do remember to use small case as per the example on display. If your friends club is not already listed let them know, its free and takes about 5 minutes to update each week. HOMER. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIBERATION Update 26/04/08 *** NIPA birds are in Roscrea County Tipperary, released at 1.00pm in a Lt SW wind. East Down Combine and Ulster Fed have decided to race mark Saturday for a possible Sunday liberation. See Liberation Times. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Liberation Update W/E 26/04/08 *** NIPA Collections as normal but looking like a Sunday Liberation at Roscrea. EDC and ECF will basket on Saturday. See Liberation Times. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIBERATION UPDATE - 19/04/2008 *** All Northern Ireland Organisations have released in an East NE wind. NIPA in Tullamore at 9.00am. East Down Combine in Tullamore at 9.30am. Ulster Federation in Kildare at 10.15am. Any other Lib News? Click on the Liberation Times for more info. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Alan Galloway (Lisburn Training) *** Alan Galloway Training  From Monday 21st April he will be operating his transporter in the early evenings from Monday through till Thursday. Pick Up will be at Milltown Lay-by Derriaghy at 5.45pm each night and the Lagan Valley RPC in Lisburn at 6.15pm. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EAST END HPS - OB Training Newry *** Training for the East End HPS will commence on 15th April morning and evening. Pick-up R Conlanes Lord St from 6.50-7.20am and 4.30-4.45pm. J Carson Strandburn Sydenham from 7.30-7.50am and 4.55-5.10pm. East End Clubrooms Severn St from 8.00-9.00am and 5.15-5.30pm. Donegall Road from 9.15-9.40am and 5.40-5.45pm. Please ensure birds are at pick-up points at the above times. Contact D Scott for early am Tel: 07912 676267 and J Rainey for late pm Tel: 07724 253321. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LIBERATION Update 12/04/2008 *** NIPA Liberation in Navan at 9.00am in a west north/west wind. With lots of showers around Tullamore the NIPA have moved the birds nearer home to Mullingar for a release not expected before 10.30am. EAST DOWN COMBINE have delayed the release in Mullingar due to rain. All the weekly release news will be carried in the Liberation News Section of the site. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Mid Antrim - Champions League Teams *** MID ANTRIM COMBINE  Champions League teams. Cullybackey HPS  Alan Darragh, Gary Gibson, Des Robinson and H & R McCloy. Ballymena & District HPS  Richmond Bros, George Barr, Joe Devlin and Blair & Rankin. Kells  Surgenor Bros, T & M Morrow, H Boyd and G McDowell. Ahoghill  Young McManus & Sons, A & N Young, D Lowry & Sons and T & G Cotter. Rasharkin  D Dixon, Steele & McNeill, C Tweed and Milliken & Barkley. Randalstown  Stewart Bros, T McMillan, Hugh Boyd and John Millar. Harryville  R H Clements, A McBride, K & K Kernohan & Sons and J Millar & Son. Draw for the opening round will take place at Ballymena Pigeon Supplies on Sunday 13th April. See Mid Antrim Combine Site for full info. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NIPA - Season starts as planned *** Unless we have a big change in the weather the NIPA race programme will proceed as planned this weekend 12th April. The Sect B Transporter will be going to Navan. Pigeon Line will be updated as usual on Thursday with the latest weekend news. The NIPA Secretary Fred Russell will be available to deal with any ETS problems over the weekend either on race marking or race checking. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

LOST - Gilford/Portadown Area *** LOST  In the Gilford/Portadown area. GB07Z 92364, GB07Z 84141, NL06-5633984, BELG07-2210001, IHU05S-075435. Tel: (028) 38 831798. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

INFC Charity Committee - Present Cheques *** The INFC Charity Committee recently presented the cheques at a presentation held in the Methodist Church on Lisburn Road, in Belfast. The total donated from the proceeds of the 2007 Show mostly raised I might add through donations of birds from across Ireland and the rest of the UK was £9,000, and £1,500 of that amount will be going to the Caron Keating Foundation. The awards were: Northern Ireland Hospice £1,000, BART Musgrave Park Hospital Belfast £1,000, Childrens Hyperinsulinism Fund £1,000, Seymour Hill Primary School Lisburn £750, Aware Defeat Depression £750, Cystic Fibrosis Trust £750, Brooke Playgroup Belfast £500. Ronnie Johnston collected the cheque on behalf of Peter Martin £750 going to the Bridgewater Suite at Belfast City Hospital. A fantastic effort by the pigeon fraternity, one of many charity events conducted across the whole of the UK & Ireland. The Ladies Committee served tea. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Williamson & Calvin Transporter - 2008 Collections *** WILLIAMSON & CALVIN TRANSPORTER  Training each Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday from Ardee. The first training toss of the new season will be Tuesday 8th April. Birds can be hampered the night previous or up to 7.45am morning of toss at 23 Farra Road, Portadown. Tel: Ron Williamson Yard (028) 38 339320 or Mobile 07841 762399. Collections from the same points as last year: Annaghmore Clubroom 8.00am, Ballyoran Hill 8.20am, Edgarstown 8.40am, Laurelvale Clubrooms 9.00am, Markethill Corner 9.30am, Armagh Clubrooms 9.50am. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BROWN TRAINING - Lurgan/Portadown etc *** BROWN TRAINING  The Dollingstown based operation will commence on Saturday 5th April, Monday through till Thursday the following week and from Monday 14th April just Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Pick-up arrangements are Moira 7.00-7.30am, Ashley Crescent Lurgan 7.45-8.45am, Ann St Lurgan 9.00-9.15am, Bleary 9.30-9-45am, and Gilford 10.00-10.15am. Those intending to use the Moira collection should make contact by phone. Contact Mark or Joe Tel: (028) 38 328293 or Mobile: 07709 077266. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NI CHANNEL FED - AGM Update *** The NICF Annual General Meeting and prize giving night was held at Laurelvale Cricket Club on Wednesday 27th January. The previous years minutes were read out and passed. The Balance Sheets for 2007/2008 were passed around and these were also accepted. Membership this year again will be £5 and must be paid by the second old bird race ie. Tullamore on 19th April, and will be re-opened again for young bird racing. Entry Fee £1.50 for 3 birds and pools are optional. Entry forms can be obtained from the following clubs: Drumcree Social, Portadown Inv, Edgarstown, Annaghmore, Drumannon, Lurgan Soc, Moira, Wilton Cross, Laurelvale, Tandragee, and Newry Invitation. Completed entry forms can be sent via the NIPA lorry, via email nicf4@hotmail.co.uk, by telephone (028) 38 392612 or delivered to 4 Alexandra Avenue, Portadown by the Friday night before the race. Forms will not be accepted after Friday. £2600 was paid out in pool and prize money during 2007. Top prize winner for the season was Tommy Ford of Edgarstown. Joint 2nd was E Matchett & Son of Edgarstown and Glen Buckley of Annaghmore. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

IRISH NAT FC - News Update *** Clubs are reminded to return the list for Irish National FC membership before the closing date of Saturday 19th April. The fees are £15 for existing members and any other members transferring to the club who were members in 2007. The fee for those who were not members in 2007 and wish to become members is £25. A levy of £2 will apply only until Saturday 3rd May after which no applications will be considered. Any queries contact the Secretary Trevor Topping Tel: (028) 92 641265. All permits have been applied for regarding the racing from France, the race programme will be. Skibbereen North OB Inland Nat Wednesday 28th May, Sennen Cove Yearling Nat Wednesday 11th June, Kings Cup Vannes Friday 4th July, Friendship Nat Quimper Friday 11th July, Sennen Cove YB Nat/Old Hens Nat Sennen Cove Wednesday 10th September, Skibbereen North YB Inl Nat Saturday 20th September. Members should not apply for the Quimper distance, it will be obtained by the Secretary at the time of the race. David Black has indicated a massive interest in the Kings Cup Single Bird Challenge with 284 birds to compete, with this race cancelled in 2007 the membership have responded in a determined way and all hope is the Kings Cup race will be flown as planned from Vannes in France on Friday 4th July. The Joe Doheny Challenge Cup is presented to the winner and it was also agreed that the new Hunniford Cup would be awarded to the Best Ave Skibbereen North OB and Skibbereen North YB races. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

THE FANCIERS COMBINE - Mid-week race dates *** THE FANCIERS COMBINE (TFC)  The management team have released details of the progress re mid-week racing for Sect E Clubs, Sect E members and other Sect members who are members of Sect E Clubs. April dates are Tullamore on 16th, Tullamore on the 23rd, Roscrea on the 30th all birds race marked at Edgarstown HPS between 6.30pm and 9.30pm the night prior to race date. Limit of 35 birds per fancier per race, birdage 35p. Prize for each race £100, split £50, £30 and £20. Trainers from all organizations will be accepted at 25p per bird. Thurles Open Race flown 5th May race marked between 6.30am and 9.30am Monday 05/05/08. More later. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MID ANTRIM COMBINE - News Update *** Most clubs were represented at the recent AGM of the Mid Antrim Combine held in the Harryville HPS clubrooms in Ballymena. Chairman Robert Service welcomed the delegates and asked Secretary George McDowell to read the minutes of the previous AGM. These were adopted as a true record and the meeting proceeded to discuss the accounts. The increase in the membership fee of last year rising from £1.50 up to £2.00 gave the MAC an income of £316 and there was very little difference in expenditure the most costly item being the Diplomas costing £243. The sum of £205 remains in the Current Account and no increase in any fees is required for the new season. With no correspondence and no other business arising from 2006 the offices were declared vacant. Officials at the top table were duly returned to office with Chairman Robert Service (Harryville HPS), and Secretary George McDowell (Kells & District HPS) in charge for 2008 season. A proposal was put forward and agreed to run a Mid Antrim League/Knock-Out competition where each member club would nominate four lofts to take part. The idea put forward by James Harris from Ballymena & Dist HPS as he has kindly agreed to do the admin is for a Champions League type competition. Full details are with each member club, the final would be flown from Sennen Cove and PigeonNetwork.com will sponsor the winning Diploma. The MAC are now registered at the RPRA and as such the members will be able to submit claims for the various awards, ie. 0-250 Miles, 251-450 Miles, Over 450 Miles and Individual Bird etc. Claim forms are available from the Irish Region Secretary Robert Reid. Robert Service hoped that the members would support his YB Sale coming up raising funds for the new work units adjacent to Harryville HPS Clubrooms. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BANBRIDGE - Kenny Mallen Training *** BANBRIDGE based Kenny Mallen will be operating a training programme for the local area starting on Monday 31st March and prior to racing operating Monday through till Friday. Collections are Dromore 7.00-7.30am (Meeting St Car Park), Banbridge 7.45-8.30am (Car Park at Larry Murphys) and Newry at 9.00am. Any queries contact Kenny Tel: 07737 521355. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DUNDONALD 3 BIRD CHALLENGE - Skibb North O/B 2008 *** DUNDONALD 3B Challenge Race - Friday evening seen the organizers and sponsors of the Dundonald HPS 3 Bird Challenge meeting up to present their respective sponsorship awards to the organizers. This excellent race will be run in conjunction with the Irish National Flying Clubs Skibbereen North O/B National (North Section). Simply its a matter of selecting three pigeons and informing either Len McKinstry or Brian Foulis before the 30th of April, price is £150 for the three nominations. All pigeons nominated will be displayed on www.pigeonnetwork.com and www.pigeonportal.com for all to see. Interest is very high and the organizers are expecting a winning pay-out of £5,000 for the winner, an excellent idea I might add and one that is sure to gather momentum as the April deadline approaches, not many races can offer a winners pay-out of this magnitude and even with 100 fanciers taking up the challenge already there is a pool of £15,000 and remember only 300 pigeons to compete against. Again a great idea and should it turn out a success the organizers are already making plans for the Y/B season to run something similar. An excellent Glass Trophy was presented to the organizers by Ian and Peter Gibb representing the Gibb & Byrne partnership with a Bricon ETS system donated to the organizers for the Best Two Bird Average by All Ireland Agent Adie McCormick. For entry forms contact either Len McKinstry, 9 Brooklands Gardens Dundonald or Brian Foulis at 1 Ardcarn Park Dundonald. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ARDS - Pigeon Training 2008 *** ARDS Pigeon Training programme will start on Easter Monday 24th March, operating Monday through till Thursday and training from Newry at 15p per bird. The pick up arrangements are Ards on Bangor Road Eric Plunketts at 7.00am leaving 7.20am, Bangor at Halfords Car Park 7.30am leaving 7.45am and finally Belfast Kingswood HPS Albertbridge Road 8.15am leaving 9.15am. More info contact Allan Tel: 07510 993712. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

HORSESHOE HPS - YB Gold Ring Competition 2008  *** HORSESHOE HPS in Larne are again running a young bird Gold Ring competition which last year paid a super £80 per race. Rings are £5 each and are limited to a maximum of ten rings per loft. The competition is open to all members in the other local clubs ie. Ballycarry, Ballynure, Glenarm and Larne. Ring numbers and payment should be with the secretary by the 12th April, the day of the opening race. Contact the secretary Raymond Hamilton Tel: (028) 28 276448 for further details. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

PIGEON NETWORK - Night of the Year 2008 *** The Annual Pigeon Network - Quiz Night of the Year will be held this year on Friday 24th October at 7.00pm. Venue will be the impressive Ballyclare Comrades Football Club in County Antrim. The night will include an International Quiz Panel, the presentation of the Northern Ireland Fancier of the Year Award as well as the Cornish Connection Cup presentation. A Sale of Gift Birds will also take place with many already promised from some of the top lofts in the country. One difference this year is that the events held both North & South will have its very own separate sale with top quality birds from each location and from numerous other friends we have in the sport. The tickets are priced at £5 per head which will include a light Buffet. More details to follow for what was one of the top nights in the pigeon calendar last year. The Dublin date and venue is confirmed as Sarsfield RPC on Bank Holiday Monday 27th October and more on this one later. This Night of the Year has attracted a lot of attention and more important than that a full house last year in Ballyclare, and good crowd at Sarsfield, we hope to repeat that at both events in Ireland. Keep watching and keep reading, any queries contact Adie or Homer. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ETS Pads Update *** Steve/Lee Grateful if this notice could be placed in publications Peter ETS PADS There appears to be much confusion at present on the subject of the number of ETS pads that can be used at a loft. To clarify the situation, the new Rule 241 passed at the AGM stated that only 3 entry pads to be allowed per system. RPRA Council however is aware that there is a debate about what constitutes a pad and what is an antennae and so at the forthcoming Council meeting clarification will be made on this subject. Members considering purchasing ETS are advised not to make any hasty decisions on which system to purchase. Peter Bryant General Manager The Royal Pigeon Racing Association The Reddings near Cheltenham Glos GL51 6RN tel 01452 713529 DDI 01452 858240 mobile 079 77979 336 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2008 AGM for Irish Nat FC -  *** The Irish Nat FC Annual General Meeting was held in the Lisburn Leisure Plex on Saturday March 1, members were in attendance from across Ireland. A full detailed report will follow, it was same again for the election of officials. Resolutions on the agenda included. No 1. Replace the 11 Bird Limit in the Yearling Nat with No Limit was Passed. No 2. Add to Rule 28. Members race entry cheques returned by the bank will incur a £50 penalty was Passed. No 3. The 20p, 30p, and 50p Open & Sect pools be replaced by £3 and £4 pools. Open & Sect Pools will be £1, £2, £3, £4 and £5 was Defeated. The Annual Show has been booked for the Kings Hall on Saturday 13th December the week after the new date for the Old Comrades Show in Doncaster. Members should note that the deadline date for entry in the Kings Cup Single Bird Challenge is 17th March 2008. Cheques at £5 made payable to Irish Nat FC and returned with the entry form to race co-ordinator David Black. With the Kings Cup Race not flown in 2007, lofts entered in that one will have a free entry for 2008. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ULSTER FED Race & AGM Update  *** The Ulster Federation AGM elected the following officials for 2008. President P ONeill, Secretary J OHara, Chairman A McFarland, Treasurer G Gaw, Race Controller J OHara, Convoyer P Neeson, PO J Flood. General Committee  P McCarthy, P ONeill, B Carson, K Keery, T OReilly, J Dillon, F Mudd, R Taylor, R Kenna, J Newberry, J Patton, W Savage. The old birds will commence 19th April at Kildare and young birds on Monday 14th July at Navan. Old Bird: 19th April Kildare (1), 26th April Kildare (2), 3rd May Thurles (1), 10th May Thurles (2), 17th May Fermoy, 24th May Skibbereen Championship, 31st May Talbenny (1), 7th June Talbenny (2), 14th June Bude, 21st June Sennen Cove, 27th June St Malo. Young Birds: 14th July Navan (1), 19th July Navan (2), 26th July Kildare (1), 2nd August Thurles (1), 9th August Thurles (2), 16th August Fermoy (1), 23rd August Fermoy (2), 30th August Talbenny Derby, 6th September Mallow, 13th September Skibbereen Derby. The Committee of Ulster Federation could not find a suitable site in place at present for Talbenny. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Ian Gill (Harryville) - £1,000 Prize Sale *** Ian Gill from Harryville has young birds for racing Kits of 6 from his top stock. Staf Van Reet and his best long distance bloodlines at £180 and his long distance stock included the Barcelona Stofel birds and he also has the best Jos Thone through good friend Ian Stafford. These birds are £250 for a Kit of 6. Ian will put up £1,000 as a prize for the best performance in either INFC Sennen Cove or Skibbereen North. Tel: 07789 082043 or (028) 25 892765. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ALEXANDRA HPS Breeder/Buyer Race 2008 *** ALEXANDRA HPS will have a Breeder & Buyer Race to be flown from the INFC Skibbereen North YB Nat (North Sect) on 20th September and open to all Irish Nat FC members. The 1st Prize will carry a guaranteed £1,000 Breeder and £1,000 Buyer with additional prizes depending on entry. All told there will be 3 Sales of young birds from the top lofts in Ireland. Newtownbreda HPS on Friday 7th March at 7.30pm, Grosvenor HPS on Friday 14th March at 7.30pm and Alexandra HPS on Tuesday 25th March at 7.30pm. Any other loft wishing to put up a bird and for further information contact, Matt Hamilton Tel: 07799 253512, Matt Murphy Tel: 07799 765327 or Mo McCrystal Tel: 07749 310820. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

MID ANTRIM COMBINE AGM *** The AGM for Mid Antrim Combine will be held in the Harryville HPS Clubrooms on Wednesday 19th March at 8.00pm. Two Delegates from each club to vote on proposals. Harryville HPS Squeaker Sale will be held in the Larne & Dist HPS on Thursday 21st February at 8.00pm. Contact Robert Service Tel: 07707 455714. The local fancy are asked to donate squeakers for a fundraising sale for Harryville Partnership and Ballee Community Associations. This will raise a contribution to go towards the building of Business Units under construction at the Antrim Road close to the Harryville HPS Clubrooms. Bids will start at £25 and the sale will be held at Chimney Corner Football Club on Thursday 27th March at 8.00pm. Contact Robert Service Tel: 07707 455714 or Tommy Service Tel: 07922 947618. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

EASTWAY HPS Young Bird Sale *** Eastway HPS will have a young bird sale, in aid of club funds, in Ligoniel HPS on Friday 28 March. Penning from 7.00, sale starts at 8.00pm. All birds in this sale will be eligible to compete for a cash prize presented for best velocity from the INFC Skibbereen North YB National. (North Section). Prize money will be depending on the entry. Sale is open to all and will include birds donated from many local top lofts including Jimmy Burrows, Grattan Bros, Whiteside Bros, Gary McKenna and Roy Francey & Son, plus others. Any other loft wishing to put up a bird and for further information please Tel: 07786 213740 or 07845 990968. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

WICKLOW HILLS One Loft Race 2008 *** Address - Wicklow Hills Loft, Folkleigh House, Ballymoney Upper, Wicklow, Ireland. 23,000 Euro Guaranteed - 1st Prize 10,000 Euro. 100 Euro per bird entry (limited to 8 birds per loft). Main Race 240km approx. Enquiries - Pat Roche Mobile 00353 (0) 87 9443150. John Brown Mobile 00353 (0) 86 8738755. Loft Open to receive entries from 12th April 2008 to 11th May 2008. E-mail - clareroche@eircom.net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

CLASS 2008 Y/BIRDS FOR SALE *** The Brillant Reggie and David Moore of Bangor Co.Down (R Moore & Son) are for the first time ever selling Y/Birds from their impressive Race and Stock Teams. Priced from £30 each or kits of six selcted specially by the father and son team are priced at a very resonable £150. What a racing record this loft has over recent years, racing in the very competitive East Section of the Mighty East Down Combine with most weeks competing against 4,000 + pigeons. Just look at this for a record:- E.D.C. East Section Fancier of the Year 2002, 2003, 2005 Runner-up E.D.C. East Section Fancier of the Year 2004, 2006 E.D.C. East Section Old Bird Champion 2002 E.D.C. East Section Old Bird Inland Champion 2003,2004,2005,2006 E.D.C. East Section Young Bird Champion 2003,2006 East Down Combine Old Bird Average Winners 1999, 2002 East Down Combine Newcombe Cup Winners 1999, 2002 Best Average last 4 O/B & last 2 Y/B races This offer is sure to gather some attention so don't delay these superb youngsters will be available for collection around the middle/end of March. For more info contact David on Tel 02891 450971 or 07793132963 alternatively you can email him at eefy98@hotmail.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2008 YOUNGSTERS For Sale  *** Roy Donaldson of the R & G & G Donaldson team has contacted me to let me know that they will have 2008 youngsters for sale from their impressive race team, this partnership have raced out of the skins in Section E of the mighty NIPA over the last couple of seasons winning some 33 x 1st Club's and a couple of Sections along the way always figuring prominently in the NIPA Open. Roy can be contacted on 028 38 338325 or 07751940985. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

GLENGORMLEY Gold Ring 2008 *** GLENGORMLEY & DISTRICT HPS have decided to opt for a Gold Ring competition during 2008 rather than the usual Breeder & Buyer event. It will be open to all competing lofts in the NIPA and will have a guaranteed 1st Prize of £1,000. The overall prize list will be determined by the entry, rings will be £40 each. Race will be the Rosscarbery YB Inland National, and the closing date for entry is 30th June. All ring Numbers must be supplied by 19th July. Contact any of the following members for further information Hugh Bigger Tel: 07796 848484, David Campbell Tel: 07886 451205, Tommy Gratten Tel: 07831 678910. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

GLENAVY Gold Wing Race 2008 *** GOLDEN WING Young Bird Open Race - organized again by Glenavy & District and main sponsor H Beattie & Son. Maximum 10 Rings at £10 each available from H Beattie & Son, John Withers on 07752 430972, Gordon Parker on 07734 235965, or any member of Glenavy & District HPS. More info later. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

SCOTTISH CLASSIC One Loft Race 2008 -  *** SCOTTISH CLASSIC One Loft Race 2008 - Pleased to meet Veronica Byrne at the INFC Charity Show in Belfast and nore recently in Blackpool, she is to keep us informed on the progress of the race. Hi Homer, I forgot to mention in last nights email that we have extended the closing date for the Loft. It will now close at the end of May. This is due to feedback from Blackpool Show where we were told that a lot of people just don't have birds ready till May. This gives everyone a bit more time to enter. Many Thanks, Veronica Byrne Race details and entry form at www.scottishclassiconeloftrace.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

McCAMMON WOOD SUPPLIES - *** BRIAN McCammon Wood Supplies - For all your fittings around the loft be it widowhood boxes, perches, etc contact Brian. Tel: Home (028) 93 353817. Or Mobile 07944 796047. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

BIRDS LOST ***  *** A number of birds have been lost in the County Down area included in the following Ring Numbers. BELG07-6211603 to 6211695 and BELG07-6373175 to 6373188. Tel 07763 759131. Some have returned but a few others are missing. Lost by young fancier in Derriaghy area  GB07B 05801 and GB07B 05831. Tel: (028) 90 610989. Lost: In the local Larne area Blue Cheq (h) GB06N 57301. Tel: (028) 28 273428. Mobile: 07917 851807. Lost in the local Ballymena area Dark Cheq GB07X 35922. Tel Homer (028) 256 44683. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

PigeonNetwork Sale 2007 *** This list will quickly inform the readers, where was the Lot sold and what final price. More details will appear later on Homer'S Odyssey. We are most grateful for the continued support, and look forward to lot's more coverage on the publicity front. The whole weekend was a major success and we will strive to make things better in the future - 2007 is only the start. Dublin sale birds cash was converted from Euro to Sterling. Lot 1 £105.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 2 £390.00 Sold in Dublin Lot 3 £95.00 Sold On-Line Lot 4 £68.50 Sold in Dublin Lot 5 £120.00 Sold On-Line Lot 6 £40.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 7 £60.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 8 £35.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 9 £160.00 Sold On-Line Lot 10 £80.00 Sold On-Line Lot 11 £105.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 12 £60.00 Sold On-Line Lot 13 £210.00 Sold On-Line Lot 14 £310.00 Phone Bid Lot 15 £195.00 Phone Bid Lot 16 £280.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 17 £100.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 18 £65.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 19 £110.00 Sold On-Line Lot 20 £250.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 21 £80.00 Phone Bid Lot 22 £310.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 23 £115.00 Sold in Dublin Lot 24 £55.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 25 £135.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 26 £100.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 27 £45.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 28 £100.00 Sold On-Line Lot 29 £30.00 Sold On-Line Lot 30 Withdrawn Lot 31 £48.00 Sold in Dublin Lot 32 £220.00 Sold in Dublin Lot 33 £110.00 Sold On-Line Lot 34 £95.00 Sold On-Line Lot 35 £65.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 36 £55.00 Sold in Dublin Lot 37 £80.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 38 £55.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 39 £50.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 40 £65.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 41 £80.00 Sold in Ballyclare Lot 42 £60.00 Sold On-Line Lot 43 £171.00 Sold in Dublin - Bird presented by Henry Byrne. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

FOR SALE - BIRDS & EQUIPMENT - FEEDING  *** The off-season opening times for Ballymena Pigeon Supplies at Ballykeel Business Centre are Monday & Tuesday 9.30am until 1.30pm and 6.30pm until 9.00pm. Wednesday Closed. Thursday 9.30am until 1.30pm. Friday 9.30am until 5.00pm, Saturday 9.00am until 1.00pm and Sunday 10.00am until 1.00pm. Tel Linda: 07742 223756 or Tel Keith: 07713 273044. Northern Ireland Outlet for Murray & Mills. Stockists of TEURLINGS, NORBAN and NI Outlet for TIPES ETS System. Cock Crow Breeding Lofts in Dromore will have kits of youngsters available in 2008. They have the very best of Troyes, Louis Wouters, Janssen, G & P Lindelauf, Wal Zoontjens, Van Loon and Herman Custers. Premier sprint to middle distance birds, Mr Doonan has just established his new Breeding Lofts. Tel (028) 92 699255. Mobile 07807 072424. Another new venture for 2008 Ashtree Hill Lofts in Tandragee will offer kits of youngsters bred from their famous Lonestar Family of birds. Tel Colin Brown: (028) 38 842722. Mobile 07888 693424. Harmony Lofts, John & Viv Abernethy Ballynahinch County Down are now taking orders for 2008 young bird season. Birds purchased at Harmony lofts will also be included in the on going Hot Spot Races of the young bird season in 2008. Winner in 2007 was Tommy McKinstry of Ashfield who enjoyed a great young bird season, many 1sts at Club level and top Sect & Open positions won. The Champion Young Bird GB07D 08204 had top results, the top highlight was winning 1st Club, and 5th Open INFC Skibbereen North. This bird was bred from the Gaby Vandenabeeles and Tommy won two hot spot races collecting £100 in prize money. He wins the Harmony Lofts Trophy and one pair of young birds of his choice for 2008. Tel: John or Viv 07710 644880. Eight sets of Hen Boxes to operate the Jealously System are for sale in the East Antrim area complete with grills cups etc. They are surplus to requirements and were purchased at a lot of expense, the lads are looking £470 ono. Tel: 07743 526601 or 07811 508111, for further information. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -