Top Card For Gary Gibson Of Cullybackey
The racing season continued with the fifth race from a new liberation site Grenagh in County Cork. Birds were released on Saturday 17th May at 8.30am in northerly winds. Mid Antrim Combine winner this week was Gary Gibson of Cullybackey who timed a 2yo dark Lambrecht x Vandenbrande widowhood hen to record 1335ypm. Her sire and dam have both won two firsts, the sire being a grandson of Danny Dixon's Heartbreaker and dam bred by DCP McArdle is from their No.1 Vandenbrande's. Gary's fourth bird timed at 9th Combine is nestmate to the winner, and won 1st club and 2nd Combine last season from Fermoy.
Runner up in the Combine and 1st in Ballymena & District was Shane Johnston & Son on 1329. Shane timed a 3yo cheq cock Donckers x Lambrecht from good friend Gary Gibson. The cock won the Fermoy 5 Bird Centre a couple of years ago and also won as a youngster.
Best in Ahoghill were Paddy & William McManus on 1323. The loft's had a bad trap but still managed to win the club and take the top five positions. Their winner a blue Alex Docx cock is the same way bred as the one they bred Martin Graham last season that finished 8th Open in the Infc Penzance YB National. Harry Boyd had the top two in Kells on 1312. His winner a 2yo blue Soontjen cock from Sam Ogle lines. Smylie Brothers were at the top in Randalstown on 1312 with a red chequer yearling cock feeding two big youngsters. Harold Cubitt won Rasharkin for the second week in a row on 1297 with his good cheq cock 'Billy Joe' called after Billy & Joe Smyth who Harold purchased his shed from a couple of years ago. This was the first bird to win a race into Harold's new lofts and the cock has now won 8 races to date and 2 x 1st Combine Alastair Purvis was again best in Broughshane for the second week on 1204.
Mid Antrim Combine Grenagh 51/1444 - G Gibson Cullybackey 1335, G Gibson Cullybackey 1330, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1329, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1326, G Gibson Cullybackey 1326, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1325, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1323, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1323, G Gibson Cullybackey 1318, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1316, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1314, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1313, H Boyd Kells 1312, H Boyd Kells 1312, Smylie Bros Randalstown 1312, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1311, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1310, G Gibson Cullybackey 1308, A Darragh Cullybackey 1306, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1303, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1302, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1301, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1300, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1297, A Darragh Cullybackey 1296, G Gibson Cullybackey 1296, A Darragh Cullybackey 1296, Surgenor Bros Kells 1295, A Darragh Cullybackey 1294, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1294,, G Gibson Cullybackey 1293, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1292, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1292, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1291, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1291, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1290, D Dixon Rasharkin 1289, G Gibson Cullybackey 1288, H Boyd Kells 1288, Surgenor Bros Kells 1287.
Les Mairs OB Points Fancier Of the Year Top 10 (Grenagh)
G Gibson Cullybackey 177
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 165
A Darragh Cullybackey 81
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 72
T Whyte Ahoghill 71
J Whyte Ahoghill 60
S Johnston & Son Ballymena 57
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 49
Rock & Moore Cullybackey 48
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 39.
Champions League Groups - Points (Week 5)
(A) J & J Greer 28, D Dixon 23, J Millar 0, H Turkington 0
(B) S Johnston & Son 57, H Cubitt 21, Stewart Bros 11, T & M Morrow 0
(C) Blair & Rankin 39, Surgenor Bros 26, J McNeill & Son 0, J Getty 0
(D) A Darragh 81, J Whyte 60, K & K Kernohan & Sons 4, A Barkley & Son 0
(E) J Eagleson & Sons 72, T Whyte 71, Steele & McNeill 20, W & W Gilbert 0
(F) G Gibson 177, Young & McManus & Sons 165, F Barkley 12, A Purvis 0
(G) J Smyth & Son 49, M Neilly 24, H Boyd 20, Mr & Mrs Robinson 19.
The first two fanciers in each group along with the two best fanciers in 3rd place go through to the last 16 round. If points are equal in any of the groups the highest velocities in the last group matches will decide the winners. Any member with a velocity of 1238 or above in Grenagh race qualifies for the last 32 of the OB Knock Out commencing on Dunmanway Inland National weekend.
Club Points Shield - Week 5 - Grenagh
Cullybackey HPS 32, Ahoghill FC 30, Ballymena & District 25, Rasharkin & District 19, Kells & District 12, Broughshane & District 11, Randalstown HPS 11. Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
NIPA Section B Grenagh 70/2378 – S & N Maginty muckamore 1336, S & N Maginty 1334, S & N Maginty 1334, S Johnston & Son Ballymena & Dist 1329, S Johnston & Son 1326, J Eagleson & SNS Ballymena & Dist 1325, McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1324, S & N Maginty 1323, J Eagleson & Sons 1323, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1323.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/245 – Young McManus & Sons 1323, 1316, 1314m 1303, 1291, J Smyth & Son 1290.
Ballymoney HPS 22/869 – D Dixon 1289, D & H Stuart 1285, A & M Boyle 1282, D Dixon 1282, 1282, 1282.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/206 – C Henry 1276, A Neill 1274, Young & Gibson 1243, M Gamble & Son 1207, W Rodgers 1192, J McConaghie 1192.
Broughshane & District 4/67 – A Purvis 1204, T & M Morrow 1192, 1187, A Purvis 1182, 1182, T & M Morrow 1164.
Ballymena & District HPS 7/250 – S Johnston & Son 1329, 1325, J Eagleson & Sons 1325, 1323, S Johnston & Son 1313, J Eagleson & Sons 1311.
Cullybackey HPS 15/493 – Gary Gibson 1335,1330, 1326, 1318, Sam Murphy 1316, 1310. Cullybackey result today from Grenagh. Well done to Gary Gibson on taking the top 4 in today's race with a winning velocity of 1335.974. This is Gary's 2nd win of the season. Well done.This week's Nomination winner was Chris Moore. Last week’s winner Sam Murphy finished 2nd Open NIPA Fermoy.
Crumlin & District 10/279 – McConville Bros 1324, R & S Hope 1317, J & N Lam 1303, Fleming Bros 1296, R & S Hope 1294, 1293. Crumlin 2 Bird Club – R & S Hope 1317, 1294.
Kells & District HPS 4/119 – H Boyd 1312, 1312, Surgenor Bros 1295, H Boyd 1288, Surgenor Bros 1287, 175. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1312, Surgenor Bros 1295, Gregg Bros 1275, A Barkley & Son 1262, Gregg Bros 1260.
Muckamore HPS 10/344 – S & N Maginty 1336, 1334, 1334, 1323, 1314, 1308.
Randalstown HPS 6/131 – Smylie Bros 1312, J Millar 1277, 1268, Stewart Bros 1267, J Millar 1245, W & W Gilbert 1241.
Rasharkin &District HPS 7/108 – H Cubitt 1297, 1291, F Barkley 1287 1258, H Cubitt 1254, W & J McLean 1248.
Gary Gibson of Cullybackey with his Mid Antrim Combine winner from Grenagh.