Penzance & Old Bird Classic - Sat 22/06/24
Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2024 10:27 am
Mid Antrim Combine - Nipa Penzance & Classic
Darragh Loft best from Penzance
The Nipa Penzance and duplicated Classic were flown on Saturday 22nd June. The 4,011 birds were liberated at 7.00am in light westerly winds. Cullybackey fancier Alan Darragh had a top race timing a number of early birds to his Swallowbrae loft's. Alan's first bird timed at 13.49pm was a yearling blue cock and topped the Mid Antrim Combine finishing 2nd Section & 14th Open Nipa. The sire is coming down from his Yearling National winner when paired to it's own Grandmother. The dam is bred from his 4th and 5th Open Yearling National pigeons of 2018. In the duplicated Classic event the cock was also placed 1st Combine, 2nd Section & 4th open Nipa. Bertie Blair had the big winner in Ballymena & District on 1390 and finished runner up in the Combine, 3rd Section and 19th Open. Bertie's winning 4yo blue hen is bred from his own family of birds. This was Bertie's third win of the season. Johnston Eagleson & Sons were best in the Penzance Classic event with their Combine & Section winner from Dale a fortnight ago.
Harry Boyd had another winner in Kells on 1348 timing a 2yo blue pied hen. The sire Busschaert from Hugh Cordiner of Annaghmore and dam from Maurice Livingstone of Portadown. Harry also won the Penzance Classic event in the club.
Trevor Whyte had the winner in Ahoghill on 1328 and Stewart Brothers topped Randalstown in both races on 1262 with a yearling cheq cock, the sire Lambrecht and the dam their 2016 Section winner from Roscrea. Rock & Moore were best in Harryville on 1197 and Anne, Chris & Tommy Tweed were the winners in Rasharkin on 1096 with a 4yo blue w/f hen which contains their Scottish distance lines.
Mid Antrim Combine Penzance 34/278 - A Darragh Cullybackey 1416, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1390, A Darragh Cullybackey 1381, H Boyd Kells 1348, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1346, G Gibson Cullybackey 1329, G Gibson Cullybackey 1328, T Whyte Ahoghill 1328, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1318, C Moore Cullybackey 1314, D & H Kilpatrick Cullybackey 1307, D & H Kilpatrick Cullybackey 1300, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1300, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1295, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1292, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1285, A Darragh Cullybackey 1273, G Gibson Cullybackey 1269, H Turkington Kells 1267, G Gibson Cullybackey 1265, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1264, D Dixon Rasharkin 1264, A Darragh Cullybackey 1263, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1262, A Darragh Cullybackey 1254, A Darragh Cullybackey 1246, G Gibson Cullybackey 1242, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1235.
Mid Antrim Combine Penzance Classic 26/165 - A Darragh Cullybackey 1416, A Darragh Cullybackey 1381, H Boyd Kells 1348, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1346, G Gibson Cullybackey 1329, G Gibson Cullybackey 1328, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1318, C Moore Cullybackey 1314, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1300, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1295, A Darragh Cullybackey 1273, G Gibson Cullybackey 1269, G Gibson Cullybackey 1265, D Dixon Rasharkin 1264, A Darragh Cullybackey 1263, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1262, A Darragh Cullybackey 1254, D Dixon Rasharkin 1252, G Gibson Cullybackey 1242, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1235, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1224, G Gibson Cullybackey 1217, D Dixon Rasharkin 1212, D Dixon Rasharkin 1212, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1304, Rock & Moore Harryville 1197, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1174, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1172, D Dixon Rasharkin 1154, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1128, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1109, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1109, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1106.
Mid Antrim Combine Champions League Final
D Dixon Rasharkin 1264 v J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1174.
Danny Dixon wins Champions League.
Mid Antrim Combine OB Knock out Bude
J Smyth & Son 990 v G Gibson 977
H Cubitt Rasharkin 0 v Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 0.
Jimmy Smyrh & Son Ahoghill win Mid Antrim Combine OB Knock out.
Mid Antrim Combine Les Mairs Points Cup (up to and including Penzance & Fermoy) - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 696, G Gibson Cullybackey 549, A Darragh Cullybackey 496, D Dixon Rasharkin 355, H Boyd Kells 202
H Cubitt Rasharkin 199, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 175, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 173, D Magill Harryville 166, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 137, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 123, Stewart Bros Randalstown 97. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
RPRA (Irish Region) Awards for 2024 - Claims for the Old Bird season to be in writing with the Irish Region Secretary by the 22nd July 2024, contact Noel Higginson, 8 Abercorn Square, Ballyclare, Co Antrim, BT39 9FJ. Tel 07518 748717 or e-mail noelhigginson@hotmail.com - Nothing after this date will be considered, please note its earlier than usual. Individual birds in each NIPA Section for the Meritorious Awards, single bird performance over two cross channel races from 2nd Dale and Penzance.
Alan Darragh of Cullybackey with his Penzance & Penzance Classic Mid Antrim Combine winner.
Darragh Loft best from Penzance
The Nipa Penzance and duplicated Classic were flown on Saturday 22nd June. The 4,011 birds were liberated at 7.00am in light westerly winds. Cullybackey fancier Alan Darragh had a top race timing a number of early birds to his Swallowbrae loft's. Alan's first bird timed at 13.49pm was a yearling blue cock and topped the Mid Antrim Combine finishing 2nd Section & 14th Open Nipa. The sire is coming down from his Yearling National winner when paired to it's own Grandmother. The dam is bred from his 4th and 5th Open Yearling National pigeons of 2018. In the duplicated Classic event the cock was also placed 1st Combine, 2nd Section & 4th open Nipa. Bertie Blair had the big winner in Ballymena & District on 1390 and finished runner up in the Combine, 3rd Section and 19th Open. Bertie's winning 4yo blue hen is bred from his own family of birds. This was Bertie's third win of the season. Johnston Eagleson & Sons were best in the Penzance Classic event with their Combine & Section winner from Dale a fortnight ago.
Harry Boyd had another winner in Kells on 1348 timing a 2yo blue pied hen. The sire Busschaert from Hugh Cordiner of Annaghmore and dam from Maurice Livingstone of Portadown. Harry also won the Penzance Classic event in the club.
Trevor Whyte had the winner in Ahoghill on 1328 and Stewart Brothers topped Randalstown in both races on 1262 with a yearling cheq cock, the sire Lambrecht and the dam their 2016 Section winner from Roscrea. Rock & Moore were best in Harryville on 1197 and Anne, Chris & Tommy Tweed were the winners in Rasharkin on 1096 with a 4yo blue w/f hen which contains their Scottish distance lines.
Mid Antrim Combine Penzance 34/278 - A Darragh Cullybackey 1416, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1390, A Darragh Cullybackey 1381, H Boyd Kells 1348, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1346, G Gibson Cullybackey 1329, G Gibson Cullybackey 1328, T Whyte Ahoghill 1328, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1318, C Moore Cullybackey 1314, D & H Kilpatrick Cullybackey 1307, D & H Kilpatrick Cullybackey 1300, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1300, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1295, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1292, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1285, A Darragh Cullybackey 1273, G Gibson Cullybackey 1269, H Turkington Kells 1267, G Gibson Cullybackey 1265, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1264, D Dixon Rasharkin 1264, A Darragh Cullybackey 1263, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1262, A Darragh Cullybackey 1254, A Darragh Cullybackey 1246, G Gibson Cullybackey 1242, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1235.
Mid Antrim Combine Penzance Classic 26/165 - A Darragh Cullybackey 1416, A Darragh Cullybackey 1381, H Boyd Kells 1348, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, A Darragh Cullybackey 1346, G Gibson Cullybackey 1329, G Gibson Cullybackey 1328, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1318, C Moore Cullybackey 1314, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1300, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1295, A Darragh Cullybackey 1273, G Gibson Cullybackey 1269, G Gibson Cullybackey 1265, D Dixon Rasharkin 1264, A Darragh Cullybackey 1263, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1262, A Darragh Cullybackey 1254, D Dixon Rasharkin 1252, G Gibson Cullybackey 1242, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1235, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1224, G Gibson Cullybackey 1217, D Dixon Rasharkin 1212, D Dixon Rasharkin 1212, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1304, Rock & Moore Harryville 1197, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1174, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1172, D Dixon Rasharkin 1154, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1128, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1109, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1109, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1106.
Mid Antrim Combine Champions League Final
D Dixon Rasharkin 1264 v J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1174.
Danny Dixon wins Champions League.
Mid Antrim Combine OB Knock out Bude
J Smyth & Son 990 v G Gibson 977
H Cubitt Rasharkin 0 v Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 0.
Jimmy Smyrh & Son Ahoghill win Mid Antrim Combine OB Knock out.
Mid Antrim Combine Les Mairs Points Cup (up to and including Penzance & Fermoy) - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 696, G Gibson Cullybackey 549, A Darragh Cullybackey 496, D Dixon Rasharkin 355, H Boyd Kells 202
H Cubitt Rasharkin 199, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 175, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 173, D Magill Harryville 166, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 137, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 123, Stewart Bros Randalstown 97. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
RPRA (Irish Region) Awards for 2024 - Claims for the Old Bird season to be in writing with the Irish Region Secretary by the 22nd July 2024, contact Noel Higginson, 8 Abercorn Square, Ballyclare, Co Antrim, BT39 9FJ. Tel 07518 748717 or e-mail noelhigginson@hotmail.com - Nothing after this date will be considered, please note its earlier than usual. Individual birds in each NIPA Section for the Meritorious Awards, single bird performance over two cross channel races from 2nd Dale and Penzance.
Alan Darragh of Cullybackey with his Penzance & Penzance Classic Mid Antrim Combine winner.