2nd Roscrea OB - Sat 03/05/25
Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 9:13 am
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA 2nd Roscrea 3/05/25
Steady Race From Roscrea
The third race of the new season was again from Roscrea in County Tipperary. Birds were liberated on Saturday 3rd May at 10.00am in light north westerly winds variable en route. Best bird timed this week was to George Eagleson who timed his yearling blue hen at 13.23pm to the Grove Road in Ballymena to win 2nd club Cullybackey and 1st Mid Antrim Combine on 1278ypm. Breeding is Bobby Coyle of Coleraine.
Next best in the Combine with two good birds was young Joshua Whyte of Ahoghill who finished 1st & 2nd Ahoghill, 2nd & 3rd Combine and 14th & 15th Section on 1273 & 1272. Joshua timed the same pigeon that won 1st club and 1st Mid Antrim Combine last weekend from 1st Roscrea. The 2yo cheq hen was a gift from clubmates Paddy & William McManus and is a granddaughter of their Vanderwegen 'Bad Handler Cock' a winner of 3 x 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 2 x 1st Section B and 5th Open Nipa Fermoy 5 Bird. This hen won from Roscrea as a young bird for Joshua in 2023 when placed 3rd Combine, 7th Section and 34th Open 16981 birds. The hen has now won 3 x 1st club and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mid Antrim Combine.
Robin Service and partner Jackie were best in Ballymena & District on 1269 with a yearling blue Soontjen/Frans Zwols hen. She is off 'The Bad Winged Cock' which has bred them four winners now and also two Combine winners and a 1st Section winner. He is a son of their old Soontjen cock mated to the good Frans Zwols hen. Dam is a sister to Davy Jackson’s 'Nee Nee', she's a double Section winner and meritorious award winner. Robin purchased her from Gary Gibson and she was originally bred by Derek Parr off his good Soontjen pair.
Marc Neilly was best in Broughshane on 1264 with a yearling cheq cock. This one's a full brother to last week's winner. The sire Van Mechelen from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill and dam from Geoff Dickey. Geoff Surgenor made it a hat trick of wins in Kells with his winning hen doing 1260. Sire is bred from a David Currell cock and the dam is Geoff's good 'Marion' hen that won 1st & 2nd Section and has bred many winners. Two wins on the trot for Jackie Steele in Rasharkin on 1230 with a 2yo black Lambrecht cock. He’s bred off 'The V Cock' a son of '02' when mated to a daughter of '38'. This cock has won before. John Miller had his first win of the season in Randalstown on 1228 with a 3yo mealy cock sitting 15 days. This cock won Dale last season when placed 15th Section. Breeding is Frank Sheader lines.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Roscrea 55/1,768 - G & A Eagleson Cullybackey 1278, J Whyte Ahoghill 1273, J Whyte Ahoghill 1272, R Service & Son Ballymena 1269, T Whyte Ahoghill 1268, T Whyte Ahoghill 1267, G Gibson Cullybackey 1267, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1265, M Neilly Broughshane 1264, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1261, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1261, Surgenor Bros Kells 1260, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1259, G Gibson Cullybackey 1255, Surgenor Bros Kells 1254, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1254, A Darragh Cullybackey 1253, T Whyte Ahoghill 1252, H Boyd Kells 1250, A Darragh Cullybackey 1249, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, T Whyte Ahoghill 1248, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1247, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247,, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1246, Surgenor Bros Kells 1245, G Gibson Cullybackey 1244, G Gibson Cullybackey 1243, H Boyd Kells 1242, R Service & Son Ballymena 1242, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1242, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1241, R Service & Son Ballymena 1241, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1241, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1241, R Service & Son Ballymena 1240.
Les Mairs OB Points Fancier Of the Year Top 10 (2nd Roscrea)
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 108, G Gibson Cullybackey 83, J Whyte Ahoghill 60, T Whyte Ahoghill 46, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 39, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 35, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 29, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 27, M Neilly Broughshane 24, Surgenor Bros Kells 23.
Champions League Groups - Points
(A) D Dixon 15, J & J Greer 14, J Millar 0, H Turkington 0
(B) S Johnston & Son 10, Stewart Bros 7, H Cubitt 6, T & M Morrow 0
(C) Surgenor Bros 23, Blair & Rankin 12, J McNeill & Son 0, J Getty 0
(D) J Whyte 60, A Darragh 8, K & K Kernohan & Sons 4, A Barkley & Son 0
(E) T Whyte 46, J Eagleson & Sons 29, Steele & McNeill 20, W & W Gilbert 0
(F) Young & McManus & Sons 108, G Gibson 83, F Barkley 12, A Purvis 0
(G) J Smyth & Son 39, M Neilly 24, Mr & Mrs Robinson 19, H Boyd 3
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. Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
NIPA Section B 2nd Roscrea 98/3426 – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1340, S & N Maginty 1304, McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 130, S & N Maginty 1297, S & N Maginty 1296, McConville Bros 1293, S & N Maginty 1292, S & N Maginty 1290, Fleming Bros Crumlin & Dist 1285, R & S Hope Crumlin & Dist 1285.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/255 – J Whyte 1273, 1272, T Whyte 1268, 1267, Young McManus & Sons 1265, 1261.
Ballymoney HPS 25/1057 – C Henry 1251, 1242, D & H Stuart 1237, A & M Boyle 1236, D Devenney 1234, D Dixon 1231.
Ballymoney West Combine 9/280 – C Henry 1251, A C & T Tweed 1212, L Neill 111, Young & Gibson 1169, W Rodgers 1118, Curry & Gilmore 1117.
Broughshane & District 4/95 – M Neilly 1264, 1199, A Purvis 1184, 1177, 1175, M Neilly 1159.
Ballymena & District HPS 8/293 – R Service & Son 1269, J Eagleson & Sons 1254, 1247, R Service & Son 1242m 1241, 1240.
Cullybackey HPS 15/566 – S Murphy 1280, G & A Eagleson 1278, G Gibson 1267, 1255, A Darragh 1253, S Murphy 1252.
Crumlin & District 12/399 – McConville Bros 1301, 1293, Fleming Bros 1285, R & S Hope 1283, McConvllr Bros 1270, R & S Hope 1256.
Kells & District HPS 6/204 – Surgenor Bros 1260, 1254, H Boyd 1250, Surgenor Bros 1245, H Boyd 1242,1235. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1250, H Boyd 1235, Surgenor Bros 1235m B Swann & Son 1195, Gregg Bros 1072.
Muckamore HPS 7/240 – S & N Maginty 1340, Knocker & Bill 1325, S & N Maginty 1304, Knocker & Bill 1299, S & N Maginty 1297, 1296.
Randalstown HPS 6/155 – J Millar 1228, Stewart Bros 1222m W & W Gilbert 1214, J Millar 1210, Stewart Bros 1204, 1194.
Rasharkin &District HPS 7/136 – Steele & McNeill 1230, H Cubitt 1218, 1214, F Barkley 1210, Steele & McNeill 1209, 1208.
G & A Eagleson win 1st MAC in their new club Cullybackey HPS
Steady Race From Roscrea
The third race of the new season was again from Roscrea in County Tipperary. Birds were liberated on Saturday 3rd May at 10.00am in light north westerly winds variable en route. Best bird timed this week was to George Eagleson who timed his yearling blue hen at 13.23pm to the Grove Road in Ballymena to win 2nd club Cullybackey and 1st Mid Antrim Combine on 1278ypm. Breeding is Bobby Coyle of Coleraine.
Next best in the Combine with two good birds was young Joshua Whyte of Ahoghill who finished 1st & 2nd Ahoghill, 2nd & 3rd Combine and 14th & 15th Section on 1273 & 1272. Joshua timed the same pigeon that won 1st club and 1st Mid Antrim Combine last weekend from 1st Roscrea. The 2yo cheq hen was a gift from clubmates Paddy & William McManus and is a granddaughter of their Vanderwegen 'Bad Handler Cock' a winner of 3 x 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 2 x 1st Section B and 5th Open Nipa Fermoy 5 Bird. This hen won from Roscrea as a young bird for Joshua in 2023 when placed 3rd Combine, 7th Section and 34th Open 16981 birds. The hen has now won 3 x 1st club and 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mid Antrim Combine.
Robin Service and partner Jackie were best in Ballymena & District on 1269 with a yearling blue Soontjen/Frans Zwols hen. She is off 'The Bad Winged Cock' which has bred them four winners now and also two Combine winners and a 1st Section winner. He is a son of their old Soontjen cock mated to the good Frans Zwols hen. Dam is a sister to Davy Jackson’s 'Nee Nee', she's a double Section winner and meritorious award winner. Robin purchased her from Gary Gibson and she was originally bred by Derek Parr off his good Soontjen pair.
Marc Neilly was best in Broughshane on 1264 with a yearling cheq cock. This one's a full brother to last week's winner. The sire Van Mechelen from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill and dam from Geoff Dickey. Geoff Surgenor made it a hat trick of wins in Kells with his winning hen doing 1260. Sire is bred from a David Currell cock and the dam is Geoff's good 'Marion' hen that won 1st & 2nd Section and has bred many winners. Two wins on the trot for Jackie Steele in Rasharkin on 1230 with a 2yo black Lambrecht cock. He’s bred off 'The V Cock' a son of '02' when mated to a daughter of '38'. This cock has won before. John Miller had his first win of the season in Randalstown on 1228 with a 3yo mealy cock sitting 15 days. This cock won Dale last season when placed 15th Section. Breeding is Frank Sheader lines.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Roscrea 55/1,768 - G & A Eagleson Cullybackey 1278, J Whyte Ahoghill 1273, J Whyte Ahoghill 1272, R Service & Son Ballymena 1269, T Whyte Ahoghill 1268, T Whyte Ahoghill 1267, G Gibson Cullybackey 1267, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1265, M Neilly Broughshane 1264, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1261, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1261, Surgenor Bros Kells 1260, G & G Jackson Ahoghill 1259, G Gibson Cullybackey 1255, Surgenor Bros Kells 1254, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1254, A Darragh Cullybackey 1253, T Whyte Ahoghill 1252, H Boyd Kells 1250, A Darragh Cullybackey 1249, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, T Whyte Ahoghill 1248, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, A Darragh Cullybackey 1248, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1247, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247,, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1247, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1246, Surgenor Bros Kells 1245, G Gibson Cullybackey 1244, G Gibson Cullybackey 1243, H Boyd Kells 1242, R Service & Son Ballymena 1242, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1242, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1241, R Service & Son Ballymena 1241, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1241, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1241, R Service & Son Ballymena 1240.
Les Mairs OB Points Fancier Of the Year Top 10 (2nd Roscrea)
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 108, G Gibson Cullybackey 83, J Whyte Ahoghill 60, T Whyte Ahoghill 46, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 39, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 35, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 29, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 27, M Neilly Broughshane 24, Surgenor Bros Kells 23.
Champions League Groups - Points
(A) D Dixon 15, J & J Greer 14, J Millar 0, H Turkington 0
(B) S Johnston & Son 10, Stewart Bros 7, H Cubitt 6, T & M Morrow 0
(C) Surgenor Bros 23, Blair & Rankin 12, J McNeill & Son 0, J Getty 0
(D) J Whyte 60, A Darragh 8, K & K Kernohan & Sons 4, A Barkley & Son 0
(E) T Whyte 46, J Eagleson & Sons 29, Steele & McNeill 20, W & W Gilbert 0
(F) Young & McManus & Sons 108, G Gibson 83, F Barkley 12, A Purvis 0
(G) J Smyth & Son 39, M Neilly 24, Mr & Mrs Robinson 19, H Boyd 3
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. Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
NIPA Section B 2nd Roscrea 98/3426 – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1340, S & N Maginty 1304, McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 130, S & N Maginty 1297, S & N Maginty 1296, McConville Bros 1293, S & N Maginty 1292, S & N Maginty 1290, Fleming Bros Crumlin & Dist 1285, R & S Hope Crumlin & Dist 1285.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 8/255 – J Whyte 1273, 1272, T Whyte 1268, 1267, Young McManus & Sons 1265, 1261.
Ballymoney HPS 25/1057 – C Henry 1251, 1242, D & H Stuart 1237, A & M Boyle 1236, D Devenney 1234, D Dixon 1231.
Ballymoney West Combine 9/280 – C Henry 1251, A C & T Tweed 1212, L Neill 111, Young & Gibson 1169, W Rodgers 1118, Curry & Gilmore 1117.
Broughshane & District 4/95 – M Neilly 1264, 1199, A Purvis 1184, 1177, 1175, M Neilly 1159.
Ballymena & District HPS 8/293 – R Service & Son 1269, J Eagleson & Sons 1254, 1247, R Service & Son 1242m 1241, 1240.
Cullybackey HPS 15/566 – S Murphy 1280, G & A Eagleson 1278, G Gibson 1267, 1255, A Darragh 1253, S Murphy 1252.
Crumlin & District 12/399 – McConville Bros 1301, 1293, Fleming Bros 1285, R & S Hope 1283, McConvllr Bros 1270, R & S Hope 1256.
Kells & District HPS 6/204 – Surgenor Bros 1260, 1254, H Boyd 1250, Surgenor Bros 1245, H Boyd 1242,1235. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1250, H Boyd 1235, Surgenor Bros 1235m B Swann & Son 1195, Gregg Bros 1072.
Muckamore HPS 7/240 – S & N Maginty 1340, Knocker & Bill 1325, S & N Maginty 1304, Knocker & Bill 1299, S & N Maginty 1297, 1296.
Randalstown HPS 6/155 – J Millar 1228, Stewart Bros 1222m W & W Gilbert 1214, J Millar 1210, Stewart Bros 1204, 1194.
Rasharkin &District HPS 7/136 – Steele & McNeill 1230, H Cubitt 1218, 1214, F Barkley 1210, Steele & McNeill 1209, 1208.
G & A Eagleson win 1st MAC in their new club Cullybackey HPS