Plougastel OB National - 2025 -

[willie reynolds]

East Antrim Amalgamation
Plougastal O/B Derby

When pigeon fanciers talk amongst themselves there would be chat about, good flyers, really good flyers & excellent flyers.
I can tell you without hesitation since I was a nipper the following mans name was only ever mentioned in “LEGENDARY” flyers
Arnold Thompson is without a shadow of a doubt one of the finest French/National fanciers this country has ever produced.
Every year he is always at the business end of the results in the big races!
This came to pass again in the recent NIPA old bird derby from Plougastal where Arnold did it in style winning The Derby henceforth also 1st sec C NIPA & 1st EAA, what a smashing finish to the old bird season with one of our members landing the big fish!
After a good yarn with Arnold on the phone and a few laughs to may I add he informs me that the winning 2 yr old hen had 4 inland races and was then sent to the derby sitting a 4/5 day old young one (first yb of the year)
It’s sire is from James Clelland of castlewellan, bred from 1st & 2nd miller gold cup, doesn’t get much better than that!
Dam was a direct daughter of Davy Suitters 2014 friendship national winner, again where would you find better!
Arnold had a powerful finish to the season scoring very heavily in both kings cup & friendship races respectively!
A full sister to the hen was 11th open in the same race in 2024, another sister was going for a hall of fame this year also.
An incredible effort from one of the sports gentlemen!
Massive congratulations aul son from all your fellow EAA members & beyond!
Enclosed are pictures of the final o/b cup which we know has been won by Davy Campbell of Eastway also the details of his
O/b of the year!
A really good end to yet another top season from our members folks honestly well done to you all!!
I would like to wish you all the very best for the upcoming y/b season which is almost upon us!
I hope to be writing about more section,open & national winners in our great wee organisation!
Good luck
EAA Press officer Jonny Baxter