Fanciers continue to enjoy good racing

LAST weekend the NIPA enjoyed good racing again from Talbenny and Fermoy, not just as many birds away as the week previous but returns appear to be on par with the week earlier from Talbenny.

The Mid Antrim Combine was topped by M/M Robinson from Ahoghill doing velocity 1491 followed by Stewart Bros 1st Randalstown (1472) and W & J Smyth 1st & 2nd Ballymena & Dist (1470).

The Champions League is at the semi-final stage to be flown this weekend from Bude, the matches are Scott & Clements (Kells) v W & J Smyth (Ballymena) and A McBride (Harryville) v M Graham (Ballymena).

Mid Antrim Combine Talbenny (2) 108/1,144 – M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1491, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1472, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1470, W & J Smyth 1469, J Robinson & Son Rasharkin 1464, W & J Smyth 1454, G Barr Ballymena 1452, Scott & Clements Kells 1451, W & J Smyth 1450, S Millar Randalstown 1447, T Picken & Son New Antrim 1446, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1444, A McBride Harryville 1442, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1435, D Dixon Rasharkin 1434, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1433, Scott & Clements 1431, B Ramsey Harryville 1430, J Millar & Son Harryville 1429, Houston Bros Randalstown 1424, J Rock Harryville 1423, A Darragh Cullybackey 1422, J Orr & Son Ahoghill 1422, J Rock 1420, H Boyd Randalstown 1420, D Dixon 1418, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1417, Surgenor Bros Kells 1417, T McMillan Randalstown 1415, H Boyd Kells 1414.

Ahoghill FC 12/158 – M/M Robinson 1491, J Orr & Son 1422, D Lowry & Sons 1411, Balmer Young & Sons 1406, Young McManus & Sons 1383, A & N Young 1383, J Smyth & Son 1382, A & N Young 1377, D Lowry & Sons 1364, J Balmer 1359. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – M/M Robinson 1491, D Lowry & Sons 1411.

Randalstown HPS 12/162 – Stewart Bros 1472, S Millar 1447, Houston Bros 1424, H Boyd 1420, T McMillan 1415, H Boyd 1410, Houston Bros 1406, 1401.

Ballymena & District 10/86 – W & J Smyth 1470, 1469, 1454, G Barr 1452, W & J Smyth 1450, Blair & Rankin 1435, Richmond Bros 1416, 1401, M Graham 1401, J Devlin 1389.

Kells & District 12/112 – Scott & Clements 1451, 1431, Surgenor Bros 1417, H Boyd 1414, Surgenor Bros 1394, Scott & Clements 1387, H Boyd 1363, Surgenor Bros 1362. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1363, H Fullerton & Son 1256.

New Antrim Amalgamated 8/101 – T Picken & Son 1446, D Jackson & Son 1433, 1414, T Picken & Son 1400, C Moore 1387, D Jackson & Son 1364, Ritchie & Rankin 1351.

Broughshane & Dist 10/107 – J & N Simpson 1444, A Purvis 1406, D Houston & Son 1401, A Purvis 1387, H Smyth & Son 1378, Mrs M Smyth 1362, J & N Simpson 1361, G Connolly 1347.

Harryville HPS 16/165 – A McBride 1442, B Ramsey 1430, J Millar & Son 1429, J Rock 1423, 1420, L Mullan 1409, J Millar & Son 1397, 1383, 1380, T Johnston & Son 1372.

Cullybackey HPS 16/144 – A Darragh 1422, S Steele 1412, A Darragh 1403, Russell Bros 1387, Des Robinson 1357, A Darragh 1357, J & J Greer 1357, S Steele 1338, Des Robinson 1334, H & R McCloy 1331.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (2) 86/829 - A McBride Harryville 1495, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1484, Steele & McNeill 1483, Steele & McNeill 1483, H Boyd Kells 1477, A Darragh Cullybackey 1474, G McDowell Kells 1473, G Connolly Broughshane 1472, H Smyth & Son Broughshane 1469, T & M Morrow Kells 1467, Surgenor Bros Kells 1464, Surgenor Bros 1463, Surgenor Bros 1463, Scott & Clements Kells 1463, J Harris Ballymena 1461, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1457, G Connolly 1456, G Connolly 1456, G Connolly 1456, H Smyth & Son 1455, H Smyth & Son 1455, H Smyth & Son 1455, R H Clements Harryville 1455, J McNaghten & Son Broughshane 1455, G McDowell 1454, T & M Morrow 1452, B Swann & Son Kells 1448, H Boyd Kells 1446, B Swann & Son 1446, H Boyd Kells 1446.

Harryville HPS 16/106 – A McBride 1495, R H Clements 1455, 1441, A McBride 1434, R H Clements 1434, R Alexander & Son 1433, J Millar & Son 1430, 1428, R H Clements 1425, A McBride 1425.

Kells & District 13/161 – H Boyd 1477, G McDowell 1473, T & M Morrow 1467, Surgenor Bros 1464, 1463, 1463, Scott & Clements 1463, G McDowell 1454. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – T & M Morrow 1467, Scott & Clements 1463. Golden Minute (37) won by Alan Barkley.

Cullybackey HPS 19/237 – A Darragh 1474, Russell Bros 1430, 1421, S Steele 1419, A Darragh 1410, B Herbinson 1409, Cochrane Bros 1405, B Herbinson 1397, Cochrane Bros 1397, S Steele 1392.

Broughshane & Dist 12/115 – G Connolly 1472, H Smyth & Son 1469, G Connolly 1456, H Smyth & Son 1455, J McNaghten & Son 1455, A Purvis 1444, 1444, J & N Simpson 1431.

Ballymena & District 8/59 – J Harris 1461, Blair & Rankin 1438, W & J Smyth 1435, 1428, J Devlin 1422, 1422, Blair & Rankin 1416, Richmond Bros 1414, J Harris 1400, Richmond Bros 1391.

Ahoghill FC 9/50 – Young McManus & Sons 1457, 1439, 1437, J Smyth & Son 1426, Young McManus & Sons 1424, 1415, J Balmer 1402, A & N Young 1398, J Balmer 1387, M/M Robinson 1361. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1426, Young McManus & Sons 1415.