Mid-Antrim shows in full swing for local fanciers

For the third Ballymena & District HPS show on Monday night the pens were well filled with another entry of more than 100 birds.
Ballymena class winners George Eagleson (l) and Dennis Craig with judges Albert & Tom Young.Ballymena class winners George Eagleson (l) and Dennis Craig with judges Albert & Tom Young.
Ballymena class winners George Eagleson (l) and Dennis Craig with judges Albert & Tom Young.

Judges had travelled in from Ahoghill Secretary Albert Young and his brother Tom.

Two of the club’s good racers were successful with Dennis Craig 1st in the Young Hens and BIS, while George Eagleson collected his third Red Card winning a class each week to date. His Blue Cheq cock also won the class T/W two weeks earlier.

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Young Cocks Handled (55 Birds) – 1st & VHC G & A Eagleson, 2nd W & N Gilbert, 3rd MDC Magill, 4th M/M M Sempey, Reserve D Craig, HC J Letters, Commended B Herbison. Young Hens (60 Birds) – 1st & BIS D Craig, 2nd, Reserve & VHC W & J Smyth, 3rd B Herbison, 4th McAlonan Bros, HC M/M M Sempey, Commended W & N Gilbert. The raffle was won by D Magill, classes next week Monday 25th November are Old Pairs & Fancy.

Kells & District HPS:

The show season is underway each Wednesday evening, the first classes were for old birds. Alan Barkley & Son penned the winner of Old Cocks T/W while George McDowell was the Winner in the Old Hens T/W. Old Cocks T/W (109 Birds) – 1st, 4th & Reserve A Barkley & Son, 2nd & 3rd B Swann & Son, VHC G McDowell, HC Surgenor Bros, Commended J Getty.

Judges – J Graham (Kingsmoss) and J Dawson (Eastway).

Old Hens T/W (99 Birds) – 1st G McDowell, 2nd, 3rd & Commended A Barkley & Son, 4th & VHC Surgenor Bros, Reserve Scott & Clements, HC B Swann & Son. Judges - B Blair (Ballymena) and L Mullan (Harryville). Wednesday Young Cocks T/W.

Cullybackey HPS:

The second show attracted a good entry of 125 birds in two classes judged by Ballymena & Dist Fanciers M/M M Sempey.

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Russell Bros won the Old Cock T/W while Brian Herbison took the Red Card and BIS in the Old Hens T/W. Old Cocks T/W (64 Birds) – 1st Russell Bros, 2nd Gibson & Dickey, 3rd & Reserve Reid Bros & McCloy, 4th E Davidson, VHC B Herbison, Commended D & R Turkington. Old Hens T/W (61 Birds) – 1st, 2nd, VHC & HC B Herbison, 3rd & Commended Russell Bros, 4th N & S Anderson, Reserve & Commended Russell Bros.

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