More success for Surgenor Bros loft in Kells

FOR week six of the young bird season the NIPA birds moved on to Fermoy in County Cork, liberation on Saturday was at the early time of 9.45am in a helping south west wind.
By The Newsroom
Published 23rd Aug 2010, 10:42 BST
Updated 23rd Aug 2010, 14:12 BST

The birds romped home at over a mile a minute and most lofts have reported full returns. Best in the NIPA Sect B is expected to be in Crumlin & Dist for the second week, winners this time the Sect Fanciers of the Year for both 08 and 09 seasons Fleming Bros.

In Mid Antrim Surgenor Bros take 1st Combine for the second time timing into Kells & Dist at 12.58pm, their Dark Ch cock recording velocity 1833.

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Talbenny YB National – Race marking arrangements are as follows. Club entry fees etc to be paid in the Cullybackey HPS Clubrooms on Wednesday 25th August between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. Race Marking will be in the Cullybackey Centre on Thursday 26th August between 4.00pm and 6.30pm, all clocks to be set on Thursday.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (1) 99/2484 - Surgenor Bros Kells 1833, Surgenor Bros 1822, A Purvis Broughshane 1815, S Millar Randalstown 1812, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1810, S Murphy Randalstown 1802, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1800, Scott & Spratt Cullybackey 1797, J Rock Harryville 1794, J Rock 1794, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1791, H Cubitt 1790, S Steele Cullybackey 1786, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1781, W & J Smyth 1776, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1775, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1774, S Murphy 1770, S Millar 1766, H Boyd Randalstown 1765, S Millar 1765, A Purvis 1764, H & R McCloy 1764, T McMillan Randalstown 1763, H Boyd Kells 1759, H Boyd Kells 1758, D Jackson & Son New Antrim 1758, R H Clements Harryville 1756, M Graham Ballymena 1756, T & M Morrow Kells 1755.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy (1)

Kells & Dist HPS 12/225 – Surgenor Bros 1833, 1822, H Boyd 1759, 1758, T & M Morrow 1755, B Swann & Son 1748, T & M Morrow 1716, B Swann & Son 1714.

Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – 1st H Boyd 1711, 2nd Scott & Clements 1557. Golden Minute (28). The club have arranged a Social Evening to be held at the Dunsilly Hotel in Antrim on Friday 5th November at 8.00pm. The evening will include a Moot, Quiz, Ballot & Presentations. Late Bar & Buffet – Admission 5 or 10 with Buffet included. Keep this date free, some top guests have been invited.

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Broughshane & District 11/203 – A Purvis 1815, J & N Simpson 1781, A Purvis 1764, J & N Simpson 1725, D Houston & Son 1717, G Connolly 1711, G & A Eagleson 1709, G Connolly 1708. Allister gets another win in the club this week with a different bird so here’s a loft in form.

Ballymena & District 11/175 – W & J Smyth 1810, 1776, M Graham 1756, J Devlin 1723, M/M M Sempey 1712, J Harris 1711, M Graham 1708, G Barr 1698, B O’Rawe 1693, Blair & Rankin 1679. Billy & Joe Smyth with the whole team out timed the winning Blue cock at 1.00pm flying 201 miles to Carniny Road. The winner was well fancied and picked out for the clubs Ring Nomination event.

Randalstown HPS 7/194 – S Millar 1812, S Murphy 1802, Stewart Bros 1800, S Murphy 1770, S Millar 1766, H Boyd 1765, S Millar 1765, T McMillan 1763.

Cullybackey HPS 14/534 – Scott & Spratt 1797, S Steele 1786, H & R McCloy 1775, Reid Bros & McCloy 1774, H & R McCloy 1764, Scott & Spratt 1752, Reid Bros & McCloy 1739, A Darragh 1730, 1710, Russell Bros 1703, S Steele 1690, Russell Bros 1680.

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Harryville HPS 14/358 – J Rock 1794, 1794, R H Clements 1756, L Mullan 1754, J Rock 1745, L Mullan 1740, G Price 1722, Wray & McFadden 1721, 1718, W Ramsey 1716. Good win for Jimmy Rock who timed his Blue cock at 1.02pm flying 201 miles to Albert Place. Both the sire and dam were Jacobs obtained from Gerald Delaney.

New Antrim Amalgamated 7/175 – D Jackson & Son 1758, McFall & McManus 1732, R McFall & Son 1715, C McDowell 1696, McFall & McManus 1693, C Moore 1690, McFall & McManus 1671, C McDowell 1667.

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/386 – T & G Cotter 1730, 1718, 1715, C Young 1703, Young McManus & Sons 1701, J Balmer 1694, A & N Young 1683, C Young 1681, J Balmer 1677, 1675. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – 1st T & G Cotter 1718, 2nd C Young 1703.

Mid Antrim Combine Clonmel 114/2,921 – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1199, B Swann & Son Kells 1192, Surgenor Bros Kells 1190, McFall & McManus New Antrim 1190, D Dixon Rasharkin 1190, McFall & McManus 1188, H Boyd Kells 1183, M Graham Ballymena 1177, D Lowry & Sons Ahoghill 1176, Young McManus & Sons 1176, H Boyd 1175, McFall & McManus 1174, Young McManus & Sons 1174, A Darragh Cullybackey 1173, S Steele Cullybackey 1173, S Millar Randalstown 1173, R H Clements Harryville 1173, D Dixon 1173, D Dixon 1172, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1172, D Dixon 1170, T & M Morrow Kells 1169, D Dixon 1169, D Dixon 1169, A Darragh 1168, McFall & McManus 1164, A Darragh 1164, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1164, Scott & Spratt Cullybackey 1164, A Darragh 1163.