Switch to Friday pays off for pigeon race

LAST weekend the NIPA made a good call by having the race from Fermoy flown on Friday instead of Saturday when there were many weather problems. Bird were released at noon in a helping south east wind, the 5 Bird Classic was also flown in duplicate. Rasharkin & Dist had a lot of the early arrivals and J & D Surgenor were tops timing a trainer to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine and favourite for Sect B honours. Winning velocity was 1628 followed by J & J Greer who had 1st Cullybackey and S
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Sep 2010, 10:12 BST
Updated 6th Sep 2010, 11:40 BST

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (2) 80/1476 – J & D Surgenor Rasharkin 1628, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1620, S Millar Randalstown 1614, D Dixon Rasharkin 1612, D Dixon 1612, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1611, Reid Bros & McCloy 1609, D Dixon 1607, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1607, D Dixon 1604, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1603, D Dixon 1599, J Rock Harryville 1598, T Simpson Rasharkin 1595, S Millar 1590, Surgenor Bros Kells 1587, Reid Bros & McCloy 1585, R Alexander & Son Harryville 1582, J & D Surgenor 1581, G Connolly Broughshane 1580, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1577, Russell Bros 1576, J & J Greer 1576, J & J Greer 1576, H Cubitt 1576, L Mullan Harryville 1575, S Millar 1574, J & D Surgenor 1565, Milliken & Barkley 1563, R H Clements Harryville 1563.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Fermoy (2)

Rasharkin & District 9/191 – Milliken & Barkley 1607, H Cubitt 1603, T Simpson 1595, J & D Surgenor 1581, H Cubitt 1576, J & D Surgenor 1565, Milliken & Barkley 1563, Steele & McNeill 1541. H Cubitt wins Nom. Race sponsored by BRS Cars (Cullybackey). J & D Surgenor (Trainer) 1628.025. D Dixon – 1612.897, 1612.661, 1607.243, 1604.313, 1599.881.

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Cullybackey HPS 9/278 – J & J Greer 1620, Reid Bros & McCloy 1611, 1609, Russell Bros 1577, 1576, J & J Greer 1576, S Steele 1553, A Darragh 1552, 1549, H & R McCloy 1543.

Randalstown 7/134 – S Millar 1614, 1590, 1574, 1547, 1534, 1534, 1533, 1532.

Harryville HPS 11/169 – J Rock 1598, R Alexander & Son 1582, L Mullan 1575, R H Clements 1563, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1560, J Rock 1557, R H Clements 1554, 1554, L Mullan 1550, R Alexander & Son 1548.

Kells & District 8/125 – Surgenor Bros 1587, 1554, 1554, 1548, 1537, B Swann & Son 1537, McFarlane & Agnew 1514, A Barkley & Son 1504.

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Broughshane & Dist 9/158 – G Connolly 1580, J & N Simpson 1553, 1539, G Connolly 1538, A Purvis 1536, 1536, Mrs Smyth 1535, D Houston & Son 1531.

New Antrim Amalgamated 6/108 – McFall & McManus 1551, C McDowell 1523, M/M F Clarke 1522, McFall & McManus 1505, 1481, C McDowell 1474, D Jackson & Son 1468, R McFall & Son 1462.

Ahoghill FC 12/240 – J Balmer 1545, 1522, D Lowry & Sons 1520, Young McManus & Sons 1518, J Balmer 1517, J Orr & Son 1501, J Balmer 1494, J Smyth & Son 1494, Young McManus & sons 1489, T & G Cotter 1483.

Ballymena & District 9/73 – B O’Rawe 1530, M Graham 1521, 1507, M/M M Sempey 1487, J Devlin 1483, B O’Rawe 1483, Blair & Rankin 1473, W & J Smyth 1463, Blair & Rankin 1463, M/M M Sempey 1460.

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Cullybackey Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – H Cubitt Rasharkin 1603, J Rock Harryville 1598, T Simpson Rasharkin 1595, Surgenor Bros 1587, G Connolly Broughshane 1583, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1576, R H Clements Harryville 1563, R H Clements 1554, Surgenor Bros 1554, S Steele Cullybackey 1553, Surgenor Bros 1548, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1542, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1541, G Connolly 1539, A Purvis Broughshane 1536, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1535, A Darragh Cullybackey 1534, H Cubitt 1530, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1530, Milliken & Barkley 1529, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1528, M Graham Ballymena 1521, J & J Greer 1520, A Purvis 1519, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1518, Steele & McNeill 1517, S Steele 1517, Reid Bros & McCloy 1516, McFarlane & Agnew Kells 1515, Russell Bros 1512.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 5 Bird – D Dixon Rasharkin 1612, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1603, D Dixon 1599, J Rock Harryville 1598, T Simpson Rasharkin 1595, Surgenor Bros 1587, G Connolly Broughshane 1583, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1576, R H Clements Harryville 1563, R H Clements 1554, Surgenor Bros 1554, S Steele Cullybackey 1553, Surgenor Bros 1548, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1542, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1541, G Connolly 1539, A Purvis Broughshane 1536, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1535, A Darragh Cullybackey 1534, H Cubitt 1530, B O’Rawe Ballymena 1530, Milliken & Barkley 1529, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1528, H Cubitt1521, M Graham Ballymena 1521, J & J Greer 1520, A Purvis 1519, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1518, Steele & McNeill 1517, S Steele 1517.