72nd NIPA win for Master Ronnie

Due to an unfavourable weekend forecast racemarking was postponed for 48 hours and the birds were released in Tullamore on Monday 08-06-20 at 11.45am into a northerly breeze.

Top bird on the day winning 1st Club Newry & Dist, 1st Sect G (66/2,776) and 1st Open (695/22,369) belongs to the master Ronnie Williamson, recording his 72nd NIPA Open Win.

Ronnie’s latest NIPA Open Winner is a two year old blue pied cock flown on widowhood. A previous prizewinner, he is bred from all of Ronnie’s top Open Winning Bloodlines. Ronnie has titled his latest top performer “Champion Bielsa” after Marcelo Bielsa, the manager of his beloved football team that he supports Leeds United . Congratulations Ronnie on your latest top performance in the opening race of the NIPA old bird season.

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Section C Report

Top bird in Section C winning 1st Club Ligoniel & Dist, 1st Sect C (130/3,917) and 22nd Open was the top racing partnership of G & M Atcheson. Michael’s winning pigeon is another section winning granddaughter of Champion Gregger. This yearling hen as a youngster won 6th section, 104th Open Roscrea, 9th section, 107th Open Roscrea, 74th section, 264th Open Corrin and 113th Open Skibbereen National. Congratulations Michael on your top performance in the opening old bird race of the 2020 season.

Ballycarry HPS: 1st 2nd 4th NJ Arthurs 1440, 1434, 1429, 3rd E Arthurs 1429.

Ballyclare HPS: 14/440 1st 3rd Higginson & Fasciolo 1456, 1437, 2nd 4th G & R Lawrie 1440, 1432. Breeding of this week’s winner: Sire – Heremans Ceusters via Central Lofts. Dam purchased at David Calvin sale.

Carrick Social: 8/230 1st 3rd 4th Mr & Mrs G Robinson 1441, 1438, 1438, 2nd D & J Armstrong & Son 1440. This week’s winner is Vandebulck/W Jacobs.

Doagh & Dist HPS: 9/267 1st J & R Scott 1477, 2nd 3rd Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1471, 1463, 4th D & R Turkington 1439. Winning the first race of the year is Jordan and Robert Scott with their yearling red hen already a winner as a youngster last year. Breeding of their winner is a Stickers Donckers - bred by Farmview Lofts.

Eastway HPS: 10/389 1st D & J Campbell 1493, 2nd D McElhone 1461, 3rd G McKenna 1460, 4th Gratton Bros & Speers 1457. Injured as a youngster this was the winning hens first race. Breeding: Sire via A & N Lewis. Dam Rook/Lady Lines.

Glenarm & Dist HPS: 6/192 1st McMullan Bros 1419, 2nd 4th O O’Neill & Son 1417, 3rd A McNaughton 1394.

Horseshoe HPS: 17/434 1st Beggs & Hall 1496, 2nd N Ferguson 1450, 3rd K & D Hagans 1435, 4th F Hagans 1423, Great start for Adrian and Marie. Their latest top performer is a full sister to their NIPA Open Winner from Penzance – Malachy Maguire & Son/Stickers Donckers/Hardy Kruger.

Kingsmoss: 1st Knowles & Hill 1465, 2nd J Dawson & Son 1408, 3rd T Cairns & Sons 1401, 4th G & C Lowry 1395.

Larne & Dist HPS: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Rea & Magill 1482, 1482, 1482, 1482. Tullamore winner is a 2 year old hen raced on roundabout a good racer last year she now has notched up her 2nd win after being 1st Club 4th Section 8th Open Barleycove National last year. Breeding: The very best P & J Boal lines.

Section D Report :

Top bird in Section D winning 1st Club Dromore 1st & 2nd Sect D (75/2,436) and 5th 6th Open is top racing partnership of P & J Boal, who were recording their 60th Section Win. Now some info: blue f/flight cock, yearling. Flown on the “chaos” system. Sire: Direct Rudy Van Reeth, son of “Super Duiven 034”. Dam: A daughter Kliene 83, father of 13 +1st prize winners, when paired to Perfect Light, winner of 2+1st opens Nipa, national sprint bird 0-250 miles, mother of 5+1st prize winners. Both are Willy Van Herck birds. Congratulations on your latest top success.

Hillsborough & Maze: 10/371 1st 2nd 3rd 4th J Greenaway 1503, 1502, 1501, 1487.

Lisburn & Dist: 15/452 1st 2nd R Topping & Son 1472, 1458, 3rd Spence Bros 1457, 4th Smyth & Adams 1453.

Titanic: 1st 3rd 4th T McNally & Son 1463, 1439, 1438 , 2nd Lavery, Lavery & Nesbitt 1439.

Section F Report:

Top bird in Section F winning 1st Club Killyleagh & Dist HPS & 1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th Sect F (41/1,192) is the top racing partnership of McCarton & Woodside. Just a few details on the birds clocked - Paul & Darren had 16 in the top 23 of the section from 30 birds sent. The section winner is a 3 year old blue checker cock from Kevin Rooney, son and daughter bloodlines. This is his fourth section F win and his nestmate who is fifth section has also won 5x1st club, 2x1st section including 2nd Open Nipa. The second bird timed is a son of the winner and the pigeon at third section is his half sister.

Congratulations guys on your recent top success.

Ards HPS: 10/2023 1st 2nd 3rd 4th McGimpsey Bros 1433, 1432, 1402, 1395. This week’s winner is a two year old. This cock scored five times as a yearling - best performance 3rd Club, 5th Sect F & 135th Open Fermoy Five Bird. Breeding:DeMeyer/Full Set & Pink Eyes.

Corrigs HPS: 8/262 1st 2nd 3rd G & P Brown 1467, 1436, 1418, 4th P Brown & Son 1414.

Section G Report:

SEE OPENING REPORT

Newry & Dist: 1st 3rd 4th R Williamson 1539, 1508, 1507, 2nd G Hughes & Son 1517.

Newry & Dist Two Bird Club: 1st JF McCabe & Son 1490, 2nd R Williamson 1474.

GOWRAN PARK

The N.I.P.A. were in Gowran Park for the 2nd old bird race of the season. The birds were liberated on Saturday 13/06/20 at 12.30pm into a light easterly breeze. Another world class result for the master – In less than a week Ronnie Williamson records another 1st Open NIPA Title and his CV now reads 73 x 1st Open NIPA Titles Plus 5 x 1st INFC Nationals. Top bird on the day winning 1st Club Newry & Dist, 1st 2nd 4th 6th & 8th Sect G (71/3,306) & 1st 2nd 4th 6th & 8th Open (741/24,972) is the master Ronnie Williamson and for good measure he bred the 3rd Open winner also for novice fancier and clubmate Gary McLoughlin. Ronnie’s latest top performer is a yearling cheq cock, flown widowhood and he has been named “Lucky Strike”. Ronnie has asked me, through the column, to congratulate the race control committee on Saturday’s decision to liberate in what turned out to be a good decision. Well done Ronnie on winning your 73 1st Open NIPA Title.

Section C Report

Top bird in Section C, for the 2nd week on the trot, winning 1st Club Ligoniel & Dist, 1st Sect C (134/4,161) and 19th Open was the partnership of G & M Atcheson. After winning the section last week, it’s a repeat performance for the top racing lofts. This week’s winner is the nest sister to last week’s winner and wins 1st Club, 1st Section C 4161 birds and 19th Open 24972 birds in what was a very steady race. As I reported last week these two hens flew fantastic for Michael last year and are grandchildren of Champion Gregger. The dam is direct from the lofts of Kris Massenhoven and has now bred three first section winners for Michael.

Ballycarry: 1st 3rd 4th NJ Arthurs 1259, 1248, 1228, 2nd E Arthurs 1251.

Ballyclare HPS: 15/568 1st 2nd G McNeilly 1261, 1258, 3rd A & T Agnew 1256, 4th Higginson & Fasciola 1252 . This week’s winner was a previous winner of 1st Club Fermoy last year and his brother was 2nd Club also this week and a previous winner 33rd Open INFC Yearling National last year.

Carrick Social: 8/278 1st Mr & Mrs Robinson 1280, 2nd 3rd 4th D & J Armstrong & Son 1276, 1272, 1263. This week’s winner, only trained as a youngster, is bred from a grandson of “Kittle” when paired to a daughter of a sister to the “4000 hen”.

Doagh & Dist HPS: 10/292 1st 2nd D & R Turkington 1275, 1273, 3rd 4th Mr & Mrs B McNeilly 1261, 1261. This week’s winners are Dessie and Robert Turkington with their two year old hen racing on double widowhood. The sire of their winner is a Leo van Rijn who is the sire of their 10th INFC yearling national and the dam is Eric Ceulemans from Belgium.

Eastway HPS: 1st 4th D&J Campbell 1300, 1272, 2nd G McKenna 1282, 3rd Gratton & Speers 1279. Davy tops the club for the 2nd week on the trot. This week’s winner was a gift bird bred by Tam Mullan – Larne & Dist HPS – bred off his top long distance stock.

Glenarm & Dist HPS: 6/180 1st McMullan Bros 1216, 2nd 3rd G McWhirter 1200, 1192, 4th O O’Neill & Son 1172.

Horseshoe HPS: 16/384 1st N Ferguson 1247, 2nd F Hagans 1235, 3rd C Campbell 1235, 4th K & D Hagans 1233.

Kingsmoss: 1st T Cairns & Sons 1211, 2nd Knowles & Hill 1205, 3rd 4th G & C Lowry 1188, 1188.

Larne & Dist HPS: 1st GKI Moxham 1276, 2nd D & P Harvey 1275, 3rd Rea & Magill 1263.

Ligoniel & Dist HPS: 1st 3rd G & M Atcheson 1306, 1271, 2nd McMurray & Anderson 1282.

Wheatfield: 6/199 1st 3rd J & D Braniff 1304, 1285, 2nd J Turner & Calder 1299.

Section D Report

Top bird in Section D winning 1st Club Hills & Maze, 1st Sect D (74/2,503) and 11th Open is Jeff Greenaway. Details are brief – Scored as a youngster last season. Congratulations Jeff on your latest top success.

Colin: 1st Johnston Bros 1292, 2nd J Gregory & Sons 1291, 3rd B Walsh 1288.

Comber Central: 1st 3rd D George 1195, 117Z, 2nd G Marshall 1179.

Derriaghy: 1st 3rd W Ringland & Son 1226, 1216, 2nd R Benson 1221.

Dromara: 1st 2nd Russell Bros 1287, 1287, 3rd N Edgar & Son 1258.

Dromore HPS: 1st P & J Boal 1311, 2nd S Delaney 1305, 3rd Mr & Mrs G Delaney 1295.

Glenavy: 1st 2nd 3rd I Gibb & Sons 1264, 1254, 1247.

Harmony HPS: 1st D Irvine 1260, 2nd 3rd P & C Carson 1247, 1239.

Hillsborough & Maze: 8/365 1st 2nd J Greenaway 1314, 1295, 3rd 4th R Keegan & Son 1295, 1295.

Lisburn & Dist: 19/581 1st 2nd Spence Bros 1283, 1275, 3rd L Magee & Son 1264, 4th D Ferguson 1256.

Titanic: 1st 2nd 3rd T McNally & Son 1259, 1194, 1187, 4th Lavery, Lavery & Nesbitt 1177 .

Section F Report:

Top bird in Section F, for the 2nd week on the trot, winning 1st Club Killyleagh & Dist & 1st Sect F (41/1,191 ) is the top racing partnership of McCarton & Woodside. The 1st Section winner was bred by Kevin Rooney & Son & Dtr and is a 2 year old checker cock. Breeding is Patrick Boeckx and Gust Jansen. This is his third club win, last year he had a second and third section F. Their second bird, winning 3rd section is a yearling hen. Breeding: Gust Jansen and Soontjen. The next pigeon at 4th section is a blue yearling cock who won twice as a young bird last season. He is bred from our blue hen who won Champion old bird in section F last year.

Congratulations guys on your recent top success.

Ards HPS: 1st 2nd 3rd McGimpsey Bros 1190, 1178, 1170, 4th J & T McPeake 1169. Winner this week is same blue cock that won last week’s race from Tullamore .

Corrigs HPS: 9/302 1st Toner Bros 1173, 2nd 3rd P Brown & Son 1172, 1172, 4th G & P Brown 1163.

Killyleagh & Dist: 1st 2nd 3rd McCartan & Woodside 1243, 1239, 1238.

Killyleagh Central: 1st 3rd P & C McComb 1241, 1216, 2nd C Healy 1224.

Section G Report:

See Opening Report

Ballyholland: 1st G Murphy 1313, 2nd Sands & Rice 1305, 3rd O Markey 1301.

Banbridge: 1st 3rd McCracken Bros 1282, 1268, 2nd R Carson & Son 1274.

Drumnavaddy: 1st T McKinstry 1287, 2nd McGrath & McParland 1284, 3rd J Smyth & Sons 1284.

Millvale: 1st N Murtagh 1315, 2nd 3rd T Mooney & Son 1312, 1300.

Newry & Dist: 25/1,150 1st 2nd 4th R Williamson 1339, 1338, 1330, 3rd G McLoughlin 1331.

Newry & Dist Two Bird: 1st R Williamson 1298, 2nd G McLoughlin 1287.

Newry City: 1st 2nd Donnelly Bros 1302, 1295, 3rd Thompson & Lunn 1288.

ULSTER FEDERATION

The Ulster Federation were in Tullamore at the weekend for their 2nd race of the 2020 season. The birds were liberated on Sat 13-06-20 at 1.30pm into a east northeasterly breeze. Another close finish this week with the top three birds all on the same ypm. Topping the Ulster Federation (TBC) winning 1st Club West Belfast and 1st Open Ulster Federation (Prov) is Jimmy Wallace. Jimmy’s latest top performer is bred from his Jacob Poortvliet family.

Congratulations Jimmy on your latest top performance.

Abbey Social: 6/166 1st Mr & Mrs Reynolds 1170, 2nd 4th M Kelly & Sons 1147, 1105, 3rd Fegan & McAdorey 1111. Breeding of this week’s winner, a blue hen, is Young/McManus/Oroory Hill Stud.

Andersonstown: 6/143 1st J Kennedy & Son 1151.7, 2nd 4th P Elliott & Sons 1102, 1074, 3rd C Rea 1091. This week’s winning bird is double grandson of Mystique, bred from my Talbenny derby winning hen x Jan Hooyman and Rosie a direct daughter of Mystique x Olympic Wolverine hen.

Brittannia: 1st 2nd J Braniff 1115, 1110, 3rd M Gorman 1093, 4th SP Haughey 1044 . New member Jim starts off with a bang winning 1st & 2nd Club.

Fortfield: 15/301 1st A O’Hanlon 1164, 2nd Mr & Mrs Flood 1152, 3rd 4th S Rice & Son 1146, 1135. This week’s winner was bred by Herbie & Inis Thorpe – Proudstown Pigeons.

Glen Invitation: 10/227 1st J Ward 1146, 2nd 3rd Jackson & Muckian 1139, 1129, 4th M McGuigan & Son 1318.

Grosvenor: 14/379 1st 4th J & L Smyth 1171, 1112, 2nd P & K McCarthy 1153, 3rd J McAlorum & Son 1125.

Lagan Valley RPC:14/216 1st 2nd H Jennings & Sons 1152, 1131, 3rd Spence Bros 1121, 4th R Frazer & Son 1113. This week’s winner, a two year old blue cheq hen, was a previous winner from Kildare last season.

Shankill: 7/152 1st 2nd Bingham & Seaton 1105, 1097, 3rd J & D McClurkin 1096, 4th J Newberry 1038.

West Belfast: 18/414 1st J Wallace 1171.7, 2nd J Morrison & Partners 1171.2, 3rd 4th McAuley, Kell, Gibson & Tosh 1135, 1133.

Ulster Federation – Prov Result

Tullamore - 13-06-20

1st J Wallace – West Belfast – 1171.7

2nd J Morrison – West Belfast – 1171.2

3rd J & L Smyth – Grosvenor– 1171.0

4th Mr & Mrs Reynolds – Abbey Social – 1170

5th A O’Hanlon – Fortfield – 1164

6th P & K McCarthy – Grosvenor – 1153

7th H Jennings & Sons – Lagan Valley – 1152.7

8th Mr & Mrs Flood – Fortfield – 1152.6

9th J Kennedy & Son – Andersonstown – 1151

10th M Kelly & Son – Abbey Social – 1147

STOP PRESS: The NIPA at their Zoom Meeting on Monday night confirmed the following race programme: Corrin 20th June - Corrin 27th June - Barleycove O/B Inland National 4th July - Pilmore Beach 4th July - Talbenny or Bude TBC 11th July – Skibbereen Yearling Cock/Hen National 14th July - Bude 18th July - Penzance or Sennen Cove TBC 25th July – St Malo O/B National 31st July – Young Bird Racing to commence End July/Start August – TBC at next meeting –

OBITUARY

Johnston – Theresa: Sincere condolences to the Johnston Bros – Martin and Michael, Colin HPS - and the entire Johnston Family Circle on the recent sad passing of your beloved mum Theresa.

Thoughts and prayers to yourselves at this sad time.