William Bleeks & Son were the winners in the Cookstown Social.William Bleeks & Son were the winners in the Cookstown Social.
William Bleeks & Son were the winners in the Cookstown Social.

Weather conditions delay third old bird NIPA race of the season

Sooner or later the weather conditions were going to catch us out, we did manage two Saturday liberations but the planned return to Roscrea had to be delayed due to a poor forecast

The NIPA decided not to race mark on Friday. The race committee decided on Friday evening to mark the birds on Saturday with collections one hour earlier and liberation hopefully on Sunday in Roscrea.

NIPA Race/Date

2nd Roscrea OB Sunday 5th May 2024 – Liberated at 10.00am in a Lt wind.

NIPA Open 2nd Roscrea 647/20,991 –

1-1C Mr & Mrs Reid and H Bigger Carrick Soc 1543, 2-2C D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1540, 3-3C J Burrows Eastway 1536, 4-1D P & J Boal Dromore 1532, 5-1G G Hughes & Son Newry City Inv 1528, 6-2D R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 1521, 7-3D P & J Boal 1520, 8-4C Mr & Mrs G Robinson Carrick Soc 1518, 9-5C Mr & Mrs G Robinson 1518, 10-4D R Keegan & Son Dromore 1515, 11-6C D McElhone Eastway 1515, 12-2G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1515, R Keegan & Son 1514, 14-3G J F McCabe & Son 1514, 15-7C D & J Campbell Eastway 1513, 16-8C D & J Campbell 1512, 17-4G T Mooney & Son Millvale 1510, 18-6D Tomlinson & Wilson Dromore 1510, 19-9C D & J Campbell 1510, 20-5G J F McCabe & Son 1510.

NIPA Section A 2nd Roscrea 46/1547 – P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1481, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1475, B & D Coyle 1470, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1469, B Morga Coalisland & Dist 1464, D Abbott Coalisland & Dist 1464, B Morgan 1463, J Hanson 1463, B & D Coyle 1463, B & D Coyle 1460.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 13/477 – B Morgan 1464, D Abbott 1464, B Morgan 1463, 1446, 1438, M McPhillips 1436.

Coleraine Premier HPS 16/622 – P O’Connor 1481, B & D Coyle 1475, 1470, J GHanson 1469, 1463, B & D Coyle 1463.

Cookstown Social 7/274 – W Bleeks & Son 1427, K Morton & Son 1426, 1420, 1419, 1407, G & S Smith 1404.

Dungannon & District 5/102 – B Isbaner 1403, 1388, 1387, J & J Sampson 1370, B Isbaner 1365, 1364.

Windsor Social 9/292 – R & J Parke 1439, 1438, A Parke 1410, R & J Parke 1410, B & R Watton 1405, A Parke 1400.

NIPA Section B 2nd Roscrea 86/2657 – S & N Maginty 1483, S & N Maginty 1481, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1480, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena & Dist 1478, Fleming Bros Crumlin & Dist 1477, Fleming Bros 1476, S Johnston & Son Ballymena & Dist 1476, McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1473, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1473, S & N Maginty 1473.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 6/160 – J Smyth & Son 1473, T Whyte 1448, Young McManus & Sons 1446, 1439, 1438, 1435.

Ballymoney HPS 19/765 – M Gamble & Son 1466, D Dixon 1455, 1455, 1443, A & M Boyle 1437, L Neill 1436.

Ballymoney West Combine 7/190 – M Gamble & Son 1466, L Neill 1436, C Henry 1416, Young & Gibson 1403, W Rodgers 1398, S Torrens 1209, A Hill 1208.

Broughshane & District 5/120 – A Purvis 1436, T & M Morrow 1411, A Purvis 1395, T & M Morrow 1376, A Purvis 1375, M Neilly 1354.

Ballymena & District HPS 7/205 – J Eagleson & Sons 1478, S Johnston & Son 1476, Blair & Rankin 1465, J Eagleson & Sons 1447, Blair & Rankin 1438, 1438.

Cullybackey HPS 10/332 – J & J Greer 1480, A Shiels 1462, G Gibson 1459, 1459, C Moore 1453, G Gibon 1450.

Crumlin & District 9/294 – Fleming Bros 1477, 1476, McConville Bros 1473, Fleming Bros 1452, 1451, 1438.

Dervock RPS -

Harryville HPS 7/98 – D Magill 1470, S Crawford 1462, D Magill 1451, 1437, 1425, R H Clements 1422.

Kells & District HPS 6/174 – Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1402, B Swann & Son 1372, H Turkington 1347, Gregg Bros 1326, Surgenor Bros 1316.

Muckamore HPS 8/284 – S & N Maginty 1483, 1481, 1473, 1469, 1467, S & J Bones and T Yates 1464.

Randalstown HPS 6/141 – Stewart Bros 1468, 1413, J Millar 1395, 1379, Stewart Bros 1363, J McNeill & Son 1354.

Rasharkin &District HPS 8/164 – Harold Cubitt 1461, Steele & McNeill 1459, 1457, F Barkley 1454, J & M Milliken 1451, Harold Cubitt 1449.

NIPA Section C 2nd Roscrea 113/3384 – Mr & Mrs Reid and H Bigger Carrick Soc 1543, D & J Armstrong & Son Carrick Soc 1540, J Burrows Eastway 1536, Mr & Mrs G Robinson Carrick Soc 1518, Mr & Mrs G Robinson 1518, D McElhone Eastway 1515, D & J Campbell Eastway 1513, D & J Campbell 1512, D & J Campbell 1510, D & J Campbell 1510.

NIPA Section D 2nd Roscrea 71/2298 – P & J Boal Dromore 1532, R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 1521, P & J Boal 1520, R Keegan & Son Dromore 1515, R Keegan & Son 1514, Tomlinson & Wilson Dromore 1510, Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze 1510, O & M Monaghan Colin 1508, P & J Boal 1506, O & M Monaghan 1499.

NIPA Section E 2nd Roscrea 130/5082 – A Geraghty Armagh 1508, Thompson & Lunn Newry City Inv 1507, Moody Bros Gilford & Dist 1506, A Feeney & Son Gilford & Dist 1504, G A Campbell Armagh 1502, D C & P McArdle 1500, D C & P McArdle 1499,m A Feeney & Son 1499, R Parkes & Son Armagh 1499, G O’Dowd Gilford & Dist 1499.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore 13/511 – G Buckley & Son 1489, P Boyd 1475, F & D McNeice 1471, J & E Calvin 1458, G Buckley & Son 1455, R D Calvin 1446. Congratulations to G Buckley & Son on winning today's race and to J & E Calvin winning the club nom.

Armagh HPS 13/432 – A Geraghty 1508, G & A Campbell 1501, R Parkes & Son 1499, Kelly Bros 1491, G & A Campbell 1491, 1483.

Beechpark Social 6/204 – D Mawhinney & Son 1464, 1457, M Duggan & Son 1456, 1448, D Mawhunney & Son 1440, M Duggan & Son 1439.

Bondhill Social 3/234 – David Calvin 1497, 1477, 1477, 1477, 1476, 1475.

Edgarstown HPS 15/668 – T McClean 1463, S & E Buckley 1460, G & C Simmons 1457, R G & G Donaldson 1452, T McClean 1449, G & C Simmons 1442.

Gilford & District 11/354 – Moody Bros 1506, A Feeney & Son 1504, 1499, G O’Dowd 1499, A Feeney & Son 1498, Moody Bros 1491.

Laurelvale 7/239 – Alan Craig 1487, 1468, 1441, C Brown 1440, Alan Craig 1439, 1439.

Loughgall 4/252 – D C & P McArdle 1500, 1499, 1491, 1483, S West 1482, 1472.

Lurgan Social 20/741 – J Barr 1497, S Curran 1495, J Barr 1490, 1485, C J & B Ferris 1484, S Curran 1482.

Markethill HPS 7/200 – J & H Muldrew & McMurrayb 1497, R McCracken 1492, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1482, R McCracken 1474, 1473, 1470.

Monaghan HPS 12/467 – Keith Allister 1477, 1460, 1460, 1441, 1440, 1439.

Portadown & Drumcree 6/165 – J Whitten & Son 1487, 1462, 1461, J Sterritt 1455, J Whiten & Son 1442, B Creaney 1442.

Meadows8/269 – Geoff Douglas 1498, 1478, Matt Mccabe 1471, H T & J Larkin 1463, Matt McCabe 1460, Geoff Douglas 1459.

NIPA Section F 2nd Roscrea 69/1669 – R Moore & Son Bangor 1506, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1496, W & L Robinson Comber Cent 1486, R Moore & Son 1484, R Moore & Son 1484, McCartan & Woosdides 1482, D Grieves Killyleagh & Dist 1481, D Grieves 1481, D Grieves 1478, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1477.

NIPA Section G 2nd Roscrea 54/2396 – Gary Hughes & Son Newry City Inv 1528, J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1515, J F McCabe & Son 1514, T Mooney & Son MLLVALE !%!)< J F McCabe & Son 1510, G McLoughlin Newry & Dist 1510, J F McCabe & Son 1505, J F McCabe & Son 1505, J McParland Newry & Dist 1504, J J McCabe Millvale 1503.

NIPA Section H 2nd Roscrea 78/1958 – David Booth Mourne & District 1430, 1420, 1412, 1411, 1409, 1398, Troy Booth Mourne & District 1388, Freddie Patterson Strabane & District 1387, David Booth 1386, 1386.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – A Mitchell 1340, M Rabbett 1314, 1314, A Mitchell 1297, C Fox 1288, A Mitchell 1281.

Derry & District 13/258 – R McBride 1346, A McCrudden 1330, D Canning 1326, M Jones 1321, R McBride 1321, 1315.

Foyle RPS 9/195 – Sean Malone 1362, Barry Hart 1361, Paul Maxwell Jnr 1339, 1339, 1335, Sean Malone 1334.

Limavady 9/264 – R Witherow 1345, 1316, 1302, 1298, 1294, K Mullen 1285.

Londonderry RPS 8/147 – L Flanagan & Son 1354, N Murray 1326, 1326, D Wick 1318, L Flanagan & Son 318, N Murray 1310.

Maiden City 15/316 – P McLauglin 1367, P & M Healy 1358, N Cassidy 1350, J McGettigan 1343, P McLaughlin 1334, 1332.

Mourne & District HPS 5/261- David Booth 1430, 1420, 1412, 1411, 1409, 1398.

Omagh & District 5/191 – A Kelly 1375, 1372, J Thompson 1369, 1328, A Kelly 1326, K Armstrong 1324.

Strabane & District Inv RPC 14/326 – Freddie Patterson 1387, Paul Walters 1379, Freddie Patterson 1373, Ian Brown 1347, Dessie Mullen 1346, Freddie Patterson 1340.

Feds & Combines 2nd Roscrea

Coleraine Triangle 2nd Roscrea - P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1481, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1475, 1470, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1469, 1463, B & D Coyle 1463, 1460, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1454, 1452, 1448, B & D Coyle 1447, T Steele Coleraine Prem 1446, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1445, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1439, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1439, 4, T McDonald Coleraine Prem 1439.3, R & J Parke 1438 J Hanson 1437, 1437, 1436, S Diamond 1435, 1435, T McCrudden 1431, 1426, W & W Murdock Coleraine Prem 1425, T McCrudden 1424, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1424, P O’Connor 1422, T Steele 1416, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1411, A Parke Windsor Soc 1410, R & J Parke 1410, R McAlary 1409.

Foyle Valley Combine 2nd Roscrea – Freddie Patterson Strabane 1387, Paul Walters Strabane 1379, Freddie Patterson 1373, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1367, Sean Malone Foyle 1362, Barry Hart Foyle 1361, P & M Healy Maiden City 1358, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1354, N Cassidy Maiden City 1350, Ian Brown Strabane 1347, Desie Mullen Strabane 1346, R McBride Derry & Dist 1346, J McGettigan Maiden City 1343, Freddie Patterson 1340, Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1339, Paul Maxwell Jnr 1339,P McLaughlin 1334, P McLaughlin 1332, P & M Healy Maiden City 1330, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1330, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1330.

City of Derry Fed 2nd Roscrea –P McLaughlin Maiden City 1367, Sean Malone Foyle 1362, Barry Hart Foyle 1361, P & M Healy Maiden City 1358, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1354, N Cassidy Maiden City 1350, R McBride Derry & Dist 1346, J McGettigan Maiden City 1343, Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1339, Paul Maxwell Jnr 1339,P McLaughlin 1334, P McLaughlin 1332, P & M Healy Maiden City 1330, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1330, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1330.