Homer's Odyssey - NIPA Ladies Night
The NIPA Ladies Night was hosted at Ballymac Hotel.
NIPA Ladies Night this year was held for the first time in the Ballymac Hotel Dundrod, beside the home of the famous Motorcycle Grand Prix circuit on Friday 11th November. The members and guests were welcomed by the Chairman Pat McLaughlin from the Maiden City RPS in Derry. He introduced the guests including from the RPRA (Irish Region), President Sam Briggs, Chairman Cormac O’Hare and Secretary Noel Higginson and main sponsors Frazer Animal Feeds from Banbridge and Beattie’s Bird & Pet Foods from Tandragee. They were joined by the NIPA officials President Paddy Murray, Secretary Fred Russell, and Assistant Secretary Joey Vage. Before the meal of Roast Beef Samuel Briggs said grace and then followed the long presentation of awards. The awards were presented by President Paddy Murray and Diane from Frazer Animal Feeds. More photos over later weeks. Congratulation’s to the many winners.
Northern Ireland Provincial Amalgamation of Racing Pigeon Societies
Old Bird Trophy Winners 2023:
Mulgrew Family Cup – Tullamore ¬ R Witherow Limavady Vel 1784
G. F. Whiteside Cup – 1st Roscrea ¬ O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1506
Gilmour & Beattie Cup –2nd Roscrea - J Greenaway Hills & Maze Vel 1618
Andy Mitchell from Amelia Earhart in Derry won the S Calvert Cup for 1st Open NIPA 1st Fermoy Old Bird.
S. Calvert Cup - - 1st Fermoy A Mitchell Amelia Earhart Vel 1968
McIlwaine Cup – 2nd Fermoy - D Mullen Strabane Vel 1688
R Harkness Cup – Pilmore Beach- J J McCabe Millvale Vel. 1282
Simpson Cup – 1st Talbenny – C McArdle & Sons Newry City Vel 1439
Ron Williamson from Bondhill (Portadown) has very seldom missed the prize night, he collects Ledlie Cup for 1st Open NIPA 2nd Talbenny Old birds.
Ledlie Cup ¬ 2nd Talbenny ¬ R Williamson Bondhill Vel 1503
NIPA Cup ¬ 3rd Fermoy¬ D Booth Mourne & Dist. Vel 1451
Vint Cup – Bude - T Creighton & Son Carrick Vel 1419
J H O’Neill Cup and McCrory Cup for OB Penzance and OB Classic and the Stena Trophy for Fermoy 5B Championship were won by G & A Campbell of Armagh HPS.
McCrory Cup – Penzance – G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1348
NIPA Cup¬ 4th Fermoy – J Graham Monaghan Vel 1557
Young Bird Trophy Winners 2023:
Frazers Animal Feeds Cup – 1st Kilbeggan O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1431
Frazers Animal Feeds Cup—2nd Kilbeggan B Morgan |Coalisland Vel 2000
H A Montgomery Cup – Tullamore- O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1635
B Hunter Cup _ 1st Roscrea – N Weir Loughgall Vel 2118
Nelson Weir from Loughgall won both fast young bird races from Roscrea and collected B Hunter Cup and W V Troughton Cup at Ladies Night.
W. V. Troughton Cup –2nd Roscrea N Weir Loughgall Vel 2236
S. Inglis Cup – 1st Fermoy – J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist. Vel 1389
G & S Smith from Cookstown Social won the J P O’Hagan (Tryes) Cup for 1st Open NIPA in the Young Bird 3rd Roscrea.
J. P. O’Hagan (Tyres) Cup – 3rd Roscrea G & S Smith – Cookstown Vel 1642
S. Montgomery Cup –2nd Fermoy- W Chambers Newry & Dist. Vel 1612
Average Trophy winners 2023:
McCluggage Cup – Best average in all channel races including Nationals –
D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1182
Scania Cup – Best average Old Bird National & Classic races won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1009
Major Lewis Cup – Best average in all races England and Wales won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1345
Surgenor Cup – Best average 2nd Talbenny, Bude and Penzance won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1317
Harper Cup – Best average Old Bird and Young Bird channel Nationals won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1041
Devine Memorial Trophy – Best two bird average Old Bird National won by Jeff McMaw Carrick Social Vel 1013
K Wilkinson Cup Best Average Penzance Classic& Skibbereen OB Nat section B & C won by D & J Armstrong Carrick Vel 1342
Dickson Cup – Best average Bude and Fermoy Young Bird won by J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist. Vel 1313
The NIPA National Champion and Erwin Trophy for Best Ave all Nat & Classic races were won by Davy Calvin of Bondhill.
Erwin Trophy – Best average all National and Classic races won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1186
B. Fox Cup – Highest position obtained by any N.I.P.A. official, committee member or club delegate in Old Bird National race won by C O`Hare & Dtr Ballyholland Vel 1022
W. E. Diamond Cup – Best average Dale & Rosscarbery Young Bird Nationals won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1192
David Booth from Mourne & District won 1st Open NIPA in the Old Bird 3rd Fermoy.
Agar Cup – First yearling in Old Bird Classic race won by D Booth Mourne & District Vel 1343
Waring Trophy – Best average in all National races won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1179
New North Trophy – Best average Penzance Old Bird and Dale Young Bird National won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1345
Halliday Cup- Best Average O B Inland Nat & OB & YB Channel Nat won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1087
O`Roory Hill Stud Trophy – Best average O B & YB Roscarberry Nationals won by D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1190
Section Trophy Winners 2023:
Section “A” H. Devine Cup – St Malo, S McFlynn Castledawson Vel 1033
Willie Blair from Ballymoney won 1st Sect B in the St Malo Old Bird Nat, collects Les Mairs Mem Cup.
Section “B” Leslie Mairs Memorial Cup – St Malo, W Blair Ballymoney Vel 723
Section “C” J Campbell Memorial Cup- St Malo, J C Reid Ballycarry Vel 1027
Section “D” H. McVeigh Cup – St. Malo, S & W English Lisburn Vel 528
Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup – St Malo, G & S McMullan Drumnavaddy Vel. 965
Section “F” A. Brown & Family Cup – St Malo, C McManus Corrigs Vel 983
Section “G” Norman Girvan Memorial Cup – St. Malo, C O`Hare & Dtr Ballyholland Vel 1022
Section “H” Kieran Reid Memorial Cup - St Malo, G McCauley Strabane Vel 532
Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup -1st Talbenny, R Calvin & Dtr Loughgall Vel 1432
Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup –2nd Talbenny, R Williamson Bondhill Vel 1503
Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup – Bude, Larkin Bros Meadows Vel 1318
Section “E” E. & J. McCambley Cup – Penzance, G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1348
John Bingo Orme Memorial Trophy 1st Section F Old Bird Inland National,
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1361
N.I.P.A. Old Bird Inland Section Fanciers of the Year 2023:
Section A – S Diamond Coleraine Premier Vel 1468
Section B – S & N Maginty Muckamore Vel 1458
Section C – J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1482
Section D – I Rollins & Son Hills & Maze Vel 1483
Section E – D C & P McArdle Armagh Vel 1498
Section F – R Moore & Son Bangor Vel 1434
Section G – J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist. Vel 1495
Section H – D Booth Mourne & Dist. Vel 1441
N.I.P.A. Old Bird Channel Section Fanciers of the Year 2023:
Section A¬ P O`Connor Coleraine Premier Vel 1136
Section B ¬ Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey Vel 928
Section C ¬ J McMaw Carrick Vel 1059
Section D ¬ S & W English Lisburn Vel 839
Section E ¬ D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1157
Section F ¬ Burgess & Brennan Bangor Vel 771
Section G ¬ R Williamson Newry & Dist. Vel 860
Section H ¬ No Valid Claim
N.I.P.A. Young Bird Section Fanciers of the Year 2023:
Section A – S Diamond Coleraine Prem Vel 1412
Section B – S & N Maginty Muckamore Vel 1411
Section C – J & D Branniff Glen Vel 1449
Section D – J. Greenaway Hills & Maze Vel 1439
Section E - D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1455
Section F – Lambert & Stewart Bangor Vel 1283
Section G – R Williamson Newry & Dist. Vel 1423
Section H – No Claim
NIPA Section Champion Old Bird 2023:
Section A ¬ B & D Coyle Coleraine Premier - Cheq Hen GB22A-96991
Section B ¬ H Cubitt Rasharkin & Dist. - Dk Cheq Cock GB22D-00411
Section C ¬ J & D Braniff Glen - Slate Cock GB22B-76813
Section D ¬ J & L Smyth Trinity RPC - Dk Cheq Hen IHU22N-13629
Section E ¬ D Calvin Bondhill - Mealy Cock GB22B-29709
Section F ¬ Burgess & Brennan Bangor - Blue Cheq Cock IHU22N-03627
Section G¬ R Williamson Newry & Dist. - Blue Cock GB22D-71526
Section H ¬ K Armstrong Omagh & Dist. - Blue Cock GB20R-01757
NIPA Champion Old Bird Overall 2023 – (J Moreland Memorial Trophy) won by J & D Braniff Glen Slate Cock GB22B-76813
NIPA Section Champion Young Bird 2023:
Section A – B Morgan Coalisland & District – Blue Cock GB23A-86732
Section B – S & N Maginty Muckamore – Blue Pied Hen GB23X-15916
Section C – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel – Blue Hen IHU23S-071020
Section D – O & M Monaghan Colin – Blue Cock GB23C-27697
Section E – D Calvin Bondhill – Blue Pied GB23Z-16240
Section F – Lambert & Stewart Bangor – Blue Cock – IHU23N-10347
Section G – O Markey Ballyholland – Blue Cock GB23B-19672
Section H – D Booth Mourne & Dist. – Dark Cheq Cock GB23D-61890
Brendan Morgan from Coalisland & Dist. won the Irish Region Trophy for Champion Young Bird.
NIPA Champion Young Bird Overall – The Irish Region Trophy won by B Morgan, Coalisland & District Blue Cock GB23A-86732
NIPA Young Fancier of the Year 2023: B Fletcher & Son Cup won by Chloe Chambers of Newry & Dist.
Runner-up for the NIPA Young Fancier of the Year was H T & J Larkin from the Meadows in Lurgan.
Runner-up Young Fancier of the Year 2023 – H T & J Larkin of The Meadows.
National and Classic Winners 2023:
B Fletcher & Son Cup for OB Skibbereen was won by D C & P McArdle from Armagh HPS.
B. Fletcher & Son Cup – Skibbereen Old Bird Inland National – D C & P McArdle Armagh Vel 1398
Stena Trophy – Fermoy Five Bird O.B. Championship – G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1449
J. H. O’Neill Cup – Penzance Classic – G & A Campbell Armagh Vel 1348
News of the World -- McComb Cup -- Pigeon Portal.com Cup – L Boyle Trophy St. Malo Old Bird National won by S McFlynn Castledawson Vel 1033
D. McNeilly Cup – Runner-up St. Malo Old Bird National – J C Reid Ballycarry & Dist. Vel 1027
Philip Calvin & Daughter from Loughgall won the Premier YB Nat Dale collecting McKeown Cup and Irish Region S Thompson Mem Trophy.
McKeown Cup – S Thompson Mem Trophy ¬ Dale Young Bird National – P Calvin & Daughter Loughgall Vel 1420
H. McVeigh Cup – R Reid Mem Trophy ¬ Skibbereen Young Bird National –S Delaney Dromore Vel 1064
Northern Bank Cup – Yearling National Fermoy – J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney Vel 1625
J & G Ramsey from Derry & District won the Northern Bank Cup for Yearling Nat Fermoy BOS winner.
Northern Bank Cup – Yearling National Fermoy B O S – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist. Vel 1611
Volvo – Fermoy 5 Bird Y.B. Championship – Spence Bros Lisburn Vel 1235.
Gold Awards 2023 - Winning a Gold Medal & Gold Diploma - (4 Times OB Nat France):
G & C Topley Laurelvale - Blue Cheq Hen `Honeysuckle` GB18 L-13121
2020 - St Malo 111th Open 64th Section E Vel 1496
2021 - St Malo 19th Open 5th Section E Vel 686
2022 - St Malo 35th Open 14th Section E Vel 584
2023 - St Malo 38th Open 18th Section E Vel 584
Silver Awards 2023 - (3 Times OB Nat France):
J Robinson of Edgarston HPS won the France Silver Diploma, their bird “Bobby’s Boy” was placed three times from St Malo OB Nat.
J Robinson Edgarstown - Blue Hen `Bobbys Girl ` GB17 E-23194
2021 - St Malo 29th Open 9th. Section E Vel 606
2022 - St Malo 61st Open 26th Section E Vel 310
2023 - St Malo 60th Open 25th Section E Vel 465
The A C & T Tweed partnership from Rasharkin & District won the France Silver Diploma, from St Malo the loft scored 2021 – 5th Sect B & 43rd Open, 2022 – 7th Sect B & 71st Open, 2023 – 3rd Sect B & 30th Open.
A C & T Tweed Rasharkin - Dark w/f Hen GB 19R-09182
2021 - St Malo 43rd Open 5th Section B Vel 578
2022 - St Malo 71st Open 7th Section B Vel 280
2023 - St Malo 30th Open 3rd Section B Vel 625
Bronze Awards 2023 - (Twice OB Nat France):
D Calvin Bondhill - Cheq Hen GB19B-13596
2022 - St Malo 21st Open 7th Section E Vel 657
2023 - St Malo 11th Open 3rd Section E Vel 904
R Corey Coalisland & Dist. - Cheq Cock GB20C-12302
2022 - St Malo 59th Open 3rd Section A Vel 327
2023 - St Malo 18th Open 3rd Section A Vel 701
Dowey Bros Laurelvale - Blue Pied Cock GB20L-23884
2022 - St Malo 45th Open 20th Section E Vel 513
2023 - St Malo 65th Open 27th Section E Vel 444
J Serplus Laurelvale - Blue Cheq Pied Hen GB19L-18562
2022 - St Malo 30th Open Vel 597
2023 - St Malo 79th Open 34th Section E Vel 312
S & N Lester from Laurelvale (Portadown) won the France Bronze Diploma, placed twice in St Malo OB National.
S & N Lester Laurelvale - Cheq Cock GB19L-19215
2021 - St Malo 36th Open 13th Section E Vel 593
2023 - St Malo 82nd Open 37th Section E Vel 279
John McConaghie from Ballymoney won the France Bronze Diploma, placed twice in St Malo OB National.
J McConaghie Ballymoney - Blue Cheq Cock GB18B-22674
2022 - St Malo 56th Open 2nd Section A Vel 377
2023 - St Malo 50th Open 6th Section A Vel 507
W Neill Annaghmore - Blue Cock GB20A-26320
2021 St Malo 135th Open 44th Section E Vel 340
2023 St Malo 64th Open 26th Section E Vel 446
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Stephen McFlynn from Castledawson won the Premier OB Nat from St Malo flying 483 miles, he collects McComb Cup, News of the World Cup, Pigeon Portal.com Cup and Irish Region L Boyle Mem Trophy at Ladies Night of the NIPA.
G & C Topley from Lauralvale won the Gold France Diploma & Gold Medal, their bird “Honeysuckle” was placed four times in the OB Nat St Malo.
Coleraine Premier lads at Ladies Night with some of their awards. From (l) Jimmy Hanson Section A Meritorious Award winner plus 2 Section A wins and Section A Penzance Classic winner. Bobby Coyle NIPA Section A OB of the year plus 4 Section A wins as well as Section A Fermoy 5Bird winner. Dominic Diamond Section A winner Bude, Sean Diamond OB Inland Section A Fancier of the Year winner, YB Section A Fancier of the Year winner, plus 5 Section A wins. Paul O’Connor OB Channel Section A Fancier of the Year winner.
“Peggy’s Boy” 1st Open NIPA St Malo OB National 353/1390, velocity 1033 flying 483 miles. Raced by S McFlynn of Castledawson.