NIPA race report by Homer - Dale YB National
Keith Allister wins 1st & 2nd YB Nat from Dale –
Keith Allister from Monaghan wins 1st & 2nd Open NIPA in the Dale YB Nat. & The loft of Monaghan fancier Keith Allister.
The NIPA faced with uncertain weather conditions made the decision to bring the Young Bird Nat forward by one week, this actually brough it back to the usual date at end of August after at the start of young birds the entire programme was put back one week. Saturday 31st August was a good enough ay weatherwise, especially at the home end with sunshine and a light breeze. It was reported following liberation at 9.00am in an East-Southeast wind they split into four big bunches with one of those heading over the water home. Congratulations to Keith Allister of Monaghan who won 1st & 2nd Open NIPA, and also the Drumnavaddy Inv HPS Gold Ring. The winner doing velocity 1572ypm was the best of the lofts Herman Ceusters a blue hen flying to the perch, she is in-breed to a pigeon called Better than Bolt a winner of 14 x firsts for Gary Cox. Both her parents are in fact grandchildren. The result was completely dominated by Sect E lofts with Robert Buckley of Annaghmore 3rd & 10th Open with Davy Calvin of the Bondhill Social 4th, 5th and 6th. This was the premier event of the NIPA young bird season, and it turned out a big test for most areas across Northern Ireland.
NIPA Race/Date
Dale YB Nat Saturday 31st August 2024 – Liberated at 9.00am in an East-Southeast wind
NIPA Dale YB National Open 359/2,997 – 1-1E K Allister Monaghan 1572, 2-2E K Allister 1571, 3-3E Robert Buckley Annaghmore 1549, 4-4E David Calvin Bondhill 1543, 5-5E David Calvin 1538, 6-6E David Calvin 1535, 7-7E Mullen Bros Edgarstown 1529, 8-8E G & C Simmons Edgarstown 1529, 9-9E K Allister 1525, 10-10E Robert Buckley 1522, 11-11E Allan McDonald Portadown & Drumcree 1520, 12-12E A & R Neill Edgarstown 1517, 13-13E M Hughes Edgarstown 1517, 14-14E Robert Buckley 1511, 15-15E G Buckley & Son 1510, 16-16E David Calvin 1506, 17-1B Gary Gibson Culybackey 1501, 18-17E David Calvin 1499, 19-18E P Boyd Annaghmore 1498, 20-2B D Dixon Ballymoney 1494.
NIPA Section A Dale YB Nat 24/243 - P McElhatton Coalisland & Dist. 1418, K Murphy Coalisland & Dist. 1409, P McElhatton 1392, K Shannon Armagh 1382, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1364, D Quinn Coleraine Prem 1340, G Quinn Coalisland & Dist. 1298, Bartek Isbaner Coalisland & Dist. 1293, K Shannon 1290, Kevin Carolan Coalisland & Dist. 1262.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – P McElhatton 1418, K Murphy 1409, P McElhatton 1392, G Quinn 1298, B Isbaner 1293, K Carolan 1262.
Philip McElhatton from Coalisland & Dist., 1st Club and 1st NIPA Sect A Dale.
Coleraine Premier HPS 11/80 – L Hanson & Son 1364, D Quinn 1340, M & J Howard & Son 1273, T McCrudden 1248, W & W Murdock 1165, M & J Howard & Son 1153.
Cookstown Social 4/29 – Billy McConnell 1221. Well done B McConnell 1st club Cookstown only bird at strike off in the club.
Well done Billy McConnell 1st Club Cookstown only bird at strike off in the club.
Windsor Social 3/12 – Kenny Glass 1412.
NIPA Section B Dale YB at 15/322 – G Gibson Cullybackey 1501, D Dixon Ballymoney 1494, Blair & Rankin Ballymena & Dist. 1488, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1487, G Gibson 187, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1487, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1484, W McFetridge Rasharkin & Dist. 1482, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena & Dist. 1449, J Smyth & Son 1437.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – J Smyth & Son 1487, Young McManus & Sons 1487, J Smyth & Son 1437, Trevor Whyte 1342,
Jimmy Smyth of Ahoghill was best in Ahoghill from Dale & 24th Open Nipa.
Ballymoney HPS 10/78 – Danny Dixon 1494, John Connolly 1424, Danny Dixon 1370, C McCook 1355, Dany Dixon 1300, C McCook 1219.
Ballymena & District HPS 5/33 – Blair & Rankin 1488, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1450, Blair & Rankin 1363, 1363, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1345, Blair & Rankin 1345, R Service & Son 1345.
Cullybackey HPS – Gary Gibson 1501, 1487, J & J Greer 1484, Alan Darragh 1387, Gary Gibson 1342, 1304.
Gary Gibson of Cullybackey with his 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B and 17th Open Dale winner.
Crumlin & District –Scott & Ryan Hope 1417, D S Hamilton 1392, Scott & Ryan Hope 1334,
Scott & Ryan Hope happy with this pair of nestmates 1st&3rd club from Dale and finished 67th open and 162nd Open.
Kells & District HPS – A Barkley & Son 1341, 1252, 1226. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1032.
Muckamore HPS 4/45 – S & J Bones 1370, 1362, 1335, D J Thompson 1315, 1310, S & N Maginty 1265.
Randalstown HPS – J McNeill & Son 1391, Stewart Bros 1378, J McNeill & Son 1207.
Rasharkin & District HPS – W McFetridge 1482, Steele & McNeill 1129, W McFetridge 1110, F Barkley 913.
William McFetridge had the best bird in Rasharkin from Dale and 29th Open.
NIPA Section C Dale YB Nat 72/601 – T H Gibson Ballyclare & Dist. 1435, A & T Agnew Ballyclare & Dist. 1416, F & M Lavery Ligoniel & Dist. 1397, Crawford & Robinson Larne & Dist. 1390, A & T Agnew 1384, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel & Dist. 1380, Whiteside Bros Eastway 1376, A & T Agnew 1370, Rea & Magill Larne & Dist. 1369, G McWhirter Glenarm & Dist. 1367.
NIPA Section D Dale YB Nat 28/226 – J Kelly & Sons Hills & Maze 1424, Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze 1417, Owen Farrelly Trinity RPC 1403, J Kennedy & Son Glen 1398, I Rollins & Son Hills & Maze 1372, G McEvoy Beechpark Soc 1371, McCracken Bros 1365, O & M Monaghan Colin 1346, Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1346, B McAvoy Drumnavaddy 1346, D Aiken Dromara 1341.
NIPA Section E Dale YB Nat 79/880 - K Allister Monaghan 1572, K Allister 1571, Robert Buckley Annaghmore 1549, David Calvin Bondhill 1543, David Calvin 1538, David Calvin 1535, Mullen Bros Edgarstown 1529, G & C Simmons Edgarstown 1529, K Allister 1525, Robert Buckley 1522.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – Robert Buckley 1549, 1522, 1511, G Buckley & Son 151, P Boyd 1498, G Buckley & Son 1480.
Armagh HPS 7/93 – E & M Curran 1460, Ian Blair 1432, K Shannon 1382, E & M Curran 1355, P Duffy 1350, J Campbell 1333. Taking the Red card in all 3 races is none other than Big Eamon, no stranger to winning. it's great to see him back at the top of his game again. Other members who timed well include A. Geraghty, Ian Blair, P Duffy, J. Campbell, Roy Parkes & Son. Well done to all who's sent today.
Beechpark Social – G McEvoy 1371.
Bondhill Social – David Calvin 1543, 1538, 1525, 1506, 1499, 1432.
Edgarstown HPS 12/147 – Mullen Bros 1529, G & C Simmons 159, A & R Neill 1517, Mark Hughes 1517, G & C Simmons 1479, S & E Buckley 1474. Congratulations to young Mullen Bros best in the Portadown Centre with one bred by United Lofts from G & M Atcheson stock. G & C Simmons knocking on the door again in the YB Nat following their 2nd & 3rd Open finish last time.
Gilford & District – A Feeney & Son 1493, 1428, Rafferty & Toman 1418, A Feeney & Son 1376, C & H Beattie 1362, Moody Bros 1339.
Loughgall – D C & P McArdle 1418, 1400.
Lurgan Social – C J & B Ferris 1453, T Furphy 142, J Barr 1434, C J & B Ferris 1429, S Anderson & Son 1423, E Wright & Son 1409.
Markethill HPS – Humphries & Baird 1489, J & H Muldrew & McMurrayb1448, 1442, R McCracken 1405, Humphries & Baird 1387.
Monaghan HPS – Keith Allister 1572, 1571, 1525, Richard Mulligan 1439. Big well done to Keith Allister 1,2 Club. 1,2 Loughgall Center. 1,2 Section E 1,2 Open Dale YB Nat. Winning £1,193 With 2 Sisters from a Son of Derek Parr Bolt 94 Cock. x Lady Kay. He got from me. Also, the winner won 1st Drumavaddy Gold Ring race winning £1,125. Big pay day all round, well done again Keith.
Portadown & Drumcree – Allan McDonald 1520, 1353, J Whitten & Son 1350, 1303, 1287. A big congratulations to Allan McDonald on winning today’s race and YB Knockout from Dale. The winner is a son of last year’s winner and shouldn’t be far away in today’s NIPA Open result.
Former Kings Cup winner Allan McDonald had 1st Portadown & Drumcree and won the YB Knock-out.
The Meadows – G Douglas 1462, 1437, A Larkin 1407, G Douglas 1400, A Larkin 1345, G Douglas 1343.
NIPA Section F Dale YB Nat 42/219 – R Shaw Corrigs 1251, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1234, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 1159, C Healy 1139, R Shaw 1131, C Healy 1128, Lambert & Stewart Bangor 1123, P Brown & Son Corrigs 1106, Mickey Croskery Harmony 1055, J Cleland Corrigs 1047.
NIPA Section G Dale YB Nat 34/350 – G McBride & Son Drumnavaddy 1436, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1426, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1422, A McAteer Ballyholland 1382, C & G Quinn Drumnavaddy 1379, Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze 1376, McCracken Bros Banbridge 1365, J F McCabe & Son Newry & DST !££$< McCracken Bros 1330, Eamon McAteer Ballyholland 1322.
NIPA Section H Dale YB Nat 19/85 – C & C Reid Mourne & District 1226, A McCrudden Derry & District 694, David Booth Mourne & District 668.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District 5/25v- Anthony McCrudden 694, 403. Winner gifted by Steve O’Dea old Irish long distance.
Mourne & District HPS – C & C Reid 1226, David Booth 668.
Strabane & District Inv RPC 4/14 –
NIPA Centre results Dale YB National – Those available when going to press
Loughgall Centre Dale – Keith Allister Monaghan 1572, Keith Allister 1571, R Buckley Annaghmore 1549, David Calvin Bondhill Soc 1543, David Calvin 1536, David Calvin 1535, Keith Allister 1525, R Buckley 1522, R Buckley 1511, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1510.
Portadown Centre Dale – Mullen Bros Edgarstown 1529.6, G & C Simmons Edgarstown 1529.3, Allan McDonald Portadown & Drumcree 1520, A & R Neill Edgarstown1517, Mark Hughes Edgarstown 1517, A Feeney & Son Gilford & Dist. 1493, G & C Simmons 1479, S & E Buckley Edgarstown 1474, Tom McClean Edgarstown 1472, A Feeney & Son 1428.
Cullybackey Centre Dale – G Gibson Cullybackey 1501, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1488, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1487, G Gibson 1487, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1487, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1485, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1449, J Smyth & Son 1437, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1391, A Darragh Cullybackey 1387.
Ballymoney Centre Dale – D Dixon Ballymoney 1494, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1482, J Connolly Ballymoney 1424, D Dion 1370, C McCook Ballymoney 1355, D Dixon 1300, C McCook 1219, W Blair Ballymoney 1217, C McCook 1202, 1191.
Lurgan Centre Dale – Geoff Douglas Meadows 1462, 1456, C J & B Ferris 1453, Ted Furphy Lurgan Soc 1442, Geoff Douglas 1437, J Barr Lurgan Soc 1434, C J & B Ferris 1429, S Anderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1423, E Wright & Son Lurgan Soc 1409, A Larkin Meadows 1407.
Banbridge Centre Dale – Gilbert McBride & Son Drumnavaddy 1436, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1426, G & S McMullan Drumnavaddy 1389, C & G Quinn Drumnavaddy 1379, McCracken Bros Banbridge 1365, Barry McAvoy Drumnavaddy 1346, McCracken Bros Banbridge 1330, Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy 1320, G & S McMullan 1317, Gilbert McBride 1293.
Doagh Centre Dale – T H Gibson Ballyclare & Dist. 1425, A & T Agnew Ballyclare & Dist. 1416, A & T Agnew 1384, A & T Agnew 1370, Grattan Bros Eastway 1357, Grattan Bros 1353, J Burrows Eastway 1337, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist. 1333, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist. 1332, D & H Turkington 1323.
Coalisland Centre Dale – P McElhatton Coalisland & Dist. 1418, K Murphy Coalisland & Dist. 1409, P McElhatton 1392, G Quinn Coalisland & Dist. 1298, B Isbaner Coalisland & Dist. 1293, K Carolan Coalisland & Dist. 1262, B McConnell Cookstown Soc 1221, G Quinn 1063, K Murphy 1050, G & G Larmour Coalisland & Dist. 1039, K Murphy 945.
Coleraine Centre Dale – Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1412, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1364, D Quinn Coleraine Prem 1340, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1273, Terence McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1248, W & W Murdock Coleraine Prem 1165, M & J Howard & Son 1153, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1121, D Quinn 1119, Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 754.
Foyle Centre Dale – C & C Reid Mourne & Dist. 1226, A McCrudden Derry & Dist. 694, D Booth Mourne & Dist. 668, A McCrudden 403.
NIPA - Mid Antrim Combine Dale 31/08/24
Gibson loft of Cullybackey best in Mid Antrim Combine from Dale National
The first major young bird race of the season was held from Dale in Wales on Saturday 31st August. Birds were liberated at 9.00am in light east south easterly winds and a tough race followed. Gary Gibson of the Cullybackey club had the best bird in the local area timing at 13.23pm flying 224 miles. Gary's blue pied Stickers Donckers hen sitting eggs finished 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B and 17th Open National doing 1501ypm. The sire is bred from co breeding with Thomas Maguire from Dublin and is Flymo line, and the dam is a granddaughter kbdb national ace 'Wonderboy', she is the dam to 12th open nipa and this pair bred Gary's 1st Section from Roscrea a fortnight ago.
Runner-up in the Combine and 2nd Section & 20th Open on 1494 was Danny Dixon of Dunloy. Danny's cheq wf cock is from a son of 'Champion Heartbreaker' when paired to a daughter of his good 'Aviary cock' a winner of 2nd Open Yearling Cock's National in 2012. Bertie Blair of Ballymena & District was next best on 1488 and placed 3rd Section B & 24th Open National. The dam of Bertie's blue wf hen is 'Faith' 1st Open Nipa Talbenny yb national for Bertie in 2019. The sire was on loan from good friend Geoff Surgenor of Kells. This cock bred Geoff his 1st Open Nipa Talbenny yb National winner in 2020. Jimmy Smyth & Son continued his top young bird season with the winner in Ahoghill on 1487 and finished 4th Section & 24th Open. This week’s winner was again from Mark Milliken of Rasharkin. William McFetridge had the best bird in to Rasharkin on 1482 to win 8th Section & 29th Open with a Hartog x Van Loon from clubmate Mark Milliken. Anthony McNeill won Randalstown on 1391 and finished 15th Section & 84th Open with a Geoff Dickey Sticker Donckers and Jonathan Barkley & Laura Surgenor were best in Kells on 1341 with a Janssen x Vandenabeele cross and placed 150th Open.
Danny Dixon's 2nd Section & 20th Open Dale pigeon. Bertie Blair with both winners at the weekend. The blue w/f hen won 3rd Section & 24th Open Dale.
Anthony McNeill with his first two birds from Dale including the winner. Jonathan Barkley & Laura Surgenor had the Kells winner from Dale.
Other lofts to time birds in the Open prizes included Gary Gibson of Cullybackey again 5th Section & 26th, 145th & 197th Open, Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill 6th Section & 27th Open, Jimmy & Jamie Greer Cullybackey 7th Section & 28th Open, Keith & Ken Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 9th Section, 41st & 143rd Open, Jimmy Smyth & Son Ahoghill second bird 10th Section & 47th Open, Alan Darragh Cullybackey 16th Section & 88th Open, Stewart Bros Randalstown 17th Section & 103rd Open, Danny Dixon second bird 18th Section & 112th Open, Bertie Blair another three birds 20th & 21st Section & 119th, 120th, 144th Open and Trevor Whyte Ahoghill 148th.
Mid Antrim Combine Dale 32/213 - G Gibson Cullybackey 1501, D Dixon Rasharkin 1494, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1488, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1487, G Gibson Cullybackey 1487, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1487, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1484, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1482, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1450, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1437, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1391, A Darragh Cullybackey 1387, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1378, D Dixon Rasharkin 1370, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1363, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1363, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1345, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1345, G Gibson Cullybackey 1344, T Whyte Ahoghill 1342, A Barkley & Son Kells 1341, G Gibson Cullybackey 1304, D Dixon Rasharkin 1300, G Gibson Cullybackey 1290, G Gibson Cullybackey 1269, R Service & Son Ballymena 1266, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1261, A Barkley & Son Kells 1252, A Barkley & Son Kells 1226, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1207.
Young Bird Knock Out s/f - K & K KERNOHAN & SONS Ballymena 1450 v A Barkley & Son Kells 1341. Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1487.52 v J SMYTH & SON Ahoghill 1487.89. The final between K & K Kernohan & Sons and Jimmy Smyth & Son will be held from this week’s Fermoy race.
Mid Antrim Combine YB Points -Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 385, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 282, Gary Gibson Cullybackey 279, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 245, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 200, Harold Cubitt Rasharkin 166, D Dixon Rasharkin 111, Trevor Whyte Ahoghill 100, A Barkley & Son Kells 94 , J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 94, Willie McFetridge Rasharkin 75, W & J McLean Rasharkin 60
Marc Neilly Broughshane. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
Coleraine Triangle Dale – Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1412, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1364, D Quinn Coleraine Prem 1340, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1273, Terence McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1248, W & W Murdock Coleraine Prem 1165, M & J Howard & Son 1153, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1121, D Quinn 1119, Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 754.
City of Derry Federation Dale – Anthony McCrudden Derry & Dist. 694, 555.
Members of Moira HPS Pigeon Club at a prize night in 1983. Can you pick anyone out? J and J Hunter, Furphy Bros, Harry Mc Cartney, Eric Turner, Alfie Rollins (raced as Mc Cartney Bros), Davy Mawhinney, Jim Prentice, Eamon Wright Snr and 2 I can’t remember. Wilfie Geddis? The good old days and Moira a top NIPA club.
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