Homers Odyssey - Mid Antrim Combine 2024
Mid Antrim Combine season 2024 –
The Rasharkin & District & Mid Antrim Combine joint annual dinner and presentation will take place on Saturday 26th October in the Ballymoney British Legion. A three course turkey and ham or roast beef dinner will be served at 7.30pm followed by the presentation of awards including Mid Antrim Combine cups and diplomas. This will be followed with music by Tom Laverty. Contact Jackie Steele on Tel: 07359 323262 to book tickets at £25 each. Many thanks to the Mid Antrim PO Mervyn Eagleson for his race reports and results over the 2024 season and before that, fantastic coverage.
A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS - After the death of her husband Alex . Ann has decided that all pigeons will have to go as there is no paperwork for the pigeons. The family has asked me to organise this for them. Ballylesson HPS Club will be open on Saturday 19th of October2024 from 12 .00pm Till 2.00pm when the pigeons will be in the pen’s. (Modest prices will be on the pen). Alex & Ann has won numerous races and averages in the EDC. Open & Club & EDC 2 Bird level. Also winning the Jim Brown & Newcombe Cups in the EDC in the same season a difficult record to achieve. Let’s try and get these pigeons sorted for Ann. Any enquiries Mobile number 07789 231086. Ballylesson HPS Club, 57 Upper Mealough Road, Carryduff, BT8 8LR.
Due to the death of Harry Wallace of Ballynahinch the full team of pigeons must be sold. Date Saturday 2nd November in the Newtownbreda HPS Clubrooms at 3.00pm with the birds on view from 2.00pm. He had the best distance bloodlines Walkingshaw, Tom Marshall, and the very best from the late Billy Hayes and the late Joe Cromie. A lovely team of birds and all to be sold by Ronnie Johnston.
Trip to Blackpool Show 2025 -
It is hoped to organise the “Duddy Bus” to Blackpool show in January 2025. Organising the trip will be John McConaghie, Alan Shanks and Robert Turkington. The travel arrangements will be differ this year as we will depart Friday morning 8am sailing (17th January 2025) from Belfast Stena Line to Cairnryan and then the bus down to Blackpool staying Friday and Saturday night and departing Blackpool on Sunday around 1pm to catch the evening sailing. The bus will leave on usual from Ballybogey (near Coleraine early on Friday morning calling at the usual stops. A £50 deposit (non-refundable is required by 30th November with the full money payable by 31st December 2024, same as last year which worked very well to streamline the overall organisation. We will stay again in the Adelaide lodge hotel behind the Winter Garden. John McConaghie Tel -07753 268216. Alan Shanks Tel – 07503 483328. Robert Turkington Tel - 07710 483063.
The Belmont Fair - Just a wee update this year’s Belmont Fair will be held in the Shorts Sport Club on Saturday the 9th November doors open 10.00am all the usual past stalls holder’s will be attending plus this year we will have new stall holders attending Kearoles T Soliman Aviva Vet will be attending this year’s fair. An updated poster with all the attending stall holders will be ready this weekend. Brian Anderson PO.
Mid Antrim Combine Awards 2024
2nd Talbenny & Penzance Individual Bird Meritorious Award - A Darragh Cullybackey GB21P-08956 velo 1267.11
Bryan Eagleson Memorial Cup - Best Average All Old Bird Channel Races Excluding Nipa OB National - G Gibson Cullybackey velo 1143.13
Gary Gibson from Cullybackey won 1st MAC in the Dale YB National.
Old Bird Inland Points - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 513 points
Old Bird Inland Average - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena velo 1435.34
Champions League - D Dixon Rasharkin
Old Bird Knockout - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill
Old Bird Channel Points - A Darragh Cullybackey 251
Alan Darragh from Cullybackey won 1st MAC St Allouestre Kings Cup and the Penzance OB Classic.
Tommy Shanks Memorial Cup - Champion Old Bird Of The Year - D Dixon Rasharkin GB22V-28516 - 89 Points - 4th, 5th, 5th, 15th, 15th & 17th Mid Antrim Combine
Danny Dixon won the Skibbereen OB Nat and in the INFC races YB Penzance, and Skibbereen and also the OB Skibbereen.
Old Bird Cross Channel Average - Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey velo 1102.35
Mr & Mrs Robinson won 1st MAC in the NIPA Plougastel OB Nat from France.
William McIlhagga Memorial Cup - 1st Mid Antrim Combine NIPA OB National - Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey velo 1060 1st Section & 9th Open NIPA
Les Mairs Memorial Cup - Old Bird Points Fancier Of The Year - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 696 points
J Eagleson & Sons from Ballymena & District won the Skibbereen Yearling National.
Old Bird Points Club Shield - Cullybackey FC 101 Points r/u Ballymena & District 98
New North Cup - Best Average Bude & Dale YB National - D Dixon Rasharkin 1178.15
Herbinson Cup- Young Bird Average - Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1585.60
YB Knock Out - K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena & Dist.
Champion Young Bird Of the Year - Blair & Rankin Ballymena GB24A-43431 - 84 Points - 1st, 1st, 2nd & 12th Mid Antrim Combine
Blair & Rankin from Ballymena & District won 1st MAC Drumanway YB National.
Adams Cup - INFC Points / National Champion - A Darragh Cullybackey 1031.50
Young Bird Points - G Gibson Cullybackey 399
Young Bird Points Club Shield - Ballymena & District 66 r/u Ahoghill 63
Old Bird Average - No Winner. Combined Average - No winner.
John Millar from Randalstown won 1st NAC in the INFC Friendship Nat Penzance.
Mid Antrim Combine Diplomas 2024
Kilbeggan 20/04/24
45/1048
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1521
G Gibson Cullybackey 1521
D Dixon Rasharkin 1511
H Cubitt Rasharkin 1510
D Dixon Rasharkin 1509
Roscrea 27/04/24
57/1497
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1424
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1424
A Darragh Cullybackey 1423
T Whyte Ahoghill 1422
D Magill Harryville 1421
2nd Roscrea 05/05/24
56/1426
J & J Greer Cullybackey 1480
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1478
S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1476
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1473
D Magill Harryville 1470
Fermoy 11/05/24
60/1636
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1685
G Gibson Cullybackey 1685
T Whyte Ahoghill 1678
D Dixon Rasharkin 1670
J & J Greer Cullybackey 1669
2nd Fermoy 18/05/24
58/1507
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1096
A Darragh Cullybackey 1096
S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1088
D Magill Harryville 1082
S Crawford Harryville 1080
Skibbereen Inland National 27/05/24
32/188
D Dixon Rasharkin 1765
Stewart Bros Randalstown 1736
S Crawford Harryville 1734
R H Clements Harryville 1731
H Cubitt Rasharkin 1728
3rd Roscrea 27/05/24
37/601
J & J Greer Cullybackey 1795
H Cubitt Rasharkin 1795
G Gibson Cullybackey 1789
F Barkley Rasharkin 1783
A Shiels Cullybackey 1781
Dale 01/06/24
49/661
A Darragh Cullybackey 1159
H Boyd Kells 1155
A Darragh Cullybackey 1154
A Darragh Cullybackey 1154
H Boyd Kells 1143
2nd Dale 08/06/24
43/488
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1212
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1172
J Miller Randalstown 1171
D Dixon Rasharkin 1169
G Gibson Cullybackey 1168
3rd Fermoy 08/06/24
38/428
S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1351
D Magill Harryville 1347
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1347
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1346
D Dixon Rasharkin 1345
Fermoy 5 Bird 08/06/24
S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1351
D Magill Harryville 1347
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1346
D Dixon Rasharkin 1345
G Gibson Cullybackey 1336
Bude 18/06/24
22/186
D Dixon Rasharkin 1012
Stewart Bros Randalstown 1004
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 990
H Boyd Kells 980
G Gibson Cullybackey 977
Skibbereen Yearling National 18/06/24
19/124
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1176
H Boyd Kells 1167
G Gibson Cullybackey 1161
D Dixon Rasharkin 1160
Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1157
Penzance 22/06/24
34/278
A Darragh Cullybackey 1416
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1390
A Darragh Cullybackey 1381
H Boyd Kells 1348
A Darragh Cullybackey 1347
Penzance OB Classic 22/06/24
26/165
A Darragh Cullybackey 1416
A Darragh Cullybackey 1381
H Boyd Kells 1348
A Darragh Cullybackey 1347
A Darragh Cullybackey 1347
4th Fermoy 22/06/24
33/292
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1829
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1814
Surgenor Bros Kells 1807
H Boyd Kells 1794
T & M Morrow Broughshane 1793
Plougastel OB National 26/06/24
24/75
Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1060
S & N Doherty Cullybackey 1021
A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin 798
C Moore Cullybackey 727
R H Clements Harryville 431
INFC Skibbereen National
04/06/24
D Dixon Rasharkin 1367
D Dixon Rasharkin 1365
A Darragh Cullybackey 1360
G Gibson Cullybackey 1357
G Gibson Cullybackey 1355
INFC Penzance Yearling National
12/06/24
C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1267
J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1232
S & N Doherty Cullybackey 1223
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1202
A Darragh Cullybackey 1179
INFC St Allouestre Kings Cup
29/06/24
A Darragh Cullybackey 718
Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 616
C Moore Cullybackey 582
Stewart Bros Randalstown 345
Stewart Bros Randalstown 335
INFC Penzance Friendship National
13/07/24
J Miller Randalstown 1096
A Darragh Cullybackey 1081
J Miller Randalstown 1046
C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1020
C & R McIntyre from Cullybackey won 1st MAC in the INFC Penzance Ylr National
D Dixon Rasharkin 1000
Young birds
1st Kilbeggan 42/1391
27/07/24
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1563
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1552
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1530
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1522
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1516
2nd Kilbeggan 44/1332
03/08/24
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1858
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1820
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1819
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1819
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1818
1st Roscrea 43/1047
10/08/24
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1738
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1730
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1718
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1717
A Darragh Cullybackey 1716
2nd Roscrea 51/1550
17/08/24
G Gibson Cullybackey 1860
G Gibson Cullybackey 1859
G Gibson Cullybackey 1859
G Gibson Cullybackey 1859
G Gibson Cullybackey 1858
Cloughmartin 46/1369
24/08/24
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1631
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1626
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1626
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1624
R Service & Son Ballymena 1621
Dale National 32/213
31/08/24
G Gibson Cullybackey 1501
D Dixon Rasharkin 1494
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1488
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1487
G Gibson Cullybackey 1487
Fermoy 33/704
31/08/24
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1532
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1521
H Cubitt Rasharkin 1499
G Gibson Cullybackey 1498
D Dixon Rasharkin 1490
Fermoy 5 Bird 24/122
31/08/24
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1532
H Cubitt Rasharkin 1499
W & J McLean Rasharkin 1485
D Dixon Rasharkin 1480
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1479
3rd Roscrea 31/543
07/09/24
G Gibson Cullybackey 1403
G Gibson Cullybackey 1403
D Dixon Rasharkin 1386
D Dixon Rasharkin 1385
D Dixon Rasharkin 1385
Dunmanway National 20/208
13/09/24
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1741
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1741
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1741
D Dixon Rasharkin 1734
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1731
INFC Penzance YB National
13/09/24
D Dixon Rasharkin 1515
M Graham Ballymena 1512
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1492
M Graham Ballymena 1490
A Darragh Cullybackey 1486
INFC Skibbereen National
20/09/24
D Dixon Rasharkin 1214
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1155
G Gibson Cullybackey 1146
G Gibson Cullybackey 1136
D Dixon Rasharkin 1134.
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