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-Homers Odyssey - Mid Antrim Combine 2024 - 18-10-24

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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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