Midweek Race Result 27/8/14

Our final young bird race for the year from Navan was very well supported with a total of 510 birds competing plus another 500 trainers; It made for a good convoy. The birds were liberated at 12:30 in a stiff E.S.E. wind. They cleared in seconds, heading straight North.

This week the early birds were inland with the excellent racing loft of Tommy McKinstry from the Tandragee club, taking the top 3 positions. Tommy is having a super year winning 2nd Open N.I.P.A. Clonmel. 4th, 5th & 6th places goes to the father & son combination of Joe Snr. & young Joe Ward of the Grosvenor club; both are very happy fanciers with their birds hitting form at the right time for the Derby's & Nationals. 7th, 8th & 9th positions go to a loft that has raced very well this year, that of McAuley, Kell & Bowles from the Shankill club.

Our final prize position was won by Jim McAlorum & Son, again of the Grosvenor club, following an excellent result at the weekend their birds are right on form. As this was our final race we had prizes from 1st to 10th position, with a maximum of 3 prizes per loft.

Prizes were as follows:
1st. Tommy McKinstry - £50 & 2 Young Birds & 1 Bag of Corn
2nd. Tommy McKinstry - £30 & 1 Young Bird & 1 Bag of Corn
3rd. Tommy McKinstry - £20 & a Hamper & 1 Bag of Corn
4th. J Ward & Son - 1 Hamper
5th. J Ward & Son - 1 Hamper
6th. J Ward & Son - 2 Bags of Corn
7th. McAuley, Kell & Bowles - 1 Bag of Corn
8th. McAuley, Kell & Bowles - 1 Bag of Corn
9th. McAuley, Kell & Bowles - 1 Bag of Corn
10th. J McAlorum & Son - 1 Bag of Corn

At this stage Viv and I would like to thank Cyril & Hilary Beattie, of H. Beattie & Son, also Henry McLaughlin for their kind sponsorship of corn. This enabled us to have a super range of prizes.  Many Thanks. 

A special thanks to our good friends Eddie McKnight, Billy Wallace and Stevie Logan for all their help each Tuesday night at race marking.

Now to the fanciers who have supported us in our Old Bird and Young Bird races. Viv and I would like to say a very big thank you to you all. We hope you have all enjoyed it and most of all, it has been a benefit to your birds. As a small gesture at our prize giving today we had a draw for all those who competed in our final race for four 2015 young birds. Winners were as follows:

 - Davy Jackson & Son, Eastend Club
 - Johnny Jackson, Glen Club 
 - William Stitt, Sydenham/Eastend Club
 - G & P Brown, Annsborough Club

That's it folks. We wish you all the best in the last few races before the season ends. If you haven't raced with us before, you would be very welcome to join us next year and even if you don't win the craic's mighty!

Full Result:

  1. Tommy McKinstry 1488.273

  2. Tommy McKinstry 1488.273

  3. Tommy McKinstry 1487.392

  4. J Ward & Son 1461.858

  5. J Ward & Son 1461.858

  6. J Ward & Son 1461.272

  7. McAuley, Kell & Bowles 1449.212

  8. McAuley, Kell & Bowles 1448.646

  9. McAuley, Kell & Bowles 1448.363

  10. J McAlorum & Son 1442.687

  11. T & L Cooke 1442.084

  12. J McAlorum & Son 1441.837

  13. T & L Cooke 1441.794

  14. J McAlorum & Son 1441.554

  15. T & L Cooke 1441.505

  16. S Rice & Son 1438.842

  17. S Rice & Son 1436.755

  18. S Rice & Son 1433.191

  19. Johnny Jackson 1431.863

  20. Johnny Jackson 1430.457

The excellent partnership of J & J Ward had a very good day. We're sure Joe will put these hampers to very good use.

The excellent partnership of J & J Ward had a very good day. We're sure Joe will put these hampers to very good use.

Little Rose and Thomas Kell of the McAuley, Kell & Bowles partnership picking up their prizes.

Little Rose and Thomas Kell of the McAuley, Kell & Bowles partnership picking up their prizes.

A very happy Tommy McKinstry collects his winnings from Viv. Tommy said he should have brought the van!

A very happy Tommy McKinstry collects his winnings from Viv. Tommy said he should have brought the van!

Jim McAlorum collects his prize from Viv.

Jim McAlorum collects his prize from Viv.