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Annual Open and Sale attracts excellent turnout

Wednesday, 13 January 2010

THE annual Open Show and Sale was held for the Carrick & District HPS at the North Road Clubrooms on New Years Day, despite the poor weather conditions it turned out a fantastic day.
The club wish to thank a number of sponsors for help with the prize ballot and the members themselves many of whom put birds forward for the Breeder & Buyer Sale. Thanks to Doagh Farm Feeds, H Beattie & Son, O Donnelly, R Fenton, W Ferguson, Horseshoe HPS, A C McGrugan, D & P Harvey, Mrs Greenfield, and the club members with a special mention for Nigel Arthurs and Billy Elliott who supplied the crates for each class winner. The show pens were loaned by Ballycarry HPS. Visitors took the top awards with Russell Bros from Cullybackey winning Best in Show and Montgomery & Kirk from Springvale Best Opposite Sex. The class winners were: Old Hens Handled - Russell Bros (Cullybackey), Old Cock Handled - Mr & Mrs R Reid (Carrick & Dist), Young Cock Handled - Montgomery & Kirk (Springvale), Young Hens Handled - D & J Harvey (Horseshoe), Young Bird Eye-sign - T & K Mawhinney (Donacloney), Old Bird Eye-sign - P R Wilson (Ballyclare). The judges from Lurgan and Portadown included Geoffrey Douglas, Rafferty & Toman, Tom Wilson, Syd Collins and Roy Bothwell. Results: Old Hens Handled - 1st Russell Bros, 2nd E Gilliland, 3rd & 4th D & P Harvey, VHC R Telford & Son, HC M/M R Reid, Commended P R Wilson.
Old Cocks Handled - 1st & 3rd M/M R Reid, 2nd Russell Bros, 4th & HC T & K Mawhinney, VHC R Telford & Son, Commended Brown & Shaw. Young Cock Handled - 1st & HC Montgomery & Kirk, 2nd Turkington Bros, 3rd & Commended T & K Mawhinney, 4th N J Arthurs, VHC D & P Harvey. Young Hens Handled - 1st D & J Harvey, 2nd & 4th T & K Mawhinney, 3rd D & P Harvey, VHC & HC E Gilliland, Commended R Telford & Son. Young Bird Eye-sign - 1st T & K Mawhinney, 2nd Turkington Bros, 3rd M/M R Reid, 4th P R Wilson, VHC & HC Russell Bros, Commended Montgomery & Kirk. Old Bird Eye-sign - 1st, 2nd & 4th P R Wilson, 3rd D & P Harvey, VHC E Gilliland, HC & Commended T & K Mawhinney.
Doagh & District HPS will be having their annual Moot in McConnells of Doagh on the 8th January, a date for the diary. The panel will be Brian & Ricky Hogg of Newtownbreda, East Down Combine Fancier of the Year 2004 and 2005, J & J Hollinger (Millisle) one of Irelands top long distance fliers, and Davy Campbell of Campbell & Bigger, (Glengormley). There will also be a light supper and ballot, £5.00 per head, to pay at door.
Wesley Sawyers will auction the birds of Will Patterson & Son in the Banbridge British Legion Hall on Thursday 7th January 2010 at 8.00pm, birds on view from 7.00pm.
Top stock including distance Busschaerts obtained from the late Tommy Beckett, Donnelly Bros Newry City, Kilpatrick from T & N Boyd Dunfries, Gordon Kirkpatrick Lisburn, Andrew Lockhart from Larnarkshire, plus some Delbar and Janssen. Worth a visit, some fantastic bloodlines here and a good opportunity to purchase stock prior to Blackpool.
Blackpool Show of the Year at Winter Gardens - The annual bus trip is being arranged at the present time, the usual two in East Antrim still have some seats available. Tel Robin Duddy (028) 93 340603 or Owen Donnelly for Larne & Dist (028) 93 260425. Over the weekend from Friday 15th January Ireland's Own Pigeon Auctions will have a series of sales in Blackpool Football Club, Cliffs Hotel and the Claremont Hotel. Gary Gibson the Hartog Man from Cullybackey is having an Entire Clearance Sale, Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
The Sale Lists/Photos for all sales are available to view at www.pigeonnetwork.com any further details, commission bids etc contact Homer Tel: 07939 684876.