Surgenor in Tipp-top form as he makes it a victory double from Roscrea

Martin & Elke Sempey with the weekend winner from Roscrea.

For race four of the young bird season the local birds were in Roscrea in County Tipperary, liberation was at 9.00am in a helping South, South West wind.

Change of race point but no change to result, the best local bird as the week previous was timed by Jeff Surgenor of the Kells & Dist HPS.

He timed at 11.29am to record velocity 1726 for the 146 miles, to take 1st Combine, 1st Sect B and a good 19th Open NIPA where 24,500 birds were competing.

This latest winner is the nest-mate of last week’s 1st MAC Tullamore, breeding is Hartog & Busschaert. Kells & Dist had the best local birds, runner up a second bird for Surgenor Bros, followed by Harry Boyd and George McDowell.

Mr & Mrs Sempey had the best bird in the town for 1st Ballymena & Dist (1667), and Lexie Mullan had 1st Harryville (1658).

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 105/2,520 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1726, Surgenor Bros 1713, H Boyd Kells 1675, G McDowell Kells 1670, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1667, L Mullan Harryville 1658, McFall & McManus Ballymena 1658, G McDowell 1653, McFall & McManus 1648, D Craig Ballymena 1644, M/M M Sempey 1644, Houston Bros Randalstown 1644, Tully Lofts Kells 1642, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1642, A Darragh Cullybackey 1642, T Kaczynski Rasharkin 1641, G McDowell 1641, Russell Bros Cullybackey 1640, S Millar Randalstown 1639, S Millar 1638, S Millar 1638, J Ramsey Harryville 1638, J Harris Ballymena 1638, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1635.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Roscrea –

Kells & District HPS 13/285 – Surgenor Bros 1726, 1713, H Boyd 1675, G McDowell 1670, 1653, Tully Lofts 1642, G McDowell 1641, H Turkington 1618. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – G McDowell 1653, Gregg Bros 1604, G McDowell 1575, Scott & Clements 1533, M Smyth 1524.

Ballymena & District HPS 16/330 – M/M M Sempey 1667, McFall & McManus 1658, 1648, D Craig 1644, M/M M Sempey 1644, Blair & Rankin 1642, J Harris 1638, M/M M Sempey 1633, 1633, D Craig 1606. Ballymena 2 Bird Club – 1st M/M Sempey 1378, 2nd McFall & McManus 1543.

Ballykeel Inv – M/M M Sempey 1667, 1644, 1633, 1633, 1603, 1596, 1595, K & K Kernohan 1578.

Harryville HPS 16/355 – L Mullan 1658, J Ramsey 1638, J Millar & Son 1622, J Rock 1622, J Ramsey 1619, 1618, R H Clements 1609, R Service & Son 1609, A McBride 1609, J Ramsey 1607, 1607, T Johnston & Son 1604. Lexi Mullan is having a top young bird season, his Blue hen Herman Ceusters was timed at 11.35am flying 146 miles into Edward Street.

Randalstown HPS 12/306 – Houston Bros 1644, S Millar 1639, 1638, 1638, 1633, F & J & G Dickey 1632, S Millar 1628, 1628, 1627, 1626.

Cullybackey HPS 18/481 – A Darragh 1642, Russell Bros 1640, H & R McCloy 1635, Russell Bros 1635, A Darragh 1635, S Steele 1632, 1631, C McDowell 1620, A Darragh 1616, 1616, 1615, Reid Bros & McCloy 1613, Gibson & Dickey 1609, W Scott 1604, Reid Bros & McCloy 1604. Alan Darragh back on top after being knocked back last week by the new flyers Gibson & Dickey.

Ahoghill Flying Club 13/375 – D Lowry 1606, C Young 1601, Young McManus & Sons 1594, J Smyth & Son 1582, Young McManus & Sons 1579, 1563, 1561, J Smyth & Son 1559, Young McManus & Sons 1558, A & N Young 1557. Congratulations to Davy who takes the top spot this week timing at 11.37am for the 144 mile fly, Charlie Young was runner-up.

Broughshane & Dist 7/99 – A Purvis 1582, D Houston & Son 1574, T & E Service 1572, J & N Simpson 1571, 1570, Mrs Smyth 1553. Winner of Breeder/Buyer Mrs M Smyth.