THE RACING PIGEON 26 APRIL 2024
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Journeys End with Jordan Hughes
P Brown & Son 128th Open, 99th North Section Pritchard Bros 150th Open, 116th North Section NIPA Young Bird Dale National Stephen & Andrew Foster 1st Section F Robert Shaw 2nd, 3rd & 5th Section F NIPA Young Bird Skibbereen National Toner Bros 3rd Section F NIPA St Malo Old Bird National C McManus 7th Open, 1st Section F Congratulations to all the members of Corrigs & District HPS who had a super season with top performances at Open and Section level. Best of luck to all in the 2024 Season no doubt their will be many Corrigs members featured in my As we all are fully aware of the generosity there is in the pigeon sport, with huge donations being made to various charities and causes over the years. Whether it be donating birds towards a Auction or purchasing of birds upcoming reports. Charity Auctions
NIPA NEWS The NIPA held a meeting on Thursday 21st March at 7.30pm. Just to confirm through business before the upcoming season commences. The members took their seats for the meeting to commence. Apologies were read to start, with a special mention to Mr Jim Ramsey the NIPA Race Controller. Who recently had a bad acci- dent at home. Jim was in the Royal Hospital Trauma Wing not long ago and is recovering extremely well and was in great spirits when I visited. Best wishes to Jim in a speedy recovery. Also best wishes also to Ronnie Williamson who also was recently in hospital. Best
Skibbereen Yearling National 15/06 Penzance 22/06 Fermoy 22/06 St Malo/Plougastel 28/06 ( Friday ) There is a possibility that some of the above Fermoy races may be substituted for a new Liberation Point in St Patricks Well (if permission to liberate is granted). 2024 NIPA Young Bird Race Programme
National Cup, the INFC Yearling National Cup and the Shaw Cup for Best Average all INFC Old Bird, Yearling and Young Bird National. The Corrigs members once again had another excellent 2023 season with some top Open and Section positions being won both in the INFC and NIPA in the Young Bird, Yearling and Old Bird Nationals. Some of the top results achieved throughout the season include: INFC Young Bird Penzance National Robert Shaw 13th Open, 12th North Section & 137th North Section C McManus 56th Open, 50th North Section INFC Saint Malo Friendship National James Cleland 31st Open, 27th North Section & 45th Open 41st Section
Kilbeggan 20/07 Kilbeggan 27/07 Roscrea 03/08 Roscrea 10/08 Fermoy 17/08
Fermoy & 5-Bird 24/08 Dale YB National 31/08
Roscrea 31/08 Fermoy 07/09
wishes to Ron in a speedy recovery. Afterwards Minutes from the last meeting was read proceeding to the agenda for the night. The Race Programme was finalised for the 2024 season with the amend- ment of the proposed first race being scrapped from Navan with the new starting date as from Kilbeggan on the 20th April. The NIPA have increased the costs of crates for the upcoming season, Inland Races being £12 per crate and Channel Races at £14 per crate. 2024 NIPA Old Bird Race Programme Charlie McManus winner of the NIPA Old Bird St Malo Derby Cup with Robert Shaw top prize winner, winning the INFC Old Bird St Allouestre National Cup, the INFC Young Bird National Cup, the INFC Yearling National.
Noel Higginson proudly displaying one of the Cheques from the INFC Charity Show.
Skibbereen YB National 14/09 As with the old bird programme some Fermoy YB races may be substituted with St Patricks Well (if permission is granted). Corrigs & District HPS Corrigs & District HPS recently held their AGM and 2023 prize giving at their club- rooms in Newcastle at the end of January. Pictured is Charlie McManus winner of the NIPA Old Bird St Malo Derby Cup with Robert Shaw top prize winner, winning the INFC Old Bird St Allouestre National Cup, the INFC Young Bird
W B Shaw 44th Open, 40th North Section C McManus 101st Open, 92nd North Section Robert Shaw 103rd Open, 94th North Section INFC St Allouestre King’s Cup Old Bird National Robert Shaw 62nd Open 52nd North Section INFC Penzance Yearling National Robert Shaw 77th Open, 57th North Section, 98th Open 75th North Section, 154th Open 120th North Section, 250th Open, 205th North Section
from these charity auctions it goes a long way. Over the off season there was many different charity auctions organ-
ised to mention a few. INFC Charity Show
Kilbeggan 20/04 Kilbeggan 27/04
The annual INFC Charity Show is held every year in Lisburn with the very top performers from that season’s birds being auctioned to charitable causes. This year it was a great success with a total of £12,000 being raised for numerous charities and causes. The Money raised was spread out over as many charities possible. A big thank you to all who donated and supported the sale it is much appreciated.
Roscrea 04/05 Fermoy 11/05 Fermoy 18/05 Skibbereen OB National 25/05 Fermoy 25/05
Dale 01/06 Dale 08/06 Fermoy 5-Bird 08/06 Bude 15/06
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