THE RACING PIGEON 29 SEPTEMBER 2023
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Journeys End with Jordan Hughes NIPA NOTES SECTIONS C, D, F, & G
The NIPA where scheduled to make the journey across the Channel from in Talbenny in Wales for the annual Talbenny Young Bird National. There was a slight change in plan with the race point having to be moved further down Wales by only a couple of miles to Dale. Our team in the NIPA have worked very hard on this matter and put the safety of everyone’s birds first as always and a great job they do even when problems arise in such a short time before a big race. Members sent their 20 bird limit teams through their allocated Centres on Thursday to make the journey across the Channel for Saturday morning release. A total of 351 members of the Mighty NIPA sent 2,875 birds to the Dale Young Bird Channel National. The birds were liberated in the new liberation site in Dale at 11am on Saturday morning 2nd September in great
All systems go in the race marking station.
Loading onto the lorry for Dale.
Dale location.
was A & T Agnew of Ballyclare & District HPS. The duo finishes 1st Club, 1st Section C (518 birds) and 59th NIPA National (2,875 birds). The Section C winner is down from two year- lings from their own top quality stock birds. Many congratulations to Section C winners A & T Agnew and big congratulations to all club winners. SECTION D REPORT The winner of Section D (40/260) from Dale was J Greenaway of Hillsborough & Maze HPS. Jeff finishes 1st Club, 1st Section D (260 birds) and 152nd NIPA National (2,875 birds). The Section D winning bird is a chequer tip cock. He is a nephew of ‘Bridget’ the INFC Penzance Young Bird National winner for Jeff. Many congratulations to Section D winner Jeff Greenaway and big congratulations to all club winners. SECTION F REPORT The winner of Section F (23/105) from Dale was S & A Foster of Corrigs HPS. The lads finish 1st Club, 1st Section F (105 birds). Many congratulations to Section F winners Stephen & Andrew Foster and big congratula- tions to all club winners.
SECTION G REPORT The winner of Section G (36/399) from Dale was D & K Mallen of Banbridge HPS. The father and son duo consisting of Kenny & Dean finishes 1st Club, 1st Banbridge Centre, 1st Section G (399 birds) 104th NIPA National (2,875 birds). The Section winning bird is a blue chequer hen. She is out of a cock that has won for the lads, he also has multiple Open and Section prizes this season. He is down from two birds from Phillip Boal which has bred winners before. The dam is a red hen out of a ‘Red Alert’ cock from Wayne Doonan and a pied hen which is a daughter of John Angwin’s ‘New Young Kittle’. This pair is producing super pigeons for the Mallens. Colin McCormick, winner of Ligoniel & District from Dale.
Happy campers all excited for the Dale National race.
conditions with light winds. The winning bird from the first Channel Young Bird National race of the season belongs to R Calvin & Daughter of Loughall HPS in Section E. Many congratulations to R Calvin & Daughter on claiming 1st Open NIPA YB National from Dale from 2,875 Birds. Second & 3rd Open was G & C Simmons of Edgarstown in Section E. Congratulations to all it was a great race from a new race point with the Section E area taking most of the results. SECTION C REPORT The winner of Section C (64/518) from Dale Jeff Greenaways Section D winning bird from Dale National.
Many congratulations to Section G winners Dean & Kenny Mallen and big congratulations to all club winners. Dale Young Bird National Result 1st R. Calvin & Daughter 1420 Loughall HPS; 2nd G & C Simmons 1406 Edgarstown; 3rd G & C Simmons 1406 Edgarstown; 4th David Calvin 1406 Bondhill; 5th David Calvin 1405 Bondhill; 6th David Calvin 1405 Bondhill; 7th Robert Buckley 1405 Annaghmore HPS; 8th
Sam Beattie & Lauren McClean’s winner in Ballcarry & District. The mother of this hen was timed out of this years King’s Cup race.
All smiles from the lads.
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