Kells loft in Tipp-top form with one-two in Mid-Antrim

Best two birds were timed in the Kells & Dist by Jeff Surgenor to record velocity 1338 and 1310. Jack Millar & Son had the best bird in the Town winning Harryville on velocity 1297 followed by Alan Darragh of Cullybackey who had the Card of the Day! A great result for Surgenor Bros of the Kells & Dist with the top two positions in the MAC.

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea 98/2375 – Surgenor Bros Kells 1338, Surgenor Bros 1310, J Millar & Son Harryville 1297, A Darragh Cullybackey 1293, Scott & Clements Kells 1286, A Purvis Broughshane 1285, Milliken & Barkley Rasharkin 1284, J Millar & Son 1279, A Darragh 1278, A Darragh 1277, A Darragh 1277, G McDowell Kells 1275, L Mullan Harryville 1274, A Purvis 1273, D Dixon Rasharkin 1273, D Dixon 1273, L Mullan 1273, G & A Eagleson Ballymena 1272, A Darragh 1270, B Swann & Son Kells 1269, M/M M Sempey Ballymena 1268, M/M Sempey 1267, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1267, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1266.

Mid Antrim Combine Clubs Roscrea

Kells & District 13/297 – Surgenor Bros 1338, 1310, Scott & Clements 1286, G McDowell 1275, B Swann & Son 1269, G McDowell 1266, 1258, Surgenor Bros 1257. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – 1st Surgenor Bros 1257, 2nd Scott & Clements 1227.

Harryville 15/389 – J Millar & Son 1297, 1279, L Mullan 1274, 1273, J Rock 1260, R H Clements 1257, J Rock 1255, A McBride 1254, 1253, J Rock 1252.

Cullybackey 14/401 – A Darragh 1293, 1278, 1277, 1277, 1270, Reid Bros & McCloy 1267, A Darragh 1260, 1257, 1256, Reid Bros & McCloy 1244, 1240, H & R McCloy 1240. What a fantastic result for Alan Darragh, the first five places and 8 birds in the Top 12.

Broughshane 7/153 – A Purvis 1285, 1273, J & N Simpson 1254, 1253, C Kennedy 1219, 1216, D Houston & Son 1191, 1172, J Getty 1154, T & E Service 1133.

Ballymena & District 20/391 - G & A Eagleson 1272, M/M M Sempey 1268, 1267, W & J Smyth 1264, M/M M Sempey 1258, G Gilmour 1257, M/M M Sempey 1253, 1253, W & J Smyth 1249, 1248.

Ballykeel Invitation – M/M M Sempey 1268, 1267, 1258, 1253, 1253, K & K Kernohan 1229, 1224, 1218, McGowan & Maternaghen 1180. Ahoghill Flying Club 11/395 – Young McManus & Sons 1266, 1264, J Balmer 1257, Young McManus & Sons 1250, 1246, J Balmer 1244, 1237, J Smyth & Son 1237, Young McManus & Sons 1235, J Balmer 1232.

Randalstown HPS 10/192 – Stewart Bros 1257, 1254, 1243, Houston Bros 1234, F & J & G Dickey 1228, 1227, Houston Bros 1227, Stewart Bros 1226, 1225, Houston Bros 1218.

Mid Antrim Combine - The very popular Champions League competition will operate as in previous seasons, on a League basis for the inland racing and then Knock-Out in the cross channel events with the final from Penzance. All member clubs have submitted teams to compete, the draw was as follows. Mid Antrim Combine Champions League 2013 -

Group (1) - M/M Robinson (Ahoghill), W & J Smyth (Ballymena), J & N Simpson (Broughshane), Russell Bros (Cullybackey), J Rock (Harryville), Harry Boyd (Kells), H Cubitt (Rasharkin), D Logan & Son (Randalstown).

Group (2) - Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), M/M Sempey (Ballymena), D Houston & Son (Broughshane), A Darragh (Cullybackey), R H Clements (Harryville), G McDowell (Kells), Steele & McNeill (Rasharkin), Stewart Bros (Randalstown).

Group (3) - J Smyth & Son (Ahoghill), Blair & Rankin (Ballymena), A Purvis (Broughshane), J & J Greer (Cullybackey), J Millar & Son (Harryville), Surgenor Bros (Kells), Milliken & Barkley (Rasharkin), Houston Bros (Randalstown).

Group (4) - A & N Young (Ahoghill), M Graham (Ballymena), T & E Service (Broughshane), Reid Bros & McCoy (Cullybackey), A McBride (Harryville), Scott & Clements (Kells), D Dixon (Rasharkin), Hugh Boyd (Randalstown).