The latest news and results from local pigeon fanciers at Harmony Lofts and Lisburn HPS

Well done to Jimmy Burrows of the Eastway Club on clocking bird ring no. GB13D 23179 vel. 1263, to collect the £50 Hot Spot prize.

This bird finished 6th Club, 13th Section C and 104th Open.

Results from Lisburn & District H.P.S’ first races of the season: Race Point: Tullamore, 13 Members Sent – 260 Birds on April 12; 1st A. & T. & J. Houston 1697.8, 2nd Spence Bros 1687.6, 3rd Spence Bros 1671.1, 4rd A. & T. & J. Houston 1666.1, 5th D Ferguson 1651, 6th H Mackin 1643, 7th R Topping & Son 1639, 8th H Mackin 1628, 9th D Ferguson 1627, 10th S & G Briggs 1615, 11th J McCready 1593, 12th R Topping & Son 1592, 13th J McCready 1588, 14th S & G Briggs 1577, 15th G McMullan & Son 1569, 16th S McAlister & Son 1541, 17th W English 1529, 18th M O’Reilly & Son 1515, 19th S & A Hanna 1511, 20th S English 1503. Race Point: 1st Roscrea, 25 Members Sent – 658 Birds on April 19 : 1st A. & T. & J. Houston 1471, 2nd M Laffin 1470, 3rd A. & T. & J. Houston 1470, 4rd S Briggs 1469, 5th Spence Bros 1460, 6th H Browne 1452, 7th G Smyth 1447, 8th H Mackin 1442, 9th Spence Bros 1439, 10th M Laffin 436, 11th M O’Reilly 1435, 12th H Mackin 1434, 13th W English 1433, 14th G Smyth 1432, 15th K Kerry 1431, 16th G Benson 1420, 17th S & A Hanna 1420, 18th W Joss 1408, 19th W Allister & Son 1407, 20th R Topping & Son 1406, 21st L Magee & Son 1401, 22nd D Ferguson 1397, 23rd J McCready 1387, 24th G McMullan & Son 1383, 25th D Clements 1381, 26th S English 1381, 27th I Hewitt & Son 1377, 28th J Waring & Son 1343, 29th C Coates 1337.