East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
2022 RACING OFF TO A GOOD START
Saturday April 9th saw the East Down Combine commence the 2022 racing season and it seems no time since the close of the 2021 season .A lot has happened since then with outbreaks of Bird Flu , easing of Covid 19 restrictions and sadly the passing of yet more fanciers . It has also seen a number of additional fanciers join the ranks of the EDC Membership and the Combine has also seen some administrative staff changes and we wish them well in their new roles especially new secretary Eamon Leneghan and I would refer readers to the East Down Website to keep up to date with the latest news .
Saturday April 9th saw the birds at Navan for the opening race and despite a mixed bag of weather on the days immediately prior to Saturday the day itself provided a perfect start bright, sunny and with a light West wind which enabled the birds to be up and away at 10am and everyone enjoyed a good race .
The early birds in the Open were to the members of the Annalong club with John and his grandson Zac winning the open 1642 with a nominated bird with their next bird at 8th open. The six open places between John and Zac’s two birds were filled by clubmates Kevin Rooney ,son and Dtr with both lofts taking other open placings . Cloughey’s Gordon Bros & Sons were the next loft to these Annalong lofts all of which were in the East Section .
The West section saw Crossgar’s McCartan &Woodsides with the first two with Dundonald through Stephen Brown 3rd section and Ballynahinch’s Abernethy & Turner in at 4th with the next places back in Dundonald through Mark Foulis & Stephen Brown.
The Provisional Open Section and nominated top places were:
Open
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16708 |
Annalong HPS |
1642.442 |
40 |
|
2 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1641.019 |
39 |
|
3 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 |
Annalong HPS |
1641.019 |
- |
|
4 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1640.395 |
- |
|
5 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1640.395 |
- |
|
6 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB21A22636 |
Annalong HPS |
1639.149 |
- |
|
7 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1637.283 |
- |
|
8 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1635.491 |
- |
|
9 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1635.421 |
- |
|
10 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1630.298 |
38 |
|
11 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1628.815 |
- |
|
12 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1628.445 |
- |
|
13 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1618.245 |
- |
|
14 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1618.143 |
- |
|
15 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1617.412 |
- |
|
16 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1617.031 |
- |
|
17 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1616.426 |
- |
|
18 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1615.82 |
- |
|
19 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1614.611 |
- |
|
20 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1614.495 |
- |
East
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16708 |
Annalong HPS |
1642.442 |
20 |
|
2 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1641.019 |
19 |
|
3 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 |
Annalong HPS |
1641.019 |
- |
|
4 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1640.395 |
- |
|
5 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1640.395 |
- |
|
6 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB21A22636 |
Annalong HPS |
1639.149 |
- |
|
7 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1637.283 |
- |
|
8 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1635.491 |
- |
|
9 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1635.421 |
- |
|
10 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1630.298 |
18 |
West
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
McCartan & Woodsides |
Crossgar HPS |
1551.974 |
20 |
|
2 |
McCartan & Woodsides GB21E14769 |
Crossgar HPS |
1551.223 |
- |
|
3 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1514.881 |
19 |
|
4 |
Abernethy & Turner |
Ballynahinch HPS |
1512.413 |
18 |
|
5 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1511.289 |
- |
|
6 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03326 |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.499 |
- |
|
7 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.028 |
17 |
|
8 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.028 |
- |
|
9 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03338 |
Dundonald HPS |
1508.903 |
- |
|
10 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1508.426 |
- |
Open (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16708 |
Annalong HPS |
1642.44 |
20 |
|
2 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 |
Annalong HPS |
1641. |
19 |
|
3 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB21A22636 |
Annalong HPS |
1639.14 |
- |
|
4 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr NEHU21NP28 |
Annalong HPS |
1603.80 |
- |
|
5 |
Messrs Young & McCormick GB21H25011 |
Portavogie HPS |
1581.31 |
18 |
|
6 |
R & G Thompson IHU21N19120 |
Portavogie HPS |
1573.92 |
17 |
|
7 |
McCartan & Woodsides GB21E14769 |
Crossgar HPS |
1551.22 |
16 |
|
8 |
J & R Young IHU20N15302 |
Portavogie HPS |
1535.90 |
15 |
|
9 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU19N06262 |
Crossgar HPS |
1520.51 |
14 |
|
10 |
R & G Thompson IHU21N19136 |
Portavogie HPS |
1516.01 |
- |
|
11 |
R & G Thompson IHU20N15486 |
Portavogie HPS |
1515.13 |
- |
|
12 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1514.88 |
13 |
|
13 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19318 |
Portavogie HPS |
1512.51 |
12 |
|
14 |
Messrs Young & McCormick IHU20N15932 |
Portavogie HPS |
1509.88 |
- |
|
15 |
Messrs Young & McCormick GB19H19329 |
Portavogie HPS |
1509.58 |
- |
|
16 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19360 |
Portavogie HPS |
1509.54 |
- |
|
17 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03326 |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.49 |
- |
|
18 |
Messrs Young & McCormick IHU21N05651 |
Portavogie HPS |
1508.97 |
- |
|
19 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03338 |
Dundonald HPS |
1508.90 |
- |
|
20 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU19N06260 |
Crossgar HPS |
1488.09 |
- |
East (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16708 |
Annalong HPS |
1642.44 |
10 |
|
2 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 |
Annalong HPS |
1641.01 |
9 |
|
3 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB21A22636 |
Annalong HPS |
1639.14 |
- |
|
4 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr NEHU21NP28 |
Annalong HPS |
1603.80 |
- |
|
5 |
Messrs Young & McCormick GB21H25011 |
Portavogie HPS |
1581.31 |
8 |
|
6 |
R & G Thompson IHU21N19120 |
Portavogie HPS |
1573.92 |
7 |
|
7 |
J & R Young IHU20N15302 |
Portavogie HPS |
1535.90 |
6 |
|
8 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU19N06262 |
Crossgar HPS |
1520.51 |
5 |
|
9 |
R & G Thompson IHU21N19136 |
Portavogie HPS |
1516.01 |
- |
|
10 |
R & G Thompson IHU20N15486 |
Portavogie HPS |
1515.13 |
- |
West (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
McCartan & Woodsides GB21E14769 |
Crossgar HPS |
1551.223 |
10 |
|
2 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1514.881 |
9 |
|
3 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03326 |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.499 |
- |
|
4 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03338 |
Dundonald HPS |
1508.903 |
- |
|
5 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03331 |
Dundonald HPS |
1487.477 |
- |
|
6 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03251 |
Dundonald HPS |
1485.044 |
8 |
|
7 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11646 |
Dundonald HPS |
1483.887 |
- |
|
8 |
A Gregg IHU21N02410 |
Belmont |
1482.58 |
7 |
|
9 |
A Gregg GB20D32326 |
Belmont |
1481.7 |
- |
|
10 |
J Patterson IHU18S149972 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1478.853 |
6 |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16708 1642.442
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 1641.019 ,
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1641.019
Annsborough
G& P Brown 1539.5 36 G& P Brown 1500.797
G& P Brown 1454.733
Ballylesson
J Patterson 1485.621 , J Patterson IHU18S149972 1478.853
C & D Smyth & Sons 1477.858
Ballynahinch Abernethy & Turner 1512.413 , Abernethy & Turner 1504.339
R Hunter 1485.488
Ballywalter
W McMaster & Son 1474.345 , S Regan 1427.951 , S Regan 1424.172
Bangor
R Moore & Son 1489.569 , R Moore & Son IHU21N05624 1481.067 Burgess & Brennan 1479.636
Belmont
A Gregg 1483.171 , A Gregg IHU21N02410 1482.58 ,
A Gregg GB20D32326 1481.7
Cloughey Gordon Bros & Sons 1630.298 , Gordon Bros & Sons 1628.815
Gordon Bros & Sons 1628.445
Comber
W & L Robinson 1449.475 W & L Robinson 1429.903
W & L Robinson IHU20N07404 1423.591
Crossgar
McCartan & Woodsides 1551.974 ,
McCartan & Woodsides GB21E14769 1551.223 , P Byrne & Son 1522.475
Donaghadee
Rainey Bros 1455.529 , Rainey Bros 1455.028 ,
D & K McCutcheon 1453.173
Downpatrick Premier
Mrs L McGaw 1569.995 ,Mrs L McGaw 1563.743
R Connolly 1491.325
Dundonald
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 1514.881
Mr & Mrs S Brown 1511.289
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03326 1509.499
Killyleagh Central
Gordon Bros & Sons 1571.705
Gordon Bros & Sons 1571.016
Gordon Bros & Sons 1567.92
Millisle
R Strain & Son 1415.12 , R Strain & Son 1373.804
R Strain & Son 1370.639
Newtownbreda
B Hogg & Sons 1501.292 B Hogg & Sons 1500.969
B Hogg & Sons 1496.137
Portavogie
Messrs Young & McCormick GB21H25011 1581.319
R & G Thompson IHU21N19120 1573.928
R & G Thompson 1572.969
This week sees the Combine Birds at Tullamore .