East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
With an Unfavourable weather forecast for the Penzance races scheduled for Saturday June 18th ,a decision was made to go for a Friday race for this and the Penzance classic which is a race within a race where fanciers select and double up those they wish to have in the Classic .
The Birds were released at 6.45am in a SW wind and the winner well clear of the runner up was to K Rooney ,son &dtr of Annalong with a velocity of 1449 .the next two birds recorded velocities in the 1300’s ,2nd open being to the Cloughey lofts of M Adair & sons with Ballylesson’s Mackey& Lockhart in at 3rd open . After that the velocities fell away with 20th open on 1181 ypm to Geraldine & Paddy Brown of Annsborough.
In the Classic the Rooneys first open pigeon was also entered in the classic as was the 3rd open bird of Mackey & Lockhart who was 2nd open in the classic.
The next three birds in the Open were also the next three in the classic i.e., at 3rd ,4th & 5th respectively . Provisional results of both races were :
Open
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1449.77 |
40 |
|
2 |
M Adair & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1327.40 |
39 |
|
3 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1306.77 |
38 |
|
4 |
J McGreevy |
Crossgar HPS |
1293.07 |
37 |
|
5 |
C & H Cully |
Cloughey HPS |
1287.95 |
36 |
|
6 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1277.12 |
35 |
|
7 |
Burns Bros |
Comber Social HPS |
1275.64 |
34 |
|
8 |
J McGreevy IHU20N11034 |
Crossgar HPS |
1270.99 |
- |
|
9 |
G & P Brown |
Annsborough HPS |
1265.92 |
33 |
|
10 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1263.62 |
32 |
|
11 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1263.38 |
31 |
|
12 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1244.98 |
- |
|
13 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 |
Crossgar HPS |
1231.89 |
30 |
|
14 |
R Irwin |
Dundonald HPS |
1227.44 |
29 |
|
15 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1224.94 |
- |
|
16 |
R & G Thompson |
Portavogie HPS |
1210.20 |
28 |
|
17 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1196.20 |
- |
|
18 |
J Patterson IHU20N08621 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1194.76 |
27 |
|
19 |
P Brown & Son |
Annsborough HPS |
1188.73 |
26 |
|
20 |
G & P Brown |
Annsborough HPS |
1181.55 |
- |
East
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1449.77 |
20 |
|
2 |
M Adair & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1327.40 |
19 |
|
3 |
C & H Cully |
Cloughey HPS |
1287.95 |
18 |
|
4 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1277.12 |
17 |
|
5 |
G & P Brown |
Annsborough HPS |
1265.92 |
16 |
|
6 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1244.98 |
- |
|
7 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 |
Crossgar HPS |
1231.89 |
15 |
|
8 |
R & G Thompson |
Portavogie HPS |
1210.20 |
14 |
|
9 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1196.20 |
- |
|
10 |
P Brown & Son |
Annsborough HPS |
1188.73 |
13 |
West
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1306.77 |
20 |
|
2 |
J McGreevy |
Crossgar HPS |
1293.07 |
19 |
|
3 |
Burns Bros |
Comber Social HPS |
1275.64 |
18 |
|
4 |
J McGreevy IHU20N11034 |
Crossgar HPS |
1270.99 |
- |
|
5 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1263.62 |
17 |
|
6 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1263.38 |
16 |
|
7 |
R Irwin |
Dundonald HPS |
1227.44 |
15 |
|
8 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1224.94 |
- |
|
9 |
J Patterson IHU20N08621 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1194.76 |
14 |
|
10 |
Burns Bros |
Comber Social HPS |
1180.97 |
- |
Open (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1306.77 |
20 |
|
2 |
J McGreevy IHU20N11034 |
Crossgar HPS |
1270.99 |
19 |
|
3 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 |
Crossgar HPS |
1231.89 |
18 |
|
4 |
J Patterson IHU20N08621 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1194.76 |
17 |
|
5 |
G Lyttle IHU19N01831 |
Comber Social HPS |
1167.18 |
16 |
|
6 |
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1152.59 |
15 |
|
7 |
L & R Barr IHU19N06979 |
Crossgar HPS |
1149.54 |
14 |
|
8 |
P Trimble & G/Son GB19D02192 |
Annalong HPS |
1115.50 |
13 |
|
9 |
R McVeigh & Son GB20V12948 |
Dundrum HPS |
1110.46 |
12 |
|
10 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU20N09053 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1110.18 |
11 |
|
11 |
J Keenan & Sons IHU21N19615 |
Portavogie HPS |
1109.81 |
10 |
|
12 |
A&A Cheevers IHU20N11105 |
Crossgar HPS |
1103.07 |
9 |
|
13 |
C & L Kelly & Sons GB21D28861 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1072.88 |
8 |
|
14 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03338 |
Dundonald HPS |
1070.80 |
7 |
|
15 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03037 |
Dundonald HPS |
1057.39 |
6 |
|
16 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1041.79 |
- |
|
17 |
M Reid GB21D00944 |
Portavogie HPS |
1037.76 |
5 |
|
18 |
J Galbraith & Son GB20X28261 |
Belmont |
1009.1 |
4 |
|
19 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU20N14140 |
Annalong HPS |
1008.22 |
3 |
|
20 |
W & N Cully GB21X30303 |
Portavogie HPS |
988.751 |
2 |
East (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 |
Crossgar HPS |
1231.89 |
10 |
|
2 |
G Lyttle IHU19N01831 |
Comber Social HPS |
1167.18 |
9 |
|
3 |
P Trimble & G/Son GB19D02192 |
Annalong HPS |
1115.50 |
8 |
|
4 |
R McVeigh & Son GB20V12948 |
Dundrum HPS |
1110.46 |
7 |
|
5 |
J Keenan & Sons IHU21N19615 |
Portavogie HPS |
1109.81 |
6 |
|
6 |
C & L Kelly & Sons GB21D28861 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1072.88 |
5 |
|
7 |
M Reid GB21D00944 |
Portavogie HPS |
1037.76 |
4 |
|
8 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU20N14140 |
Annalong HPS |
1008.22 |
3 |
|
9 |
W & N Cully GB21X30303 |
Portavogie HPS |
988.751 |
2 |
|
10 |
R Moore & Son IHU21N05711 |
Bangor RPC |
905.361 |
1 |
West (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1306.77 |
10 |
|
2 |
J McGreevy IHU20N11034 |
Crossgar HPS |
1270.99 |
9 |
|
3 |
J Patterson IHU20N08621 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1194.76 |
8 |
|
4 |
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1152.59 |
7 |
|
5 |
L & R Barr IHU19N06979 |
Crossgar HPS |
1149.54 |
6 |
|
6 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU20N09053 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1110.18 |
5 |
|
7 |
A&A Cheevers IHU20N11105 |
Crossgar HPS |
1103.07 |
4 |
|
8 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03338 |
Dundonald HPS |
1070.80 |
3 |
|
9 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03037 |
Dundonald HPS |
1057.39 |
2 |
|
10 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1041.79 |
- |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1449.776 , K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1196.209
J Trimble & G/Son 1168.729
Annsborough G & P Brown 1265.925 , P Brown & Son 1188.733
G & P Brown 1181.559
Ballylesson 8 sent 74 Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 1306.774
J Patterson IHU20N08621 1194.76
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 1152.591
Ballynahinch C Lavery & Son 1052.171 , Graham Bros 1049.975
R Hunter 999.057
Ballywalter
C & L Kelly & Sons GB21D28861 1072.884 , S Regan 1060.504
Bangor
Burgess & Brennan 1169.805 , Burgess & Brennan 1140.35
Burgess & Brennan 1119.157
Belmont R & J Conlane 1113.06 , J Galbraith & Son GB20X28261 1009.1
R & J Conlane 765.977
Cloughey
M Adair & Sons 1327.408 , C & H Cully 1287.956
Harper & Young 1061.73
Comber
G Lyttle 1277.125 , Burns Bros 1275.644 , G Lyttle 1244.984
Crossgar J McGreevy 1293.07 , J McGreevy IHU20N11034 1270.997
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 1231.898
Donaghadee
E D & K Allan & Sons 1149.606 , D & K McCutcheon 983.865
A & P Trimble & Sons 945.939
DownpatrickPremier M Braniff 1086.244 , J Crossan 926.841 ,K Laverty 839.757
Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1263.38 , R Irwin 1227.445
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son 1155.482
Dundrum R McVeigh & Son GB20V12948 1110.468 ,
R McVeigh & Son 1092.347 ,R McVeigh & Son 971.48
Killyleagh Central J & P Rice 1117.794 , C J Healy 1110.649
R Watson & Son 1104.882
Millisle T McCullough 944.786 , A McDowell 829.89
Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1263.629 , B Hogg & Sons 1224.941
B Hogg & Sons 945.973
Portavogie R & G Thompson 1210.201 , B & J Donnan 1116.48
J Keenan & Sons IHU21N19615 1109.813
The Classic provisional result was :
Open
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1449.77 |
40 |
|
2 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1306.77 |
39 |
|
3 |
J McGreevy |
Crossgar HPS |
1293.07 |
38 |
|
4 |
C & H Cully |
Cloughey HPS |
1287.95 |
37 |
|
5 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1277.12 |
36 |
|
6 |
J McGreevy IHU20N11034 |
Crossgar HPS |
1270.99 |
- |
|
7 |
G & P Brown |
Annsborough HPS |
1265.92 |
35 |
|
8 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1263.38 |
34 |
|
9 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1244.98 |
- |
|
10 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 |
Crossgar HPS |
1231.89 |
33 |
|
11 |
R Irwin |
Dundonald HPS |
1227.44 |
32 |
|
12 |
J Patterson IHU20N08621 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1194.76 |
31 |
|
13 |
P Brown & Son |
Annsborough HPS |
1188.73 |
30 |
|
14 |
G & P Brown |
Annsborough HPS |
1181.55 |
- |
|
15 |
C McManus & Dtr |
Crossgar HPS |
1172.29 |
- |
|
16 |
S McLoughlin |
Crossgar HPS |
1169.9 |
29 |
|
17 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1169.80 |
28 |
|
18 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1168.72 |
27 |
|
19 |
G Lyttle IHU19N01831 |
Comber Social HPS |
1167.18 |
- |
|
20 |
M Croskery |
Annsborough HPS |
1162.86 |
26 |
Open (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1306.77 |
20 |
|
2 |
J McGreevy IHU20N11034 |
Crossgar HPS |
1270.99 |
19 |
|
3 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 |
Crossgar HPS |
1231.89 |
18 |
|
4 |
J Patterson IHU20N08621 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1194.76 |
17 |
|
5 |
G Lyttle IHU19N01831 |
Comber Social HPS |
1167.18 |
16 |
|
6 |
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1152.59 |
15 |
|
7 |
L & R Barr IHU19N06979 |
Crossgar HPS |
1149.54 |
14 |
|
8 |
P Trimble & G/Son GB19D02192 |
Annalong HPS |
1115.50 |
13 |
|
9 |
R McVeigh & Son GB20V12948 |
Dundrum HPS |
1110.46 |
12 |
|
10 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU20N09053 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1110.18 |
11 |
|
11 |
A&A Cheevers IHU20N11105 |
Crossgar HPS |
1103.07 |
10 |
|
12 |
C & L Kelly & Sons GB21D28861 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1072.88 |
9 |
|
13 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03338 |
Dundonald HPS |
1070.80 |
8 |
|
14 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03037 |
Dundonald HPS |
1057.39 |
7 |
|
15 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1041.79 |
- |
|
16 |
M Reid GB21D00944 |
Portavogie HPS |
1037.76 |
6 |
|
17 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU20N14140 |
Annalong HPS |
1008.22 |
5 |
|
18 |
W & N Cully GB21X30303 |
Portavogie HPS |
988.751 |
4 |
|
19 |
R Moore & Son IHU21N05711 |
Bangor RPC |
905.361 |
3 |
|
20 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03326 |
Dundonald HPS |
902.41 |
- |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
K .Rooney, Son & Dtr 1449.776 , J Trimble & G/Son 1168.729
J Trimble & G/Son 1143.927
Annsborough G & P Brown 1265.925 , P Brown & Son 1188.733
G & P Brown 1181.559
Ballylesson Mackey & Lockhart IHU19N12791 1306.774
J Patterson IHU20N08621 1194.76
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 1152.591
Ballynahinch C Lavery & Son 1052.171 , C Lavery & Son 926.417
Ballywalter
C & L Kelly & Sons GB21D28861 1072.884
S Regan 1060.504
Bangor
Burgess & Brennan 1169.805 , Burgess & Brennan 1140.35
Burgess & Brennan 1119.157
Belmont
R & J Conlane 1113.06
Cloughey
C & H Cully 1287.956 , Harper & Young 1061.73 ,C & H Cully 977.817
Comber
G Lyttle 1277.125 , G Lyttle 1244.984
G Lyttle IHU19N01831 1167.184
Crossgar J McGreevy 1293.07 J McGreevy IHU20N11034 1270.997
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N10541 1231.898
Donaghadee
D & K McCutcheon 983.865
DownpatrickPremier J Crossan 926.841
Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1263.38 , R Irwin 1227.445
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03338 1070.809
Dundrum R McVeigh & Son GB20V12948 1110.468
R McVeigh & Son 818.978
Killyleagh Central N.W Hagen & Son 895.506
Millisle T McCullough 944.78
Newtownbreda B & H Marshall IHU2020N04577 715.584
Portavogie B & J Donnan 1116.48 2 M Reid GB21D00944 1037.763
J & R Young 1022.19
East Down2bird News
Derek Wishart Classic Macroom 4th June (24 sent 48 )
1st M Foulis 1198.462 pools £8
2nd Mr& Mrs S Brown & son 1111.065
3rd B Anderson 1098.556
4th R& J Conlane 1071.460 pools £6
5th C & D Smyth & sons 1071.346 pools £4
6th J Patterson 1066.354 pools £
7th C & D Smyth & sons 1052.712
8th Cowan & McCartney 1046.566
9th R & J Conlane 1040.813
10th Wm Morrison 1015.16
11th J McGreevy 1009.134
12th R Moore & son 989.106
Once again a couple of lofts did a great job in selecting both their 2 bird entries to get into the prizes these being the Belmont partnership of R & J Conlane and Ballylesson’s C& D Smyth & sons .
Talbenny 4th June (36 sent 72 Birds )
1st Mackey & Lockhart 1124.195 Prize money £ 30 Pools £12
2nd Cowan & McCartney 1118.129
3rd M Foulis 1097.909 pools £ 9
4th L & R Barr 1082.641
5th Myles ,Kincaid ,McCann &Auld 1077.653 Pools £ 6
6th R & J Conlane 1055.72 Pools £ 3
7th D Shaw 1004.708 NOM £40
8th McConnell & Young 1001.711
9th J McGreevy 1000.910
10th Mr & Mrs S Brown & son 989.623
11th C & D Smyth & sons 988.622
12th S McLoughlin 966.404
The next event in the Combine’s Calendar is the French Old Bird Derby from St Malo which is the highlight of the Combine’s Old Bird Programme -Good flying to all competing.