East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
More Old Bird Successes and Young birds off to Good Start
Since the St Malo Old Bird Derby EDC members have been involved in the 2 INFC Nationals from France where there have been some notable successes . The first EDC members in the King’s Cup were Dundonald ’s partnership of Cowan & McCartney who finished 18th open 13th north section with one of their two entries with several other lofts also having birds in the result .
Then from the Friendship National the winner was to the Killyleagh Central lofts of Bobby Stranney and a full write up on this outstanding performance will be in the INFC report on this race. Congratulations to Bobby and all those other fanciers successful in these races.
Well, the young birds got underway on Saturday July 16th from Navan the being liberated at 9am into a light SW wind which gave the perfect start to the season . Leading velocities were well into the 1500ypm and again it was the West section which had the leading birds with Belmont’s W Morrison taking the top two Open and West section with two together . The remainder of the top twenty open places were shared between members of Newtownbreda , Ballylesson and Dundonald clubs .
The East section early ones were to Cloughey with Harper & Young having 8 of the first 9 with one of David Shaw’s of Bangor at 7th Section splitting the Cloughey birds . All in All an excellent start to the Young Bird season . The provisional results Open & Section are :
Open
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
W Morrison IHU22N08571 |
Belmont |
1585.6 |
40 |
|
2 |
W Morrison IHU22N08562 |
Belmont |
1584.6 |
- |
|
3 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2022N13039 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1574.9 |
39 |
|
4 |
J Patterson IHU22S25704 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1568.1 |
38 |
|
5 |
J Patterson |
Ballylesson HPS |
1567.8 |
- |
|
6 |
A Gregg |
Belmont |
1566.1 |
37 |
|
7 |
A Gregg |
Belmont |
1565.8 |
- |
|
8 |
J Young & Ptnrs |
Dundonald HPS |
1555.2 |
36 |
|
9 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1548.7 |
35 |
|
10 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1548.0 |
- |
|
11 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1546.9 |
34 |
|
12 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1545.5 |
- |
|
13 |
A Gregg |
Belmont |
1544.1 |
- |
|
14 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1538.9 |
33 |
|
15 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1537.3 |
- |
|
16 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU22N15362 |
Dundonald HPS |
1537.0 |
- |
|
17 |
M Foulis IHU22N02255 |
Dundonald HPS |
1536.4 |
- |
|
18 |
J Young & Ptnrs |
Dundonald HPS |
1535.8 |
- |
|
19 |
J Young & Ptnrs |
Dundonald HPS |
1535.2 |
- |
|
20 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1529.2 |
- |
East
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1514.181 |
20 |
|
2 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1513.885 |
- |
|
3 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1513.589 |
- |
|
4 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1511.815 |
- |
|
5 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1511.815 |
- |
|
6 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1505.931 |
- |
|
7 |
D Shaw |
Bangor RPC |
1500.435 |
19 |
|
8 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1500.384 |
- |
|
9 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1499.802 |
- |
|
10 |
C & H Cully |
Cloughey HPS |
1498.907 |
18 |
West
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
W Morrison IHU22N08571 |
Belmont |
1585.6 |
20 |
|
2 |
W Morrison IHU22N08562 |
Belmont |
1584.6 |
- |
|
3 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2022N13039 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1574.9 |
19 |
|
4 |
J Patterson IHU22S25704 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1568.1 |
18 |
|
5 |
J Patterson |
Ballylesson HPS |
1567.8 |
- |
|
6 |
A Gregg |
Belmont |
1566.1 |
17 |
|
7 |
A Gregg |
Belmont |
1565.8 |
- |
|
8 |
J Young & Ptnrs |
Dundonald HPS |
1555.2 |
16 |
|
9 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1548.7 |
15 |
|
10 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1548.0 |
- |
Open (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
W Morrison IHU22N08571 |
Belmont |
1585.6 |
20 |
|
2 |
W Morrison IHU22N08562 |
Belmont |
1584.6 |
- |
|
3 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2022N13039 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1574.9 |
19 |
|
4 |
J Patterson IHU22S25704 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1568.1 |
18 |
|
5 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU22N15362 |
Dundonald HPS |
1537.0 |
17 |
|
6 |
M Foulis IHU22N02255 |
Dundonald HPS |
1536.4 |
16 |
|
7 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU22N15396 |
Dundonald HPS |
1522.6 |
- |
|
8 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; IHU22N02602 |
Dundonald HPS |
1519.9 |
15 |
|
9 |
J Patterson IHU22S25771 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1519.4 |
- |
|
10 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; IHU22N02622 |
Dundonald HPS |
1512.4 |
- |
|
11 |
D & L Jackson & Dtrs GB22A09717 |
Belmont |
1510.9 |
14 |
|
12 |
W & R Evans & Leahy GB22D31650 |
Belmont |
1509.7 |
13 |
|
13 |
W & R Evans & Leahy IHU22N08668 |
Belmont |
1509.4 |
- |
|
14 |
D & L Jackson & Dtrs GB22C37202 |
Belmont |
1509.1 |
- |
|
15 |
M Foulis IHU22N02311 |
Dundonald HPS |
1503.4 |
- |
|
16 |
A Gregg IHU22N08406 |
Belmont |
1498.6 |
12 |
|
17 |
A Gregg IHU22N08407 |
Belmont |
1498.3 |
- |
|
18 |
A Gregg IHU22N08423 |
Belmont |
1497.7 |
- |
|
19 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU22N07003 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1496.2 |
11 |
|
20 |
R & J Conlane IHU22N08756 |
Belmont |
1494.3 |
10 |
East (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
Lambert & Stewart IHU22N03206 |
Bangor RPC |
1490.35 |
10 |
|
2 |
Lambert & Stewart IHU22N03245 |
Bangor RPC |
1470.92 |
- |
|
3 |
M Reid IHU22N13123 |
Portavogie HPS |
1467.6 |
9 |
|
4 |
Lambert & Stewart IHU22N03237 |
Bangor RPC |
1450.96 |
- |
|
5 |
P Byrne & Son GB22S77977 |
Crossgar HPS |
1425.67 |
8 |
|
6 |
P Byrne & Son GB22C14181 |
Crossgar HPS |
1415.53 |
- |
|
7 |
P Byrne & Son GB22C14199 |
Crossgar HPS |
1412.29 |
- |
|
8 |
R Connolly IHU22N12008 |
Downpatrick Premier |
1410.10 |
7 |
|
9 |
Lambert & Stewart IHU22N03255 |
Bangor RPC |
1408.28 |
- |
|
10 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU22N05318 |
Portavogie HPS |
1408.16 |
6 |
West (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
W Morrison IHU22N08571 |
Belmont |
1585.6 |
10 |
|
2 |
W Morrison IHU22N08562 |
Belmont |
1584.6 |
- |
|
3 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2022N13039 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1574.9 |
9 |
|
4 |
J Patterson IHU22S25704 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1568.1 |
8 |
|
5 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU22N15362 |
Dundonald HPS |
1537.0 |
7 |
|
6 |
M Foulis IHU22N02255 |
Dundonald HPS |
1536.4 |
6 |
|
7 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU22N15396 |
Dundonald HPS |
1522.6 |
- |
|
8 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; IHU22N02602 |
Dundonald HPS |
1519.9 |
5 |
|
9 |
J Patterson IHU22S25771 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1519.4 |
- |
|
10 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; IHU22N02622 |
Dundonald HPS |
1512.4 |
- |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1433.302 , K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1424.782
J Trimble & G/Son 1396.399
Annsborough G & P Brown 1341.84 , G & P Brown 1340.823 ,
G & P Brown 1337.445
Ballylesson 5 sent 140 1 J Patterson IHU22S25704 1568.155
J Patterson 1567.811 ,C & D Smyth & Sons 1548.749
Ballynahinch Abernethy & Turner 1525.032 , Abernethy & Turner 1520.17 Abernethy & Turner 1503.944
Ballywalter
W McMaster & Son 1347.958 , Messrs C & L Kelly & Sons 1323.197
S Regan 1295.875
Bangor
D Shaw 1500.435 , Lambert & Stewart 1490.626
Lambert & Stewart IHU22N03206 1490.357
Belmont
1 W Morrison IHU22N08571 1585.63
W Morrison IHU22N08562 1584.63 , A Gregg 1566.19
Cloughey Harper & Young 1514.181 , Harper & Young 1513.885
Harper & Young 1513.589
Comber
R Johnston 1465.187 , R Johnston 1464.053 , R Johnston 1415.334
Crossgar P Byrne & Son 1426.335 , P Byrne & Son GB22S77977 1425.676
P Byrne & Son 1425.347
Donaghadee
A & P Trimble & Sons 1473.816 , Rainey Bros 1465.117
Mr & Mrs Gardiner 1464.796
DownpatrickPremier R Connolly 1446.081 , R Connolly 1430.302
T Burns 1413.722
Dundonald J Young & Ptnrs 1555.259 , M Foulis 1538.913
J Young & Ptnrs IHU22N15362 1537.058
Killyleagh Central Gordon Bros & Sons 1494.642
Gordon Bros & Sons 1494.019
Gordon Bros & Sons 1493.396
Millisle A & E Muckle 1342.14 , M Ferris & Grandson 1321.1
A & E Muckle IHU22N14403 1291.28
Newtownbreda I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2022N13039 1574.973
B Hogg & Sons 1546.937 , B Hogg & Sons 1537.384
Portavogie M Reid 1468.422 , M Reid IHU22N13123 1467.6
R & G Thompson 1447.428
East Down2bird News
The final two old bird results were from Penzance and St. Malo .
From Penzance the top four places were shared between the lofts of Joe McGreevy and Gary Lyttle who timed in both their entries . Hoping Joe is keeping better as he has not been too well lately
The 2 bird club result for Penzance were 32 sent 64 birds
1st J McGreevy 1293.070 prize money £30
2nd G Lyttle 1277.125
3rd J McGreevy 1270.997
4th G Lyttle 1224.984
5th J Patterson 1194.760 pools £30
6th S McLoughlin 1161 .695
7th L & R Barr 1149.545
8th J Trimble & Grandson1139.155
9th C Healy 1110.649
10th C & L Kelly & sons 1072.884
11th F Gilmore 1066.629
12th Cowan & McCartney 1057.394
From the Old bird St.Malo Derby 15sent 30 birds of which three were recorded and congratulations to these three lofts and their gallant birds.
1st J Trimble & G’son Zac 587.34
2nd Young & McCormick 517.074 pools £10
3rd Mackey & Lockhart 448.837
In The points table at the end of the Old Bird season lofts in the Various leagues had accumulated the following number of points .
LEAGUE A
John Patterson 20
M Foulis 14
R Moore & Son 12
Mackey & Lockhart 12
Mr & Mrs S Brown & son 12
S McLoughlin 10
S & K Duke 8
R Irwin 8
C L Kelly & sons 8
Gordon Bros & sons 8
Young & McCormick 8
W McMaster & son 6
D L Jackson & Dtrs 6
LEAGUE B
A & A Cheevers 16
Cowan & McCartney 16
J Trimble & G’son 14
C Healy 12
P Wylie 10
J & R Young 10
S Regan 10
J Young & Ptnrs 10
Lambert& Stewart 8
Gillespie bros 8
F Gilmore 8
LEAGUE C
J McGreevy 18
B Hogg & sons 18
McConnell & Young 16
G Lyttle 12
B Anderson 12
L & R Barr 10
A Gregg 10
McLoughlin Bros 10
J Galbraith & Son 10
C & D Smyth & sons 6
Myles ,Kincaid ,McCann Auld 6
LEAGUE D
D Shaw 16
R & J Conlane 16
W R Evans & Leahy 12
J T Palmer 10
T Horner & Sons 8
N Lyons 6
C Browne 6
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