EAST DOWN COMBINE

Reports by Clifford Browne

John Patterson gets the Combine off to a flying start

 

Well it was no surprise that the weather on the weekend of the 13th April was such that the EDC Committee decided on the Saturday to put racing back by one week, which was how we came to be in Mullingar on the 20th April. It proved to be a wise decision for the 20th was a great flying day with a South, South West wind which helped them home from Mullingar with the top open velocity being 1910 ypm. The convoy of 4361 birds were away at 9.15am and the leading birds were on the West side of the Combine with Ballylesson, Dundonald and Bangor getting the early ones.

It was Ballylesson’s John (JP) Patterson with the top three in the open and a 4th bird at 12th open these taking 1st 2nd 3rd and 8th West Section. Over in the East section it was Bangor’s Reggie and David Moore with the top 4 in the section with a further 5 in the section result. The top 4 in the section finishing 8th 9th 10th and 11th open. Dundonald’s Jim Young and Ptnrs 4th 6th and 7th open with Ballylesson’s A Cousins & sons 5th open. It was a good way to start the old bird season and it was nice to watch the birds finish as they came in very high and it is lovely to watch them drop to their lofts and returns were good.

 

East Down Combine Open

20/04/2013 Mullingar OB

175 Members 4361 Birds. Wind South South West.

1 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1910.278

2 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1906.919

3 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1905.430

4 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1902.586

5 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1900.604

6 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1896.622

7 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1895.224

8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1872.775

9 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1872.139

10 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1872.139

11 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1870.867

12 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1869.665

13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1866.654

14 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1863.901

15 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1862.499

16 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1862.157

17 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1861.474

18 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1856.519

19 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1856.427

20 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1855.256

West Section

51Members 1349 Birds Wind South South West

1 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1910.278

2 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1906.919

3 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1905.430

4 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1902.586

5 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1900.604

6 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1896.622

7 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1895.224

8 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1869.665

9 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1866.654

10 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1863.901

East Section

124 Members 3012 Birds Wind South South West

1 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1872.775

2 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1872.139

3 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1872.139

4 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1870.867

5 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1856.519

6 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1855.256

7 F Gilmore Comber Social 1850.755

8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1850.139

9 F Gilmore Comber Social 1849.453

10 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1849.208

Best from around the clubs

This season we are without the South Down Fed so I hope press officers from the clubs from that area which were so well publicised through Brendan’s notes in previous years will forward on their details to me at the addresses given at the end of this column each week thus ensuring that your club and members get credit for their results. The top three in the clubs this week from Mullingar were:

Annalong sees Billy Higgins with the red card on 1665. Kevin & Kristopher Rooney have the next two 1654 and 1646.

Annsborough 1776 ypm is the winning velocity here to R McDowell & son, D Croskery & son took the next two 1735 and 1734. Ballylesson Great result here for John Patterson with 1st 2nd and 3rd Club, Open and section from the total Combine entry of 4361 birds the winning velocities were 1910, 1906 and 1905.

Ballynahinch Rab Hunter and John Abernethy are 1st and 2nd respectively 1849 and 1848 with Rab in again in 3rd spot on 1844. Ballywalter 1st Winston McMaster and son Hugh with a good clear winner, a yearling Blue Cock, 2nd and 3rd Sam Regan with two 3 year old roundabout cocks both Cattrysse/cross both previous club winners, vel 1831,1785,1782.

Bangor Reggie & David Moore have a great start to their 2013 season taking the top three on the same yard 1872. The winner was a yearling hen closely followed by a 2 yr old blue cock with the trio being completed with another yearling hen.

Cloughey A very similar result for the Gordons down in Cloughey also taking the top three in the club 1752 and two on 1751.

Comber Francis Gilmore has the top two places here 1850 and 1849 with Ronnie Johnston 3rd on 1837.

Crossgar a one, two, three result for McCartan & Woodsides 1866, 1812 and 1809.

Donaghadee The partnership of Angus & son & McConkey have a good winner here on 1829. The winning pigeon is a blue yearling hen racing roundabout bred by the McCormick & Muckle partnership from birds from the late John Miskimmin. Next two in the club were to Alex Trimble and sons both on 1771. The first was a blue cheq roundabout hen of Hereman Ceuster breeding followed by a blue cheq Janssen/van Loon cock from Premier lofts.

Downpatrick Bob Connolly takes the red card here on 1830, Jackie Crossan was 2nd on 1809 and Tony Smyth was 3rd on 1783. Drumaness A 1, 2, 3 result for J Kirk & son 1780, 1766 and 1763.

Dundonald Jim Young & Ptnrs take the top three 1902, 1896 and 1895.

Dundrum Mr & Mrs Young take 1st and 3rd here 1586 & 1548 with A McNamara & Ptnrs 2nd on 1562.

Hillfoot David Brennan is 1st and 2nd 1784 & 1760 with W & L Robinson 3rd on 1749.

Killyleagh Central was won by McComb Bros on 1798, S McLoughlin was 2nd on 1784 with C Murray 3rd on 1776.

Millisle Good start for the R Strain & Son partnership with the top three on 1819, 1816 and 1815.

Newcastle another club with a 1, 2, 3 result for the one loft where E & A Rogan take the top three on 1675, 1646 and 1642.

Portavogie were competing in their first race back in the EDC after an absence of several years and the winner from Mullingar was the partnership of Orr and G Thompson on 1693, W & N Cully were 2nd on 1679 with L Young 3rd on 1645. In total 294 birds were competing.

Tyrella A similar result here where C McManus & dtr take the top three 1679, 1676 and 1667.

 

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Well that’s the 2013 season started. This week we move on to Tullamore and it looks like a light head wind for this event.