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East Down Combine News - 13-09-21

East Down Combine News

with Clifford Browne

Marshalls & Moores win 4th of Sept. Races

The East Down Combine held two races on Saturday the 4th of September ,the Young Bird Channel Derby from Talbenny in Wales and the Inland Irish race from the Horse and Jockey in Ireland . The continuing heavy and at time misty conditions in the early morning meant that at both race points liberation was held back until the middle of the day with Talbenny birds away at 12noon and the Horse & Jockey birds at 1.30pm . With only the Skibbereen YB derby left to complete the Combines 2021 season I suspect most will be glad that this year’s YB season is drawing to a close . The birds in both events were released into a SE wind . Looking first at the Talbenny race where the winners were the Newtownbreda club partnership of Tom & David Marshall whose blue pied won on a velocity of 1402 ypm with their 2nd bird at 9th open . Runners up were the Belmont lofts of D & L Jackson dtrs on 1326 who had a great race with a further 3 birds in the open result at 4th ,17th &19th , with fellow club members J Galbraith & son 5th open and members of this club have recorded many good results at open level since joining the EDC.

3rd Open were the Dundonald partnership of Cowan & McCartney who were also 13th and 28th open and also enjoyed a great race from the Horse & Jockey and look to round the season off by winning the Skibbereen Young Bird Derby. Former winners of the Talbenny Derby Ballylesson’s K &B McConaghie & son not far from the top were 6th ,7th , 20th ,23rd & 35th .

Geoff McConaghie 13 09 21

At 14th open winning the East Section it was Geraldine & Paddy Brown of Annsborough and the breeding of this pigeon is pit bull and down from the Rooneys of Annalong . Ballywalter’s Sam Regan was 2nd East section 16th open and 1st bird into the Ards Penninsula and the Breeding is Cattrysse/Herman/Ceusters. Congratulations to all the winners.

Full result was : 

East Down Combine

04/09/2021 Talbenny YB Derby

Derby / Classic

51 Members Sent: 339 Birds in a South West Wind

28 EAST Members Sent: 191 Birds 23 WEST Members 148 Birds

Pools

Pos

Name Club Velocity Section Pool Total Grand Total

1 - W1 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1402.505 ab n ABC N £210.75 £321.85

2 - W2 D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 1326.505 ab ABC N £134.13 £183.01

3 - W3 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1321.496 a £8.68 £45.34

4 - W4 D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 1312.917 ab n ABC N £106.45 £130.89

5 - W5 J Galbraith & Son Belmont RPC 1310.747 £0.00 £18.70

6 - W6 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1307.214 ab A £29.76 £45.46

7 - W7 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1306.966 ab A £21.62 £37.32

8 - W8 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1299.091 ab AB £32.18 £47.14

9 - W9 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1293.946 £0.00 £14.96

10 - W10 S Casement & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1274.118 £0.00 £14.96

11 - W11 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1266.623 £0.00 £10.96

12 - W12 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1248.290 AB £17.88 £28.84

13 - W13 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1210.108 ab ABC £37.88 £48.10

14 - E1 G & P Brown Annsborough HPS 1194.868 £0.00 £22.33

15 - W14 S Casement & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1191.931 £0.00 £10.22

16 - E2 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1180.064 a n £35.45 £54.91

17 - W15 D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 1179.231 £0.00 £10.22

18 - W16 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1170.595 £0.00 £10.22

19 - W17 D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 1167.637 £0.00 £10.22

20 - W18 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1163.539 ab A £14.18 £24.40

21 - W19 T Horner & Sons Crossgar HPS 1161.370 £0.00 £6.85

22 - W20 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1155.702 £0.00 £6.85

23 - K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1155.209 ab A £14.18 £19.18

24 - E3 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1148.281 a A £21.30 £34.90

25 - P & C Johnston Ballylesson HPS 1142.478 b £5.80 £10.80

26 - A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1140.886 £0.00 £5.00

27 - E4 G & P Brown Annsborough HPS 1139.560 £0.00 £10.73

28 - Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1139.290 £0.00 £5.00

29 - Myles,Kincaid,McCann&A Dundonald HPS 1137.443 ABC £24.03 £29.03

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30 - E5 N.W. Hagen & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1115.546 ab n BC £58.56 £68.34

31 - S Casement & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1110.435 £0.00 £5.00

32 - E6 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1108.415 £0.00 £9.78

33 - E7 F Gilmore Comber Social 1106.585 £0.00 £9.78

34 - E8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1104.073 £0.00 £8.82

35 - K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1101.722 £0.00 £5.00

36 - E9 H McDowell Annalong HPS 1060.416 £0.00 £8.82

37 - S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 1023.988 BC £13.80 £18.80

38 - E10 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1002.538 a £8.90 £17.72

39 - E11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 995.643 b £16.92 £25.74

40 - E12 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 995.573 a £7.12 £15.94

Remainder Pools & East Section

E13

G & P Brown Annsborough HPS 986.625 £0.00 £2.87

D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 983.797 B £7.20 £7.20

E14 D Shaw Bangor RPC 982.916 £0.00 £2.87

E15 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 981.539 a £4.45 £7.32

E16 E & A Rogan Dundrum HPS 981.118 £0.00 £2.87

E17 H McDowell Annalong HPS 979.325 £0.00 £2.87

S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 972.211 BC £13.80 £13.80

E18

K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 966.813 ab B £24.81 £27.68

E19 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 942.924 ab C £20.45 £22.84

McLoughlin Bros

E20 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 929.596 a £4.45 £6.84

J.McCartan Annalong HPS 841.649 ab C £18.57 £18.57

J.Ringland & Son Dundrum HPS 840.011 b C £11.30 £11.30

Open (Nominated)

Position

Member

Club

Velocity

Points

1

J Galbraith & Son

GB21B53249

Belmont

1310.74

20

2

A&A Cheevers

IHU21N14379

Crossgar H P S

1299.097

19

3

S Regan

IHU21N07325

Ballywalter SPC

1180.064

18

4

D Shaw

IHU21N05770

Bangor RPC

982.916

17

East (Nominated)

Position

Member

Club

Velocity

Points

1

S Regan

IHU21N07325

Ballywalter SPC

1180.064

10

2

D Shaw

IHU21N05770

Bangor RPC

982.916

9

West (Nominated)

Position

Member

Club

Velocity

Points

1

J Galbraith & Son

GB21B53249

Belmont

1310.74

10

2

A&A Cheevers

IHU21N14379

Crossgar H P S

1299.097

9

 

Around the Combine Clubs (Talbenny)

Annalong

J Trimble & G/Son 1148.281 , H McDowell 1060.416

J Trimble & G/Son 1002.538

Annsborough G & P Brown 1194.868 , G & P Brown 1139.56

G & P Brown 986.625

G P Brown 13 09 21

Ballylesson A Crawford 1170.594 , P & C Johnston 1142.477

A Crawford 1140.886

Ballywalter S Regan IHU21N07325 1180.064

Sam Regan 13 09 21

Bangor

D Shaw IHU21N05770 982.916

Belmont D & L Jackson & Dtrs 1326.5 , D & L Jackson & Dtrs 1312.91

J Galbraith & Son GB21B53249 1310.74

Cloughey

M Adair & Sons 1108.415 ,Gordon Bros & Sons 1104.124

Harper & Young 995.643

Comber

F Gilmore 1106.585 , F Gilmore 815.664

Crossgar A&A Cheevers IHU21N14379 1299.097

McCartan & Woodsides 1266.623 , J McGreevy 1248.295

Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1321.496 , Cowan & McCartney 1210.108

Mr & Mrs S Brown 1155.702

Dundrum E & A Rogan 981.118 , J Ringland & Son 840.011

R McVeigh & Son 837.753

Killyleagh Central N.W Hagen & Son 1115.607

Millisle G Hawthorne 726.44

Newtownbreda T Marshall & Son 1402.519 ,

K & B McConaghie & Son 1307.214

K & B McConaghie & Son 1306.966

Tom Marshall 13 09 21

Portavogie R & G Thompson 854.475 

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Turning now to the Horse & Jockey race

HORSE & JOCKEY

With just over 1000 birds at the Horse & Jockey event the open winner was the only bird to break the 1200ypm mark and was to the Bangor partnership of Reggie & Davis Moore who had a further 5 birds in the open result and took the top 5 places in the East Section.

Reggie David 13 09 21

At 2nd ,3rd ,4th ,5th & 6th Open and taking 10 of the top 11 places in the West section, including the top five it was the Newtownbreda partnership of B Hogg & sons and they had a further 4 birds in the open result.

B Hogg 13 09 21

Cowan & McCartney added to their good afternoon’s racing with 3 birds in the result at 11th 17th & 18th Open

Rob George 13 09 21

The full open section and nominated result here was :

East Down Combine

04/09/2021 2nd Horse & Jockey

64 Members Sent: 1054 Birds in a South East Wind

Pos

Name Club Velocity

1 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1210.640

2 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.969

3 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.969

4 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.880

5 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.435

6 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1192.860

7 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1181.443

8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1175.437

9 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1175.199

10 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1175.199

11 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1174.040

12 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1170.855

13 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1163.981

14 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1158.941

15 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1150.966

16 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1150.966

17 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1148.581

18 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1138.425

19 J & R Young Portavogie 1136.176

20 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1132.950

21 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1132.458

22 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1132.365

23 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1131.776

24 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1128.663

25 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1128.587

26 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1128.435

27 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1125.986

28 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1119.414

29 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1118.089

30 F Gilmore Comber Social 1116.783

31 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1114.474

32 F.Black & Sons Downpatrick Premier 1112.488

33 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1111.149

34 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1107.334

35 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1106.762

36 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1105.127

37 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1096.789

38 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1095.287

39 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1093.327

40 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1093.256

West Section

30 Members Sent:513 Birds in a South East Wind

1 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.969

2 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.969

3 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.880

4 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1195.435

5 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1192.860

6 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1181.443

7 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1174.040

8 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1163.981

9 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1158.941

10 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1150.966

11 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1150.966

12 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1148.581

13 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1138.425

14 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1132.950

15 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1132.365

16 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1125.986

17 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1118.089

18 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1114.474

19 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1107.334

20 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1106.762

East Section

34 Members Sent: 541 Birds in a South East Wind

1 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1210.640

2 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1175.437

3 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1175.199

4 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1175.199

5 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1170.855

6 J & R Young Portavogie 1136.176

7 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1132.458

8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1131.776

9 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1128.663

10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1128.587

11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1128.435

12 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1119.414

13 F Gilmore Comber Social 1116.783

14 F.Black & Sons Downpatrick Premier 1112.488

15 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1111.149

16 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1105.127

17 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1093.327

18 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1093.256

19 B & J Donnan Portavogie 1089.851

20 Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee RPC 1084.763

Open (Nominated)

Position

Member

Club

Velocity

Points

1

R Moore & Son

IHU21N05661

Bangor RPC

1175.43

20

2

R Moore & Son

IHU21N05658

Bangor RPC

1175.19

-

3

Cowan & McCartney

IHU21N11615

Dundonald HPS

1148.58

19

4

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N14350

Ballylesson HPS

1125.98

18

5

J Young & Ptnrs

IHU21N11850

Dundonald HPS

1095.28

17

6

C & D Smyth & Sons

IHU21N00691

Ballylesson HPS

1087.02

16

7

Mr & Mrs S Brown

IHU21N11561

Dundonald HPS

1083.29

15

8

L & R Barr

IHU21N12691

Crossgar H P S

1067.01

14

9

L & R Barr

IHU21N05723

Crossgar H P S

1056.68

-

10

R & J Conlane

IHU21N10701

Belmont

1051.14

13

11

C & D Smyth & Sons

IHU21N00607

Ballylesson HPS

1049.22

-

12

B & J Donnan

IHU21N19210

Portavogie

1040.25

12

13

W McMaster & Son

IHU21N15666

Ballywalter SPC

978.467

11

14

J Trimble & G/Son

IHU21N16714

Annalong HPS

952.567

10

15

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N14352

Ballylesson HPS

932.259

-

16

W & L Robinson

IHU21N16015

Comber Social HPS

904.741

9

17

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N14381

Ballylesson HPS

899.136

-

18

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N17387

Ballylesson HPS

893.727

-

19

Palmer & McKay & Graham

IHU21N15770

Ballywalter SPC

885.644

8

20

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N17386

Ballylesson HPS

861.441

-

East (Nominated)

Position

Member

Club

Velocity

Points

1

R Moore & Son

IHU21N05661

Bangor RPC

1175.43

10

2

R Moore & Son

IHU21N05658

Bangor RPC

1175.19

-

3

B & J Donnan

IHU21N19210

Portavogie

1040.25

9

4

W McMaster & Son

IHU21N15666

Ballywalter SPC

978.467

8

5

J Trimble & G/Son

IHU21N16714

Annalong HPS

952.567

7

6

Palmer & McKay & Graham

IHU21N15770

Ballywalter SPC

885.644

6

7

McLoughlin Bros

IHU21N04831

Annalong HPS

775.223

5

West (Nominated)

Position

Member

Club

Velocity

Points

1

Cowan & McCartney

IHU21N11615

Dundonald HPS

1148.581

10

2

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N14350

Ballylesson HPS

1125.986

9

3

J Young & Ptnrs

IHU21N11850

Dundonald HPS

1095.287

8

4

C & D Smyth & Sons

IHU21N00691

Ballylesson HPS

1087.024

7

5

Mr & Mrs S Brown

IHU21N11561

Dundonald HPS

1083.295

6

6

L & R Barr

IHU21N12691

Crossgar H P S

1067.013

5

7

L & R Barr

IHU21N05723

Crossgar H P S

1056.683

-

8

R & J Conlane

IHU21N10701

Belmont

1051.14

4

9

C & D Smyth & Sons

IHU21N00607

Ballylesson HPS

1049.225

-

10

Mackey & Lockhart

IHU21N14352

Ballylesson HPS

932.259

-

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Around the Combine Clubs (Horse & Jockey)

Annalong

J Trimble & G/Son 1028.326 , J Trimble & G/Son 1027.928

K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1016.813

Annsborough J Melville & Son 1055.874 , J Melville & Son 973.388

J Melville & Son 923.248

Ballylesson Mackey & Lockhart IHU21N14350 1125.986

C & D Smyth & Sons IHU21N00691 1087.024 ,

C & D Smyth & Sons 1049.364

Ballynahinch W Hayes & Son 883.651 , W Hayes & Son 852.222

W Hayes & Son 828.009

Ballywalter

S Regan 1037.74 , R Christie 1030.025 , S Regan 1023.265

Bangor

R Moore & Son 1210.64 , R Moore & Son IHU21N05661 1175.437

R Moore & Son 1175.199

Belmont W & R Evans & Leahy 1085.29 , R & J Conlane 1052.88

R & J Conlane IHU21N10701 1051.14

Cloughey

Gordon Bros & Sons 1131.776 , Harper & Young 1128.663

Harper & Young 1128.587

Comber

F Gilmore 1116.783 , G Lyttle 1070.556 , G Lyttle 1052.957

Crossgar McCartan & Woodsides 1132.95 , J McGreevy 1132.365

McCartan & Woodsides 1118.089

Donaghadee

Ferguson & Wilkinson 1084.763 , D & K McCutcheon 1082.91

D & K McCutcheon 1047.256

Downpatrick Premier F Black & Sons 1112.488 , F Black & Sons 1038.806

F Black & Sons 921.211

Dundonald J Young & Ptnrs 1181.443 , Cowan & McCartney 1174.04

Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11615 1148.581

Dundrum E & A Rogan 1006.171 , J Ringland & Son 948.448

S Foster Connor & Parry 913.263

Killyleagh Central T Smith 1132.458 , C J Healy 1119.414 , C J Healy 1044.772

Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1195.969 ,B Hogg & Sons 1195.969

B Hogg & Sons 1195.88

Portavogie J & R Young 1136.176 , R & G Thompson 1093.327

R & G Thompson 1093.256 

East Down2bird News

Mullingar 22/8/21

1st J Trimble & g/son 1378

2nd A & A Cheevers 1374

3rd Gordon bros & sons 1360 pools £8 nom £30

4th Gordon bros & sons 1360 pools £6

5th W Mc Master & son 1316

6th T Horner & sons 1308

7th Mc Loughlin 1299

8th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1296

9th J Young & ptrs 1286 pools £4

10th J Mc Greevy 1281

11th B Hogg & sons 1277.263 pools £2

12th J & R young 1277.083

Congratulations to Gordon Bros & Sons who again had both their birds on the result sheet .

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The final race of the season was flown from Skibbereen on September 11th and report will follow next week.