East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
BELMONT LOFT TOPS OPEN FROM CASHEL
As mentioned last week the scheduled 4th race of the Old Bird programme was to have been from Mallow but the venue was changed to Cashel and the next problem was to decide on what would be the most suitable day to hold the race . Saturday April 30th was a wash out and the Sunday did not look suitable either so a decision was taken to race mark on the Sunday night with a view to getting the race on the Monday which was the May Bank Holiday but it was the middle of the day before the weather was deemed suitable to liberate so the convoy were away at 12noon into a light Northerly wind which saw just one bird making a velocity of over 1300ypm and this was the open winner to the Belmont lofts of R & J Conlane . Runners up were the Dundonald partnership of Cowan & McCartney on 1299 with Newtownbreda’s B Hogg & Sons 3rd open on 1278 and these were the leading West Section birds .
At 4th open 1st East section was the Donaghadee lofts of D & K McCutcheon and in the section this was followed by 3 Bangor lofts, Burgess & Brennan, Davy Shaw & Lambert & Stewart.
The top places in Open and section and nominated birds was :
Open 107 members sent 2927 birds
East Section 64 members sent 1758 birds
West section 43 members sent 1192 birds
Open
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont |
1302.7 |
40 |
|
2 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1299.9 |
39 |
|
3 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1278.1 |
38 |
|
4 |
D & K McCutcheon |
Donaghadee RPC |
1270.1 |
37 |
|
5 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1265.3 |
36 |
|
6 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1264.3 |
35 |
|
7 |
D Shaw |
Bangor RPC |
1262.5 |
34 |
|
8 |
J Galbraith & Son |
Belmont |
1256.4 |
33 |
|
9 |
P Wylie |
Belmont |
1248.3 |
32 |
|
10 |
Lambert & Stewart |
Bangor RPC |
1245.2 |
31 |
East
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
D & K McCutcheon |
Donaghadee RPC |
1270.15 |
20 |
|
2 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1264.38 |
19 |
|
3 |
D Shaw |
Bangor RPC |
1262.59 |
18 |
|
4 |
Lambert & Stewart |
Bangor RPC |
1245.23 |
17 |
|
5 |
D & K McCutcheon |
Donaghadee RPC |
1242.99 |
- |
|
6 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N01848 |
Crossgar HPS |
1225.85 |
16 |
|
7 |
S Milligan & Dtr |
Downpatrick Premier |
1216.42 |
15 |
|
8 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1214.08 |
14 |
|
9 |
S & K Duke |
Crossgar HPS |
1211.18 |
13 |
|
10 |
S Milligan & Dtr |
Downpatrick Premier |
1209.66 |
- |
West
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont |
1302.7 |
20 |
|
2 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1299.9 |
19 |
|
3 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1278.1 |
18 |
|
4 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1265.3 |
17 |
|
5 |
J Galbraith & Son |
Belmont |
1256.4 |
16 |
|
6 |
P Wylie |
Belmont |
1248.3 |
15 |
|
7 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1244.0 |
- |
|
8 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1241.2 |
14 |
|
9 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald |
1238.2 |
13 |
|
10 |
W & R Evans & Leahy GB21D18645 |
Belmont |
1235.9 |
12 |
Open (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
W & R Evans & Leahy GB21D18645 |
Belmont |
1235.97 |
20 |
|
2 |
J Young & Ptnrs GB19D41143 |
Dundonald HPS |
1228.75 |
19 |
|
3 |
M Foulis GB19A29151 |
Dundonald HPS |
1227.91 |
18 |
|
4 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N01848 |
Crossgar HPS |
1225.85 |
17 |
|
5 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03326 |
Dundonald HPS |
1211.99 |
16 |
|
6 |
B & H Marshall IHU2021N00487 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1211.43 |
15 |
|
7 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown GB20H35484 |
Dundonald HPS |
1202.59 |
- |
|
8 |
P Wylie GB20X28305 |
Belmont |
1200.77 |
14 |
|
9 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1198.68 |
- |
|
10 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU19N04872 |
Dundonald HPS |
1196.61 |
13 |
|
11 |
McCartan & Woodsides IHU19N06679 |
Crossgar HPS |
1188.64 |
12 |
|
12 |
J Patterson IHU20N08626 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1175.94 |
11 |
|
13 |
J McGreevy IHU21N12399 |
Crossgar HPS |
1173.26 |
10 |
|
14 |
B & H Marshall IHU2020N04839 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1166.47 |
- |
|
15 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03251 |
Dundonald HPS |
1166.4 |
- |
|
16 |
J McGreevy IHU21N12402 |
Crossgar HPS |
1164.92 |
- |
|
17 |
P Byrne & Son IHU21N12230 |
Crossgar HPS |
1164.02 |
9 |
|
18 |
J & R Young IHU21N19043 |
Portavogie HPS |
1148.11 |
8 |
|
19 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 |
Annalong HPS |
1147.60 |
7 |
|
20 |
F Gilmore IHU21N07027 |
Comber Social HPS |
1144.41 |
6 |
East (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
C McManus & Dtr IHU20N01848 |
Crossgar HPS |
1225.85 |
10 |
|
2 |
P Byrne & Son IHU21N12230 |
Crossgar HPS |
1164.02 |
9 |
|
3 |
J & R Young IHU21N19043 |
Portavogie HPS |
1148.11 |
8 |
|
4 |
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB20A34141 |
Annalong HPS |
1147.60 |
7 |
|
5 |
F Gilmore IHU21N07027 |
Comber Social HPS |
1144.41 |
6 |
|
6 |
F Gilmore GB19R02762 |
Comber Social HPS |
1140.39 |
- |
|
7 |
J & R Young IHU20N15302 |
Portavogie HPS |
1134.02 |
- |
|
8 |
F Black & Sons IHU21N15034 |
Downpatrick Premier |
1128.50 |
5 |
|
9 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16729 |
Annalong HPS |
1113.41 |
4 |
|
10 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU20N14131 |
Annalong HPS |
1097.44 |
3 |
West (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
W & R Evans & Leahy GB21D18645 |
Belmont |
1235.97 |
10 |
|
2 |
J Young & Ptnrs GB19D41143 |
Dundonald HPS |
1228.75 |
9 |
|
3 |
M Foulis GB19A29151 |
Dundonald HPS |
1227.91 |
8 |
|
4 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03326 |
Dundonald HPS |
1211.99 |
7 |
|
5 |
B & H Marshall IHU2021N00487 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1211.43 |
6 |
|
6 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown GB20H35484 |
Dundonald HPS |
1202.59 |
- |
|
7 |
P Wylie GB20X28305 |
Belmont |
1200.77 |
5 |
|
8 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1198.68 |
- |
|
9 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU19N04872 |
Dundonald HPS |
1196.61 |
4 |
|
10 |
McCartan & Woodsides IHU19N06679 |
Crossgar HPS |
3 |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1199.884, K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1199.583
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1199.583
Annsborough G & P Brown 1161.166 , G & P Brown 1130.414
G & P Brown 1129.833
Ballylesson 4members sent 120 birds, J Kirk & Son 1205.123
J Patterson 1198.816 J Patterson IHU20N08626 1175.947
Ballynahinch C Lavery & Son 1214.855 , Graham Bros 1198.83
R Hunter 1175.456
Ballywalter
C & L Kelly & Sons 1103.768 , S Regan 1090.026
S Regan 1014.63
Bangor
Burgess & Brennan 1264.381 , D Shaw 1262.597
Lambert & Stewart 1245.236
Belmont R & J Conlane 1302.72 , J Galbraith & Son 1256.42 , P Wylie 1248.35
Cloughey
Harper & Young 1214.087 , Harper & Young 1155.721 ,
Harper & Young 1155.571
Comber
F Gilmore 1187.716 ,F Gilmore IHU21N07027 1144.417
F Gilmore GB19R02762 1140.398
Crossgar C McManus & Dtr IHU20N01848 1225.856 S & K Duke 1211.186 ,
McCartan & Woodsides IHU19N06679 1188.647
Donaghadee
D & K McCutcheon 1270.151 , D & K McCutcheon 1242.991
D & K McCutcheon 1197.168
DownpatrickPremier S Milligan & Dtr 1216.424 , S Milligan & Dtr 1209.663
J Crossan 1181.981
Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1299.924 , M Foulis 1265.361
Mr & Mrs S Brown 1238.215
Killyleagh Central T Smyth 1179.92 ,T Smyth 1147.738 , T Smyth 1140.664
Millisle T McCullough 1161.88 , R Strain & Son 1096.44 ,J Rankin 1061.8
Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1278.17 2 ,I & A Cousins & M Albert 1241.169 B Hogg & Sons 1224.097
Portavogie J & R Young 1184.055 , J & R Young IHU21N19043 1148.119 ,
W & N Cully 1143.019
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Results
The results, birdage etc of the first two races of the season i.e. Navan and Tullamore were as follows :
NAVAN
110 Members entered 3165 BIRDS
East Section 67members -1933 Birds
West Section 43 members -1172 Birds
|
Position |
Section |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Ring Number |
|
1 |
E1 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1642.442 |
IHU 21 N 16708 |
|
2 |
E2 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1641.019 |
GB 21 A 22767 |
|
3 |
E3 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1641.019 |
GB 20 A 34141 |
|
4 |
E4 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1640.395 |
GB 20 A 34063 |
|
5 |
E5 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1640.395 |
GB 20 A 34195 |
|
6 |
E6 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1639.149 |
GB 21 A 22636 |
|
7 |
E7 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1637.283 |
GB 20 A 34193 |
|
8 |
E8 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1635.491 |
IHU 21 N 16770 |
|
9 |
E9 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1635.421 |
GB 20 A 34084 |
|
10 |
E10 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1630.298 |
BELG 21 4207413 |
|
11 |
E11 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1628.815 |
BELG 21 4207380 |
|
12 |
E12 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1628.445 |
IHU 21N 16281 |
|
13 |
E13 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1618.245 |
GB 21 A 22609 |
|
14 |
E14 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1618.143 |
BELG 21 4207386 |
|
15 |
E15 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1617.412 |
IHU 21N 16299 |
|
16 |
E16 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1617.031 |
GB 21 A 22729 |
|
17 |
E17 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1616.426 |
GB 21 A 22600 |
|
18 |
E18 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1615.82 |
GB 21 A 22399 |
|
19 |
E19 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1614.611 |
IHU 21 N 03187 |
|
20 |
E20 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1614.495 |
BELG 21 4207359 |
|
20 |
E20 |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1614.495 |
BELG 21 4207359 |
|
21 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1612.8 |
GB 21 D 07833 |
|
22 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1612.8 |
IHU 20 N 14348 |
|
23 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1610.993 |
GB 20 A 34410 |
|
24 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1609.791 |
GB 21 A 22734 |
|
25 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1609.791 |
GB 20 A 34144 |
|
26 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1608.591 |
GB 20 A 34365 |
|
27 |
- |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1608.263 |
NEHU 21 NP 28 |
|
28 |
- |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1605.833 |
GB 20 A 34183 |
|
29 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1604.999 |
GB 20 A 34223 |
|
30 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1604.999 |
IHU 21 N 16714 |
|
31 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1604.403 |
GB 21 D 07822 |
|
32 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1604.403 |
GB 21 A 22656 |
|
33 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1603.807 |
NEHU21NP28 |
|
34 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1603.807 |
GB20A34183 |
|
35 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1603.807 |
GB20A34223 |
|
36 |
- |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1603.41 |
IHU21N16714 |
|
37 |
- |
Gordon Bros & Sons |
Cloughey HPS |
1597.925 |
BELG 21 4207385 |
|
38 |
- |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1597.384 |
GB21D07822 |
|
39 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1595.503 |
GB21A22656 |
|
40 |
- |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1592.558 |
IHU21N03218 |
|
- |
W1 |
McCartan & Woodsides |
Crossgar HPS |
1551.974 |
GB18H35563 |
|
- |
W2 |
McCartan & Woodsides |
Crossgar HPS |
1551.223 |
GB21E14769 |
|
- |
W3 |
Abernethy & Turner |
Ballynahinch HPS |
1512.413 |
|
|
- |
W4 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.124 |
IHU21N11667 |
|
- |
W5 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1509.124 |
GB21L35176 |
|
- |
W6 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1508.522 |
IHU21N11692 |
|
- |
W7 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1508.32 |
IHU20N03298 |
|
- |
W8 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1507.62 |
IHU21N11665 |
|
- |
W9 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1507.62 |
IHU21N06553 |
|
- |
W10 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1504.743 |
IHU19N10140 |
|
- |
W11 |
Abernethy & Turner |
Ballynahinch HPS |
1504.339 |
IHU21N11622 |
|
- |
W12 |
P Murray |
Crossgar HPS |
1503.437 |
GB21E14415 |
|
- |
W13 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1502.961 |
IHU20N03326 |
|
- |
W14 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1502.368 |
IHU20N03338 |
|
- |
W15 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1501.292 |
IHU20N03321 |
|
- |
W16 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1500.969 |
IHU20N03625 |
|
- |
W17 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1499.953 |
IHU21N11622 |
|
- |
W18 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1499.953 |
IHU21N11636 |
|
- |
W19 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1496.137 |
IHU20N03331 |
|
- |
W20 |
B Hogg & Sons |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1494.853 |
IHU21N11663 |
|
TULLAMORE |
143 Members sent East 91 sent 2659birds West 52 sent 1573 birds |
4232 birds |
|
1 |
W1 |
A Gregg |
Belmont HPS |
1847.569 |
|
2 |
W2 |
M McClure |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1843.772 |
|
3 |
W3 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1843.761 |
|
4 |
W4 |
B Anderson |
Belmont HPS |
1841.991 |
|
5 |
W5 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1837.558 |
|
6 |
W6 |
R Irwin |
Dundonald HPS |
1834.391 |
|
7 |
W7 |
B Anderson |
Belmont HPS |
1832.872 |
|
8 |
W8 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1831.709 |
|
9 |
W9 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1830.595 |
|
10 |
W10 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1829.974 |
|
11 |
W11 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1829.796 |
|
12 |
W12 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1829.669 |
|
13 |
W13 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1829.453 |
|
14 |
W14 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1829.407 |
|
15 |
W15 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1828.098 |
|
16 |
W16 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1827.837 |
|
17 |
W17 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1827.770 |
|
18 |
W18 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
Dundonald HPS |
1826.849 |
|
19 |
E1 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1825.787 |
|
20 |
W19 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1823.686 |
|
21 |
W20 |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1822.892 |
|
22 |
- |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1822.628 |
|
23 |
- |
B Anderson |
Belmont HPS |
1821.466 |
|
24 |
E2 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1821.091 |
|
25 |
- |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1820.778 |
|
26 |
- |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1820.587 |
|
27 |
- |
M McClure |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1820.454 |
|
28 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1820.033 |
|
29 |
- |
R & J Conlane |
Belmont HPS |
1819.987 |
|
30 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1819.489 |
|
31 |
E3 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1819.480 |
|
32 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1819.217 |
|
33 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1818.945 |
|
34 |
- |
M McClure |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1818.603 |
|
36 |
- |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1818.268 |
|
37 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1817.317 |
|
39 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1816.233 |
|
40 |
- |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1815.962 |
|
- |
E4 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1811.528 |
|
- |
E5 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1798.248 |
|
- |
E6 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1798.009 |
|
- |
E7 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1797.533 |
|
- |
E6 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1798.009 |
|
- |
E7 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1797.533 |
|
- |
E8 |
Lambert & Stewart |
Bangor HPS |
1797.250 |
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- |
E9 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1794.440 |
|
- |
E10 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1793.491 |
|
- |
E11 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1788.171 |
|
- |
E12 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1787.458 |
|
- |
E13 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1786.508 |
|
- |
E14 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1785.323 |
|
- |
E15 |
Lambert & Stewart |
Bangor HPS |
1785.119 |
|
- |
E16 |
P Brown & Son |
Annsborough HPS |
1778.036 |
|
- |
E17 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor HPS |
1776.599 |
|
- |
E18 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1776.574 |
|
- |
E19 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1776.109 |
|
- |
E20 |
R Moore & Son |
Bangor HPS |
1774.946 |
Mrs Margaret McMaster
It is with great regret that I have to report the death of Margaret McMaster the wife of Winston and mother of Hugh McMaster of the Ballywalter pigeon club .To Winston ,Hugh and the wider family circle I extend sincere condolence at this sad time on their great loss.
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This week’s race will be from Mallow .