East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
Mark Foulis has Fourth Open win - this time Bude
For the third Channel race the East Down Combine birds were in Bude in Cornwall and once again the weather had the final say on when a liberation could take place so with unsuitable weather on Saturday June 11th the birds were held over until Sunday 12th and were away at 7.30am into a WNW wind .
What a great season Dundonald’s Mark Foulis is having, recording his 4th Open winner of the season this one on 1221ypm.
The Bangor partnership of Jim Burgess & Danny Brennan are also having a brilliant Old Bird season and take 2nd and 3rd open with two birds together and they are followed by Annalong’s John Trimble along with his grandson and this is another loft consistently near the top week by week as is the Newtownbreda partnership of I & A Cousins and M. Albert who finish at 5th Open with John Kirk & son of Ballylesson at 6th Open .
This week again the West section top the Open but then it is three birds into the East section and the result Open section and nominated was :
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EAST DOWN COMBINE |
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BUDE OLD BIRD RACE 12th June 2022 |
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82 members sent 724 birds, East Section 46members sent 377 birds; West Section 36 members sent 347 birds. Liberated at 7:30 am in a West North-West wind Objections in writing to the Secretary within 7 days of publication |
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OPEN |
SECTION |
MEMBER |
CLUB |
VELOCITY |
3-BIRD CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP |
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POOlS |
TOTAL |
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1 |
W1 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1221.412 |
A |
B |
£41.50 |
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2 |
E1 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1211.821 |
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3 |
E2 |
Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1210.632 |
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4 |
E3 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1208.786 |
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5 |
W2 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1200.825 |
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6 |
W3 |
J Kirk & Son |
Ballylesson HPS |
1178.007 |
A |
B |
£29.88 |
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7 |
E4 |
D Shaw |
Bangor RPC |
1170.518 |
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8 |
W4 |
Myles, Kincaid, McCann & Auld |
Dundonald HPS |
1168.623 |
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9 |
E5 |
Ambrose & Kelly |
Portavogie HPS |
1154.093 |
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10 |
W5 |
J Patterson |
Ballylesson HPS |
1150.929 |
A |
B |
£23.24 |
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11 |
E6 |
C & H Cully |
Cloughey HPS |
1150.881 |
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12 |
E7 |
C & H Cully |
Cloughey HPS |
1149.945 |
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13 |
E8 |
Ambrose & Kelly |
Portavogie HPS |
1149.393 |
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14 |
W6 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1142.842 |
A |
B |
£16.60 |
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15 |
E9 |
G Hawthorne |
Millisle & District HPS |
1142.820 |
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16 |
W7 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1141.084 |
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17 |
W8 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son |
Dundonald HPS |
1140.341 |
A |
B |
£13.28 |
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18 |
E10 |
Harper & Young |
Cloughey HPS |
1139.870 |
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19 |
W9 |
Messrs T McConnell & G Young |
Dundonald HPS |
1138.191 |
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20 |
E11 |
Messrs Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1136.158 |
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21 |
E12 |
D Shaw |
Bangor RPC |
1131.667 |
A |
B |
£8.30 |
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22 |
E13 |
K. Rooney, Son & Dtr |
Annalong HPS |
1122.243 |
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23 |
E14 |
J Trimble & G/Son |
Annalong HPS |
1121.412 |
A |
£3.80 |
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24 |
W10 |
J McGreevy |
Crossgar HPS |
1117.339 |
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25 |
E15 |
R Russell & Son |
Bangor RPC |
1116.044 |
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26 |
W11 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1114.239 |
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27 |
W12 |
S McLoughlin |
Crossgar HPS |
1108.265 |
A |
B |
£8.30 |
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28 |
E16 |
Messrs Burgess & Brennan |
Bangor RPC |
1103.518 |
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29 |
E17 |
G Lyttle |
Comber Social HPS |
1101.480 |
A |
£3.80 |
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30 |
W13 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son |
Dundonald HPS |
1099.880 |
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31 |
E18 |
D Shaw |
Bangor RPC |
1097.723 |
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32 |
W14 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1097.707 |
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33 |
E19 |
J Crossan |
Downpatrick Premier |
1094.974 |
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34 |
W15 |
Myles, Kincaid, McCann & Auld |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.747 |
A |
B |
£8.30 |
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35 |
W16 |
M Foulis |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.692 |
B |
£4.50 |
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36 |
W17 |
B Anderson |
Belmont |
1094.271 |
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37 |
W18 |
Cowan & McCartney |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.194 |
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38 |
W19 |
C & D Smyth & Sons |
Ballylesson HPS |
1093.869 |
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39 |
W20 |
Messrs Mackey & Lockhart |
Ballylesson HPS |
1093.573 |
B |
£4.50 |
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40 |
- |
P & C Johnston |
Ballylesson HPS |
1091.933 |
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41 |
E20 |
J Crossan |
Downpatrick Premier |
1089.543 |
Open (Nominated)
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Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
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1 |
M Foulis IHU20N03163 |
Dundonald HPS |
1221.4 |
20 |
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2 |
J Trimble & G/Son GB21R02166 |
Annalong HPS |
1208.7 |
19 |
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3 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2020N08073 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1200.8 |
18 |
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4 |
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1178.0 |
17 |
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5 |
D Shaw IHU20N05036 |
Bangor RPC |
1170.5 |
16 |
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6 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; GB19D28901 |
Dundonald HPS |
1168.6 |
15 |
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7 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU20N15641 |
Portavogie HPS |
1154.0 |
14 |
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8 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19310 |
Portavogie HPS |
1149.3 |
- |
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9 |
M Foulis GB20D32283 |
Dundonald HPS |
1142.8 |
- |
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10 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03037 |
Dundonald HPS |
1141.0 |
13 |
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11 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU19N04637 |
Dundonald HPS |
1140.3 |
12 |
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12 |
T McConnell & G Young IHU20N03514 |
Dundonald HPS |
1138.1 |
11 |
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13 |
D Shaw IHU19N10969 |
Bangor RPC |
1131.6 |
- |
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14 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16725 |
Annalong HPS |
1121.4 |
- |
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15 |
G Lyttle IHU20N07511 |
Comber Social HPS |
1101.4 |
10 |
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16 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; GB20D32195 |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.7 |
- |
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17 |
M Foulis GB19A29151 |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.6 |
- |
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18 |
A Crawford GB18H34739 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1089.2 |
9 |
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19 |
A&A Cheevers IHU20N11150 |
Crossgar HPS |
1086.5 |
8 |
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20 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU20N03298 |
Dundonald HPS |
1085.1 |
- |
East (Nominated)
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Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
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1 |
J Trimble & G/Son GB21R02166 |
Annalong HPS |
1208.78 |
10 |
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2 |
D Shaw IHU20N05036 |
Bangor RPC |
1170.51 |
9 |
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3 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU20N15641 |
Portavogie HPS |
1154.09 |
8 |
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4 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19310 |
Portavogie HPS |
1149.39 |
- |
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5 |
D Shaw IHU19N10969 |
Bangor RPC |
1131.66 |
- |
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6 |
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16725 |
Annalong HPS |
1121.41 |
- |
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7 |
G Lyttle IHU20N07511 |
Comber Social HPS |
1101.48 |
7 |
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8 |
J Keenan & Sons IHU21N19615 |
Portavogie HPS |
1073.57 |
6 |
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9 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19307 |
Portavogie HPS |
1047.50 |
- |
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10 |
S & K Duke IHU19N06826 |
Crossgar HPS |
1039.94 |
5 |
West (Nominated)
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Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
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1 |
M Foulis IHU20N03163 |
Dundonald HPS |
1221.4 |
10 |
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2 |
I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2020N08073 |
Newtownbreda HPS |
1200.8 |
9 |
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3 |
J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1178.0 |
8 |
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4 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; GB19D28901 |
Dundonald HPS |
1168.6 |
7 |
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5 |
M Foulis GB20D32283 |
Dundonald HPS |
1142.8 |
- |
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6 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU20N03037 |
Dundonald HPS |
1141.0 |
6 |
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7 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son IHU19N04637 |
Dundonald HPS |
1140.3 |
5 |
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8 |
T McConnell & G Young IHU20N03514 |
Dundonald HPS |
1138.1 |
4 |
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9 |
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & Auld; GB20D32195 |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.7 |
- |
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10 |
M Foulis GB19A29151 |
Dundonald HPS |
1094.6 |
- |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
J Trimble & G/Son GB21R02166 1208.786
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1122.243
J Trimble & G/Son IHU21N16725 1121.412
Annsborough G & P Brown 1080.131 , J Melville & Son 1034.287
G & P Brown 1019.353
Ballylesson 9 sent 90 1 J Kirk & Son IHU20N08125 1178.007
J Patterson 1150.929
C & D Smyth & Sons 1093.869
Ballynahinch C Lavery & Son 852.134
Ballywalter
S Regan IHU20N13446 1007.371
Bangor
Burgess & Brennan 1211.821 , Burgess & Brennan 1210.632
D Shaw IHU20N05036 1170.518
Belmont B Anderson 1094.271 , J Galbraith & Son GB20X28223 1040.276
R & J Conlane 1036.534
Cloughey
C & H Cully 1150.881 , C & H Cully 1149.945
Harper & Young 1139.87
Comber
1 G Lyttle IHU20N07511 1101.48
W & L Robinson IHU20N07402 1069.986 W & L Robinson 1064.31
Crossgar J McGreevy 1117.339 , S McLoughlin 1108.265
A&A Cheevers IHU20N11150 1086.582
DownpatrickPremier J Crossan 1094.974 ,
J Crossan 1089.543 J Crossan IHU20N01407 919.227
Dundonald M Foulis IHU20N03163 1221.412
Myles,Kincaid,McCann & AuldGB19D28901 1168.623
M Foulis GB20D32283 1142.842
Dundrum S Foster Connor & Parry 994.996 , S Foster Connor & Parry 975.923
S Foster Connor & Parry 944.553
Killyleagh Central C J Healy 1061.093 , J & P Rice 959.41 , C J Healy 944.589
Millisle G Hawthorne 1142.82 , R Strain & Son 1059.55 ,R Strain & Son 991.87
Newtownbreda I & A Cousins & M Albert IHU2020N08073 1200.825
B Hogg & Sons 1086.093 , B Hogg & Sons 1063.102
Portavogie Ambrose & Kelly IHU20N15641 1154.093
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19310 1149.393
J Keenan & Sons IHU21N19615 1073.576
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This week the Birds are in Penzance for the Penzance and Penzance classic races and because of the weather forecast for the week end the birds left on Wednesday night instead of Thursday for the possibility of a race on Friday.