East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
Another Thurles Open Win for Jim Newell -Annalong
For the 7th Young Bird race of the season it was back to Thurles on the 31st August and with a Westerly wind another fast race was expected from the 11am liberation. Leading the field it was again Annalong which had the Open winner and as he had done in the Old Birds from this race point it was Jim Newell out in front .Jim has enjoyed a great season having been near the top of the open on several occasions having been 2nd open in not only the Old Bird Thurles which he won but also in both the Navan young Bird races .
Ballylessons John Kirk and sons also produced another outstanding result almost completing the double from the Thurles Young Bird races having won the top three Open places in the 1st Thurles ,this time they take 2nd,3rd & 4th Open the first two of these being together and top three in the West section . 5th Open from this 2nd Thurles was Gary Lyttle of Comber who wins 2nd East Section behind Jim Newell. The Open winning velocity was 1699 ypm the full result being:
East Down Combine Open Sections & Nominated
31/08/2019 2nd Thurles YB
OPEN 73 Members Sent: 1397 Birds in a Westerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 J Newell Annalong HPS 1699.442
2 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1675.123
3 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1675.123
4 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1674.380
5 G Lyttle Comber Social 1670.580
6 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1669.751
7 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1669.387
8 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1666.980
9 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1666.402
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1662.712
11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1661.880
12 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1661.547
13 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1660.753
14 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1658.644
15 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1658.227
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1658.138
17 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1656.741
18 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1656.576
19 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1656.576
20 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1655.610
21 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1653.381
22 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1651.604
23 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1651.201
24 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1649.599
25 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1649.503
26 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1649.339
27 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1648.848
28 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1648.357
29 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1647.645
30 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1646.559
31 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1645.404
32 B & J Donnan Portavogie 1644.762
33 B & J Donnan Portavogie 1644.762
34 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1644.577
35 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1644.060
36 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1643.751
37 T. Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1643.693
38 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1643.545
39 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1643.427
40 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1642.213
West Section 27Members Sent: 554 Birds in a Westerly Wind
1 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1675.123
2 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1675.123
3 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1674.380
4 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1669.751
5 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1669.387
6 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1666.980
7 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1660.753
8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1651.201
9 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1649.599
10 B. Hogg & Family Newtownbreda HPS 1637.714
11 B. Hogg & Family Newtownbreda HPS 1636.867
12 B. Hogg & Family Newtownbreda HPS 1636.529
13 B. Hogg & Family Newtownbreda HPS 1636.191
14 B. Hogg & Family Newtownbreda HPS 1634.501
15 B. Hogg & Family Newtownbreda HPS 1634.501
16 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1622.931
17 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1614.116
18 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1613.946
19 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1613.359
20 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1612.867
East Section 46 Members Sent: 843 Birds in a Westerly Wind
1 J Newell Annalong HPS 1699.442
2 G Lyttle Comber Social 1670.580
3 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1666.402
4 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1662.712
5 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1661.880
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1661.547
7 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1658.644
8 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1658.227
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1658.138
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1656.741
11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1656.576
12 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1656.576
13 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1655.610
14 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1653.381
15 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1651.604
16 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1649.503
17 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1649.339
18 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1648.848
19 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1648.357
20 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1647.645
Open (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
J Kirk & Son IHU19N12815 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1675.1 |
20 |
2 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02480 |
Cloughey HPS |
1661.8 |
19 |
3 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02494 |
Cloughey HPS |
1656.7 |
- |
4 |
McComb Bros IHU19N02648 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1651.6 |
17 |
5 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02482 |
Cloughey HPS |
1648.8 |
- |
6 |
J Trimble & Son GB19V83603 |
Annalong HPS |
1643.5 |
15 |
7 |
M Adair & Sons IHU19N02343 |
Cloughey HPS |
1642.2 |
14 |
8 |
R Watson & Son GB19C16638 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1634.1 |
13 |
9 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU19N13445 |
Annalong HPS |
1632.1 |
12 |
10 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13235 |
Annalong HPS |
1630.2 |
- |
11 |
McComb Bros IHU19N02653 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1622.1 |
- |
12 |
Young & McCormick GB19H19308 |
Portavogie |
1621.2 |
9 |
13 |
S & K Duke IHU19N07028 |
Crossgar H P S |
1618.4 |
8 |
14 |
Cousins McConaghie & Albert IHU19N12089 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1613.3 |
7 |
15 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU19N04866 |
Dundonald HPS |
1608.4 |
6 |
16 |
J McGreevy IHU19N06850 |
Crossgar H P S |
1602.9 |
5 |
17 |
J Kirk & Son IHU19N12819 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1601.7 |
- |
18 |
R Moore & Son IHU19N10611 |
Bangor RPC |
1597.0 |
3 |
19 |
R Christie IHU19N00332 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1596.6 |
2 |
20 |
R Christie IHU19N00336 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1596.3 |
- |
East (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02480 |
Cloughey HPS |
1661.88 |
10 |
2 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02494 |
Cloughey HPS |
1656.741 |
- |
3 |
McComb Bros IHU19N02648 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1651.604 |
8 |
4 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02482 |
Cloughey HPS |
1648.848 |
- |
5 |
J Trimble & Son GB19V83603 |
Annalong HPS |
1643.545 |
6 |
6 |
M Adair & Sons IHU19N02343 |
Cloughey HPS |
1642.213 |
5 |
7 |
R Watson & Son GB19C16638 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1634.167 |
4 |
8 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU19N13445 |
Annalong HPS |
1632.178 |
3 |
9 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13235 |
Annalong HPS |
1630.245 |
- |
10 |
McComb Bros IHU19N02653 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1622.181 |
- |
West (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
J Kirk & Son IHU19N12815 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1675.12 |
10 |
2 |
Cousins McConaghie & Albert IHU19N12089 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1613.35 |
9 |
3 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU19N04866 |
Dundonald HPS |
1608.42 |
8 |
4 |
J McGreevy IHU19N06850 |
Crossgar H P S |
1602.90 |
7 |
5 |
J Kirk & Son IHU19N12819 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1601.73 |
- |
6 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU19N05024 |
Dundonald HPS |
1591.34 |
5 |
7 |
Gillispie Bros IHU19N12385 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1588.75 |
4 |
8 |
G Young IHU19N04550 |
Dundonald HPS |
1575.37 |
3 |
9 |
G Young IHU19N04672 |
Dundonald HPS |
1569.36 |
- |
10 |
G Young IHU19N04553 |
Dundonald HPS |
1565.19 |
- |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong J Newell 1699.442, J Trimble & Son 1645.404,
J Trimble & Son 1644.577
Ballylesson 10 members sent 185 birds, J Kirk & sons 1675.123,
J Kirk & sons 1675.123, J Kirk & sons 1674.380
Ballynahinch A Bradley 1491.787, A Bradley 1481.501, A Bradley 1466.907
Ballywalter 1 R Christie 1634.634, R Christie IHU19N00332 1596.645,
R Christie IHU19N00336 1596.344
Bangor R Moore & Son 1658.644, R Moore & Son 1655.61
R Moore & Son 1643.427
Cloughey Harper & Young 1662.712, Harper & Young IHU19N02480 1661.88 Harper & Young 1661.547
Comber G Lyttle 1670.58, G Lyttle 1585.014, G Lyttle 1585.014
Crossgar McCartan & Woodsides 1669.751, McCartan & Woodsides 1669.387
S & K Duke 1658.227
Donaghadee Angus&Son; & McConkey 1596.451, A & P Trimble & Sons 1583.994 Ferguson & Wilkinson 1581.392
Downpatrick Premier R Connolly 1634.922,
Telford Bros & S & J Milligan 1618.017, R Connolly 1616.294
Dundonald J Young & Ptnrs 1609.358, S Brown & McConnell 1608.487
Cowan & McCartney IHU19N04866 1608.422
Dundrum J Maguire & Ptrs IHU19N16120 1579.279 2 J Maguire & Ptrs 1552.98 3 J Maguire & Ptrs IHU19N13138 1551.973
Killyleagh Central R Watson & Son 1666.402,
McComb Bros IHU19N02648 1651.604, T Smith 1643.693
Newtownbreda B Hogg & Family 1637.714, B Hogg & Family 1636.867,
B Hogg & Family 1636.529
Portavogie B & J Donnan 1644.762, B & J Donnan 1644.762
B & J Donnan 1627.888
East Down2bird News
Fermoy 24/8/19
1st Cousins Mc Conaghie & Albert 1471 pools £12 80
2nd Mackey & Lockhart 1469 pools £9 60
3rd R Moore & son 1431 pools £ 6 30
4th R Moore & son 1409 pools £ 3 20
5th J Young & ptrs 1386
6th J Patterson 1367
7th C & D smyth & sons 1321
8th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1312
9th Cully & Monan 1306
10th B Hogg & family 1297
11th Cully & Monan 1244
12th P & C Johnston 1227
Congratulations to R Moore & son and Cully & Monan on having both their entries in the prizes.
Gold ring Fermoy
1st Cowan & Mc Cartney vel 1644 £80
2nd Myles Kincaid Mc Cann & Auld vel 1532 £48
3rd Brown & Mc Connell vel 1477 £32
The Gold ring event was flown from Fermoy with Dundonald members winning the three prizes, well done to them.
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The EDC season is now drawing to a close with three Derby races to come the first of these is the Talbenny cross channel event and then to finish the season the two Skibbereen Derby races.