EAST DOWN COMBINE
Reports by Clifford Browne
BALLYLESSON PARTNERSHIP 1ST & 2ND OPEN TULLAMORE
The 3rd race of the Young Bird season was from Tullamore and had been scheduled to be flown on Saturday August 3rd but poor flying conditions on the day led to the birds being heldover until 9am on the 4th when the convoy of 4000 + birds were away in a Southerly wind which resulted in velocities in the 1600’s . Pride of place this week goes to the Ballylesson partnership of Colin & Dorothy Smyth & sons who had two together for 1st and 2nd Open on 1667ypm and this is the second time this season that the Smyths have taken 1st Open from Tullamore having won the Open from the 1st Tullamore Old Bird race back in April.
We stay with the Ballylesson club for the next 4 birds with the partnership of Albert Cousins , Geoff McConaghie & John Albert with 3rd ,4th and 6th open with Albert Lockhart at 5th and then it’s over to Dundonald for the next 14 places shared between 5 lofts and this takes account of the top 20 open places all of which are in the West section ,in fact the West section lofts take all the Open places this week .
The East section is won by the Cloughey partnership of Harper & Young with 1st, 3rd ,4th and 5th section with Bangor’s Lambert & Stewart 2nd Section. The full Open section and nominated results were;
East Down Combine Open & Sections
04/08/2019 1st Tullamore YB
123 Members Sent: 4118 Birds in a Southerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1667.430
2 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1667.196
3 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1667.055
4 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1665.687
5 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1664.358
6 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1663.639
7 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1660.018
8 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1659.584
9 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1659.151
10 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1658.934
11 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1657.158
12 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1656.671
13 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1656.513
14 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1656.083
15 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1655.331
16 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1652.002
17 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1651.340
18 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1650.703
19 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1650.490
20 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1650.066
21 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1649.660
22 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1648.322
23 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1647.893
24 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1647.682
25 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1647.428
26 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1645.830
27 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1643.135
28 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1642.674
29 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1642.674
30 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1639.494
31 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1638.737
32 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1638.427
33 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1637.901
34 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1637.325
35 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1634.897
36 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1634.274
37 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1633.815
38 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1629.641
39 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1629.305
40 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1628.213
West Section 40 Members Sent 1448 Birds in a Southerly Wind
1 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1667.430
2 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1667.196
3 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1667.055
4 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1665.687
5 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1664.358
6 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 1663.639
7 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1660.018
8 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1659.584
9 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1659.151
10 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1658.934
11 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1657.158
12 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1656.671
13 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1656.513
14 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1656.083
15 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1655.331
16 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1652.002
17 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1651.340
18 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1650.703
19 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1650.490
20 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1650.066
East Section 83 Members Sent: 2670 Birds in a Southerly Wind
1 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1627.933
2 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1627.068
3 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1626.928
4 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1626.728
5 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1626.527
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1626.135
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1626.135
8 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1625.925
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1625.925
10 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1625.764
11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1625.715
12 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1625.600
13 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1625.016
14 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1624.723
15 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1623.840
16 J.Hall & Son Cloughey HPS 1622.246
17 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1621.906
18 J.Hall & Son Cloughey HPS 1621.622
19 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1621.325
20 J.Hall & Son Cloughey HPS 1620.999
Open (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
Cousins McConaghie & Albert IHU19N12051 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1665.687 |
20 |
2 |
Mackey & Lockhart GB19D41256 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1664.358 |
19 |
3 |
R Irwin NEHU19TN235 |
Dundonald HPS |
1659.584 |
18 |
4 |
R Irwin IHU19N04685 |
Dundonald HPS |
1659.151 |
- |
5 |
R Irwin NEHU19TN209 |
Dundonald HPS |
1658.934 |
- |
6 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU19N05024 |
Dundonald HPS |
1656.671 |
15 |
7 |
B C T Foulis & Gill GB19D33222 |
Dundonald HPS |
1656.083 |
14 |
8 |
S Brown & McConnell IHU19N04601 |
Dundonald HPS |
1655.331 |
13 |
9 |
K & B McConaghie & Son IHU19N12253 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1647.428 |
12 |
10 |
M Foulis GB19A29148 |
Dundonald HPS |
1639.494 |
11 |
11 |
R Irwin GB19F27938 |
Dundonald HPS |
1637.325 |
- |
12 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02462 |
Cloughey HPS |
1627.933 |
9 |
13 |
K & B McConaghie & Son IHU19N12254 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1627.776 |
- |
14 |
B C T Foulis & Gill IHU19N04889 |
Dundonald HPS |
1627.77 |
- |
15 |
J Kirk & Son IHU19N12851 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1627.677 |
6 |
16 |
P & C Johnston IHU19N12445 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1627.524 |
5 |
17 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02492 |
Cloughey HPS |
1626.527 |
- |
18 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02122 |
Cloughey HPS |
1626.135 |
3 |
19 |
M McCabe IHU19N03985 |
Crossgar H P S |
1624.923 |
2 |
20 |
Ambrose & Kelly GB19P31706 |
Portavogie |
1619.49 |
1 |
East (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02462 |
Cloughey HPS |
1627.933 |
10 |
2 |
Harper & Young IHU19N02492 |
Cloughey HPS |
1626.527 |
- |
3 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02122 |
Cloughey HPS |
1626.135 |
8 |
4 |
Ambrose & Kelly GB19P31706 |
Portavogie |
1619.49 |
7 |
5 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02162 |
Cloughey HPS |
1615.926 |
- |
6 |
R Christie IHU19N00332 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1608.103 |
5 |
7 |
J Crossan IHU19N08382 |
Downpatrick Premier |
1604.322 |
4 |
8 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU19N01050 |
Portavogie |
1603.88 |
- |
9 |
Young & McCormick GB19H19342 |
Portavogie |
1602.757 |
2 |
10 |
S & K Duke IHU19N07032 |
Crossgar H P S |
1595.211 |
1 |
West (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
Cousins McConaghie & Albert IHU19N12051 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1665.687 |
10 |
2 |
Mackey & Lockhart GB19D41256 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1664.358 |
9 |
3 |
R Irwin NEHU19TN235 |
Dundonald HPS |
1659.584 |
8 |
4 |
R Irwin IHU19N04685 |
Dundonald HPS |
1659.151 |
- |
5 |
R Irwin NEHU19TN209 |
Dundonald HPS |
1658.934 |
- |
6 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU19N05024 |
Dundonald HPS |
1656.671 |
5 |
7 |
B C T Foulis & Gill GB19D33222 |
Dundonald HPS |
1656.083 |
4 |
8 |
S Brown & McConnell IHU19N04601 |
Dundonald HPS |
1655.331 |
3 |
9 |
K & B McConaghie & Son IHU19N12253 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1647.428 |
2 |
10 |
M Foulis GB19A29148 |
Dundonald HPS |
1639.494 |
1 |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong J Trimble & Son IHU19N13045 1518.908, J Trimble & Son 1517.489
P Trimble 1512.318
Annsborough M Croskery 1615.965, M Croskery 1613.499
M Croskery & Son 1572.09
Ballylesson 10 members sent 321, C & D Smyth & Sons 1667.43,
C & D Smyth & Sons 1667.196
Cousins McConaghie & Albert 1667.055
Ballynahinch R Hunter 1592.75, R Hunter 1588.397, R Hunter 1587.963
Ballywalter R Christie IHU19N00332 1608.103
R Christie 1595.526, R Christie 1554.809
Bangor Lambert & Stewart 1627.068, R Moore & Son 1625.6
R Moore & Son 1625.016
Cloughey Harper & Young IHU19N02462 1627.933, Harper & Young 1626.928 Harper & Young 1626.728
Comber R Johnston 1616.148, R Johnston 1615.943, R Johnston 1598.772
Crossgar McCartan & Woodsides 1649.66, M McCabe IHU19N03985 1624.923 McCartan & Woodsides 1595.214
Donaghadee Ferguson & Wilkinson 1592.01, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1590.621 3 Ferguson & Wilkinson 1590.249
DownpatrickPremier J Crossan IHU19N08382 1604.322, J Crossan 1604.104
R Connolly 1595.453
Dundonald R Irwin 1660.018, R Irwin 1659.584
R Irwin IHU19N04685 1659.151
Dundrum Ronan takes top spot lifting DTW pools & nom good picking from him 1 R McVeigh & Son 1570.349, E & A Rogan 1553.608,
E & A Rogan 1546.835Merit
Killyleagh Central T Smith 1625.764, J & P Rice 1573.061, T Smith 1573.059
Millisle R Strain & Son 1493.869, A & E Muckle IHU19N15067 1468.027
R Strain & Son 1452.201
Newtownbreda T Marshall & Son 1643.142, T Marshall & Son 1642.681
T Marshall & Son 1642.681
Portavogie R & G Thompson 1623.84, Ambrose & Kelly 1620.089
Ambrose & Kelly GB19P31706 1619.49
East Down2bird News
2nd Navan 27/7/19
1st J Trimble & son 1555
2nd Cully & Monan 1554
3rd Harper & Young 1542 .512 pools £11 20
4th Gordon bros & sons 1542.183 pools £ 8 40
5th Gordon bros & sons 1539 pools £5 60
6th Harper & Young 1468 pools £ 2 80
7th Mc Loughlin bros 1456
8th L Mc Cavery 1455
9th Young & Mc Cormick 1424
10th H Mc Veigh 1409
11th Mc Comb bros 1392.61
12th S & K Duke 1392.55
Good selecting by the lofts of Gordon Bros & sons and Harper & Young with both lofts having their two birds in the result.
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Meritorious Award winners 2019
Congratulations to the following lofts who are the 2019 Meritorious Award winners this year;
Cousins, McConaghie & Albert ---Ballylesson club --winner with yearling cock vel 1313
Cowan & McCartney ---Dundonald winner of the hen award vel 1334
