EAST DOWN COMBINE
Reports by Clifford Browne
ANNALONG LEADS THE WAY FROM NAVAN 2
The East Down Combine were back in Navan on July 27th for the second young bird race and with a light West wind it was a very similar race to the 1st Navan with the leading velocities being just slightly higher than the first week in the top 1500’s. Liberation took place at 9.30am for the convoy of 4394 birds.
Pride of place this week goes to the Annalong club who have the top three in the Open. The name of the Annalong partnership of John Trimble and son continues to be to the fore again this week with their first two birds taking 1st and 3rd Open 1st and 3rd East section .Jim Newell also Annalong is 2nd & 6th open and 2nd & 6th East section .The top 40 Open places are all in the East section with Gordon bros racing in both Cloughey and Killyleagh Central enjoying another great race starting with 4th and 5th Open and 4th and 5th East section and taking 20 of the 40 open places. Other’s in the open result were from Annalong John McCartan and good to see Kevin Rooney, son & dtr back racing again. From Cloughey both Harper & Young and Cully & Monan are in the Open result.
Leading the West section with 1st and 2nd were Massey Bros of Ballylesson with Dundonald then having the next 8 places the first if which was Brown & McConnell.
The full Open section and Nominated results were:
East Down Combine
27/07/2019 2nd Navan YB2
131 Members Sent: 4394 Birds in a Light West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1571.401
2 J Newell Annalong HPS 1570.962
3 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1570.240
4 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1562.369
5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1562.028
6 J Newell Annalong HPS 1561.705
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.688
8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.347
9 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1561.014
10 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.007
11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.007
12 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.667
13 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.667
14 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
15 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
17 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
18 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1559.987
19 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1559.987
20 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1559.647
21 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1559.647
22 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1559.647
23 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1559.308
24 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1558.968
25 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1555.871
26 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1552.845
27 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1551.089
28 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1549.623
29 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1548.754
30 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1545.687
31 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1545.589
32 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1545.281
33 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1544.662
34 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1544.109
35 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1544.109
36 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1544.109
37 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1543.556
38 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1543.556
39 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1543.180
40 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1543.004
West Section 42 Members Sent: 1336 Birds in a Light West Wind
1 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1516.995
2 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1503.685
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1496.792
4 Myles,Kincaid,McCann&Auld Dundonald HPS 1486.942
5 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1483.848
6 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1482.975
7 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1478.635
8 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1478.057
9 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1465.769
10 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1455.580
11 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1454.490
12 Myles,Kincaid,McCann&Auld Dundonald HPS 1451.959
13 P & C McComb Killyleagh Central HPS 1446.346
14 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1446.198
15 K. Tompsett Comber Social 1443.426
16 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1442.224
17 K. Tompsett Comber Social 1442.026
18 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1436.108
19 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1433.196
20 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1423.120
East Section 89 Members Sent: 3058 Birds in a Light West Wind
1 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1571.401
2 J Newell Annalong HPS 1570.962
3 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1570.240
4 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1562.369
5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1562.028
6 J Newell Annalong HPS 1561.705
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.688
8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.347
9 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1561.014
10 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.007
11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1561.007
12 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.667
13 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.667
14 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
15 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
17 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1560.327
18 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1559.987
19 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1559.987
20 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1559.647
Open (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13243 |
Annalong HPS |
1570.24 |
20 |
2 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02122 |
Cloughey HPS |
1562.369 |
19 |
3 |
J Newell IHU19N13545 |
Annalong HPS |
1561.705 |
18 |
4 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13236 |
Annalong HPS |
1561.014 |
- |
5 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02162 |
Cloughey HPS |
1560.667 |
- |
6 |
Gordon Bros & Sons GB19L21598 |
Cloughey HPS |
1560.667 |
- |
7 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13202 |
Annalong HPS |
1545.687 |
- |
8 |
Cully & Monan IHU19N02410 |
Cloughey HPS |
1545.316 |
13 |
9 |
K. Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34735 |
Annalong HPS |
1544.109 |
12 |
10 |
K. Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34724 |
Annalong HPS |
1543.004 |
- |
11 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02124 |
Cloughey HPS |
1542.183 |
- |
12 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02164 |
Cloughey HPS |
1540.194 |
- |
13 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02125 |
Cloughey HPS |
1539.862 |
- |
14 |
K. Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34795 |
Annalong HPS |
1538.602 |
- |
15 |
K. Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34887 |
Annalong HPS |
1533.134 |
- |
16 |
J Trimble & Son GB19V83603 |
Annalong HPS |
1532.314 |
- |
17 |
J Newell IHU19N13509 |
Annalong HPS |
1528.331 |
- |
18 |
P Byrne & Son GB19D22500 |
Crossgar H P S |
1527.712 |
3 |
19 |
Gordon Bros & Sons GB19C16300 |
Cloughey HPS |
1524.457 |
- |
20 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13044 |
Annalong HPS |
1524.073 |
- |
East (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13243 |
Annalong HPS |
1570.24 |
10 |
2 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02122 |
Cloughey HPS |
1562.369 |
9 |
3 |
J Newell IHU19N13545 |
Annalong HPS |
1561.705 |
8 |
4 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13236 |
Annalong HPS |
1561.014 |
- |
5 |
Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02162 |
Cloughey HPS |
1560.667 |
- |
6 |
Gordon Bros & Sons GB19L21598 |
Cloughey HPS |
1560.667 |
- |
7 |
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13202 |
Annalong HPS |
1545.687 |
- |
8 |
Cully & Monan IHU19N02410 |
Cloughey HPS |
1545.316 |
3 |
9 |
K. Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34735 |
Annalong HPS |
1544.109 |
2 |
10 |
K. Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34724 |
Annalong HPS |
1543.004 |
- |
West (Nominated)
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
1 |
S Brown & McConnell IHU19N04617 |
Dundonald HPS |
1496.7 |
10 |
2 |
Myles,Kincaid, McCann & Auld; GB19D28975 |
Dundonald HPS |
1486.9 |
9 |
3 |
M Foulis GB19A29149 |
Dundonald HPS |
1478.0 |
8 |
4 |
P & C McComb IHU19N02738 |
Killyleagh Central HPS |
1446.3 |
7 |
5 |
K & B McConaghie & Son IHU19N12245 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1419.8 |
6 |
6 |
R Irwin GB19F27937 |
Dundonald HPS |
1408.3 |
5 |
7 |
S Casement & Son IHU19N12577 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1378.9 |
4 |
8 |
S Casement & Son IHU19N12573 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1377.8 |
- |
9 |
S Casement & Son IHU19N12572 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1376.5 |
- |
10 |
P & C Johnston IHU19N12420 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1375.6 |
1 |
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong J Trimble & Son 1571.401, J Newell 1570.962
J Trimble & Son IHU19N13243 1570.24
Annsborough M Croskery & Son 1334.002, M Croskery & Son 1333.332
M Croskery & Son 1251.039
Ballylesson 13 members sent 404 birds, Massey Bros 1516.995
Massey Bros 1503.685, Massey Bros 1442.224
Ballynahinch E McLaughlin 1336.639, E McLaughlin 1336.339
E McLaughlin 1332.454
Ballywalter 1 R Christie IHU19N00335 1453.385, W McMaster & Son 1434.353 3 R Christie 1407.025
Bangor D Hamilton & Son IHU19N10180 1491.3, D Shaw 1456.645
D Shaw IHU19N10909 1443.764
Cloughey Gordon Bros & Sons IHU19N02122 1562.369,
Gordon Bros & Sons 1562.028 3 Gordon Bros & Sons 1561.688
Comber R Johnston 1454.489, K Tompsett 1443.425, K Tompsett 1442.02
Crossgar P Byrne & Son GB19D22500 1527.712, P Byrne & Son 1526.955
P Byrne & Son 1525.068
Donaghadee Ferguson & Wilkinson 1378.524, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1361.437 Ferguson & Wilkinson 1360.987
Downpatrick Premier S Milligan & Dtr 1492.224, S Milligan & Dtr 1488.441
S Milligan & Dtr 1487.687
Dundonald S Brown & McConnell IHU19N04617 1496.792
Myles,Kincaid, McCann & Auld; GB19D28975 1486.942
B C T Foulis & Gill 1483.848
Dundrum S Foster Connor & Parry 1367.232, J Maguire & Ptrs 1314.65
S Foster Connor & Parry 1299.695
Killyleagh Central Gordon Bros & Sons 1559.987
Gordon Bros & Sons 1559.647
Gordon Bros & Sons 1559.647
Millisle J Rankin 1361.515, J Rankin 1361.065, J Rankin 1360.84
Newtownbreda B & H Marshall 1317.819, B & H Marshall 1316.391
T Marshall & Son 1286.84
Portavogie R & G Thompson 1515.399, B & J Donnan 1504.894
Young & McCormick GB19H19343 1498.091
East Down2bird News
1st Navan
1st J Trimble & son 1499
2nd B C T Foulis & Gill 1488
3rd J Young & ptr 1483 pools £ 13 60
4th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1466
5th S & K Duke 1447
6th Gordon bros & sons 1444 pools £ 10 20
7th Gordon bros & sons 1443 pools £ 6 80
8th Cully & Monan 1405 pools £ 3 40
9th Mc Loughlin bros 1372
10th P & C Mc Comb 1270.37
11th J Patterson 1270.25
12th K & B Mc Conaghie & son 1228
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MARTIN YOUNG
Once again it is my sad duty to report the death of another well-known member of the Combine, Martin Young who raced with Drew Harper in the very successful Cloughey partnership of Harper & Young who are ably assisted with the training of the birds by John Adair. Martin had been ill for some time, an illness which he had borne with great dignity. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family at this sad time and also to Drew Harper and John Adair.