EAST DOWN COMBINE
News with Clifford Browne
BALLYLESSON PARTNERSHIP TOP OPEN FROM 2nd Navan
For the second young bird race of 2016 the EDC were back in Navan and this week they had a Southerly wind which saw the West Section get the early birds and again the winners were doing a fairly fast velocity with the top three in the Open making over the 1600ypm with the winners well clear of the rest of the convoy . Liberated at 12noon the open winner was to the Ballylesson partnership of Mackey & Lockhart and Ballylesson members had a further 6 places in the top 20 of the open .
2nd Open was to the Ballynahinch partnership of David & Robert Topping who had a substantial lead over the next bird into Ballynahinch . The Topping’s winner was a blue Hartog hen , a darkened youngster her sire was 13th Open EDC Fermoy and the dam was the 2012 EDC breeder/buyer .
Dundonald’s Roy Irwin has the next four places in the Open with birds from Ballylesson ,Dundonald and Newtownbreda making up the top twelve in Open and West Section .
The East section was won by the Bangor Partnership of Lambert & Stewart ahead of four Donaghadee birds two each to Angus & son & McConkey and Mr & Mrs Gardiner . The top Open and Section placings were:
East Down Combine Open
23/07/2016 2nd Navan YB
134 Members Sent: 4478 Birds in a Southerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1643.262
2 D & R Topping Ballynahinch HPS 1607.719
3 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1600.397
4 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1585.174
5 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1583.501
6 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1583.167
7 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1582.555
8 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1581.786
9 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1578.957
10 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1578.158
11 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1577.796
12 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1577.718
13 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1577.469
14 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1576.981
15 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1576.816
16 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1570.963
17 K. Tompsett Comber Social 1568.306
18 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1567.504
19 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1557.213
20 Angus&Son&McConkey Donaghadee RPC 1548.495
West Section
43 Members Sent:1375 Birds in a Southerly Wind
1 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1643.262
2 D & R Topping Ballynahinch HPS 1607.719
3 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1600.397
4 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1585.174
5 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1583.501
6 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1583.167
7 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1582.555
8 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1581.786
9 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1578.957
10 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1578.158
11 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1577.796
12 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1577.718
East Section
91 Members Sent: 3103 Birds in a Southerly Wind
1 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1567.504
2 Angus&Son&McConkey Donaghadee RPC 1548.495
3 Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee RPC 1545.224
4 Angus&Son&McConkey Donaghadee RPC 1521.498
5 Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee RPC 1521.358
6 F Gilmore Comber Social 1519.719
7 D.Hamilton & Son Bangor RPC 1518.945
8 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1513.344
9 E D & K Allan & Sons Donaghadee RPC 1512.366
10 D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee RPC 1512.047
11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1507.316
12 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1507.022
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong 1st K & J McCulla 1314.839 2nd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1209.826
3rd McLoughlin Bros 1201.865
Annsborough 1st D Croskery & Son 1452.347 2nd D Croskery & Son 1448.788
3rd P Brown & Son 1435.725
Ballylesson 7 members sent 160 birds 1st Mackey & Lockhart 1643 2nd C&D Smyth & sons
1581 3rd Gillespie bros 1578.95
Ballynahinch 1st D & R Topping 1607.719 2nd S & P Logan & Ptnrs 1505.242
3rd W Catherwood & Sons 1484.267
Ballywalter 1st J T Palmer 1469.823 2nd J Orr & Son 1433.873 3rd J Orr & Son 1433.618
Bangor 1st Lambert & Stewart 1567.497 2nd D Hamilton & Son 1518.939
3rd Lambert & Stewart 1513.338
Cloughey 1st Harper & Young 1507.316 2nd Harper & Young 1507.022
3rd Harper & Young 1506.436
Comber 1st K Tompsett 1568.3 2nd F Gilmore 1519.71 3rd R Johnson 1492.33
Crossgar 1st T Horner & Sons 1493.351 2nd Sid McLoughlin 1482.911 3rd D Walsh 1481.912
Donaghadee 1st Angus&Son;& McConkey 1548.495 2nd Mr & Mrs Gardiner 1545.224
3rd Angus&Son & McConkey 1521.497
DownpatrickPremier 1st R Connolly 1466.643 2nd R Connolly 1466.302
3rd R Connolly 1466.302
Dundonald 1st R Irwin 1600.397 2nd R Irwin 1585.174 3rd R Irwin 1583.501
Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1410.898 2nd S Foster Connor & Parry 1381.63
3rd S Foster Connor & Parry 1376.072
Hillfoot 1st W & L Robinson 1471.724 2nd W & L Robinson 1370.52
3rd W & L Robinson 1369.99
Killyleagh Central 1st C J Healy 1492.161 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1492.062
3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1492.062
Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1494.058 2nd J.& J Hollinger 1487.798
3rd J Rankin 1473.086
Newcastle 1st R McVeigh & Son 1294.121 2nd R McVeigh & Son 1289.611
3rd E & A Rogan 1256.212
Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1582.555 2nd R & R Lambe 1509.702
3rd M McClure 1494.094
Portavogie 1st W & N Cully 1492.042 2nd W & N Cully 1459.496
3rd G Coffey 1449.197
Tyrella 1st . S &E McGaw 1392.425, 2nd .G Lavery &Son 1385.275
3rd .S &E McGaw 1354.783
East Down 2bird News
1st Navan flown 16th July 2016
1st D Croskery & son 1798 (2nd Open ) beaten by loft mate
2nd Mc Comb bros 1724 pools £8
3rd H Mc Veigh 1720
4th A & A Cheevers 1718
5th B Young 1697
6th Harper & Young 1649.30 pools £6
7th D Croskery & son 1649.02
8th B Hogg & sons 1644
9th Lambert & Stewart 1636 pools £4
10th D &W Carlile & son 1610 pools £2
11th Mc Comb bros 1596
12th Mackey & Lockhart 1586
League Tables after 10 races :
League A
Mc Comb Bros 16 points
B Hogg & Sons 16
R Moore & son 14
Cowan & Mc Cartney 14
Gordon bros & sons 14
League B
W Mc Master & son 16 points
A & A Cheevers 14
H Mc Veigh 14
Mackey & Lockhart 12
League C
D Croskery & son 16 points
Angus & Mc Conkey 14
Harper & Young 14
JMc Greevy 12
C&D Smyth & sons 12
H Ballantyne & son 12
Mc Cormick & Muckle12
League D
J Kirk & sons 18 points
D Shaw 16
D &K Mc Cutcheon 12
R Connelly 8
Mc Quaide & Briggs 8
GOLD RING COMPETITION REMINDER
The East Down Gold ring race will be flown from the 2nd Thurles race on September 3rd . Nomination of 5 rings at a total cost of £10 to be sent to Dorothy Smyth on or before August 6th 2016 .
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This week for the 3rd race of the season the birds move on to Tullamore .