EAST DOWN COMBINE

Reports by Clifford Browne

East Down Combine News

with Clifford Browne

James Cleland wins Open from Talbenny

The East Down were in Talbenny on the week end of May 28th for the first cross channel event of 2016 . The birds were race marked as per the programme on the Thursday night and it had been hoped for a race on the Saturday but despite regular weather updates the race committee much to their credit were not happy to liberate and so the birds were held until Sunday morning when they were away at 9am into a light Easterly wind which is famous for causing fog havoc suddenly on the Irish sea and living as I do on the shores of Belfast Lough I was more than a little perturbed when around lunchtime fog began to drift in off the water ,but it was short lived and obviously only local for the birds had an excellent race and several fanciers have spoken to me about the excellent condition of the birds despite the extra day in the crates and the Race Controller and his team are to be complemented and thanked for giving everyone such an enjoyable race .

Pride of place and no stranger to success from a cross channel race is Annsborough’s James Cleland closely followed by the Rooneys down in Annsborough with  B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS in 3rd open and topping the West section ahead of BCT Foulis & Gill up in Dun Donald . Top positions in open and Section were :

East Down Combine

29/05/2016 1st Talbenny OB7

161 Members Sent: 2531 Birds in a Light Easterly Wind

Pos Name Club Velocity

1 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1279.221

2 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1277.974

3 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1250.376

4 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1245.644

5 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1244.607

6 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1242.770

7 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1235.779

8 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1233.009

9 A Bradley Ballynahinch HPS 1229.573

10 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1227.750

11 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1227.133

12 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1226.970

13 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1225.330

14 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1224.928

15 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1220.681

16 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1218.415

17 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1216.804

18 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1212.078

19 J.McNally & Son Annsborough HPS 1211.489

20 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1211.357

West Section 54 Members Sent: 993 Birds in a Light Easterly Wind

1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1250.376

2 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1245.644

3 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1235.779

4 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1233.009

5 A Bradley Ballynahinch HPS 1229.573

6 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1227.750

7 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1225.330

8 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1224.928

9 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1218.415

10 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1216.804

11 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1211.357

12 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1210.868

East Section 107 Members Sent: 1538 Birds in a Light Easterly Wind

1 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1279.221

2 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1277.974

3 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1244.607

4 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1242.770

5 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1227.133

6 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1226.970

7 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1220.681

8 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1212.078

9 J.McNally & Son Annsborough HPS 1211.489

10 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1210.341

11 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1210.341

12 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1210.183

 

   

Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1277.958 2nd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1227.119

3rd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1169.262

Annsborough 1st James Cleland 1279.224 2nd D Croskery & Son 1244.607

3rd James Cleland 1242.773

Ballylesson 11 members sent 135 birds 1st C &D Smyth & sons 1235

2nd J Patterson 1233 3rd C &D Smyth & sons 1210

Ballynahinch 1st H Wallace 1274.42 2nd A Bradley 1229.573 3rd E McLaughlin 1202.091

Ballywalter 1st Sam Regan 1143 winner a two year old Cattrysse cock on roundabout following up Skibbereen club win. 2nd and 3rd Junior Orr with 2 yearling hens on 1142,1124

 

Bangor 1st D Shaw 1196.205 2nd R Russell & Son 1171.019 3rd D Shaw 1168.721

Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1142.469 2nd Harper & Young 1135.78

3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1126.724

Comber 1st R Johnson 1211.35 2nd Burns Bros 1193.81 3rd R Johnson 1191.03

Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1199.482 2nd Sid McLoughlin 1189.183

3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1176.647

Donaghadee 1st Angus&Son;& McConkey 1175.957 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1147.628 3rd A & P Trimble & Sons 1126.155

Downpatrick Premier 1st M & J Ward 1144.299 2nd F Black & Sons 1135.781

3rd R Straney 1129.473

Dundonald 1st B C T Foulis & Gill 1250.376 2nd Cowan & McCartney 1216.804

3rd McConnell & Fitzpatrick 1209.336

Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1156.654 2nd A Murray & Son 1133.204

3rd J Maguire & Ptrs 1131.766

Hillfoot 1st A Cousins & Sons 1224.928 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1198.211

3rd L & H Fields 1146.932

Killyleagh Central 1st C J Healy 1164.623 2nd J & P Rice 1137.486

3rd C J Healy 1126.774

Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1138.627 2nd R Strain & Son 1136.597

3rd R Strain & Son 1136.351

Newcastle 1st R McVeigh & Son 1183.91 2nd R McVeigh & Son 1058.346
3rd R McVeigh & Son 1050.406
The pigeon by winning Talbenny made it his forth win this year and he scored twice as a young bird ,an excellent performance .

Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1245.644 2nd R & R Lambe 1227.741

3rd B Hogg & Sons 1225.33

Portavogie 1st K Ambrose 1136.401 2nd K Ambrose 1136.205 3rd M Reid 1126.507

Tyrella First three to S Milligan & Dtr 1160.079, 1157.690, 1150.869

 

East Down 2bird News

2nd Fermoy result 21st May 2016

1st Mc Comb Bros 1902 pools £16

2nd Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1886

3rd C &D Smyth & sons 1885 pools £12

4th J& R young 1875

5th B Young 1846 .8

6th H Mc Veigh 1846 .2

7th K & B Mc Conaghie & son 1845

8th M Croskery & son 1845

9th A Lavery & son 1828

10th C Healy 1827

11th D Shaw 1810 £8

12th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1806

13th G Lyttle 1805 pools £4

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R Moore &Son had the best EDC pigeon in the recent INFC Skibbereen National when they finished 41st North section and had two more birds lower down on the result sheet .

The second Combine pigeon was to Ballylesson’s C& D Smyth & sons at 92nd North section.

The Yearling national is the next INFC event which is scheduled for Wednesday June 8th .

This week the East Down Combine have two races the second channel race ,again from Talbenny and on the same day the Derek Wishart Memorial race from Mallow so good flying to all competitors .