East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
CLOUGHEY MEMBERS BEST FROM NAVAN 2
The EDC held their 2nd Young Bird race on Saturday 22nd of July and again the race point was Navan . This race was complicated by the fact that one of the two transporters was still off the road awaiting a part and this in turn necessitated the Combine having to impose a 20 bird limit per loft to ensure that the lorry was not over loaded ,the good news is that the transporter has been repaired and collection times etc will revert back to normal with one change -the Committee felt that for this week because of the previous weeks disruption a change of race point from the original was in order so instead of Tullamore this week we are going to Mullingar which is some 25 miles shorter than Tullamore in order to allow fanciers to start birds which they may have been unable to get away last week .
Returning to the Navan race the birds were liberated at 9.30 into a light ENE wind so a steady race was on the cards but the top twelve birds still managed to achieve velocities in the 1400’s and all but one of these top twelve were into the Cloughey club, positions being shared between the lofts of Cully & Monan and that of Harper & Young with the Cully and Monan team just out in front on 1409ypm closely followed by Harper & Young on 1408 ypm and these were the top two in the East Section . The West Section was won by Walter & Gareth White of Newtownbreda at 8th open with John Davis of Ballylesson next in that section at 14th open .
Before looking at the open and section results in their entirety I would like to take this opportunity of wishing Ronnie Johnston a return to full health after his stay in hospital and the accompanying surgery . Ronnie had been racing exceptionally well but has not been able to compete since Bude . A tireless ambassador for pigeon racing for as long as I can remember (which is quite a long time ) he is the current Patron of the INFC ,is well known for his PRO work and loft write ups and for his skill at pigeon auctioneering . Ronnie on behalf of your many friends from within the sport we wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to hearing you are back doing what you love , racing your birds .
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The Open & section results for 2nd Navan were :
East Down Combine Open & Section
22/07/2017 2nd Navan YB
Light East North East Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1409.057
2 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1408.831
3 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1408.801
4 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1408.574
5 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1408.574
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1406.782
7 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1405.479
8 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1404.660
9 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1403.720
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1402.956
11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1402.193
12 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1401.432
13 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1394.245
14 J.Davis Ballylesson HPS 1393.743
15 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1393.633
16 K Ambrose Portavogie 1392.651
17 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1391.320
18 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1389.819
19 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1389.314
20 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1389.059
21 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1389.059
22 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1387.953
23 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1386.676
24 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1386.262
25 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1386.026
26 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1385.331
27 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1384.392
28 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1383.901
29 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1383.603
30 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1383.593
31 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1383.350
32 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1383.097
33 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1383.060
34 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1382.844
35 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1382.844
36 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1382.769
37 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1382.528
38 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1382.166
39 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1382.134
40 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1381.832
West Section
Light East North East Wind
1 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1404.660
2 J.Davis Ballylesson HPS 1393.743
3 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1393.633
4 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1391.320
5 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1389.819
6 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1389.314
7 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1389.059
8 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1389.059
9 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1387.953
10 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1386.676
11 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1386.262
12 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1386.026
13 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1385.331
14 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1384.392
15 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1383.901
16 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1383.603
17 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1383.593
18 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1383.350
19 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1383.097
20 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1383.060
East Section
Light East North East Wind
1 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1409.057
2 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1408.831
3 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1408.801
4 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1408.574
5 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1408.574
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1406.782
7 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1405.479
8 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1403.720
9 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1402.956
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1402.193
11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1401.432
12 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1394.245
13 K Ambrose Portavogie 1392.651
14 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1382.769
15 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1382.166
16 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1381.441
17 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1378.351
18 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1377.238
19 D.Hamilton & Son Bangor RPC 1368.156
20 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1365.074
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1382.769 2nd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1381.441
3rd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1378.351
Annsborough 1st M Croskery 1333.021 2nd M Croskery & Son 1323.034
3rd D Croskery & Son 1321.102
Ballylesson 13 members sent 225 birds 1st J Davis 1393.743
2nd C & D Smyth & Sons 1391.32 3rd C & D Smyth & Sons 1389.314
Ballynahinch 1st Cromie & Magee & Son 1361.582 2nd J & V Abernethy 1352.596 3rd J & V Abernethy 1351.712
Ballywalter 1st W McMaster & Son 1348.203 2nd W McMaster & Son 1346.821
3rd S Regan 1295.678
Bangor 1st D Hamilton & Son 1368.156 2nd Lambert & Stewart 1361.253
3rd Lambert & Stewart 1345.901
Cloughey 1st Cully & Monan 1409.057 2nd Harper & Young 1408.831
3rd Cully & Monan 1408.801
Comber 1st C Hutchinson 1347.11 2nd G Lyttle 1315.86 3rd C Hutchinson 1304.56
Crossgar 1st T Horner & Sons 1331.419 2nd J Quinn & Son 1311.275
3rd T Horner & Sons 1284.486
Donaghadee 1st Angus&Son;& McConkey 1312.352 2nd E D & K Allan & Sons 1308.881
3rd E D & K Allan & Sons 1308.477
DownpatrickPremier 1st R Connolly 1325.168 2nd P Flanaghan & Dtr 1324.161
3rd J Crossan 1323.727
Dundonald 1st J Young & Ptnrs 1393.633 2nd J Young & Ptnrs 1389.819
3rd J Young & Ptnrs 1389.059
Hillfoot 1st D Brennan 1339.202 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1338.817 3rd D Brennan 1337.448
Killyleagh Central 1st C J Healy 1394.245 2nd C J Healy 1325.627 3rd T Smith 1325.519
Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1346.91 2nd J Rankin 1313.09 3rd J Rankin 1312.672
Newtownbreda 1st W White & Son 1404.688 2nd W White & Son 1387.98
3rd B Hogg & Sons 1386.262
Portavogie 1st K Ambrose 1392.651 2nd R & G Thompson 1365.074
3rd R & G Thompson 1365.074
East Down 2 bird News
Don’t forget the closing date for the Young Bird Gold ring race is the 5th of August 2017 with the race being flown from the 2nd Thurles race on the 26th of August .
Nomination is for 5 rings at a cost of £10 .
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Brian Hogg
I end this week with the sad news of the death of Brian Hogg from Moneyreagh who raced with the Newtownbreda club as B Hogg & Sons . Brian was one of the old school of fancier and a real gentleman who had raced with great distinction and success over many years ,latterly with his grandson Jack who had taken on many of the management duties .To his sons Richard, Thomas, Alan & Brian and their families I extend my deepest sympathy at this sad time .
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That is it for another week, Mullingar this weekend .