EAST DOWN COMBINE
with Clifford Browne
For the East Down Combine’s 10th old bird race the pigeons were in Penzance in Cornwall and this race incorporated the Penzance Classic. The weather on Saturday 17th of June saw a fine morning and a light SW wind and liberation was at 8.30 am. Leading velocities were over 1400ypm and the Dundonald partnership of BCT Foulis &Gill had the winner on 1424 ypm. This loft has been enjoying a very successful of period good results having just recently won the Derek Wishart Classic and then prior to that winning the Golden Ring from Mallow. The runners up from Penzance were the Hillfoot team of W & L Robinson and then it was back to Dundonald to the partnership of Brown & McConnell and these were the top three in the West Section.
Top three in the East section were P Brown & son (Annsborough), R Strain & son (Millisle & Dist) and D Shaw (Bangor).
The Provisional top three in the Classic were B.C.T Foulis & Gill, Brown & McConnell & R Strain & son --full result to follow next week. The Open and Section Penzance result was:
East Down Combine Open & Section
17/06/2017 Penzance OB
134 Members Sent: 1418 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364
2 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1416.215
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177
4 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1410.295
5 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1409.205
6 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880
7 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820
8 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1400.391
9 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1394.820
10 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.059
11 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1389.228
12 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1386.572
13 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1386.450
14 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1382.650
15 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1379.693
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1376.561
17 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1371.698
18 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1371.457
19 Burns Bros Comber Social 1371.355
20 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822
21 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1368.609
22 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1364.930
23 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886
24 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1362.768
25 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1362.005
26 R. Straney Downpatrick Premier 1359.926
27 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1359.839
28 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1358.900
29 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1356.206
30 J & R Young Portavogie 1352.662
31 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626
32 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1349.971
33 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660
34 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.604
35 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1348.481
36 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984
37 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1347.387
38 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1346.162
39 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1344.824
40 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646
West Section 48Members Sent: 566 Birds in a South West Wind
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364
2 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1416.215
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177
4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880
5 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820
6 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1400.391
7 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.059
8 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1389.228
9 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1386.572
10 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1371.698
11 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1371.457
12 Burns Bros Comber Social 1371.355
13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1362.005
14 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626
15 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1348.481
16 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984
17 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1346.162
18 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646
19 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1343.918
20 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1342.867
East Section 86 Members Sent: 852 Birds in a South West Wind
1 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1410.295
2 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1409.205
3 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1394.820
4 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1386.450
5 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1382.650
6 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1379.693
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1376.561
8 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822
9 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1368.609
10 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1364.930
11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886
12 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1362.768
13 R. Straney Downpatrick Premier 1359.926
14 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1359.839
15 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1358.900
16 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1356.206
17 J & R Young Portavogie 1352.662
18 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1349.971
19 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660
20 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.604
Around the Combine Clubs Penzance
Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1364.93 2nd J Trimble & Son 1358.9
3rd J Trimble & Son 1347.387
Annsborough 1st P Brown & Son 1410.295 2nd M Croskery 1386.45
3rd M Croskery 1368.609
Ballylesson 11 members sent 91 birds 1st Gillespie bros 1390 2nd J Kirk & sons 1351
3rd J Kirk & sons 1344
Ballynahinch 1st H Wallace 1325.402 2nd C Lavery & Son 1205.924
3rd C Lavery & Son 1171.663
Ballywalter 1st W McMaster & Son 1382.65 2nd W McMaster & Son 1337.706
3rd S Regan 1314.738
Bangor 1st D Shaw 1394.82 2nd D Shaw 1341.601 3rd T & S Phillips 1237.431
Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1376.561 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1364.886
3rd M Adair & Sons 1344.824
Comber 1st Burns Bros 1371.35 2nd G Lyttle 1344.5 3rd E Murray 1276.48
Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1362.005 2nd J McGreevy 1346.162
3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1341.262
Donaghadee 1st D & K McCutcheon 1266.883 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1123.674
3rd D & K McCutcheon 1064.868
DownpatrickPremier 1st R Straney 1359.926 2nd J Crossan 1359.839 3rd J Crossan 1214.071
Dundonald 1st B C T Foulis & Gill 1424.364 2nd S Brown & McConnell 1411.177
3rd Cowan & McCartney 1401.88
Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1369.822 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1112.489
3rd J Ringland & Son 1075.019
Hillfoot 1st W & L Robinson 1416.215 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1400.391
3rd A Cousins & Sons 1371.457
Killyleagh Central 1st McComb Bros 1362.768 2nd McComb Bros 1237.469
3rd Grieves & Morrison 1225.008
Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1409.205 2nd R Strain & Son 1379.693
3rd McCormick & Muckle 1348.607
Newcastle 1st R McVeigh & Son 1315.099 2nd E & A Rogan 1308.297
3rd E & A Rogan 1297.862
Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1341.017 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1334.355
3rd R & R Lambe 1298.239
Portavogie 1st J & R Young 1352.662 2nd L Young 1344.262
3rd J & R Young 1318.774
East Down Combine
17/06/2017 Penzance OB
3 Bird Channel Championship
65 Members Sent: 190 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity Pools Total Money
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364 AB £44.80
2 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177 £0.00
3 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880 £0.00
4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820 £0.00
5 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822 AB £33.60
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886 £0.00
7 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626 £0.00
8 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660 AB £28.00
9 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984 A £10.00
10 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1347.387 £0.00
11 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646 £0.00
12 G Lyttle Comber Social 1344.503 £0.00
Remainder Pools
13 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1341.601 AB £19.90
14 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1325.823 A £5.00
15 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1325.402 AB £14.30
16 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle HPS 1315.099 AB £11.20
17 Mr & Mrs E. Spence Hillfoot HPS 1312.708 AB £11.20
18 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1305.869 AB £11.20
19 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1289.558 AB £11.20
20 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1287.568 A £5.00
21 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1284.505 B £6.20
22 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1272.069 B £6.20
23 R. Russell & Son Bangor RPC 1227.293 B £6.20
24 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1210.844 £0.00
East Down2bird News
Bude 10/6/17
1st S Regan 1995
2nd J Mc Greevy 1767
3rd C Healy 1733
4th WMc Master & son 1725 pools £10 00
5th D Croskery & son 1724
6th D&W Carlile & son 1707
7th Mackey & Lockhart 1673 pools £7 50
8th D&W Carlile & son 1657
9th J Cleland 1646
10th B Hogg & sons 1615 pools £5 00
11th J Trimble & son 1600
12th T Mc Cullough 1597 pools £2 00
Again for a second week the Ballywalter partnership of Walter & Norman Carlile have both their entries in the prizes ---good picking by them..
Penzance 17/6/17
1st B.C.T Foulis & Gill 1424 (1st Open)
2nd Brown & McConnell 1411 (3rd open)
3rd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1401.88 (6th Open)
4th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1401 .82 (7th Open)
5th Gordon bros & Sons 1364 pools £16 80
6th J Kirk & sons 1351
7th J Mc Greevy 1346
8th J Kirk & sons 1344.64
9th G Lyttle 1344.50
10th D Shaw 1341.60
11th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1341.26
12th B Hogg & sons 1341.01 pools £12 60
Again some great performances here with the first four birds in the top 10 in the open and the Foulis pigeon winning 1st Open and the Cowan & McCartney partnership getting their two together and John Kirk & sons also getting both their birds in the result .
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This weekend the EDC are holding the French old Bird Derby from St.Malo and I wish all competing a good race and should have some information on the result for next week.