East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
Cowan & McCartney win Skibbereen Derby
The final race of the 2021 East Down Combine season was flown on Saturday September 11th from Skibbereen when the 400 plus birds were liberated at 9.45am into a light Westerly wind . The winners ,and not for the first time were the Dundonald partnership of Rob Cowan & George McCartney who had another 6 birds in the top 40 . I say not for the first time for they were the winners of both of the 2019 Young Bird Skibbereen Derbies and have had another marvellous season in 2021. The winning pigeon is a slatey cock racing roundabout and already prior to winning this Derby had been 3rd club Mullingar, 1st club Tullamore and 6th club 13th open Talbenny YB Derby . The bloodlines of this cock are on the sire’s side Stephen Brown on the Dam’s side Roy Irwin and it was a sister of this cock that went on to win 5th North section in the INFC Skibbereen National the following week .
The Newtownbreda loft of B Hogg & Sons have also enjoyed a very successful 2021 season and round it off from Skibbereen with 2nd & 3rd open with further birds winning 9th,14th,16th & 38th Open.
Killyleagh’s Clifford Healy wins 4th & 5th open with two darkened hens 4th Open a blue hen racing to the perch is of Gregg Brothers & McCandless bloodlines. Clifford’s hen at 5th open was sitting eggs and is of Murphy Bros bloodlines.
In 6th Open it with Annalong’s Kevin Rooney, son & dtr. As this was the final event of the season it would be my intention to feature more details throughout the Autumn of some of the major winners of 2021 so please forward on details to me so that we can give your birds the recognition they deserve .The full Skibbereen Derby result was ;
Skibbereen YB Derby 11/09/2021
Derby / Classic
42 Members Sent: 419 Birds in a Light Westerly Wind
24 EAST Members Sent: 169 Birds 18 WEST Members 250 Birds
Pools
Pos
Name Club Velocity Section Pool Total Grand Total
1 - W1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1378.010 ab n ABC N £204.90 £323.65
2 - W2 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1354.845 £0.00 £55.00
3 - W3 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1334.667 £0.00 £41.25
4 - E1 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1326.555 £0.00 £32.68
5 - E2 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1319.737 £0.00 £25.14
6 - E3 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1318.688 a A £43.71 £61.32
7 - W4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1311.927 £0.00 £17.50
8 - W5 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1304.183 £0.00 £16.25
9 - W6 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1302.555 £0.00 £16.25
10 - W7 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1290.185 £0.00 £16.25
11 - W8 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1290.109 N £24.00 £37.00
12 - E4 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1284.974 ab £39.08 £52.15
13 - E5 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1278.891 a A £29.28 £41.51
14 - W9 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1278.579 B N £40.48 £53.48
15 - W10 B & H Marshall Newtownbreda HPS 1277.762 ab n £42.90 £55.90
16 - W11 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1274.792 £0.00 £13.00
17 - W12 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1272.726 ab ABC £81.37 £94.37
18 - W13 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1271.001 a A £16.76 £28.51
19 - E6 N.W. Hagen & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1269.693 ab n ABC £77.61 £89.84
20 - W14 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1265.206 £0.00 £11.75
21 - W15 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1263.816 £0.00 £8.75
22 - W16 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1263.645 £0.00 £8.75
23 - E7 J & R Young Portavogie 1261.777 n £9.60 £18.83
24 - E8 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1261.495 £0.00 £8.38
25 - E9 J & R Young Portavogie 1261.365 ab ABC £49.30 £57.68
26 - W17 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1259.733 £0.00 £8.75
27 - W18 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1256.576 £0.00 £8.75
28 - E10 J.Orr & Son Ballywalter SPC 1256.530 £0.00 £8.38
29 - W19 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1255.439 ab A £22.60 £30.73
30 - W20 S Casement & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1255.356 ab £12.67 £20.80
31 - Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1253.699 £0.00 £5.00
32 - Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1246.789 £0.00 £5.00
33 - E11 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1244.038 a A £9.57 £17.95
34 - S Casement & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1243.357 £0.00 £5.00
35 - E12 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1242.510 £0.00 £8.38
36 - Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1241.253 £0.00 £5.00
37 - E13 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1232.713 ab AB £25.13 £32.67
McLoughlin Bros
38 - B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1230.927 £0.00 £5.00
39 - E14 G & P Brown Annsborough HPS 1229.490 ab ABC £32.62 £40.16
40 - W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1229.171 ab ABC £25.93 £30.93
Remainder East Section & Pools
E15 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1215.391 a £4.05 £6.59
E16 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1214.246 ab £8.95 £11.49
E17 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1210.542 b B £10.66 £13.20
McLoughlin Bros
E18 F.Black & Sons Downpatrick Premier 1206.552 b BC £16.06 £18.60
E19 J.Orr & Son Ballywalter SPC 1205.376 £0.00 £2.11
J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1201.943 ab B £15.01 £15.01
E20 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1197.191 £0.00 £2.11
D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 1183.583 ab B £15.01 £15.01
K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1172.884 ab £9.25 £9.25
K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1171.366 b £5.70 £5.70
W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1156.029 b £4.90 £4.90
D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont RPC 1154.265 C £5.40 £5.40
W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1148.858 b £4.90 £4.90
S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 1134.440 C £5.40 £5.40
S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 1126.698 C £5.40 £5.40
T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1113.667 C £5.40 £5.40
L & R Barr Crossgar HPS 1022.232 C £5.40 £5.40
Open (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU21N11850 |
Dundonald HPS |
1304.183 |
20 |
|
2 |
J Orr & Son IHU21N15881 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1256.53 |
19 |
|
3 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU21N14352 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1255.439 |
18 |
|
4 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU21N04831 |
Annalong HPS |
1233.278 |
17 |
|
5 |
W McMaster & Son IHU21N15666 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1214.246 |
16 |
|
6 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11629 |
Dundonald HPS |
1212.641 |
15 |
|
7 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU21N04802 |
Annalong HPS |
1211.097 |
- |
|
8 |
F Black & Sons IHU21N15010 |
Downpatrick Premier |
1206.552 |
14 |
|
9 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU21N11561 |
Dundonald HPS |
1198.162 |
13 |
|
10 |
J McGreevy IHU21N12402 |
Crossgar H P S |
1189.388 |
12 |
|
11 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11640 |
Dundonald HPS |
1186.296 |
- |
|
12 |
J & R Young IHU21N19046 |
Portavogie |
1171.26 |
11 |
|
13 |
W McMaster & Son IHU21N15665 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1148.853 |
- |
|
14 |
P & C Johnston IHU21N00823 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1138.901 |
10 |
|
15 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU21N06658 |
Dundonald HPS |
1130.489 |
- |
|
16 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU21N00604 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1129.116 |
9 |
|
17 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU21N00691 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1126.474 |
- |
|
18 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU21N06643 |
Dundonald HPS |
1118.971 |
- |
|
19 |
S Regan IHU21N07333 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1108.696 |
8 |
|
20 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11643 |
Dundonald HPS |
1074.07 |
- |
East (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Orr & Son IHU21N15881 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1256.53 |
10 |
|
2 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU21N04831 |
Annalong HPS |
1233.27 |
9 |
|
3 |
W McMaster & Son IHU21N15666 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1214.24 |
8 |
|
4 |
McLoughlin Bros IHU21N04802 |
Annalong HPS |
1211.09 |
- |
|
5 |
F Black & Sons IHU21N15010 |
Downpatrick Premier |
1206.55 |
7 |
|
6 |
J & R Young IHU21N19046 |
Portavogie |
1171.26 |
6 |
|
7 |
W McMaster & Son IHU21N15665 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1148.85 |
- |
|
8 |
S Regan IHU21N07333 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1108.69 |
5 |
|
9 |
Palmer & McKay & Graham IHU21N15770 |
Ballywalter SPC |
1015.24 |
4 |
|
10 |
Ambrose & Kelly IHU21N19356 |
Portavogie |
1009.82 |
3 |
West (Nominated)
|
Position |
Member |
Club |
Velocity |
Points |
|
1 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU21N11850 |
Dundonald HPS |
1304.183 |
10 |
|
2 |
Mackey & Lockhart IHU21N14352 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1255.439 |
9 |
|
3 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11629 |
Dundonald HPS |
1212.641 |
8 |
|
4 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU21N11561 |
Dundonald HPS |
1198.162 |
7 |
|
5 |
J McGreevy IHU21N12402 |
Crossgar H P S |
1189.388 |
6 |
|
6 |
Cowan & McCartney IHU21N11640 |
Dundonald HPS |
1186.296 |
- |
|
7 |
P & C Johnston IHU21N00823 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1138.901 |
5 |
|
8 |
J Young & Ptnrs IHU21N06658 |
Dundonald HPS |
1130.489 |
- |
|
9 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU21N00604 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1129.116 |
4 |
|
10 |
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU21N00691 |
Ballylesson HPS |
1126.474 |
- |
............
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1318.688 , K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1278.891
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1244.038
Annsborough G & P Brown 1229.49 , G & P Brown 1065.498
G & P Brown 1065.498
Ballylesson C & D Smyth & Sons 1271.001
Mackey & Lockhart IHU21N14352 1255.439 , C & D Smyth & Sons 1164.212
Ballywalter
W McMaster & Son 1284.974 J Orr & SonIHU21N15881 1256.53
W McMaster & Son IHU21N15666 1214.246
Belmont D & L Jackson & Dtrs 1183.58 , D & L Jackson & Dtrs 1154.26
D & L Jackson & Dtrs 1136.96
Cloughey
Harper & Young 1193.748 , Harper & Young 1121.073
M Adair & Sons 955.739
Comber G Lyttle 1189.642 , G Lyttle 1184.561 , G Lyttle 1180.255
Crossgar
J McGreevy 1265.206 , J McGreevy 1256.576 , J McGreevy 1241.253
DownpatrickPremier
F Black & Sons IHU21N15010 1206.552
F Black & Sons 1194.269 , F Black & Sons 1190.229
Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1378.01 , Cowan & McCartney 1311.927
J Young & Ptnrs IHU21N11850 1304.183
Killyleagh Central C J Healy 1326.555 , C J Healy 1319.737
N.W Hagen & Son 1269.755
Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1354.845 , B Hogg & Sons 1334.667
B Hogg & Sons 1302.555
Portavogie J & R Young 1261.777 , R & G Thompson 1261.495
J & R Young 1261.365
East Down2bird News
Tullamore 28/8/21
1st Gordon bros & sons 1497 pools £8 nom £30
2nd Gordon bros & sons 1493 pools £6
3rd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1490
4th J Trimble & g/son 1483
5th J Young & ptrs 1465 pools £4
6th Mackey & Lockhart 1463 pools £2
7th R Moore & son 1460
8th B Hogg & sons 1458
9th W Mc Master & son 1457
10th C & H Cully 1453
11th B Hogg & sons 1449
12th Mr & Mrs S Brown 1441
Gordon Bros and sons take 1st & 2nd with their two entries, great selecting, Newtownbreda’s B Hogg & sons also had both their entries in the result .
Horse & Jockey 4/9/21
1st Mackey & Lockhart 1125 pools £10
2nd W R Evans & Leaky 1085 pools £7 50
3rd Mr & Mrs S Brown 1083
4th B Hogg & sons 1073 pools £5
5th C & D Smyth & sons 1049 £ 2 50
6th S Regan 1037
7th T Horner & sons 973
8th Gordon bros & sons 960
9th R Moore & son 934
10th Gordon bros & sons 902
11th W Mc Master & son 867
12th J Young & ptrs 772
Again Gordon Bros have both their entries in the result
Talbenny y/b Derby
1st D & L Jackson & dtrs 1326 pools £10
2nd J Mc Greevy 1248
3rd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1210
4th F Gilmore 1106
5th S Mc Loughlin 972
6th Mc Loughlin bros 942
Skibbereen y/b Derby
1st Cowan & Mc Cartney 1378
2nd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1272
3rd J Mc Greevy 1265
4th J & R Young 1261
5th Mc Loughlin bros 1233
6th Mr & Mrs S Brown 1198
7th C & D Smyth & sons 1164
8th Mr & Mrs S Brown 1160
9th J Mc Greevy 1150
10th J Young & ptrs 1130 pools £6
11th C & D Smyth & sons 1129
12th S Mc Loughlin 1126
13th L & R Barr 1022 nom £100
A great days racing by Dundonald’s Cowan & McCartney who also won 1st & 2nd 2 bird club from Skibbereen with the birds which were 1st & 17th Open East Down Combine in this Derby. Other lofts in the 2 bird result with both their entries were Joe McGreevy, Mr & Mrs S Brown , & C & D Smyth & Sons . Congratulations to L & R Barr on winning the £100 special nom.
The Skibbereen Derby brings to a close the East Down Combine’s 2021 race programme but as I said at the start of the column please do forward on details etc of your winners.
