East Down Combine News - 03-12-21

East Down Combine News

with Clifford Browne

BALLYLESSON NOVEMBER SHOWS

At this time of the year the Ballylesson club normally hold a series of shows but this year this has had to be curtailed so the club only held two shows the first of these was their open show and were delighted to have a very special judge ,young Zack Brown from Annalong who races in partnership with his Grandad John Trimble and who along with Zack’s great uncle Pat watched Zack do a really great job of judging and it is great to see a young man getting involved ,more like him and the sport has a future . The results of the various classes were :

Any Age Cock T/W

1^st Mackey & Lockhart ,2^nd C & D Smyth & sons 3^rd J Patterson

4^th Myles ,Kincaid, McCann &Auld (Res.) C & D Smyth& sons

(VHC )J Patterson (HC) B Morrison (C ) C & D Smyth & sons

Any Age Cock Handled

1^st C & D Smyth & sons , 2^nd Myles ,Kincaid, McCann &Auld

3^rd Mackey & Lockhart ,4^th M Foulis ,(Res). C & D Smyth& sons

(VHC) B Morrison ,(HC ) Gillespie Bros,(C ) S Dempsey

Any Age Hen T/W

1^st Mackey & Lockhart , 2^nd C & D Smyth & sons ,3^rd Myles ,Kincaid, McCann &Auld ,4^th J Patterson ,(Res). S Dempsey,(VHC) M Foulis ,(HC ) B Morrison ,

(C ) M Foulis

Any Age Hen Handled

1^st M Foulis ,2^nd C & D Smyth & sons ,3^rd Myles ,Kincaid, McCann &Auld

4^th J Patterson ,(Res ).S Dempsey, (VHC) M Foulis ,(HC) B Morrison ,(C ) M Foulis

Coloured T/W

1^st R Trimble ,2^nd R Trimble ,3^rd Gillespie Bros,4^th R Trimble ,(Res.) R Trimble

(VHC) Smyth & Baillie (HC) R Trimble (C ) R Trimble

Coloured Handled

1^st R Trimble ,2^nd P & C Johnston,3^rd P & C Johnston,4^th Gillespie Bros

(Res.) Gillespie Bros (VHC )R Trimble (HC) Myles ,Kincaid, McCann &Auld

(C ) R Trimble

Best In Show

M Foulis

Best Opposite Sex

C & D Smyth & sons

Best in Coloured Class

R Trimble

The Ballylesson’s club second show was judged by The Belmont club members Joe Galbraith and Bill Morrision and the cards were awarded as follows

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OLD Cocks T/W

1^st J Kirk & sons ,2^nd C & D Smyth & sons ,3^rd J Patterson ,

4^th C & D Smyth & sons ,(Res.) J Kirk & sons ,(VHC )J Kirk & sons

(HC) J Patterson ,(C) J Patterson

OLD Cocks Handled

1^st C & D Smyth & sons ,2^nd C & D Smyth & sons ,3^rd J Kirk & sons

4^th J Patterson ,( Res ) . J Kirk & sons ,(VHC) C & D Smyth & sons

(HC) J Kirk & sons ,(C) C & D Smyth & sons

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Old Hens T/W

1^st C & D Smyth & sons ,2^nd Mackey & Lockhart,3^rd J Patterson

4^th C & D Smyth & sons ,(Res.) Mackey & Lockhart,(VHC)C & D Smyth & sons

(HC ) P & C Johnston,(C) J Kirk & sons

Old Hens Handled

1^st C & D Smyth & sons ,2^nd C & D Smyth & sons ,3^rd J Kirk & sons

4^th J Patterson ,(Res.) J Kirk & sons ,(VHC )C & D Smyth & sons

(HC )J Kirk & sons ,(C ) C & D Smyth & sons .

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As Christmas is fast approaching can I wish all fanciers and readers everywhere a very happy Christmas and let us hope 2022 is a Happy and healthy year for all .