East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne
Birds Almost reach 70 mph from Fermoy
Saturday May 20th saw the East Down Combine back in Fermoy for their 2nd race of the season from there .It was a lovely morning with a South West wind favouring the birds but the forecast for later in the afternoon was for very heavy Thundery showers so it was decided to get the birds liberated earlier rather than later and they were away at 8.30 am . The velocities reflect the favourable conditions with the leading birds making velocities well into the 1900’s .
The leading birds were to Annalong’s John McCartan who had two together for 1st and 2nd open followed by Downpatrick’s Jackie Crossan at 3rd open and Crossgar’s Joe Quinn& son at 4th .the top six was completed by two more to the Annalong club to Kevin Rooney ,son & daughter at 5th and Jim Newell at 6th ,and these are also the top six places in the East section in fact East section fanciers take the top ten places in the open .
First West section bird at 11th open is to Dundonald’s Roy Irwin ,Comber’s Gary Lyttle was 2nd & 4th West section with Dundonald’s Mark Foulis 3rd West section . With the birds home before the afternoon most missed the torrential thunderstorms in the late afternoon and gave everyone a good days racing .
The top Open and section places were :
Gallery
East Down Combine Open
20/05/2016 2nd Fermoy OB
156 Members Sent: 4010 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1973.927
2 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1972.316
3 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1962.269
4 J.Quinn & Son Crossgar HPS 1960.741
5 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1951.671
6 J Newell Annalong HPS 1950.014
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1948.882
8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1946.986
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1937.932
10 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1927.406
11 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1923.897
12 G Lyttle Comber Social 1921.556
13 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1919.989
14 G Lyttle Comber Social 1919.903
15 P Byrne & Son Tyrella HPS 1916.978
16 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1916.447
17 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1913.580
18 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1911.469
19 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1910.549
20 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1909.079
West Section 53 Members Sent: 1539 Birds in a South West Wind
1 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1923.897
2 G Lyttle Comber Social 1921.556
3 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1919.989
4 G Lyttle Comber Social 1919.903
5 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1910.549
6 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1909.079
7 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1900.917
8 A Bradley Ballynahinch HPS 1899.141
9 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1898.484
10 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1896.927
11 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1896.047
12 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1896.047
East Section 103 Members Sent: 2471 Birds in a South West Wind
1 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1973.927
2 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1972.316
3 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1962.269
4 J.Quinn & Son Crossgar HPS 1960.741
5 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1951.671
6 J Newell Annalong HPS 1950.014
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1948.882
8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1946.986
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1937.932
10 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1927.406
11 P Byrne & Son Tyrella HPS 1916.978
12 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1916.447
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong 1st J McCartan 1973.927 2nd J McCartan 1972.316
3rd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1951.671
Annsborough 1st N Maguire 1879.924 2nd M Croskery 1863.351
3rd R McDowell & Son 1852.351
Ballylesson 9 members sent 202 birds 1st C & D Smyth & sons 1900
2nd C& D Smyth & sons 1885.5 3rd J Patterson 1885.2
Ballynahinch 1st R Hunter 1910.549 2nd A Bradley 1899.141 3rd A Bradley 1862.012
Ballywalter 1st and 3rd Sam Regan the winner a cattrysse cock 1323, and third a Cattrysse/Lambrecht hen 1280 both on roundabout, 2nd Winston and Hugh McMaster on 1321 a previous club winner.
Bangor 1st Burgess & Brennan 1892.693 2nd R Moore & Son 1873.312
3rd R Moore & Son 1872.484
Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1948.882 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1946.986
3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1937.932
Comber 1st G Lyttle 1921.55 2nd G Lyttle 1919.9 3rd R Johnson 1884.28
Crossgar 1st J Quinn & Son 1960.741 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1886.823
3rd J Quinn & Son 1861.776
Donaghadee 1st Mr & Mrs Gardiner 1877.828 2nd A & P Trimble & Sons 1865.092
3rd D & K McCutcheon 1857.502
DownpatrickPremier 1st J Crossan 1962.269 2nd J Crossan 1872.406 3rd J Crossan 1861.162
Dundonald 1st R Irwin 1923.897 2nd M Foulis 1919.989 3rd Cowan & McCartney 1909.079
Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1780.52 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1775.962
3rd J Maguire & Ptrs 1736.955
Hillfoot 1st A Cousins & Sons 1820.984 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1819.817
3rd D Brennan 1807.587
Killyleagh Central 1st C J Healy 1927.406 2nd T Smith 1916.447 3rd McComb Bros 1902.69
Millisle 1st J Rankin 1913.58 2nd J.& J Hollinger 1869.44 3rd J Rankin 1853.83
Newcastle 1st W Mc Neilly &Son 1788.2 2nd W Mc Neilly & So. 1786.4
3rd R MC Veigh & Son 1771.1
Great one, two for the Wild Forest Lane lofts of Billy McNeilly
Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1898.484 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1836.329
3rd W White & Son 1829.352
Portavogie 1st J & R Young 1875.906 2nd B & J Donnan 1853.12 3rd B Young 1846.813
Tyrella 1st .P Byrne & Son 1916.978. 2nd & 3rd S & E McGaw 1801.911,1772.235
This week sees the first of the cross channel races ,this week’s race is scheduled from Talbenny in Wales .
Returning for a moment to a couple of earlier performances ,last week I mentioned Bangor’s R Moore & son who again are enjoying a great season not only at club level where they won the first five races but also in the 2bird club where they have been in the result in the first 5 races and in several have had both their birds in the result .
From the Skibbereen Classic in the EDC Open they finished 9th and 10th Opeb 8th and 9th East section with two hens which were racing roundabout . The first a blue cheq was reared by Allan Develin and is Syndicate loft based the second also a blue cheq is a Syndicate loft crossed with their own family of birds .
Another loft which is performing well is that of Sid McLoughlin of Crossgar who has been very consistent each week with top performance this year to date 2nd open 2nd East Section from Thurles .
East Down2bird News
The Leagues in the 2 bird club are very popular and the points won after 5 races in each league are as follows with at this stage the maximum being 10 .
EDC Leagues positions after 5 races
League A
R Moore & son 10 points
Mc Comb Bros 10 points
Gordon Bros & sons 8 points
B Hogg & sons 8 points
Cowan & Mc Cartney 6 points
J Patterson 6 points
S Regan 6 points
S&K Duke 4 points
F Gilmore 4 points
Mc Cartan & Woodsides 4 points
K&B Mc Conaghie & son 2 points
P Mc Cullough & dtr 2 points
J&J Hollinger 2 points
Pritchard bros 2 points
League B
A & A Cheevers 10 points
Mackey & Lockhart 8 points
C Browne 6 points
W Mc Master & son 6 points
H Mc Veigh 6 points
B Young 6 points
R Johnston 4 points
M Croskery & son 2 points
S Mc Loughlin 2 points
J Trimble & son 2 points
League C
Harper & Young 10 points
D Croskery & son 8 points
Angus & son & Mc Conkey 8 points
B.C.T Foulis & Gill 6 points
C&D Smyth & sons 6 points
Mc Cormick & Muckle 6 points
R &C Clifford 6 points
H Ballantyne & son 6 points
J Mc Greevy 6 points
D &N Carlile & son 4 points
Lambert & Stuart 4 points
C Healy 2 points
G Lyttle 2 points
LMc Cavery 2 points
League D
J Kirk & sons 8 points
Mc Quaide & Briggs 6 points
D &K Mc Cutcheon 6 points
D Shaw 6 points
Gillespie Bros 6 points
R Connolly 2 points
A Lavery & son 2 points
RMc Dowell & son 2 points
H&A Keenan 2 points
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Skibbereen Classic result 14/5/16
1st Harper & Young 1338 pools £8 2nd Open
2nd Gordon bros & sons 1334 .7 pools £6 6th Open
3rd Gordon bros & sons 1334 .6 pools £4 7th Open
4th Mc Cormick & Muckle 1328 pools £2
5th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1326
6th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1319
7th G Lyttle 1310
8th S&K Duke 1303
9th Mc Cormick & Muckle 1296
10th K&B Mc Conaghie & son 1294
11th B Hogg & Sons 1287
12th Mackey & Lockhart 1285
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Well that's it for another week .
