Nenagh (2) - Open & Section

[willie reynolds]

East Down Combine Nenagh (2) – S & K Duke 1877, A Murray & Son Dundrum 1864, S Halpin & Sons Tyrella 1863, J Patterson Ballylesson 1862, S Halpin & Sons 1861, R Hunter Ballynahinch Soc 1859, D & J Caskey Bangor 1859, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1859, McGiverns & Adairs Crossgar 1858, McGiverns & Adairs 1858, McGiverns & Adairs 1857, N Maguire Annsborough 1857, P McCartan Annsborough 1856, McGiverns & Adairs 1855, K Rooney & Son Annalong 1855, K Rooney & Son 1855, McGiverns & Adairs 1855, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1855, S Milligan & Daughter Tyrella 1854, K Rooney & Son 1854, K Rooney & Son 1854, Shaw & Edgar Cloughey 1853, S Halpin & Sons 1852, P McCartan 1851, Shaw & Edgar 1851, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1851, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1850, J Newell Annalong 1847, Lambert & Stewart Bangor 1846, J Scates & Son Hillfoot 1846, J Patterson 1845, S Halpin & Sons 1845, Ferguson & Wilkinson Millisle & Dist 1845, McCartan & Woodsides 1845, McCartan & Woodsides 1845, McCartan & Woodsides 1845, S & K Duke 1844, F Keery Ballylesson 1844, S & K Duke 1844, S & K Duke 1844.

EDC West Sect - S & K Duke 1877, J Patterson Ballylesson 1862, R Hunter Ballynahinch Soc 1859, McGiverns & Adairs Crossgar 1858, McGiverns & Adairs 1858, McGiverns & Adairs 1857, McGiverns & Adairs 1855, McGiverns & Adairs 1855, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1855, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1851, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1850, J Scates & Son Hillfoot 1846, J Patterson 1845, McCartan & Woodsides 1845, McCartan & Woodsides 1845, McCartan & Woodsides 1845, S & K Duke 1844, F Keery Ballylesson 1844, S & K Duke 1844, S & K Duke 1844.

EDC East Sect - A Murray & Son Dundrum 1864, S Halpin & Sons Tyrella 1863, S Halpin & Sons 1861, D & J Caskey Bangor 1859, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1859, N Maguire Annsborough 1857, P McCartan Annsborough 1856, K Rooney & Son Annalong 1855, K Rooney & Son 1855, S Milligan & Daughter Tyrella 1854, K Rooney & Son 1854, K Rooney & Son 1854, Shaw & Edgar Cloughey 1853, S Halpin & Sons 1852, P McCartan 1851, Shaw & Edgar 1851, J Newell Annalong 1847, Lambert & Stewart Bangor 1846, S Halpin & Sons 1845, Ferguson & Wilkinson Millisle & Dist 1845.

East Down Combine Club Results Nenagh (2)

Crossgar HPS 12/449 – 1st S & K Duke 1877, 2nd McGiverns & Adairs 1858, 3rd McGiverns & Adairs 1858, 4th McGiverns & Adairs 1857, 5th McGiverns & Adairs 1855, 6th McGiverns & Adairs 1855, 7th A & A Cheevers 1850, 8th McCartan & Woodsides 1845, 9th McCartan & Woodsides 1845, 10th McCartan & Woodsides 1845. Sammy Duke had a couple of arrivals in the prizes last week from Nenagh, but this is the icing on the cake from that race point, a superb Club winner that will command a very high Open position if not in fact winning it. He is 19 yards clear of the McGiverns & Adairs partnership who continue to beat on the door and have the card of the day within the Crossgar Club.

South Down Federation Result – 1st A Murray & Son, Dundrum 1863, 2nd S Halpin & Sons, Tyrella 1863, 3rd S Halpin & Sons, Tyrella 1861, 4th N Maguire, Annsborough 1857, 5th P McCartan, Annsborough 1856, 6th K Rooney & Son, Annalong 1855, 7th K Rooney & Son 1855, 8th S Milligan & Daughter, Tyrella 1854, 9th K Rooney & Son, Annalong 1854, 10th K Rooney & Son 1854. Four weeks of racing and A Murray & Son make it the fourth different winner of the South Down Federation, which just shows the level of competition, well done too all the winners and of course all the competitors who continue to improve. Thanks Brendan for all you help.

Dundrum HPS 6/145 – 1st A Murray & Son 1864, 2nd A Murray & Son 1806, 3rd A Murray & Son 1800, 4th A Murray & Son 1799, 5th A Murray & Son 1797, 6th A Murray & Son 1792, 7th A McNamara & Partners 1785, 8th J Maguire & Partners 1779, 9th S Foster & Connor 1779, 10th J Maguire & Partners 1775. What a way to collect your first Red Card of 2009, a superb performance by the Murray loft taking the first six in the Club following a good 4th and 6th Club last week. Keep up the good work.

Tyrella HPS 8/256 – 1st S Haplin & Sons 1863, 2nd S Haplin & Sons 1861, 3rd S Milligan & Daughter 1854, 4th S Halpin & Sons 1852, 5th S Halpin & Sons 1845, 6th D McNabb & Partners 1836, 7th S & E McGaw 1821, 8th D McNabb & Partners 1818, 9th D McNabb & Partners 1816, 10th D McNabb & Parters 1807. Two on the trot for the Halpin loft with the Milligans still in hot pursuit. The McNabb partnership are continuing also to show good form with four good arrivals in the result this week, and they also have already scored this season.

Bangor RPC – 16/322 – 1st D & J Caskey 1859, 2nd Lambert & Stewart 1846, 3rd R Moore & Son 1836, 4th Burgess & Brennan 1836, 5th R Moore & Son 1824, 6th R Moore & Son 1824, 7th Lambert & Stewart 1815, 8th D M Carmichael & R Anderson 1814, 9th D & J Caskey 1812, 10th D & J Caskey 1804. The D & J Caskey team have well and truly moved up the leader board this week to record their 1st success of 2009 ahead of the every improving partnership of Lambert & Stewart with the formidable Reggie and David Moore in third place and the Ace partnership of Burgess & Brennan completing the top four.

Killyleagh Central 17/320 – 1st McComb Bros 1859, 2nd S McLoughlin 1830, 3rd N & W Hagan & Sons 1821, 4th N & W Hagan & Sons 1820, 5th McComb Bros 1817, 6th McComb 1804, 7th McComb Bros 1802, 8th E Marshall 1798, 9th S McLoughlin 1797, 10th Gordon Bros & Sons 1784. Great weekend for the McComb Bros topping both the Club in the EDC race from Nenagh but also taking the first four in the Club from the NIPA Clonmel race.

Ballynahinch Social – 1st Rab Hunter 1859, 2nd Rab Hunter 1839, 3rd Rab Hunter 1836, 4th S & P Logan 1834, 5th R Hunter 1825, 6th R Hunter 1818, 7th R Hunter 1812, 8th S & P Logan 1802, 9th W Catherwood & Sons 1801, 10th S & P Logan 1792. What a card for Rab Hunter, six in the first ten of the result for the 2nd week which includes taking the first three, this also secures his 3rd Red Card of the 2009 season so far. Stephen & Pearl Logan complete the top four this week.

Annsborough HPS – 1st Noel Maguire 1857, 2nd P McCartan 1856, 3rd P McCartan 1851, 4th D Croskery & Son 1833, 5th Mickey Croskery 1833, 6th P McCartan 1823, 7th M Croskery & Son 1820, 8th M Croskery & Son 1818, 9th James Cleland 1815, 10th Patrick Brown 1813. Noel Maguire pops up this week to take the Red Card his first of 2009 ahead of the McCartan loft in 2nd and 3rd with the ace partnership of D Croskey & Son completing the top four.

Annalong HPS 15/318 – 1st K Rooney & Son 1855, 2nd K Rooney & Son 1855, 3rd K Rooney & Son 1854, 4th K Rooney & Son 1854, 5th J Newell 1847, 6th Donnelly Bros 1843, 7th Donnelly Bros 1841, 8th J Newell 1841, 9th B McConnell 1840, 10th B McConnell 1829. The Rooney loft returns to top spot this week in fine style to record their second success of 2009 having finished runner-up last week from the same race point. The loft won 13 x 1st’s last year and will no doubt be trying to equal if not better that total this season.

Cloughey – 1st Shaw & Edgar 1853, 2nd Shaw & Edgar 1851, 3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1832, 4th Shaw & Edgar 1821, 5th Gordon Bros & Sons 1813, 6th H Gordon & Partners 1795, 7th H Gordon & Partners 1795, 8th Gordon Bros & Sons 1793, 9th H Gordon & Partners 1780, 10th Mr & Mrs T Adair 1733. Well done to the Shaw & Edgar team on a super one, two in the Club ahead of the ever consistent Gordon Bros & Sons.

Newtownbreda HPS 10/258 – 1st B Hogg & Sons 1851, 2nd T Marshall & Son 1842, 3rd D & D Chew 1835, 4th Jim Tumelty 1834, 5th Jim Tumelty 1830, 6th M & A Johnston 1830, 7th M & A Johnston 1829, 8th B Hogg & Sons 1826, 9th B Hogg & Sons 1821, 10th B Hogg & Sons 1821. Excellent result once again this week for the Hogg Boys they top the club yet again with three more arrivals in the top ten of the Result, Tom and David Marshall are close on their heels in runner-up spot.

Hillfoot HPS 8/173 – 1st J Scates & Son 1846, 2nd H Flynn 1834, 3rd D & T Brennan 1798, 4th J Scates & Sons 1797, 5th J Scates & Sons 1786, 6th T & N Brennan 1774, 7th H Flynn 1771, 8th H Flynn 1758, 9th D & T Brennan 1757, 10th D & T Brennan 1754. Jackie records his first success of 2009 into the Hillfoot Club with a good arrival that will figure well in the over-all Open result. Hugh Flynn finishes runner-up after topping the Club last week from the same race point, good flying.

Dundonald HPS 8/240 – 1st J Young & Partners 1838, 2nd S Brown & Sons 1835, 3rd Mark Foulis 1831, 4th Mark Foulis 1825, 5th Roy Irwin 1820, 6th Rea & Warke 1817, 7th Mark Foulis 1817, 8th B C T Foulis & Gill 1813, 9th S Brown & Sons 1811, 10th B C T Foulis & Gill 1810. Jim Young tops the Club this week for the 1st time this year ahead of the ever consistent Stephen Brown & Sons with the formidable Mark Foulis completing the first four with a 3rd and a 4th Club following a 2nd and 3rd Club from the same race point last week.

Downpatrick - J Linden & Son 1806, P Lue & Sons 1804, 1773, J Quinn & Son 1758. A week to remember for Jim and son Christopher who break their Novice Status, many congratulations Adie & Homer.

Killyleagh & District – B Murray 1801, T & C Kilpatrick 1797, 1794, H McAllister 1788.

Drumaness Mills HPS – 1st G Morrison & Daughters 1800, 2nd J Kirk & Son 1799, 3rd P O’Connor 1785, 4th J Kirk & Son 1765, 5th C Lavery 1750, 6th P Burns 1729, 7th G Morrison & Daughters 1727, 8th J Kirk & Son 1720, 9th J Kirk & son 1716, 10th J Kirk & Son 1715. The Morrison loft records its first success of 2009, following up on their impressive 2008 season that seen them lift 6 x 1st Club’s one of which was collected in this corresponding race of 2008. The Kirk loft is never far away and is just pipped this week by 1 yard.