Talbenny - J Kirk &Sons Top The Combine
Saturday June 1st saw the EDC have an entry of some 2000 birds in Talbenny (Wales ) for the first of this year’s Cross Channel races and although we have had a tremendous spell of weather it had sparked off big thunder showers especially around the area of Wales and across the South of Ireland plus the fact that it also was misty at times so the decision was made to Holdover until Sunday morning when the birds were released on a beautiful morning into a light variable wind .
The Open winners this week are the partnership of John Kirk & Sons who race with the Ballylesson club and whose winner a blue hen recorded a velocity of 1507 also winning 1st West Section . This loft has been racing very well and this win follows on from their 2nd Open from Mallow a couple of weeks previously .
It was to the Dundrum club then for 2nd Open to the partnership of E &A Rogan who win the East Section . Dundonald’s Stephen Brown and Tom McConnell were 3rd open followed by W & L Robinson of Hillfoot with the Rooney Family of Annalong 5th open and A Cousins & sons of Hillfoot completing the top 6 .The full open and section results were:
East Down Combine
02/06/2018 Talbenny OB
134 Members Sent: 2007 Birds in a Light Variable Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1507.263
2 E & A Rogan Dundrum HPS 1495.942
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1493.858
4 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1466.677
5 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1443.780
6 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1443.262
7 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1439.459
8 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1434.908
9 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1417.457
10 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1414.742
11 J & P Rice Killyleagh Central HPS 1412.506
12 K Rooney,Son& Dtr Annalong HPS 1408.730
13 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1408.361
14 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1408.165
15 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1405.127
16 J & P Rice Killyleagh Central HPS 1403.012
17 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1401.956
18 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1394.694
19 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1393.470
20 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1392.809
21 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1392.173
22 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1390.816
23 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1390.535
24 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.471
25 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1389.832
26 G Lavery & Son Downpatrick HPS 1389.725
27 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1384.779
28 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 1381.817
29 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1380.950
30 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1380.585
31 Burns Bros Comber Social 1379.651
32 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1378.926
33 G Hillen & Ptnrs Ballynahinch HPS 1378.648
34 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1378.626
35 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1378.118
36 L Young Portavogie 1377.682
37 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1377.478
38 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1375.947
39 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1374.683
40 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1374.321
West Section 44Members Sent:801Birds in a Light Variable Wind
1 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1507.263
2 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1493.858
3 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1466.677
4 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1443.262
5 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1439.459
6 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1434.908
7 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1417.457
8 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1414.742
9 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1408.361
10 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1408.165
11 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1401.956
12 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1393.470
13 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1392.809
14 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1392.173
15 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1390.816
16 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1390.535
17 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.471
18 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1384.779
19 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1380.950
20 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1380.585
East Section 90 Members Sent: 1206 Birds in a Light Variable Wind
1 E & A Rogan Dundrum 1495.942
2 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1443.780
3 J & P Rice Killyleagh Central HPS 1412.506
4 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1408.730
5 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1405.127
6 J & P Rice Killyleagh Central HPS 1403.012
7 R & G Thompson Portavogie 1394.694
8 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1389.832
9 G Lavery & Son Downpatrick HPS 1389.725
10 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 1381.817
11 L Young Portavogie 1377.682
12 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1375.947
13 J T Palmer Ballywalter SPC 1369.515
14 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1368.388
15 G Lyttle Comber Social 1364.744
16 W & N Cully Portavogie 1364.674
17 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1363.210
18 J & R Young Portavogie 1360.739
19 J.McNally & Son Annsborough HPS 1353.243
20 C Browne Bangor RPC 1349.439
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1443.78 , K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1408.73
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1405.127
Annsborough M Croskery 1389.832 , D Croskery & Son 1375.947
M Croskery 1363.21
Ballylesson 14 members sent 222 birds J Kirk & sons 1507 ,
Mackey & Lockhart 1414 , A Crawford 1392
Ballynahinch R Hunter 1417.454 , G Hillen & Ptnrs 1378.63 ,
Graham Bros 1374.315
Ballywalter J T Palmer 1369.515 , W McMaster & Son 1295.575
S Regan 1274.861
Bangor C Browne 1349.439 , D Shaw 1331.74 ,Burgess & Brennan 1321.614
Cloughey Harper & Young 1277.948 , Harper & Young 1261.249
Harper & Young 1236.113
Comber Burns Bros 1379.65 , G Lyttle 1364.74 , R Johnston 1358.001
Crossgar J McGreevy 1338.49 , J McGreevy 1338.219 , J McGreevy 1333.267
Donaghadee E D & K Allan & Sons 1288.3 , A & P Trimble & Sons 1257.794
A & P Trimble & Sons 1230.122
DownpatrickPremier G Lavery & Son 1389.725 , J Crossan 1324.73
G Lavery & Son 1312.162
Dundonald S Brown & McConnell 1493.858 , B C T Foulis & Gill 1439.459
S Brown & McConnell 1393.47
Dundrum E & A Rogan 1495.942 , R McVeigh & Son 1306.528
E & A Rogan 1285.662
Hillfoot W & L Robinson 1466.677 , A Cousins & Sons 1443.262
W & L Robinson 1434.908
Killyleagh Central J & P Rice 1412.506 ,J & P Rice 1403.012
McComb Bros 1321.916
Millisle J.& J Hollinger 1368.388 , R Strain & Son 1328.56
R Strain & Son 1309.791
Newtownbreda T Marshall & Son 1408.361 , T Marshall & Son 1408.165
B Hogg & Sons 1401.956
Portavogie R & G Thompson 1394.694 , Ambrose & Kelly 1381.817
L Young 1377.682
East Down2bird News
2nd Fermoy--- 26th May 2018
1st R Irwin 1167 pools £16 --1st Open EDC
2nd Gordon bros & sons 1126 pools £12
3rd Angus & son & McConkey 1122 pools £8
4th C & D Smyth & sons 1121 pools £4
5th C & D Smyth & sons 1117
6th Gillespie bros 1114
7th R Moore & son 1104
8th J Mc Greevy 1094
9th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1091
10th Mackey & Lockhart 1088
11th A Crawford 1083 .37
12th W McMaster & son 1083.18
Congratulations to Roy Irwin for winning 1st in the 2 bird club with the Open winner and also C & D Smyth & sons for having both their birds in the 2 bird result .
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One of the attractions of the 2 bird club are the Leagues and the current league points positions at present are as follows :
League A League B
R Moore & son 12 points Cowan & Mc Cartney 12 points
J McGreevy 12 points J Young & ptnrs 10 points
J Patterson 10 points Mc Cartan & Woodsides 10 points
Gordon bros & sons 10 points Mackey & Lockhart 8 points
B Hogg & sons 10 points S Regan 8 points
Brown & McConnell 10 points K & B Mc Conaghie & son 8 points
C& D Smyth & sons 8 points T Horner & sons 8 points
Mc Comb bros 8 points F Gilmore 6 points
D & W Carlile & son 6 points Harper & Young 6 points
A Crawford 6 points
League C League D
B Young 12 points C Healy 12 points
H Mc Veigh 10 points D & K Mc Cutcheon 12points
Gillespie bros 10 points M Foulis 10 points
W Mc Master & son 10 points R Christie 10 points
J Kirk & sons 8 points J& R Young 8 points
R Irwin 8 points Cully & Monan 8 points
Muir & Mc cann 6 points P & C Johnston 6 points
S Casement & son 6 points
C Browne 6 points
Mc Loughlin bros 6 points
League E
H Ballantyne 10 points
L & R Barr 10 points
G Lyttle 10 points
J Tumelty 8 points
J & S Albert & sons 8 points
R Mc Veigh & son 8 points
P & C Mc comb 8 points
L Mc Cavery 6 points
Palmer & Mc Kay 6 points
S Dempsey 6 points
P Lyttle 6 points
Old bird Inland avg R Moore & son
Old bird Skibbereen classic J Young & ptnrs
Derek Wishart Classic ( Mallow ) R Irwin
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This week the EDC are in Bude (Cornwall ) for the first of two races from there so again we are looking for good weather for this event . Clifford Browne
Talbenny (1) 01/06/18 -
The East Down Combine was formed in 1967 and caters for pigeons fanciers within the County of Down in Northern Ireland. There are currently 22 clubs with approx 200 members sending a birdage of up to 5,000 pigeons each week. The Combine is currently spilt into 2 Section with a line running North to South creating an East to West Section. The membership currently race for 40 Open positions and 20 Section positions on a weekly basis. The Combine is affiliated to The Irish Homing Union Regulating and Promoting the Sport of Pigeon Racing in Ireland since 1895. Click here for all the latest news and results from the East Down Combine. Weekly reports penned by Clifford Browne.
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