Thurles 27/04/19 -

[willie reynolds]

1st & 2nd Open Thurles to Jim Newell (Annalong)

For the 3rd race of the 2019 Old Bird season the East Down Combine were in Thurles on the week end of April 27th and you will recall that that was the weekend that storm Hannah arrived in Ireland with the Southern Ireland being most affected . This being the case some lofts opted to miss this one as although the birds left on schedule on Friday night the initial forecast for Saturday did not look very hopeful for a liberation ,certainly not before lunchtime and all credit to the race committee for their devotion to the task and as the morning wore on they became more hopeful that the storm which had passed would move away to the East allowing a good clearance although there was a fresh WNW wind in it’s wake . By 2.30 it was suitable for a liberation and the birds were up and away and as the results show the Race Controller and race Committees decision was fully justified although I would not have wanted to be the one having to make that decision .

Two birds together for 1st and 2nd Open to Jim Newell of Annalong on 1601 with a 3rd bird on 1577 for 5th open . Both 3rd and 4th open were also into Annalong to John Trimble & son and John McCartan respectively and these were the top five in the East section .For 6th & 7th Open it is across to the East Coast of the Combine to Cloughey’s Harper & Young who have two on 1568 ypm . The West section was won at 8th open by Crossgar’s McCartan & Woodsides and they were 2nd West Section 10th Open with their 2nd Bird with Ballylesson’s John Patterson 3rd West Section 12th open .The full Open & Section result was as follows:

East Down Combine Open & Sections

27/04/2019 Thurles OB
116:Members Sent 2971 Birds in a Fresh West North West Wind

Pos Name Club Velocity
1 J Newell Annalong HPS 1601.562
2 J Newell Annalong HPS 1601.178
3 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1595.259
4 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1588.385
5 J Newell Annalong HPS 1577.896
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1568.374
7 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1568.226
8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1561.114
9 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1560.844
10 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1560.477
11 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1558.986
12 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1557.413
13 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1557.315
14 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1557.110
15 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1553.795
16 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1552.353
17 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1550.692
18 M Ward Downpatrick Premier 1550.612
19 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1549.445
20 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1547.622
21 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1542.006
22 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1541.621
23 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1540.986
24 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1540.027
25 E & A Rogan Dundrum HPS 1539.926
26 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 1538.938
27 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1537.606
28 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1536.955
29 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1536.437
30 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1536.124
31 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1535.811
32 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1535.669
33 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1535.212
34 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1534.754
35 J & R Young Portavogie 1534.722
36 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1533.054
37 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1533.003
38 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1532.912
39 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1532.771
40 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1532.029

WEST SECTION 36Members Sent 985 Birds
In a Fresh West North West Wind

1 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1561.114
2 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1560.477
3 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1557.413
4 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1557.315
5 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1557.110
6 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1553.795
7 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1552.353
8 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1550.692
9 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1547.622
10 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1535.669
11 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1533.003
12 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1530.985
13 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1529.238
14 S Casement & Son Ballylesson HPS 1519.762
15 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1518.918
16 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1518.309
17 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1517.192
18 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1515.510
19 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1512.676
20 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1510.655
East Section 80 Members Sent: 1986 Birds in a Fresh West North West Wind

1 J Newell Annalong HPS 1601.562
2 J Newell Annalong HPS 1601.178
3 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1595.259
4 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1588.385
5 J Newell Annalong HPS 1577.896
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1568.374
7 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1568.226
8 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1560.844
9 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1558.986
10 M Ward Downpatrick Premier 1550.612
11 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1549.445
12 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1542.006
13 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1541.621
14 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1540.986
15 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1540.027
16 E & A Rogan Dundrum HPS 1539.926
17 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 1538.938
18 Cully & Monan Cloughey HPS 1537.606
19 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1536.955
20 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1536.437

Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & Son
IHU17N17102 Annalong HPS 1595.25 20
2 J Newell
GB18V42034 Annalong HPS 1577.89 19
3 Harper & Young
IHU18N13586 Cloughey HPS 1568.22 18
4 McCartan & Woodsides
IHU18N17093 Crossgar H P S 1561.11 17
5 S Brown & McConnell
IHU18N18262 Dundonald HPS 1553.79 16
6 B C T Foulis & Gill
GB18B21204 Dundonald HPS 1552.35 15
7 Cowan & McCartney
GB16D37980 Dundonald HPS 1550.69 14
8 Cully & Monan
GB18F44197 Cloughey HPS 1540.02 13
9 Ambrose & Kelly
GB16N53352 Portavogie 1538.93 12
10 P McCullough & Dtr
GB17Z064164 Downpatrick Premier 1536.12 11
11 J & R Young
IHU18S080282 Portavogie 1534.72 10
12 Harper & Young
IHU18S080044 Cloughey HPS 1533.05 -
13 Harper & Young
IHU17N00323 Cloughey HPS 1524.19 -
14 J & R Young
IHU18S080296 Portavogie 1523.48 -
15 R & G Thompson
IHU17N05927 Portavogie 1522.42 6
16 T Smith
GB18C12570 Killyleagh Central HPS 1522.25 5
17 A&A Cheevers
IHU18N16822 Crossgar H P S 1515.51 4
18 P McCullough & Dtr
GB17Z064179 Downpatrick Premier 1515.15 -
19 P McCullough & Dtr
GB17Z064179 Downpatrick Premier 1515.15 -
20 R Moore & Son
IHU2017N18605 Bangor RPC 1514.58 1


East (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & Son
IHU17N17102 Annalong HPS 1595.259 10
2 J Newell
GB18V42034 Annalong HPS 1577.896 9
3 Harper & Young
IHU18N13586 Cloughey HPS 1568.226 8
4 Cully & Monan
GB18F44197 Cloughey HPS 1540.027 7
5 Ambrose & Kelly
GB16N53352 Portavogie 1538.938 6
6 P McCullough & Dtr
GB17Z064164 Downpatrick Premier 1536.124 5
7 J & R Young
IHU18S080282 Portavogie 1534.722 4
8 Harper & Young
IHU18S080044 Cloughey HPS 1533.054 -
9 Harper & Young
IHU17N00323 Cloughey HPS 1524.191 -
10 J & R Young
IHU18S080296 Portavogie 1523.484 -


West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 McCartan & Woodsides
IHU18N17093 Crossgar H P S 1561.114 10
2 S Brown & McConnell
IHU18N18262 Dundonald HPS 1553.795 9
3 B C T Foulis & Gill
GB18B21204 Dundonald HPS 1552.353 8
4 Cowan & McCartney
GB16D37980 Dundonald HPS 1550.692 7
5 A&A Cheevers
IHU18N16822 Crossgar H P S 1515.51 6
6 J Patterson
GB13B17260 Ballylesson HPS 1510.37 5
7 McCartan & Woodsides
IHU17N04052 Crossgar H P S 1504.056 -
8 S Brown & McConnell
IHU17N08152 Dundonald HPS 1488.195 -
9 McCartan & Woodsides
IHU18N17078 Crossgar H P S 1479.49 -
10 S Brown & McConnell
IHU17N08150 Dundonald HPS 1477.399 -





Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong J Newell 1601.562 , J Newell 1601.178 ,
J Trimble & Son (IHU17N17102 )1595.259

Ballylesson 11 members sent 239 birds
J Patterson 1557.413 , J Patterson 1557.11 J Patterson 1547.622

Ballynahinch J Gillespie & Sons 1442.079 ,J Gillespie & Sons 1426.15
J Gillespie & Sons 1421.988

Ballywalter R Christie 1471.1 , S Regan 1421.919
W McMaster & Son (IHU11N12784) 1415.133

Bangor Lambert & Stewart 1535.212 ,R Moore & Son (IHU2017N18605) 1514.58
R Moore & Son (IHU2018N03151) 1513.78

Cloughey Harper & Young 1568.374 , Harper & Young (IHU18N13586 )1568.226 Cully & Monan (GB18F44197) 1540.027

Comber Social F Gilmore (IHU17N20361 )1506.87 ,
G Lyttle (GB17D24134 )1503.44 W & L Robinson 1482.77

Crossgar McCartan & Woodsides (IHU18N17093)1561.114
McCartan & Woodsides 1560.477 , A&A Cheevers (IHU18N16822 )1515.51

Donaghadee A & P Trimble & Sons (IHU18N21593) 1482.036
A & P Trimble & Sons(IHU18N21565 ) 1456.668 ,
Mr & Mrs Gardiner (IHU18N21471 ) 1447.035

DownpatrickPremier M Ward 1550.61 ,P McCullough & Dtr 1540.986 ,
P McCullough & Dtr 1536.437

Dundonald S Brown & McConnell 1557.315 ,
S Brown & McConnell (IHU18N18262 )1553.795
B C T Foulis & Gill (GB18B21204 )1552.353

Dundrum E & A Rogan 1539.926 , E & A Rogan 1484.264 ,
R McVeigh & Son 1473.698

Killyleagh Central 1 McComb Bros 1542.006 , T Smith 1541.621 ,
McComb Bros 1534.754
Millisle R Strain & Son 1536.955 , R Strain & Son 1520.007 , J Rankin 1471.861

Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1499.334 , B Hogg & Sons 1497.099 ,
B Hogg & Sons 1486.301

Portavogie Ambrose & Kelly (GB16N53352 )1538.938
J & R Young (IHU18S080282) 1534.722 , Ambrose & Kelly 1530.269


East Down2bird News




The result of the 2 bird club from 2nd Tullamore was;


1st Gordon bros & sons 1587 pools £16
2nd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1579
3rd R Moore & son 1572.8 pools £12
4th Cully & Monan 1572.5 pools £8
5th R Irwin 1563
6th Harper & Young 1546 pools £4
7th R Irwin 1545
8th M Foulis 1541
9th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1540
10th Ambrose & Kelly 1539.4
11th R Moore & son 1539.4
12th W & N Cully 1539.3

Congratulations to R Moore & son and Roy Irwin who recorded both their entries in the result.



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This week the Combine moves on to Fermoy a Distance of some 200 miles here to Bangor.

Clifford Browne