Tullamore - 07/06/2020

[willie reynolds]

The Way Things Are in 2020

I was looking back at when I last reported on the East Down Combine which was back on the 20th February and then we were all anticipating a new racing season and all that it meant but my how things have changed with the appearance of Coronavirus and how this has changed society . Initially a period of more or less total lockdown which only now has started to ease subject to certain restrictions and I know some of our Combine members have had the virus and we know how serious it can be and this has led to initially a ban on racing and training birds which again subject to adhering to a strict Protocol has now allowed for racing to begin and all credit to the various clubs for gearing up for a new way of life which in my own case means no going into the club and not being able to help at either race marking or clock checking which after a lifetime of helping I find very strange .Anyhow having said that the EDC have organised a race programme which commenced on the 7th of June with the opening race from Tullamore and after weeks of Summer like weather it was all change for that week end with first of all strong winds and rain which by the Sunday had reduced to a brisk NW wind which saw a steady start to the season . The Entry was over 4,500 birds and release took place at 12 noon .
Pride of place this week with a great result goes to the Newtownbreda partnership of B Hogg & Sons now managed by Jack Hogg who take the top three in the Open and West Section all on 1428ypm ,Ballylesson’s John Kirk and Sons and Gillespie Bros take 4th And 5th open and West Section respectively with the next four in the open taking the top four places in the East Section were to the Annalong club the first of these being to J Trimble & Grandson Zack and the next three were to Kevin Rooney , son & Dtr .
This week the EDC move on to Thurles for the first of two races from there . Top Open ,Section and nominated result was :

East Down Combine-Open & Sections

OPEN
07/06/2020 Tullamore OB1
161 Members Sent: 4682 Birds in a North Westerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1428.700
2 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1428.365
3 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1428.198
4 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1424.428
5 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1416.404
6 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1409.922
7 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1407.819
8 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1403.779
9 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1402.974
10 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1395.308
11 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1394.367
12 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1393.793
13 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1391.194
14 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1391.144
15 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1390.148
16 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1389.845
17 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1389.544
18 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1389.133
19 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1387.021
20 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1386.851
21 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1385.838
22 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1383.280
23 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1383.084
24 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1382.321
25 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1382.113
26 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1381.917
27 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1381.134
28 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1381.104
29 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1378.779
30 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1378.544
31 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1378.466
32 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1378.243
33 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1377.814
34 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1376.839
35 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1376.054
36 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1375.838
37 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1375.838
38 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1375.837
39 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1375.837
40 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1375.695

West Section 62Members Sent:1721Birds in a North Westerly Wind

1 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1428.700
2 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1428.365
3 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1428.198
4 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1424.428
5 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1416.404
6 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1395.308
7 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1394.367
8 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1393.793
9 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1389.544
10 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1375.279
11 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1373.215
12 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1372.959
13 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1370.401
14 P Wylie Belmont RPC 1368.841
15 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1367.725
16 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1367.053
17 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1362.021
18 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1356.455
19 P McClean Dundonald HPS 1355.907
20 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1355.697
East Section 99 Members Sent:2961 Birds in a North Westerly Wind

1 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1409.922
2 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1407.819
3 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1403.779
4 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1402.974
5 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1391.194
6 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1391.144
7 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1390.148
8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1389.845
9 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1389.133
10 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1387.021
11 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1386.851
12 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1385.838
13 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1383.280
14 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1383.084
15 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1382.321
16 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1382.113
17 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1381.917
18 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1381.134
19 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1381.104
20 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1378.779





OPEN & SECTION TOP NOMINATED BIRDS

Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Kirk & Son
IHU19N12851 Ballylesson HPS 1424.42 20
2 J Trimble & Son
NWHU18R9418 Annalong HPS 1409.92 19
3 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB19A34763 Annalong HPS 1402.97 18
4 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU18N18273 Dundonald HPS 1395.30 17
5 B C T Foulis & Gill
GB19D33224 Dundonald HPS 1394.36 16
6 J Trimble & Son
IHU18N01126 Annalong HPS 1391.19 -
7 R Moore & Son
IHU19N10643 Bangor RPC 1389.84 15
8 J Patterson
IHU19N12943 Ballylesson HPS 1389.54 14
9 S Milligan & Dtr
IHU19N08658 Downpatrick Premier 1387.02 13
10 McLoughlin Bros
IHU19N13420 Annalong HPS 1385.83 12
11 J Trimble & Son
IHU18N01131 Annalong HPS 1381.91 -
12 S Milligan & Dtr
IHU19N08639 Downpatrick Premier 1381.10 -
13 Gordon Bros & Sons
IHU18N13324 Cloughey HPS 1378.24 11
14 Harper & Young
IHU19N02508 Cloughey HPS 1375.83 10
15 Gordon Bros & Sons
GB19L21530 Killyleagh Central HPS 1375.83 -
16 Gordon Bros & Sons
IHU18N13468 Killyleagh Central HPS 1373.14 -
17 J Patterson
IHU18S149972 Ballylesson HPS 1372.95 -
18 R Johnston
GB15D21685 Comber Social HPS 1370.4 9
19 Harper & Young
IHU18S080044 Cloughey HPS 1369.97 -
20 R & G Thompson
IHU18N10148 Portavogie 1368.52 8


East (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & Son
NWHU18R9418 Annalong HPS 1409.92 10
2 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB19A34763 Annalong HPS 1402.97 9
3 J Trimble & Son
IHU18N01126 Annalong HPS 1391.19 -
4 R Moore & Son
IHU19N10643 Bangor RPC 1389.84 8
5 S Milligan & Dtr
IHU19N08658 Downpatrick Premier 1387.02 7
6 McLoughlin Bros
IHU19N13420 Annalong HPS 1385.83 6
7 J Trimble & Son
IHU18N01131 Annalong HPS 1381.91 -
8 S Milligan & Dtr
IHU19N08639 Downpatrick Premier 1381.10 -
9 Gordon Bros & Sons
IHU18N13324 Cloughey HPS 1378.24 5
10 Harper & Young
IHU19N02508 Cloughey HPS 1375.83 4



West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Kirk & Son
IHU19N12851 Ballylesson HPS 1424.428 10
2 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU18N18273 Dundonald HPS 1395.308 9
3 B C T Foulis & Gill
GB19D33224 Dundonald HPS 1394.367 8
4 J Patterson
IHU19N12943 Ballylesson HPS 1389.544 7
5 J Patterson
IHU18S149972 Ballylesson HPS 1372.959 -
6 R Johnston
GB15D21685 Comber Social HPS 1370.4 6
7 J Young & Ptnrs
GB19D41144 Dundonald HPS 1367.725 5
8 B C T Foulis & Gill
IHU19N04921 Dundonald HPS 1354.545 -
9 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU18N18262 Dundonald HPS 1352.523 -
10 Gillispie Bros
IHU19N12370 Ballylesson HPS 1351.501 4




Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong J Trimble & Son (NWHU18R9418 )1409.922
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1407.819, K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1403.779

Annsborough D Croskery & Son 1367.985 , M Croskery 1364.644 ,
D Croskery & Son 1349.384

Ballylesson 11 members sent 258 birds
J Kirk & Son (IHU19N12851) 1424.428 Gillespie Bros 1416.404
J Patterson(IHU19N12943)1389.544

Ballynahinch H Wallace 1264.291 , J Gillespie & Sons 1249.116 ,
P O'Connor & Dtr 1240.867

Ballywalter R Christie (IHU19N00334) 1295.296 S Regan 1271.671
S Regan 1271.311


Bangor 12 sent 341 birds - R Moore & Son (IHU19N10643) 1389.845,
R Moore & Son 1389.133 , R Moore & Son (IHU15N12067) 1358.517


Belmont P Wylie 1368.77 , R & J Conlane 1345.37 , P Wylie 1336.02


Cloughey Gordon Bros & Sons 1382.321 ,
Gordon Bros & Sons (IHU18N13324 )1378.243 , Harper & Young 1375.838

Comber R Johnston (GB15D21685 )1370.4 , R Johnston 1302.83 ,
R Johnston 1298.86

Crossgar J McGreevy (IHU19N03895 )1344.041 , C McManus & Dtr 1340.448 ,
P Byrne & Son 1328.9

Donaghadee D & K McCutcheon 1336.032 , D & K McCutcheon 1317.655 ,
A & P Trimble & Sons 1304.937
DownpatrickPremier P McCullough & Dtr 1391.144
P McCullough & Dtr 1390.148 ,S Milligan & Dtr (IHU19N08658)1387.021


Dundonald Mr & Mrs S Brown (IHU18N18273 )1395.308 ,
B C T Foulis & Gill (GB19D33224) 1394.367 , Mr & Mrs S Brown 1393.793

Dundrum J Maguire & Ptrs 1323.79 , S Foster Connor & Parry 1300.427 ,
S Foster Connor & Parry 1296.407

Killyleagh Central 1 Gordon Bros & Sons 1378.544
Gordon Bros & Sons (GB19L21530 )1375.837 , Gordon Bros & Sons 1375.837

Millisle J Rankin 1325.485 , J Rankin 1277.823 ,J Rankin 1268.865

Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1428.7 , B Hogg & Sons 1428.365 ,
B Hogg & Sons 1428.198

Portavogie R & G Thompson 1371.655 ,
R & G Thompson (IHU18N10148 )1368.525 3 W & N Cully 1363.422
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Clifford Browne