The Penzance Classic held in Conjunction with the Penzance race was flown on Sunday the 19th July having again to be rescheduled because of the weather and with the convoy having a Northerly wind to contend with for the 300mile journey the velocities reflected this with the winners of both the classic and the ordinary club race being for the second year in succession that very successful loft from Dundonald of Rob Cowan & George McCartney have won these two events and are the current holders of the 2019 Fanciers of the Year award .Last year was a completely different type of race with the winner doing over 1500ypm as opposed to this year where only the top three birds broke the 1000ypm mark . A total of 1281 birds were competing in this Penzance race with 807 of these having been entered in the classic and with an 8am liberation the birds were flying for most of the day .
Runners up in both events were the Bangor partnership of Burgess & Brennan who have been enjoying a successful season and recorded their 2nd arrival to win 6th Open . In 3rd place is the Portavogie partnership of Young & McCormick who also won the 2bird club .
John Trimble and Grandson Zac continue to have a most marvellous season ,this week being 4 th Open in both races and the first nominated bird in both open and Section also in both events . Dundonald’s Mark Foulis completes the top 6 with the full results of both races Open , section & nominated as follows :
East Down Combine Open
19/07/2020 Penzance OB
126 Members Sent: 1281 Birds in a Northerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1030.743
2 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1023.500
3 Young & McCormick Portavogie 1005.861
4 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 968.485
5 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 967.181
6 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 965.230
7 P Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 964.494
8 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 963.424
9 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 950.600
10 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 945.487
11 K. Tompsett Comber Social 944.635
12 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 940.634
13 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 939.925
14 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 939.027
15 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 934.749
16 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 932.120
17 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 911.858
18 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 904.444
19 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 902.017
20 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 895.887
21 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 895.588
22 Ian Hwthorne Dundonald HPS 888.784
23 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 888.172
24 P O'Connor & Dtr Ballynahinch HPS 884.765
25 C McManus & Dtr Crossgar HPS 880.231
26 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 877.083
27 B & H Marshall Newtownbreda HPS 876.801
28 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 876.717
29 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 876.325
30 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 874.276
31 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 873.367
32 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 870.487
33 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 869.235
34 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 869.218
35 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 865.316
36 Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee RPC 859.703
37 W & N Cully Portavogie 853.209
38 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 843.743
39 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 843.694
40 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 843.287
West Section 46Members Sent: 482 Birds in a Northerly Wind
1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1030.743
2 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 967.181
3 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 950.600
4 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 945.487
5 K. Tompsett Comber Social 944.635
6 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 939.925
7 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 934.749
8 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 911.858
9 Cousins McConaghie & Albert Ballylesson HPS 904.444
10 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 902.017
11 Ian Hwthorne Dundonald HPS 888.784
12 P O'Connor & Dtr Ballynahinch HPS 884.765
13 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 877.083
14 B & H Marshall Newtownbreda HPS 876.801
15 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 870.487
16 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 865.316
17 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 843.743
18 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 843.694
19 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 843.287
20 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 840.496
East Section 80 Members Sent: 799 Birds in a Northerly Wind
1 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1023.500
2 Young & McCormick Portavogie 1005.861
3 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 968.485
4 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 965.230
5 P Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 964.494
6 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 963.424
7 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 940.634
8 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 939.027
9 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 932.120
10 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 895.887
11 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 895.588
12 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 888.172
13 C McManus & Dtr Crossgar HPS 880.231
14 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 876.717
15 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 876.325
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 874.276
17 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 873.367
18 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 869.235
19 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 869.218
20 Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee RPC 859.703
Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13239 Annalong HPS 968.49 20
2 P Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13901 Annalong HPS 964.50 19
3 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU18N01150 Annalong HPS 963.42 -
4 A&A Cheevers
IHU17N04749 Crossgar H P S 939.92 18
5 Cousins McConaghie & Albert
IHU19N12271 Ballylesson HPS 904.44 17
6 I Hawthorne
GB16D38109 Dundonald HPS 888.78 16
7 S Regan
GB19V53593 Ballywalter SPC 888.17 15
8 S Regan
IHU19N00002 Ballywalter SPC 876.32 -
9 W & L Robinson
IHU18N21640 Comber Social HPS 843.74 14
10 Cowan & McCartney
GB16D37965 Dundonald HPS 843.28 13
11 Cowan & McCartney
IHU17N08326 Dundonald HPS 836.47 -
12 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB17C41884 Annalong HPS 832.95 12
13 C & H Cully
IHU19N02414 Cloughey HPS 831.32 11
14 A&A Cheevers
IHU19N06445 Crossgar H P S 826.72 -
15 M Foulis
IHU18N18365 Dundonald HPS 823.60 10
16 R & J Conlane
GB19X19052 Belmont 813.41 9
17 M Foulis
GB19A29283 Dundonald HPS 810.62 -
18 Myles,Kincaid, McCann & Auld;
GB19D45725 Dundonald HPS 802.39 8
19 M Foulis
GB19A29278 Dundonald HPS 786.08 -
20 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU17N17102 Annalong HPS 784.97 -
East (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13239 Annalong HPS 968.49 10
2 P Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13901 Annalong HPS 964.502 9
3 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU18N01150 Annalong HPS 963.429 -
4 S Regan
GB19V53593 Ballywalter SPC 888.172 8
5 S Regan
IHU19N00002 Ballywalter SPC 876.325 -
6 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB17C41884 Annalong HPS 832.955 7
7 C & H Cully
IHU19N02414 Cloughey HPS 831.324 6
8 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU17N17102 Annalong HPS 784.977 -
9 McLoughlin Bros
IHU17N17492 Annalong HPS 772.823 5
West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 A&A Cheevers
IHU17N04749 Crossgar H P S 939.925 10
2 Cousins McConaghie & Albert
IHU19N12271 Ballylesson HPS 904.444 9
3 I Hawthorne
GB16D38109 Dundonald HPS 888.784 8
4 W & L Robinson
IHU18N21640 Comber Social HPS 843.742 7
5 Cowan & McCartney
GB16D37965 Dundonald HPS 843.287 6
6 Cowan & McCartney
IHU17N08326 Dundonald HPS 836.478 -
7 A&A Cheevers
IHU19N06445 Crossgar H P S 826.721 -
8 M Foulis
IHU18N18365 Dundonald HPS 823.601 5
9 R & J Conlane
GB19X19052 Belmont 813.41 4
10 M Foulis
GB19A29283 Dundonald HPS 810.623 -
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong J Trimble & G/Son (IHU19N13239 )968.49
P Trimble & G/Son (IHU19N13901) 964.502
J Trimble & G/Son (IHU18N01150) 963.429
Annsborough M Croskery 940.631 , D Croskery & Son 876.717
M Croskery 823.335
Ballylesson J Patterson 950.6 ,
Cousins McConaghie & Albert (IHU19N12271) 904.444 ,
Gillispie Bros 870.487
Ballynahinch P O'Connor & Dtr 884.765 , J Gillespie & Sons 800.552
C Lavery & Son 734.829
Ballywalter S Regan (GB19V53593 )888.172
S Regan (IHU19N00002) 876.325 , S Regan 869.218
Bangor Burgess & Brennan 1023.5 , Burgess & Brennan 965.23
Belmont R & J Conlane (GB19X19052 )813.41
R & J Conlane (GB19X19012) 762.77
Cloughey 1 C & H Cully 873.367
C & H Cully (IHU19N02414) 831.324 , Agar Bros 751.292
Comber W & L Robinson 945.486 , K Tompsett 944.635 W & L Robinson 877.082
Crossgar A&A Cheevers (IHU17N04749) 939.925 , J McGreevy 934.749
A&A Cheevers 902.017
Donaghadee Ferguson & Wilkinson 859.703 , Ferguson & Wilkinson 782.409
DownpatrickPremier M Ward 758.918 , D McNabb & Ptrs 704.543
P Flanaghan & Dtr 695.474
Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1030.743 , M Foulis 967.181 , M Foulis 911.858
Dundrum J Maguire & Ptrs 622.706
Killyleagh Central Gordon Bros & Sons 874.276 , H McVeigh 834.338
P & C McComb 776.796
Millisle R Strain & Son 812.143 , A & E Muckle 744.156
A & E Muckle 699.412
Newtownbreda B & H Marshall 875.994 , B Hogg & Sons 822.775
T Marshall & Son 821.165
Portavogie Young & McCormick 1005.861 , Ambrose & Kelly 985.588
Ambrose & Kelly 939.027
Penzance Classic
East Down Combine
19/07/2020 Penzance Classic
Penzance
95 Members Sent: 807 Birds in a Northerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity Pools Pool Grand Total
1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1030.743 £0.00 £130.50
2 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1023.500 AB N £433.25 £528.25
3 Young & McCormick Portavogie 1005.861 AB N £291.97 £371.97
4 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 968.485 A £52.91 £122.91
5 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 967.181 AB £110.12 £170.12
6 P Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 964.881 AB £81.89 £126.89
7 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 963.424 A £16.28 £61.28
8 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 950.600 £0.00 £45.00
9 K. Tompsett Comber Social 944.635 AB £53.66 £98.66
10 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 940.631 £0.00 £45.00
11 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 939.027 A £16.28 £46.28
12 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 934.749 £0.00 £30.00
13 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 932.120 AB £37.64 £67.64
14 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 911.858 AB £37.64 £67.64
15 Cousins McConaghie & AlbertBallylesson HPS 904.444 £0.00 £30.00
16 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 895.887 AB £37.64 £67.64
17 Ian Hwthorne Dundonald HPS 888.784 A £16.28 £46.28
18 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 888.172 B £21.36 £51.36
19 P O'Connor & Dtr Ballynahinch HPS 884.765 B £21.36 £51.36
20 C McManus & Dtr Crossgar HPS 880.231 £0.00 £30.00
21 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 876.717 B £21.36 £36.36
22 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 876.325 B £21.36 £36.36
23 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 874.276 £0.00 £15.00
24 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 873.367 £0.00 £15.00
25 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 870.487 £0.00 £15.00
26 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 869.235 £0.00 £15.00
27 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 869.218 £0.00 £15.00
28 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 865.316 £0.00 £15.00
29 Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee RPC 859.703 £0.00 £15.00
30 W & N Cully Portavogie 853.231 £0.00 £15.00
31 Joe McGreevy Crossgar HPS 843.694 £0.00 £10.00
32 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 843.287 £0.00 £10.00
33 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 840.496 £0.00 £10.00
34 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 838.164 £0.00 £10.00
35 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 837.679 £0.00 £10.00
36 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 836.478 £0.00 £10.00
37 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 832.955 £0.00 £10.00
38 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 831.324 £0.00 £10.00
39 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 823.601 £0.00 £10.00
40 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 823.335 £0.00 £10.00
Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13239 Annalong HPS 968.49 20
2 P Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13901 Annalong HPS 964.502 19
3 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU18N01150 Annalong HPS 963.429 -
4 Cousins McConaghie & Albert
IHU19N12271 Ballylesson HPS 904.444 18
5 I Hawthorne
GB16D38109 Dundonald HPS 888.784 17
6 S Regan
GB19V53593 Ballywalter SPC 888.172 16
7 S Regan
IHU19N00002 Ballywalter SPC 876.325 -
8 Cowan & McCartney
GB16D37965 Dundonald HPS 843.287 15
9 Cowan & McCartney
IHU17N08326 Dundonald HPS 836.478 -
10 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB17C41884 Annalong HPS 832.955 14
11 C & H Cully
IHU19N02414 Cloughey HPS 831.324 13
12 M Foulis
IHU18N18365 Dundonald HPS 823.601 12
13 R & J Conlane
GB19X19052 Belmont 813.41 11
14 M Foulis
GB19A29283 Dundonald HPS 810.623 -
15 Myles,Kincaid, McCann & Auld;
GB19D45725 Dundonald HPS 802.396 10
16 M Foulis
GB19A29278 Dundonald HPS 786.085 -
17 J Kirk & Son
IHU19N12827 Ballylesson HPS 783.432 9
18 H Ballantyne & Son
IHU19N19167 Ballylesson HPS 779.809 8
19 R & J Conlane
GB19X19012 Belmont 762.77 -
20 P Byrne & Son
IHU19N06574 Crossgar H P S 722.649 7
East (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13239 Annalong HPS 968.49 10
2 P Trimble & G/Son
IHU19N13901 Annalong HPS 964.502 9
3 J Trimble & G/Son
IHU18N01150 Annalong HPS 963.429 -
4 S Regan
GB19V53593 Ballywalter SPC 888.172 8
5 S Regan
IHU19N00002 Ballywalter SPC 876.325 -
6 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB17C41884 Annalong HPS 832.955 7
7 C & H Cully
IHU19N02414 Cloughey HPS 831.324 6
8 P Byrne & Son
IHU19N06574 Crossgar H P S 722.649 5
West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 Cousins McConaghie & Albert
IHU19N12271 Ballylesson HPS 904.444 10
2 I Hawthorne
GB16D38109 Dundonald HPS 888.784 9
3 Cowan & McCartney
GB16D37965 Dundonald HPS 843.287 8
4 Cowan & McCartney
IHU17N08326 Dundonald HPS 836.478 -
5 M Foulis
IHU18N18365 Dundonald HPS 823.601 7
6 R & J Conlane
GB19X19052 Belmont 813.41 6
7 M Foulis
GB19A29283 Dundonald HPS 810.623 -
8 Myles,Kincaid, McCann & Auld;
GB19D45725 Dundonald HPS 802.396 5
9 M Foulis
GB19A29278 Dundonald HPS 786.085 -
10 J Kirk & Son
IHU19N12827 Ballylesson HPS 783.432 4
Around the Combine Clubs
Annalong J Trimble & G/Son (IHU19N13239) 968.49
P Trimble & G/Son (IHU19N13901) 964.502
J Trimble & G/Son (IHU18N01150) 963.429
Annsborough M Croskery 940.631 , D Croskery & Son 876.717
M Croskery 823.335
Ballylesson J Patterson 950.6 ,
Cousins McConaghie & Albert (IHU19N12271) 904.444
Gillispie Bros 870.487
Ballynahinch P O'Connor & Dtr 884.765 , J Gillespie & Sons 800.552
Ballywalter S Regan (GB19V53593) 888.172
S Regan (IHU19N00002) 876.325 , S Regan 869.218
Bangor Burgess & Brennan 1023.5
Belmont R & J Conlane (GB19X19052 )813.41
R & J Conlane (GB19X19012) 762.77
Cloughey C & H Cully 873.367 , C & H Cully (IHU19N02414) 831.324
Agar Bros 751.292
Comber K Tompsett 944.635
Crossgar J McGreevy 934.749 , C McManus & Dtr 880.231 ,J McGreevy 865.316
Donaghadee Ferguson & Wilkinson 859.703 , Ferguson & Wilkinson 782.409
DownpatrickPremier M Ward 659.238
Dundonald Cowan & McCartney 1030.743 , M Foulis 967.181 , M Foulis 911.858
Killyleagh Central Gordon Bros & Sons 874.276 , P & C McComb 776.796
Millisle R Strain & Son 812.143
Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 822.775 , T Marshall & Son 821.165
W White & Son 771.853
Portavogie Young & McCormick 1005.861 , Ambrose & Kelly 939.027
W & N Cully 853.209
East Down2bird News
The 2 bird club from Penzance was won by Portavogie’s Young & McCormick who won it with their bird which was 3rd open full result was :
1 Young & McCormick 1005 pools £17.60
2 M Foulis 967
3 A & A Cheevers 939
4 M Foulis 911
5 Cousins ,McConaghie & Albert 904 pools £ 13.20
6 S Regan 888 pools £ 8.80
7 S Regan 876 pools £ 4.40
8 Gillespie Bros 870
9 W & N Cully 853
10 McCartan & Woodsides 840
11 C & N Cully 831
12 J Tumelty 786
Well done to Mark Foulis and Sam Regan who have both their entries in the result .
With just the St. Malo Derby to go to complete this year’s Old Bird season and with the Young Birds starting in between keep news photos etc coming. Clifford Browne
