1st Talbenny - Sunday 06/06/21

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ANNALONG PARTNERSHIP 1ST OPEN TALBENNY

The East Down Combine were in Talbenny in Wales on the weekend of 3th/ 6th June for the first of he 2021 cross channel races . The weather on Saturday June 5th was not suitable for a liberation so it was Sunday June 6th at 1030am that the birds were up into a light Northerly wind The race saw the top three birds record velocities just breaking the 1300ypm mark with the rest of the open placed birds all in the 1200’s . Pride of place this week goes to the Annalong partnership of Kevin ,Christopher & Keeva Rooney who are having a great season and to date their impressive open results include 10th ,11th ,12th 13th and 16th Tullamore , 7th ,8th & 9th Horse & Jockey , 3rd 7 5th Mallow and 11th & 13th Skibbereen .

John Patterson of Ballylesson is still at the top of his game and is 2nd open with a further 4 birds in the Open result and at over 90years young must rank as one of the top fanciers in the country .

3rd open was Dundonald’s Mark Foulis and we stay in Dundonald for 4th ,5th & 6th & 9th to another loft in top form that of Stephen & Mrs Brown who already have two 1st open Combine results to their credit this year from Mullingar and Horse & Jockey . Anyone reading these results week by week can see the lofts in top form .The full results Open section & nominated plus the 2 bird and 2bird Gold Ring are as follows :

East Down Combine
05/06/2021 Talbenny OB
139 Members Sent: 2492 Birds in a Light Northerly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1307.441
2 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1305.146
3 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1300.349
4 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1298.258
5 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1298.016
6 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1297.855
7 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1295.467
8 R & J Conlane Belmont RPC 1295.208
9 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1290.483
10 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1288.566
11 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1284.091
12 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1279.838
13 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1278.591
14 J Galbraith & Son Belmont RPC 1278.496
15 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1276.527
16 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1273.557
17 Albert Greg Belmont RPC 1270.204
18 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1267.323
19 Albert Greg Belmont RPC 1265.134
20 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1263.919
21 J Galbraith & Son Belmont RPC 1263.223
22 J Galbraith & Son Belmont RPC 1262.314
23 P Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1261.712
24 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1261.448
25 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1261.377
26 R McVeigh & Son Dundrum HPS 1261.233
27 J & T Rainey Belmont RPC 1260.803
28 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1258.925
29 G Young Dundonald HPS 1256.727
30 Myles,Kincaid,McCann&Auld Dundonald HPS 1256.482
31 Albert Greg Belmont RPC 1255.341
32 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1255.242
33 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1254.168
34 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1253.377
35 Ian Hawthorne Dundonald HPS 1252.368
36 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1251.956
37 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1251.839
38 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1251.109
39 A Bradley Ballynahinch HPS 1248.721
40 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1248.644

West Section 57Members Sent:1174 Birds in a Light Northerly Wind

1 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1305.146
2 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1300.349
3 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1298.258
4 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1298.016
5 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1297.855
6 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1295.467
7 R & J Conlane Belmont RPC 1295.208
8 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1290.483
9 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1288.566
10 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1284.091
11 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1279.838
12 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1278.591
13 J Galbraith & Son Belmont RPC 1278.496
14 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1276.527
15 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1273.557
16 Albert Greg Belmont RPC 1270.204
17 Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald HPS 1267.323
18 Albert Greg Belmont RPC 1265.134
19 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1263.919
20 J Galbraith & Son Belmont RPC 1263.223

East Section 82 Members Sent: 1318 Birds in a Light Northerly Wind

1 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1307.441
2 P Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1261.712
3 R McVeigh & Son Dundrum HPS 1261.233
4 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1253.377
5 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1251.839
6 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1245.007
7 A & P Trimble & Sons Donaghadee RPC 1240.182
8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1237.596
9 James Cleland Annsborough HPS 1235.546
10 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1233.221
11 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick Premier 1232.459
12 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1230.296
13 S Milligan & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1229.644
14 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1225.600
15 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1224.832
16 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1223.638
17 J Trimble & G/Son Annalong HPS 1221.586
18 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1221.115
19 McLoughlin Bros Annalong HPS 1220.352
20 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1219.425

Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB19A34805 Annalong HPS 1307.441 20
2 M Foulis
IHU16N05324 Dundonald HPS 1300.349 19
3 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03298 Dundonald HPS 1298.256 18
4 R & J Conlane
GB19X19012 Belmont 1295.207 17
5 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU19N04637 Dundonald HPS 1290.481 -
6 J Patterson
IHU18N04828 Ballylesson HPS 1279.838 16
7 R Irwin
IHU19N04685 Dundonald HPS 1278.589 15
8 J Galbraith & Son
GB20X28463 Belmont 1278.571 14
9 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU17N08150 Dundonald HPS 1267.321 -
10 P Trimble & G/Son
IHU20N14907 Annalong HPS 1261.723 13
11 Gillispie Bros
IHU19N12385 Ballylesson HPS 1261.448 12
12 J & T Rainey & Son
GB20X28137 Belmont 1260.803 11
13 R Irwin
GB19F27937 Dundonald HPS 1255.24 -
14 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03268 Dundonald HPS 1254.166 -
15 I Hawthorne
GB20D32239 Dundonald HPS 1252.368 10
16 R Irwin
NEHU19TN209 Dundonald HPS 1251.107 -
17 A Crawford
GB18H34739 Ballylesson HPS 1248.644 9
18 R & J Conlane
GB20X28038 Belmont 1247.962 -
19 J Kirk & Son
IHU19N12806 Ballylesson HPS 1238.33 8
20 I Hawthorne
GB20D32206 Dundonald HPS 1237.759 -

West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 M Foulis
IHU16N05324 Dundonald HPS 1300.349 10
2 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03298 Dundonald HPS 1298.256 9
3 R & J Conlane
GB19X19012 Belmont 1295.207 8
4 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU19N04637 Dundonald HPS 1290.481 -
5 J Patterson
IHU18N04828 Ballylesson HPS 1279.838 7
6 R Irwin
IHU19N04685 Dundonald HPS 1278.589 6
7 J Galbraith & Son
GB20X28463 Belmont 1278.571 5
8 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU17N08150 Dundonald HPS 1267.321 -
9 Gillispie Bros
IHU19N12385 Ballylesson HPS 1261.448 4
10 J & T Rainey & Son
GB20X28137 Belmont 1260.803 3

Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A34805 1307.441
P Trimble & G/Son IHU20N14907 1261.723
J Trimble & G/Son 1253.388

Annsborough 1 James Cleland 1235.546

Ballylesson 9 members sent 202 birds , J Patterson 1305.146
Gillespie bros 1295 .467 C & D Smyth & sons 1288 .566


Ballynahinch A Bradley 1248.651 G Hillen & Ptnrs 1245.143
Abernethy & Turner 1241.28

Ballywalter S Regan 1221.115 , S Regan IHU20N13421 1171.855
Palmer & McKay & Graham GB20X26978 1163.102

Bangor R Moore & Son 1237.596 , D Shaw 1233.221
R Moore & Son IHU18N03004 1219.425


Belmont R & J Conlane GB19X19012 1295.207
J Galbraith & Son GB20X28463 1278.571 , A Gregg 1270.279

Cloughey C & H Cully 1212.431 , Gordon Bros & Sons 1192.452
Agar Bros 1182.472
Comber Burns Bros 1244.906 , Burns Bros 1199.675 , W & L Robinson 1193.277


Crossgar S McLoughlin 1189.121 , A&A Cheevers 1185.732
T Horner & Sons IHU20N10972 1183.507

Donaghadee A & P Trimble & Sons 1240.182 , E D & K Allan & Sons 1206.331
A & P Trimble & Sons 1195.789

DownpatrickPremier P McCullough & Dtr 1232.459 , S Milligan & Dtr 1230.296 S Milligan & Dtr 1229.644

Dundonald M Foulis IHU16N05324 1300.349
Mr & Mrs S Brown IHU20N03298 1298.256 ,
Mr & Mrs S Brown 1298.014

Dundrum R McVeigh & Son 1261.233 , R McVeigh & Son 1191.313
E & A Rogan 1170.853

Killyleagh Central T Smith 1207.566 , T Smith 1186.755 , T Smith 1179.364

Millisle A & E Muckle IHU19N15080 1170.538 , J Rankin 1168.657
J Rankin 1164.278

Newtownbreda T Marshall & Son 1263.923 , S Casement & Son 1235.777
K & B McConaghie & Son 1231.309

Portavogie Ambrose & Kelly IHU18N10224 1210.107
R & G Thompson 1202.984 , Young, McCormick & Angus 1191.919


East Down2bird News


Skibbereen classic 29/5/2021
40 members sent 80 birds
1st Lambert & Stewart 1581 .799
2nd C & D Smyth & sons 1539.960 pools £12
3rd W Mc Master & son 1524.454
4th Palmer Mc Kay & Graham 1519.211
5th M Foulis 1519.047 pools £9
6th A Gregg 1514 .237
7th J Patterson 1513.016 pools £6
8th J Galbraith & son 1510 .959 pools £3
9th Lambert & Stewart 1487.481
10th Mr &Mrs S Brown 1470. 293
11th R J Conlane 1459.811
12th J Young & pts 1454 .853

Cliff Stewart (Lambert &Stewart ) had a good result here with both entries in the 2 bird result the first of these being at 4th open in the Combine and also 2nd in the Gold Ring event.

EDC gold ring £110
1st R Moore & son 1583 .497 £50
2nd Lambert & Stewart 1581.799 £40
3rd K Rooney & son & dtr 1555.835 £20

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This weekend the Combine have two races a channel race from Bude and the Derek Wishart Classic from Mallow. Clifford Browne PO