Mullingar - Tuesday 10th August 2021

[willie reynolds]

WEATHER FURTHER DISRUPTS PROGRAMME

As mentioned last week the poor weather for pigeon racing was the reason that the East Down Combine made the decision to replace the scheduled 7th of August race from Tullamore with a race from the shorter race point of Mullingar but even that was fraught with weather problems which meant that the race could not actually be flown until Tuesday August 10th ,this was followed the next week by a return to the scheduled programme with a race from the Horse & Jockey but again poor weather conditions on the Saturday & Sunday led to the race being flown on Monday August 16th and we will look at this in the next article . Meantime as I write word has just come through that the 2nd Horse & Jockey race scheduled for August 21st has now also been replaced by a return to the shorter racepoint of Mullingar again because of the very unsuitable weather we have been experiencing and a quick look at the forecast does not make pleasant reading for that weekend either so with all this in mind the rest of the Scheduled programme is under review by the committee . I must say that in all my years connected with the sport I don’t recall such a prolonged period of unsuitable weather for pigeon racing .

Right ,now to the results of the race to hand Mullingar . Liberation took place on Tuesday August 10th at 10am into a light SW wind and the birds recorded velocities in the 1400’s . 1st and 2nd open were recorded to Tony Smith of Killyleagh Central with clubmate Clifford Healy at 3rd Open . 4th open went to Bob Connolly of the nearby Downpatrick Premier club and then it was Cloughey members through Gordon Bros & Sons ,Harper & Young &C & H Cully taking the next 10 places and then it was back to Downpatrick and again and it was Bob Connolly with the next 3 places which meant the that the top 17 open places were to East Section lofts .Top two in the West section were to McCartan & Woodsides of Crossgar who in fact had 11 of the top 12 West section places including the first eight . The full result Open Section and nominated was :

East Down Combine
10/08/2021 Mullingar Open
94 Members Sent: 2665 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1479.161
2 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1477.738
3 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1474.885
4 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1473.812
5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1469.861
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1469.647
7 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1469.555
8 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1468.950
9 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1468.749
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1468.547
11 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 1466.686
12 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1466.535
13 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 1466.485
14 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 1466.485
15 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1466.331
16 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1466.099
17 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1465.634
18 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1464.339
19 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1463.878
20 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1463.825
21 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1463.647
22 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1463.416
23 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1462.367
24 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1460.912
25 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1457.219
26 G & P Brown Annsborough HPS 1455.165
27 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1453.343
28 Young, McCormick & Angus Portavogie 1452.621
29 P Byrne & Son Crossgar HPS 1450.574
30 P Byrne & Son Crossgar HPS 1450.118
31 P Byrne & Son Crossgar HPS 1449.890
32 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1448.644
33 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1448.476
34 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1447.682
35 J & R Young Portavogie 1445.574
36 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 1445.358
37 F.Black & Sons Downpatrick Premier 1445.295
38 F.Black & Sons Downpatrick Premier 1441.006
39 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1440.722
40 Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie 1439.312

East Section Top 20 56 Members / 1598 Birds

1 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1479.161
2 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1477.738
3 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1474.885
4 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1473.812
5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1469.861
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1469.647
7 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1469.555
8 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1468.950
9 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1468.749
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1468.547
11 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 1466.686
12 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1466.535
13 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 1466.485
14 C & H Cully Cloughey HPS 1466.485
15 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1466.331
16 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1466.099
17 R Connolly Downpatrick Premier 1465.634
18 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1463.825
19 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1462.367
20 K Rooney,Son&Dtr Annalong HPS 1460.912



West Section Top 20 38 Members / 1067 Birds

1 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1464.339
2 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1463.878
3 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1463.647
4 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1463.416
5 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1457.219
6 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1453.343
7 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1447.682
8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1440.722
9 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1426.394
10 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1423.939
11 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1423.067
12 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1421.978
13 P & C McComb Killyleagh Central 1419.656
14 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1418.184
15 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1416.557
16 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1413.900
17 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1408.151
18 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1404.139
19 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1403.503
20 W & L Robinson Comber Social HPS 1388.398





Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 R Connolly
IHU21N15134 Downpatrick Premier 1473.81 20
2 F Black & Sons
IHU21N15011 Downpatrick Premier 1441.00 19
3 Ambrose & Kelly
GB21V69175 Portavogie 1439.32 18
4 F Black & Sons
IHU21N15010 Downpatrick Premier 1436.53 -
5 F Black & Sons
IHU21N15041 Downpatrick Premier 1434.83 -
6 P Byrne & Son
GB21A22592 Crossgar H P S 1430.09 17
7 P Byrne & Son
IHU21N12250 Crossgar H P S 1429.87 -
8 Ambrose & Kelly
IHU21N19360 Portavogie 1420.52 -
9 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB21A22677 Annalong HPS 1419.93 16
10 B & J Donnan
IHU21N19207 Portavogie 1404.86 15
11 D Shaw
IHU21N05764 Bangor RPC 1377.90 14
12 G Young
IHU21N06811 Dundonald HPS 1361.71 13
13 G Young
IHU21N06814 Dundonald HPS 1361.35 -
14 Cowan & McCartney
IHU21N11615 Dundonald HPS 1360.94 12
15 C & D Smyth & Sons
IHU21N00607 Ballylesson HPS 1359.77 11
16 D Shaw
IHU21N05778 Bangor RPC 1357.25 -
17 Cowan & McCartney
IHU21N11602 Dundonald HPS 1355.74 -
18 D & L Jackson & Dtrs
IHU21N10510 Belmont 1351.1 10
19 B Anderson
GB21V46708 Belmont 1344.18 9
20 W & L Robinson
IHU21N16015 Comber Social HPS 1342.23 8


East (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 R Connolly
IHU21N15134 Downpatrick Premier 1473.81 10
2 F Black & Sons
IHU21N15011 Downpatrick Premier 1441.00 9
3 Ambrose & Kelly
GB21V69175 Portavogie 1439.32 8
4 F Black & Sons
IHU21N15010 Downpatrick Premier 1436.53 -
5 F Black & Sons
IHU21N15041 Downpatrick Premier 1434.83 -
6 P Byrne & Son
GB21A22592 Crossgar H P S 1430.09 7
7 P Byrne & Son
IHU21N12250 Crossgar H P S 1429.87 -
8 Ambrose & Kelly
IHU21N19360 Portavogie 1420.52 -
9 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB21A22677 Annalong HPS 1419.93 6
10 B & J Donnan
IHU21N19207 Portavogie 1404.86 5


West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 G Young
IHU21N06811 Dundonald HPS 1361.719 10
2 G Young
IHU21N06814 Dundonald HPS 1361.359 -
3 Cowan & McCartney
IHU21N11615 Dundonald HPS 1360.94 9
4 C & D Smyth & Sons
IHU21N00607 Ballylesson HPS 1359.776 8
5 Cowan & McCartney
IHU21N11602 Dundonald HPS 1355.747 -
6 D & L Jackson & Dtrs
IHU21N10510 Belmont 1351.1 7
7 B Anderson
GB21V46708 Belmont 1344.18 6
8 W & L Robinson
IHU21N16015 Comber Social HPS 1342.231 5
9 C & D Smyth & Sons
IHU21N00612 Ballylesson HPS 1338.368 -
10 Mackey & Lockhart
IHU21N17386 Ballylesson HPS 1331.19 4




Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1463.825 , K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1462.367
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1460.912

Annsborough G & P Brown 1455.165 , G & P Brown 1416.23
G & P Brown 1374.932

Ballylesson C & D Smyth & Sons 1362.351 , P & C Johnston 1361.997
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU21N00607 1359.776


Ballynahinch R Hunter 1408.151 ,R Hunter 1236.079 , R Hunter 1235.743

Ballywalter W McMaster & Son 1334.885 , S Regan 1325.886 , S Regan 1319.819

Bangor D Shaw IHU21N05764 1377.908 , Burgess & Brennan 1376.752
D Shaw IHU21N05778 1357.25

Belmont D & L Jackson & Dtrs 1365.42 , W & R Evans & Leahy 1361.48
W & R Evans & Leahy 1357.05

Cloughey Gordon Bros & Sons 1469.861 , Gordon Bros & Sons 1469.647
Harper & Young 1469.555

Comber W & L Robinson 1388.398 , J Crockard & Son 1376.455
W & L Robinson 1365.584

Crossgar McCartan & Woodsides 1464.339 , McCartan & Woodsides 1463.878 McCartan & Woodsides 1463.647

Donaghadee Ferguson & Wilkinson 1384.041 , A & P Trimble & Sons 1362.555
A & P Trimble & Sons 1362.555

DownpatrickPremier R Connolly IHU21N15134 1473.812 , R Connolly 1466.331 R Connolly 1466.099

Dundonald Mr & Mrs S Brown 1364.189 , Mr & Mrs S Brown 1363.647 Myles,Kincaid, McCann & Auld; 1361.9

Dundrum S Foster Connor & Parry 1338.043 , E & A Rogan 1336.956
E & A Rogan 1336.081

Killyleagh Central T Smith 1479.161 , T Smith 1477.738 ,C J Healy 1474.885

Newtownbreda S Casement & Son 1361.323 ,B & H Marshall 1360.377
W White & Son 1357.023

Portavogie Young, McCormick & Angus 1452.621 , J & R Young 1445.574
Ambrose & Kelly 1445.358











East Down2bird News



Tullamore 31st July 2021

1st Gordon bros & sons 1397 pools £10 nom £30
2nd Sam Regan 1197
3rd T Horner & sons 1166
4th J Young & ptrs 1153 pools £7 50
5th Lambert & Stewart 1088 pools £5
6th J& T Palmer 1075
7th A & A Cheevers 1000
8th W R Evans & Leahy 979
9th R J Conlane 968
10th J Trimble & g/son 913
11th D L Jackson & dtrs 875.61
12th Cowan & Mc Cartney 875.37

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RONAN McVEIGH

Once again it is my sad duty to inform the fancy of the death , after a period of illness, of another well known and popular fancier Ronan Mc Veigh of Newcastle who raced in partnership with his son Connaire in the Dundrum club . I first got to know Ronan when I met him along with his great chum and this year’s King’s Cup winner Liam McCall at the INFC annual dinner when I had been doing a report on one of Liam’s earlier successes with his great Hall of Fame pigeon “Red Laddie”. Each year thereafter I always had a chat with Ronan’s table at the annual dinner and what a gentleman he was and let me tell you that Ronan & Connaire could also race a successful pigeon and Ronan was competing right to the end with his last visit to the loft being for the INFC Yearling National this year in June when he was delighted to clock in from that event to finish 46th Open and just prior to this it was a 3rd East Section Talbenny for the loft . On behalf of all who had the privilege of knowing Ronan I extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Sheila, Connaire and the entire family at this sad time and I have included a couple of Photos of Ronan with son Connaire and the McCalls.

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Well that is it for this week as I said at the start the Combine is going back to Mullingar this week .

Clifford Browne