Skibbereen OB Classic - 14/95/22

The East Down Combine was formed in 1967 and caters for pigeons fanciers within the County of Down in Northern Ireland. There are currently 22 clubs with approx 200 members sending a birdage of up to 5,000 pigeons each week. The Combine is currently spilt into 2 Section with a line running North to South creating an East to West Section. The membership currently race for 40 Open positions and 20 Section positions on a weekly basis. The Combine is affiliated to The Irish Homing Union Regulating and Promoting the Sport of Pigeon Racing in Ireland since 1895. Click here for all the latest news and results from the East Down Combine. Weekly reports penned by Clifford Browne.
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Skibbereen OB Classic - 14/95/22

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John Patterson wins first Classic of the 2022 season from Skibbereen

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JOHN PATTERSON WINS SKIBBEREEN CLASSIC

The East Down Combine were in Skibbereen on Saturday May 14th for the Joe Ringland Classic and Secretary Eugene Lenaghan has the provisional result out already and on the webpage
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The winning fancier , and what a remarkable fancier this man is, now well into his 90’s and still a champion and right at the top of the game is John Patterson of Ballylesson who timed his 4year old Blue which incidentally is one of John’s Nominated Combine birds to win 1st open 1st West section - many congratulations John on yet another outstanding performance .

Once again this week the West section took the early places with the previous week’s Open winning loft of Mark Foulis 2nd Open . The next two birds were to the Belmont lofts of R &J Conlane who had won 1st open from Cashel two weeks Previously .

The next 9 places were won by the Dundonald lofts of Stephen & Mrs Brown with three together then three more together to Mark Foulis followed by another bird each to both lofts with Cowan & McCartney having the 9th bird of this batch and just look how close together they all were .
The first East section bird was to the In Form Bangor partnership of Burgess & Brennan , another loft enjoying a super season and finishing 15th open ,next East section loft was another loft in top form Bangor’s Reggie & David Moore with Burgess &Brennan at 3rd 4th & 5th East section and the Moores in at 6th and 7th Section .

The top open and section nominated Birds were :

Open (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Patterson
IHU18S149972 Ballylesson HPS 1631.008 20
2 R & J Conlane
IHU21N10705 Belmont 1628.023 19
3 M Foulis
IHU20N03151 Dundonald HPS 1624.544 18
4 M Foulis
GB20D32284 Dundonald HPS 1624.348 -
5 Cowan & McCartney
IHU20N03077 Dundonald HPS 1623.608 17
6 C & D Smyth & Sons
IHU20N09071 Ballylesson HPS 1621.212 16
7 Cowan & McCartney
IHU20N03027 Dundonald HPS 1618.434 -
8 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03275 Dundonald HPS 1613.851 15
9 M Foulis
IHU21N11699 Dundonald HPS 1598.531 -
10 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03298 Dundonald HPS 1597.943 -
11 R & J Conlane
GB20L27447 Belmont 1596.438 -
12 C & D Smyth & Sons
IHU20N09047 Ballylesson HPS 1594.364 -
13 J Patterson
IHU19N12960 Ballylesson HPS 1591.483 -
14 R Moore & Son
IHU21N05624 Bangor RPC 1581.592 14
15 R & J Conlane
GB20X28069 Belmont 1575.867 -
16 R Moore & Son
IHU20N05627 Bangor RPC 1574.38 -
17 R & J Conlane
IHU21N10701 Belmont 1567.251 -
18 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB19A35030 Annalong HPS 1565.414 13
19 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU21N11577 Dundonald HPS 1563.499 -
20 Mr & Mrs S Brown
GB20H35484 Dundonald HPS 1562.863 -


East (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 R Moore & Son
IHU21N05624 Bangor RPC 1581.592 10
2 R Moore & Son
IHU20N05627 Bangor RPC 1574.38 -
3 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB19A35030 Annalong HPS 1565.414 9
4 R Moore & Son
IHU20N05605 Bangor RPC 1560.24 -
5 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB20A34160 Annalong HPS 1547.384 -
6 G Lyttle
IHU19N01816 Comber Social HPS 1540.888 8
7 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
NEHU21NP28 Annalong HPS 1529.765 -
8 K .Rooney,Son & Dtr
GB21A22645 Annalong HPS 1529.468 -
9 M Reid
IHU20N15589 Portavogie HPS 1528.581 7
10 J & R Young
IHU20N15302 Portavogie HPS 1528.541 6


West (Nominated)
Position Member Club Velocity Points
1 J Patterson
IHU18S149972 Ballylesson HPS 1631.008 10
2 R & J Conlane
IHU21N10705 Belmont 1628.023 9
3 M Foulis
IHU20N03151 Dundonald HPS 1624.544 8
4 M Foulis
GB20D32284 Dundonald HPS 1624.348 -
5 Cowan & McCartney
IHU20N03077 Dundonald HPS 1623.608 7
6 C & D Smyth & Sons
IHU20N09071 Ballylesson HPS 1621.212 6
7 Cowan & McCartney
IHU20N03027 Dundonald HPS 1618.434 -
8 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03275 Dundonald HPS 1613.851 5
9 M Foulis
IHU21N11699 Dundonald HPS 1598.531 -
10 Mr & Mrs S Brown
IHU20N03298 Dundonald HPS 1597.943 -




Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1569.883 ,K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1569.675
K .Rooney,Son & Dtr GB19A35030 1565.414

Annsborough P Brown & Son 1530.659 , Toner Bros 1524.056 ,
P Brown & Son 1519.347
Ballylesson J Patterson IHU18S149972 1631.008 ,
C & D Smyth & Sons IHU20N09071 1621.212
J Kirk & Son 1596.772

Ballynahinch Abernethy & Turner 1603.877 , Abernethy & Turner 1565.205
Abernethy & Turner 1557.941

Ballywalter W McMaster & Son 1516.303 ,R Christie 1505.399
R Christie 1481.408

Bangor Burgess & Brennan 1618.81 , R Moore & Son 1610.926
Burgess & Brennan 1599.522

Belmont R & J Conlane 1628.023 , R & J Conlane IHU21N10705 1628.023
R & J Conlane GB20L27447 1596.438

Comber F Gilmore 1570.672 , W & L Robinson 1548.639
W & L Robinson 1548.186

Crossgar McCartan & Woodsides 1552.061 ,
McCartan & Woodsides IHU21N03038 1539.813
McCartan & Woodsides 1527.486

Donaghadee D & K McCutcheon 1567.353 , D & K McCutcheon 1518.082
D & K McCutcheon 1481.298

DownpatrickPremier J Crossan 1556.123 , P McCullough & Dtr 1551.075
S Milligan & Dtr 1524.009

Dundonald M Foulis 1628.288 , Mr & Mrs S Brown 1626.827 ,
Mr & Mrs S Brown 1625.844

Millisle R Strain & Son 1535.68 , R Strain & Son 1528.47
R Strain & Son 1498.67

Newtownbreda B Hogg & Sons 1616.307 , B Hogg & Sons 1616.108
B Hogg & Sons 1610.556

Portavogie J & R Young 1530.01 , M Reid IHU20N15589 1528.581
J & R Young IHU20N15302 1528.541


East Down2bird News



CASHEL RESULT


45 members sent 90 birds

1st B Hogg & Sons 1278 prize money £30 Pools £14.40
2nd P Wylie 1248 Nom £40 pools £10.80
3rd Lambert & Stewart 1245 Pools £7.20
4th W &R Evans & Leahy 1235 pools £7.20
5th Cowan & McCartney 1196
6th Cowan & McCartney 1166
7th F Gilmore 1140
8th J & R Young 1134
9th A & A Cheevers 1131
10th J Patterson 1107
11th R & J Conlane 1094
12th McConnell & Young 1091

Congratulations to Cowan & McCartney who had both their entries in the result.
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This week the Combine return to Mallow . EDC News to tel. no 028 9146 5273 or e-mail me at cliff.browne2@tiscali.co.uk. Or write to 29 West burn Crescent ,Bangor . BT20 3RN

Clifford Browne
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