Skibbereen (2) Open & Sect Result - 11/09/10

[willie reynolds]

The second Young Bird Derby from Skibbereen was flown on Saturday 11th September, a race dominated by lofts in the West Sect. Secretary Sammy Duke and his wife had the top two places followed by two birds for Alec Crawford. Annsborough lofts were at the top of the East Sect, D Croskery & Son just a fraction ahead of M Croskery a great family of pigeon racers.

East Down Combine Skibbereen (2) YB Derby 86/1092 – 1-W1 S & K Duke Crossgar 1592 D £219, 2-W2 S & K Duke 1591 abcde ABCDE £339, 3-W3 A Crawford Ballylesson 1590 abcde ABCDEFN £372, 4-W4 A Crawford 1590 abcde ABCDE £202, 5-W5 J McGreevy Crossgar 1587 £64, 6-W6 S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1583 abcd ABCE £107, 7-W7 B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1583 abcden ABCDEFN £259, 8-W8 B Hogg & Sons 1583 CE £71, 9-W9 J Scates & Son Hillfoot 1582 abcde ABCDEF £142, 10-W10 J Abernethy Ballynahinch 1576 £55, 11-W11 S Brown & Sons 1570 £42, 12-E1 D Croskery & Son Annsborough 1556 £74, 13-E2 M Croskery Annsborough 1556 abc £97, 14-W12 W White & Son Newtownbreda 1555 £42, 15-W13 J Abernethy 1554 £39, 16-W14 D & R Topping Ballynahinch 1552 £33, 17-E3 P Brown Annsborough 1551 £51, 18-W15 S & K Duke 1549 D £46, 19-W16 S Brown & Sons 1548 £33, 20-W17 S McLoughlin Crossgar 1547 de £51, 21-E4 Lambert & Stewart Bangor 1545 £36, 22-W18 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1545 abcde ABCD £68, 23-W19 T Horner & Sons Crossgar 1545 £25, 24-W20 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1544 £25, 25- W White & Son 1540 abcde £41, 26- M Foulis Dundonald 1537 £19, 27-E5 Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1532 £33, 28-E6 Shaw & Edgar Cloughey 1531 d £61, 29- S Brown & Sons 1530 £19, 30- T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1530 abcde ABCDE £71, 31-E7 M Crowkery 1530 abcde ABCD £123, 32-E8 M Croskery 1529 abc £43, 33-E9 M Croskery 1529 abcde ABCD £100, 34- T Marshall & Son 1529 abcde £34, 35- T Horner & Sons 1529 abcde ABCDEF £86, 36-E10 W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1525 abcden £107, 37- M Foulis 1525 £12, 38-E11 A Murray & Son Dundrum 1524 £23, 39-E12 Benson Bros Annsborough 1524 £23, 40-E13 T McKelvey Killyleagh Cent 1523 abcde DE £75, 41- W White & Son 1523 £12, 42- C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1523 e D £33, 43- McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1523 £12, 44- McCartan & Woodsides 1523 abc ABCE £33, -E14 T McKelvey 1522 abcde E £45, -E15 P Brown 1522 £8, -E16 R Moore & Son Bangor 1522 de E £33, T Horner & Sons 1521 ABC £7, McCartan & Woodsides 1520 ABCE £16, S & K Duke 1519 ABE £12, -E17 R Moore & Son 1519 de E £33, -E18 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1519 £8, -E19 F Black & Sons Downpatrick 1518 abcde £30, -E20 M Croskery 1517 abc £14, D Croskery & Son 1515 abcd £14, D Croskery & Son 1514 abcd £14, T & C Kilpatrick Killyleagh & Dist 1509 abcde £23, T Horner & Sons 1506 F £17, Burgess & Brennan 1491 e F £22, Burgess & Brennan 1491 e £8, T McKelvey 1467 e £8.

EDC Skibbereen (2) YB Derby
Crossgar - 1st&2nd S&K Duke 1592,1591, 3rd J McGreevy 1587, 4th S&K Duke 1549, 5th S McLoughlin 1547, 6th&7th T Horner&Sons 1545,1529, 8th&9th McCartan&Woodsides 1523,1523, 10th T Horner&Sons 1521.
Ballylesson - 1st&2nd A Crawford 1590,1590, 3rd Mackey&Lockhart 1545, 4th,5th&6th C&D Smyth&Sons 1523,1491,1486, 7th J Patterson 1479, 8th C&D Smyth&Sons 1476, 9th A Cousins&Sons 1470, 10th K&B McConaghie 1466. An excellent result for Alex Crawford taking 1st & 2nd and most likely 3rd & 4th Open EDC Derby. Alex has enjoyed a very good year, first class racing. 3rd Club are the very consistent loft of Mackey & Lockhart. Not sure lads who wins the end of the year money. Ha Ha
Newtownbreda 6/66 - 1st&2nd B Hogg&Sons 1583,1583, 3rd&4th W White&Son 1555,1540, 5th&6th T Marshall&Son 1530,1529, 7th&8th W white&Son 1523,1517, 9th F Keery 1511, 10th W White&Son 1507.
Dundonald - 1st,2nd&3rd S Brown&Sons 1583,1570,1548, 4th B.C&T Foulis&Gill 1544, 5th M Foulis 1537, 6th S Brown&Sons 1530, 7th M Foulis 1525, 8th L McKinstry 1520, 9th M Foulis 1517, 10th T McKinstry 1498.
Hillfoot - 1st J Scates&Son 1582.
Annsborough - 1st D Croskery&Son 1556, 2nd M Croskery 1556, 3rd P Brown 1551, 4th,5th&6th M Croskery 1530,1529,1529, 7th Benson Bros 1524, 8th P Brown 1522, 9th M Croskery 1517, 10th D Croskery&Son 1515.
Dundrum - 1stthru4th A Murray&Son 1524,1471,1371,1365.
Annalong - 1st Donnelly Bros 1496, 2nd G Maginn 1488, 3rd S Ferguson&Son 1478, 4th&5th B McConnell 1463,1453, 6th Donnelly Bros 1426, 7th J Newell 1421, 8th S Ferguson&Son 1358, 9th B McConnell 1284, 10th J Newell 1258.
Drumaness Mills - 1st C Lavery&Dtr 1495, 2ndthru8th J Kirk&Son 1486,1468,1462,1416,1390,1354,1322, 9th&10th G Hillen&Ptrns 1196,1074.