Fermoy (1) - Sat 12/05/12

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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Fermoy (1) - Sat 12/05/12

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Annsborough Lofts dominate race from Fermoy -

East Down Combine were in Fermoy for the fifth race of the season, they were the first to release at 8.15am in a SW wind. It was a day for the Annsborough HPS with 7 birds placed in the top 8 including the high flying G & P Brown with two birds together winning 1st & 2nd Open on velocity 1584. C & G Adair of Crossgar won 1st in the West Sect (1575) followed by J Abernethy 1st Ballynahinch (1569) and S Brown & Sons 1st Dundonald (1564).

East Down Combine Open Fermoy (1) 221/6074 –
G & P Brown Annsborough 1584, G & P Brown 1584, P McCartan Annsborough 1579, M Jennings Annsborough 1579, C & G Adair Crossgar 1575, J Cleland Annsborough 1574, M Croskery Annsborough 1574, M Croskery 1571, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1570, J Abernethy Ballynahinch 1569, A Murray & Son Dundrum 1568, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1564, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1563, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1563, R & R Lambe Newtownbreda 1561, Harper & Young Cloughey 1561, Harper & Young 1560, P McCartan 1559, P McCartan 1559, R Irwin Dundonald 1559, C & G Adair 1559, R Irwin 1558, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1558, R Johnston Comber Soc 1558, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1557, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1557, McComb Bros 1557, Harper & Young 1556, McComb Bros 1554, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1554, W White & Son 1553, G & P Brown 1552, W White & Son 1552, T Smith Downpatrick 1552, C & G Adair 1552, W White & Son 1552, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1552, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1551, J Crossan Downpatrick 1550, A Crawford Ballylesson 1550.

EDC West Sect 77/2308 - C & G Adair Crossgar 1575, J Abernethy Ballynahinch 1569, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1564, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1563, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1563, R & R Lambe Newtownbreda 1561, R Irwin Dundonald 1559, C & G Adair 1559, R Irwin 1558, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1558, R Johnston Comber Soc 1558, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1557, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1554, W White & Son 1553, W White & Son 1552, C & G Adair 1552, W White & Son 1552, A Crawford Ballylesson 1550, J Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch 1549, R Trimble Ballynahinch 1549.

EDC East Sect 144/3766 - G & P Brown Annsborough 1584, G & P Brown 1584, P McCartan Annsborough 1579, M Jennings Annsborough 1579, J Cleland Annsborough 1574, M Croskery Annsborough 1574, M Croskery 1571, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1570, A Murray & Son Dundrum 1568, Harper & Young Cloughey 1561, Harper & Young 1560, P McCartan 1559, P McCartan 1559, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1557, McComb Bros 1557, Harper & Young 1556, McComb Bros 1554, G & P Brown 1552, T Smith Downpatrick 1552, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1552.

East Down Combine Clubs Fermoy –

Annsborough 19/632 – G & P Brown 1584, 1584, P McCartan 1579, M Jennings 1579, J Cleland 1574, M Croskery 1574.

Crossgar 13/519 – C & G Adair 1575, 1559, McCartan & Woodsides 1554, C & G Adair 1552, McCartan & Woodsides 1541, 1535.

Downpatrick 12/400 – P Lue & Son 1570, T Smyth 1552, F Black & Son 1550, J Crossan 1550, R Connolly 1546, 1540.

Ballynahinch – J Abernethy 1569, R Hunter 1563, J Gillespie 1549, R Trimble 1549, R Hunter 1543, J Abernethy 1531.

Dundrum – A Murray & Son 1568, 1522, 1520, 1505, J Maguire & Partners 1505, A Murray & Son 1504.

Newtownbreda 13/253 – W White & Son 1563, R & R Lambe 1561, M & A Johnston 1558, W White & Son 1553, 1552, 1552.

Cloughey 12/287 – Harper & Young 1561, 1560, 1556, H Gordon & Partners 1541, Gordon Bros & Sons 1527, 1527.

Ballylesson HPS 14/381 – A Cousins & Sons 1557, A Crawford 1550, C & D Smyth & Sons 1548, 1545, 1544, A Cousins & Sons 1522.

Killyleagh Central 15/276 – McComb Bros 1557, 1557, 1554, Gordon Bros & Sons 1551, 1539, McComb Bros 1536.

Bangor RPC 12/263 – Burgess & Brennan 1552, R Moore & Son 1549, Lambert & Stewart 1539, R Moore & son 1535, Burgess & Brennan 1532, R Moore & Son 1527.

Tyrella 13/314 – S Halpin & Sons 1549, S & E McGaw 1538, S Milligan & Daughter 1535, 1535, 1534, 1533.

Annalong 18/510 – B Higgins 1548, K Rooney & Son 1545, 1539, 1531, J Trimble & Son 1530, B Higgins 1528.

Ballywalter SPC 10/356 – W McMaster & Son 1542, S Regan 1539, W McMaster & Son 1522, 1522, S Regan 1519, W & W Albert 1507.

Donaghadee 9/203 – Ferguson & Wilkinson 1529, D & K McCutcheon 1518, A & P Trimble & Sons 1518, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1505, 1505, 1504.

Millisle 9/238 – J Rankin 1523, B Christie 1514, J & J Hollinger 1509, J Rankin 1508, 1507, 1506.

East Down Combine
12/05/2012 1st Fermoy OB5
221 Members 6074 Birds Wind Westerly
Pos Name Club Velocity

1 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1584.280
2 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1584.142
3 P McCartan Annsborough HPS 1579.734
4 M Jennings Annsborough HPS 1579.624
5 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1575.472
6 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1574.165
7 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1574.124
8 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1571.798
9 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1570.349
10 J.Abernethy Ballynahinch HPS 1569.604
11 A Murray & Son Dundrum HPS 1568.997
12 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1564.927
13 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1563.874
14 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1563.416
15 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1561.507
16 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1561.321
17 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1560.374
18 P McCartan Annsborough HPS 1559.772
19 P McCartan Annsborough HPS 1559.772
20 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1559.550
21 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1559.341
22 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1558.715
23 M & A Johnston Newtownbreda HPS 1558.149
24 R. Johnson Comber Social HPS 1558.113
25 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1557.968
26 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1557.786
27 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1557.597
28 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1556.833
29 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1554.885
30 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1554.828
31 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1553.067
32 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1552.927
33 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1552.828
34 T.Smith Downpatrick HPS 1552.641
35 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1552.602
36 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1552.471
37 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1552.033
38 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1551.471
39 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1550.189
40 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1550.072

West Section - 77 Members 2308 Birds
1 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1575.472
2 J.Abernethy Ballynahinch HPS 1569.604
3 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1564.927
4 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1563.874
5 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1563.416
6 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1561.507
7 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1559.550
8 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1559.341
9 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1558.715
10 M & A Johnston Newtownbreda HPS 1558.149
11 R. Johnson Comber Social HPS 1558.113
12 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1557.786
13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1554.828
14 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1553.067
15 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1552.828
16 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1552.602
17 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1552.471
18 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1550.072
19 J.Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 1549.776
20 R.Trimble Ballynahinch HPS 1549.186

East Section - 144 Members 3766 Birds
1 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1584.280
2 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1584.142
3 P McCartan Annsborough HPS 1579.734
4 M Jennings Annsborough HPS 1579.624
5 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1574.165
6 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1574.124
7 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1571.798
8 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1570.349
9 A Murray & Son Dundrum HPS 1568.997
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1561.321
11 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1560.374
12 P McCartan Annsborough HPS 1559.772
13 P McCartan Annsborough HPS 1559.772
14 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1557.968
15 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1557.597
16 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1556.833
17 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1554.885
18 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1552.927
19 T.Smith Downpatrick HPS 1552.641
20 Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC 1552.033

Any objection to the above results must be made in writing to the East Down Combine Secretary
within seven days.
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