East Down decided to give the Bude race a miss after two testing cross channel events from Talbenny in South Wales. Some 2,200 birds were released in Fermoy on Sunday 17th June and the race was dominated by the East Sect. Kevin Rooney & Son from Annalong had 1st & 2nd Open with birds together recording velocity 1520. S & K Duke from Crossgar had 1st & 2nd in the West Sect, winner here recorded velocity 1475.
East Down Combine Fermoy (2) 163/2,213 – K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520, K Rooney & Son 1520, R Connolly Downpatrick 1499, R Connolly 1492, W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1491, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483, G & P Brown 1483, K Rooney & Son 1481, J Crossan Downpatrick 1479, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1478, G & P Brown 1477, S & K Duke Crossgar 1475, P Lue & Son 1474, P Lue & Son 1474, J Crossan 1468, M Jennings Annsborough 1465, J Cleland Annsborough 1461, J Cleland 1460, S & K Duke 1460, J Cleland 1459, G & P Brown 1458, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1456, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, R Johnston Comber Soc 1455, C & G Adair Crossgar 1455, S & K Duke 1454, G & P Brown 1454, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, P Lue & Son 1452, McCartan & Woodsides 1452, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1451, R Moore & Son Bangor 1450, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1450, Gordon Bros & Sons 1449, J Crossan 1448, A & P Trimble & Son Donaghadee 1448, McCartan & Woodsides 1448, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1446, J Cleland 1446.
EDC West Sect 61/1010 - S & K Duke Crossgar 1475, S & K Duke 1460, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1456, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, R Johnston Comber Soc 1455, C & G Adair Crossgar 1455, S & K Duke 1454, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1453, McCartan & Woodsides 1452, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1450, McCartan & Woodsides 1448, A & A Cheevers Crossgar 1446, D & R Topping Ballynahinch 1446, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1445, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1444, C & D Smyth & Sons 1444, S & K Duke 1443, L McKinstry Dundonald 1441, L McKinstry 1441.
EDC East Sect 102/1203 - K Rooney & Son Annalong 1520, K Rooney & Son 1520, R Connolly Downpatrick 1499, R Connolly 1492, W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1491, G & P Brown Annsborough 1483, G & P Brown 1483, K Rooney & Son 1481, J Crossan Downpatrick 1479, P Lue & Son Downpatrick 1478, G & P Brown 1477, P Lue & Son 1474, P Lue & Son 1474, J Crossan 1468, M Jennings Annsborough 1465, J Cleland Annsborough 1461, J Cleland 1460, J Cleland 1459, G & P Brown 1458, G & P Brown 1454.
Ards Peninsula Amal Fermoy 26/241 – W McMaster & Son 1491, Gordon Bros & Sons 1451, 1449, A & P Trimble & Sons 1448, H Gordon & Partners 1438, Gordon Bros & Sons 1435, 1435, S Regan 1435, D & K McCutcheon 1435, A & P Trimble & Sons 1433.
East Down Combine Clubs Fermoy –
Annalong 12/135 – K Rooney & Son 1520, 1520, 1481, 1442, B Higgins 1442, K Rooney & Son 1442.
Downpatrick 8/185 – R Connolly 1499, 1492, J Crossan 1479, P Lue & Son 1478, 1474, 1474.
Ballywalter SPC 7/161 – W McMaster & Son 1491, S Regan 1435, W McMaster & Son 1426, J Orr & Son 1412, S Regan 1396, 1392.
Annsborough – G P Brown 1483, 1483, 1477, M Jennings 1465, J Cleland 1461, 1460.
Crossgar HPS 10/197 – S & K Duke 1475, 1460, McCartan & Woodsides 1456, 1456, C & G Adair 1455, S & K Duke 1454.
Cloughey HPS 9/122 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1451, 1449, H Gordon & Partners 1438, Gordon Bros & Sons 1435, Harper & Young 1429, J & R Young 1429.
Donaghadee 7/53 – A & P Trimble & Sons 1448, D & K McCutcheon 1435, A & P Trimble & Sons 1433, ED & K Allan & Sons 1390, D & K McCutcheon 1377, 1377.
Ballylesson 11/161 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1445, 1444, J Patterson 1438, A Crawford 1436, J Patterson 1435, C & D Smyth & Sons 1433.
Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1444, L McKinstry 1441, 1441, M Foulis 1440, S Brown & Sons 1436, L McKinstry 1435.
Drumaness Mills – C Laverty & Daughter 1428, 1386, J Kirk & Sons 1385, 1381, 1368, 1368.
Millisle & District 7/114 – J Rankin 1427, 1417, 1407, R N & L Brown 1396, J Rankin 1381, R N & L Brown 1381.
Dundrum HPS – J Maguire & Partners 1426, A Murray & Son 1420,
Tyrella 5/56 – S Milligan & Daughter 1422, 1394, D McNabb & Partners 1390, S Milligan & Daughter 1386, D McNabb & Partners 1385, 1384.
Fermoy (2) - Sunday 17/06/12
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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