Cups & Trophies won 2012 -

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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Cups & Trophies won 2012 -

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Please find below a list of all East Down Combine Winners for the 2012 season.


EAST DOWN COMBINE CUP WINNERS 2012

Ringland Classic Cup - Skibbereen Classic
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

Kilpatrick Cup - 1st Talbenny
J Young & Ptnrs Dundonald

Wm Lowery Cup - 2nd Talbenny
D Brennan Hillfoot

Derek Wishart Memorial Cup - Fermoy
Burgess & Brennan Bangor

Taylor Cup - Bude
Not Flown

McCausland Cup - Penzance
J Cleland Annsborough

H & S Muckle Cup Penzance Classic
J Cleland Annsborough

MacMillan Memorial Cup - St Malo O/B Derby
R Strain & Son Millisle & District

McNeil Memorial Cup - Kings Cup O/B National Vannes
G Hawthorne Millisle & District

E Carlisle Cup - 5th Old Bird Race Fermoy
G & P Brown Annsborough

Castlewellan Show Cup - 5th Young Bird Race 1st Mount Charles
C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson

Jefford Memorial Cup - Lowest Inland Velocity
A Crawford Ballylesson Vel 1173

R Johnston Cup - 1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby
C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson

Skibbereen Cup – Ken McConaghie Skibbereen Y/B Derby
Burgess & Brennan Bangor

Charity Shield - Talbenny Y/B Derby
S & K Duke Crossgar




AVERAGE CUPS

Brown Cup - Old Bird Average S Brown & Sons Dundonald Vel 1258

McCartan Memorial Cup-Old Bird Inland Average
S Brown & Sons Dundonald Vel 1308

L & A Fields Memorial Cup-Best Average O/B Classic
& O/B Derby R Strain & Son Millisle & District Vel 1220

MRS Magee Cup-Young Bird Average M Foulis Dundonald Vel 1581


D Logan Cup-Best Average Penzance & 2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel1480

North Region Cup-Best Average Over 3 Channel Races
T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda Vel 1204

McCloud Cup-Best Average Over All Derbies
T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda Vel 1534

Newcombe Trophy-Best Average last 3 O/B & Last 2 Y/B Races
S Brown & Sons Dundonald Vel 1329

R Moore & Son Cup-Best Average Over Channel Championship Races
R Moore & Son Bangor Vel1189

E Hardy Memorial Cup-Best Average Last O/B and Last Y/B Races
C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson Vel1424

Marie Cromie Memorial Cup-Best Average Y/B Inland Derby Races
M & A Johnston Newtownbreda Vel 1859

R Russell Memorial Cup-Best Average Channel Races Plus O/B Derby
T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda Vel 1283

Morrow Cup - Under 21 Fancier Of The Year
Jack & Jessica Rogan Newcastle

Ian Cousins Memorial Cup-Best Average O/B Classic & 2 Y/B Inland Derby Races
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1643


H Morrow Memorial Cup-Fancier Of The Year 2012
S Brown & Sons Dundonald

I.H.U. MERITORIOUS AWARD WINNERS 2012

1st Talbenny & Fermoy S Brown & Sons Dundonald Vel 1192

2nd Talbenny & Penzance C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson Vel 1287

3 BIRD CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012

1st Talbenny : S Brown & Sons Dundonald

2nd Talbenny : Mr & Mrs E Spence Hillfoot

Bude : Not Flown

Penzance : D Croskery & Sons Annsborough

OPEN & SECTION WINNERS 2012 OLD BIRD SEASON

Mullingar : 1st Open 1st East Section Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey
1st West Section 8th Open McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

Tullamore : 1st Open 1st East Section B Higgins Annalong
1st West Section R Hunter Ballynahinch

1st Mount Charles : 1st Open 1st West Section R Irwin Dundonald
1st East Section 7th Open Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey

2nd Mount Charles1st Open1st West Section C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson
1st East Section 2nd Open J Cleland Annsborough

1st Fermoy:1st Open 1st East Section G & P Brown Annsborough
1st West Section 21st Open C & G Adair Crossgar

Skibbereen O/B Classic : 1st Open 1st West Section
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
1st East Section 2nd Open Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey

3rd Mount Charles :1st Open 1st West Section A Crawford Ballylesson
1st East Section 2nd Open James Cleland Annsborough

1st Talbenny :1st Open 1st West Section J Young & Ptnrs Dundonald
1st East Section 2nd Open Burgess & Brennan Bangor

2nd Talbenny :1st Open 1st West Section D Brennan Hillfoot
1st East Section 3rd Open G & P Brown Annsborough

Fermoy Classic : 1st Open Burgess & Brennan Bangor

2nd Fermoy :1st Open 1st East Section K Rooney & Son Annalong
1st West Section 12th Open S & K Duke Crossgar

Penzance :1st Open 1st East Section J Cleland Annsborough
1st West Section 5th Open T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda

Penzance Classic:1st Open 1st East Section J Cleland Annsborough
1st West Section 4th Open T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda

St Malo O/B Derby :1st Open 1st East Section R Strain & Son Millisle
1st West Section T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda


OPEN & SECTION WINNER 2012 YOUNG BIRD SEASON

1st Navan : 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 4th Open Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey

2nd Navan : 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 3rd Open Harper & Young Cloughey

Mullingar : 1st Open 1st East Section Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey
1st West Section 22nd Open R Irwin Dundonald

Tullamore : 1st Open 1st West Section T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda
1st East Section 24th Open J McNally & Son Annsborough

1st Mount Charles : 1st Open 1st West Section C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson
1st East Section 7th Open C J Healy Killyleagh Central

Fermoy : 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 9th Open R Moore & Son Bangor

1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby :1st Open 1st West Section
C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson
1st East Section 7th Open R Moore & Son Bangor

Talbenny Y/B Derby: 1st Open 1st West Section S & K Duke Crossgar
1st East Section 7th Open J McNally & Son Annsborough

2nd Mount Charles : 1st Open 1st West Section C & D Smyth & sons Ballylesson
1st East Section 7th Open Burgess & Brennan Bangor

2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby: 1st Open 1st East Section Burgess & Brennan Bangor
1st West Section 2nd Open McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar


Champion Old Bird 2012
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 93 Points

Champion Young Bird 2012
S Brown & Sons Dundonald 80 Points

Club Champions 2012
Old Bird Season: Annsborough H.P.S. 152 Points
Young Bird Season : Dundonald H.P.S. 133 Points

Achievement Award Winners 2012
Awarded for a bird placed three times in Old Bird Derby Result
None Won


EAST DOWN COMBINE BREEDER/BUYER WINNERS 2012
Breeder: D & R Topping Buyer: D & R Topping


CENTRE PRIZE WINNERS 2012

Crossgar Centre Crossgar Centre
Skibbereen Classic – McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
St Malo O/B Derby -- S & K Duke Crossgar
1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby – McCartan & Woodsides
Talbenny Y/B Derby – S & K Duke Crossgar
2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby – McCartan & Woodsides

Ballywalter Centre Ballywalter Centre
Skibbereen Classic – J Rankin Millisle
St Malo O/B Derby - R Strain & Son Millisle
1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby – R Moore & Son Bangor
Talbenny Y/B Derby – R Moore & Son Bangor
2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby – Burgess & Brennan Bangor

Newtownbreda Centre Newtownbreda Centre
Skibbereen Classic – M Foulis Dundonald
St Malo O/B Derby - T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda
1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby – C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson
Talbenny Y/B Derby – S Brown & Sons Dundonald
2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby – J Young & Ptnrs Dundonald

1st EAST DOWN COMBINE MEMBER IN IRISH NATIONAL
FLYING CLUB RACES 2012
FLYING CLUB RACES 2010

Skibbereen O/B Inland National : 1st East Down Combine 4th Open
4th North Section R Johnston Comber Social

Sennen Cove Yearling National : 1st East Down Combine 5th Open
1st North Section B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald

Plaudren - Vannes Kings Cup 1st East Down Combine 42nd Open
33rd North Section G Hawthorne Millisle

Quimper Friendship National : 1st East Down Combine 23rd Open
T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda

Penzance Young Bird National : 1st East Down Combine 46th Open
30th North Section McCormick & Muckle Donaghadee

Skibbereen Young Bird National : 1st East Down Combine 4th Open
4th North Section B & H Marshall Newtownbreda






EAST DOWN COMBINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

Old Bird Inland Champion : McComb Bros Killyleagh Central 172 Points
Old Bird Inland Champion West Section : McCartan & Woodsidea Crossgar 78 Points
Old Bird Inland Champion East Section : J Cleland Annsborough 72 Points

Old Bird Channel Champion : T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 124 Points
Old Bird Channel Champion West Section : T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 63 Points
Old Bird Channel Champion East Section : K Rooney & Son Annalong 36 Points

Young Bird Champion : S Brown & Sons Dundonald 255 Points
Young Bird Champion West Section M Foulis Dundonald 128 Points
Young Bird Champion East Section R Moore & Son Bangor 128 Points


East Section Fancier of the Year 2012

R Moore & Son Bangor 593 Points

West Section Fancier of the Year 2012

McCartan & woodsides Crossgar 592 Points

East Down Combine Fanciers of the Year 2012

S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1495 Points



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