Penzance - 24/06/13

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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willie reynolds
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Penzance - 24/06/13

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Final race for East Down lofts before France was Penzance, flown after a hold-over on Monday 24th June, birds released at the early time of 8.00am in a North West wind. It turned out a hard fly with the 1st Open won by W McMaster & Son from Ballywalter recording velocity 1190. Joe McGreevy from Crossgar was runner-up doing velocity 1160 and this bird topped the West Section.

East Down Combine Penzance 138/1286 –
W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1190, J McGreevy Crossgar 1160, W & L Robinson Hillfoot 1158, R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1131, K Rooney Son & Daughter Annalong 1131, J Cleland Annsborough 1126, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1126, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1116, J Cleland 1114, J Patterson Ballylesson 1112.

EDC West Sect 47/493 - J McGreevy Crossgar 1160, W & L Robinson Hillfoot 1158, S Brown & Sons Dundonald 1126, J Patterson Ballylesson 1112, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1097.

EDC East Sect 91/793 - W McMaster & Son Ballywalter 1190, R McDowell & Son Annsborough 1131, K Rooney Son & Daughter Annalong 1131, J Cleland Annsborough 1126, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1116.

East Down Combine Clubs Penzance –

Crossgar – J McGreevy 1160, McCartan & Woodsides 1097, 1086, 1021, 1011, 1010.

Annalong 9/56 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1131, 1116, 1106, 1070, 1031, C McVeigh 984.

Drumaness Mills – C Lavery & Daughter 1027, E McLaughlin 988, C Lavery & Daughter 960, 915, 845, G Hillen & Partners 835.

Dundonald – S Brown & Sons 1126, J Young & Partners 1035, S Brown & Sons 1033, J Young & Partners 995, R Irwin 988, J Young & Partners 864.

Ballylesson HPS 12/132 – J Patterson 1112, A Cousins & Sons 1071, A Crawford 1066, J Patterson 1050, C & D Smyth & Sons 1032, A Crawford 1029.

Downpatrick 2/15 – F Black & Sons 1089, P McCullough & Daughter 991.

Millisle & District 6/61 – R Strain & Son 1076, J Rankin 1051, 998, J & J Hollinger 980, 948, 870.

Ballynahinch HPS – W Catherwood & Sons 1042, 1039, H Wallace 1008, 1001, W Catherwood & Sons 993, 987.

Donaghadee 10/100 – S Duffy 1031, McCormick & Muckle 1020, B & H Ferguson & Wilkinson 991, A & P Trimble & Sons 985, B & H Ferguson & Wilkinson 985, A & P Trimble & Sons 963.
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