Navan (1) - 20/07/13

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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Navan (1) - 20/07/13

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Big Results in the East Down Combine -

The opening race for the East Down Combine was from Navan, birds were released on Saturday 20th July. Two clubs dominated the Open Result with J Young & Partners of Dundonald taking the Top 5 positions with the winner doing velocity 1370. Mark McClure had 1st Newtownbreda (1362) and John Patterson 1st Ballylesson (1352). The East Sect was a one horse race with the high flying Gordon Bros & Sons filling the Top 10 places. Their winner recorded velocity 1311 and just 2 yards separated the leading birds, just over 3,000 birds were competing.

East Down Combine Navan (1) 158/4,442 –
J Young & Partners Dundonald 1370, J Young & Partners 1369, J Young & Partners 1368, J Young & Partners 1366, J Young & Partners 1362, M McClure Newtownbreda 1362, M Foulis Dundonald 1354, J Patterson Ballylesson 1352, Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1343, Mackey & Lockhart 1340, J Patterson 1337, Mackey & Lockhart 1336, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1333, B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1330, J Young & Partners 1325, J Young & Partners 1324, J Scates & Son Hillfoot 1323, J Scates & Son 1322, J Abernethy Ballynahinch 1322, C & D Smyth & Sons 1313.

EDC West Sect 50/1427 - J Young & Partners Dundonald 1370, J Young & Partners 1369, J Young & Partners 1368, J Young & Partners 1366, J Young & Partners 1362, M McClure Newtownbreda 1362, M Foulis Dundonald 1354, J Patterson Ballylesson 1352, Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1343, Mackey & Lockhart 1340.

EDC East Sect 108/3015 – Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1311, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1311, Gordon Bros & Sons 1311, Gordon Bros & Sons 1311, Gordon Bros & Sons 1310, Gordon Bros & Sons 1310, Gordon Bros & Sons 1310, Gordon Bros & Sons 1309, Gordon Bros & Sons 1309, Gordon Bros & Sons 1309.

East Down Combine Clubs Navan (1) –

Dundonald 5/257 – J Young & Partners 1370, 1369, 1368, 1366, 1362, M Foulis 1354.

Newtownbreda 5/140 – Mark McClure 1362, T Marshall & Son 1310, 1308, 1305, Mark McClure 1289, 1278.

Ballylesson 10/185 – J Patterson 1352, Mackey & Lockhart 1343, 1340, J Patterson 1337, Mackey & Lockhart 1336, C & D Smyth & Sons 1333.

Ballynahinch HPS – J Abernethy 1322, 1311, S & P Logan & Partners 1258, 1258, J Abernethy 1258, 1258.

Crossgar 9/388 – Bunting & Reid 1309, 1280, 1262, 1253, McCartan & Woodsides 1235, S & K Duke 1220.

Portavogie HPS 15/406 – R & G Thompson 1301, 1301, J & R Young 1299, W & N Cully 1248, 1248, 1248.

Annsborough – D Croskery & Son 1284, 1272, 1271, 1270, 1270, 1270.

Downpatrick 5/113 – J Crossan 1268, P McCullough & Daughter 1264, 1264, M McCormick & Son 1213, 1210, J Crossan 1196.

Donaghadee 9/265 – A & P Trimble & Sons 1238, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1227, D & K McCutcheon 1218, A & P Trimble & Sons 1212, M/M Gardiner 1210, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1205.

Millisle 7/243 – R Strain & Son 1238, J & J Hollinger 1206, R Strain & Son 1200, J & J Hollinger 1195, R Strain & Son 1193, 1193.

Dundrum 2/28 – A McNamara & Partners 1232, J Maguire & Partners 1066, 1053, A McNamara & Partners 974, J Maguire & Partners 943, 942.

Ballywalter SPC 8/257 – W & W Albert 1147, Palmer & McKay 1139, W McMaster & Son 1134, D & W Carlisle & Son 1109, W McMaster & Son 1094, 1094.

Drumaness Mills – E McLaughlin 1138, 1129, 1104, J Kirk & Sons 1093, 1092, E McLaughlin 1074.

Annalong 11/413 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1062, 1060, H McDowell 1060, C McVeigh 1055, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1054, 1049.
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