Tullamore - 10/08/13

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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Tullamore - 10/08/13

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Decimal Point finish from Tullamore -

Race four for the East Down Combine birds was Tullamore, a race dominated by Gordon Bros & Sons of Cloughey with 17 birds in the Top 20 and only three yards separating the arrivals. In a decimal point finish they missed out on 1st Open EDC which was won by McCartan & Woodsides of Crossgar. The Crossgar loft had two birds together to win 1st & 2nd in the West Sect while Gordon Bros & Sons had 19 in the Top 20 of the East Sect, three yards separating the arrivals and a massive 4,313 birds competing.

East Down Combine Tullamore Open 210/6,456 –
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1801.9, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1801.2, Gordon Bros & Sons 1801.2, Gordon Bros & Sons 1800, Gordon Bros & Sons 1800, McCartan & Woodsides 1800, Gordon Bros & Sons 1800, Gordon Bros & Sons 1800, Harper & Young Cloughey 1800, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, Gordon Bros & Sons 1798.

EDC West Sect 69/2143 – McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1801, McCartan & Woodsides 1800, Bunting & Reid Crossgar 1769, Bunting & Reid 1769, D Brennan Hillfoot 1768, K & B McConaghie Ballylesson 1754, C & D Smyth & Sons 1747, T McConnell Dundonald 1744, Bunting & Reid 1744, S Casement & Son Ballylesson 1743.

EDC East Sect 141/4313 – Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1801, 1801, 1800, 1800, 1800, 1800, Harper & Young Cloughey 1800, Gordon Bros & Sons 1799, 1799, 1799.

East Down Combine Clubs Tullamore

Crossgar HPS 13/509 – McCartan & Woodsides 1801, 1800, Bunting & Reid 1769, 1769, 1744, McCartan & Woodsides 1735.

Ballywalter SPC 9/237 – D & W Carlisle & Son 1782, J Orr & Son 1763, 1684, Palmer & McKay 1673, S Regan 1671, 1664.

Downpatrick 10/273 – R Connolly 1772, J Crossan 1758, P McCullough & Daughter 1742, T Smyth 1740, 1739, P McCullough & Daughter 1731.

Annalong 16/638 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1761, J Newell 1760, 1758, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1758, K & J McCulla 1752, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1745.

Annsborough – D Croskery & Son 1754, 1752, J Cleland 1751, 1750, 1749, M Croskery 1749.

Ballylesson 11/329 – K & B McConaghie & Son 1754, C & D Smyth & Sons 1747, S Casement & Son 1743, J Patterson 1741, S Casement & Son 1739, 1737.

Dundonald 8/352 – T McConnell 1744, J Young & Sons 1742, 1742, 1740, B C T Foulis & Gill 1738, M Foulis 1738.

Tyrella 9/323 – C McManus & Daughter 1744, S Milligan & Daughter 1744, 1742, 1742, 1741, C McManus & Daughter 1736.

Millisle 8/225 – McCormick & Muckle 1742, 1741, J Rankin 1734, 1725, 1724, J & J Hollinger 1724.

Ballynahinch HPS – D & R Topping 1739, 1728, J Gillespie & Sons 1721, J Abernethy 1707, 1701, 1700.

Donaghadee 10/265 – M/M G Gardiner 1728, J Johnston & Son 1728, D & K McCutcheon 1721, Angus Son & McConkey 1720, 1719, 1719.

Newtownbreda 8/275 – Mark McClure 1724, W White & Son 1719, 1718, 1718, Mark McClure 1709, B & H Marshall 1699.

Drumaness Mills – E McLaughlin 1721, 1720, 1718, J Kirk & Sons 1705, 1704, Burns & O’Neill 1703.

Dundrum HPS 5/154 – J Maguire & Partners 1705, A Murray & Son 1694, J Maguire & Partners 1678, M/M Young 1671, J Maguire & Partners 1636, 1635.
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