With a poor weekend weather forecast the East Down Combine decided to hold their Mount Charles event on Sunday 8th September. Gordon Bros & Sons had another major result, best in both Killyleagh Central and Cloughey they had the Top six places in the EDC Open result with 1,831 birds competing. In the West Sect ace racers J Young & Partners from Dundonald took 1st & 2nd, the winner doing velocity 1645.
East Down Combine Mount Charles 117/1831 –
Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1667, Gordon Bros & Sons 1667, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1666, Gordon Bros & Sons 1666, Gordon Bros & Sons 1665, Gordon Bros & Sons 1664, B & J Donnan Portavogie 1654, B & J Donnan 1653, B & J Donnan 1653, T Smith Downpatrick 1653, B Young Portavogie 1651, B Young 1649, Gordon Bros & Sons 1648, Gordon Bros & Sons 1648, J & R Young Portavogie 1647, Gordon Bros & Sons 1647, J & R Young 1647, Gordon Bros & Sons 1647, J & R Young 1647, J & R Young 1646.
EDC West Sect 33/684 – J Young & Partners Dundonald 1645, J Young & Partners 1644, McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1644, McCartan & Woodsides 1643, Caskey & Adair Crossgar 1643, J Young & Partners 1643, R Irwin Dundonald 1641, R Irwin 1641, R Irwin 1639, R Irwin 1639.
EDC East Sect 84/1147 - Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1667, Gordon Bros & Sons 1667, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1666, Gordon Bros & Sons 1666, Gordon Bros & Sons 1665, Gordon Bros & Sons 1664, B & J Donnan Portavogie 1654, B & J Donnan 1653, B & J Donnan 1653, T Smith Downpatrick 1653.
East Down Combine Clubs Mount Charles –
Killyleagh Central 9/100 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1667, 1667, 1647, 1622.
Cloughey – Gordon Bros & Sons 1666, 1666, 1665, 1664, 1648, 1648.
Portavogie – B & J Donnan 1654, 1653, 1653, B Young 1651, 1649, J & R Young 1647.
Downpatrick 5/90 – T Smyth 1653, 1615, J Quinn & Son 1612, J Crossan 1609, T Smyth 1606, J Quinn & Son 1603.
Dundonald – J Young & Partners 1645, 1644, 1643, R Irwin 1641, 1641, 1639.
Annalong 5/52 – J Newell 1644, 1581, 1578, 1563, McLoughlin Bros 1563, J Newell 1424.
Crossgar 9/224 – McCartan & Woodsides 1644, 1643, Caskey & Adair 1643, S & K Duke 1627, 1627, 1621.
Dundrum 4/46 – J Maguire & Partners 1635, Foster Connor & Parry 1546, J Maguire & Partners 1541, A McNamara & Partners 1523, 1513, Foster Connor & Parry 1466.
Ballylesson HPS 6/78 – A Cousins & Sons 1626, 1615, J Patterson 1609, 1598, K & B McConaghie & Son 1598, 1598.
Annsborough – G & P Brown 1621, P Brown & Sons 1620, M Croskery 1620, M Croskery & Son 1618, 1617, R McDowell 1601.
Ballynahinch Social – J Abernethy 1620, R Hunter v1617, J Abernethy 1617, 1610, 1595, 1594.
Ballywalter 4/55 – S Regan 1618, W McMaster & Sons 1616, 1587, 1586, 1566, Palmer & McKay 1547.
Millisle 4/63 – R Strain & Son 1607, 1560, J Rankin 1556, R Strain & Son 1542, 1539, J Rankin 1535.
Tyrella 3/43 – C McManus & Daughter 1521, D McNabb & Partners 1504, C McManus & Daughter 1451, D McNabb & Partners 1438, 1383, S & E McGaw 1381.
Mount Charles (2) - 08/09/13
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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