Mount Charles (2) - 03/05/14

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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Mount Charles (2) - 03/05/14

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Bangor team best in East Down Combine –

East Down were back at Mount Charles for the 4th race in the old bird season, just like the rest on Saturday it was a bit erratic following liberation at 12.30pm in a helping Southerly wind. The Open was topped by Phillips Bros from Bangor well clear in the East Section doing velocity 1524 while C & D Smyth & Sons from Ballylesson racing well all year took 1st West Sect and 2nd Open in the East Down Combine.

East Down Combine Mount Charles (2) Open 203/5522 –
Phillips Bros Bangor 1524, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1515, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1496, R Johnston Comber Soc 1487, T Farlow Hillfoot 1483, R Irwin Dundonald 1480, J Patterson Ballylesson 1478, B C & T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1472, R Johnston 1467, R Johnston 1465, D & D Chew Newtownbreda 1465, Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1454, A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson 1452, Mackey & Lockhart 1451, R Irwin 1445, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1440, B & H Marshall Newtownbreda 1439, Benson Bros Annsborough 1435, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1432, C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1431.

EDC West Sect 69/2092 - C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1515, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1496, R Johnston Comber Soc 1487, T Farlow Hillfoot 1483, R Irwin Dundonald 1480.

EDC East Sect 134/3430 – Phillips Bros Bangor 1524, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1440, Benson Bros Annsborough 1435, C J Healy Killyleagh Cent 1431, R & G Thompson Portavogie 1422.

East Down Combine Clubs Mount Charles (2) –

Ballylesson HPS 15/363 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1515, J Patterson 1478, Mackey & Lockhart 1454, A Cousins & Sons 1452, Mackey & Lockhart 1451, A Cousins & Sons 1413.

Ballynahinch – R Hunter 1496, 1401, 1400, S & P Logan 1371, W Catherwood 1338, S & P Logan 1326.

Dundonald – R Irwin 1480, B C & T Foulis & Gill 1477, R Irwin 1445, S Brown & Sons 1423, T McConnell 1349, S Brown & Sons 1341.

Annsborough – Benson Bros 1435, J McNally & Son 1341, M Croskery & Son 1327, J Cleland 1309, M Croskery & Son 1289, G & P Brown 1252.

Crossgar – A Lavery & Son 1421, J McGreevy 1392, 1373, A & A Cheevers 1371, B Palmer & Son 1355, S McLoughlin 1337.

Tyrella 8/284 – S Milligan & Daughter 1360, D McNabb & Partners 1324, S & E McGaw 1318, D McNabb & Partners 1295, S Milligan & Daughter 1290, 1259.

Ballywalter SPC 9/304 – J Orr & Son 1360, W & W Albert 1298, W McMaster & Son 1298, S Regan 1273, 1264, W McMaster & Son 1248.

Cloughey HPS 11/271 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1359, 1356, M Adair & Sons 1328, Harper & Young 1327, Gordon Bros & Sons 1294, J Hall & Son 1293.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1350, 1283, 1225, 1211.

Dundrum – Foster Connor & Parry 1203, A McNamara & Partners 1203, 1140, 1070, 1070, 1066.

Annalong 13/353 – J Newell 1292, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1290, 1209, 1198, L McCavery 1186, 1178.

East Down Combine 2 Bird Club Mount Charles (1) - 1st P McCullough & dtr Downpatrick 1266, 2nd W McMaster & Son Ballywalter hps 1244, 3rd M Croskery & Son Annsborough 1233, 4th J Patterson Ballylesson 1231, 5th C Healy Killyleagh Central 1227, 6th C Healy Killyleagh Central 1225, 7th D Croskery & Son Annborough 1221, 8th McCartan &Woodsides Ceossgar 1208, 9th J McNally & Son Annborough 1207, 10th David McConnell Annlong 1205.

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Colin & Dorothy Smyth, Ballylesson.
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