Cups & Trophies 2014 -

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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EAST DOWN COMBINE CUP WINNERS 2014

Ringland Classic Cup - Skibbereen Classic
M Foulis Dundonald

Kilpatrick Cup - 1st Talbenny
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

Wm Lowery Cup - 2nd Talbenny
D & D Chew Newtownbreda

Derek Wishart Memorial Cup - Fermoy
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey

Taylor Cup – Bude
D Croskery & Son Annsborough

McCausland Cup – Penzance
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

H & S Muckle Cup Penzance Classic
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

MacMillan Memorial Cup – St Malo O/B Derby
R McDowell & Son Annsborough

McNeil Memorial Cup - Kings Cup O/B National Vannes
W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch

E Carlisle Cup - 5th Old Bird Race Mallow
M Croskery Annsborough

Castlewellan Show Cup - 5th Young Bird Race 1st Mount Charles
Harper & Young Cloughey

Jefford Memorial Cup - Lowest Inland Velocity
P McCullough & Daughter Downpatrick Vel 1266

R Johnston Cup - 1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby
Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson

Skibbereen Cup – Ken McConaghie Skibbereen Y/B Derby
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

Charity Shield - Talbenny Y/B Derby
J Patterson Ballylesson




AVERAGE CUPS

Brown Cup - Old Bird Average R McDowell & Son Annsborough Vel 1252

McCartan Memorial Cup-Old Bird Inland Average
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey Vel 1445

L & A Fields Memorial Cup-Best Average O/B Classic
& O/B Derby R McDowell & Son Annsbourough Vel 1089

MRS Magee Cup-Young Bird Average
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey Vel 1521

D Logan Cup-Best Average Penzance & 2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1164

North Region Cup-Best Average Over 4 Channel Races
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1246

McCloud Cup-Best Average Over All Derbies
McCormick & Muckle Millisle Vel 743

Newcombe Trophy-Best Average last 4 O/B & Last 2 Y/B Races
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1267

R Moore & Son Cup-Best Average Over Channel Championship Races
Burns Bros. Comber Social Vel 1117

E Hardy Memorial Cup-Best Average Last O/B and Last Y/B Races
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1114

Marie Cromie Memorial Cup-Best Average Y/B Inland Derby Races
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1513

R Russell Memorial Cup-Best Average Channel Races Plus O/B Derby
R McDowell & Son Annsborough Vel 1070



Ian Cousins Memorial Cup-Best Average O/B Classic & 2 Y/B Inland Derby Races
B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda Vel 1650


H Morrow Memorial Cup-Fancier Of The Year 2014
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

I.H.U. MERITORIOUS AWARD WINNERS 2014

1st Talbenny & Bude McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1047

2nd Talbenny & Penzance McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar Vel 1133


3 BIRD CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2014

1st Talbenny : A & J Brown Dundonald

2nd Talbenny : B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald

Bude : R J Keown Annsborough

Penzance : R McVeigh & Son Newcastle

OPEN & SECTION WINNERS 2014 OLD BIRD SEASON

Mullingar : 1st Open 1st East Section Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey
1st West Section A & A Cheevers Crossgar

Tullamore : 1st Open 1st West Section R Irwin Dundonald
1st East Section 5th Open Burgess & Brennan Bangor

1st Mount Charles : 1st Open 1st East Section P McCullough & Dtr. Downpatrick
1st West Section 8Th Open R Irwin Dundonald

2nd Mount Charles 1st Open 1st East Sections Phillips Bros. Bangor
1st West Section 2nd Open C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson




1st Mallow:1st Open 1st East Section M Croskery Annsborough
1st West Section 32nd Open C Lavery & Son Ballynahinch

Skibbereen O/B Classic : 1st Open 1st West Section
M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 9th Open R Strain & Son Millisle

2nd Mullingar :1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 4th Open D W Carlisle & Son Ballywalter

1st Talbenny :1st Open 1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
1st East Section 5th Open J & P Rice Killyleagh Central

2nd Talbenny :1st Open 1st West Section D & D Chew Newtownbreda
1st East Section 6th Open D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee

Fermoy Classic : 1st Open Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey

Bude: 1st Open 1st East Section D Croskery & Son Annsborough
1st West Section 4th Open S Brown & Sons Dundonald

Penzance :1st Open 1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
1st East Section 4th Open Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee

Penzance Classic:1st Open 1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
1st East Section 5th Open K Rooney & Daughter Annalong

St. Malo O/B Derby :1st Open 1st East Section R McDowell & Son Annsborough
1st West Section 3rd Open McCartan & Wooodsides Crossgar


OPEN & SECTION WINNER 2014 YOUNG BIRD SEASON

1st Navan : 1st Open 1st East Section J Trimble & Son Annalong
1st West Section Cowan & McCartney Dundonald

2nd Navan : 1st Open 1st East Section Harper & Young Cloughey
1st West Section 17th Open T Horner & Sons Crossgar

Mullingar : 1st Open 1st West Section S Brown & Sons Dundonald
1st East Section 2nd Open W McMaster & Son Ballywalter

Tullamore : 1st Open 1st East Section M Croskery Annsborough
1st West Section 15th Open McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

1st Mount Charles : 1st Open 1st East Section Harper & Young Cloughey
1st West Section 4th Open McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar

Mallow : 1st Open 1st East Section M Croskery Annsborough
1st West Section 6th Open S & K Duke Crossgar

1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby :1st Open 1st West Section
Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson

1st East Section 18th Open R Moore & Son Bangor

Talbenny Y/B Derby: 1st Open 1st West Section J Patterson Ballylesson
1st East Section 4th Open Angus, Son & McConkey Donaghadee

2nd Mount Charles : 1st Open 1st East Section K Rooney, Son & Daughter Annalong
1st West Section 8th Open McCartan & Woodside Crossgar

2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby: 1st Open 1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
1st East Section 2nd Open Gordon Bros & Son Cloughey

Champion Old Bird 2014
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 108 Points

Champion Young Bird 2014
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 106 Points

Club Champions 2014
Old Bird Season: Dundonald H.P.S. 154 Points
Young Bird Season : Cloughey H.P.S. 134 Points

Achievement Award Winners 2014
Awarded for a bird placed three times in Old Bird Derby Result
McCromick & Muckle Millisle



EAST DOWN COMBINE BREEDER/BUYER WINNERS 2014
Breeder: R Moore & Son Buyer: R Moore & Son


CENTRE PRIZE WINNERS 2014

Crossgar Centre Crossgar Centre
Skibbereen Classic – Caskey & Adair Crossgar
St. Malo O/B Derby -- R McDowell & Son Annsborough
1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby – W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch
Talbenny Y/B Derby – G Lyttle Comber Social
2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby – McCartan & Woodside Crossgar

Portavogie Centre Ballywalter Centre
Skibbereen Classic – R Strain & Son Millisle
St. Malo O/B Derby - G Hawthorne Millisle
1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby – R Moore & Son Bangor
Talbenny Y/B Derby – Angus, Son & McConkey Donaghadee
2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby – Harper & Young Cloughey

Newtownbreda Centre Newtownbreda Centre
Skibbereen Classic – M Foulis Dundonald
St. Malo O/B Derby - A Cousins & Son Ballylesson
1st Skibbereen Y/B Derby – Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson
Talbenny Y/B Derby – J Patterson Ballylesson
2nd Skibbereen Y/B Derby – M Foulis Dundonald

1st EAST DOWN COMBINE MEMBER IN IRISH NATIONAL
FLYING CLUB RACES 2014
FLYING CLUB RACES 2010

Skibbereen O/B Inland National : 1st East Down Combine
10th Open 9th North Section J Patterson Ballylesson

Sennen Cove Yearling National : 1st East Down Combine 29th Open
2nd North Section C Healy Killyleagh Central

Saint Allouestre Kings Cup 1st East Down Combine 28th Open
18th North Section W Catherwoood & Sons Ballynahinch

Quimper Friendship National : 1st East Down Combine 6th Open
S Milligan & Daughter Tyrella

Penzance Young Bird National : 1st East Down Combine 4th Open
2nd North Section J McGreevy Crossgar

Skibbereen Young Bird National : 1st East Down Combine
9th Opem 6th North Section A Bradley Ballynahinch






EAST DOWN COMBINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014

Old Bird Inland Champion : Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 207 Points
Old Bird Inland Champion West Section : R Irwin Dundonald 93 Points
Old Bird Inland Champion East Section : Gordon Bros & sons Cloughey 97 Points

Old Bird Channel Champion : McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 182 Points
Old Bird Channel Champion West Section : McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 91 Points
Old Bird Channel Champion East Section : R McDowell & Son Annsborough 71 Points

Young Bird Champion : McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 225 Points
Young Bird Champion West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 147 Points
Young Bird Champion East Section Harper & Young Cloughey 108 Points


East Section Fancier of the Year 2014

D Croskery & Son Annsborough 572 Points

West Section Fancier of the Year 2014

McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 593 Points

East Down Combine Fanciers of the Year 2014

McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1470 Points



Any objection to the above results must be made in writing to the East Down
Combine Secretary within seven days.
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