Talbenny (2) - 07/06/15

[willie reynolds]

East Down Combine Clubs Talbenny (2)
Sunday 7th June – Lib 8.15am, wind Lt NW

Annalong – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1260, 1260, 1257, 1257, 1225, P Trimble 1225.

Annsborough M Croskery 1251, R McDowell & Son 1206, M Croskery 1202, M Croskery & Son 1201, Pritchard Bros 1199, 1198.

Ballylesson – A Crawford 1248, J Patterson 1243, 1223, A Crawford 1220, R & M Allison 1217, A Crawford 1217.

Dundonald – Cowan & McCartney 1233, S Brown & Sons 1227, J Young & Partners 1199, Kincaid & McCann 1197, S Brown & Sons 1190, 1190.

Newtownbreda – J Tumelty 1227, W White & Son 1193, R & R Lambe 1191, W White & Son 1190, 1170, R & R Lambe 1165.

Ballynahinch – H Wallace 1221, W Catherwood & Son 1218, C Lavery & Son 1210, 1207, H Wallace 1203, W J Hayes & Son 1198.

Killyleagh Central – McComb Bros 1215, N W Hagen & Son 1212, C J Healy 1208, H McVeigh 1206, J & P Rice 1205, T Smith 1177.

Dundrum – J Maguire & Partners 1211, 1195, 1150, 1135, 1091, 1004.

Crossgar – A & A Cheevers 1207, S McLoughlin 1206, J McGreevy 1198, 1182, B Palmer & Son 1161, J McGreevy 1160.

Millisle & District – J & J Hollinger 1199, R Strain & Son 1199, J Rankin 1184, J & J Hollinger 1162, R Strain & Son 1159, 1159.

Cloughey HPS – Gordon Bros & Sons 1199, 1196, Harper & Young 1185, 1185, 1177, 1174.

Donaghadee RPC – E D & K Allan & Sons 1199, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1185, E D & K Allan 1177, 1177, A & P Trimble & Sons 1149, Angus Son & McConkey 1134.

Tyrella – C McManus & Daughter 1192, D McNabb & Partners 1153, R Straney 1147, 1147, C McManus & Daughter 1142, 1111.

Bangor RPC – Burgess & Brennan 1189, 1178, Phillips Bros 1161, R Moore & Son 1150, Burgess & Brennan 1148, T & S Phillips 1140.

Newcastle – R McVeigh & Son 1187, E & A Rogan 1119, M/M Fisher 1102, R McVeigh & Son 1096.

Portavogie – B Young 1183, W Hoy 1145, 1145, B Young 1143, K Ambrose 1139, J Nixon 1137.

Comber Soc – Halliday Bros 1183, K Tompsett 1151, Burns Bros 1145, F Gilmore 1142, 1130, Halliday Bros 1128.

Ballywalter SPC 8/78 – S Regan 1176, W McMaster & Son 1126, D & W Carlisle & Son 1112, J & T Palmer 1098, S Regan 1093, W McMaster & Son 1086.

Hillfoot – M/M E Spence 1165, D Brennan 1142, 1100, 1100, M/M E Spence 1000, 988.

Downpatrick – P McCullough & Daughter 896.

The East Down Combine were scheduled to hold two races on Saturday June 6th One from Talbenny and the other, the Derek Wishart Memorial race from Pilmore Beach, but both events, again because of the weather, had to be postponed until Sunday 7th June. First away at 7.15 am were the birds in Pilmore Beach followed at 8.15am by the birds in Talbenny with both having to face a North west wind. As there is a lot to write about this week this article will be longer than usual and also will be a little later being sent off as we await further details and with more to hopefully be included in next week’s column.

Let’s start with the Talbenny race where the birds were released at 8.15am into a light NW wind which put the top velocities into the 1200 ypm. But what a result for the Rooney family of the Annalong club who not only took the top places in the club but also the top four in the Open and the East Section and my thanks to Brendan McLoughlin for details of the top four birds and photo of the partnership who also had other birds in the Open places. Leading the Combine from Talbenny was a pigeon bred by their good friends M & J Gaunt, Belper Nottingham from their number 1 stock pair. 2nd open was a Busschaert bred by Davy Shiels Son & Dtr from Durham. It is off a son of \'121\', one of Shiels\' best birds. Both \'121\' and his sire topped the Fed from Bourges (568 miles). In 3rd open it is a German bred bird from a loft that won has 3 Nationals .and a 4th it is a bird which was 7th Open EDC Penzance. Breeding is Gust Janssen x McCartan & Woodsides Soontjens, a daughter of their \'601\' cock. This pair have bred numerous winners. At 5th Open, it’s Annsborough’s Mickey Croskery with Alex Crawford of Ballylesson completing the top six and winning the West Section.

East Down Combine
07/06/2015 2nd Talbenny OB08
133 Members 1691 Birds Wind Light Northwest
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1260.934
2 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1260.843
3 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1257.597
4 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1257.507
5 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1251.101
6 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1248.189
7 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1243.067
8 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1233.112
9 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1227.723
10 J. Tumelty Newtownbreda HPS 1227.294
11 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1225.942
12 P Trimble Annalong HPS 1225.856
13 Donnelly Bros Annalong HPS 1224.105
14 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1223.763
15 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1221.346
16 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1220.456
17 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 1218.569
18 R & M Allison Ballylesson HPS 1217.406
19 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1217.274
20 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1217.116
21 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1216.341
22 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1215.223
23 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1213.516
24 N.W. Hagen & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1212.510
25 J Maguire & Ptrs Dundrum HPS 1211.607
26 C. Lavery & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1210.594
27 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1209.001
28 C. Lavery & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1207.870
29 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1207.768
30 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1206.558
31 S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 1206.485
32 H.McVeigh Killyleagh Central HPS 1206.242
33 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1206.178
34 J & P Rice Killyleagh Central HPS 1205.133
35 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1203.610
36 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1203.441
37 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1203.124
38 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1203.018
39 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1202.795
40 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1202.427

West Section 50 Members 819 Birds Wind Light Northwest
1 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1248.189
2 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1243.067
3 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1233.112
4 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1227.723
5 J. Tumelty Newtownbreda HPS 1227.294
6 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1223.763
7 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1221.346
8 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1220.456
9 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 1218.569
10 R & M Allison Ballylesson HPS 1217.406
11 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1217.274
12 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1216.341
13 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1213.516
14 C. Lavery & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1210.594
15 C. Lavery & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1207.870
16 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1207.768
17 S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 1206.485
18 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1203.610
19 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1203.441
20 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1203.018
East Section 83 Members 872 Birds Wind Light Northwest
1 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1260.934
2 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1260.843
3 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1257.597
4 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1257.507
5 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1251.101
6 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1225.942
7 P Trimble Annalong HPS 1225.856
8 Donnelly Bros Annalong HPS 1224.105
9 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1217.116
10 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1215.223
11 N.W. Hagen & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1212.510
12 J Maguire & Ptrs Dundrum HPS 1211.607
13 C J Healy Killyleagh Central HPS 1209.001
14 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1206.558
15 H.McVeigh Killyleagh Central HPS 1206.242
16 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1206.178
17 J & P Rice Killyleagh Central HPS 1205.133
18 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1203.124
19 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1202.795
20 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1202.427
Any objection to the above results must be made in writing to the East Down Combine Secretary within seven days