Fort Charles (1) - Open & Sect Result 24/04/10

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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Fort Charles (1) - Open & Sect Result 24/04/10

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For the third race the East Down birds were released at Fort Charles, close to the old point of Nenagh at 12.30pm in a SSE wind. What a result for Mark McClure who had two birds together recording velocity 1569 for 1st & 2nd Open. From the same club W White & Son had a good card with five birds placed in the Top 10. Other top winners included Roy Irwin 1st Dundonald (1562) and A Cousins & Sons 1st Ballylesson (1561). Best in the East Sect were D & K McCutcheon of Donaghadee doing velocity 1533.

East Down Combine Fort Charles (1) – M McClure Newtownbreda 1569, M McClure 1569, R Irwin Dundonald 1562, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1561, A Cousins & Son Ballylesson 1561, W White & Son 1560, W White & Son 1560, W White & Son 1559, W White & Son 1559, J Young & Partners Dundonald 1550, W White & Son 1548, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1548, J Tumelty Newtownbreda 1547, J & S Albert & Sons Ballylesson 1546, A Cousins & Sons 1545, R Trimble Ballynahinch 1539, D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee 1533, C & D Smyth & Sons 1531, J Young & Partners 1530, C & D Smyth & Sons 1530, G Morrison & Daughter Ballynahinch 1525, D & J Caskey Bangor 1521, Lambert & Stewart Bangor 1517, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1511, F Gilmore Comber Soc 1511, S & P Logan & Partners Ballynahinch 1507, Phillips Bros Bangor 1506, J & S Albert & Sons 1505, J & S Albert & Sons 1505, W White & Son 1503, W White & Son 1503, J & J Johnston Donaghadee 1503, R Irwin 1501, Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee 1500, R Trimble 1498, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 1498, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1497, B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1496, S Regan Ballywalter 1495, R Irwin 1495.

EDC West Sect - M McClure Newtownbreda 1569, M McClure 1569, R Irwin Dundonald 1562, W White & Son Newtownbreda 1561, A Cousins & Son Ballylesson 1561, W White & Son 1560, W White & Son 1560, W White & Son 1559, W White & Son 1559, J Young & Partners Dundonald 1550, W White & Son 1548, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1548, J Tumelty Newtownbreda 1547, J & S Albert & Sons Ballylesson 1546, A Cousins & Sons 1545, R Trimble Ballynahinch 1539, C & D Smyth & Sons 1531, J Young & Partners 1530, C & D Smyth & Sons 1530, G Morrison & Daughter Ballynahinch 1525.

EDC East Sect - D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee 1533, D & J Caskey Bangor 1521, Lambert & Stewart Bangor 1517, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1511, F Gilmore Comber Soc 1511, Phillips Bros Bangor 1506, J & J Johnston Donaghadee 1503, Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee 1500, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1497, S Regan Ballywalter 1495, R Irwin 1495, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1488, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1487, E D & K Allan & Sons Donaghadee 1487, R Moore & Son Bangor 1485, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1485, H Gordon & Partners Cloughey 1479, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1478, F Gilmore 1477, Gordon Bros & Sons 1477, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1476.

EDC Clubs Fort Charles (1) 24/4/2010

Newtownbreda Hps 14/249 - 1st&2nd Mark McClure 1569,1569, 3rdthru8th W White&Son 1561,1560,15601559,1559,1548, 9th Jim Tumeity 1547, 10th M&A Johnston 1503. Well done Mark 1st&2nd top man with small team.
Dundonald Hps - 1st R Irwin 1562, 2nd&3rd J Young&Ptrs 1550,1530, 4ththru7th R Irwin 1501,1495,1494,1493, 8th M Foulis 1493, 9th&10th J Young&Ptrs 1490,1490.
Ballylesson 15/404 - 1st A Cousins&Sons 1561, 2nd C&D Smyth&Sons 1548, 3rd J&S Albert&Sons 1546, 4th A Cousins&Sons 1545, 5th&6th C&D Smyth&Sons 1531,1530, 7th&8th J&S Albert&Sons 1505,1505, 9th A Cousins&Sons 1486, 10th J Patterson 1485.
Ballynahinch Hps - 1st Robert Trimble 1539, 2nd G Morrison&Dtrs 1525, 3rd S&P Logan&Ptrs 1507, 4th Robert Trimble 1498, 5th R Hunter 1486, 6th S&P Logan&Ptrs 1483, 7th&8th R Hunter 1481,1480, 9th John Abernethy 1471, 10th Jim Gillespie 1471
Crossgar Hps 11/502 - 1st&2nd S&K Duke 1483,1483, 3rd McCartan&Woodsides 1478, 4th S McLoughlin 1477, 5th T Horner&Sons 1477, 6th&7th A&A Cheevers 1467,1464, 8th J McGreevy 1463, 9th C&G Adair 1460, 10th McCartan&Woodsides 1454.
Killyleagh Central 17/333 - 1st McComb Bros 1476, 2nd Gordon Bros 1468, 3rd T McKelvey 1464, 4th McComb Bros 1463, 5th Gordon Bros 1463, 6th H McVeigh 1459, 7th McComb Bros 1459, 8th Morrow Bros 1451, 9th C Healy 1451, 10th G&R Connor 1435.
Annsborough Hps 17/480 - 1st,2nd&3rd P McCartan 1472,1462,1461, 4th P Brown 1460, 5th Benson Bros 1456, 6th&7th J Cleland 1449,1436, 8th M Croskery 1428, 9th D Croskery&Son 1420, 10th R McDowell 1419.
Tyrella Hps 12/317 - 1st Mr&Mrs Irvine 1472, 2nd S Halpin&Sons 1447, 3rd G&B Feenan&Sons 1443, 4th Telford Bros 1443, 5th,6th&7th Mr&Mrs Irvine 1441,1434,1432, 8th S Milligan & Dtr 1431, 9th S Halpin&Sons 1425, 10th S Milligan&Dtr 1422.
Dundrum Hps - 1stthru7th A Murray&Son 1471,1470,1432,1420,1408,1407,1400,1399 9th&10th J Maguire&Partns 1395,1383.
Hillfoot Hps 8/100 - 1st T Farlow 1463, 2nd D&T Brennan 1454, 3rd T Farlow 1445, 4th H Flynn 1417, 5th J Scates&Sons 1414, 6th T Farlow 1412, 7th,8th&9th D Flynn 1412,1407,1405, 10th H Flynn 1399. Second win for Trevor.
Downpatrick - 1st Paddy Byrne&Son 1459, 2nd R Connolly 1436, 3rd&4th F Black&Son 1430,1424.
Drumaness Mills Hps - 1st&2nd J Kirk&Son 1436,1423, 3rd C Laverty 1418, 4th&5th J Kirk&Son 1403,1397, 6th G Hillen&Ptrs 1397, 7th C Laverty 1386, 8th J Kirk&Son 1382, 9th C Laverty 1380, 10th Burns&O'Neill 1369.
Killyleagh & Dist - 1st T&C Kilpatrick 1418, 2nd H McAllister 1414, 3rd T&C Kilpatrick 1413, 4th H McAllister 1410.

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