Pigeon Network

The East Down Combine moved on to Tullamore for the second race of the year, liberation was at 1.15pm in a Lt Northerly wind. Returns appear to have been good and the race itself was dominated by lofts in Annalong. B McConnell had 1st East Sect and 1st Open EDC on velocity 1697 followed by J McCartan and P Trimble. Crossgar had the top places in the West Sect won by McCartan & Woodsides on velocity 1630 followed by S & K Duke with two birds.

East Down Combine Tullamore Open - 1 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1697, 2 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1675, 3 P Trimble Annalong HPS 1669, 4 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1668, 5 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1654, 6 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1649, 7 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1648, 8 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1648, 9 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1647, 10 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1646, 11 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1646, 12 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1643, 13 B Higgins Annalong HPS 1643, 14 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1642, 15 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1640, 16 S.Halpin & Sons Tyrella HPS 1640, 17 K & J McCulla Annalong HPS 1639, 18 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1638, 19 J Newell Annalong HPS 1636, 20 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1632, 21 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1632, 22 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1630, 23 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1629, 24 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1629, 25 N.W. Hagen & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1629, 26 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1628, 27 J Newell Annalong HPS 1628, 28 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1628, 29 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1627, 30 D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee RPC 1626, 31 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1626, 32 T McKelvey Killyleagh Central HPS 1626, 33 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1625, 34 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1624, 35 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1624, 36 C McVeigh Annalong HPS 1623, 37 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1622, 38 J Newell Annalong HPS 1622, 39 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1622, 40 P Trimble Annalong HPS 1622.

EDC West Sect - 1 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1630, 2 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1629, 3 S & K Duke 1629, 4 J.Abernethy Ballynahinch HPS 1613, 5 McCartan & Woodsides 1612, 6 McCartan & Woodsides 1612, 7 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1611, 8 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609, 9 C & G Adair 1606, 10 J.Abernethy 1603, 11 C & G Adair 1601, 12 D.& D Chew Newtownbreda HPS 1600, 13 J.Abernethy 1599, 14 S & K Duke 1595, 15 S & K Duke 1594, 16 S & K Duke 1594, 17 D Walsh Crossgar HPS 1594, 18 J.Abernethy 1594, 19 McCartan & Woodsides 1594, 20 McCartan & Woodsides 1593.

EDC East Sect - 1 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1697, 2 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1675, 3 P Trimble Annalong HPS 1669, 4 B.McConnell 1668, 5 B.McConnell 1654, 6 K.Rooney & Son Annalong HPS 1649, 7 K.Rooney & Son 1648, 8 K.Rooney & Son 1648, 9 K.Rooney & Son 1647, 10 K.Rooney & Son 1646, 11 J.McCartan Annalong HPS 1646, 12 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1643, 13 B Higgins Annalong HPS 1643, 14 K.Rooney & Son 1642, 15 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1640, 16 S.Halpin & Sons Tyrella HPS 1640, 17 K & J McCulla Annalong HPS 1639, 18 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1638, 19 J Newell Annalong HPS 1636, 20 Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central HPS 1632.

East Down Combine Clubs Tullamore

Annalong 18/594 – B McConnell 1697, J McCartan 1675, P Trimble 1669, B McConnell 1668.

Annsborough HPS – G & P Brown 1652, 1636, 1635, R McDowell & Son 1628.

Ballylesson HPS 16/443 – A Cousins & Sons 1586, A Crawford 1582, A Cousins & Sons 1577, A Crawford 1576.

Ballynahinch HPS 9/354 – J Abernethy 1613, 1603, 1599, 1594.

Cloughey HPS 9/241 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1612, 1612, 1612, H Gordon & Partners 1608.

Crossgar 13/516 – McCartan & Woodsides 1630, S & K Duke 1629, 1629, McCartan & Woodsides 1612.

Downpatrick 13/346 – P McCullough & Daughter 1638, P Lue & Son 1622, Telford Bros 1617, R Connolly 1615.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1555, C Laverty & Daughter 1554, P O’Connor & Daughter 1554, G Hillen & Partners 1552.

Dundonald 7/203 – J Young & Partners 1581, S Brown & Sons 1579, BC & T Foulis & Gill 1573, R Irwin 1573.

Dundrum – A Murray & Son 1599, 1598, 1594, 1589.

Killyleagh Cent 16/390 – 16/390 – McComb Bros 1640, Gordon Bros 1632, 1632, N & W Hagan 1629.

Newtownbreda HPS 15/309 – W White & Son 1609, D & D Chew 1600, W White & Son 1588, 1587.

Tyrella 8/342 – S Halpin & Sons 1640, S Milligan & Daughter 1618, 1618, D McNabb & Partners 1601.