Pigeon Network

For the 3rd race of the old bird season the East Down birds were released in Mount Charles near Nenagh at 12.30pm, the race was again dominated by lofts in the East Sect. The Annsborough loft of N Maguire had 1st & 2nd Open with birds together doing velocity 1601, former Kings Cup winner Jackie Crossan from Downpatrick was 3rd. The West Sect was won by D Walsh of Crossgar doing velocity 1593 followed by G Morrison & Daughter Ballynahinch and M & A Johnston Newtownbreda.

East Down Combine Open Mount Charles (1) - 1 N Maguire Annsborough HPS 1601, 2 N Maguire Annsborough HPS 1601, 3 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1597, 4 D Walsh Crossgar HPS 1593, 5 Mr & Mrs Irvine Downpatrick HPS 1584, 6 T.Smith Downpatrick HPS 1579, 7 T.Smith Downpatrick HPS 1579, 8 G Morrison & Dtr Ballynahinch HPS 1573, 9 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1571, 10 M & A Johnston Newtownbreda HPS 1567, 11 M.McClure Newtownbreda HPS 1564, 12 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1564, 13 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1564, 14 A Murray & Son Dundrum HPS 1564, 15 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1564, 16 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1562, 17 J Newell Annalong HPS 1561, 18 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1561, 19 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1561, 20 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1560, 21 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1560, 22 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1559, 23 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1558, 24 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1558, 25 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1557, 26 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1557, 27 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1557, 28 R McKibben Annalong HPS 1557, 29 J.Abernethy Ballynahinch HPS 1556, 30 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1556, 31 G.Maginn Annalong HPS 1556, 32 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1556, 33 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1555, 34 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1555, 35 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1555, 36 M & A Johnston Newtownbreda HPS 1555, 37 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1554, 38 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1554, 39 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1554, 40 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1553.

EDC West Sect - 1 D Walsh Crossgar HPS 1593, 2 G Morrison & Dtr Ballynahinch HPS 1573, 3 M & A Johnston Newtownbreda HPS 1567, 4 M.McClure Newtownbreda HPS 1564, 5 S & K Duke Crossgar HPS 1562, 6 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1560, 7 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1558, 8 Massey Bros Ballylesson HPS 1557, 9 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1557, 10 J.Abernethy Ballynahinch HPS 1556, 11 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1556, 12 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1555, 13 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1555, 14 M & A Johnston Newtownbreda HPS 1555, 15 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1554, 16 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1553, 17 M.McClure Newtownbreda HPS 1552, 18 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1551, 19 C & G Adair Crossgar HPS 1551, 20 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1548.

EDC East Sect - 1 N Maguire Annsborough HPS 1601, 2 N Maguire Annsborough HPS 1601, 3 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1597, 4 Mr & Mrs Irvine Downpatrick HPS 1584, 5 T.Smith Downpatrick HPS 1579, 6 T.Smith Downpatrick HPS 1579, 7 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1571, 8 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1564, 9 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1564, 10 A Murray & Son Dundrum HPS 1564, 11 G & P. Brown Annsborough HPS 1564, 12 J Newell Annalong HPS 1561, 13 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1561, 14 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1561, 15 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1560, 16 B.McConnell Annalong HPS 1559, 17 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1558, 18 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 1557, 19 R McKibben Annalong HPS 1557, 20 G.Maginn Annalong HPS 1556.

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

East Down Clubs Mount Charles (1)

Annalong 18/538 – J Newell 1561, B McConnell 1561, 1559, R McKibben 1557, G Maginn 1556, McLoughlin Bros 1552.

Annsborough – N Maguire 1601, 1601, G & P Brown 1564, 1564, D Croskery & Son 1561, M Croskery 1560.

Ballylesson 16/456 – Massey Bros 1558, 1557, A Crawford 1555, C & D Smyth & Sons 1555, A Crawford 1554, C & D Smyth & Sons 1553. The third old bird race was flown from Mount Charles some 154+ miles to the lofts. The winners this week where the lofts of Massey Bros with 2 quick birds to take first and second club with two blue hens on 1558, 1557. Alex Crawford was third with a blue cock on 1555.

Ballynahinch 10/412 – G Morrison & Daughter 1573, J Abernethy 1556, G Morrison & Daughter 1545, 1545, J Abernethy 1540, J Gillespie 1537.

Cloughey 9/281 – Gordon Bros & Sons 1545, 1545, 1542, H & A Keenan & Partners 1540, H Gordon & Partners 1504, H & A Keenan & Partners 1501.

Crossgar 13/541 D Walsh 1593, S & K Duke 1562, G & C Adair 1551, McCartan & Woodsides 1547, S & K Duke 1543, 1543.

Downpatrick 12/346 – J Crossan 1597, T Smyth 1579, 1579, P Lue & Son 1571, J Crossan 1564, 1558.

Drumaness Mills – Burns & O’Neill 1531, G Hillen & Partners 1525, Burns & O’Neill 1516, J Kirk & Sons 1507, Burns & O’Neill 1487, 1483.

Dundonald 8/243 – B C & T Foulis & Gill 1557, R Irwin 1551, 1545, 1544, 1543, 1542.

Dundrum – A Murray & Son 1564, 1545, 1526, A McNamara & Partner 1520, A Murray & Son 1515, 1515.

Killyleagh Central 17/380 – Gordan Bros 1544, 1542, McComb Bros 1535, 1535, Gordan Bros 1532, Irvine Bros 1526.

Newtowbreda 13/320 – M & A Johnston 1567, M McClure 1564, W White & Son 1560, R & R Lambe 1556, M & A Johnston 1555, M McClure 1552.

Tyrella – M/M Irvine 1584, 1549, S Milliken & Daughter 1547, S & E McGaw 1547, S Milliken & Daughter 1547, 1546.