Fermoy - 20/08/11

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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willie reynolds
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Fermoy - 20/08/11

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East Down Combine Clubs Fermoy

Annalong 13/352 – K Rooney & Son 1531, 1517, 1517, McLoughlin Bros 1470, 1468, K Rooney & Son 1460.

Annsborough 16/496 – R McDowell & Son 1543, M Jennings 1541, J Cleland 1525, P Brown & Sons 1470, D Croskery & Son 1467, 1459.

Ballylesson 14/320 – Mackey & Lockhart 1621, C & D Smyth & Sons 1594, A Crawford 1570, A Cousins & Sons 1569, 1565, K & B McConaghie 1551. This week the pigeons where in Fermoy for the sixth young bird race the birds where liberated at 11.00am with a light south wind the winner this week for first club first open was the partnership of Bill Mackey & Albert Lockhart their winning bird a blue cock flew the 187miles in 3 hours 23 minutes to record a velocity of 1621.3ypm runner up for second club 5th open was the partnership of Colin & Dorothy Smyth with a blue cock on 1594.5ypm. Congratulations to Steven & Aaron Casement on winning Newtownbreda to record their first club win and second open well done lads keep it up.

Ballynahinch HPS – J Gillespie 1563, R Trimble 1537, J Abernethy 1531, J Gillespie 1531, R Trimble 1527, S & P Logan & Partners 1527.

Ballywalter 8/244 – W McMaster & Son 1546, 1527, 1480, S Regan 1454, W & W Albert 1433, Palmer & McKay 1420.

Cloughey HPS 10/298 – Harper & Young 1540, Gordon Bros & Sons 1539, 1534, H & A Keenan & Partners 1525, 1525, C Gilmore & Sons 1523.

Crossgar 8/330 – S & K Duke 1560, 1560, C & G Adair 1552, D Lavery 1530, 1523, C & G Adair 1523.

Downpatrick 10/370 – T Smyth 1494, P McCullough & Daughter 1464, Telford Bros 1452, J Crossan 1433, 1433, T Smyth 1421.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1539, E McLaughlin 1469, Burns & O’Neill 1465, R & K O’Neill 1461, Burns & O’Neill 1458, J Kirk & Sons 1458.

Dundonald 8/291 – S Rea 1594, J Young & Partners 1587, R Johnston 1583, R Irwin 1557, L McKinstry 1553, J Young & Partners 1553.

Dundrum – Foster Connor & Parry 1502, J Maguire & Partners 1497, 1441, Foster Connor & Parry 1440, A McNamara & Partners 1437, Foster Connor & Parry 1436.

Killyleagh Central – C Healy 1547, 1547, 1504, McComb Bros 1491, Gordon Bros 1491, Morrow Bros 1467.

Newtownbreda 9/238 – S & A Casement 1615, F Keery 1555, W White & Son, T Marshall & Son.

Tyrella 7/204 – S Milligan & Daughter 1504, McSherry Bros 1488, D McNabb & Partners 1485, S Milligan & Daughter 1457, S Halpin & Sons 1378, 1366.
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