Tullamore - 27/04/13

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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Tullamore - 27/04/13

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McComb Bros top the East Down Combine -

Second race for the East Down Combine, birds were released in Tullamore at 10.00am in a North wind, McComb Bros of Killyleagh Central won 1st & 2nd Open with 5,727 birds competing. Rab Hunter of Ballynahinch had a fantastic result winning 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the West Sect followed by M & A Johnston who won both Ballylesson and Newtownbreda.

East Down Combine Tullamore Open 212/5,727 –
McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1342, McComb Bros 1337, Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Cent 1337, J Hall & Son Cloughey 1336, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1336, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1335, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1334, T Smith Downpatrick 1334, T Smith 1332, R Hunter Ballynahinch 1328.

EDC West Sect 64/1753 – R Hunter Ballynahinch 1328, R Hunter 1311, R Hunter 1311, M & A Johnston Newtownbreda 1311, C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson 1310.

EDC East Sect 148/3974 – McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1342, McComb Bros 1337, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1337, J Hall & Son Cloughey 1336, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1336.

East Down Combine Clubs Tullamore –

Downpatrick 11/350 – T Smyth 1334, 1332, R Connolly 1327, J Crossan 1307, 1307, T Smyth 1303.

Ballynahinch – R Hunter 1328, 1328, 1311, J Abernethy 1308, R Hunter 1299, J Abernethy 1287.

Bangor RPC 10/177 – Lambert & Stewart 1320, R Moore & Son 1319, 1319, 1303, 1302, 1302.

Annsborough – R J Keown 1312, M Croskery 1310, J Cleland 1309, 1308, G & P Brown 1305, J Cleland 1300.

Ballylesson 13/312 – M & A Johnston 1311, C & D Smyth & Sons 1310, 1305, 1304, 1303, 1303.

Crossgar 14/452 – J McGreevy 1308, McCartan & Woodsides 1305, 1301, S & K Duke 1298, McCartan & Woodsides 1292, 1292.

Dundonald – J Young & Partners 1307, R Irwin 1307, S Brown & Sons 1305, 1304, M Foulis 1304, 1302.

Annalong 17/452 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1305, 1305, J Newell 1299, K & J McCulla 1295, R McKibben 1288, 1288.

Donaghadee RPC 12/261 – D & K Allan & Sons 1301, R & H McCormick & Muckle 1272, A & P Trimble & Sons 1262, B & H Ferguson & Wilkinson 1261, 1260, R & H McCormick & Muckle 1258.

Tyrella 10/262 – S Milligan & Daughter 1300, 1283, 1282, 1280, 1280, P Byrne & Son 1280.

Ballywalter SPC 8/311 – S Regan 1277, 1257, Palmer & McKay 1254, W McMaster & Son 1252, S Regan 1249, Palmer & McKay 1245.

Drumaness Mills – J Kirk & Sons 1290, 1274, 1263, 1261, 1261, 1255.

Millisle 8/282 – R Strain & Son 1272, 1272, 1272, J Rankin 1272, 1271, R Strain & Son 1268.

Dundrum 6/84 – J Maguire & Partners 1271, A McNamara & Partners 1243, 1230, J Maguire & Partners 1227, 1223, 1222.

Joe Cromie of Dromara has a kit of 30 y/birds ready to go from the best lines of his top National Family, Herman Ceusters & Soontjen etc. Contact Joe Tel: (028) 97 563676.


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Paddy & Bobby McComb (McComb Bros) with Darryll Walker the new loft manager, from Tullamore the loft won 1st & 2nd Open EDC.

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M & A Johnston won 1st Ballylesson HPS from Tullamore.
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