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The EDC birds were in Clonmel and released at 8.30am on Sunday, Cowan & McCartney from Dundonald are favourite to top the 1st Open for the second week, some flying.

East Down Combine Clubs Clonmel

Dundonald – Cowan & McCartney 1344, B C & T Foulis & Gill 1316, S Brown & Sons 1314, Cowan & McCartney 1314, 1313, B C & T Foulis & Gill 1310.

Bangor – R Moore & Son 1343, 1311, 1300, 1299, Lambert & Stewart 1298, R Moore & Son 1292.

Newtownbreda – W White & Son 1340, 1339, M McClure 1317, B Hogg & Sons 1314, W White & Son 1297, M McClure 1296.

Ballylesson – J Patterson 1333, 1319, J Kirk & Son 1318, J Patterson 1317, S Casement & Son 1314, 1312.

Cloughey – Harper & Young 1332, 1331, Gordon Bros & Sons 1321, 1320, Harper & Young 1316, Gordon Bros & Sons 1312.

Comber Social – R Johnston 1319, 1310, G Lyttle 1283, Burns Bros 1261, F Gilmore 1244, 1239.

Hillfoot – A Cousins & Sons 1314, 1312, 1294, D Brennan 1242, 1240, 1240.

Ballynahinch – R Hunter 1312, 1304, 1281, 1276, 1252, W Hayes & Son 1233.

Donaghadee – Ferguson & Wilkinson 1306, M/M Gardiner 1303, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1297, 1277, 1266, Angus Son & McConkey 1251.

Ballywalter SPC 9/219 – W McMaster & Son 1303, T & J Palmer 1263, W McMaster & Son 1237, Palmer & McKay 1233, D & W Carlisle & Son 1220, 1220.

Crossgar – McCartan & Woodsides 1292, 1292, 1292, 1292, 1290, 1289.

Annsborough – D Croskery & Son 1291, 1290, M Croskery 1281, G & P Brown 1273, 1272, P Brown & Son 1269.

Millisle & District – McCormick & Muckle 1290, 1290, J Rankin 1289, McCormick & Muckle 1279, J Rankin 1264, 1251.

Annalong – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1285, J Trimble & Son 1264, J Newell 1259, K Rooney Son & Daughter 1257, 1255, 1255.

Portavogie – B Young 1283, 1262, B & J Donnan 1258, J & R Young 1257, L Young 1256, 1255.

Killyleagh Central - Gordon Bros & Sons 1278, R Watson & Son 1272, McComb Bros 1272, H McVeigh 1272, C J Healy 1271, T Smith 1266.

Dundrum – J Maguire & Partners 1271, 1270, A Murray & Son 1256, J Maguire & Partners 1247, 1231, A McNamara & Partners 1188.

Tyrella – S Milligan & Daughter 1269, 1256, 1255, P Byrne & Son 1247, S Milligan & Daughter 1246, C McManus & Daughter 1244.

Downpatrick – J Quinn & Son 1266, 1266, R Connolly 1253, J Crossan 1249, P McCullough & Daughter 1245, J Crossan 1243.

Newcastle – E & A Rogan 1217, 1217, R McVeigh & Son 1200, E & A Rogan 1181, 1178.

East Down Combine 1st Clonmel
with Clifford Browne

COWAN & McCARTNEY TOP EDC FOR A SECOND WEEK

For the third race of the 2015 old bird season the East Down Combine were in Clonmel some 50 miles further than Tullamore and as the beautiful weather which had prevailed for the previous two races finally broke and the wind changed and the rain came in , the weather Committee of the EDC decided to hamper on Saturday for a Sunday race and although the weather at the home end improved on Saturday ,down around the race point I understand it was a different story so the decision to delay proved the right one and although the Sunday was colder than it had been of late the birds were able to get into the air at 8.30 into a light variable wind and clear blue skies and were home before the showers came in later in the afternoon .
Heading the Combine for the second week in succession are the Dundonald partnership of Rab Cowan & George McCartney whose winner this week is a 2yo Dark Cheq hen on Roundabout ,breeding is John Abernethy and is a Gaby Vandenabeele from John’s Stock birds and this hen has always been a steady racer but it is a great performance for a loft to top the EDC two weeks in succession . Many thanks to John for arranging the photo for me .
In second Open is another 2yo hen and this is to Bangor’s Reggie & David Moore who are having a tremendous start to the 2015 season having won all three races in Bangor and dominated the positions in all these races with having taken the top 12 places in the club from 1st Tullamore and then the top nine the next week ,again from Tullamore . This hen a 2nd open and topping the East section is another roundabout hen bred down from the partnership’s famous cock “Wingman” and their 11flighted hen .
The next two are to Walter & Gareth White of Newtownbreda followed by Ballylesson’s John Patterson and then two to Cloughey’s Harper & Young .
At the time of writing these results are provisional and we should have the confirmed result next week . The open and section reads;




Open
Position Member Club Velocity
1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1344.042
2 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1343.06
3 W White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1340.051
4 W White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1339.951
5 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1333.65
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1332.06
7 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1331.962
8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1321.247
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1320.952
10 R Johnson Comber Social HPS 1319.04
11 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1319.007
12 J Kirk & Son Ballylesson HPS 1318.987
13 M McClure Newtownbreda HPS 1317.279
14 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1317.151
15 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1316.618
16 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1316.027
17 S Casement & Son Ballylesson HPS 1314.876
18 S Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1314.737
19 B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1314.424
20 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1314.032


East Section
Position Member Club Velocity
1 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1343.06
2 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1332.06
3 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1331.962
4 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1321.247
5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1320.952
6 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1316.618
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1312.251
8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1311.675
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1311.572
10 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1307.712



West Section
Position Member Club Velocity
1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1344.042
2 W White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1340.051
3 W White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1339.951
4 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1333.65
5 R Johnson Comber Social HPS 1319.04
6 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1319.007
7 J Kirk & Son Ballylesson HPS 1318.987
8 M McClure Newtownbreda HPS 1317.279
9 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1317.151
10 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1316.027


After three races there have been some outstanding club performances starting in Annalong where Kevin Rooney ,son & dtr. Have won all three races . Winston & Hugh McMaster have done the same in Ballywalter,then in Bangor as mentioned Reggie &David Moore have not only won all three races but have taken at least the top three in all events . In Cloughey Harper & Young have won all three also with many other places besides . The 2014 Fanciers of the year McCartan & Woodsides have won all three in Crossgar and many other clubs have seen lofts winning two of the three races . This week’s round up of the top three in each of the 20 clubs reads as follows ;
Top Three from Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1285.5 2nd J Trimble & Son 1264.5 3rd J Newell 1259.07
Annsborough 1st D Croskery & Son 1291.2 2nd D Croskery & Son 1290.5 3rd M Croskery 1281.1
Ballylesson where 12 members sent 260 birds
1st & 2nd J Patterson 1333 , 1319 3rd J Kirk & Sons 1318
Ballynahinch 1st R Hunter 1312.652 2nd R Hunter 1304.779 3rd R Hunter 1281.618
Ballywalter Winston and Hugh McMaster continue their fine form with their third win on the trot clocking the same Blue Hen again on 1303 for her second win on the bounce and take third with their next pigeon on 1237. Johnnie and Trevor Palmer time a three year old Blue Bar for second on 1263, congratulations to loft manager Ann on this performance.
Bangor 1st R Moore & Son 1343.06 2nd R Moore & Son 1311.675 3rd R Moore & Son 1300.135
Cloughey 1st Harper & Young 1332.06 2nd Harper & Young 1331.962 3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1321.247
Comber 1st R Johnson 1319.04 2nd R Johnson 1310.58 3rd G Lyttle 1283.97
Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1292.91 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1292.81 3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1292.81
Donaghadee 1st Ferguson & Wilkinson 1306.701 2nd Mr & Mrs Gardiner 1303.132 3rd Ferguson & Wilkinson 1297.324
Downpatrick 1st J Quinn & Son 1266.846 2nd J Quinn & Son 1266.655 3rd R Connolly 1253.64
Dundonald 1st Cowan & McCartney 1344.042 2nd B C T Foulis & Gill 1316.027 3rd S Brown & Sons 1314.737
Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1271.301 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1270.871 3rd A Murray & Son 1256.375
Hillfoot 1st A Cousins & Sons 1314.013 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1312.743 3rd A Cousins & Sons 1294.743
Killyleagh Central 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1278.986 2nd R Watson & Son 1272.856 3rd McComb Bros 1272.644
Millisle 1st McCormick & Muckle 1290.8 2nd McCormick & Muckle 1290.35 3rd J Rankin 1289.43
Newcastle
1st E&A Rogan 1217.5 2nd E&A Rogan 1217.3 3rd R Mc Veigh & Son 1200.7
A Good win this week for Eddie & Aidy taking the first two with Ronan next and the wild forest lane lofts of Billy McNeilly & son taking 3 in the top ten


Newtownbreda 1st W White & Son 1340.051 2nd W White & Son 1339.951 3rd M McClure 1317.279
Portavogie 1st B Young 1283.955 2nd B Young 1262.73 3rd B & J Donnan 1258.12
Tyrella where it is another good result for the Milligans 1st,2nd & 3rd S Milligan & Dtr 1269.377, 1256.293, 1255.038





East Down2bird News


E.D.C 2 Bird Club result from 2nd Tullamore ;

1st F Gilmore Comber soc 1309 pools £18 80
2nd B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald hps 1304 Pools £14
3rd J Patterson Ballylesson hps 1300 Pools £9.40
4th Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey hps 1293 pools £4.70
5th Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey hps 1292
6th Johnston & Gillespie Ballylesson hps 1290
7th Johnston & Gillespie Ballylesson hps 1285
8th R Moore & Son Bangor rpc 1280
9th Mc Cartan & Woodsides Crossar hps 1266
10th C&D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson hps 1265
11th S Brown & Sons Dundonald hps 1261.22
12th H Mc Veigh Killyleagh Cent. 1261.05

where Francis Gilmore of the Comber club is the winner with the pigeon that was 14th open . Both Gordon Bros & Sons of Cloughey and Johnston & Gillespie of Ballylesson have both their birds in the result with the top 4birds lifting the pools .

Harmony Lofts Hot Spot Results

Weekend 18/04/15
Our first HOT - SPOT winner is the top racing loft of SPENCE BROS of Lisburn. They clocked their Gaby Cock GB 14D 10284, Vel 1477. to win 3rd club beaten by 2 loft mates. The boys collect £50, well done. There are 4 more HOT - SPOTS To be won so make sure you phone in your Vel by Sunday 9pm.

Weekend 26/04/15
Week Two of our old bird HOT SPOT'S. This weeks winner is raced by the top partnership of Bingham & Seaton. Billy & Leo clocked bird ring num. GB 14 D 10461 to win 1st Club, 14th SECT C, & 91st open, Vel 1500. This cock as a young bird won 1st club, 1st SECT C, & 5th Open. The boys collect £50. Well done boys.
Other TOP RESULTS, Jimmy Burrows 38th sect C, 39th sect C, 51st sect C.
C McDowell 7th sect B, Scott & Clements 33rd sect B. Many Thanks to all who contacted us with their Vels.

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Well it’s back to Clonmel this weekend and at present it looks like another headache for the weather Committee with the unsettled and at times wintry weather looking set to continue for the May bank Holiday and already the decision has been taken not to race mark on Friday night as Saturday looks to be a total washout and the jury is still out about Sunday I’ll be reporting next week on how it turns out .