Pigeon Network

Pilmore (2) Clubs

East Down Combine Clubs Pilmore Beach (2)
Liberated at 10.15am, wind Light South West.

Dundonald – R Irwin 1616, S Brown & Sons 1606, Cowan & McCartney 1575, 1573, M Foulis 1569, Kincaid & McCann 1569.

Ballylesson 15/280 – C & D Smyth & Sons 1590, 1588, 1586, M & A Johnston 1583, Mackey & Lockhart 1577, J Patterson 1569.

Millisle & District – J Rankin 1581, J & J Hollinger 1557, R Strain & Son 1557, J Rankin 1556, R Strain & Son 1534, J Rankin 1531.

Crossgar – McCartan & Woodsides 1579, 1569, 1569, 1560, 1558, Caskey & Adair 1557.

Bangor 12/268 – R Moore & Son 1574, 1573, 1570, 1555, 1554, 1546.

Newtownbreda 10/249 – W White & Son 1573, B Hogg & Sons 1571, W White & Son 1566, 1565, E Salmon 1559, T Marshall & Son 1557.

Annsborough – M Croskery 1571, G & P Brown 1547, J Cleland 1542, 1539, M Croskery 1537, 1534.

Donaghadee – D & K McCutcheon 1571, 1565, Angus Son & McConkey 1564, A & P Trimble & Sons 1563, Angus Son & McConkey 1555, A & P Trimble & Sons 1554.

Ballynahinch – W Catherwood & Sons 1566, R Hunter 1563, W J Hayes & Son 1549, R Hunter 1546, W Catherwood & Sons 1544, W J Hayes & Son 1534.

Killyleagh Central – McComb Bros 1564, Irvine Bros 1555, J & P Rice 1553, H McVeigh 1553, 1552, J & P Rice 1528.

Cloughey – Harper & Young 1555, 1555, 1553, Gordon Bros & Sons 1541, Harper & Young 1535, Gordon Bros & Sons 1532.

Downpatrick – P McCullough & Daughter 1555, R Connolly 1540, P McCullough & Daughter 1140, F Black & Sons 1511, J Quinn & Son 1508, J Crossan 1507.

Ballywalter SPC 9/262 – S Regan 1552, W McMaster & Son 1551, 1551, 1550, Palmer & McKay 1543, S Regan 1512.

Comber Social – F Gilmore 1552, R Johnston 1549, 1545, 1537, F Gilmore 1528, Burns Bros 1528.

Hillfoot – D Brennan 1543, 1542, A Cousins & Sons 1541, J Scates & Son 1523, 1520, 1514.

Annalong15/309 – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1529, 1506, 1505, 1504, R McKibben 1495, J Newell 1493.

Portavogie – B & J Donnan 1527, B Young 1526, R & G Thompson 1505, N T J McMaster 1498, L Young 1494, R & G Thompson 1490.

Dundrum – J Maguire & Partners 1522, 1515, 1514, 1500, A Murray & Son 1487, J Maguire & Partners 1478.

Tyrella – S Milligan & Daughter 1511, 1499, C McManus & Daughter 1498, 1495, S Milligan & Daughter 1493, 1492.

Newcastle – E & A Rogan 1476, R McVeigh & Son 1460, 1456.

East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne

ROY WINS A SECOND OPEN FROM PILMORE BEACH

Saturday 23rd May saw the East Down Combine back in Pilmore Beach for the second race from there and with a light SW wind the birds were away 10.15am and the leading two birds recorded velocities just over the 1600 ypm and both of these were to lofts in Dundonald with the Open winner again being to Roy Irwin who was also the winner of 1st open from the first Pilmore Beach which is a great achievement -Well Done Roy .
The partnership of Stephen Brown & Sons also Dundonald are in 2nd place and then it is the turn of the Ballylesson partnership of C& D Smyth & sons who enjoyed a great race and take the next three places in the Open .
Many of the early pigeons were to the Westerly clubs in the Combine with the first over on the East coast at 7th open to Jackie Rankin of Millisle .

East Down Combine Open

23/05/2015 2nd Pilmore Beach OB
192 Members 4615 Birds in Wind Light South West

Pos Name Club Velocity
1 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1616.730
2 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1606.789
3 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1590.069
4 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1588.005
5 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1586.915
6 M & A Johnston Ballylesson HPS 1583.641
7 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1581.773
8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1579.387
9 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1577.835
10 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1575.259
11 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1574.321
12 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1573.996
13 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1573.884
14 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1573.877
15 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1571.944
16 D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee RPC 1571.407
17 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 1571.364
18 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1570.774
19 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1569.753
20 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1569.631

West Section 65Members 1778Birds
1 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1616.730
2 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1606.789
3 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1590.069
4 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1588.005
5 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1586.915
6 M & A Johnston Ballylesson HPS 1583.641
7 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1579.387
8 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1577.835
9 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1575.259
10 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1573.996
East Section 111Members 2837 Birds
1 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1581.773
2 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1574.321
3 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1573.877
4 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1571.944
5 D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee RPC 1571.407
6 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1570.774
7 D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee RPC 1565.592
8 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1564.416
9 Angus&Son&McConkey Donaghadee RPC 1564.130
10 A & P Trimble & Sons Donaghadee RPC 1563.177

Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1529.958 2nd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1506.103 3rd K . Rooney,Son & Dtr 1505.229

Annsborough 1st M Croskery 1571.937 2nd G & P Brown 1547.519 3rd James Cleland 1542.403
Ballylesson 15 members Sent 280 birds 1st ,2nd &3rd C&D Smyth & Sons 1590, 1588,1586

Ballynahinch 1st W Catherwood & Son 1566.643 2nd R Hunter 1563.911 3rd W Hayes & Son 1549.688
Ballywalter 1st S Regan 1552.882 2nd W McMaster & Son 1551.659 3rd W McMaster & Son 1551.326
Bangor 1st R Moore & Son 1574.321 2nd R Moore & Son 1573.877 3rd R Moore & Son 1570.774
Cloughey 1st Harper & Young 1555.746 2nd Harper & Young 1555.072 3rd Harper & Young 1553.724
Comber 1st F Gilmore 1552.13 2nd R Johnston 1549.46 3rd R Johnston 1545.8

Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1579.38 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1569.63 3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1569.38

Donaghadee 1st D & K McCutcheon 1571.407 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1565.592 3rd Angus&Son;& McConkey 1564.129

Downpatrick 1st P McCullough & Dtr 1555.557 2nd R Connolly 1540.196 3rd P McCullough & Dtr 1540.141

Dundonald 1st R Irwin 1616.73 2nd S Brown & Sons 1606.789 3rd Cowan & McCartney 1575.259

Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1522.926 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1515.413 3rd J Maguire & Ptrs 1514.702

Hillfoot 1st D Brennan 1543.072 2nd D Brennan 1542.51 3rd A Cousins & Sons 1541.441

Killyleagh Central 1st McComb Bros 1564.416 2nd Irvine Bros 1555.016 3rd J & P Rice 1553.556

Millisle 1st J Rankin 1581.773 2nd J.& J Hollinger 1557.307 3rd R Strain & Son 1557.301

Newcastle 1st E & A Rogan 1476.809 2nd R McVeigh & Son 1460.857 3rd R McVeigh & Son 1456.293

Newtownbreda 1st W White & Son 1573.996 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1571.363 3rd W White & Son 1566.276
Portavogie 1st B & J Donnan 1527.329 2nd B Young 1526.834 3rd R & G Thompson 1505.175

Tyrella 1st & 2nd S Milligan & Dtr 1511.975,1499.764. 3rd C Mc Manus & Dtr 1498.336





East Down2bird News

1st Harper & Young Cloughey 1733 pools £8
2nd C&D Smyth& Sons Ballylesson 1695 pools £6
3rd F Gilmore Comber social 1694 pools £4
4th R Moore & Son Bangor 1690 pools £2
5th McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1677
6th J Patterson Ballylesson 1673
7th B.C.T Foulis & Gill Dundonald 1668
8th Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1662
9th Mc Cartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1645
10th J Patterson Ballylesson 1633.9
11th Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson 1633.6
12th P Mc Cullough & Dtr Downpatrick 1620

Again the winner of the 2 bird club is right at the head of the Combine and again several lofts have both their entries in the result .


Sam Regan reports
From
Around The Ards Peninsula

On the 2nd Race from Clonmel

Donaghadee Lofts Beats All

The fourth old bird race of the year saw a return to Clonmel with an average flight home to the Ards Peninsula of around 180 miles. The weather was unsettled for the weekend so the hampering committee decided to basket on Sunday hoping to race on the first Bank holiday on May the fourth.
Monday dawned bright and the strings were cut at 8.00 A.M. and with a very helping south wind the pigeons made short work of getting home with speeds close to 70.m.p.h. Winning bird was clocked into the loft of Alex Trimble and family timing a roundabout Blue cock a cross between Roland Janssen and a Premier lofts Janssen to not only top the Amalgamation but also give Alex an Open victory and many congratulations on this success and I hope this is the first of many.
The Runners up were the fellow Donaghadee members ,the partnership of Chris Angus and Stewart McConkey the longest fliers in the East Down Combine with the loft having views of the Copeland Island to its back. They timed a Hen containing the best bloodlines from Reggie and David Moore of Bangor and it was flying also on roundabout to be second Club. Amalgamation ,Section and Open a great result for the team.
Full result. 45 sent 1156.

1st,8th,9th,11th.12th,13th. A. Trimble & sons. 2097,2003,2002,1995,1988 x 2. 2nd,3rd,5th,6th. Angus & son & McConkey, 2089,2029,2025,2017.
4th,14th. J. Rankin 2027,1987.
7th. D&K. McCutcheon 2009.
10th. T. McCullough 1998.

Three Bird Club Result
1st &2nd Angus & son & McConkey . 2029,A.B.C, 2017.A.B.C. NOM.
3rd. D&K,McCutcheon 2009.A.B.C.

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Thanks

I finish this week with a couple of snippets from my own loft starting with a sincere word of thanks to Brendan and the members of Rathnew who rescued a dark chq hen of mine which they spied in the water at Dunlaoghaire and which I understand was there for about an hour before they were able to get to her and then were able to get her returned to me and she appears none the worse for her adventure although she would have been better not trying to swim home .
The second tale concerns a 3 year old blue cock that went missing from Pilmore Beach who returned home some two weeks later ,unhurt except for some tail feathers missing and also his ETS ring removed and this had been replaced by a marker ring ,not the most sporting of acts though I was pleased to get this particular bird home .

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This week sees the first cross channel event with the race scheduled to be flown from Talbenny on the 30th May.