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East Down Combine Clubs
Liberation in Talbenny 7.45am. Wind Lt West 30/05/15

Killyleagh Central – T Smith 1496, McComb Bros 1391, 1388, J & P Rice 1374, N W Hagan & Son 1362, H McVeigh 1308.

Dundonald – Cowan & McCartney 1496, 1491, S Brown & Sons 1407, 1406, 1398, 1398.

Downpatrick – P McCullough & Daughter 1479, 1303, 1243, R Connolly 1241, P McCullough & Daughter 1125, F Black & Sons 1097.

Millisle & District – R Strain & Son 1476, 1476, J Rankin 1444, R Strain & Son 1407, 1406, 1405.

Crossgar – A & A Cheevers 1473, McCartan & Woodsides 1409, 1406, A & A Cheevers 1404, B Palmer & Son 1345, J McGreevy 1340.

Cloughey HPS – Gordon Bros & Son 1466, 1465, M Adair & Sons 1385, Harper & Young 1349, 1254, 1254.

Ballylesson 14/165 – J Patterson 1414, A Crawford 1414, J Patterson 1409, Mackey & Lockhart 1407, R & M Allison 1402, C & D Smyth & Sons 1394.

Comber Social – K Tompsett 1411, Halliday Bros 1392, Burns Bros 1379, F Gilmore 1353, 1352, 1328.

Bangor 10/116 – R Russell & Son 1408, Phillips Bros 1399, 1374, Burgess & Brennan 1347, 1322, 1262.

Newtownbreda – B Hogg & Sons 1404, 1385, 1360, W White & Son 1355, J Tumelty 1353, T Marshall & Son 1345.

Annsborough Pritchard Bros 1386, 1354, R McDowell & Son 1331, M Croskery 1329, J Cleland 1316, R McDowell & Son 1313.

Ballynahinch HPS – W J Hayes & Son 1378, W Catherwood & Sons 1331, 1328, 1324, 1313, 1311.

Donaghadee RPC – A & P Tribble & Sons 1352, D & K McCutcheon 1350, 1313, Ferguson & Wilkinson 1310, Angus Son & McConkey 1305, D & K McCutcheon 1297.

Ballywalter SPC 9/109 – J & T Palmer 1352, 1351, J Orr & Son 1263, 1244, S Regan 1232, J Orr & Son 1232.

Portavogie HPS – G Coffey 1349, J Nixon 1347, B Young 1345, J Nixon 1323, Agar Bros 1278, B Young 1271.

Hillfoot – A Cousins & Sons 1337, 1320, D Brennan 1292, 1291, W & L Robinson 1281, D Brennan 1246.

Annalong – K Rooney Son & Daughter 1335, 1324, 1313, 1292, Donnelly Bros 1287, D McConnell 1270.

Tyrella – D McNabb & Partners 1322, C McManus & Daughter 1312, S & E McGaw 1311, C McManus & Daughter 1310, 1310, R Straney 1297.

Newcastle HPS – E & A Rogan 1317, 1291, 1181, R McVeigh & Son 1170, 1164.

Dundrum – J Maguire & Partners 1289, A Murray & Son 1255, J Maguire & Partners 1250, A McNamara & Partners 1242, Foster Connor & Parry 1228, A McNamara & Partners 1220.

East Down Combine News
with Clifford Browne


Killyleagh Central top Combine from Talbenny

The East Down Combine were in Talbenny on May 30th for the first Cross Channel event of 2015 and with a light West wind the birds were away at 7.45 am .The leading birds made good time with the top velocities in the 1400’s . Looking at the open result the leading birds are spread across the Combine clubs with Tony Smith having the Open winner in Killyleagh Central very closely followed by the Dundonald partnership of Cowan & McCartney who have the next two and these take the top two in the West section .
The Combine go back to Talbenny again this week plus there is the Derek Wishart Memorial race from Pilmore Beach so all that is needed now for a good racing week end is good weather and already basketing for the Talbenny race has had to be put back a day .
East Down Combine Open

30/05/2015 1st Talbenny OB
160 Members 2082 Birds in Wind Light West
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1496.862
2 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1496.231
3 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1491.211
4 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1479.737
5 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1476.848
6 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1476.641
7 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1473.110
8 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1466.410
9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1465.970
10 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1444.678
11 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1414.250
12 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1414.190
13 K. Tompsett Comber Social 1411.146
14 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1409.784
15 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1409.153
16 R. Russell & Son Bangor RPC 1408.050
17 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1407.509
18 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1407.449
19 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1407.209
20 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1406.975
West Section 54 Members 832 Birds in Wind Light West
1 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1496.231
2 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1491.211
3 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1473.110
4 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1414.250
5 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1414.190
6 K. Tompsett Comber Social 1411.146
7 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1409.784
8 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1409.153
9 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1407.509
10 S.Brown & Sons Dundonald HPS 1407.449
East Section 106 Members 1250 Birds in Wind Light West
1 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1496.862
2 P McCullough & Dtr Downpatrick HPS 1479.737
3 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1476.848
4 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1476.641
5 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1466.410
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1465.970
7 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1444.678
8 R. Russell & Son Bangor RPC 1408.050
9 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1407.209

Around the Combine Clubs

Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1335.241 2nd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1324.18 3rd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1313.3

Annsborough 1st Pritchard Bros 1386.9 2nd Pritchard Bros 1354.2 3rd R McDowell & Son 1331.9

Ballylesson 14 members sent 165 birds 1st John Patterson 1414.2 2nd Alex Crawford 1414.1 3rd John Patterson 1409

Ballynahinch 1st W Hayes & Son 1378.924 2nd W Catherwood & Sons 1331.807 3rd W Catherwood & Sons 1328.619

Ballywalter 1st and 2nd Johnnie and Trevor Palmer and loft manager Ann with two Louella hens on 1352,1351. third Junior Orr on 1263.

Bangor 1st R Russell & Son 1408.05 2nd Phillips Bros 1399.79 3rd Phillips Bros 1374.226

Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1466.41 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1465.97 3rd M Adair & Sons 1385.849

Comber 1st K Tompsett 1411.14 2nd Halliday Bros 1392.51 3rd Burns Bros 1379.114

Crossgar 1st A&A Cheevers 1473.11 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1409.784 3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1406.914

Donaghadee 1st A & P Trimble & Sons 1352.282 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1350.141 3rd D & K McCutcheon 1313.651

Downpatrick 1st P McCullough & Dtr 1479.737 2nd P McCullough & Dtr 1303.575 3rd P McCullough & Dtr 1243.256

Dundonald 1st Cowan & McCartney 1496.231 2nd Cowan & McCartney 1491.211 3rd S Brown & Sons 1407.449

Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1289.315 2nd A Murray & Son 1255.258 3rd J Maguire & Ptrs 1250.224

Hillfoot 1st A Cousins & Sons 1337.215 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1320.125 3rd D Brennan 1292.062

Killyleagh Central 1st T Smith 1496.861 2nd McComb Bros 1391.178 3rd McComb Bros 1388.093

Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1476.848 2nd R Strain & Son 1476.641 3rd J Rankin 1444.678

Newcastle 1st E & A Rogan 1317.061 2nd E & A Rogan 1291.763 3rd E & A Rogan 1181.313

Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1404.535 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1385.187 3rd B Hogg & Sons 1360.834
Portavogie 1st G Coffey 1349.01 2nd J Nixon 1347.943 3rd B Young 1345.163
Tyrella .1st D Mc Nabb & Ptrs 1322.228. 2nd .C Mc Manus & Dtr 1312.678. 3rd .S & E McGaw 1311.177





East Down2bird News

2nd Pilmore Beach

1st R Irwin Dundonald hps 1616 pools£16
2nd S Brown & Sons Dundonald hps 1606
3rd C&D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson hps 1590 Pools £12
4th R Moore & Son Bangor rpc 1574 pools £8
5th Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson hps 1568
6th K&B Mc Conaghie & Son Ballylesson hps 1558 pools £4
7th Harper & Young Cloughey hps 1555.74
8th Harper & Young Cloughey hps 1555.07
9th S Regan Ballywalter spc 1552
10th W Mc Master & Son Ballywalter spc 1551
11th Johnston & Gillespie Ballylesson hps 1550
12th R Johnston Comber soc hps 1549

This week the top three birds in the 2 bird club are also the top three in the EDC Open result ,these fanciers certainly know how to select their 2 bird entries from the rest of team .




Congratulations
A number of EDC members were very successful in the recent INFC Skibbereen National and a full report on these will be in Brendan’s report on this race . Can I however congratulate the following on their success finishing as they did in the top 10 in the North section ,starting with McComb Bros Killyleagh Central 1st North 23rd open , Harper& Young 7th North section 33rd open and McCartan & Woodsides 9th North section 40th open .
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Well that’s it for this week don’t forget to send photos and information on your winners .