St Malo OB Derby - Thur 25/07/15
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 2:57 pm
A Murray & Son win St. Malo Derby - writes Clifford Browne
Archie and Patrick Murray of Dundrum are this year’s worthy winners of the East Down Combine’s Old bird Derby from St Malo which they won with their single entry a 2yo blue cheq hen the nest mate of which had topped section F in the NIPA some 10 days previously. Archie & Paddy were the 1998 winners of the INFC King’s Cup and enjoy these French races. The St.Malo winner is down from one of six Young Birds purchased from Billy Neill (Annaghmore) when paired to one of the
Murrays own stock and many congratulations to them on their success. The runners up were McComb Bros of Killyleagh and I hope to have further details shortly. 3rd open is to the Millisle husband and wife team of John& Jean Hollinger who have a
second entry in at 10th. The Hollingers over the years have had many good results from these distance races and this year’s 3rd open pigeon is a 2 year old Blue pied hen Bred by Louella.and is a Leo Pronk and wins 1st Club, 1st Portavogie Centre, 3rd Section and 3rd Open St Malo, France after 10.5 hours on the wing. The partnership’s second bird at 10th open one hour later is a 2 year old chequer Cock Bred by John & Jean from Malachy Maguire stock. And from St. Malo he wins 3rd club,
3rd centre, 9th section, 10th open, after 11.5 hours on the wing and as I write this, news that the winner of this year’s INFC Friendship National from Quimper at a velocity in excess of 1700ypm is Malachy Maguire and this is another loft which
excels at the longer events. In the Newcastle club Ronan McVeigh Connaire were 31st open and then the following week in the INFC King’s Cup they had the only bird in the club when they timed at 1.56pm on the second day. I Hope we will have more stories on the successful birds from St. Malo and next week I will have the story of one of the best performing pigeons of the Combine’s 2015 Old bird season, Roy Irwin of Dundonald’s fantastic blue w/f cock “The Wizard” It’s a fascinating story and this will then take us up to the first Young Bird race due to be flown from Navan on July 18th.
East Down Combine
25/06/2015 St Malo OB Derby
Derby / Classic
81 Members 277 Birds Wind South
Pools
Pos Name Club Velocity Section Open Pool Total Grand Total
1 E1 A Murray & Son Dundrum HPS 1293.345 abc n BCD N £337.80 £461.75
2 E2 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1252.881 bc n £67.20 £136.04
3 E3 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1246.418 bc N £77.00 £131.13
4 E4 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1245.886 bc BC N £108.79 £148.21
5 E5 G & R Connor Killyleagh Central HPS 1173.639 £0.00 £32.85
6 E6 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1167.574 bc £22.80 £50.65
7 E7 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1166.014 abc BCD £127.72 £155.57
8 E8 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1151.025 £0.00 £26.28
9 W1 G & J O\'Hare Crossgar HPS 1148.503 £0.00 £38.00
10 E9 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1143.032 bc £15.20 £41.48
11 W2 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1140.614 bc BCD £99.97 £126.37
12 E10 Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee RPC 1129.463 abc BCD £83.59 £101.87
13 W3 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 1123.009 abc n BCD £95.90 £118.70
14 W4 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1117.204 £0.00 £19.20
15 W5 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1109.335 abc n BCD £81.80 £99.80
16 E11 G & R Connor Killyleagh Central HPS 1105.985 D £15.15 £33.43
17 W6 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1100.707 abc £30.70 £48.70
18 W7 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1088.333 bc BCD £48.20 £66.20
19 W8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1086.170 bc BCD £36.84 £53.64
20 W9 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1084.501 £0.00 £16.80
21 W10 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1083.737 £0.00 £11.80
22 W11 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1079.712 BCD £28.24 £40.04
23 E12 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1072.084 abc B £40.36 £53.64
24 W12 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1067.515 £0.00 £11.80
25 E13 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1061.832 £0.00 £11.71
26 W13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1044.186 £0.00 £10.60
27 E14 Gallagher Bros Annsborough HPS 1035.085 bc BCD £43.44 £55.15
28 W14 B & H Marshall Newtownbreda HPS 1030.695 abc BCD £47.64 £58.24
29 W15 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1022.080 bc C £18.76 £29.36
30 E15 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1017.517 abc BCD £57.84 £69.55
31 E16 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle HPS 1004.834 b £5.30 £17.01
32 E17 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1002.075 c BC £26.02 £37.73
33 W16 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 987.886 abc D £28.82 £39.42
34 W17 Burns Bros Comber Social 979.828 £0.00 £10.60
35 W18 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 977.119 £0.00 £10.60
36 E18 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 966.287 £0.00 £11.71
37 E19 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 961.765 a D £21.72 £32.65
38 E20 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 940.881 a £9.60 £20.53
39 E21 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 928.163 a £9.60 £15.60
40 W19 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 899.034 bc £8.60 £17.60
41 E22 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 868.998 £0.00 £0.00
42 E23 G Hawthorne Millisle & District HPS 815.490 a £9.60 £9.60
43 W20 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 720.819 abc £14.00 £17.00
44 W21 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 684.736 £0.00 £0.00
45 E24 F Gilmore Comber Social 670.046 £0.00 £0.00
46 E25 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 633.004 a £9.60 £9.60
47 E26 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 602.222 a £9.60 £9.60
48 W22 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 598.796 abc £14.00 £14.00
49 W23 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 584.141 £0.00 £0.00
50 W24 R & H Trimble Ballynahinch HPS 533.628 £0.00 £0.00
51 W25 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 529.001 £0.00 £0.00
52 W26 S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 487.891 a £5.40 £5.40
53 E27 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 457.974 a £9.60 £9.60
Archie and Patrick Murray of Dundrum are this year’s worthy winners of the East Down Combine’s Old bird Derby from St Malo which they won with their single entry a 2yo blue cheq hen the nest mate of which had topped section F in the NIPA some 10 days previously. Archie & Paddy were the 1998 winners of the INFC King’s Cup and enjoy these French races. The St.Malo winner is down from one of six Young Birds purchased from Billy Neill (Annaghmore) when paired to one of the
Murrays own stock and many congratulations to them on their success. The runners up were McComb Bros of Killyleagh and I hope to have further details shortly. 3rd open is to the Millisle husband and wife team of John& Jean Hollinger who have a
second entry in at 10th. The Hollingers over the years have had many good results from these distance races and this year’s 3rd open pigeon is a 2 year old Blue pied hen Bred by Louella.and is a Leo Pronk and wins 1st Club, 1st Portavogie Centre, 3rd Section and 3rd Open St Malo, France after 10.5 hours on the wing. The partnership’s second bird at 10th open one hour later is a 2 year old chequer Cock Bred by John & Jean from Malachy Maguire stock. And from St. Malo he wins 3rd club,
3rd centre, 9th section, 10th open, after 11.5 hours on the wing and as I write this, news that the winner of this year’s INFC Friendship National from Quimper at a velocity in excess of 1700ypm is Malachy Maguire and this is another loft which
excels at the longer events. In the Newcastle club Ronan McVeigh Connaire were 31st open and then the following week in the INFC King’s Cup they had the only bird in the club when they timed at 1.56pm on the second day. I Hope we will have more stories on the successful birds from St. Malo and next week I will have the story of one of the best performing pigeons of the Combine’s 2015 Old bird season, Roy Irwin of Dundonald’s fantastic blue w/f cock “The Wizard” It’s a fascinating story and this will then take us up to the first Young Bird race due to be flown from Navan on July 18th.
East Down Combine
25/06/2015 St Malo OB Derby
Derby / Classic
81 Members 277 Birds Wind South
Pools
Pos Name Club Velocity Section Open Pool Total Grand Total
1 E1 A Murray & Son Dundrum HPS 1293.345 abc n BCD N £337.80 £461.75
2 E2 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1252.881 bc n £67.20 £136.04
3 E3 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1246.418 bc N £77.00 £131.13
4 E4 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1245.886 bc BC N £108.79 £148.21
5 E5 G & R Connor Killyleagh Central HPS 1173.639 £0.00 £32.85
6 E6 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1167.574 bc £22.80 £50.65
7 E7 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1166.014 abc BCD £127.72 £155.57
8 E8 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1151.025 £0.00 £26.28
9 W1 G & J O\'Hare Crossgar HPS 1148.503 £0.00 £38.00
10 E9 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1143.032 bc £15.20 £41.48
11 W2 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1140.614 bc BCD £99.97 £126.37
12 E10 Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee RPC 1129.463 abc BCD £83.59 £101.87
13 W3 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 1123.009 abc n BCD £95.90 £118.70
14 W4 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1117.204 £0.00 £19.20
15 W5 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1109.335 abc n BCD £81.80 £99.80
16 E11 G & R Connor Killyleagh Central HPS 1105.985 D £15.15 £33.43
17 W6 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1100.707 abc £30.70 £48.70
18 W7 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1088.333 bc BCD £48.20 £66.20
19 W8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1086.170 bc BCD £36.84 £53.64
20 W9 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1084.501 £0.00 £16.80
21 W10 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1083.737 £0.00 £11.80
22 W11 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1079.712 BCD £28.24 £40.04
23 E12 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1072.084 abc B £40.36 £53.64
24 W12 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1067.515 £0.00 £11.80
25 E13 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1061.832 £0.00 £11.71
26 W13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1044.186 £0.00 £10.60
27 E14 Gallagher Bros Annsborough HPS 1035.085 bc BCD £43.44 £55.15
28 W14 B & H Marshall Newtownbreda HPS 1030.695 abc BCD £47.64 £58.24
29 W15 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1022.080 bc C £18.76 £29.36
30 E15 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1017.517 abc BCD £57.84 £69.55
31 E16 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle HPS 1004.834 b £5.30 £17.01
32 E17 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1002.075 c BC £26.02 £37.73
33 W16 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 987.886 abc D £28.82 £39.42
34 W17 Burns Bros Comber Social 979.828 £0.00 £10.60
35 W18 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 977.119 £0.00 £10.60
36 E18 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 966.287 £0.00 £11.71
37 E19 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 961.765 a D £21.72 £32.65
38 E20 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 940.881 a £9.60 £20.53
39 E21 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 928.163 a £9.60 £15.60
40 W19 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS 899.034 bc £8.60 £17.60
41 E22 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 868.998 £0.00 £0.00
42 E23 G Hawthorne Millisle & District HPS 815.490 a £9.60 £9.60
43 W20 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 720.819 abc £14.00 £17.00
44 W21 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 684.736 £0.00 £0.00
45 E24 F Gilmore Comber Social 670.046 £0.00 £0.00
46 E25 J Crossan Downpatrick HPS 633.004 a £9.60 £9.60
47 E26 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 602.222 a £9.60 £9.60
48 W22 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 598.796 abc £14.00 £14.00
49 W23 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 584.141 £0.00 £0.00
50 W24 R & H Trimble Ballynahinch HPS 533.628 £0.00 £0.00
51 W25 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 529.001 £0.00 £0.00
52 W26 S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 487.891 a £5.40 £5.40
53 E27 R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 457.974 a £9.60 £9.60