Clonmel (1) - 15/08/15
Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 3:19 pm
McComb Bros Best from 1st Clonmel writes Clifford Browne
Saturday August 15th Saw the East Down Combine birds in Clonmel for the first of two races from there and again there was West in the wind although it was not as strong as in previous weeks and this was reflected in velocities in the 1600’s which
still made it a fast race and with the distance increasing now to the 200 mile stage I’m not sure what effect these fast races will have if the wind turns round and they have to face a head wind from these longer events. However on the plus side
these fast races have ensured that the birdage has been maintained at over the 5,000 mark. Leading the Combine Open this week are the Killyleagh Central partnership of McComb Bros on 1657 and this week the top open places are across the Combine clubs as can be seen from the results. The partnership of A Cousins & Sons racing with the Hillfoot club had a particularly good result with 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th open and these took the top four places in the West section.
East Down Combine
15/08/2015 1st Clonmel YB05
164 Members 5337 Birds Wind Light West
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1657.168
2 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1648.995
3 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1648.527
4 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1648.250
5 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1647.481
6 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.593
7 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.136
8 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1637.822
9 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1637.362
10 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1636.920
11 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1632.321
12 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1615.560
13 Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee RPC 1613.707
14 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1611.910
15 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1609.740
16 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.636
17 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1609.449
18 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.380
19 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.354
20 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.236
21 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1608.516
22 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1608.194
23 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.668
24 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.242
25 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1606.815
26 T. Horner & Sons Crossgar HPS 1606.646
27 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1604.749
28 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1604.741
29 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1604.468
30 J. Scates & Son Hillfoot HPS 1604.429
31 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1603.968
32 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1602.730
33 K Ambrose Portavogie 1602.678
34 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1602.367
35 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1600.096
36 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1599.485
37 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1599.213
38 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1598.953
39 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1598.661
40 McQuaide & Briggs Bangor RPC 1598.214
West Section 51 Members 1732 Birds Wind Light West
1 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1648.250
2 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1647.481
3 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.593
4 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.136
5 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1637.822
6 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1637.362
7 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1636.920
8 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1632.321
9 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.380
10 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.236
11 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1608.516
12 T. Horner & Sons Crossgar HPS 1606.646
13 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1604.749
14 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1604.741
15 J. Scates & Son Hillfoot HPS 1604.429
16 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1602.730
17 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1602.367
18 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1600.096
19 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1599.485
20 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1599.213
East Section 113 Members 3605 Birds Wind Light West
1 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1657.168
2 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1648.995
3 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1648.527
4 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1615.560
5 Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee RPC 1613.707
6 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1611.910
7 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1609.740
8 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.636
9 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1609.449
10 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.354
11 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1608.194
12 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.668
13 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.242
14 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1606.815
15 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1604.468
16 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1603.968
17 K Ambrose Portavogie 1602.678
18 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1598.953
19 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1598.661
20 McQuaide & Briggs Bangor RPC 1598.214
Saturday August 15th Saw the East Down Combine birds in Clonmel for the first of two races from there and again there was West in the wind although it was not as strong as in previous weeks and this was reflected in velocities in the 1600’s which
still made it a fast race and with the distance increasing now to the 200 mile stage I’m not sure what effect these fast races will have if the wind turns round and they have to face a head wind from these longer events. However on the plus side
these fast races have ensured that the birdage has been maintained at over the 5,000 mark. Leading the Combine Open this week are the Killyleagh Central partnership of McComb Bros on 1657 and this week the top open places are across the Combine clubs as can be seen from the results. The partnership of A Cousins & Sons racing with the Hillfoot club had a particularly good result with 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th open and these took the top four places in the West section.
East Down Combine
15/08/2015 1st Clonmel YB05
164 Members 5337 Birds Wind Light West
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1657.168
2 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1648.995
3 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1648.527
4 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1648.250
5 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1647.481
6 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.593
7 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.136
8 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1637.822
9 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1637.362
10 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1636.920
11 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1632.321
12 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1615.560
13 Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee RPC 1613.707
14 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1611.910
15 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1609.740
16 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.636
17 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1609.449
18 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.380
19 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.354
20 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.236
21 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1608.516
22 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1608.194
23 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.668
24 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.242
25 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1606.815
26 T. Horner & Sons Crossgar HPS 1606.646
27 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1604.749
28 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1604.741
29 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1604.468
30 J. Scates & Son Hillfoot HPS 1604.429
31 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1603.968
32 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1602.730
33 K Ambrose Portavogie 1602.678
34 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1602.367
35 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1600.096
36 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1599.485
37 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1599.213
38 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1598.953
39 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1598.661
40 McQuaide & Briggs Bangor RPC 1598.214
West Section 51 Members 1732 Birds Wind Light West
1 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1648.250
2 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1647.481
3 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.593
4 A Cousins & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1640.136
5 R. Johnston Comber Social HPS 1637.822
6 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1637.362
7 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1636.920
8 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1632.321
9 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.380
10 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1609.236
11 W.White & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1608.516
12 T. Horner & Sons Crossgar HPS 1606.646
13 K & B McConaghie & Son Ballylesson HPS 1604.749
14 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1604.741
15 J. Scates & Son Hillfoot HPS 1604.429
16 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1602.730
17 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1602.367
18 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1600.096
19 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1599.485
20 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1599.213
East Section 113 Members 3605 Birds Wind Light West
1 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1657.168
2 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1648.995
3 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1648.527
4 Lambert & Stewart Bangor RPC 1615.560
5 Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee RPC 1613.707
6 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1611.910
7 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1609.740
8 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.636
9 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1609.449
10 F Gilmore Comber Social 1609.354
11 T.Smith Killyleagh Central HPS 1608.194
12 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.668
13 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1607.242
14 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1606.815
15 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1604.468
16 J.& J. Hollinger Millisle & District HPS 1603.968
17 K Ambrose Portavogie 1602.678
18 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1598.953
19 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1598.661
20 McQuaide & Briggs Bangor RPC 1598.214