Talbenny/Fermoy - 03/06/16

[willie reynolds]

Jim Tumelty tops Combine from 2nd Talbenny


The East Down Combine had two races scheduled for Saturday 3rd of June , the inland race,(The Derek Wishart Memorial race ) which was programmed to be flown from Mallow but had to be relocated at the last minute to Fermoy as the Mallow site was unavailable and the second race again from Talbenny .
Whilst we were enjoying continental type weather this in turn with the predominance of East in the wind led to mist and fog especially over the Irish sea and despite hopes that this would lift on Saturday it was Sunday before liberation took place and even then it was 2pm before the birds were airborne . Fermoy on the other hand saw a Saturday liberation birds away at 9am into a light variable wind and both races had winning velocities in the 1300’s .
Winning the open from Talbenny was the Newtownbreda loft of Jim Tumelty whose winner was bred by Rob McManns of Fortfield hps in the Ulster Federation and this bird has already to it’s credit ,5th club Talbenny 2015, 1st club Talbenny 7th open 2015 ,1st club Fermoy 2016 and now 1st club 2nd Talbenny 1st Open 1st west sec ,1st 3 bird channel championship club.
2nd & 3rd Open and 1st & 2nd East section was the loft our Race Controller D. Croskery & son and I have to say Doley is doing a great job in this demanding role as Race Controller . Top Open and section places were :

East Down Combine Open
04/06/2016 2nd Talbenny OB
150 Members Sent: 2183 Birds in a East South East Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 J. Tumelty Newtownbreda HPS 1349.916
2 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1342.804
3 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1342.610
4 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1335.223
5 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1323.397
6 Donnelly Bros Annalong HPS 1318.993
7 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1318.419
8 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1314.901
9 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1312.715
10 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1312.099
11 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1311.836
12 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1308.856
13 A & P Trimble & Sons Donaghadee RPC 1308.628
14 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1306.237
15 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1304.784
16 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1303.321
17 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1303.149
18 J.McNally & Son Annsborough HPS 1302.170
19 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1302.008
20 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1301.914
West Section 45 Members Sent: 772 Birds in a East South East Wind
1 J. Tumelty Newtownbreda HPS 1349.916
2 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1335.223
3 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1323.397
4 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1318.419
5 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1314.901
6 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1311.836
7 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1308.856
8 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1304.784
9 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1303.321
10 W Hayes & Son Ballynahinch HPS 1303.149
11 R & R Lambe Newtownbreda HPS 1295.333
12 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1295.194
East Section 105 Members Sent: 1411 Birds in a East South East Wind
1 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1342.804
2 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1342.610
3 Donnelly Bros Annalong HPS 1318.993
4 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1312.715
5 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1312.099
6 A & P Trimble & Sons Donaghadee RPC 1308.628
7 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1306.237
8 J.McNally & Son Annsborough HPS 1302.170
9 S & E McGaw Tyrella HPS 1302.008
10 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 1301.914
11 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1301.799
12 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 1300.903

Around the Combine Clubs 2nd Talbenny

Annalong 1st Donnelly Bros 1318.993 2nd Donnelly Bros 1290.249
3rd J Trimble & Son 1289.437

Annsborough 1st D Croskery & Son 1342.804 2nd D Croskery & Son 1342.61
3rd R.J Keown 1312.715

Ballylesson 10 members sent 121 birds 1st J Patterson 1323.39
2nd Mackey & Lockhart 1318.41 3rd J Patterson 1311.83

Ballynahinch 1st t W Hayes & Son 1314.901 2nd W Hayes & Son 1303.321
3rd W Hayes & Son 1303.149

Ballywalter 1st Winston and Hugh McMaster with a two year old Blue Hen 1201.394, 2nd Sam Regan 1189.494 with a Blue Pied Cock on roundabout, and 3rd Junior Orr 1183.187 with a Blue Hen.

Bangor 1st D Shaw 1260.416 2nd D Shaw 1259.272 3rd R Russell & Son 1246.951

Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1212.759 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1194.664
3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1184.368

Comber 1st K Tompsett 1270.37 2nd Burns Bros 1263.23 3rd Burns Bros 1260.71

Crossgar 1st Sid McLoughlin 1292.269 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1255.528
3rd S McLoughlin 1250.335

Donaghadee 1st A & P Trimble & Sons 1308.628 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1267.625
3rd E D & K Allan & Sons 1235.356

DownpatrickPremier 1st J Crossan 1289.729 2nd J Crossan 1289.466
3rd J Crossan 1277.323

Dundonald 1st Cowan & McCartney 1294.152 2nd B C T Foulis & Gill 1288.334 3rd J Young & Ptnrs 1286.429

Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1203.263 2nd A McNamara & Ptrs 1202.667
3rd J Maguire & Ptrs 1171.143

Hillfoot 1st D Brennan 1283.885 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1279.799 3rd D Brennan 1222.525

Killyleagh Central 1st C J Healy 1260.064 2nd J & P Rice 1251.917 3rd N.W Hagen & Son 1238.338


Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1223.291 2nd J Rankin 1201.021 3rd J Rankin 1195.984


Newcastle 1st R McVeigh & Son 1299.546 2nd R McVeigh & Son 1254.858
3rd R Veigh & Son 1199.354
Good result from Newcastle Rd lofts Ronan & Connaire

Newtownbreda 1st J Tumelty 1349.916 2nd T Marshall & Son 1335.223 3rd T Marshall & Son 1304.784

Portavogie 1st M Reid 1200.889 2nd M Reid 1200.457 3rd L Young 1152.023

Tyrella 1st .S & E McGaw 1302.008, 2nd . C Mc Manus & Dtr 1284.537.
3rd . S & E McGaw 1277.793


East Down Combine-3 Bird Channel Championship

29/05/2016 1st Talbenny OB

67 Members Sent: 200 Birds in a Light Easterly Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity Pools Total Money
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1250.376 AB £47.60
2 D.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1244.607 £0.00
3 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1226.970 AB £35.70
4 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1210.341 AB £29.75
5 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle HPS 1183.910 £0.00
6 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1173.208 A £9.60
7 R. Russell & Son Bangor RPC 1171.019 £0.00
8 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1169.286 AB £21.40
9 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1164.138 AB £15.45
10 T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda HPS 1163.137 AB £11.90
11 R.J.Keown Annsborough HPS 1161.947 AB £11.90
12 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1161.212 AB £11.90
13 Burns Bros Comber Social 1154.291 A £4.80
14 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1143.153 AB £11.90
15 J.Orr & Son Ballywalter SPC 1142.820 AB £11.90
16 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1131.766 B £7.10
17 B & H Marshall Newtownbreda HPS 1124.116 B £7.10


Cromie Magee & son best from D Wishart mem. Race

From Fermoy in the Derek Wishart Mem.race the provisional winner looks to be the Ballynahinch loft of Cromie & Magee & son with Ballylesson’s John Patterson 2nd and B Hogg & sons (Newtownbreda) 3rd with R Moore & son of Bangor 4th ,full result to follow but club top places were ;

Around the Combine Clubs D. Wishart Fermoy

Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1345.285 2nd K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1292.027
3rd J Newell 1278.037

Annsborough 1st M Croskery 1339.702 2nd M Croskery 1306.878
3rd James Cleland 1301.284

Ballylesson 1st J Patterson 1359 2nd J Patterson 1302 3rd J Patterson 1284

Ballynahinch 1st Cromie & Magee & Son 1367.575 2nd A Bradley 1339.643
3rd A Bradley 1319.414
Ballywalter First Adam Palmer and Rodney on 1235 with a yearling Blue Hen, Second and Third Sam Regan with two roundabout hens on 1221 and 1209.

Bangor 1st R Moore & Son 1346.339 2nd R Moore & Son 1299.31 3rd R Moore & Son 1289.589

Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1339.57 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1331.368
3rd Gordon Bros & Sons 1331.28

Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1337.868 2nd McCartan & Woodsides 1334.722 3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1309.279

Downpatrick Premier 1st P Lue & Son 1297.894 2nd J Crossan 1265.076
3rd P Lue & Son 1256.659

Dundonald 1st R Irwin 1314.952 2nd B C T Foulis & Gill 1313.369 3rd R Irwin 1301.933

Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1289.211 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1287.673

Killyleagh Central 1st McComb Bros 1272.074 2nd Murphy Bros 1261.522
3rd R C Clifford 1254.731

Millisle 1st J Rankin 1276.868 2nd J Rankin 1264.784 3rd J Rankin 1214.436

Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1353.117 2nd R & R Lambe 1303.695
3rd B Hogg & Sons 1295.417
Portavogie 1st B & J Donnan 1251.356 2nd B & J Donnan 1243.847 3rd J & R Young 1242.758

Tyrella 1st P Byrne & Son 1334.718 2nd P Byrne & Son 1293.552
3rd S Milligan & Dtr 1276.024


East Down2bird News

1st Talbenny 29/5/16

1st B.C.T.Foulis & Gill 1250 3rd Open 1st West Section
2nd D Croskery & son 1244 5th Open 3rd East section
3rd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1194
4th B Hogg & sons 1179 pools £16
5th R Russell & son 1171 pools £12
6th J Patterson 1169 pools £8
7th C Healy 1164.6
8th R Moore & son 1164.1 pools £4
9th S Regan 1143
10th B Hogg & sons 1142
11th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1130
12th B Connelly 1129


Yet again the winning pigeons in the 2 bird club finish well up in the Open result of the Combine .
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Gordon Bros & sons continue their successful season

Gordon bros & sons continue to race with great success and have sent me information on some of the stars of their season so far ,these are a pied hen 8th open Fermoy on Saturday ,this hen has been 3rd and 5th open this season also a blue cock, this cock was 14th open from D Wishart Fermoy race and also won 1st open EDC Tullamore and 22nd open EDC this season another blue cock, was 13th open on Saturday from D Wishart mem .race and he also won 5th open twice and 37th open Skibbereen and finally a pied cock which has been in the EDC open 6 times in 8 races this season, winning 3rd,7th,13th,18th,26th,31st open. Gordon bros & sons are also the winners of the 2016 EDC inland Section and Open championship. A great performance by this partnership.
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This week sees the East Down Combine move on to race from Bude .



Clifford Browne