Penzance - 17/06/17
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 4:24 pm
Foulis & Gill win Penzance
26th June 2017
For the East Down Combine’s 10th old bird race the pigeons were in Penzance in Cornwall and this race incorporated the Penzance Classic . The weather on Saturday 17th of June saw a fine morning and a light SW wind and liberation was at 8.30 am . Leading velocities were over 1400ypm and the Dundonald partnership of BCT Foulis &Gill had the winner on 1424 ypm . This loft has been enjoying a very successful of period good results having just recently won the Derek Wishart Classic and then prior to that winning the Golden Ring from Mallow . The runners up from Penzance were the Hillfoot team of W & L Robinson and then it was back to Dundonald to the partnership of Brown & McConnell and these were the top three in the West Section .
Top three in the East section were P Brown & son (Annsborough), R Strain & son ( Millisle & Dist ) and D Shaw ( Bangor ).
The Provisional top three in the Classic were B.C.T Foulis & Gill, Brown & McConnell & R Strain & son --full result to follow next week . The Open and Section Penzance result was :
East Down Combine Open & Section
17/06/2017 Penzance OB
134 Members Sent: 1418 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364
2 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1416.215
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177
4 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1410.295
5 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1409.205
6 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880
7 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820
8 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1400.391
9 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1394.820
10 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.059
11 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1389.228
12 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1386.572
13 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1386.450
14 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1382.650
15 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1379.693
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1376.561
17 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1371.698
18 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1371.457
19 Burns Bros Comber Social 1371.355
20 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822
21 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1368.609
22 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1364.930
23 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886
24 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1362.768
25 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1362.005
26 R. Straney Downpatrick Premier 1359.926
27 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1359.839
28 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1358.900
29 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1356.206
30 J & R Young Portavogie 1352.662
31 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626
32 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1349.971
33 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660
34 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.604
35 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1348.481
36 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984
37 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1347.387
38 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1346.162
39 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1344.824
40 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646
West Section 48Members Sent: 566 Birds in a South West Wind
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364
2 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1416.215
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177
4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880
5 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820
6 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1400.391
7 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.059
8 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1389.228
9 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1386.572
10 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1371.698
11 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1371.457
12 Burns Bros Comber Social 1371.355
13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1362.005
14 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626
15 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1348.481
16 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984
17 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1346.162
18 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646
19 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1343.918
20 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1342.867
East Section 86 Members Sent: 852 Birds in a South West Wind
1 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1410.295
2 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1409.205
3 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1394.820
4 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1386.450
5 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1382.650
6 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1379.693
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1376.561
8 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822
9 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1368.609
10 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1364.930
11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886
12 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1362.768
13 R. Straney Downpatrick Premier 1359.926
14 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1359.839
15 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1358.900
16 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1356.206
17 J & R Young Portavogie 1352.662
18 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1349.971
19 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660
20 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.604
Around the Combine Clubs Penzance
Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1364.93 2nd J Trimble & Son 1358.9
3rd J Trimble & Son 1347.387
Annsborough 1st P Brown & Son 1410.295 2nd M Croskery 1386.45
3rd M Croskery 1368.609
Ballylesson 11 members sent 91 birds 1st Gillespie bros 1390 2nd J Kirk & sons 1351
3rd J Kirk & sons 1344
Ballynahinch 1st H Wallace 1325.402 2nd C Lavery & Son 1205.924
3rd C Lavery & Son 1171.663
Ballywalter 1st W McMaster & Son 1382.65 2nd W McMaster & Son 1337.706
3rd S Regan 1314.738
Bangor 1st D Shaw 1394.82 2nd D Shaw 1341.601 3rd T & S Phillips 1237.431
Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1376.561 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1364.886
3rd M Adair & Sons 1344.824
Comber 1st Burns Bros 1371.35 2nd G Lyttle 1344.5 3rd E Murray 1276.48
Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1362.005 2nd J McGreevy 1346.162
3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1341.262
Donaghadee 1st D & K McCutcheon 1266.883 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1123.674
3rd D & K McCutcheon 1064.868
DownpatrickPremier 1st R Straney 1359.926 2nd J Crossan 1359.839 3rd J Crossan 1214.071
Dundonald 1st B C T Foulis & Gill 1424.364 2nd S Brown & McConnell 1411.177
3rd Cowan & McCartney 1401.88
Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1369.822 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1112.489
3rd J Ringland & Son 1075.019
Hillfoot 1st W & L Robinson 1416.215 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1400.391
3rd A Cousins & Sons 1371.457
Killyleagh Central 1st McComb Bros 1362.768 2nd McComb Bros 1237.469
3rd Grieves & Morrison 1225.008
Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1409.205 2nd R Strain & Son 1379.693
3rd McCormick & Muckle 1348.607
Newcastle 1st R McVeigh & Son 1315.099 2nd E & A Rogan 1308.297
3rd E & A Rogan 1297.862
Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1341.017 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1334.355
3rd R & R Lambe 1298.239
Portavogie 1st J & R Young 1352.662 2nd L Young 1344.262
3rd J & R Young 1318.774
East Down Combine
17/06/2017 Penzance OB
3 Bird Channel Championship
65 Members Sent: 190 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity Pools Total Money
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364 AB £44.80
2 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177 £0.00
3 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880 £0.00
4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820 £0.00
5 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822 AB £33.60
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886 £0.00
7 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626 £0.00
8 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660 AB £28.00
9 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984 A £10.00
10 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1347.387 £0.00
11 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646 £0.00
12 G Lyttle Comber Social 1344.503 £0.00
Remainder Pools
13 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1341.601 AB £19.90
14 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1325.823 A £5.00
15 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1325.402 AB £14.30
16 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle HPS 1315.099 AB £11.20
17 Mr & Mrs E. Spence Hillfoot HPS 1312.708 AB £11.20
18 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1305.869 AB £11.20
19 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1289.558 AB £11.20
20 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1287.568 A £5.00
21 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1284.505 B £6.20
22 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1272.069 B £6.20
23 R. Russell & Son Bangor RPC 1227.293 B £6.20
24 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1210.844 £0.00
East Down2bird News
Bude 10/6/17
1st S Regan 1995
2nd J Mc Greevy 1767
3rd C Healy 1733
4th WMc Master & son 1725 pools £10 00
5th D Croskery & son 1724
6th D&W Carlile & son 1707
7th Mackey & Lockhart 1673 pools £7 50
8th D&W Carlile & son 1657
9th J Cleland 1646
10th B Hogg & sons 1615 pools £5 00
11th J Trimble & son 1600
12th T Mc Cullough 1597 pools £2 00
Again for a second week the Ballywalter partnership of Walter & Norman Carlile have both their entries in the prizes ---good picking by them..
Penzance 17/6/17
1st B.C.T Foulis & Gill 1424 (1st Open)
2nd Brown & McConnell 1411 (3rd open)
3rd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1401.88 (6th Open)
4th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1401 .82 (7th Open)
5th Gordon bros & Sons 1364 pools £16 80
6th J Kirk & sons 1351
7th J Mc Greevy 1346
8th J Kirk & sons 1344.64
9th G Lyttle 1344.50
10th D Shaw 1341.60
11th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1341.26
12th B Hogg & sons 1341.01 pools £12 60
Again some great performances here with the first four birds in the top 10 in the open and the Foulis pigeon winning 1st Open and the Cowan & McCartney partnership getting their two together and John Kirk & sons also getting both their birds in the result .
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This weekend the EDC are holding the French old Bird Derby from St.Malo and I wish all competing a good race and should have some information on the result for next week .
Clifford Browne
26th June 2017
For the East Down Combine’s 10th old bird race the pigeons were in Penzance in Cornwall and this race incorporated the Penzance Classic . The weather on Saturday 17th of June saw a fine morning and a light SW wind and liberation was at 8.30 am . Leading velocities were over 1400ypm and the Dundonald partnership of BCT Foulis &Gill had the winner on 1424 ypm . This loft has been enjoying a very successful of period good results having just recently won the Derek Wishart Classic and then prior to that winning the Golden Ring from Mallow . The runners up from Penzance were the Hillfoot team of W & L Robinson and then it was back to Dundonald to the partnership of Brown & McConnell and these were the top three in the West Section .
Top three in the East section were P Brown & son (Annsborough), R Strain & son ( Millisle & Dist ) and D Shaw ( Bangor ).
The Provisional top three in the Classic were B.C.T Foulis & Gill, Brown & McConnell & R Strain & son --full result to follow next week . The Open and Section Penzance result was :
East Down Combine Open & Section
17/06/2017 Penzance OB
134 Members Sent: 1418 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364
2 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1416.215
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177
4 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1410.295
5 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1409.205
6 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880
7 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820
8 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1400.391
9 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1394.820
10 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.059
11 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1389.228
12 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1386.572
13 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1386.450
14 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1382.650
15 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1379.693
16 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1376.561
17 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1371.698
18 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1371.457
19 Burns Bros Comber Social 1371.355
20 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822
21 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1368.609
22 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1364.930
23 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886
24 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1362.768
25 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1362.005
26 R. Straney Downpatrick Premier 1359.926
27 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1359.839
28 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1358.900
29 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1356.206
30 J & R Young Portavogie 1352.662
31 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626
32 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1349.971
33 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660
34 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.604
35 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1348.481
36 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984
37 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1347.387
38 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1346.162
39 M Adair & Sons Cloughey HPS 1344.824
40 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646
West Section 48Members Sent: 566 Birds in a South West Wind
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364
2 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1416.215
3 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177
4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880
5 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820
6 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1400.391
7 Gillespie Bros Ballylesson HPS 1390.059
8 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1389.228
9 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1386.572
10 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1371.698
11 A Cousins & Sons Hillfoot HPS 1371.457
12 Burns Bros Comber Social 1371.355
13 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1362.005
14 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626
15 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1348.481
16 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984
17 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1346.162
18 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646
19 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1343.918
20 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1342.867
East Section 86 Members Sent: 852 Birds in a South West Wind
1 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1410.295
2 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1409.205
3 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1394.820
4 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1386.450
5 W.McMaster & Son Ballywalter SPC 1382.650
6 R.Strain & Son Millisle & District HPS 1379.693
7 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1376.561
8 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822
9 M.Croskery Annsborough HPS 1368.609
10 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 1364.930
11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886
12 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS 1362.768
13 R. Straney Downpatrick Premier 1359.926
14 J Crossan Downpatrick Premier 1359.839
15 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1358.900
16 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1356.206
17 J & R Young Portavogie 1352.662
18 P.Brown & Son Annsborough HPS 1349.971
19 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660
20 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.604
Around the Combine Clubs Penzance
Annalong 1st K .Rooney,Son & Dtr 1364.93 2nd J Trimble & Son 1358.9
3rd J Trimble & Son 1347.387
Annsborough 1st P Brown & Son 1410.295 2nd M Croskery 1386.45
3rd M Croskery 1368.609
Ballylesson 11 members sent 91 birds 1st Gillespie bros 1390 2nd J Kirk & sons 1351
3rd J Kirk & sons 1344
Ballynahinch 1st H Wallace 1325.402 2nd C Lavery & Son 1205.924
3rd C Lavery & Son 1171.663
Ballywalter 1st W McMaster & Son 1382.65 2nd W McMaster & Son 1337.706
3rd S Regan 1314.738
Bangor 1st D Shaw 1394.82 2nd D Shaw 1341.601 3rd T & S Phillips 1237.431
Cloughey 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1376.561 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1364.886
3rd M Adair & Sons 1344.824
Comber 1st Burns Bros 1371.35 2nd G Lyttle 1344.5 3rd E Murray 1276.48
Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides 1362.005 2nd J McGreevy 1346.162
3rd McCartan & Woodsides 1341.262
Donaghadee 1st D & K McCutcheon 1266.883 2nd D & K McCutcheon 1123.674
3rd D & K McCutcheon 1064.868
DownpatrickPremier 1st R Straney 1359.926 2nd J Crossan 1359.839 3rd J Crossan 1214.071
Dundonald 1st B C T Foulis & Gill 1424.364 2nd S Brown & McConnell 1411.177
3rd Cowan & McCartney 1401.88
Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1369.822 2nd J Maguire & Ptrs 1112.489
3rd J Ringland & Son 1075.019
Hillfoot 1st W & L Robinson 1416.215 2nd A Cousins & Sons 1400.391
3rd A Cousins & Sons 1371.457
Killyleagh Central 1st McComb Bros 1362.768 2nd McComb Bros 1237.469
3rd Grieves & Morrison 1225.008
Millisle 1st R Strain & Son 1409.205 2nd R Strain & Son 1379.693
3rd McCormick & Muckle 1348.607
Newcastle 1st R McVeigh & Son 1315.099 2nd E & A Rogan 1308.297
3rd E & A Rogan 1297.862
Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1341.017 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1334.355
3rd R & R Lambe 1298.239
Portavogie 1st J & R Young 1352.662 2nd L Young 1344.262
3rd J & R Young 1318.774
East Down Combine
17/06/2017 Penzance OB
3 Bird Channel Championship
65 Members Sent: 190 Birds in a South West Wind
Pos Name Club Velocity Pools Total Money
1 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1424.364 AB £44.80
2 Brown & McConnell Dundonald HPS 1411.177 £0.00
3 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.880 £0.00
4 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1401.820 £0.00
5 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1369.822 AB £33.60
6 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 1364.886 £0.00
7 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1351.626 £0.00
8 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1348.660 AB £28.00
9 W & L Robinson Hillfoot HPS 1347.984 A £10.00
10 J Trimble & Son Annalong HPS 1347.387 £0.00
11 J Kirk & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1344.646 £0.00
12 G Lyttle Comber Social 1344.503 £0.00
Remainder Pools
13 D Shaw Bangor RPC 1341.601 AB £19.90
14 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1325.823 A £5.00
15 H.Wallace Ballynahinch HPS 1325.402 AB £14.30
16 R McVeigh & Son Newcastle HPS 1315.099 AB £11.20
17 Mr & Mrs E. Spence Hillfoot HPS 1312.708 AB £11.20
18 McCormick & Muckle Millisle & District HPS 1305.869 AB £11.20
19 Mackey & Lockhart Ballylesson HPS 1289.558 AB £11.20
20 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1287.568 A £5.00
21 B C T Foulis & Gill Dundonald HPS 1284.505 B £6.20
22 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1272.069 B £6.20
23 R. Russell & Son Bangor RPC 1227.293 B £6.20
24 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 1210.844 £0.00
East Down2bird News
Bude 10/6/17
1st S Regan 1995
2nd J Mc Greevy 1767
3rd C Healy 1733
4th WMc Master & son 1725 pools £10 00
5th D Croskery & son 1724
6th D&W Carlile & son 1707
7th Mackey & Lockhart 1673 pools £7 50
8th D&W Carlile & son 1657
9th J Cleland 1646
10th B Hogg & sons 1615 pools £5 00
11th J Trimble & son 1600
12th T Mc Cullough 1597 pools £2 00
Again for a second week the Ballywalter partnership of Walter & Norman Carlile have both their entries in the prizes ---good picking by them..
Penzance 17/6/17
1st B.C.T Foulis & Gill 1424 (1st Open)
2nd Brown & McConnell 1411 (3rd open)
3rd Cowan & Mc Cartney 1401.88 (6th Open)
4th Cowan & Mc Cartney 1401 .82 (7th Open)
5th Gordon bros & Sons 1364 pools £16 80
6th J Kirk & sons 1351
7th J Mc Greevy 1346
8th J Kirk & sons 1344.64
9th G Lyttle 1344.50
10th D Shaw 1341.60
11th Mc Cartan & Woodsides 1341.26
12th B Hogg & sons 1341.01 pools £12 60
Again some great performances here with the first four birds in the top 10 in the open and the Foulis pigeon winning 1st Open and the Cowan & McCartney partnership getting their two together and John Kirk & sons also getting both their birds in the result .
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This weekend the EDC are holding the French old Bird Derby from St.Malo and I wish all competing a good race and should have some information on the result for next week .
Clifford Browne