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Yearling Nest Mates top the East Down Combine

By Clifford Brown

Annalong and these take the top two places in the East section. East Down Combine Open 13/06/2015 3rd Pilmore Beach OB 153 Members 2469 Birds Wind Light Northerly 1 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS Saturday June 13th and a change of venue 1148.544 for the EDC Race which was scheduled to be 2 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS flown from Bude in Cornwall but the 1148.544 Committee when they considered the various options given the very poor forecast 3 M & A Johnston Ballylesson HPS 1146.768 for a cross channel event on either the 4 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr HPS Saturday or the Sunday opted to hold the 1134.191 race from Pilmore Beach in Southern 5 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS Ireland and were able to hold the race on the Saturday with the birds being released 1134.049 at 10.30 am into a light Northerly wind and 6 J Rankin & District HPS 1132.273 as can be seen from the velocities it was a 7 James. Cleland HPS much slower race than some this season. 1123.496 Now here is a pretty unique result, 1st and 8 McCartan & Woodsides HPS 2nd open were to the Ballylesson 1119.458 partnership of C & D Smyth and sons who timed a pair of yearling nest mates on 9 B. Hogg & Sons HPS exactly the same velocity an amazing 1112.120 achievement. 3rd open was also to the 10 D & K McCutcheon RPC Ballylesson club to M & A Johnston and the 1110.483 next two are to the Rooney family in 11 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1109.749 EAST DOWN COMBINE NEWS

12 Angus&Son&McConkey Donaghadee East Section 98 Members 1348 Birds in RPC 1105.401 Wind Light Northerly 13 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1104.629 1 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 14 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1134.191 1103.117 2 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 15 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1102.273 1134.049 16 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 3 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1132.273 1101.383 4 James. Cleland Annsborough HPS 17 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 1123.496 1100.189 5 D & K McCutcheon Donaghadee RPC 18 R Connolly HPS 1100.182 1110.483 19 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1099.014 6 Angus&Son&McConkey Donaghadee RPC 1105.401 20 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1097.872 7 R Connolly Downpatrick HPS 1100.182 West Section 55 Members 1121 Birds Wind Light Northerly 8 R Moore & Son Bangor RPC 1097.872 1 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 9 J Maguire & Ptnrs Dundrum HPS 1094.780 1148.544 10 H.Young & Sons Cloughey HPS 1088.989 2 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS Around the Combine Clubs 1148.544 Annalong 1st K. Rooney,Son & Dtr 1134.191 3 M & A Johnston Ballylesson HPS 1146.768 2nd K. Rooney,Son & Dtr 1134.049 3rd K. 4 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS Rooney,Son & Dtr 1072.243 1119.458 Annsborough 1st James Cleland 1123.497 5 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS 2nd P McCartan 1084.924 3rd James 1112.120 Cleland 1084.551 6 A & A Cheevers Crossgar HPS 1109.749 7 A. Crawford Ballylesson HPS 1104.629 8 McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar HPS 1103.117 9 M.Foulis Dundonald HPS 1102.273 10 Cowan & McCartney Dundonald HPS 1101.383

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Ballylesson 14 Members Sent 201 Birds 1st &2nd C& D Smyth & Sons 1148.54 1148.54 3rd M&A Johnston 1146.76 Ballynahinch 1st R Hunter 1066.687 2nd R Hunter 1054.482 3rd R Hunter 1032.199 1st J T Palmer 1028.777 2nd J Orr & Son 1009.608 3rd W McMaster & Son 1006.886 Bangor 1st R Moore & Son 1097.872 2nd Phillips Bros 1057.725 3rd T & S Phillips 1036.119 Cloughey 1st H Young & Sons 1088.989 2nd Dundonald 1st M Foulis 1102.273 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1086.785 3rd M Adair Cowan & McCartney 1101.383 3rd S Brown & Sons 1077.439 & Sons 1088.84 1st G Lyttle 1076.97 2nd K Tompsett 1060.77 3rd F Gilmore 1055.25

Crossgar 1st McCartan & Woodsides Dundrum 1st J Maguire & Ptrs 1094.78 2nd 1119.45 2nd A&A Cheevers 1109.74 3rd J Maguire & Ptrs 1076.872 3rd A Murray & McCartan & Woodsides 1103.11 Son 1057.779 Donaghadee 1st D & K McCutcheon Hillfoot 1st J Scates & Son 1088.44 2nd W & 1110.482 2nd Angus&Son;& McConkey L Robinson 1047.18 3rd Mr & Mrs E Spence 1105.401 3rd A & P Trimble & Sons 1016.94 1061.846 Central 1st Irvine Bros 1096.229 Downpatrick 1st R Connolly 1100.182 2nd P 2nd C J Healy 1087.73 3rd McAlister Bros Lue & Son 1043.581 3rd P Byrne & Son 1087.461 1035.398 Millisle 1st J Rankin 1132.27 2nd J Rankin 1067.51 3rd J Rankin 1067.1 Newcastle E&A Rogan had the only bird clocked in the Yearling national a second

EAST DOWN COMBINE NEWS day arrival which was a tough race from 10 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS Pilmore beach 1st & 2nd R Mc Veigh & Son 1429.533 BC £51.53 £66.53 1052.2, 1043.0 3rd E&A Rogan 1032.4. 11 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS Ronan takes the first two this week with 1429.436 ABCD N £98.06 £108.06 Eddie and Aidy taking 5 in the top 10 which proved to be a difficult race down Ireland 12 P.Lue & Son Downpatrick HPS 1429.215 £0.00 £10.00 Newtownbreda 1st B Hogg & Sons 1112.12 2nd B Hogg & Sons 1082.824 3rd D. & D 13 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS Chew 1080.328 1427.597 ABCD £54.05 £64.05 1st B & J Donnan 1076.767 2nd 14 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1425.844 B Young 1072.035 3rd B & J Donnan ABCD £44.38 £54.38 1071.661 15 J Rankin Millisle & District HPS 1422.825 1st. C Mc Manus & Dtr 1076.825. AB £14.08 £24.08 2nd. R Straney 1057.547. 3rd. C Mc Manus 16 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS & Dtr 1046.051 1422.701 £0.00 £10.00 East Down Combine 17 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 07/06/2015 D Wishart Classic 1421.699 £0.00 £10.00 85 Members 701 Birds in Wind light North 18 B. Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda HPS West 1421.239 £0.00 £10.00 1 R.Irwin Dundonald HPS 1454.097 ABCD N 19 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1416.880 £0.00 £247.50 £347.50 £10.00 2 Harper & Young Cloughey HPS 1438.484 20 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1414.504 ABCD N £157.38 £217.38 £0.00 3 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS £10.00 1437.682 £0.00 £40.00 East Down Combine 4 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 07/06/2015 2nd Talbenny OB 1437.227 £0.00 £30.00 3 Bird Channel Championship 5 Caskey & Adair Crossgar HPS 1436.669 133 Members 399 Birds in Wind Light £0.00 £20.00 Northwest 6 R Hunter Ballynahinch HPS 1436.416 C 1 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS £38.94 £53.94 1257.50 £0.00 7 S Milligan & Dtr Tyrella HPS 1433.565 2 R & M Allison Ballylesson HPS 1217.40 £0.00 £15.00 £0.00 8 S Milligan & Dtr Tyrella HPS 1433.356 3 McComb Bros Killyleagh Central HPS £0.00 £15.00 1215.22 £0.00 9 Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey HPS 4 N.W. Hagen & Son Killyleagh Central HPS 1432.740 £0.00 £15.00 1212.51 AB £40.80

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5 S. McLoughlin Crossgar HPS 1206.48 AB 3rd Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey hps 1427 £30.60 4th S Regan Ballywalter spc 1416 6 K.Rooney,Son & Dtr Annalong HPS 5th J Patterson Ballylesson hps 1402 1202.79 £0.00 6th R Irwin Dundonald hps 1398 7 J.Young & Ptnrs Dundonald HPS 1199.23 AB £25.50 7th R Moore & Son Bangor rpc 1397 8 J. McGreevy Crossgar HPS 1198.61 £0.00 8th F Gilmore Comber soc hps 1384 9 S.Regan Ballywalter SPC 1176.99 AB 9th W Mc Master & Son Ballywalter spc £20.40 1383 10 C & D Smyth & Sons Ballylesson HPS 10th F Gilmore Comber Soc hps 1382 1175.43 A £6.00 11th J Kirk & Son Ballylesson hps 1377 11 E.McLaughlin Mills HPS 12th D &W Carlile & Son Ballywalter spc 1174.99 £0.00 1372 12 W Catherwood & Sons Ballynahinch HPS EDC 2Bird Club 2nd Talbenny 1168.53 £0.00 1st Mc Comb Bros Killyleagh Central 1251 13 M.Croskery & Son Annsborough HPS 2nd C Healy Killyleagh Central 1208 1162.33 AB £13.30 3rd S McLoughlin Crossgar hps 1206 14 J Patterson Ballylesson HPS 1156.30 AB £10.20 4th J Young & Pts Dundonald hps 1199 15 K & B McConaghie & Ballylesson HPS 5th J McGreevy Crossgar hps 1198 1149.48 AB £10.20 6th S Regan Ballywalter spc 1176 16 Burns Bros Comber Social 1145.47 AB 7th C&D Smyth& Sons Ballylesson hps 1175 £10.20 8th M Croskery & Son Annsborough hps 17 F Gilmore Comber Social 1142.44 AB 1162 £10.20 9th J Patterson Ballylesson hps 1156 18 R.McDowell & Son Annsborough HPS 10th S Brown & Sons Dundonald hps 1151 1136.02 AB £10.20 11th R Moore & Son Bangor rpc 1150 19 Halliday Bros Comber Social 1128.74 AB £10.20 12th K&B Mc Conaghie & Son Ballylesson hps 1149 20 H. Patterson & Son Ballylesson HPS 1120.97 B £6.20 East Down2bird News This week the East Down Combine are in Penzance for the Penzance race and the E.D.C 2Bird club Pilmore Beach Derek Penzance classic. Wishart Classic

1st R Irwin Dundonald hps 1454 June 2015 2nd Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey hps 1429

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