NIPA race programme agreed

The 65th NIPA annual meeting was held in Glenavy on Saturday.

The agreed race programmes are as follows:

Old Birds: 10th April Tullamore, 17th April Tullamore, 24th April Roscrea, 1st May Clonmel, 8th May Clonmel, 15th May Fermoy, 22nd May Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat, 29th May Talbenny, 5th June Talbenny, 5th June Fermoy, 12th June Bude, 12th June Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, 19th June Penzance, 19th June Penzance OB Classic, 25th June St Malo OB Nat (France), 26th June Yearling Cock/Hen Nationals.

Young Birds: 10th July Training Toss Mullingar (2 Liberations) ie Top Half Clubs above 54:36, Bottom Half Clubs below 54:36. 17th July Tullamore Official Race (2 Liberations, as above), 24th July Tullamore (Mass Liberation), 31st July Roscrea, 7th August Roscrea, 14th August Clonmel, 21st August Fermoy, 28th August Talbenny YB Nat, 28th August Tullamore, 4th September Fermoy, 4th September Fermoy 5 Bird Championship, 11th September Rosscarbery YB Inland National.

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Alan Darragh, from Cullybackey, was nominated to the post of Vice President to follow Senior Vice President Herbie Boyd from Dungannon.

There was a long delay for the election of Press Officer before it was resolved in the vote. Ballymena man Willie Reynolds indicated he would do the job alone, or not at all.

* The Irish Nat FC annual meeting will be held in the Lagan Valley Leisure Plex, Lisburn this Saturday 27th February at 2.00pm.

The proposed race programme for 2010 is as follows. Skibbereen OB Inland Nat Tuesday 25th May (race mark Monday), Sennen Cove Yearling Nat Wednesday 9th June (race mark Monday), Plaudren/Vannes Kings Cup Friday 2nd July (race mark Tuesday), St Malo Friendship Nat Friday 9th July (race mark Tuesday), Penzance YB Nat Wednesday 8th September (race mark Monday), Penzance Old Hens Nat Wednesday 8th September (race mark Monday), Skibbereen YB Inland Nat Saturday 18th September (race mark Friday).

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* Antrim fancier Derek Armstrong has announced a return to the sport after a break of 10 years, having been accepted into Muckamore HPS under the name DL Armstrong and Son. He has no stock as yet and is looking for good young birds to race. Derek can be contacted on 07713379716.