Pigeon notes by Homer

THE Royal Pigeon Racing Association (Irish Region) AGM will be held in the Clarion Hotel, 75 Belfast Road, Carrickfergus on Saturday 6th February starting at 1.30pm. Will no meeting held in the Autumn, there will be a full agenda. Any member wishing to be elected to the Committee of the Irish Nat Flying Club should attend this meeting. If my memory serves me right the RPRA must nominate the future President of the INFC.
By The Newsroom
Published 11th Jan 2010, 09:18 BST
Updated 11th Jan 2010, 09:19 BST

Items listed for discussion include 1. Minutes of previous AGM (2009). 2. Matters arising. 3. Statement of accounts for 2009. 4. Any other business 2009. Secretary would like committee to tell him where they want their meetings held. 5. Election of officers for 2010. 6. New Clubs – North South Federation. Includes members from the following NIPA Clubs ie. Newry & District, Millvale, Ballyholland, Newry City and Bessbrook.

Following the AGM, a Region Delegates meeting will be held. Following this at 2.45pm there will be a General & Appeals Committee meeting. Agenda items include. 1. Minutes of the last meeting. 2. Matters arising 2009. 3. Correspondence. 4. Suspensions/Removals. 5. Appeals – B & G Cochrane, Killinchy Road, Comber v Comber Central HPS. Mr & Mrs Maxwell, Rathlin Drive, Derry v Foyle RPS. 6. Any other business.

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Could all members who have not registered their ETS Clock with the Irish Region Secretary, please do so as soon as possible as this must be done before they are used. The Secretary has also asked for the names of all members that have resigned or had a Clearance Sale in their club during 2009/10.

Members should not some change in the Administration Fees for 2010 due by 1st March 2010. Clubs 4.00. Single Members 8.00. Individual Members 8.00. Each Partnerships 8.00 in respect of each member of the partnership.

Ahoghill Flying Club raised funds recently with a Fireside Quiz and Name the Doll. The club wish to thank everyone who supported the ventures and giving a good help to the running costs. Result: 1st plus 15 won by M/M Galloway, Royal Court, Galgorm. 2nd plus 10 won by Tony Hamill, Carnburn Park, Ballymena. 3rd plus 5 won by Aimie McMullan, 2 Portrush Road. The name of the doll was Louise, and it was won by Gloria Lester, Sandmount Park, Galgorm.

Millisle HPS are holding a Pigeon Moot at Ards Sailing Club, Portaferry Road, Newtownards on Friday 12th February. The Quiz Panel will include Alan Darragh (Cullybackey), Davy Hutchinson (Ashfield), Gerald Delaney (Dromore) and George Rankin a SNFC winner. Supper will be provided and John said the heat will be on. Admission is 5. Any further details contact John Hollinger Tel: (028) 91 863536.

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Blackpool Show of the Year at Winter Gardens will be held over this weekend from Friday 15th January. Ireland’s Own Pigeon Auctions will have a series of sales in Blackpool Football Club, Cliffs Hotel and the Claremont Hotel. Gary Gibson the Hartog Man from Cullybackey is having an Entire Clearance Sale, Friday night and Saturday afternoon. The Sale Lists/Photos for all sales are available to view at www.pigeonnetwork.com any further details, commission bids etc contact Homer Tel: 07939 684876.

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