Successful AGM for pigeon fanciers

The AGM of the RPRA (Irish Region) was held at the Clarion Hotel in Carrickfergus on Saturday 6th February. The venue impressed the visitors who had travelled from various parts of Northern Ireland and Dublin.

All three Vice Presidents were in attendance and Sam Briggs was invited to chair the meeting. He firstly asked the members to stand and observe a moments silence in respect of those who had passed away in the previous year. Apologies were placed for R Stevenson, C Lyons, G Shaw, P Gault and P Smith.

Secretary Robert Reid was then invited to read the minutes of the previous AGM. The accounts were also passed and the Irish Region has remained in a healthy financial state with surplus for the year at just under 1,000.

The seasons awards had been presented as usual at the NIPA Ladies Night, in the overall competition which had been confirmed in writing to all Councillors and Region Secretaries back in December, Jeff Greenaway from Dromore finished Runner-up in the Adult Short Distance, M Maguire & Son from Newry finished Runner-up in the Adult Middle Distance and Jordan Scott from Springvale was the winner of Young Fanciers Short Distance.

Correspondence was dealt with from Rafferty & Toman regarding use of race crates and this was to be raised at the club first, another from Raymond Hamilton regarding the Rule on ETS Pads and the word confined used in Rule 241. This item would be addressed later in the meeting.

Vice-President Sammy Briggs then conducted the election of officials for 2010. Very few changes were made to the Region Committee, all the top places remained unchanged.

President Mr Lyndon Boyle. Vice President’s Samuel Briggs, Sammy Thompson and Alan Darragh. Secretary’s M/M Robert Reid, 131 North Road Carrickfergus, Co Antrim. BT38 7QJ. Tel: (028) 93 362051. E-mail: [email protected]

Irish Region Appeals Committee: R McCracken, J Serplus, E Marshall, D Carson, A Darragh, W Knowles, A C McGrugan, J Burrows, R Reid, S Briggs, L Boyle, S Thompson, W Reynolds, B Kelly, G Delaney, C O’Hare, W Seaton, G McDowell, D Spence and D Dunne who was added to the list.

INFC Committee: P Smith, W Knowles, A Darragh, D Black, P Gault, R Duddy, C O’Hare, D Suitters, W Reynolds, C Lyons, L Woodside, G Shaw, G McDowell, B Stevenson, and G Delaney. Matt Wray resigned and was replaced by reserve from last time Gerald Delaney. INFC Appeals Committee unchanged: S Cairns, J Burrows and R McCracken.

RPRA Delegates: Sammy Thompson, Lyndon Boyle, Alan Darragh and Reserve Samuel Briggs. Sammy Thompson will be the main Delegate if the Rule Change takes place at the AGM. Auditors Adrian Hall & Co. Internal Audit will be carried out by Kells & District. Press Officer: Willie Reynolds. Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683. E-mail: [email protected]

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