Fanciers to flock to Royal Pigeon Racing Association AGM
Thursday, 14 January 2010
LOCAL fanciers are gearing up for what promises to be a mammoth Royal Pigeon Racing Association (Irish Region) AGM, which is being held at the Clarion Hotel in Carrickfergus on February 6, writes Homer.
Starting at 1.30pm there will be a full agenda due to the absence of an Autumn meeting.
Any Antrim members wishing to be elected to the Committee of the Irish National Flying Club should attend..
Items listed for discussion include minutes of the previous AGM; matters arising; statement of accounts for 2009; the election of officers for 2010; new clubs - North South Federation.
Following the AGM, a Region Delegates meeting will be held. Following this at 2.45pm there will be a General and Appeals Committee meeting.
Agenda items include minutes of the last meeting; matters arising in 2009; correspondence; suspensions/removals; appeals; any other business.
All members who have not registered their ETS Clock with the Irish Region Secretary, should 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 note some change in the Administration Fees for 2010 due by March 1. Clubs £4, single members £8, individual members £8, each partnership £8 in respect of each member of the partnership.
Ahoghill Flying Club raised funds recently with a Fireside Quiz and 'Name the Doll'.
The club thanked everyone who supported the ventures and helped with 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 February 12. The Quiz panel will include Alan Darragh (Cullybackey), Davy Hutchinson (Ashfield), Gerald Delaney (Dromore) and George Rankin a SNFC winner. Supper will be provided. Admission is £5. For any further details contact John Hollinger on 91863536.
Blackpool Show of the Year at Winter Gardens will be held this weekend from January 15.
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
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