Entries should be with the Secretary by Monday 1 September 2008.

Race marking Friday 5 September for race on 6 September (weather permitting).

 

Saturday 12 July - Holdover - given at 10.10hrs.

Sunday 13 July - Liberation at 07.25hrs, west wind.

 

294 members have entered 2300 birds for the final old bird event of 2008.

Good luck to you all!

 

The hours of darkness for the Lerwick race are "6 hours 23 minutes"!

 

Liberated at 06.00hrs in a light west wind

 

Final date for receipt of entries - Monday 7 July 2008

 

The birds are on the blue and white ferry leaving Aberdeen docks last evening at 17.00hrs.

Arrived safely at Lerwick at 07.00hrs this morning.

 

 

As of Monday 23 June, at 17.00hrs, 297 members have entered 1655 birds.

 

 

 

 

Final date for entries – Monday 23 June

 

Committee Race Rule C

“The close of entry for each race (form 1) will be the Monday prior to the scheduled race date (post dates will not be accepted). Late entries will be accepted, but will incur a “Late entry fee of £10.00”, payable at the Marking Station. No birds will be accepted for race marking unless fees due from the competitor have been paid.”

 

Remember that postal collections at weekends have been suspended by Royal Mail in many areas, therefore to comply with the above race rule, your entries should be posted by FIRST CLASS mail no later than the Friday before the scheduled race marking day in most cases! Delivery by hand is acceptable, no later than Monday 23 June.

 

Eastern Scotland is covered in low cloud and mist this morning, making a liberation today, Saturday, unlikely. This message will be updated after 9.00am.

10.20am, Holdover called.

Sunday 8 June - liberated at 07.00hrs in a WSW Wind

 

The full Perth result should be on-line on 6 June. We have had some late changes to the race result software that have caused a few issues. I'm sure you all want "accurate" results, therefore I thank you for being patient.

The result will therefore be published in the BHW in the issue of 13 June.

 

Race marking went well today, and the birds left Grantham just before 2.00pm this afternoon.

The convoy stopped at the "borders" for their overnight stay, and the birds were fed and watered at approx 7.00pm. They will set-off early in the morning, filling the water tanks up at Perth, and arrive on-site in the early afternoon. Again the birds will be fed and watered around 5.00pm, and well rested for a Saturday liberation, weather permitting!

The NRCC entry is 2958 birds.

 

This is a "first" for the charity, Barnardo's, in sponsoring a pigeon race. £400 of retail vouchers have been donated towards the prize fund for the race.  

 

 

 

Committee Race Rule C

"The close of entry for each race (form 1) will be the Monday prior to the scheduled race date (post dates will not be accepted). Late entries will be accepted, but will incur a "Late entry fee of £10.00", payable at the Marking Station. No birds will be accepted for race marking unless fees due from the competitor have been paid."

 

Remember that postal collections at weekends have been suspended by Royal Mail in many areas, therefore to comply with the above race rule, your entries should be posted by FIRST CLASS mail no later than the Friday before the scheduled race marking day in most cases! Delivery by hand is acceptable, no later than Monday 2 June.

 

Final date for entries – Monday 2 June

 

Liberated at 09.00hrs in a fresh north east wind.

 

The club have been given a "late entry" stand at the show. The Secretary, Chairman and other committee members will be in attendance. Please come and see us. We will be close to the Midlands National stand.

 

 
AGM Voting as follows:-

 Rule 3.3.5 For 111, Against 36 carried

Rule 3.6 For 111, Against 35 carried

Rule 25 For 131, Against 13 carried

Rule 25.1 For 127, Against 17 carried

New rule A For 111, Against 29 carried

New rule B For 45, Against 97 defeated

 

PERTH 24 MAY

FRASERBURGH 7 JUNE

LERWICK 28 JUNE

 THURSO 12 JULY

DUNBAR YOUNG BIRDS 6 SEPTEMBER