Welcome to Scottish National Racing Pigeon Club mini-site.
Sunday 27th February saw over 200 Scotish fanciers attend the historic
meeting in Loanhead to set in motion a new era for the Scottish racing pigeon fancy,forming the SCOTISH NATIONAL RACING PIGEON CLUB.
This club was formed for ALL members whose lofts are situated in Scotland.
George Wilson was elected as President, Frank Baillie as Vice President, Alex Howe as junior vice president and John Baillie as secretary.
The race programme is Newbury inland national 4th June basketing on Thursday 2nd June. Alencon Friday 24th June,basketing on Wednesday 22nd June,
Nantes Saturday 2nd July,basketing on Wednesday 29th June,Falaise 16th July basketing on wednesday 13th July and the Leicester YB race 10th September basketing Friday 9th September. For Nantes ad Falaise the birds will be joint convoyed with Cumbria Combine. All other races are convoyed by ourselves. Clocks will be set at the same time the birds are race marked.
Marking stations Dundee,Kennoway,Tranent,Allanton,Eastriggs and Broxburn is still to be confirmed.
Prize money for races as follows : -
Alencon would have a guaranteed prize money of £3000 which includes 1st prize of £250 and a Gold Medal.
Nantes guaranteed prize money of £750 which includes 1st prize money of £250.
Falaise has a guaranteed prize money of £1500 including £200 for 1st prize.
Newbury has a guaranteed prize money of £600 which includes £100 for 1st prize.
Leicester YB the same as inland Newbury national.
Many fanciers and clubs within the sport have donated towards the running of the club for this year which the committee is very thankful for.
The main topic which is being discussed at the moment is that the club has applied for affiliation to the Cumbria Region. Not ALL members have to be members of the RPRA for us to be accepted. If the affilation is accepted by the Cumbria Region the club will then apply for open licences for our races.Under rule 133 sec 12 of the RPRA rules it states that ANY PERSON COMPETING IN AN EVENT WHICH REQUIRES AN OPEN RACE LICENCE SHALL BE TERMED TO BE AN OCCASIONAL MEMBER OF THAT PARTICULAR ORGANISATION. This should elevate any fear or threat of expulsion to ANY FANCIER.
IMPORTANT EVENT ON 1ST MAY AT NEWBRIDGE
BOWLING CLUB IS A YOUNG BIRD AUCTION FROM SOME OF THE TOP NATIONAL MEMBERS IN SCOTLANDS,APPROXIMATELY 50 YOUNG BIRDS 1800hrs for 1900hrs.
I will try and update this over the weekend to include marking station times,convoying arrangements.
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