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- NANTES NATIONAL -
(R.P.R.A. Distance Code 5031)
Sponsor: - Meriden Animal Health Ltd will provide a prize of Orego-Stim Pigeon Liquid for 3rd & 4th places in all sections. Twyford Farm Supplies, sponsor of 1st Section D – 2 bags of corn.
Incorporating the Sun City Million Dollar Race Nom.
SCHEDULED LIBERATION ON SATURDAY 4th JUNE, 2011
Race Marking on Thursday 2nd June, at: -
1) CONGLETON – Astbury Pigeon Sup, Astbury Lane, Congleton, Ches. CW12 4RW Open from 07.30 hrs to 11.00 hrs.
2) FROME – The Frome Cattle Market, Standwick, Frome, BA11 2QH. Open from 11.30 hrs to 14.30 hrs.
3) SHEFFIELD - Owlerton Greyhound Stadium, Penistone Road, Sheffield., S6 2DE Open from 07.30 hrs to 09.00 hrs.
4) BISHOP STORTFORD – Rugby Club, Hadham Rd, Bishop Stortford, CM23 2QF. Open from 07.30 hrs to 10.00 hrs.
5) KINGSTEIGNTON – Abbrook Park Sports & Soc., Strap Lane, TQ12 3PS. Open from 09.00 hrs to 12.30 hrs.
6) CHICHESTER – Chequers Inn, 203 Oving Road, Chichester, PO19 7ER Open from 13.00 hrs to 17.00 hrs.
7) ALVELEY - Alveley Sports & Soc., Button Hole, Alveley, Bridgnorth, WV15 6JX. Open from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs.
8) ASH - Lion Brewery, 104 Guildford Road, Ash, Surrey, GU12 6BT. Open from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs.
9) DIDCOT – The Fox Inn, 29 High Street, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6RZ. Open from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs.
All birds must arrive strictly by these times but please help the marking station officials by arriving prior to closing time.
Entries unlimited at £3.50 per bird.
THE RACE SUPPORTS ITSELF & the Grand National, THE MORE COMPETING, THE MORE PAID OUT!
Entry into the Sun City Million Dollar Race nomination unlimited at £3 per bird
(The winner of this nomination will receive free entry & shipping for his activated and 2 reserve pigeons)
A nomination pool is to be run with the basis of this competition is as follows:-
a) Members are banded on distances flown as follows:
(1) Up to 305 miles. (2) 305 miles to 386 miles. (3) 386 miles and over.
(2) Should the race point change, the distance bands shall alter accordingly.
b) Each bandwidth winning nominated entry will win an equal amount. No band can receive more than one prize.
Unlimited Z nomination entries at £2.50 each. This nom payout of £1,000 is guaranteed by the National Flying Club.
The Joe Dixon Trophy
Presented by Joe Dixon and re-presented by the 1949 winner W.F. Pegg, to be held for a year by the Winner.
The Bowman Trophy
Presented by Messrs. Bowman Ltd. for the 2nd National Winner.
Mrs. B. Grainger Memorial Trophy
For the 3rd Open Winner.
The Preston Jones Trophy
For the first bird in Gloucestershire, presented by J. Preston Jones, Esq.
The L.C. Shannon & Son Trophy
For the first bird in Cornwall, presented by L.C. Shannon & Son, Penzance.
L. Bamforth Memorial Trophy
For the first bird in County of Yorkshire.
The R.H. Christopher Memorial Trophy
For the Winner of Section C.
The D.E. Cox Memorial Trophy
For the Winner of Section E.
The Antingham Memorial Trophy
For the first bird in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
The E.C.C. International Trophy
For the Highest Recorded Velocity from Nantes N.F.C into Devon.
The Bill Wills Memorial Trophy. The Peggy Reeves Memorial Trophy
For 1st Section L. Presented by Mr. Bob Reeves (Snr)
& family for 1st section D.
BUCKTONS ARE PROVIDING THE CORN FOR THIS RACE.
