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Please Note! DEFRA have not lifted the ban on racing outside the British Isles. A meeting is being held with DEFRA on the 23rd May and we hope that DEFRA will lift this ban shortly!
The following correspondence has been sent and received: -
Sent: Fri 12/05/2006 20:20
Dear pigeon fanciers,
Finally we can inform you with the official
news that the French government decided this evening to open their borders and
to allow pigeon races in France, starting from 13th of May!
For all Dutch, Belgian, English, German,... fanciers this is the news they were
waiting for, already a few weeks / months.
In the official press release by Reuters, we read:
.... "Ca veut dire que les manifestations colombophiles
peuvent avoir lieu à nouveau..."
.... "This means pigeon races
are allowed again..."
Let the real season begin!
Yours in the sport,
The Pipa Team
The following correspondence was sent to and received from the R.P.R.A. regarding the race permits for the N.F.C. and highlights the race points the club will be looking to flying from. This information supersedes all other decisions taken so far: -
Sent: Wed 10/05/2006 11:26
Thank you, I have noted your request.
Linda Smith
From:
Sid [mailto:sid.barkel@btconnect.com]
Sent: 10 May 2006 11:14
To: lindasmith@rpra.org
Cc: Brian Long; Fred Sharman;
Geoff & Catherine Cooper; J R Sutton; michael MCGREVY; Nobby Henley; Paul
Naum; Richard King; Stan Dangerfield; Trevorpigeon111@aol.com; Colin Surtees
Subject: NFC French Permits
FOUNDED 1898
NATIONAL FLYING CLUB
Patron: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN President: F J SHARMAN ESQ
Dear Linda,
On behalf of the membership of the National Flying Club and re Peter Bryants last two news letters, please see the program for which we require permits from France as well as Spain and the British Isles. Our club reference / federation number is NE370.
RPRA Scheduled
Race Point Number Lib Date .
St. Nazaire 5075 10th June
Tarbes 5055 30th June
Dax (Int) 5016 15th July (No permits / license needed!)
St. Malo 5072 22nd July
Saintes 5042 29th July
St. Malo 5072 2nd September
Option 1) Failing St. Nazaire (5075) on the 10th June, we shall go to Guernsey (4042) and failing this, to Sennen Cove (4100).
Option 2) Failing Tarbes (5055) on the 30th June, we shall go to San Sebastian (5048).
A sub committee of the N.F.C. will inform me of any further choices / changes as they see fit. I would think it prudent to maintain the prior bookings we have already made, just in case further choices are made until I can confirm! If you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. S. Barkel, Secretary
National Flying Club
21 Ridley Avenue, Ryhope
Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
SR2 0SF
Tel. No. 0191 521 1810
Fax. No. 0191 521 0230
E-mail: - sid.barkel@btconnect.com
Website: - www.NationalFlyingClub.Co.UK