RPRA (Irish Region) Meeting/Awards - Sat 14/10/23

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RPRA (Irish Region) Meeting/Awards - Sat 14/10/23

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The Autumn meeting of the RPRA (Irish Region) will take place at Christ Church in Lisburn on Saturday 14th October at 1.00pm. This will be the deadline date for Young Bird performance claims re 2023 and Young Fanciers, YB of the Year etc. All members will b made welcome.

Members need to be award of changes to the fees for the year. It will be £17 per member sent to the Irish Region. Breakdown of that is £11 to Association, £4 to Region and £2 for Insurance. It will be £17 for each member of the partnership, there is no charges for deceased members of partnerships. Individual members will pay £15. The changed rules are 26, 27 and 32.

RPRA Meritorious Awards 2023 (Irish Region) – Individual bird performance from 2nd Talbenny & Penzance. Sect A - Jimmy Hanson, Coleraie Premier HPS vel 1269.171, Sect B - Trevor Whyte Ahoghill Flying Club vel 1323.520, Sect C - J & D Braniff Glen vel 1313.460, Sect D - S G Briggs Lisburn & Dist vel 1235.106, Sect E - G & A Campbell Armagh HPS vel 1355.043, Sect F - McGimpsey Bros Ards HPS vel 1069.980, Sect G - Lyons & Kennedy Hillsborough & Maze vel 1317.422, Sect H - David Booth Mourne & Dist 1295.470. Overall winner of the RPRA (Irish Region) Cup G & A Campbell of the Armagh HPS.

NIPA Ladies Night this year will be on the 10th November in the Ballymac Hotel Dundrod. The menu is as follows: Vegetable Broth served with wheaten bread. Roast Sirloin of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding & Horseradish Sauce. Fresh Fruit Pavlova with Vanilla Ice Cream. Freshly brewed Tea or Coffee. Kiddies menu: Choice of sausage /Burger/ Fish Fingers/Chicken Goujons served with chips & beans or potatoes & vegetables. Ice Cream & Jelly. Tickets are £35.00 per head, those wishing to book tickets please contact Sam Briggs 07730 308402, Diamond Carson 07813 265311 or Cormac O`Hare 07710 462338.
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RPRA Meritorious Awards 2023 (Irish Region) – Individual bird performance from 2nd Talbenny & Penzance. Sect A - Jimmy Hanson, Coleraine Premier HPS vel 1269.171, Sect B - Trevor Whyte Ahoghill Flying Club vel 1323.520, Sect C - J & D Braniff Glen vel 1313.460, Sect D - S G Briggs Lisburn & Dist vel 1235.106, Sect E - G & A Campbell Armagh HPS vel 1355.043, Sect F - McGimpsey Bros Ards HPS vel 1069.980, Sect G - Lyons & Kennedy Hillsborough & Maze vel 1317.422, Sect H - David Booth Mourne & Dist 1295.470. Overall winner of the RPRA (Irish Region) Cup G & A Campbell of the Armagh HPS.

RPRA (Irish Region Milage awards 2023 –

0-250 Miles Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze, 250-450 Miles Martin Graham Ballymena & Dist, 450 + Miles Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist, Best Old Bird Performance Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze Blue (h) GB21C-27000, Best Young Bird Performance Brendasn Morgan Coalisland & Dist Blue (c) GB23A-86732.

Young Fancier awards 2023 –
0-250 Miles Chloe Chambers Newry & Dist, 250-450 Miles Mullan Bros Edgarstown, Young Fancier of the Year H T & J Larkin Meadows HPS, Runner-up Young Fancier of the Year Chloe Chambers.

The AGM has been arranged for Saturday 3rd February 2024, in Christ Church Lisburn starting at 1.00pm sharp.
Castledawson HPS have resigned.

NIPA Ladies Night this year will be on the 10th November in the Ballymac Hotel Dundrod. The menu is as follows: Vegetable Broth served with wheaten bread. Roast Sirloin of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding & Horseradish Sauce. Fresh Fruit Pavlova with Vanilla Ice Cream. Freshly brewed Tea or Coffee. Kiddies menu: Choice of sausage /Burger/ Fish Fingers/Chicken Goujons served with chips & beans or potatoes & vegetables. Ice Cream & Jelly. Tickets are £35.00 per head, those wishing to book tickets please contact Sam Briggs 07730 308402, Diamond Carson 07813 265311 or Cormac O`Hare 07710 462338.
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