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Ron Williamson 1st Open NIPA Gowran Park –

67 x 1sts, that’s not club winners but 1st Open NIPA – Well done Ron Williamson NIPA Open Gowran Park 821/24,069 – 1-1G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1406, 2-2G P & C Shields Newry &


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R & J Parke of Windsor 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA –

The NIPA where racing from Tullamore, County Offaly yesterday for the first race of the old bird season. All fanciers that where ready would have been very happy to see the sun shining considering the poor


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Dublin Airport Meeting –

On Monday an NIPA delegation travelled to Dublin Radisson Hotel for the annual meeting with Dublin Airport Authority. Those attending included Sam Briggs President, Fred Russell Secretary, Malcolm Livingstone Vice President, Jim Ramsey Race Advisor and


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NIPA – LATEST NEWS Stop Press- Just received an email from Mr Fred Russell – NIPA Secretary – that was received from : Animal Health – Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Dublin –


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ALL PARTY PARLIAMENTARY PIGEON RACING GROUP As you will be aware the All Party Parliamentary Group for pigeon racing has been set up to raise awareness of our sport and support proposed solutions to the ongoing


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The 122nd Annual General Meeting of the Royal Pigeon Racing Association was held at the Novotel Hotel, Long Eaton, Nottingham, on Friday, 23rd February 2018 at 9am. The meeting was opened by the outgoing RPRA President


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NIPA Section Meetings arranged –

At the NIPA Committee meeting held recently it was decided that Sect Meetings would be held in each of the NIPA 8 Sections to explain the details of the case won by Titanic HPS at the


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Subject: Avian influenza You will be aware that over recent years the presence of Avian Influenza within domestic birds has resulted in the movement of certain domestic birds being restricted. This could potentially have a devastating


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NCC All set for 2018 –

North Coast Classic 2018 all set – Entry Fee is £125 per bird for the Coleraine based One Loft Race. After the final race is over all those who wish to reclaim their birds can do


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The Eurasian Sparrow hawk  also known as the Northern Sparrow hawk or simply the Sparrow hawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian Sparrow hawks have bluish grey upperparts and


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Dear Club Secretary, Please see the two attachments for details of the RPRA drug testing regime for 2018 and also the appendix relating to banned substances. Ian Evans General Manager RPRA Drug Testing 1p RPRA Appendix


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Ulster Fed Dinner in Beechlawn Hotel –

The Annual presentation of awards night for the Ulster Federation will take place on Friday 2nd March, the venue will be the Beechlawn Hotel in Dunmurray. As usual the presentation will include the famous Millar Gold


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Most of the time at the most recent Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 13th February was spent setting a race programme for the season. It does take a fair bit of time and debate and was


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Cullybackey Homing Pigeon Society – A Living History “Cullybackey HPS” a long established and greatly revered institution dating back to long before any meaningful or thorough records were kept, but is still a club always known


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Randalstown HPS 2017 –

Randalstown HPS 2017 – F J & G Dickey team were Highest Prize-winners winning 13 races. Also collecting Old bird Inland Average, Young Bird Average, Loft Points Channel, Loft Points old bird Combined, Loft Points young


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