RPRA (Irish Region) AGM - 02/02/19
The Irish Region (RPRA) Annual General Meeting will take place in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick on Saturday 2nd February at 1.00pm sharp. If any member wishes to be on the Irish Nat FC Committee please attend the RPRA (Irish Region) meeting to be nominated.
Agenda:
1. Appeals Meeting to re-hear the case from Mr E Gilliland by Irish Region
2. Minutes of previous AGM (2018)
3. Statement of Accounts for 2018
4. Any other business 2018
5. Election of Officers for 2019
6. New Clubs – Advertised in BHW Mourne & District HPS and Glen HPS.
Following the AGM a Region Delegates Meeting will be held and then for good measure after that a General & Appeals Committee Meeting at Approx. 3.00pm.
Agenda:
1. Minutes of last meeting
2. Matters arising 2018
3. Correspondence
4. Suspensions/Removals
5. Appeals
6. Any other business – discuss the closing date for the RPRA Awards.
The Secretary has asked for the names of all members that have resigned or had a Clearance Sale in your club during 2018. A complete report will follow the meeting.
Affiliation Fees for 2019 – Clubs, Single Members, Individual Members and each Partnership Member all £10.00. Must be paid through one Society Cheque and made payable to Royal Pigeon Racing Association – Irish Region. Societies in arrears at 1st March 2019 will be called upon to pay an extra 50p per Member and £10.00 for Club. Willie Reynolds PO.
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RPRA (Irish Region) AGM - 02/02/19
The Irish Region (RPRA) Annual General Meeting took place in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick on Saturday 2nd February at 1.00pm sharp. Any member wishing to be on the Irish Nat FC Committee were requested to attend the RPRA (Irish Region) meeting to be nominated.
Those attending the meeting included S G Briggs President, S Thompson Life Vice President, J Serplus Vice President, G McDowell Vice President, J Burrows Vice President, A C McGrugan Kingsmoss, W Reynolds Ballymena, W Knowles Kingsmoss, F Russell Dromore, P Dunlop Edgarstown, C O’Hare Ballyholland, W Seaton Ligoniel, L Wilson Ligoniel, A Thompson Ballyclare, N Lewis Doagh, E McGimpsey Ards, K Wilkinson New Antrim, J Mowbray Abbey, S Fagan Abbey, B Gallagher Abbey, R Service Ballymena, R Taylor Ligoniel, G Robinson Carrick, P Johnston Lisburn & Dist, J Conlane Kingswood, R Duddy Ballyclare, N Higginson Ballyclare, and E Gilliland Titanic. Members of Mourne & District included D Booth, N Wylie, T Taggart, T Wylie, N Caldwell, S Eglington, R Haggett, C Patrick, D Kelly, and J Taggart. Apologies: D Suitters Doagh, G Delaney Dromore, G Simmons Edgarstown, and R Reid Carrick.
The President Sammy Briggs opened the meeting by welcoming the members and he asked them firstly to stand in memory of those members and friends deceased in the past year. Secretary Robert Reid is currently in hospital and best wishes were sent for a speedy recovery.
First item on the Agenda was the appeal from Eddie Gilliland to re-hear the case held previously by the Irish Region which had been returned from the RPRA Council. Eddie read out the terms submitted in his appeal to RPRA Council and there was nothing to add. All interested parties including President Samuel Brigg left the meeting and the remaining members of the Irish Region Committee dealt with the case.
The decision reached was the same as decided at the previous meeting, a six months suspension was upheld by a unanimous decision and Mr Gilliland has right of appeal once again to the RPRA Council within 21 days.
He then invited the Acting Secretary Fred Russell to read the Minutes of the 2017 AGM, which were then passed.
A new Statement of Accounts had been presented on the day by the President, Gilmour & Co Ltd from Carrickfergus who had approved the accounts for the year having compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to them. Previously the accounts were checked out by a member club prior to audit, think we need to get back to that they understand how it works and adds up. It was proposed and sec. the accounts are passed.
Under any other 2018 Business the resignation from the RPRA by Cushendall HPS was confirmed and accepted. Mr Ken Wilkinson on behalf of the Riverside Special School in Antrim thanked the RPRA for their generous donation. Referring to the 2020 RPRA One Loft Race fanciers awarded the honour of entering a bird on behalf of a School of their choice – This must be done at an RPRA Irish Region meeting. The President congratulated all the RPRA Award winners in 2018, and also those who had success at the Blackpool Show.
Guy Barrett Trophy - Regions forward nominations for the Guy Barrett Trophy, which is awarded to the young fancier considered the most outstanding overall, based on performance, their attitude to the sport and how the young fancier helps the club. For 2018 the Guy Barrett Trophy is awarded to Ellie Marshall of Comber, Northern Ireland. Extract from the nomination: “This young girl is very supportive to all the members of the club, setting clocks, marking racing pigeons, and helping with results and anything else which they request. Ellie runs the shows every year for them.” [The statement was supported with a long list of impressive race results.] Ellie receives the trophy and a medallion.
Adult Awards Long Distance 451 miles and over - 1st Prize is awarded to O Fitzpatrick & Son of Gilford & Dist. Blue hen, 1st section, 1st section, 1st open, 473 miles, 2826 birds. They receive the Queen’s Coronation Cup, a medallion and a cheque for £100.
Louis Massarella Trophy (best performance by a young bird) - For 2018 the trophy is awarded to J Vage & Son of Dromore. Blue hen, 1st club, 18th section, 18th open, 224 miles, 5272 birds. They receive the trophy and a medallion.
On top of that in the Young Fanciers Short Distance 0-250 Miles 2nd prize was won by Keelie Wright of Lurgan Social and in the Young Fanciers Middle Distance 251-450 Miles 1st prize was won by Ellie Marshall of Comber. Moving to the Adult Awards Short Distance 0-250 Miles 2nd prize was won by G & A Campbell Armagh and in the Middle Distance 251-450 Miles 2nd prize was won by B Creaney Portadown. Finally Long Distance 451 Miles and over 1st prize was won by O Fitzpatrick & Son Gilford & District.
With the birds on show Darren Christie had Best in Show, Best Show Racer, Best Bird Inter Society and Best Show Cock. T & K Mawhinney had BOS Racing Best 200 Miles and Over. Red Card winners included – Darren Christie, Thomas Rouke, W & N Gilbert and T & K Mawhinney. All in all a good year for Ireland in Blackpool.
Campbell McGrugan long time member was invited to assist Fred Russell with election of officials.
The following officials were elected for 2019: Life Vice-Presidents S Thompson, S G Briggs, J Serplus, R Reid and A C McGrugan. President S G Briggs, Vice Presidents J Serplus, G McDowell and G Delaney. Secretary/Treasurer Mr & Mrs R Reid.
Councillors to RPRA: S G Briggs NIPA, and G McDowell Kells with Reserve G Delaney Dromore. Auditors Gilmour & Co (Carrickfergus). PO: W Reynolds Ballymena.
Irish Region Committee includes: S Thompson, S G Briggs, R Reid, W Seaton, G McDowell, W Reynolds, J Burrows, A C McGrugan, C O’Hare, Lee Wilson, D Suitters, N Lewis, W Knowles, G Delaney, plus R Service Ballymena, G Robinson Carrick, J Conlane Kingswood and J Serplus Laurelvale.
INFC (RPRA) Management Committee: G McDowell Kells, W Reynolds Ballymena, P Dunlop Edgarstown, C O’Hare Ballyholland, J Serplus Laurelvale, P Smith Individual Dublin, R Duddy Ballyclare, A Thompson Ballyclare, C Lyons Hills & Maze, D Suitters Doagh, E McGimpsey Ards, N Lewis Doagh, A Larkin Wilton Cross, G Simmons Edgarstown.
INFC (RPRA) Appeals Committee: J Brown Blackwatertown, J Burrows Eastway, and W Knowles Kingsmoss.
Following the AGM there was a Region Delegates Meeting and then a General & Appeals Committee. Minutes of the previous meeting from October were read and passed. There was an application for membership of the Irish Region from Mourne & District. No objections had been received and membership was granted. It was noted the application from Glen HPS which had been advertised and had a few days to go – up to the present time no objections had been received. Regarding the application from South Belfast which had passed all criteria required for membership of the Irish Region. If both applications pass the guidelines laid down by the Irish Region those applications should be given the go ahead.
Under correspondence two letters were received on the same subject from Amelia Earhart and and club member Darren Hamilton. Both letters were presented to the Region Committee, after consideration the President was asked to reply to them and request that Amelia Earhart call a 168 Meeting to deal with the contents of Mr Hamiltons letter. Failure to do so would break RPRA Rules and could lead to the suspension of the club.
The President was asked to clarify a problem which has come about in Ligoniel & Dist, for a member who wished to race to different loft locations. A few gardens apart, the President would seek clarification and report back.
Mandating the Irish Region Delegates is usually left to the team of officials and many thanks to Sam Briggs who supplied me with the voting decisions. All told there were 29 Resolutions listed and the Irish Region will vote to support the vast majority of cases. For those who follow the details - They will support 7/3, 7/4, 7/5, 7/8, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/20, 7/21, 7/23, 7/24, 7/25, 7/26, 7/29. They will vote against 7/1, 7/2, 7/6, 7/7, 7/12, 7/19, 7/27, and 7/28.
"RPRA PROPOSITIONS 2019 - There are a number of propositions put forward for voting at the 2019 AGM. One proposal in particular will, if agreed, change the future Governance of the RPRA. It relates to rule 139 and basically changes how propositions are voted on in future. Moving to a one member one vote basis, utilising ballot paper, and on-line voting. I have emailed the list to all club secretaries and also published it in the BHW and RP. In order to change this rule you will need to engage in the current process. Clubs should hold meetings to discuss the propositions and Mandate a delegate to attend the region meetings. CEO Ian Evans.
Reason for change - To provide an opportunity for every member of the Association to have a say in the direction, governance, and rules of the Association as opposed to the current governance structure that requires club delegates to attend region meetings. A small percentage is engaged in the current process. The recent member’s consultation exercise proves that a larger percentage of members will engage in this process as opposed to the regional structure. Please note this proposition does not remove the requirement of the Regions and only proposes to amend how rules are adopted and/or changed and reflect the outcome of the recent member’s consultation.
Did any club in Ireland hold a meeting to discuss the RPRA Agenda and Mandate Delegates? Very few I would think. Best wishes to Robert Reid for a recovery to good health, and well done to Samuel and Fred for keeping the business going. Willie Reynolds PO.
The Irish Region (RPRA) Annual General Meeting took place in the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick on Saturday 2nd February at 1.00pm sharp. Any member wishing to be on the Irish Nat FC Committee were requested to attend the RPRA (Irish Region) meeting to be nominated.
Those attending the meeting included S G Briggs President, S Thompson Life Vice President, J Serplus Vice President, G McDowell Vice President, J Burrows Vice President, A C McGrugan Kingsmoss, W Reynolds Ballymena, W Knowles Kingsmoss, F Russell Dromore, P Dunlop Edgarstown, C O’Hare Ballyholland, W Seaton Ligoniel, L Wilson Ligoniel, A Thompson Ballyclare, N Lewis Doagh, E McGimpsey Ards, K Wilkinson New Antrim, J Mowbray Abbey, S Fagan Abbey, B Gallagher Abbey, R Service Ballymena, R Taylor Ligoniel, G Robinson Carrick, P Johnston Lisburn & Dist, J Conlane Kingswood, R Duddy Ballyclare, N Higginson Ballyclare, and E Gilliland Titanic. Members of Mourne & District included D Booth, N Wylie, T Taggart, T Wylie, N Caldwell, S Eglington, R Haggett, C Patrick, D Kelly, and J Taggart. Apologies: D Suitters Doagh, G Delaney Dromore, G Simmons Edgarstown, and R Reid Carrick.
The President Sammy Briggs opened the meeting by welcoming the members and he asked them firstly to stand in memory of those members and friends deceased in the past year. Secretary Robert Reid is currently in hospital and best wishes were sent for a speedy recovery.
First item on the Agenda was the appeal from Eddie Gilliland to re-hear the case held previously by the Irish Region which had been returned from the RPRA Council. Eddie read out the terms submitted in his appeal to RPRA Council and there was nothing to add. All interested parties including President Samuel Brigg left the meeting and the remaining members of the Irish Region Committee dealt with the case.
The decision reached was the same as decided at the previous meeting, a six months suspension was upheld by a unanimous decision and Mr Gilliland has right of appeal once again to the RPRA Council within 21 days.
He then invited the Acting Secretary Fred Russell to read the Minutes of the 2017 AGM, which were then passed.
A new Statement of Accounts had been presented on the day by the President, Gilmour & Co Ltd from Carrickfergus who had approved the accounts for the year having compiled these unaudited accounts from the accounting records and information and explanations supplied to them. Previously the accounts were checked out by a member club prior to audit, think we need to get back to that they understand how it works and adds up. It was proposed and sec. the accounts are passed.
Under any other 2018 Business the resignation from the RPRA by Cushendall HPS was confirmed and accepted. Mr Ken Wilkinson on behalf of the Riverside Special School in Antrim thanked the RPRA for their generous donation. Referring to the 2020 RPRA One Loft Race fanciers awarded the honour of entering a bird on behalf of a School of their choice – This must be done at an RPRA Irish Region meeting. The President congratulated all the RPRA Award winners in 2018, and also those who had success at the Blackpool Show.
Guy Barrett Trophy - Regions forward nominations for the Guy Barrett Trophy, which is awarded to the young fancier considered the most outstanding overall, based on performance, their attitude to the sport and how the young fancier helps the club. For 2018 the Guy Barrett Trophy is awarded to Ellie Marshall of Comber, Northern Ireland. Extract from the nomination: “This young girl is very supportive to all the members of the club, setting clocks, marking racing pigeons, and helping with results and anything else which they request. Ellie runs the shows every year for them.” [The statement was supported with a long list of impressive race results.] Ellie receives the trophy and a medallion.
Adult Awards Long Distance 451 miles and over - 1st Prize is awarded to O Fitzpatrick & Son of Gilford & Dist. Blue hen, 1st section, 1st section, 1st open, 473 miles, 2826 birds. They receive the Queen’s Coronation Cup, a medallion and a cheque for £100.
Louis Massarella Trophy (best performance by a young bird) - For 2018 the trophy is awarded to J Vage & Son of Dromore. Blue hen, 1st club, 18th section, 18th open, 224 miles, 5272 birds. They receive the trophy and a medallion.
On top of that in the Young Fanciers Short Distance 0-250 Miles 2nd prize was won by Keelie Wright of Lurgan Social and in the Young Fanciers Middle Distance 251-450 Miles 1st prize was won by Ellie Marshall of Comber. Moving to the Adult Awards Short Distance 0-250 Miles 2nd prize was won by G & A Campbell Armagh and in the Middle Distance 251-450 Miles 2nd prize was won by B Creaney Portadown. Finally Long Distance 451 Miles and over 1st prize was won by O Fitzpatrick & Son Gilford & District.
With the birds on show Darren Christie had Best in Show, Best Show Racer, Best Bird Inter Society and Best Show Cock. T & K Mawhinney had BOS Racing Best 200 Miles and Over. Red Card winners included – Darren Christie, Thomas Rouke, W & N Gilbert and T & K Mawhinney. All in all a good year for Ireland in Blackpool.
Campbell McGrugan long time member was invited to assist Fred Russell with election of officials.
The following officials were elected for 2019: Life Vice-Presidents S Thompson, S G Briggs, J Serplus, R Reid and A C McGrugan. President S G Briggs, Vice Presidents J Serplus, G McDowell and G Delaney. Secretary/Treasurer Mr & Mrs R Reid.
Councillors to RPRA: S G Briggs NIPA, and G McDowell Kells with Reserve G Delaney Dromore. Auditors Gilmour & Co (Carrickfergus). PO: W Reynolds Ballymena.
Irish Region Committee includes: S Thompson, S G Briggs, R Reid, W Seaton, G McDowell, W Reynolds, J Burrows, A C McGrugan, C O’Hare, Lee Wilson, D Suitters, N Lewis, W Knowles, G Delaney, plus R Service Ballymena, G Robinson Carrick, J Conlane Kingswood and J Serplus Laurelvale.
INFC (RPRA) Management Committee: G McDowell Kells, W Reynolds Ballymena, P Dunlop Edgarstown, C O’Hare Ballyholland, J Serplus Laurelvale, P Smith Individual Dublin, R Duddy Ballyclare, A Thompson Ballyclare, C Lyons Hills & Maze, D Suitters Doagh, E McGimpsey Ards, N Lewis Doagh, A Larkin Wilton Cross, G Simmons Edgarstown.
INFC (RPRA) Appeals Committee: J Brown Blackwatertown, J Burrows Eastway, and W Knowles Kingsmoss.
Following the AGM there was a Region Delegates Meeting and then a General & Appeals Committee. Minutes of the previous meeting from October were read and passed. There was an application for membership of the Irish Region from Mourne & District. No objections had been received and membership was granted. It was noted the application from Glen HPS which had been advertised and had a few days to go – up to the present time no objections had been received. Regarding the application from South Belfast which had passed all criteria required for membership of the Irish Region. If both applications pass the guidelines laid down by the Irish Region those applications should be given the go ahead.
Under correspondence two letters were received on the same subject from Amelia Earhart and and club member Darren Hamilton. Both letters were presented to the Region Committee, after consideration the President was asked to reply to them and request that Amelia Earhart call a 168 Meeting to deal with the contents of Mr Hamiltons letter. Failure to do so would break RPRA Rules and could lead to the suspension of the club.
The President was asked to clarify a problem which has come about in Ligoniel & Dist, for a member who wished to race to different loft locations. A few gardens apart, the President would seek clarification and report back.
Mandating the Irish Region Delegates is usually left to the team of officials and many thanks to Sam Briggs who supplied me with the voting decisions. All told there were 29 Resolutions listed and the Irish Region will vote to support the vast majority of cases. For those who follow the details - They will support 7/3, 7/4, 7/5, 7/8, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/20, 7/21, 7/23, 7/24, 7/25, 7/26, 7/29. They will vote against 7/1, 7/2, 7/6, 7/7, 7/12, 7/19, 7/27, and 7/28.
"RPRA PROPOSITIONS 2019 - There are a number of propositions put forward for voting at the 2019 AGM. One proposal in particular will, if agreed, change the future Governance of the RPRA. It relates to rule 139 and basically changes how propositions are voted on in future. Moving to a one member one vote basis, utilising ballot paper, and on-line voting. I have emailed the list to all club secretaries and also published it in the BHW and RP. In order to change this rule you will need to engage in the current process. Clubs should hold meetings to discuss the propositions and Mandate a delegate to attend the region meetings. CEO Ian Evans.
Reason for change - To provide an opportunity for every member of the Association to have a say in the direction, governance, and rules of the Association as opposed to the current governance structure that requires club delegates to attend region meetings. A small percentage is engaged in the current process. The recent member’s consultation exercise proves that a larger percentage of members will engage in this process as opposed to the regional structure. Please note this proposition does not remove the requirement of the Regions and only proposes to amend how rules are adopted and/or changed and reflect the outcome of the recent member’s consultation.
Did any club in Ireland hold a meeting to discuss the RPRA Agenda and Mandate Delegates? Very few I would think. Best wishes to Robert Reid for a recovery to good health, and well done to Samuel and Fred for keeping the business going. Willie Reynolds PO.