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ULSTER FEDERATION
Ulster Fed. Hampering Sat. for Sun liberation
Transporter leaving at 5.pm. Would all clubs race mark early please . Thank You.

NIPA The NIPA will race mark on Saturday 19/5/2012 for the Nat.& comeback races .
Collection times will be the same as posted on the net and arranged. Forecast for Sunday is a much better day drier and sunnier with a light North East wind.

EAST COAST FEDERATION The ECF will race mark SAT nite for a SUNDAY race from Owenahincha.
The transporter pick-up times will be about 2 hours earlier than usual, so clubs should adjust their marking times to ensure they are ready for changed pick-up.

A lot of changes for this weekend with weather problems. Races arranged include the following:-

NIPA - Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat and Comback Race from Roscrea.
Ulster Federation have moved on to Fermoy.
East Down Combine have the Skibbereen OB Classic.

East Coast Federation (Dublin) have moved on to Owenahincha.
Irisr Federation have Pilmore Beach (2)
Irish Homing Union NFC are in Barleycove.

Race marking for the INFC Skibbereen OB Inland Nat will take place in Lisburn on Monday 21st May between 3.00pm and 7.00pm. The race sponsored by Bamfords Top Flight will be flown on Tuesday 22nd May.

Saturday 19/05/12

East Down Combine released in Skibbereen at 10.30am.

Sunday 20/05/12

A lot of changes for this weekend with weather problems. Races arranged include the following:-

NIPA - Rosscarbery OB Inland Nat and Comback Race from Roscrea.
Ulster Federation have moved on to Fermoy.Liberated at 10.00am wind Lt South.

East Coast Federation (Dublin) have moved on to Owenahincha. The ECF birds have been Liberated in Owenahincha at 9.30am. Wind light S/E Best of luck.

Irish SR Federation have Pilmore Beach (2) - Held Over Saturday, released on Sunday at 9.00am.

Irish Homing Union NFC are in Barleycove.

The N.I.P.A. are in Rosscarbery at the moment they have blue sky and sun shine very light wind, we had fog in Cork witch is now burning of the expected liberation time will be 10.00am.

The NIPA have now liberated in Rosscarbery at 10.00am in blue sky and sun shine right through to Fermoy, at Dublin airport the wind is coming from an easterly direction 090 degrees at 5 knotts visibility is 10 klms or greater temp is 10 degrees the cloud is broken at 1,000 ft.

The Roscrea birds are still sitting in grey skies I am hoping to liberate those birds at approx 1.00pm. When I have any further information I will up-date accordingly, good luck to all in both races. Fred Russell.

The NIPA have liberated in Roscrea at 1.00pm in Light Easterly wind, at Dublin airport the wind is easterly at 8 knotts visibilty 10 klms, temp 12 degrees, cloud broken at 5,000ft good luck to all.