Ambition in sport

hopping to see more of your ybs Ray

Today yes when I get a minute

Still cannot find out about the OLs George, think maybe the AGM Minutes will be in this weeks BHW, also cannot find out just how many members of the RPRA there are.

Regards.

hope so misty

Tell you what my ambition this year is to get hopefully about 8 wins . We have to with this team but obviously numbers don't matter as we know but I think our quality is much better. I hope lol

are you training any harder this year

peel bros wrote:

Tell you what my ambition this year is to get hopefully about 8 wins . We have to with this team but obviously numbers don't matter as we know but I think our quality is much better.  I hope  lol

No good aiming low, never hit the bull's eye.

If effort was the denominator, you would be home and dry.

Trouble being lady luck can play a major part.

But I think in the end the amount of effort and knowledge involved has it's due rewards and look forward to you having a very good season, just hope no problems arise.

Regards.

yes quality over quantity everytime ray ,i think 40/50 to be a big team and if you can get 40ybs to the races bred in the pink then yer going to do well...more space for them ybs to less stress and more enjoyable looking after fewer ,good luck to you lads and hope you have a good season

MISTY wrote:

Still cannot find out about the OLs George, think maybe the AGM Minutes will be in this weeks BHW, also cannot find out just how many members of the RPRA there are.

Regards.

Why worry I say just pay your money in dues there George & sit back maybe & see it being wasted etc as normal on a grand type scale with mismanagement there with your RPRA saga scenario. End of the day     100 odd years of what     one may ask. Post a few rings out, report a few strays. Rules most don't in general on average understand I suggest & many at times maybe don't even abide by when crunch comes to crunch I somehow suspect in a history type sense.

As you know we do have a big team , biggest ever this year because we buy too many haha but again that's part of the enjoyment we get out of it. We love testing other birds again our established families. We don't race big numbers thinking it makes us win . At the end of the day Joe bloggs will still best us with his quality

peel bros wrote:

As you know we do have a big team , biggest ever this year  because we buy too many haha but again that's part of the enjoyment we get out of it. We love testing other birds again our established families.   We don't race big numbers thinking it makes us win . At the end of the day Joe bloggs will still best us with his quality

Joe Bloggs you say is that the same Joe Bloggs, Ray preaching the collapse/downfall of the Russian economy etc now on the internet, thanks to some bloke there apparently called Putin as such.

when you say Ray test your birds against others that was one of the things i liked about test lofts there were birds from different lofts

George & Morgan wrote:

when you say Ray test your birds against others that was one of the things i liked about test lofts there were birds from different lofts

Different type test I suggest George Just hope here the Ray clan show patience etc there come race day with the new distance imports with their general sprinter types early on. Always said here the first six races as such mean absolutely nothing but the last six is when one gets maybe mean as mean & agro towards one's opposition as such come race day  .

peel bros wrote:

As you know we do have a big team , biggest ever this year  because we buy too many haha but again that's part of the enjoyment we get out of it. We love testing other birds again our established families.   We don't race big numbers thinking it makes us win . At the end of the day Joe bloggs will still best us with his quality

If you get the enjoyment from testing others against your own in your own loft I can understand the enjoyment involved and any races won a bonus.

Also I always got as much pleasure seeing the last one back as the first and in your case seeing them come swooping in over a period must give much pleasure.

Hope all goes well.

Regards.

Read the BHW George

The RPRA Annual Report makes depressing reading , think the new guy will do his best against all the odds.

Been left in the lurch by those who have enjoyed an easy life and when matters got difficult left the ship.

John Harwoods article is sad to read, always exchanged Christmas Cards and wondered why we did not get one this year.


He is a down to earth country lad, must be unthinkable to be unable to get out in the countryside paid us a visit and went over the pigeons and fishing tackle both being keen anglers, although I think John is only interested in fly fishing where I also like course and sea.

His many articles over the years have been very interesting and informative.

Just hope and pray his operation goes well.

The photos give a clear indication of the ages of most present day fanciers, including the only club left in Scarborough, once four thriving clubs now one with very few participating members.

Think the AGM report will be in next weeks BHW.

Regards.

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Will be very interesting George to find out just how many flying members the RPRA have.

Trying to fathom out just exactly what is going on is impossible, the case of THEM THAT SHOULD KNOW DO KNOW appears to still be the case

Regards.

is it a rpra rule a club must have a  number of members to be a club

George & Morgan wrote:

is it a rpra rule a club must have a  number of members to be a club

I know no one can in any way be involved in marking their own birds, so at least three club members must be present or go to another club to mark their birds.

In results the last season in some clubs one fancier sent.

Trouble is in some cases clubs are far apart.

Regards.

i would guess there must be a minimum amount of members to be a club george, in my club there has to be a minimum number of members to hold a meeting ....

looks like a club can have right number of members but then as misty says when it comes to numbers racing that's different what happens when the times are checked and only one turns up

George & Morgan wrote:

looks like a club can have right number of members but then as misty says when it comes to numbers racing that's different what happens when the times are checked and only one turns up

This is what the Rule Books says.

Club Officials.RPRA RULES

President
Vice President
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Others the club feels necessary.

So if it is compulsary and no one can hold two positions you need at least 7 members.

I was President and Chairman of my club for several years and Chairman of another.

Also been secretary of one to sort it out.

Regards.



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George & Morgan wrote:

looks like a club can have right number of members but then as misty says when it comes to numbers racing that's different what happens when the times are checked and only one turns up

Honest system George & just pray maybe     the person in question actually knows the actual meaning of the exercise etc .

MISTY wrote:

George & Morgan wrote:

looks like a club can have right number of members but then as misty says when it comes to numbers racing that's different what happens when the times are checked and only one turns up

This is what the Rule Books  says.

Club Officials.RPRA RULES

President
Vice President
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Others the club feels necessary.

So if it is compulsary and no one can hold two positions you need at least 7 members.

I was President and Chairman of my club for several years and Chairman of another.

Also been secretary of one to sort it out.

Regards.  



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7 members many clubs now would be out of business I'm down here etc Misty. Worse thing about being old I found in a pigeon type sense is still remembering somehow, how clubs were of old etc with their large membership scenario as such compared to how many clubs these days are on average unfortunately.

The Rules were applicable and no doubt necessary when clubs had often three figure memberships.

Can remember one Rule regarding meetings where you had a minimum number to form a qurum..

Some clubs have not that many members.

With less than 10,000 members, many that do not actually race I think the rules need a complete rethink

With the membership being so widespread more use should be made of technology as opposed to cosy meetings etc;

Clubs could also help themselves.

If there are three small clubs in a certain area they could have one HQ in the
fairest place to all but still keep their independence.

SOME HOPE ??????.

Regards.