What is your preference for the 2012 Racepoint?

NOTICE TO MEMBERS NEW LIBERATION SITE

PURBECK CODE NO. 4211 WILL BE OUR NEW LIBERATION SITE THIS SEASON FOR ALL HIGH LITTLETON OLD BIRD RACES. THIS ON TOP OF THE PURBECK HILLS NEAR SWANAGE. WE HAVE BEEN TO CHECK THE SITE OUT AND IT SEEMS TO BE IN AN IDEAL POSITION. YOU CAN SEE FOR MILES IN ALL DIRECTIONS. YOU CAN FIND YOUR DISTANCE BELOW. HAMWOTHY WILL STILL BE THE RACE POINT FOR THE TWO YOUNG BIRD RACES. WE ALSO HAVE A NEW CONVOYER FOR THIS SEASON. ROY HOLLOWAY FROM BRISTOL. HIS TRAILER CAN HOLD UP TO 800 BIRDS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE LOTS OF GOOD LUCK FOR THE SEASON LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL FOR THE FIRST RACE

ALAN & SUE THOMPSON

MEMBERS DISTANCES FOR PURBECK.

CODE. 4211

SW1067 E. BRACEY 51,273

SW1068 A AVIS & SONS 49,59

SW1166 MR & MRS C. ELLAM 50,328

SW1213 N & K SALES 46,1671

SW1227 G G & C J COOPER 48,1290

SW1241 T. CLEVERLEY 57,463

SW1252 B. DERRICK 50,336

SW1262 T. ELLIS 55,1231

SW1295 K. HAINES 44,331

SW1313 B. HERBERT 50,533

SW1491 T. PREDDY 50,882

SW1588 A & S THOMPSON 47,905

SW1637 J & G SMALLCOMBE 50,56

SW1656 D. MITCHARD 46,1363

SW1772 S. SMART 51,740

SW1777 J. WILCOX 47,21

SW1786 A K HEAL 50,97

SW1793 WILLCOX BROS. 51,325

SW1830 A. SIMMONS 46,1476

SW1912 T. SEERY 47,701

SW2075 R. NEWMAN 54,1289

SW2207 B. KENDALL 49,441

SW2218 S. WILCOX 58,476

SW2335 GIBSON & RUXTON 47,1360

SW2397 P. STEVENS 48,191

SW2705 MR & MRS P. RAKES 46,1193

SW2611 C. NELMES 57,807

SW2706 S. SLOCOMBE 50,445

SW2956 P. GREEN 50,269

SW3334 B. SIMMONS & SON 48,1466

SW3349 T. JONES 49,1557

SW3619 F & K TRAVETTI 47,943

SW3795 W. KEAYS 52,794

SW4353 G. BRIDGES 46,1558

SW4359 K. HILLIER 48,845

SW4362 BROOKS BROS. 50,383

SW4601 S & S BRIDGES 50,450

SW5238 TARMAS & WHITE 48,253

SW5371 M. DORRINGTON 49,421

SW5566 T. CLARK 53,1505

SW5646 C & J ROGERS 47,124

SW5785 D. J. YOUNG 47,764

HIGH LITTLETON FLYING CLUB

CLOCK TEST RUN WILL BE

SATURDAY 17TH MARCH

AND

SUNDAY 18TH MARCH 2012

AT 7.30 PM. IN THE CLUB HOUSE

THIS IS FOR ALL CLOCKS INCLUDING ETS.

HIGH LITTLETON RACE PROGRAMME 2012

PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS THE PLAYING FIELD WHEN BRINGING BIRDS FOR MARKING. PLEASE DRIVE AROUND THE EDGE. THANK YOU

ALL HIGH LITTLETON SUNDAY RACES TO BE MARKED BETWEEN 8 & 9 AM SUNDAY MORNING. LIB TIME FOR SUNDAY RACES APPROX. NOON.

ALL HIGH LITTLETON MONDAY RACES TO BE MARKED SUNDAY EVENING BETWEEN 7 & 8 PM. LIB TIME FOR MONDAY RACES APPROX. 9 AM.

OLD BIRDS

MONDAY 9TH APRIL PURBECK (HLFC)MARKING SUN. EVE.

SUNDAY 15TH APRIL PURBECK (HLFC)

SUNDAY 29TH APRIL PURBECK (HLFC)

SATURDAY 5TH MAY CARENTAN (CSCFC)

MONDAY 7TH MAY PURBECK (HLFC) MARKING SUN. EVE.

SATURDAY 19TH MAY FOUGERES (NFC)

SATURDAY 26TH MAY MESSAC (CSCFC)

SATUIRDAY 2ND JUNE CHOLET (NFC)

MONDAY 4TH JUNE PURBECK(HLFC) MARKING SUN. EVE.

SATURDAY 16TH JUNE MESSAC (NFC)

FRIDAY 22ND JUNE TARBES (CSCFC)

FRIDAY 29TH JUNE TARBES (NFC)

FRIDAY 13TH JULY BERGERAC (CSCFC)

SATURDAY 21ST JULY SAINTES (NFC)

YOUNG BIRDS

SUNDAY 19TH AUGUST HAMWORTHY (HLFC)

SATURDAY 25TH AUGUST CARENTAN (CSCFC)

MONDAY 27TH AUGUST HAMWORTHY (HLFC) MARKING SUN. EVE.

SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER VIRE (NFC)

SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER TOURS/CHOLET OPEN. (HLFC)

The HLFC Prize Presentation!!!

As a result of an amazing year in 2011 for the Pigeon Racing Nation, a gathering of prizes and members was held at the local clubhouse in High Littleton, on the 14^th of January.

60 members of the club and their families gathered to collect their prizes and to enjoy some lovely food, thanks to Sally Brooks.

The evening started off with the members receiving their trophies, shields and of course the all important brown envelope of prize money.

Andy Heal

Sue Thompson

Janet Wilcox

I would like to say well done to the highest prize winners Janet Wilcox who earned £256 and a lovely, shiny shield, also winning 1^st bird in the Saintes National. Well done to Andy Heal who won 1^st Club Bird and Young Bird in the NFC Race and earning £96, and congratulations to John and Gerry Smallcombe for winning 1^st Club Bird in the Tarbes race and the NFC Race earning them £108, Clive and Jill Rogers also did well in winning the 1^st young club bird and collecting the classic silver tray, and earning £100 and well done to A and S Thompson for winning the average shield due to 1^st old and young bird in the Inland race, earning them £48 and also well done to Stuart Wilcox who won the 1^st section G National Fourgeres.

These are just a few of the lucky prize winners as there were so many of these fabulous racers, so a big well done to everyone else who was not mentioned.

After all the prizes were given to their owners the raffle began, it was a tense but fun game, everybody was happy even if they had or had not won something.

It was that much fun and enjoyment that made the raffle earn an amazing £145 alone.

Thank you to everyone who came and supported the club, and well done to everyone.

Keep on Racing!

Jess Elliot.

Club Show

The members of the club decided to hold a pigeon show on 27 November, so that fanciers could meet, show their birds, and have a drink and chat in the club.

The first thing needed was sponsorship for the classes, which was very quickly obtained thanks to the generous people in the club. Eighty pounds was raised, plus raffle prizes from other members.

The four classes were Young Birds Flown Cocks and Hens, and Old Birds Flown Cocks and Hens. The judging of the 138 birds was carried out by John Staddon and Roy Wilton.

The winners were;

Best in Show – David Young

Best Opposite Sex – Eddie Bracey

1^st Young Cock – S&S Bridges

1^st Young Hen – T Preddy

Other young winners were Sid Miles, Chris Ellam, Brian Millard and Pat Green.

Thanks must also go to Terry Preddy, Brian Derrick and David Young for putting up the pens and organising everything.

Additional thanks to the sponsors, Ken and Janet Wilcox, Brian Millard, Pat Green, Jill and Clive Rogers, John Smallcombe and our excellent secretaries Sue and Alan Thompson for doing their usual great job.

John and Gerry Smallcombe

Chairman

High Littleton Flying Club