National Flying Club

[pigeonpete]

Hi all, does anyone know if it is to late to join the national flying club for this year, or am i too late?

 

cheers

[van Roberts]

i think you can join anytime of the year

[PIGEON_MAN]

Cant actually see a closing date in the rules for joining but it does say.All members must pay their fees before April 1st each year,you could allways ring the sec to make sure,Mr.S.Barkel.01915 211810.

[jimmy_bulger]

you cab join anytime just download application for membership form from web site.

[pigeonpete]

you cab join anytime just download application for membership form from web site.

 

thanks for replies, do you fly in section L jimmy?

[jimmy_bulger]

yes mate when i race that is,been up the wall last few years with redevelopment locally its on then its off so not been able to plan ahead or race.

[pigeonpete]

yes mate when i race that is,been up the wall last few years with redevelopment locally its on then its off so not been able to plan ahead or race.

 

thats a bummer mate, hope you get sorted and get to race soon!

[pigeonman007]

Just been having a look on the NFC web site, do they have a list of marking stations on there at all, if they do I cant see it. Wondering if they pick up in the Kent area at all?

[john@formula 1 lofts]

I normaly go to Cambridge but think there may be one in the Kent/ surrey area

[jimmy_bulger]

marking stations at,crewe,frome,sheffield,cambridge,kingsteighnton,chichester,alveley,ash and didcot.

[pigeonpete]

got my stuff though the post last night when i got home! yeah im now a member cant wait to send next weekend, notice entries have to be sent by this weekend! yikes, can you change the number of entries come marking day? say if you have put 10 down but then want to send 12? or vise versa? anyone else going to crewe marking?

[Guest shadow]

all birds have to be listed before marking day (thats how it used to be ) :)

[pigeonpete]

all birds have to be listed before marking day (thats how it used to be ) :)

 

you dont have to list exact birds, just exact numbers i think.

[Guest shadow]

 

you dont have to list exact birds, just exact numbers i think.

 

all ring numbers and description ie cocks or hens and in seperate baskets

 

 

[pigeonpete]

 

all ring numbers and description ie cocks or hens and in seperate baskets

 

 

o.k mate cheers

[PIGEON_MAN]

all birds have to be listed before marking day (thats how it used to be ) :)

 

Only the amount you are sending have to be listed before marking day,then on marking day birds have to be listed with cocks and hens kept separate.

[Ronnie]

Will see you at taylors pete hopefully .Will give them a fianl check this week and if all is ok i will send about 5

[pigeonpete]

Well could be a toughie from fougeres tom, with the stong wind for the ybs, i sent 3 old hens, has anyone else sent? and where do you think the winners will be?

 

good luck to all that have sent :-)

[PIGEON_MAN]

Sent 10 youngsters but by the look of that west wind they will have a tough fly.

[magpie]

Be interested to hear from any forum members about their returns last Saturday from Fougeres with NFC and if any of the mssing birds have been reported. Most people here in the South West had a very difficult race with a lot of young birds still missing - although old hens returns seem to have been good even if they made heavy going off it against the north west wind.  

[john@formula 1 lofts]

I did not send NFC but did send L&SECC on same day i sent 13 and have 7 back speaking to people around here the NFC returns were much the same with only the odd bird back since early Sunday morning.

[pigeonpete]

sent 3 old hens, had 2 on the night 17.02 and 17.59, finished 14th section L, never seen the yearling? but the 2 other guys in our club that sent did not have any old or young on the day, makes a change for me  ;D

[Lightning McQueen]

We sent 2 old hens and 5 youngsters

 

got both old hens and 1 x yb on Sat

got 1 x yb Sun morning

 

not seen/heard anything of others?

[pjc]

I think youngbirds often suffer 1st time over the water. They see the channel and follow the coast up and down not wanting to cross!

[Lightning McQueen]

I think youngbirds often suffer 1st time over the water. They see the channel and follow the coast up and down not wanting to cross!

 

have to agree there Phil,

 

but the 3 we have missing, one had previous had a Guernsey (1st club/1st fed) and a BICC Falaise (approx 25th CS Section), another had been to Guernsey with the Classic the week before and the last one had been to BICC Falaise.

 

The first timer was home on Sunday morning?

 

so who knows where they are