welsh national flying club

[thunderboult]

i see in the homing world this week that they've had another meeting and it's been decided that their will be 5 sections- south,centre and north (these will be within the wnr fed boundaries) a far north section( north of 52.20) and a west section (west of3.35) . all marking stations will be within the wnr fed and your clocks must also be set and checked at the marking stations were the birds were basketed.  what this say's to me is, you can enter if your outside the wnr fed but we'll do all we can to make sure it's akward for you.    

[Guest strapper]

the way i see it is that they have made steps to accomodate all of wales to enter the national and with current finances they cannot make everyone happy, remember this is a new venture and like anything else there will be restrictions untill its on its feet.

the cost of transport today should make everyone understand how a new venture needs to walk before it can run,and a little understanding of this will make it get on its feet the more quicker.

im sure once the national has got its roots sorted there will be moves to suit everyone.

give it a chance and see what comes of it...i know a good few have joined this new venture and a good few outside the welsh north road too!..remember its new so it will have teething problems.

 

[thunderboult]

come on paul,they allowed them to enter outside the wnr fed,they done nothing to help . i know your from they're neck of the woods but no marking stations outside the wnr fed, and your clocks have also got to be done there. as you mentioned in these economic times monies tight . what happens(in the longer races) if somebody from the north or west clocks a bird in the evening,a drive to newport and maybe another drive there again the next day if they get another.  you left the southeast national because you were'nt happy with things and you wanted to make things better for the fancier's but the fancier's they're looking after is those living in the south east of wales.  i fly with the welsh sr national and they only send a fraction of the birds wnr fed send but the have marking stations in the west, how to they manage that.  

[Guest strapper]

i know wot your saying m8 and i agree entirely with you, there was a question about having a marking station up north from a fancier(on the national site) if im right and this is better answered by tom as i wasnt at the last meeting,

my thoughts ....there should be at least a north marking station without a doubt.

i would like all to get on and have a great national,but collecting birds from far north would be a financal loss unless there could be a comprimise somewhere....in the way that if only 20 people send 5 birds each(from the north)...the lorry sent to collect them would be at a loss , the driver would have to be paid too.

i personally think it would be best if a selection of north fanciers went to a meeting to voice their opinions and try to sort out something,i have no say in what the national does im just a member.

but i hope that everything sorts it self out so it caters for all.