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Announcements
February 25, 2021

AGM Cancellation and New Date Notice

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The scheduled AGM on the 10th March, 2021, has been cancelled due to Covid restrictions etc. The Club will hold its A.G.M. as soon as possible in the near future. The date and venue is yet to be confirmed. Watch this space! Subject to restrictions etc.
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Announcements
February 13, 2021

AGM Propositions for 2021 and Notice of AGM

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Propositions for Season 2021 In accordance with R.P.R.A. Rules, members are required to vote on the following proposals. Please place a mark in the ‘For’ box if you are in favour. Place a mark in the ‘Against’ box if you are not in favour on the voting paper you will receive. If you have not yet received your voting paper it can be downloaded here Please return the voting paper to :- Mr. & Mrs. S. Barkel, Secretaries NATIONAL FLYING CLUB 21 Ridley Avenue Ryhope, Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR2 0SF…
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Announcements
February 04, 2021

NFC Auction Sale

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The NFC auction sale will commence on Thursday 18th March and will run until Saturday 27th March. This sale will comrpise of the best birds in the United Kingdom, from winners, Section winners and birds bred in the purple. The auction sale is being hosted by: - www.comparethepigeon.com Visit the website www.CompareThePigeon.Com and get yourself ready to bid for the best!
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Announcements
January 22, 2021

National Flying Club Newsflash - 2020/21 Presentation Evenings

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Great news! The National Flying Club Committee have managed to secure the venue to hold a double presentation for the 2020 and 2021 season. A great weekend of celebration in the beautiful resort of Torquay with the 2020 presentation taking place on the Friday evening, followed by the 2021 presentation continuing as planned on the Saturday. This is a fantastic opportunity to give due recognition to the National Flying Club winners over two seasons in one weekend by the sea. Plans are forging…
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Announcements
January 05, 2021

National Flying Club January 2021 Report

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The National Flying Club committee would like to wish all members a very happy new year and you should roll up your sleeves as the vaccination is coming! At the time of writing, we are entering our third National lockdown in a year and we have all suffered in one way or another with local restrictions between those, but we now have a bright light at the end of the tunnel. The racing season in 2020 began after a very short delay and indeed National racing went ahead more or less as planned.…
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Latest Race Reports

September 20, 2020
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Press Report - Coutances YB/OH 2020 - Now Including Section Winners

The final race of the season for the National Flying Club took place on the 6th September from Coutances when the Chief Convoyer Mr Dom McCoy, liberated 4500 young birds and old hens at 8.00 hrs into a light North West wind in sunny conditions. Race Advisor…
August 28, 2020
GB19B06292 Gilbert
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Press Report RPRA UK Pau Masters race

The UK Pau Masters race was open to all members of the National Flying Club, British Barcelona Club and the Central Southern Class Flying Club with a combined entry of 2700 pigeons, which were convoyed by the National Flying Club in a custom built transporter…
August 17, 2020
Mark Gilbert NFC Pau Winner
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Press Report Pau Int 2020 (Now Including Section Winners)

Firstly, a little news on the NFC presentation for 2020. Mr McGrevy has recently spoken to the Management of the venue who have reassured him that the presentation will take place as planned and they are able to follow the government guidelines on social…
August 04, 2020
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Press Report Nort-sur-Edre (Messac) 2020 Now including Section Winners

The second race of the season for the National Flying Club took place from Messac on the 18th July. It was scheduled to be from Nort-sur-Erdre but on the day before the FCI closed the race point for four days and Messac became an available alternative. The…
July 20, 2020
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Press Report Fougeres 2020 now Including Section Winners

Winners Report Once again, I travelled down the leafy Kent lanes overlooking the Stockbury Valley in the North Downs, to visit the loft of Colin Fagg and his partner Linda Nicholas to report on their second National Flying Club win. The first time was in 2013…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Fougeres 2019

The first race of the season for the National Flying Club will go down as one of the most disappointing starts to any racing season. There is a lot of discontent voiced by the members as the decision to liberate proved inadequate and as a consequence the Race…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Cholet 2019

The programmed National Flying Club Ancenis race had to take place from Cholet due to the liberation site not being available for the 2019 season. The third race of the season for the National Flying Club was held on the 15th June from Cholet with the 3500…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Tarbes 2019

The first place in National Flying Club Tarbes Grand National is the most coveted title in the UK pigeon sport without exception. It presents the biggest haul of silverware that can be won in any race in the country, accumulated in more than 100 years of the…
July 10, 2019
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Press Report Messac 2019

The second race of the season for the National Flying Club took place on the 1st of June from Messac, France. A total of 5128 pigeons were entered by 602 members from Scotland, Wales and England which were liberated at 7:15am into a clear blue sky and light…