& DISTRICT AMALGAMATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 14TH JANUARY 2017 AT 7.00PM

FEDERATIONS REPRESENTED:

Aire & Wharf – J McCall, B Jackson & P Hornby, – M Murphy

ELECTION OF OFFICIALS

All positions left in abeyance

PROPOSITIONS, NEW RULES OR AMENDMENTS TO RULES

Proposed Aire & Wharf seconded City of Leeds – Rescind all Rules and insert new Rules as follows:-

1. The organisation shall be called the “Leeds & District Amalgamation”.

2. The organisation shall be an amalgamation of clubs.

3. The Headquarters will be Hawksworth Wood Conservative Club, Cragside Walk, Leeds, LS5 3LX.

4. The bankers of the Leeds & District Amalgamation shall be the Bank.

5. The Leeds & District Amalgamation boundaries to be as follows: -

Eastern Boundary – 01° 25’ 10.80 W Southern Boundary - 53° 42’ 00.00 N Northern & Western Boundaries to be as the Mid Yorkshire Combine

6. Officers of the Leeds & District Amalgamation shall be President/Chairman, Secretary, 3 Vice Presidents, Auditor, Race Controller & Convoyer.

7. Emergency Committee shall consist of the President, Secretary and one delegate from each member club.

8. Delegates will be 2 per club and each club will have only one vote.

9. Meetings will take place as arranged.

10. President/Chairman to give casting vote where necessary.

11. Minutes of all meetings to be circulated to all clubs

12. The hours of darkness for Channel races be as the Mid Yorkshire Combine. Inland races close at 10.30 p.m. day of liberation.

13. Prize money to be divided equally between all Championship Races flown. 10 prizes 25%, 20%, 15%, 10% and 6 places at 5%. If all positions not taken prize money will be divided equally amongst those timing in. CARRIED

AGM adjourned 7.15

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MEETING HELD ON 14TH JANUARY 2017 AT 7.15PM

FEDERATIONS REPRESENTED:

Aire & Wharf – J McCall, B Jackson & P Hornby, City of Leeds – M Murphy

Letters of application were read out from Skipton HS, Wharfdale DFC, FC, Harehills HS & Stourton FC

Proposed Aire & Wharf seconded City of Leeds – We accept them all as members.

CARRIED Meeting closed 7.30pm

2 LEEDS & DISTRICT AMALGAMATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING RE-OPENED ON 14TH JANUARY 2017 AT 7.30PM

CLUBS REPRESENTED:

Harehills – M Murphy. Horsforth – J McCall & B Jackson, Skipton – A J Evans, Stourton – I Gaunt & A Gaunt, Wharfdale – A Jackson & D Jackson

Also Present: P Hornby & M McGrath

Election of Officials

Proposed Stourton seconded Skipton

President

J McCall

Secretary

A Gaunt

Vice Presidents

B Jackson, A Jackson & M Murphy

Auditors

P Hornby & McGrath

Race Controller

I Gaunt

Convoyer

R Ward CARRIED

AGM Closed at 8.00

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MEETING HELD ON 14TH JANUARY 2017 AT 7.15PM

CLUBS REPRESENTED:

Harehills – M Murphy. Horsforth – J McCall & B Jackson, Skipton – A J Evans, Stourton – I Gaunt & A Gaunt, Wharfdale – A Jackson & D Jackson

Also Present: P Hornby & M McGrath

Subscriptions

Proposed Horsforth seconded Skipton – Subscriptions be £8 per loft plus £2 Mid Yorkshire Combine subscriptions CARRIED Inland Birdage Fees

Proposed Wharfdale seconded Skipton

£120 for up to 25 birds per week additional birds 25p or

£70 for up to 12 birds per week additional birds 50p

Any member may pay additional £120 payments to suit their birdage requirements

A list of members from all clubs indicating which fee their members will be paying to be submitted to the secretary by the 1st March. All monies to be paid by 1st April.

Championship Race Birdage

Proposed Wharfdale seconded Skipton

25p per bird on top of transport costs

CARRIED

Prize Money

Proposed Stourton seconded Horsforth

25p per bird plus any members efforts raised on basketing and clock checking nights

CARRIED

Adverse Weather Committee

Proposed Wharfdale seconded Skipton

1 nominated member from each club, race controller to have casting vote. CARRIED

4 Pick Up Times

Approximate pick up times for inland races are as follows:-

6.30 Skipton 7.15 Wharfdale 8.00 Horsforth 8.30 Harehills 9.00 Stourton

Golden Ring

Proposed Horsforth seconded Wharfdale - £10 per ring maximum 5 rings per loft to be flown on the 1st weekend of September currently Portsmouth young bird championship race

CARRIED Rings available from the secretary

Mid Yorkshire Combine

Proposed Harehills seconded Horsforth – we vote for Mid Yorkshire Combine to be transported by S Teasdale.

CARRIED

Proposed Skipton seconded Horsforth – we vote for I Gaunt to be Mid Yorkshire Combine Race Controller

CARRIED

Transport Fund Sale

Proposed Horsforth seconded Skipton – a sale to be help on Sunday 19th March to raise monies for our transport fund

CARRIED

Meeting closed 9.00

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