LEEDS & DISTRICT AMALGAMATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON 14TH JANUARY 2017 AT 7.00PM
FEDERATIONS REPRESENTED:
Aire & Wharf – J McCall, B Jackson & P Hornby, City of Leeds – 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 Yorkshire 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, Horsforth FC, Harehills HS & Stourton FC
Proposed Aire & Wharf seconded City of Leeds – We accept them all as members.
CARRIED Meeting closed 7.30pm
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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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