IRISH SOUTH ROAD FEDERATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2011

SUNDAY 15TH JANUARY 2012 AT 10.30AM

CLANN NA GAEL G.A.A CLUB, MOORE ROAD, RINGSEND, DUBLIN 4

PRESIDENT HENRY BYRNE    SECRETARY THOMAS LOWRY

AGENDA:

1.        MINUTES OF LAST AGM

2.        PRESIDENT’S REPORT

3.        SECRETARY’S REPORT

4.        TREASURER’S REPORT

5.        TRANSPORT MANAGERS REPORT

6.        LIBERATOR’S REPORT

7.        AUDITORS’ REPORT

8.        BALANCE SHEET

9.        ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2012

            10.      NEW CLUBS – APPLICATION FROM NORTH KILDARE, KIMMAGE & DISTRICT, DODDER VALLEY

            11.      MERGER OF PREMIER AND SHELBOURNE CLUBS

12.      NEW MEMBERS – TRIM AND NORTH KILDARE

13.      PROPOSED RULE BOOK

14.      MOTIONS

 

MOTION 1 FROM ISRF COMMITTEE

PROPOSED  RACE PROGRAMME 2012

 

 

 

 

 OLD BIRDS 

YOUNG BIRDS  

14TH APRIL

THURLES

7TH JULY

THURLES

21ST APRIL

PILMORE BEACH

14TH JULY

THURLES

28TH APRIL

MALLOW

21ST JULY

PILMORE BEACH

5TH MAY

SKIBBEREEN NORTH

28TH JULY

MALLOW

12TH MAY

BARLEYCOVE  OPEN

4TH AUG

SKIBBEREEN NORTH

19TH MAY

PILMORE BEACH

11TH AUG

BARLEYCOVE  OPEN

26TH MAY

MALLOW

18TH AUG

THURLES

TBD

TALBENNY  OPEN

25TH AUG

PILMORE BEACH

2ND JUNE

SKIBBEREEN NORTH

TBD

TALBENNY  OPEN

TBD

PENZANCE  OPEN

1ST SEP

MALLOW

9TH JUNE

PILMORE BEACH

8TH SEP

SKIBBEREEN NORTH

TBD

PENZANCE  OPEN

15TH SEP

BARLEYCOVE  OPEN

16TH JUNE

MALLOW

 

 

TBD

PENZANCE  OPEN

 

 

TBD

ST. MALO  OPEN

 

 

23RD JUNE

SKIBBEREEN NORTH

 

 

30TH JUNE

BARLEYCOVE  OPEN

 

TBD – TO BE DECIDED BY MEMBERS ST.MALO RACE DATE DEPENDANT ON MILLAR GOLD CUP

MOTION 2 FROM ISRF COMMITTEE AND DUBLIN NORTH COUNTY

THAT THE RULE REGARDING ONE FEE PER ADDRESS BE DELETED (GENERAL RULE 28)

MOTION 3 FROM ISRF COMMITTEE

THAT UK CHANNEL RACES THIS YEAR BE WEDNESDAY LIBERATIONS

MOTION 4 FROM DUBLIN HOMING CLUB

THAT CHANNEL RACES BE FLOWN ON WEDNESDAYS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRANCE

MOTION 5 FROM SARSFIELD

WOULD THE FEDERATION LOOK INTO CHANNEL RACES BEING LIBERATED ON WEDNESDAY TO AVOID CLASHING WITH THE UK BIRDS

MOTION 6 FROM SARSFIELD

THAT ONLY THE NEW STEEL CRATES WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE NEW TRANSPORTERS AS THE OLD WOODEN ONES ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THESE TRANSPORTERS. AND THIS WOULD HELP STOP ESCAPEES.

MOTION 7 FROM SARSFIELD

THAT ALL CLUB CRATES WILL BE STENCILLED WITH CLUBS NAMES ON THEM. THIS WILL HELP WITH HYGIENE OF THE BIRDS AND HELP THE FEDERATION STOP CRATES GOING MISSING.

MOTION 8 FROM SARSFIELD

THAT ALL MONEY WILL BE PAID OUT TWO WEEKS AFTER ALL OPEN RACES ONCE THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS TO THE RACE.

MOTION 9 FROM SARSFIELD

IN THE EVENT OF A PERSON USING ETS SYSTEM AND MISSING THE TWO HOUR BANG OFF. ON CHANNEL RACES THE BIRD WOULD BE RECORDED WHEN BANGED OFF BY CLUB OFFICIAL.

MOTION 10 FROM SARSFIELD

PIGEONS FOR CHANNEL RACES BE MARKED 2 NIGHTS BEFORE LIBERATION INSTEAD OF MORNING MARKING.

MOTION 11  FROM CELTIC INVITATION

THAT A MIN OF 48 HOURS NOTICE BE GIVEN WHEN RACE MARKING IS TO BE MOVED FORWARD I.E. THURSDAY MARKING FOR FRIDAY RACE.

MOTION 12 FROM CELTIC INVITATION

THAT 3 TRANSPORTERS BE LAID ON FOR THE FIRST 4 OLD AND YOUNG BIRD RACES IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF BIRDS PER CRATE TO 20 BIRDS.

MOTION 13 FROM BLANCHARDSTOWN RPC

20 BIRD LIMIT BE PUT ON PIGEONS BEING RACED INLAND IN THE STEEL CRATES

MOTION 14 FROM BLANCHARDSTOWN RPC

ASK THE ISRF TO HAVE A YEARLING DERBY MIDWEEK RACE OPEN CHANNEL

MOTION 15 FROM BLANCHARDSTOWN RPC

THAT THE ISRF LIBERATE WITH THE NIPA ON THE CHANNEL IF POSSIBLE

MOTION 16 FROM BLANCHARDSTOWN RPC

CHANNEL AND INLAND PRICES FOR BIRDS TO BE LOWERED

MOTION 17 FROM DONNEYCARNEY RPC

BIRDAGE FOR ALL OPEN RACES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRANCE BE €1.00 PER BIRD

MOTION 18 FROM DONNEYCARNEY RPC

ALL ENTRIES, POOLS AND RESULTS FOR ISRF CLUB AND OPEN RACES BE COMPUTERISED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

MOTION 19 FROM DUBLIN NORTH EAST

CAN THE FED LOOK AT THE DOUBLE DRINKERS ON THE TRANSPORTER. IS THERE ANY WAY THERE CAN BE ONE DRINKER PER CRATE TO TRY AND STOP ANY CROSS INFECTION

MOTION 20 FROM DUBLIN NORTH EAST

DO AWAY WITH 50 BIRD LIMIT (RACING RULE 62)

MOTION 21 FROM DUBLIN NORTH EAST

CAN THE FED USE SOME OF THE MONEY IN THE BANK TO REDUCE THE COST OF RACING GOING FORWARD.

MOTION 22 FROM DUBLIN NORTH EAST

CAN THE FED STAY AT RACE POINT OF 180-200 MILES DISTANCE WHEN WE GET DOWN THERE. OLD BIRD RACING ONLY.