Who is correct ?

One one hand we have the Wade Bros saying it was passed that you can't have an inland race on the same weekend as a channel race (except Bourges ) and on the other Stuart Fawcett saying that it was only passed not to hold open races on the same weekend. As Martin is one of the members on the race committee I think it is important that this point is clarified --so who is correct ?

Wakefield Race

Following a meeting this morning of the emergency committe it has been decided as follows

The birds will go on monday for a race tuesday from Wakefield
In the interest of fairness to all members it has been agred to have 2 liberations
North liberation will be first ,Tyne & Derwent ,Annfield Plain ,Consett and Newcastle Prog ,the liberation will be timed to try and have birds into Consett area by 5,15
South Liberation will follow, Darlington,West Durham ,Cockfield,Crook,Deerness Valley and Sacriston, timed to have the bids into Darlington area by 5.00

The first race part 2

As opinion is divided throughout the WDA why not let the membership decide. The choice is simple, either race Tuesday with a late liberation or put back till Saturday when birds will be better prepared. All clubs could ask their members and pass results to Fed secs on Sunday and the majority fed vote wins

Wakefield Race

Just been speaking to Peter Mathews ( Convoyer ) and he has asked me to point out if we race midweek the birds will be picked up previous night and the birds would be liberated hopefully to return after 5.00
I will update the site on Sunday with news of emergency committee decision

Alan Brown

Wakefield Race Sat 5th April

After full consultation with the emergency committee ( Peter Mathews ,Martin Wade ,Stephen Meadows ,Tony Coils and Alan Brown ) it has been agreed that there is no chance of a race Sat,Sun Or Mon ,it has further been agreed to speak on Sunday Morning to discuss the possibility of an afternoon race from Wakefield on Tuesday Or Wed, once that discussion has taken place I will update the members through the Website and Brian will send Texts to Fed Secs.

Alan Brown

WAKEFIELD Friday 4th April

The weather committee have voted by 3 to 0 for the birds not to go today .
Previous forecasts had indicated a chance for a race but todays forecasts are showing heavy cloud and rain moving into Wakefield area by 9.00 am ,sunrise is not untill 6.30 .
The rest of the weekend weather looks poor ,I will arrange to speak to the 5 emergency committe members to look at options .

Alan Brown

The first race

As I type this article we are on the sixth consecutive day of low cloud/fog at the top end of the Amalgamation. We did get a few hours of sunshine yesterday afternoon which at least allowed members to let their pigeons out for exercise. The forecast for the next few days is similar with a slight improvement at the weekend. Half of our members(5) have already said they are not sending this weekend. If this happens in all the clubs based in the northern federations there will be a considerable loss of income to the WDA.

Pre-season OB training

There will be NO training this week

WDA Race Programme 2014 (amended showing available racepoints)

Here is the 2014 Race Programme, there have been a couple of changes due to unavailability of the original race point voted for and the nearest alternative has been booked instead.

Old Birds:

W.D.A.2 BIRD CLUB UP DATE.

WDA 2 BIRD CLUB .MEMBERSHIP £100.RACE PROGRAMME EASTBOURNE NAT.MAIDSTONE NAT .ARRAS 1st CHANEL RACE. YPRES CLASSIC O.B. MAIDSTONE NAT Y.B.2BIRDS IN SMALL REG ON NIGHT OF BASKETING.CHEQUES MADE PAYABLE TO WEST DURHAM AMALGAMATION.19 MEMBERS SO FAR ARE AS FOLLOWS.B FORD DAR,BALL/SON,OWEN SHAW,B HOPPER TD, J BRADLEY,WADE BROS, H PEAIRS CF. J B YOUNGHUSBAND/SON,WILSON/HOWE/SONS,DAVE CLARK,N K R McKIMM WD.NELSON/HALL/RAMM DV.A HAWTHORN, HODGSON/SON,WELSH/McMULLEN,G KENT,LEE MORTON/SON, MURRAY/MELROSE,GAPPER/ARKLEY NEW.PRESENT PRIZE MONEY IS £380 PER RACE .4,3,2,1.

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