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UBI 5 EXETER
07.09.24: UBI 5 Exeter
The UBI cancelled the planned Exeter race for this weekend due to the weather forecast, they have rescheduled it to 14th September
Please can you let me know numbers by close of Monday
Marking is at Tilbury 7-8pm on Friday 13 September
CPH NO. BY 1ST OCT
07.09.24: CPH Number
Some of you may already be aware....It is now a requirement that by 1 October 2024, ALL pigeon flyers must have a CPH number regardless of the number of pigeons they own.
Please remember this is a requirement not an option, Everyone must have a CPH number.
To clarify, it still only channel fanciers who need the vet visit.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-as-a-keeper-of-less-than-50-poultry-or-other-captive-birds
EPSOM SHOW VET SALE
08.09.24: We have a stand booked for the Epsom show on Saturday 26th October to raise funds to help cover vet costs.
We are looking for top quality birds from fanciers and they need to be supplied with a pedigree for selling. We need the pigeons to sell and not be left with pigeons at the end of the day. If you can support the sale please can you let me know so we can get an idea of the number of pens required in advance.
The pigeons will need to be handed over to Gary Heywood or Joe House prior to the show.Gary & Joe will be at the Estuary Club on Friday 25th October 7-8pm for anyone that would like to drop off pigeons to them.
Alternatively you can make your own arrangements with Gary & Joe by contacting them on Gary 07813 094398 or Joe 07757 382961 to arrange.
2025 LIFE RINGS
08.09.24: 2025 LIFE RINGS
I will be ordering life rings later this month, if you would like any life rings for 2025 please can you let me know by close of Sunday 15 September so I can place the order in time for the discounted rate.The Club usually charge the rings out at 30p each but this maybe ever so slightly higher this year depending on the RPRA charge and quantity.
GOLD RING VERIFICATION
09.09.24 Gold Ring Verification
Please verify your gold ring pigeons on our website www.thamesnec.co.uk (the link is on the homepage) so a provisional result can be produced. Please do not text, whatsapp or messenger the verification details to me as this will not count. Provisional result will be available on www.thamesnec.co.uk the evening of the race. The result will remain provisional until the full BICC result is published, then the full result will be published after this followed by an objections period. Prize money will be paid out later this year and you will be contacted when payment is due to be made to you. Thank you to all those that entered, Good Luck!
OPEN RACE FINAL RESULTS & POOLS
12.09.24 Open Race Final Results & Pools
Final results & pools now published. Congratulations to all prize winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated
Any objections to these results must be made in writing to Rachael Bacon: 33 Mornington Avenue, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DW or Rachael.Bacon@hotmail.co.uk by close of 27/09/2024.
BREEDER BUYER FINAL RESULT
20.09.24 Breeder Buyer Final Result
Final result now published. Congratulations to all prize winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated
Any objections to these results must be made in writing to Rachael Bacon: 33 Mornington Avenue, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DW or Rachael.Bacon@hotmail.co.uk by close of 04/10/2024.
SOUTHERN COUNTIES GALA AUCTION
01.10.24: Southern Counties Gala Fundraiser Auction
There is a fundraiser for the Southern Counties Gala that we take part in, which is on 19 October in Brighton. The auction is now live for the fundraiser. All lots end at 8pm on Sunday 6 October. The link for the auction is https://www.elimarpigeons.com/auctions/search/?category_slug=southern-counties-gala-fundraiser
2025 VET VISITS
01.1024: 2025 Vet Visits
Please can you let me know if you require a vet visit to be able to channel race for the 2025 season by replying to this email.
I will not be assuming who needs a visit so only those that reply to this email by 13.10.24 will be on the list.
You will however need to be a Thames member after the AGM for the visit to be able to take place.
Once I have a list of who needs a visit I can organise the routes so will get back to you late October. The dates provided by Dr Parsons (Vet) are in February 2025.
We are raising funds again at Epsom by selling pigeons on the stand so please support in any way that you can to help reduce the costs for the vet visits.
GOLD RING FINAL RESULT
01.10.24: Gold Ring Final Result
Final result now published. Congratulations to all prize winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated
Any objections to these results must be made in writing to Rachael Bacon: 33 Mornington Avenue, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1DW or Rachael.Bacon@hotmail.co.uk by close of 15/10/2024.
AGM NEW DATE
21.11.24: AGM
The AGM that was arranged for Wednesday 27 November at 8pm at Basildon Post Office Club is now CANCELLED due to unforeseen circumstances. The new AGM date is Wednesday 8 January at 8pm at Basildon Post Office Club.EPSOM SHOW VET SALE
26.11.24: Epsom Show Vet Sale
Just to say a big thank you to Joe House, Gary Heywood & Steve Wakerley who ran the Epsom Show Vet Sale last month and a big thank you to all of those that donated pigeons and purchased.The Sale made £680.00 after costs.Also thanks to George Nikola who ran an auction on his Facebook page which raised £120.00
Meaning we now have £800.00 to put towards Vet Visits.
As mentioned, I will be in touch in due course regarding the Vet Visits which will be in February.
GOLD RING 2025.
15.12.24: Due to a decreasing interest over the last few seasons, unfortunately our gold ring race will not run in 2025.
2025 LIFE RINGS
There are spare 2025 Life rings available, if you would like any please let me know and I can get these posted out to you.
2025 BREEDER BUYER
11.01.25: 2025 Breeder Buyer details have been announced!
We will be holding one auction at the Epsom Spring Show on 22nd March and the other auction will be held on Whatsapp and run from 2nd March and finish on 6th April 2025.
2025 Race Programme now available!
2025 Subscriptions will remain at £60 for the 2025 season.
I am waiting confirmation from the UBI&Homecounties of their subscription fee after their AGM which is late January. (If you wish to participate in those races you will need to pay their subs fee)
It is easy to pay for your subs on our website (then you do not need to fill out the attached form) www.thamesnec.co.uk/shop
Subs must be paid by 31/03/25 or will incur an additional £20.00 late payment fee.
If you are paying your RPRA Fees via Thames then payment is required by 16/02/25. RPRA Fees are £35 each. Please remember even if you are not paying your RPRA Fee via Thames, you still need to inform me of which club you are paying these via by 16/02/25 please.
UBI DATE CHANGE
14.04.25: UBI Wadebridge race has changed to 28th June 2025.
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GUERNSEY OPEN RACE CANCELLED
14.04.25: With the news received on Friday that the Guernsey libsite has now been cancelled because the Guernsey Ports have now taken the decision to prohibit future pigeon releases on Guernsey as they have now introduced an 8-mile exclusion area around the airport with immediate effect. This is because they have decided to align with UK policy for certified aerodromes with regards to pigeon releases going forward, we have had to cancel the Guernsey open race that was arranged for Race 5 - 26/04/25. This is out of our and the RPRAs control and is very disappointing as a lot of effort had gone into organising the race. We will instead run a normal Thames race from Yeovil
RACE 4 YEOVIL
17.04.25: Race 4 Yeovil will be Saturday marking for a Sunday race (20/04/2025).Marking will be a little earlier than normal. Pick up times are: Colchester 4pm, Hullbridge 5pm, Estuary 5.45pm, Tilbury 6.15pm, Dagenham 7.15pm, Sundridge 8.15pm
RACE 5 SUNDAY
21.04.25: Race 5 will now take place at Holmsley.
24.04.25: Just to confirm, we are looking for a driver for a race on SUNDAY this weekend at HOLMSLEY. Only one person has potentially come forward to be a driver for a Sunday race, who will test drive the transporter tomorrow & if all ok we will be marking Saturday for a Sunday race at Holmsley. If not then we will have to cancel. We hope to update around tomorrow (Friday) lunchtime.
25.04.25: Morning all, very pleased to say it's race on! Marking Saturday for Sunday from Holmsley. Big thanks to Paul for stepping in as convoyer & Jeremy showing him the ropes. Marking will be earlier, Colchester being picked up at 4pm. Will work out other times & advise.
DEADLINE TO ACTIVATE 2024 BREEDER BUYERS
28.04.25: Sunday is the deadline for activating your 2024 breeder buyer rings for the BICC St Philbert race on 7 June. Just let me know the ring number(s) you have left and pay £10 per ring number
UBI 1 MARKING
03.05.25: For those that are UBI members…Details for the UBI 1 Race are below...
Marking station: Tilbury @ Chadwell St Mary Social Club, 21 Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Tilbury, Essex, RM16 4DH
Marking date: Friday 9 May
Race date: Saturday 10 May
Marking Time: 7-8pm.
Cost: £1 per pigeon + a £2 admin fee per member
Race point: Exeter
There will be a top 20 Thames UBI result. You must use the Thames central marking station for this OR notify us with your race entry sheet and Thames entry fee prior to the race to be included.
ACTIVATED 2024 BREED BUYER
11.05.25: Activated 2024 Breeder Buyer Ring Numbers for 2025 BICC St Philbert race have been published along with prize money. Good luck!
RACE 8
13.05.25: We are hopeful that we will be able to get into Yeovil on Saturday. Some clubs were there at the weekend and seemed to get in. Should this fail, we will end up at Wincanton but fingers crossed Yeovil will be ok.
UBI 2 MARKING
14.05.25: For those that are UBI members…
Details for the UBI 2 Race are below...
Marking station: Tilbury @ Chadwell St Mary Social Club, 21 Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Tilbury, Essex, RM16 4DH
Marking date: Thursday 22 May
Race date: Saturday 24 May
Marking Time: Earlier time of 6.30-7.30pm
Cost: £2 per pigeon + a £2 admin fee per member
Race point: Wadebridge
Please let me know if you wish to send and approx birdage by the end of *Sunday 18 May* so we can ensure we have enough UBI crates for marking.
There will be a top 20 Thames UBI result. You must use the Thames central marking station for this OR notify us with your race entry sheet and Thames entry fee prior to the race to be included.
UBI 2
19.05.25: With the poor forecast for Saturday the UBI combine are thinking of liberating on Friday after the birds have had a 3 hour rest so would be a 11/12 lib
RACE 9
22.05.25: Race 9 will be Saturday marking for a Sunday race from Holmsley.
UBI 3 MARKING
For those that are UBI members…
Details for the UBI 3 Race are below...
Marking station: Tilbury @ Chadwell St Mary Social Club, 21 Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Tilbury, Essex, RM16 4DH
Marking date: Thursday 5 June
Race date: Saturday 7 June
Marking Time: Earlier time of 6.30-7.30pm
Cost: £2 per pigeon + a £2 admin fee per member (Free Nom)
Race point: Truro
Please let me know if you wish to send and approx birdage by the end of *Monday 2 June & not after this time* so we can ensure we have enough UBI crates for marking.
There will be a top 20 Thames UBI result. You must use the Thames central marking station for this OR notify us with your race entry sheet and Thames entry fee prior to the race to be included.
RACE 11 & UBI 3
05.06.25: Race 11 will be Saturday marking for a Sunday race from Stoneycross (earlier marking).
UBI 3 will be Saturday marking for a Sunday race from Exeter, marking at Tilbury 6.30-7.30pm £1 per pigeon. Truro will now be on 28/06/25.
LITTLEHAMPTON
14.06.25: Update from the RPRA regarding Littlehampton…
I have contacted Arun District council and at this time they don't have an opening date for Banjo Road coach park, but will let us know when we have a confirmed date for reopening. As part of the regeneration work, the layout of the coach park will be changing, and a number of concession units have been placed at the southern end. The Royal Pigeon Racing Association may need to complete a site visit once the coach park is nearing completion to assess if it is still suitable for liberations.
UBI 4 MARKING
17.06.25: For those that are UBI members…Details for the UBI 4 Race are below...
Marking station: Tilbury @ Chadwell St Mary Social Club, 21 Riverview, Chadwell St Mary, Tilbury, Essex, RM16 4DH
Marking date: Thursday 26 June
Race date: Saturday 28 June
Marking Time: Earlier time of 6.30-7.30pm
Cost: £2 per pigeon + a £2 admin fee per member
Race point: Wadebridge
Please let me know if you wish to send and approx birdage by the end of *Sunday 22 June* so we can ensure we have enough UBI crates for marking.
There will be a top 20 Thames UBI result. You must use the Thames central marking station for this OR notify us with your race entry sheet and Thames entry fee prior to the race to be included.
RACE 15 SUNDAY
03.07.25: Race 15 will be Saturday marking for a Sunday race from Holmsley. Marking & Pick Ups will be the usual times (not any earlier).
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