SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HOMING PIGEON ASSOC. INC.
Incorporated Since 1929
Agents for Belgium Alum Rings
Race Rubbers, Clock Tapes, Ribbons and all Pigeon Requisites
10 Baulderstone Road Gepps Cross. S.A. 5094 –
Telephone: 8262.3856
ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO: GENERAL SECRETARY
10 Baulderstone Road, Gepps Cross. SA 5094
gensec@picknowl.com.au
cherylmyers@bigpond.com.au
MINUTES OF THE S.A.H.P.A. Inc.MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING HELD AT THE
S.A.H.P.A. Inc. HEADQUARTERS ON MONDAY 16TH JUNE 2008 -7.30PM.
1. CHAIRPERSON OPENED MEETING
AT: Attendance: Mr D.Thalbourne ( Chairperson
), Mr G.Hamilton, Mr W.Moyle, Mr K.Pridham, Mr G.Watson, Mr
D.Walker,Mrs C.Myers(General Secretary) Mr D.Cawte, (Treasurer).
2. APOLOGIES: NIL
3. INVITED GUEST- Alan Theide to discuss the
insurance coverage for the S.A.H.P.A. Inc.
4. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS
MEETING: Moved /Seconded / Carried.
5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
1. Mr D.Walker presented a copy of the review of the
Code of Practice.
2. Mr D.Walker has someone who will take the straw
from the unit if the S.A.H.P.A. purchase a trailer to do so,anyone who
has a secondhand one for sale contact the General Secretary
8266 4551.
3. Trapping cages for feral pigeons are available
from the Ring Secretary for $20.00 a week. Instructions are to be
put on the website and a copy to Rosie.
4. Electronic pads – Distance between pads is still under review
discussions with G.Harris,T.Tirrell, and P.Springett continuing.
6. TREASURER’S MONTHLY :
Treasurers monthly report read for month of May 2008.
7. CORRESPONDENCE IN:
1. Convoyers Report – Stirling North 1,
Peterborough 1, Stirling North 2, Peterborough 2,
2. Letter from Mr I. Yeing – Regards increases due to ongoing fuel
costs. Action: Contact Mr I Yeing regards costs going
down ,will there be a review if costs go down.
Costs to the flyer will be retained at current cost and be reviewed at
the next meeting.
3. Letter from Mr D. Brockensha- Regarding letter from the
Salisbury council about training pigeons near the Parafield airport :
Action: General Secretary to speak to the chairman of the Nth
Suburban in relation to these issues.
4.Quote From Evastrong- Quote for a building to be put on the
Association grounds in the future.Action : To be held for future
reference.
5. Letter from Barossa Valley Club-Squeaker sale to be held on the 7th
December at the Lyndoch oval. Action : Secretary to
file.
6. Membership List –Membership list and vaccination form from
Balaklava/Wakefield. Action: General Secretary to
file.
7. Letters from Central Districts, Elizabeth .Port Adelaide North
and South,Southern Vales,Strathalbyn- Advising of their group
status for the 2008 season. Action: Secretary to file.
8. Late payment fee –Late payment fee for Daniel
Elvin and Noel Fiebiger to join S.A.H.P.A. Action: Approved
–secretary to file.
8. CORRESPONDENCE OUT.
1 ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY- Re passes to the Royal
Show
2. LIFE RING ORDER FORM- Order forms for life ring
orders.
9.GENERAL BUSINESS.
1. SAFETY ON THE LOADING DOCK-
Issues with safety while loading the birds on the loading
dock ACTION: Working group G.Watson, D.Walker and C Myers
to look into ways to making loading the birds on the unit easier and
safer for the future of our sport.
3. CAGE FOR KEEPING LOST BIRDS:
Request from the Ring Secretary for a small cage to keep lost
pigeons. ACTION: Approval has been given for the purchase of a
small aviary for the keeping of lost pigeons G.Watson to arrange
for delivery of aviary.
3. ASSOCIATION TROPHY AWARDS:
The association will continue to provide an award or similar to
the winner of each association race this season.The 11 association
winners will receive a cheque for $100.00 .The two 10 bird race will
receive a trophy .
It would be appreciated if the winner purchased a trophy or similar to
be presented at the annual presentation.
3. COST OF 2008 LIFE RINGS : The cost of life rings
for the season 2009 will remain at 40 cents per ring.
4. LIFE RING DRAW:
1. Strathalbyn.
15. Southern Vales
2. Hyde Park 16.
Gawler River
3. Alexandra 17.
Happy Valley.
4. South Suburban 18. Para Hills
5. Campbelltown 19. Glenelg.
6. Central Districts 20
Barossa Valley.
7. North East
21. Para.
8. Elizabeth 22.
South Dist.
9. North Suburban 23. West Torrens.
10. Adelaide Hills 24. Port
Adelaide Nth.
11. Riverside
25. Salisbury.
12. Woodville
26. Smithfield.
13. Vitesse 27.
Port Adelaide Sth.
14. Payneham
5. CLOCK CHAIRPERSON ‘S MEETING:
a. Meeting of club secretaries and clock chairpersons
Club secretaries are to be advised that a meeting of club secretaries
with the S.A.H.P.A. clock chairperson will be held on –Monday
21st July 2008 – 7.30p.m.
ALL CLUB SECRETARIES – PLEASE NOTE :
All clubs are to be represented as the information to be handed down
and discussed is important to all flyers who wish to fly association
races.
Fines may be imposed for non-attendance. – Fine of $20.00 will be
imposed for on any club for non-attendance for no reason offered
or no apology provided.
b. Clock Register – ALL CLUBS:
Clock registers should be forwarded to the general secretary
NO LATER THAN – MONDAY 21ST JULY
Could each club clock chairperson please check to ensure all
members are listed on each clock register.
c. Fire off Association races
The S.A.H.P.A. clock chairperson will be providing information to club
secretaries as to the firing off format for the 2008 season.
FIRING OFF PROCEDURE:
All clubs /groups are requested to appoint a designated person to
oversee the firing off of clocks by the Telstra time message -1194-
Junior clock,Electronic Timer,Master Clock. PLEASE CHECK ALL CLOCK AND
TIMERS REGULARLY WITH TELSTRA 1194.
Firing off of clocks on hamper night at 8.00pm –with additional check
print fire off 30 seconds later ,or otherwise under instruction from
the clock chairman.
d.Electronic Timing Systems :
Serial numbers of each member’s electronic clock is required to be in
the hands of the general secretary NO LATER THAN MONDAY 21ST JULY 2008
– Seal number of sensor /antenna at fixed point of entry and a photo of
fixture point of sensor/antenna is also required by the above
date.Members whose sensor/antenna is still fixed at the original place
with seal intact from 2007 season do not need to submit a photo.
9. 2008 PRESENTATION EVENING: General Secretary to
book
10. RANDOM DRUG TESTS- Carried over to next
meeting.
11. S.A.H.P.A. AGGREGATE POINTS WINNER: Jacket or
something to the value of to be presented at the presentation evening.
12. TOSSING OF BIRDS:
The 1st,2nd,& 3rd placed bird of each association race MUST BE
TOSSED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF HOMING FROM THE RACE.
The club chairperson or secretary shall toss the members winning or
place getting bird,and must verify in writing that the bird was tossed
on a bird verification form.
13. SEALING OF HAMPERS S.A.H.P.A RACES:
Club Secretaries – Please be advised:
Only record the number of the seals that are to be used for the
sealing of hampers for the 2008 Season.They are to be recorded on a
piece of paper and placed in an envelope for checking at the S.A.H.P.A.
headquarters.
14. CABINET IN THE HALL Re : Concerns over unsafe
glass in the display cabinet near the canteen . Action: G.Watson to
look at glass .Mrs C Myers to look at purchasing a bigger
secondhand display cabinet.
13. DATE NEXT MEETING: 14th July 2008
14. MEETING CLOSED: 11.30 p.m.