Established 1904
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RACING RULES
1. Clubs who do not adhere to the number of birds per crate
Passed at the Annual General Meeting will be warned of this infringement
Once and then fined £10 for each offence to a limit of £60.
2. All clubs must return a transit form which must be handed to the convoyer
Together with the birds on marking nights. Each crate number to be
Recorded together with pigeons contained in each crate. Any Club
Failing to provide this form on marking night to convoyer will be
Severely censored by committee and dealt with accordingly.
3. All Clubs must endeavour to be ready for the transporter at any
Specified time. No complaints to lorry drivers or convoyers to be made.
These must be forwarded to Federation Secretary in writing.
4. Clubs will require to ensure that a sufficient number of members
Carry out the duty of carrying crates to/or loading transporters so that
The time schedule of transporters is not impaired.
5. The Federation Secretary will arrange for a Federation Year
Book to be printed and to be available to members by 31st March
Each year. The Federation Year Book to include the Race
Programme.
6. Any objections must be lodged by letter to Federation
Secretary with a deposit of £30 which shall be returned if objection
Is sustained.
7. All clubs shall have a container with 2 locks of different type
With 2 keys to hold pool/entry sheets and rubber rings, duplications; the
Container to be locked and/or sealed after each race marking. Two
Members to hold one key each till meeting for checking which takes
Place after each race. No less than four members to be present at
Locking and opening of containers.
8. A full report of each race must be forwarded from each club
To Federation Secretary to either arrive on or be postmarked 48
Hours after each race.
9. All club secretaries must send by first class post a race result
Of duplication races of all birds times in special duplicated races stating
Time, distance and velocity. This to be in Secretary’s hands within
Five days.
10. All duplication sheets must be in Federation Secretary’s hands
By midnight on marking night of special duplication races. Money
Must be forwarded within 48 hours of marking.
11. All crates must have the recommended material in them. This will be decided by management committee. No other Material to be used. If any club defaults from this procedure, the Management committee will deal accordingly.
12. (a) All general accounts rendered must be paid 14 days from dated invoice. (b) That all birdage must be paid weekly to Treasurer along with Race returns.
13. That any Club not uplifting the Stray returned Pigeons on the
Day that they were returned will pay a penalty of £10 per day plus price of Stray until lifted unless prior arrangement has been made with Federation Stray Officer.
14. All crates must carry a label clearly stating club name, number of birds and sex of pigeons within. These labels to be supplied by the Federation.
15. In Open or Duplication Races no member will be allowed to
Enter a pigeon in an Open Pool unless the pigeon is already entered in the corresponding Section Pool
15a. No pool can be entered unless entry has been made in the preceding pool.
16. That any member club approached by any non LRPF member requesting convoying for any purpose, must apply in writing stating fanciers name, address and requirements. Any club found to be breaching this rule will be deleted from one old and one young bird race result.