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0001 20 Oct 2020 16:10:47: Posted by JOHN HARPER from GENERAL SECRETARY,
Top 30 Points auction sale now on Group1 website, ends Wednesday night. Sixteen owners who finished in the Top 30 SAHPA points are supporting their Association by donating birds to this auction, we thank them for their generosity, so please take a look. There maybe something to your liking that will breed you a winner next season. Cheers
0002 11 Oct 2020 19:27:56: Posted by JOHN HARPER from GENERAL SECRETARY,
Nominations for Bird of The Year South East Line, North line and Overall. At present the leading contender is SA 19 9311 BBPH 5th Allendale East #1 & 3rd Allendale East #2 owned by Hamilton & Fawcett. There is also an Award for the North line Bird of The Year and at present the leading contender is SA 19 12600 BBPH 5th Lyndhurst YBC & 12th The Twins 5b from Adelaide Race Lofts. The Ace Series Young Bird Award this year is also very hotly contested with the leading bird at this stage SA 19 12920 BCC 14th Lyndhurst YBC, 19th Mt Gambier SAD & 14th Mt Gambier Open @ 1.13% owned by George Tsonis. Second to Sixth position 1.17% -2.92% are currently filled by Hamilton & Fawcett. The Ace Series Old Bird Award, two nominations. SA 18 12099 BCH @ 2.26% ARL D Shaw SA 18 14975 BCH @ 2.60% N Stojakovic If there are any owners who believe they have a contender for any of these Awards please send details to the SAHPA Secretary. Nominations will remain open for another week.
0003 10 Oct 2020 17:44:40: Posted by GAVIN HARRIS from SA LONG DISTANCE CLUB SECRETARY,
Border Village - Reminder we are doing the result at SAHPA Hall at 8pm Saturday 10th Oct. We will also enter further results who clock birds after 7pm today after the SAHPA AGM on Sunday, meeting starts at 1pm, so I estimate doing the remainder of the result at 3:15pm Sunday.
0004 10 Oct 2020 15:49:25: Posted by JOHN HARPER from GENERAL SECRETARY,
We have been receiving reports of late birds returning from the S/East line with Life rings and Electronic bands removed. Anyone found guilty of this low act would risk a life ban from the SAHPA. Please notify the Secretary if you have any birds that have recently returned with rings removed.
0005 10 Oct 2020 08:11:18: Posted by JOHN HARPER from GENERAL SECRETARY,
Top 30 SAHPA points sale. The SAHPA are asking for bird donations from flyers that finished in the top 30 SAHPA points. This online auction sale organized by Tim Fawcett who has kindly donated his time and use of his Group1 website at no charge, has traditionally been a great revenue raiser for the Association members and goes along way to keeping overall costs down. Birds can be taken to the SAHPA hall this Sunday 11th Oct prior to the AGM @ 1:00pm. Thankyou.
0006 09 Oct 2020 15:39:18: Posted by GAVIN HARRIS from SA LONG DISTANCE CLUB SECRETARY,
Border Village 960km WNW of Adelaide Russell Somerville post on facebook : The birds were released at 7.35 am. The conditions were calm and clear with the birds doing two circles climbing very high and headed East out to sea. Peter had the birds on the release site by 1pm so a good rest and feed for the last day. Peter reports calm all the way to Penong where a light Northerly is all the way to Ceduna. It is clear all the way with water on the ground everywhere. Peter was looking the whole way across the Nullarbor but didn’t see them . He estimates they will hit the coast around the general Ceduna area. Best wishes everyone
0007 09 Oct 2020 11:14:00: Posted by TONY PERKINS from ACTING CHAIRPERSON,
Border Village GPS -31 38 0 129 0 0
0008 09 Oct 2020 08:55:48: Posted by JOHN HARPER from GENERAL SECRETARY,
Nominations for Bird of The Year South East Line, North line and Overall. At present the leading contender is SA 19 9311 BBPH 5th Allendale East #1 & 3rd Allendale East #2 owned by Hamilton & Fawcett. There is also an Award for the North line Bird of The Year and at present the leading contender is SA 19 12600 BBPH 5th Lyndhurst YBC & 12th The Twins 5b from Adelaide Race Lofts. The Ace Series Young Bird Award this year is also very hotly contested with the leading bird at this stage SA 19 12920 BCC 14th Lyndhurst YBC, 19th Mt Gambier SAD & 14th Mt Gambier Open @ 1.13% owned by George Tsonis. Second to Sixth position 1.17% - 2.92% are currently filled by Hamilton & Fawcett. The Ace Series Old Bird Award, two nominations. SA 18 12099 BCH @ 2.26% ARL D Shaw SA 18 14975 BCH @ 2.60% N Stojakovic If there are any owners who believe they have a contender for any of these Awards please send details to the SAHPA Secretary. Nominations will remain open for another week. Reminder that The AGM is this Sunday @ 1:00pm. Donated birds for the SAHPA Top 30 points sale can be taken to the Assoc Hall on Sunday morning. Thanks
0009 07 Oct 2020 13:31:19: Posted by GAVIN HARRIS from SA LONG DISTANCE CLUB SECRETARY,
Border Village 960km WNW of Adelaide, near the border of West Australia. 35 owners sent 256 birds (up from 2018 of 21 owners and 150 birds). Birds are planned to be released on Friday at 7:35am. Sunrise at Border Village is 7:20am first light 6:56am. Peter Mundy who is convoyer will not have phone coverage until he gets back to Ceduna on the way home, at which time he will give Russell Somerville and myself an update on the release and we will post it on this forum and Face Book. As we had higher than expected nominations we have increased the prizes. Prize List First $600 plus $100 Trophy money donated by Ray McIlDuff plus Photo donated by Dennis Gao. 2nd $350 3rd $250 4th $200 5th $150 6th $125 7th $100 8th $90 9th $75 10th $60 First Cock Bird $100 Trophy Money (donation from Ray McIlDuff) 97 cocks nominated, winner should make a good stock bird. Pools 16 birds 1st $112 2nd $48 Loft Calcutta 1st $233 2nd $140 3rd $93 Please note that some electronic clocks are most likely still showing times of pre-daylight saving. If you notice that your clock is out by 1 hr do not worry, please add 1 hr to your time when quoting your time. We will adjust the time to allow for daylight saving time when we enter it into the Results system. On a positive note, the new Mazda BT50 Turbo Diesel ute is proving to be a real cost saving. In 2019 the petrol cost for the old Colorado to/from Alice Springs was $895, this year the Mazda only consumed $690 of diesel. Peter Mundy reported how well it handled and how comfortable it was. The SAHPA and SALDC went halves in this purchase and it should be a major saving for both parties, better fuel economy and reliability for SAHPA Training and both parties sharing the cost of registration/insurance and servicing based on kms travelled each year.
0010 07 Oct 2020 08:37:26: Posted by JOHN HARPER from GENERAL SECRETARY,
Top 30 SAHPA points sale. The SAHPA are asking for bird donations from flyers that finished in the top 30 SAHPA points. This online auction sale organized by Tim Fawcett who has kindly donated his time and use of his Group1 website at no charge, has traditionally been a great revenue raiser for the Association members and goes along way to keeping overall costs down. Birds can be taken to the SAHPA hall this Sunday 11th Oct prior to the AGM @ 1:00pm. Thankyou.