0001    31 Aug 2026  14:05:53: Posted by TIM FAWCETT from SAHPA JUNIORS 2026,  
Congratulations to date for the winners of our first 4 races in the
SAHPA Juniors 2026 competition
Carrieton-1st J Yang, 2nd J Petruzzelli, 3rd R Williams.
Hawker-1st J Yang, 2nd J Ellul, 3rd J Todd
Parachilna-1st L&A Aquilina, 2nd J Yang, 3rd C Barlow
Lyndhurst YBD-1st J Yang, 2nd H Tirrell, 3rd C Horrocks
With one race to go the Marree Open, Jeffrey Yang has a comanding
lead this season, well done so far to all the juniors and hope you
are enjoying the season!

0002    31 Aug 2026  09:12:15: Posted by MICHAEL DONNELLAN from CHAIRPERSON.,  
As of Tuesday, 1st of September Royal Bird will commence selling
grain at SAHPA headquarters. Greg Hodgins will be the representative
for Royal Bird. Available times will be Tuesday mornings 9am to 11am.
Saturday mornings 9am to 11am. Also hamper nights. We welcome Royal
bird as a supporter of the SAHPA

0003    30 Aug 2026  11:59:30: Posted by MICHAEL DONNELLAN from CHAIRPERSON,  
Hanson training telease 11.15

0004    29 Aug 2026  07:22:28: Posted by TIM FAWCETT from SAHPA RELEASE PANEL,  
Lyndhurst YBD 29/8/26 85 Owners 1335 Birds. Birds were released at
7:10am, all birds quickly formed one batch and had cleared the
release point in under 2 minutes. Conditions were fine, clear and
calm with no wind. Co-ordinates are the same. Good luck in today's
race.

0005    28 Aug 2026  11:15:36: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA GENERAL SECRETARY,  
Lines of flight meeting for Sunday 3pm, the 20th September has been
finalized. Minutes will be posted shortly.

Important to note that the receiving Officer for LOF ballots will be
myself, also anyone wanting to electronically vote can email me at
sahpa.secretary@gmail.com for an email friendly LOF ballot paper that
needs to be emailed back to me. PDF LOF papers will be available from
the General secretary office on basketing nights up to the LOF
meeting and on the day of the vote, you will need your name and SAHPA
flyer number, which can be provided by me.

Scrutineers will be Troy Tirrell, Russell Somerville and Darren
Aquilina. Once the votes are verified and counted the Chairperson
will announce the results at the LOF meeting. You need to have paid
capitations fees of the SAHPA to be eligible to vote.

The COM will set the voted lines of flight for 3 years.

0006    25 Aug 2026  07:01:52: Posted by TIM FAWCETT from SAHPA RELEASE PANEL,  
Hi Everyone
This weeks scheduled Lyndhurst YBD race will at this stage go ahead
on Saturday with basketing on Thursday.

0007    24 Aug 2026  18:11:51: Posted by GAVIN HARRIS from SA LONG DISTANCE CLUB SECRETARY,  
Alice Springs 1320km NW of Adelaide.
Congratulations to
1st Tim Fawcett & Geoff Jackson on winning the race, also the King
Pool and the Nel Family who bought the loft in the Calcutta.
2nd Hinkler Lofts (same bird was 3rd last year)
3rd Greg Hodgins
4th Troy Tirrell
5th Chris Mav
6th Richard Facciol
7th Adelaide Race loft
8th Whitechurch Family
9th Rick and Len Drew
10th Whitechurch Family

Marathon Challenge
1st Phil Carter 6133 SA24 flown by Troy Tirrell
2nd Gary Beavis 6229 GVPF24 flown by Aldinga Army (Bronte
Andrewartha)
3rd Paul Vassallo 142 GREY24 flown by Jim Marafiote
4th D&B Cunningham 185 PHS24 flown by Gavin Harris
5th place is still open for one more day

So if anyone clocks a Marathon Challenge bird on Tuesday, please
contact Gavin Harris 0418853111

0008    24 Aug 2026  08:12:25: Posted by MICHAEL DONNELLAN from CHAIRPERSON.,  
Training cancelled tuesday 25th due to current weather forecast.

Rain
75% (high) chance of at least 4mm
50% (medium) chance of at least 8mm
25% (low) chance of at least 15mm
Adelaide Partly cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the
morning and afternoon. Winds south-westerly 25 to 35 km/h tending
southerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the
late evening.

0009    23 Aug 2026  12:09:46: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA GENERAL SECRETARY,  
Redhill toss birds released at 12:00 pm . About 1700 birds

0010    23 Aug 2026  10:43:31: Posted by JOE JACKSON from SAHPA GENERAL SECRETARY,  
Port Wakefield toss birds released at 10:42 am .