Rules of The Club for 2024. 1. Objectives of the club: 1.1 To promote and encourage participation in the sport of pigeon racing 1.2 To promote and encourage distance pigeon racing and for that purpose to organise races for the membership of the clu

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Rules of The Club for 2024. 1. Objectives of the club: 1.1 To promote and encourage participation in the sport of pigeon racing 1.2 To promote and encourage distance pigeon racing and for that purpose to organise races for the membership of the clu

Club Rules 2025 News Articles Club Rules 2025 Club Rules 2025 Created on 06/05/2025 Last updated on 06/05/2025 Rules of The Club for 2024. 1. Objectives of the club: 1.1 To promote and encourage participation in the sport of pigeon racing 1.2 To promote and encourage distance pigeon racing and for that purpose to organise races for the membership of the club. 2. Organisation and Membership: 2. Name: The club shall be called the Midlands National Flying Club. 2.2 Affiliation: The club shall be affiliated to the Royal Pigeon Racing Association (RPRA) and will adopt all its compulsory standard rules. 2.3 Headquarters: Registered Headquarters will be the home address of the secretary. 2.4 Meetings: Committee meetings shall be held at suitable venues throughout the clubs boundaries. 2.5 Boundaries: The boundaries of the club will be all lofts in England and Wales situated north of latitude 51.55.00N and south of latitude 54.30.00N. 2.6 Prescribed Area: The prescribed area may be divided into sections. The number and boundaries of the sections will be decided by the committee as part of their management of the club. Explanatory note: The committee has decided that the section boundaries for the current year will be as follows: W Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 52.52.00N, south of latitude 54.40.00N and west of longitude 2.32.00W NW Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 52.52 00N, south of latitude 53.40.00N and west of longitude 1-55-00W and east of longitude 2-32-00W NC Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 52-52-00N, south of latitude 54-30-00N, east of longitude 1-55-00W and west of longitude 1-00-00W. NE Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 52-52-00N, south of latitude 54-30-00N and east of longitude 1-00-00W. SE Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 51.55.00N, south of latitude 52.52.00N, east of longitude 01.00.00W and all lofts within the Norfolk boundary. SC Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 51.55.00N, south of latitude 52.52.00N, east of longitude 01.55.00W and west of longitude 01.00.00W. SW Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 51.55.00N, south of latitude 52.52.00N and west of longitude 01.55.00W. WNW Section: All lofts flying north of latitude 53.40.00N, south of latitude 54.30.00N, west of longitude 2.32.00W 3. Officers of the club will consist of the following: President, Vice Presidents, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Auditor, Committee, Secretary(s) and Life Vice Presidents. 3.1.1 All officers are elected at the Annual General Meeting. 3.1.2 All officers will be elected individually. 3.1.3 The committee will be elected with a maximum of not more than 6 delegates per section. 3.2 Powers and duties of committee: The entire management of the club shall be vested in the committee for the time being. Five committee members to form a quorum, who shall have the power to add to their numbers and fill any vacancies that occur. The Committee will set the race entry fees and may make any other regulations and conditions as to the management of the club, its races and anything therewith that shall be binding upon…

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