Beltex Council Meeting
held on Tuesday 11th January 2011
Present: H Ashton, J Hall, L Moorhouse, D Findlay, J Barclay,
H Hughes, M Dunlop, F Harbinson, M Owens, C Barnes, M Paterson (Chairman),
G Shanks (President), R Buckle (Secretary)
1. TAGS FOR 2011
It was agreed that Society should remain
with Allflex but that members order tags directly from the manufacturer using
a unique order form supplied by the Beltex Society. The EID tag to be a female
button and male Ovina (distance readable including Society information) and
the secondary tag to be an Ovina male and female and to carry EID and Society
information and the logo. There will be a £2.50 processing charge for
all orders. It was proposed and agreed by all that if members opted to order
through the Society there would be a £5 handling fee for each order
placed.
Colour for 2011 – Purple.
Year Letter for 2011 – R.
2. BUDGET FOR 1st APRIL 2011 – 31st
MARCH 2012
The budget for this period was approved.
3. NEWS FROM THE CLUBS
Clubs reported the following activities
for 2011:
Irish Beltex Club
19th April – Open Meeting
11th June – National Show - Armagh
4th July – NSA Sheep Event – Ballymena Auction Mart
29th July – Carcase competition
November – Flock competition
November – Dinner & presentation of prizes at Ross Park
December – Ballymena fatstock show
Northern Club
19th January – AGM
28th January – Annual Dinner
24th July – Open Day/promotional stand at Penrith Show
6th August – Progeny Show
Scottish Club
Open Day at Andrew Morton’s beginning of July
National Show – Perth Show – 6th August
Central Club
29th January – Club Meeting
17-19th June – English National Show at Three Counties
2nd July – Flock open day at V & C Roots, Freckleton flock
July – Flock competition
August – Worcester Prime Lamb competition + similar smaller competitions
in other auction marts in the Central region
5th August – Bicester Sheep Fair – possibility of using the Society
trailer
October – Club AGM
Wales & Border Club
18th May – Welsh Sheep
July – Royal Welsh Show
September – Flock competition
October – Club AGM & Dinner
4. SHOWS & SALES 2011
The following shows will be attended by the Society:
- NSA Winter Fair, Bakewell Auction 27 January
- Balmoral Show 11-13 May
- NSA Welsh Sheep 18 May
- NSA North Sheep 8
- NSA South West Sheep 14 June
- Royal Highland Show 23-26 June
- NSA Sheep NI 4 July
- Gt Yorkshire Show 12-14 July
- Royal Welsh Show 18-21 July
The following sale dates were approved:
- Carlisle Premier 11-12 August
- Entry Fee – It was proposed entry fees to remain at £12 + VAT
for all classes, all agreed.
- Substitutes – It was proposed that substitutes be allowed, all agreed.
- Judge – John Barclay was proposed to judge. All agreed.
Other Sales:
- Chelford – 25th August
- Worcester – 2nd September
- NI Premier sale – date and venue to be confirmed.
- Skipton – 10th September
- Welshpool – 14th September
- Lanark – 15th September
- Penrith – 21st September NEW SALE
- Sedgemoor - Date to be confirmed
- Stirling – 19th September NEW SALE
- NI Second sale – date and venue to be confirmed.
In Lamb Sales
- Welshpool – 5th December
- Carlisle – 9th December
- Lanark – 10th December
- NI Female sale – Date and venue to be confirmed
- Chelford – 7th January 2012
Date of next meeting: Tuesday 31st May |
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