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I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend in Bournemouth attending the British Barcelona
CLUB’S 54TH DINNER & PRIZE PRESENTATION. OUR
Guest of Honour for the evening was the Royal Pigeon Racing Association’s President Mr
David Bridges. Unfortunately Mrs Bridges was unable to attend, but we send our b I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend in Bournemouth attending the British Barcelona
CLUB’S 54TH DINNER & PRIZE PRESENTATION. OUR
Guest of Honour for the evening was the Royal Pigeon Racing Association’s President Mr
David Bridges. Unfortunately Mrs Bridges was unable to attend, but we send our best wishes to you. Our other special guests were BHW
Editor Steve Richards and his wife Nettie, who we would like to thank for their continued sponsorship.
I would also like to thank Anne Hooper and Christine White for all their help with the trophies and flowers and thank the Committee for my lovely gift.
It was great to see so many faces from all over the British Isles making the journey, to name but a few: our Blue Riband Palamos and
Fougères winner Willy Healy flying in from Jersey with good friend Glen Moon; Phil Smith
& Pat Davis coming over from Ireland with their family and friends; Dougie & Irene House who now live in Scotland who we haven’t seen for many years making the very long journey to join us; Brian Hicks; John Rumney and George
Purves from the North East. Once the banquet was cleared away, Club President Jim Hooper took to the microphone and welcomed everyone then began the award presentation. Finally, after a little dancing, only the raffle was left. Sadly this year we lost Nick
Ferriman who, most of you will remember, for many years helped with the raffle numbers. It was very difficult trying to find someone suitable to take over but we have young Corey, who, along with his granddad in 2015 was 1st and 2nd Open Palamos. Thank you Corey for all your help, Jim would not have managed it without you. You did a brilliant job.
2018 Award Winners The winners in each Section receive a medal. Coutances National winners
R J Lowe (D720) – The Norman Fysh Memorial Trophy, The Hyatts Trophy. Sherman & Wells (D168) – The Ernie Rivett
Memorial Trophy. TheBritish BarcelonaClub Dinner and Award Presentation 2018
Some of the 2018 race winners.
SECTION WINNERS: A – MR & MRS D WATERHOUSE
(A182); B – C Lake (B806); C – P Newton (C556); D – R J Lowe (D720); E – M Hughes (E347); G – J M Armitage (G676); J – M Bulled
(J58).
Fougéres (1) National winners C & J Howse (C1140) – The British Barcelona Club Trophy, The Everson Sports
Champagne Trophy, The Ann Wright nee Nancy Harris Memorial Trophy, The Lisa
Rigiani Memorial Trophy and The Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate.
G Hancock (C855) – The Cyril Lowe Memorial Trophy. Mr & Mrs G Emm (A595) – The Diana
‘English Rose’ Trophy. F J Quinn (C76) – The Trevor Perrett Memorial Trophy for first bird in charity nomination.
B P Reene & Son (B275) – The C B Philpott Shield. Kevin & Christine White. Mr & Mrs D J Newman.
Corey & Roger Owers. Gladwin & Jarvis. C Harrison. F Quinn. G Hancock. Mr & Mrs B Hicks.
Mr & Mrs B Frost (B89) – The Pat & Alec Griggs Trophy for best velocity in to Somerset.
SECTION WINNERS: A – MR & MRS G EMM
(A595); B – C Harrison (B474); C – C & J Howse (C1140); D – R J Lowe (D720) E – K
Pettitt (E203); G – Mr & Mrs T & C Welch (G37); H – W Healy (H361); J – Gosling & Jarvis
(J767).
Palamos National winners W Healy (J164) – The Harkers Challenge Trophy, Ron Michieson Challenge Trophy,
Spanish Challenge Trophy, The Woodsider Trophy, The Doug Horwood Memorial Salver,
The Eileen Bunn Memorial Challenge Trophy, The Arthur Bartlett Memorial Trophy, The Albert
Padfield ‘Blue Riband’ Memorial Trophy, The Peter Rigiani Memorial Trophy, The Cyril
Medway Memorial Trophy, The Mr & Mrs Ken Hine Memorial Trophy, The Ron Youde
Memorial Trophy, Spanish Trophy (Ladies
NOM), FREDERICO G VACCARO CUP AND THE PETER
Bennett Special Presentation Plate. Mr & Mrs S Rhodes (G67) – The Bert Bryant
Challenge Cup, The A H Woodward & Son Challenge Cup and The G H Hall Rose Bowl.
Corey & Roger Owers (B576) – The Bert Wiffen Memorial Shield, The W Gale Challenge
Cup, The Tony Hodges Memorial Trophy and The Roy Hanney Memorial Trophy.
Mullen & Son (G451) – The Gladys Stephenson Memorial Trophy, The Barcelona
Olympic Challenge Cup, The Gazette Trophy and The Frank Lloyd Memorial Trophy.
Mr & Mrs D J Newman (D678) – The Willcox Trophy, The BBC Appreciation Trophy and The
Hands & Castree Trophy. F Knowles & Son (G842) – The Jack Edwards Memorial Trophy.
M Gilbert (D1102) – The Ron Bisset Memorial Trophy. Wyatt & Gray (C309) – The Gordon Hare
Cup, The Horace Baker Memorial Trophy, The A G Mullholland & Son Avon Trophy, The Reg &
Myrtle Venner Memorial Rose Bowl and The Allan Follows Memorial Trophy.
Mr & Mrs T Joy (A740) – The Strugglers
OPEN CUP AND THE G STUBBS MEMORIAL TROPHY.
D Harvey (G753) – The L A Bartlett Trophy (Patrons Nom) and The Ron Michieson
Memorial Rose Bowl (Charity Nom). A E Shepherd (A620) –Mr & Mrs G S Maskell
Cup and The Ken Otton Memorial Trophy. L Kidd (A25) – Mr & Mrs A Brant Cup.
SECTION WINNERS: FOR THIS RACE THE SECTION
winners also received a glass decanter kindly donated by Mark Gilbert: A – Mr & Mrs T Joy
Mr & Mrs M Gower. T Leggatt.Mr & Mrs A Shore. Mr & Mrs G Emm. Mr & Mrs D Waterhouse.
Mr & Mrs S Rhodes. W Healy with RPRA President, Mr David Bridges.
(A740); B – Corey & Roger Owers (B576); C – Wyatt & Gray (C309); D – Mr & Mrs D J
Newman (D678); G – Mr & Mrs S Rhodes (G67); H – W Healy (H361). Medal winners: G Mullen & Son (G451) – 4th
OPEN; F KNOWLES & SON G842) – 6TH OPEN; M
Gilbert (D1102) – 7th Open; D Harvey (G753) – 9th and 10th Open; L Kidd (A25) – 12th Open;
A E Shepherd (A620) – 13th Open; Lyden Bros (G827) – 15th Open; J Etherington (A193) – 17th Open; P Baker (G31) – 18th Open.
Fougères (2) National OB winners
SECTION WINNERS: A – BERRY & MATTHEWS
(A82); B – S Laws (B1015); C – S Dickinson & P Newton (C66); D – Mr & Mrs P Kenny &
Family (D375); E – Mr & Mrs A Horton (E60); G – Mr & Mrs T & C Welch (G37); H – W Healy (H361); J – Gosling & Jarvis (J767).
Bordeaux National winners A McIlquham (D198) – The Master Jason Rigiani Memorial Trophy, The Jane Witts
Memorial Trophy and the Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate. M Bulled (J58) – The Guernsey Silver Can
Trophy. G Inkley (D336) – The Betty Rigiani Memorial Trophy and The Sue Bradshaw
Memorial Trophy. K & C White (B234) – The Whitefield Printing Services Trophy.
N Charlton (C73) – The Mr & Mrs Hooper Trophy. B A Miller (C658) – The Trevor Dodd &
Grandson Trophy. Mr & Mrs B Hicks (E226) – The Jason & Naomi Hart Memorial Trophy.
G A Baker (E327) – The Don Weaver Memorial Trophy. Mr & Mrs D J Newman (D678) – The Trevor
Cox Rose Bowl. A R Phillips (H646) – The N C Wilson Memorial Trophy.
SECTION WINNERS: A – T LEGGATT (A218); B – K
& C White (B234); C – N Charlton (C73); D – A McIlquham (D198) E – Mr & Mrs B Hicks (E226); G – N Jones (G251); H – A R Phillips (H646); J – M Bulled (J58).
Fougéres YB National winners Gladwin & Jarvis (J292)) – The Petlife International Harkers Trophy, The F Sopp
Challenge Trophy and the Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate. K Pettitt (E203) – The Bilco Consolation
Challenge Cup and The Longton Shield. M Gilbert (D1102) – The Harry Mattey Salver and The Major Buckingham Challenge Trophy.
Mr & Mrs May & Son (G400) – The H Sopp Challenge Cup. Mr & Mrs D J Newman (D678) – The Davis
Challenge Trophy. G Kingswood – Cox (A1085) – The C A Harris Hampshire Cup.
T J Godlonton (B436) – The Whitefield Printing Services Trophy. P Barlow (C223) – The F Churchill & Son
Gloucester Trophy. D & J Staddon (C38) – The F A Brammer Trophy. L Kidd. Mr & Mrs Alan Horton.Mr & Mrs P Kenny & Family.
C & J Howse. D Harvey. D Heywood & Son. A E Shepherd. Berry & Matthews.
Mannor Lofts (A1108) – The Ray Hoare & Son Trophy. P English (G346) – The Mr & Mrs Keith
Davison Trophy. G J Hallam (E57) – The Croxton & Harrison Trophy. Khan Bros (G237) – The Alan Tullett Trophy.
SECTION WINNERS: A – G KINGSWOOD-COX
(A1085); B – Mr & Mrs M Gower (B85); C – S Wilson & Grandson (C312); D – M Gilbert (D1102); E – K Pettitt (E203); G – Khan Bros (G23); J – Gladwin & Jarvis (J292).
Fougères OH National winners D Heywood & Son (J644) – The Crowley & Green Donated Trophy.
J Clarke & Daughter (G8) – The Nigel Rigiani Donated Trophy.
SECTION WINNERS: A – P PRIDDLE (A906); B –
Mrs L Travers (B18); C – E Davis (C324); D – R J Lowe (D720) E – Mr & Mrs A Shore (E101); G
– J Clarke & Daughter (G8); H – K M Duffin (H343); J – D Heywood & Son (J644).
Average trophies W Healy (H361) – The Tony Hustler Memorial Trophy and The Tommy Rae
Memorial Trophy. G Hancock (C855) – The E G Bracey Trophy. M Gilbert (D1102) – F E Griffin Memorial
Trophy.
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Fellow Channel Islander Glen Moon congratulating his friend Willie Healy on winning the BBC Palamos
RACE. BBC PRESIDENT JIM HOOPER WITH COREY OWERS.
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