<pre><pre>President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert APRIL UPDATE I would like to start by thanking everyone who very kindly donated some outstanding pigeons to our Annual Young Bird Sale at Salisbury on Sunday April 6 th .â¦
<pre><pre>President: Nigel Rigiani Chairman: Mike Shepherd Patron: Mark Gilbert APRIL UPDATE I would like to start by thanking everyone who very kindly donated some outstanding pigeons to our Annual Young Bird Sale at Salisbury on Sunday April 6 th .â¦
March Update 2026 The racing season is now just around the corner and we still have 104 unpaid members to date. Just a reminder that your yearly subscription fee of £50 is now due and must be paid before 1â¦
2025 Prize Winners & Dinner Presentation for British Barcelona Club & Central Southern Classic F C On Saturday 15 November we will be celebrating the winners of the British Barcelona Club and the Central Southern Classic Flying Club. Come andâ¦
Prize Presentation & AGM 2025 With the 2025 racing season put to bed, it was time for everyone to let their hair down and come together to congratulate and celebrate the British Barcelona Club Award winners of 2025. The 131â¦
Dinner Presentation 2024 & AGM The weekend of 15 to 17 November saw British Barcelona Club members and guests make their way to the celebrations with the Central Southern Classic Flying Club joining us to award their prize winners asâ¦
2023 Prize Winners Join us for a great weekend in Bournemouth to celebrate our 2023 winners on Saturday 18 November, you can book or reserve your tickets with me. Ticket prices are £37.50 per person. Accommodation to be booked directâ¦
DINNER & AWARD PRESENTATION 2023 The British Barcelona Club presentation began with some guests arriving on the Friday and making a whole weekend of it. On the Saturday the AGM was held in the afternoon. The minutes from the 2022â¦
RACE PROGRAMME 2024 & OTHER INFORMATION On Saturday 7 October the BBC held their end of season meeting to finalise this years racing and put together a race programme for 2024. The consensus of the majority of members and fanciersâ¦
2022 AGM & Committee Meeting The 2022 AGM was held on Saturday 7 January 2023 at South Newton Village Hall, Salisbury commencing at 1pm. Apologies were given from those members that were unable to attend. The minutes of the 2021â¦
2016 Old Bird Prize Winners
For members wishing to attend the dinner on Saturday 19 th November, please book or reserve your tickets with me. Ticket prices are £35 per person. Those wishing to stop over can book their accommodation direct with The Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth on 01202 552111. P 2016 Old Bird Prize Winners
For members wishing to attend the dinner on Saturday 19 th November, please book or reserve your tickets with me. Ticket prices are £35 per person. Those wishing to stop over can book their accommodation direct with The Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth on 01202 552111. Please mention the Club when booking to ensure special rates. For more details on the dinner please see your
CLUB HANDBOOK. IF YOU ARE INTENDING TO COME PLEASE BOOK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS TICKETS ARE SELLING
fast.
Coutances Winners
P Quainton (C214) – The Norman Fysh Memorial Trophy, The Hyatts Trophy and £150 Ponderosa
UK Stud Voucher. C Gadsden (D72) – The Ernie Rivett Memorial Trophy.
SECTION WINNERS ARE: EACH SECTION WINNER WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL.
A – M/M S Harris & Dtr (A760), B – R Dibben (B132), C – P Quainton (C214), D – C Gadsden (D72), E – K Rhodes (E433), G – M/M T & C Welch (G37), J – S Coxell (J759)
Messac Winners
M/M G Emm (A595) – The British Barcelona Club Trophy, The Everson Sports Champagne Trophy,
The Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate and £150 Ponderosa UK Stud Voucher.
J Fulford (A1072) – The Cyril Lowe Memorial Trophy. M/M J Cooper (B100) – The Diana “English Rose” Trophy and The Dorset Cup.
B & D Young (B259) - The Trevor Perrett Memorial Trophy for first bird in charity nomination.
S White (B931) – The C B Philpott Shield. A R Johnson (B412) - The Ann Wright nee Nancy Harris Memorial Trophy and The Lisa Rigiani
Memorial Trophy. Mr & Mrs B Frost (B89) – The Pat & Alec Griggs Trophy for best velocity in to Somerset.
SECTION WINNERS ARE: EACH SECTION WINNER WILL RECEIVE A MEDAL.
A – M/M G Emm (A595), B – M/M J Cooper (B100), C – P Quainton (C214), D – J Deville (D886) E – D Harris (E349), G – J M Armitage (G676), H – G Moon (H228)
J – A B Coker (J587)
Fougeres OB Winners
Each Section Winner will receive a Medal.
SECTION WINNERS ARE:
A – M Shipp (A395), B – S Jack (B48), C – M/M M & C Brown (C77), D – R J Lowe (D720)
E – M/M N Shaw (E781), G – J Clarke & Dtr (G8), J – D Wilton & Son (J401).
Barcelona Winners
Crammond & Langstaff (G206) – 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 G H Hall Rose Bowl, The Mr &
Mrs G S Maskell Cup, The A Hoare & Son Cup, The L A Bartlett Challenge Trophy and The Peter
Bennett Special Presentation Plate. P Baker (G31) - The Bert Bryant Challenge Cup.
W Stribling (C757) - The Ron Youde Memorial Trophy, The Gordon Hare Challenge Cup, The Bert
Wiffen Memorial Shield, The Reg & Myrtle Venner Memorial Rose Bowl, The W Gale Challenge
Cup, The Roy Hanney Memorial Trophy, The A G Mullholland & Son Trophy and The Horace Baker
Memorial Trophy. S R & W H Knox (G220) - The Barcelona Olympic Challenge Cup, The Frank Lloyd Memorial
Trophy, The Gladys Stephenson Memorial Trophy, The A H Woodward & Son Challenge Cup.
R J Goddard & Son (D428) - The Willcox Trophy, The Spanish Trophy and The Hands & Castree
Challenge Trophy. G Frewin (A508) - The Jack Edwards Memorial Trophy, The Mr & Mrs A Brant Challenge Cup, The
G Stubbs Memorial Trophy, A Cowan (A954) - The Ron Bissett Memorial Trophy,
M Gilbert (D1102) – The BBC Appreciation Trophy, A J Turner (G772) - The Harkers Trophy,
F Knowles & Son (G842) - The Ken Otton Memorial Trophy. D Melinte (D260) - The Middlesex Trophy and the Ron Bissett Challenge Cup.
SECTION WINNERS ARE:
Each Section Winner will receive a Medal and a Glass Decanter very kindly donated by Mark Gilbert.
A – G Frewin (A508), C – W Stribling (C757), D – R J Goddard & Son (D428),
G – Crammond & Langstaff (G206).
Bordeaux Winners
A Still (G170) – The Master Jason Rigiani Memorial Trophy, The Jane Witts Memorial Trophy and the Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate.
Mr & Mrs W D Young (C105) – The Guernsey Silver Can Trophy, Mr & Mrs Hooper Trophy, The
Leaholm Trophy M/M M Gower (B85) – The Betty Rigiani Memorial Trophy. M/M N Shaw (E781) – The Jason & Naomi Hart Memorial Trophy
J P Halstead (B355) – The Whitefield Printing Services Trophy. M R Staddon (B109) - The Trevor Dodd & Grandson Trophy.
J & T Barnett & Dtr (E409) – The Don Weaver Memorial Trophy. Mr & Mrs D J Newman (D678) – The Trevor Cox Rose Bowl.
W Healy (H361) – The N C Wilson Memorial Trophy. M Bulled (J58) – The Sue Bradshaw Memorial Trophy.
Each Section Winner will receive a Medal.
SECTION WINNERS ARE:
A – L & M Dyer (A48), B – M/M M Gower (B85), C – W D Young (C105), D – M/M D Newman (D678) E – M/M N Shaw (E781), G – A Still (G170),
H – W Healy (H361), J – M Bulled (J58).
Coutances YB Trophies Winners J & J Brady (J624) - The Petlife International Harkers Trophy, The F Sopp Challenge Trophy and the Peter Bennett Special Presentation Plate.
M/M A Webber & Son (D677) - The Bilco Consolation Challenge Cup, The Major Buckingham
Challenge Trophy and The Harry Mattey Salver.
J A Akmenkalns (G56) – The H Sopp Challenge Cup. L Haines (D404) - The Davis Challenge Trophy.
S & K Brimecome & Son (A358) - The C A Harris Hampshire Cup & The Ray Hoare & Son Trophy.
G Clift (Loft 2) (C455) - The F Churchill & Son Gloucester Trophy. G Lewis (E316) - The Longton Shield.
B A Miller (C658) – The F A Brammer Trophy. R S Harbour (A473) – The Bert Elliott Memorial Trophy.
B & D Young (B259) - The Whitefield Printing Services Trophy. D Reid (G900) – The A Tullett Trophy.
D Albon (D704) - The M/M Keith Davison Trophy. T Howarth (E178) – The Croxton & Harrison Trophy.
Each Section Winner will receive a Medal.
SECTION WINNERS ARE:
A – S & K Brimecome & Son (A358), B – Mr & Mrs M Gower (B85), C – G Clift (Loft 2) (C455), D – M/M A Webber & Son (D677) E – G Lewis (E316), G – D Reid
(G900),
Coutances OH Trophy Winners D Deveson (G115) - The Crowley & Green Donated Trophy.
Mr & Mrs D J Newman (D678) - The Nigel Rigiani Donated Trophy.
Each Section Winner will receive a Medal.
SECTION WINNERS ARE:
A – J Attrill (A1156), B – Cottrell, Richmond & Son (B729), C – M/M M & C Brown (C77), D –
M/M D J Newman (D678) E – Louis Yemm (E390), G – D Deveson (G115), J – J & J Brady (J624).
AVERAGE TROPHIES
W Stribling (C757) - The Tommy Rae Memorial Trophy & The Tony Hustler Memorial Trophy.
J Garvey (C586) - The E G Bracey Trophy. G Frewin (A508) - The F E Griffin Memorial Trophy.
“ON THE ROAD” WITH KEITH MOTT.
Three Borders Federation (Blandford Race 1).
The clocks have gone forward and summer is just around the corner, and pigeon racing has started the new 2026 season....