The Kentish Cat Society
Would Members please note that, due to the resignation of Mrs B. E. Harrington as Hon Secretary, I have been appointed as Acting Hon Secretary.
Please can all correspondence be addressed to me at ‘Spookeys’, 65 Sidney Gardens, Otford, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 5PX. Tel. 01959 522869, Email darby@btinternet.com
Barbara Darby (Mrs), Acting Hon Secretary
Somali Cat Club
In the previous Notice regarding the AGM, it included incorrect information.
Members of the Committee who are due to retire are Mrs Brenda Horsley, Mrs Emma Watts, Ms Susan Robertson, all of whom are willing to stand again. Mrs Barbara Bullivant is due for re-election but has decided not to stand again. Mrs Sandra Melia has retired from the Committee.
We have five vacancies. We have received two nominations from Members who wish to become Committee Members. As we have five people willing to serve on Committee there will be no need for a postal ballot.
Di Taylor, Hon Secretary
Birman Cat Club
A vacancy has arisen for the position of Birman Cat Club Secretary.
Would any Club Members interested in the position please contact Wendy McQuilkin on 01628 670522, Email wendy@briarland.com before 19 March.
Wendy McQuilkin, Hon Secretary
The United Chinchilla Association
Just to remind our Members that subscription renewals were due on 1 January, so if you haven’t already paid, either with your show entry or directly to me, I will be at the show ready to take your subs, which are unchanged at £4 single, £7 joint and joining fee £1.
We will be running the usual raffle and would be glad to receive any suitable items from exhibitors on the day. I’m sure most of you will be able to find an unwanted present in the cupboard!
Julie and John Goddard are also compiling the next edition of the Club’s house magazine ‘Chin-to-Chin’ which, of course, will be in colour. If you have any articles you think would be of interest to our readers, please let them know.
Also, they would like to have your adverts, so why not give them a ring on 01989 750459 when they can give you current prices for such adverts. They aim to have the 2005 edition ready by the AGM on 1 May.
Eileen Peachey, Membership Secretary
Eastern Longhair & Semi Longhair Cat Club
The Eastern Longhair & Semi Longhair Cat Club is holding its Third Annual Pet Cat Show on Saturday, 12 March 2005 at the Memorial Hall, High Street, Newmarket.
Schedules are available from Gretta Hall-Tamlyn, 3 Rutland Cottages, Church Hill, Hempstead CB10 2PA. Tel. 01799 599684. Club Members are invited to put their pedigree cats on exhibition. Closing date will 1 March.
Iona Pettit, Secretary
The Colourpointed British Shorthair Cat Club
The AGM of the CBSCC will be held at The Kent’s Hill Community Centre, Frithwood Crescent, Milton Keynes on Sunday, 24 April, 2005, at 2pm.
Any person interested in joining the Committee must be proposed and seconded by fully paid-up Members of the Club, such proposals, together with the candidates agreement to stand, must reach the Hon Secretary 28 days before the AGM.
Items for the Agenda should reach the Hon Secretary not less than four weeks prior to 24 April, 2005.
Club subscriptions are now due - send to Mrs Marion Wade, Forsbrook Hall, Draycott Old Road, Forsbrook, Staffs ST11 9AL.
If there is anyone who has not sent in their points form for trophies to be awarded at the AGM, they can still do so.
You can either download the form from the Club website - www.colourpointed-british.com - or apply for a form from Janis Rodwell directly at Stoneleigh House, 102 Kineton Green Road, Solihull, West Midlands B92 7EE.
There will be our usual buffet tea and raffle after the AGM, and we look forward to seeing you all there.
Dee Wiley, Hon Secretary
Kensington Kitten & Neuter Cat Club
Our AGM will be held on Sunday, 3 April at 2.30pm in the Bertrand Russell Room, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Tea will follow the meeting and there will be a raffle.
Mrs Helen Hewitt and Dr Ian Jarvis are due to stand down and both are willing to stand again. Mrs Mary Kavanagh, a co-opted Committee Member, is also standing for election. In addition we have some vacancies, and if you would like to discuss the possibility of filling one, please contact me on 01483 833045.
Our show will be held on Saturday, 30 July at Bracknell Leisure Centre. Schedules will be available in May, and we hope you will support us.
Lorna Taylor, Hon Secretary
West of Scotland Cat Club
We wish to advise Club Members that the AGM will be held on Sunday, 10 April 2005, at 1pm, at the BBC Club, 1 Botanic Crescent, Glasgow. Applications are invited for new Committee Members.
Members are once again reminded that subscriptions became due on 1 January 2005. Rates are: Single £5, Joint £7, Junior £3. Contact our Membership Secretary, Elizabeth Stewart, 18R Sandbank Terrace, Glasgow G20 0PN.
Elaine Walker, Secretary
Wessex Cat Club
The AGM of the Wessex Cat Club will be held on 3 April 2005 at 2pm at Greyfriars Centre, Ringwood.
Garry and Caroline Tweed have stood down early from the Committee, and are not seeking re-election. Val Anderson, Gill Cornish and Hildegard Bartlett have served their term of office and are willing to stand for re-election. We have three vacancies but have co-opted to the Committee Ann Ivinson, Judy Emmens and Mo MacDonnell, who are all standing for election.
Sue Walters, Secretary
SHOW MATTERS - Please note that an error has occurred in the Wessex schedule. Class 377 should read Red Burmese Neuter. Class 417 AC Oriental Premier Neuter Male is being judged by Mr J. Harrison.
Gill Cornish, Show Manager
Maidstone & Medway Cat Club
Our AGM will be held on Sunday, 24 April 2005 at 2pm. The venue will be the Hempstead Village Hall, Hempstead Road, Gillingham, Kent. Directions will be included with the agenda, etc.
Mr Alan Porter, Mr Brian Gregory, Mr Paul Stenning and Mrs Kim Stenning have completed their term of office on the Committee but are willing to restand. Mrs Kaz Goodfellow was co-opted onto the Committee to fill a vacancy and is willing to stand for election.
There are three further vacancies. We have nominations for two places, and Members are invited to submit further nominations for Committee positions and also Agenda items. Please forward any nominations or agenda items to the Secretary at Beaumaris, 52 Hempstead Road, Hempstead, Gillingham, Kent ME7 3RF, by Saturday, 12 March 2005.
May I also remind Members that Club subscriptions became due on 1 January (Single £3.50/Joint £6) and should be forwarded to the Treasurer, Mrs Shelagh Heavens, The Keys, Gardner Street, Herstmonceux, East Sussex BN27 4SU.
Anne Gregory, Hon Secretary
Herts & Middlesex Cat Club
Due to unforseen circumstances, we regret that the date of the AGM has had to be postponed until Sunday, 15 May. The time and place will be the same - Friends’ Meeting House, Euston Road, London, at 2pm for 2.30pm.
The deadline for Committee nominations and items for the agenda will now be 11 March. There are vacancies on the Committee, and new Members will be most welcome.
Yet another gentle reminder to anyone who still has not renewed their subscriptions - £5 single, £6.75 joint. Remember - no sub, no club!
Betty Newbury, Acting Hon Secretary
South Western Counties Cat Club
The AGM of the South Western Counties Cat Club will be held on Sunday, 20 March 2005 at the Passage House Hotel, Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot, Devon. There will be the usual lunch prior to the meeting. The menu and a booking form will be circulated with the AGM papers to fully paid-up Members of the Club.
Any nominations to the Committee should be sent to me by 6 March 2005. Nominations must be signed by the nominee, the proposer and seconder, all of whom should have been paid-up Members of the Club for the past 12 months. Any other items for the AGM agenda should also be sent by 6 March 2005.
The following Members of the Committee are due for re-election at the AGM. Janet Ashman (Chair), Veldes Carnell (Treasurer), Diana Harper (Vice-Chair and GCCF Delegate), Carole Phillips (Membership Secretary), Susan Newman (Joint Show Manager and GCCF Delegate), Shirley Verrier (Welfare and Rescue). All are willing to stand again.
May I also take this opportunity to remind Members that subscriptions became due on 1 January 2005. Single £4.50, Joint £6.50, Junior £1.
Lesley Tricker, Acting Hon Secretary
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The Southern Scotland & Borders Cat Club
The AGM of The Southern Scotland & Borders Cat Club will take place on Saturday, 30 April, 2005, at the Court House Cafe, Selkirk, at 5pm.
Mrs Sharon Casey is due to retire as Hon Treasurer and has indicated her willingness to stand again. Mr John Little and Mrs Pat Little are due to retire as Committee Members and have indicated their willingness to stand again. There are a further two vacancies as Committee Members.
Nominations for the above positions, duly signed by the nominee and proposed and seconded by fully paid-up Members, must be received by the Hon Secretary at 6 Pomathorn Bank, Penicuik, Midlothian Eh26 8LP by 28 March, 2005, together with any items for the AGM agenda.
There will be a social event and a raffle (please bring a donation) after the AGM. Please inform the Secretary of your attendance as catering will be provided.
Club subscriptions became due on 1 January and should be forwarded to Sharon Casey, 3a Glenkinchie Houses, Pencaitland, East Lothian EH34 5ET. Rates are: Single £4, Joint £6.50 and Juniors £2.50.
Further details on the Club and the latest Newsletter can be found on the Club’s Website - www.ssbcatclub.co.uk
Alan Bell, Hon Secretary
Shropshire Cat Club
The AGM of the above Club is to be held at The Ashfields Community Lounge, Ashfields, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire TF2 6DT on Sunday, 17 April 2005, at 2pm. All Members are requested to attend to deal with the Club’s business.
There are four Committee positions vacant. The Officers retiring by rotation are Mr M. Coomer, Mrs J. Coomer, Miss J. Tonkinson, all of whom are willing to be re-elected. Mrs W. Beardmore is also retiring due to other commitments.
Anyone wishing to stand for election to the Committee should write to the Secretary at 101 Talke Road, Alsager, Stoke on Trent ST7 2PP, confirming their willingness to be nominated, and this letter must be signed by a proposer and seconder, all of whom must be fully paid-up Members of the Club. Nominations must be received by 6 March, 2005.
Any other items for inclusion in the agenda must also be received by the Secretary by the same date.
G. Browning (Mrs), Secretary
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Exotic BAC
The Exotic BAC will be holding a Seminar on Sunday, 12 June 2005, at Mappleborough Green Village Hall.
Topics for discussion will be “New Colours”, “Tabbies” and “Coat Length”. Rosemary Fisher has kindly agreed to lead the discussion on Tabbies. All Exotic Judges and Stewards are encouraged to attend this event - tickets (£7.00) will be available from the BAC Secretary at The Old Post Office, Cottam, Retford, Notts DN22 0EZ - Email vervain@lineone.net and further details of timing, etc., will be published nearer to the date.
Naomi Johnson, BAC Secretary
SCJAC
The next meeting of the Siamese BAC will be held on Wednesday, 25 May 2005. The closing date for receipt of agenda items and show reports, etc., is 13 April (postmarked).
Please send items to me at my new address: La Fuie, 49390 Parcay-les-Pins, France.
Post sent to my old address at St Helens will be forwarded by the PO for 12 months from 22 February. Anything sent to my temporary address at Ince Blundell will be forwarded by family members.
Lin Cobley, SCJAC Hon Secretary
Burmese BAC
Would all Judges, Probationer Judges and Stewards please note that, as from 1 March 2005, the Secretary to the Burmese BAC is Mrs Ruth Town, 48 Farm Hill Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 9RD. Tel. 01132 529481 or Email timesaver@ruths.freeserve.co.uk
Penny Akehurst, Hon Secretary
Persian Smoke & Tipped BAC
At its February Meeting the BAC elected the following Officers for 2005: Chairman - Mrs F. Van Heumen; Vice-Chairman - Mrs D. Birtwistle; Hon Treasurer - Mrs R. Fisher, 12 The Stocks, Seend Cleeve, Melksham, Wilts SN12 6PH; Hon Secretary - Mr Mike Clark, ‘Suzerain’, 15 Southerwicks, Corsham, Wilts SN13 9NH.
Tel/Fax 01249 713554 or Email mike-and-gill@suzerain.org.uk
The next meeting is currently planned for 4 September 2005. The latest date for receipt of items for the agenda and associated paperwork will be 29 July to allow circulation and the minimum 4 weeks for consideration.
Will all Judges, Stewards, Show Managers and any others wishing to contact this BAC please use my various contact points listed above for any communications.
Mike Clarke, Hon Secretary
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