The LaPerm Cat Club
The LaPerm Cat Club would like to inform Judges on the LaPerm list, and other interested parties, that a CD Rom presentation, including the GCCF Standard of Points illustrated with photos is available by sending your address and a cheque for £5 (which includes p&p) to June Gillies, LCC Treasurer, 26 Northampton Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 3HG.
June Gillies, Treasurer
The Bengal Cat Club
This is to advise all paid up Club Members that the AGM of The Bengal Cat Club will be held on Sunday, 13 February, 2005 at 1pm at St Mary’s Parish Hall, Green Street, Sunbury-on-Thames. As in previous years, Rosie and Barrie Alger-Street are happy to invite Members back to The Rosery for Beverages and Bengals, not forgetting the raffle for the welfare fund (donations very much appreciated).
Committee Members, Mrs R. L. Alger-Street, Dr G. L. Leedham and Mrs H. J. Marriott-Power are due to stand down and are willing to stand for re-election. In addition, nominations are invited for two vacancies on the Committee.
If any paid-up Club Member has a nomination for a Committee Member, please send it with details of the proposer, seconder and nominee, and signed by all three, to the Hon Secretary as soon as possible.
Would any Member who has agenda items for the AGM please ensure that these are sent to the Hon Secretary, Bill Levinson at “Trenarren”, Mersea Road, Langenhoe, Colchester, Essex CO5 7LL, in writing as soon as possible. Any queries, please contact Bill.
W. J. Levinson, Hon Secretary
Somerset Cat Club
The AGM will be held on Sunday, 20 March at West Monkton Village Hall at 2pm.
There are six vacancies, three Committee Members are retiring on rotation, Carla Pilkington, Dorothy Stone and Sylvia Rose, all are willing to stand again. Any further nominations for the Committee and any AGM agenda items should be with the Honorary Secretary no later 1 February, 2005.
Nominations for Committee should be made in writing, proposed and seconded by fully paid-up Members of the Club and must include the signed agreement of the nominee. The post of Chairman will be decided by the Club Members at the AGM, as many Committee Members as possible will stand for election of Chairman.
Please send your nominations to Carla Pilkington, Hon Secretary, Gares Cottage, Low Ham, Langport, Somerset TA10 9DP. Nomination papers will also be despatched to all Members in January and AGM papers/reports will follow in February. Please support your Club.
Carla Pilkington (Mrs), Hon Secretary
North of Britain LH & Semi LH Cat Club
On behalf of the Show Committee, I would like to apologise to exhibitors at the North of Britain LH & SLH Cat Club on 11 December 2004 for the shortfall of 1st Open and 1st Miscellaneous rosettes. We are endeavouring to obtain new rosettes which will be forwarded to winners at the earliest opportunity.
Would Members please note that annual subscriptions became due on 1 January 2005 - £4 single membership and £7 for joint membership. Please forward dues to the Hon Treasurer, Miss B. Watson, Englefield, 30 Station Street, Haswell, Durham DH6 2DF.
June Wanless, Hon Secretary
The Seal Point Siamese Cat Club
Exhibitors, please note the following Judge Changes for the Seal Point Siamese Cat Club Championship Show on Saturday, 26 February, 2005 at Stantonbury Campus Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes.
Classes 28, 29, 30, 31 (Seal Point Kittens) will be judged by Mrs N. Farnsworth. Classes 82 and 83 (Balinese Kittens) will be judged by Mrs D. Harper.
Lilian Hughes, Show Manager
Chocolate Series Cat Club
The Officers and Committee of the Chocolate Series Cat Club would like to wish all Club Members a Happy New Year, and to remind you that subscriptions became due on 1 January 2005. Please send them to our Treasurer, Mrs J. Maybank, 94 Blacklands, East Malling, Maidstone, Kent ME19 6DS. Rates are £5 single, £8 joint.
We need your support - No Subs, No Club.
We have a number of cups and trophies to be claimed for show year 2004. Members winning their Opens during 2004 should send claims into me ASAP.
Marian Catt, Hon Secretary
Asian Cat Association
The winners of the Asian Cat Association Show Cat Competition for 2003-2004 are as follows:
Overall Winner - Mrs Elizabeth James’ Gr Ch Filandre Chasin Rainbows.
Best Tiffanie & Best Tiffanie Adult - Mrs Elizabeth James’ Gr Ch Filandre Chasin Rainbows.
Tiffanie Kitten - Mrs Diane Bussey’s Ch Filandre Silvershadow.
Tiffanie Neuter - Mrs Diana Hall’s Gr Pr Magnacata Georgina.
Burmilla/Smoke Adult - Mrs Donna Golby’s Ch Kennbury Black Ice.
Burmilla/Smoke Kitten - Mrs Claire Lovell’s Creamcounty Kennbury Bizet.
Burmilla/Smoke Neuter - Mrs Glenda Tibbott’s Gr Pr Kennbury Monopolist.
Ticked Tabby Adult - Mrs Michelle Jarvis’ Creamcounty Firestorm.
Ticked Tabby Kitten - Mrs Sandra Woodley’s Honpuss Ziatha.
Ticked Tabby Neuter - Justine Lawrence’s Pr Wenbarry Rasputin.
Self Adult - Sandie & Jim McLeod’s Gr & Int Ch Breakfastat Northern Lites.
Self Kitten - Sandie & Jim McLeod’s Breakfastat Cream Cracker.
Self Neuter - Sue & Francis Sketch’s Pr Hurtlepuss Kipling.
Adult Special - Mrs Julia Lovegrove’s Scymira Midnight Whisper.
Household Pet - Mrs Glenda Tibbott’s Gemini.
Sandie McLeod
Shropshire Cat Club
Would exhibitors at the forthcoming Shropshire CC Show on 5 February 2005 please note that Mrs Kilby has had to withdraw from her engagement, and her Open Classes will now be judged as follows:
Classes 224 and 226, Mrs Lyall. Class 228, Mrs Kalal. Classes 341, 381 and 395, Mrs Kaye. Classes 509 and 562, Mrs Gamble. Classes 342 and 401, Mrs Miles. Classes 349 and 410, Mrs Higgins. For Gr 485 and 486, Mrs Ashmore. Classes 507 and 535, Mrs Dessauer. Classes 726 and 825, Mrs Brown. Classes 745 and 832, Mrs Francis Wilson. Classes 753 and 824, Mrs Murchison.
We apologise for the short notice.
Janet Tonkinson, Show Manager
Surrey & Sussex Cat Association
Surrey & Sussex Cat Association announce that Schedules for our All Breed Championship Show on 19 March 2005, at Woking Leisure Centre, Woking Surrey, are now available from Joyce & Vic Simmons, Show Managers, 91 Pinnacle Hill North, Bexleyheath, Kent DA7 6AE.
We are still one of the few shows offering prize money for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Miscellaneous Classes.
Joyce Simmons, Show Manager
Bristol & District Cat Club
The AGM will take place on Sunday, 10 April 2005 at Lincombe Barn, Overndale Road, Downend, Bristol, in the Grace Room, commencing at 2.30pm.
The following Members of the Committee are due for re-election at the AGM - Secretary, Sue Rogoll; Vice-Chairman, Paul Rogoll; Trophy Secretary, Yve Crook; Kitten Register, Dot Thomson. All are willing to stand again.
Nominations for the Committee should be received by 31 January 2005, they must be signed by the nominee, the proposer and seconder. New nominees are reminded that, according to rule, they must provide a curriculum vitae, which will be circulated with the AGM papers.
Anyone wishing to be nominated has to have been a Member of the Bristol and District Cat Club for 12 months.
Sue Rogoll, Hon Secretary
Cambridgeshire Cat Club
Would Members please note that subscriptions became due on 1 January 2005. Fees are - Single £5, Double £8 and Junior £1. All renewals should be sent to either myself at 30 Symonds Lane, Linton, Cambridge CB1 6HY or Barbara Davidson, Membership Secretary, 171 Ramsey Road, St Ives, Cambs PE27 3TZ.
Schedules are now available for our Annual Show at Kettering on 26 March 2005. Please send a SAE to the Show Manager, Sally Tokens, 40 Cinques Road, Gamlingay, Sandy, Beds SG19 3NW. Please note that you cannot enter the 2005 show as a Member unless you (a) pay your subscriptions with your show entry or (b) have paid your subscription to the Membership Secretary.
The Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish our Members a Happy New Year, and we look forward to seeing you all on 26 March 2005.
Iona Pettit, Secretary
Russian Blue Breeders Association
Please note that the Show this year will be held at the Guildhall, Abbey Close, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 3JE, although the GCCF list is still showing Stratford-upon-Avon. Council have been notified and this will be changed in due course.
Marlene Buckeridge, Show Manager
The Southern & South Western Birman Cat Club
The Officers and Committee would like to wish all Club Members and their Birmans a Very Happy New Year.
We would like to remind you that membership renewal for 2005 became due on 1 January 2005. Subscription rates are: Single £5, Joint £7, Junior £2. Please send your 2005 subscriptions to the S&SWBCC Membership Secretary, Mrs Jackie Pell, ‘Chakira’, 62 Moredon Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 3DG.
Trina Balharrie, Hon Secretary
The Singapura Cat Club
The AGM of the Singapura Cat Club will be held on Saturday, 2 April 2005 at the Ken Marriott Leisure Centre, Bruce Williams Way, Rugby CV22 5ZJ. The meeting will begin at 10.15am.
There are vacancies on the Committee. Nominations for the Committee should be received by 1 February 2005, they must be signed by the nominee, the proposer and the seconder, all of whom should be fully paid-up Members of the Club.
Any items for the AGM agenda should be received in writing by the Hon Secretary before 21 February 2005. Items for the agenda must be proposed and seconded by fully paid-up Members of the Club.
Our 3rd Sanction Show will also be held on Saturday, 2 April 2005 at the same venue. We are again sharing a show with the Abyssinian CA, Korat CA and Rex CA and our Show Manager is Linda Ashmore and the Singapura Cat Club Assistant Show Manager will be Mr Mel Brooks. Schedules will be sent to all of last year’s exhibitors.
Others wishing to receive a schedule should send a SAE to Mrs Linda Ashmore, 7 Ledstone Road, Sheffield S8 0NS.
May I also remind Members that subscriptions became due on 1 January 2005 and rates are now £7 single and £10 joint. Subscriptions should be sent to the Acting Membership Secretary, Ms Judith Mercer, 62 Bryan Road, Blackpool FY3 9BE.
Rosemarie Rae, Hon Secretary
Central Longhaired Cat Club
Due to the large entry for the Central Longhaired Cat Club Show on 22 January 2005 at Nunnery Wood Sports Complex, Spetchley Road, Worcester, we have engaged two extra judges.
Judge changes will be:
Mr M. Pearman - Classes 140, 159a, 159b, 160a, 160b, 162, 195a and 198.
Miss m. Forster - Classes 133, 139a, 139b, 145, 166, 176, 181, 196a, 196b.
Marion Pearson, Show Manager
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Tonkinese BAC
The next meeting of the TBAC will be held on 27 February. Will Stewards and Probationer Judges please ensure that all paperwork to be considered at this meeting is sent to me as soon as possible.
Will Show Managers please remember that schedules should now be sent to me at the following address - Lansdale, 12 Robinhood Lane, Winnersh, Berkshire RG41 5LX.
Linda Vousden, Secretary
Joint Rex BAC
Would Candidates and Representatives please note that the next meeting of the Joint Rex Breed Advisory Committee will be held on 20 February, 2005, at Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London WC1H 9BB, commencing at 11am.
All matters relating to the above BAC should be made in writing, marked for my attention and sent to 37 Alfred Road, Birchington-on-Sea, Kent CT7 9NJ, before 15 January, 2005.
Hilary Dean
Singapura BAC
The revised rules of the BAC now call for an electoral meeting before the end of March each year. Meetings of the BAC, previously held in June and November, will now be held in March and September.
The meetings for 2005 are currently planned for 6 March and 11 September. The latest date for receipt of items for the March agenda and associated paperwork will be 29 January to allow circulation, and the minimum four weeks for consideration. As ever, the address for correspondence is ‘Suzerain’, 15 Southerwicks, Corsham, Wilts SN13 9NH. Tel/Fax 01249 713554 OR e-mail mike-and-gill@ suzerain.org.uk
Mike Clarke, Hon Secretary
Somali BAC
The Somali BAC Seminar will be held on Sunday, 23 January 2005 with the theme “Judging Somalis and Writing Critiques”. It will start at 11am (vetting-in from 10.30am).
It is hoped to have at least 20 examples of the breed to give judges and stewards as much experience and guidance as possible. At the request of candidates, we will also be showing a selection of Somalis at the same time to give the opportunity to discuss priorities when placing the cats.
The Seminar is being held at the Wythall Village Hall. The venue is close to the M42. Leave the M42 at Junction 3, signposted A435. At the roundabout follow the sign A435 Birmingham. Follow the road for just over a mile and then take the third exit at the roundabout signposted Wythall and Hollywood.
The Village Hall is on the right about 50 yards along this road. Opposite the hall entrance is a bus stop.
The cost for the Seminar is £7.50, please make cheques payable to “Somali BAC”. Tickets will not be issued, and payment may be made at the Seminar, but it would be appreciated if I could know in advance of those planning to attend to help with the catering.
You can contact me on Tel. 01634 361645 or on email anne@beaumaris.fsnet.co.uk
Anne Gregory, Hon BAC Secretary
Self Persian BAC
The next meeting of the Self Persian BAC is scheduled for Sunday, 13 March 2005 at 10.30am at Moto Services and Lodge, Junction 10 M42/A5 Green Lane, Tamworth.
Any matter relating to the above BAC or items for the Agenda should be made in writing to me before 5 February 2005 and sent to 25 Colthill Road, Milltimber, Aberdeen AB13 0EF.
Sharara Crichton, Hon Secretary
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