Colourpoint Cat Club
The Colourpoint Cat Club AGM took place on Sunday, 10 April 2005 at Thorne, Doncaster.
The list of Officers and Committee elected are as follows: President - Mrs L. Stevenson; Chairman - Mr I. Barber; Hon Secretary - Mrs Y. Barber; Hon Treasurer - Mrs K. Short; Membership Secretary’s - Mr D. & Mrs V. Wilton; Stall Secretary’s - Mr D. & Mrs V. Wilton; Magazine Editor - Mr M. Harrop; Assistant Editor - Mrs K. Short; Show Cup & Points Awards Secretary - Miss P. Sharp; Website Manager - Mrs A. Harrop; Kitten Register/Rescue - Mrs Y. Barber; Show Manager - Mrs P. Parish; Assistant Show Manager - Helen Morton; BAC Delegates - Val Wilton, Helen Morton; BAC Reserves - Mr M. Harrop, Mrs A. Harrop; GCCF - Vacant; Committee - Mrs M. Jameson, Mrs J. Waneless, Mrs H. Henderson, Mr M. Derbyshire.
We would like to thank everyone who attended and also thank those who kindly donated items towards the blind auction, which raised £107.50. It is greatly appreciated.
Y. Barber (Mrs), Hon Secretary
Exotic Shorthair Cat Society
Our AGM was held on 3 April 2004, which was reasonably well attended.
The Officers and Committee for the year are as follows: President - Mr Gordon Butler; Chairman - Mr Stuart McEwen; Vice-Chairman - Mrs Louvane Stevenson; Treasurer - Mrs Julie Bevis; Secretary - Mrs Barbara McEwen; Membership Secretary - Mrs Julie Bevis; Welfare Co-ordinator - Mrs Louvane Stevenson; Cup & Show Support Secretary - Mrs Brenda Agombar; Minutes Secretary/Breed Recorder - Mrs Janet Gee; Journal/Newsletter Editor - Mr Jerry Munroe; Kitten Register - Mr Jerry Munroe; Committee - Mr Charlie Agombar, Mr Michael Barsley, Miss Chris Hazel, Mrs Chris Thomas and Mr John Walker; GCCF Delegates - Mr John Walker and Mr Gordon Butler; BAC Delegates - Mrs Janet Gee, Mr Stuart McEwen, Mrs Barbara McEwen, Mrs Louvane Stevenson and Mr Michael Barsley. Reserves are Mrs Julie Bevis, Mr John Walker and Mr Jerry Munroe. Show Manager - Mr Stuart McEwen. Assistants - Mrs Barbara McEwen and Mrs Julie Bevis.
A raffle was held which raised some money for Club funds.
Please note - to claim your rosettes from your show wins, contact our new Cup & Show Support Secretary, Mrs Brenda Agombar, The Laurels, 39 Park Drive, Wickford, Essex SS12 9DJ. Tel. 01268 761959. Any members with kittens for sale, please let our National Kitten Register Co-ordinator, Jerry Munroe know, as the register is rather depleted at the moment. His phone number is 01434 382898. Email Errisask@aol.com
This is the final reminder for items for the June Newsletter. Jerry Munroe is waiting for all your contributions. Please send them NOW! Newsletter adverts £5 per quarter page, Journal adverts £10 full page, £1 extra for each photo. Jerry’s address is Far Hilltop Farm, Blagill, Alston, Cumbria CA9 3NB.
Our website has now been up and running for some time now, and it has won many awards. Don’t forget Members can advertise kittens for sale at a cost of £10 for six months, also, if you have your own website you can be linked ot ours, or if you haven’t a website you can still have a card displayed with your details on. Our webmaster, Deborah Sabine will design your advert for you and put your link on, just give her the details, contact her on the website. Website address - exoticshorthaircatsociety.co.uk
A reminder to those who still haven’t paid their subscriptions, which were due on 1 January. These should be paid without delay. Single £5.50, Joint £7.50, Junior is 50% of single. Please send them to Mrs J. Bevis, Home From home, 1346 Lincoln Road, Werrington, Peterborough, Cambs PE4 6LP.
On behalf of the Officers and Committee may I wish all our Members a happy and successful year, and look forward to seeing more good quality Exotics on the show bench.
Barbara McEwen (Mrs), Hon Secretary/Assistant Show Manager
Edinburgh & East of Scotland Cat Club
Would all exhibitors who are intending to enter our Championship Show on 23 July please note that there is a list of Judge amendments inserted before Class 1 in our recently issued schedule.
I have had two phone calls from people who have not noticed this, so in case you have any concerns about who is judging your Open Class, please check this part of the schedule carefully - it may save you a phone call.
Isabel U. Walker, Show Manager
Semi Long Hair Cat Association
A very successful AGM was held this year in the Oliver Bird Hall on 8 May 2005 with 41 Members attending - a record number. Heather Horton (Chair), welcomed Members and guests. She reported on the successful year of the Club and on our recently held third Championship Show run by our Show Manager, Shirley Talboys, with Di Taylor as Assistant Show Manager.
There are some changes to the Committee. Melva Eccles has resigned due to other commitments, and we are very sorry to lose her. She has been a conscientious Committee Member representing the Turkish Van and has run the Breeders List for several years.
There were two other vacancies, and in these places three new Committee Members are joining us. These are Mandy Symonds, who has Siberians; Fione Hermon, how has Norwegian Forest Cats and Chris Campion, who has Ragdolls and Siberians. We are very pleased to welcome representatives of Siberians to the Club. Other Committee Members are Heather Horton (Chair), Shirley Talboys (Vice-Chair), Elaine Harvey (Hon Secretary), Charles Eveniss (Treasurer), Dawn Davies, Di Taylor, Anne Waite, Mary-Rose Douglas, Dot and Gordon Stables and Mary Cockcroft. Gordon is taking over the job of Membership Secretary from Charles.
At the AGM, Charles reported that our finances are sound and welcomes the contributions from sales, raffles, etc. Dawn Davies produced a superb SLHCA Calendar for 2005. Funds have also been raised via the Book and the Sales Table. The Book Stall is run by Dot and Gordon Stables. The Sales Table has been organised by Heather Horton. Dot Stables, as Show Support Secretary, offers support to the breed clubs, also the Supreme and the National Cat Club. Melva reported that there were 49 Members listed on the Breeders List at the end of 2004. Fiona Hermon has agreed to take on the Breeders List together with the Kitten Register. Mary Cockcroft edited a wonderful Club Magazine of 112 pages of informative and entertaining articles.
Following a refreshment break, Margaret Bell, our Patron, distributed the Points Trophies and the rosettes for titled cats. This was followed by Margaret’s presentation of her own award of Waterford Crystal to a Member’s cat chosen at the SLHCA Show. This year the award went to Don and Liz Coward for their NFC Neuter, Gr Pr Nordlys Athanasias. Meanwhile, don’t forget to look at our website which Mary regularly updates - www.semi longhaircats.co.uk - and on which the show photos are already displayed. Points Trophy awards and show winners will be reported in full in our autumn magazine.
Lastly, Dawn is holding a Garden Party at her home on Sunday, 28 August 2005, with profits shared between the SLHCA and Ragdoll Rescue. We hope to meet up with our Members old and new - details will appear in the Newsletter.
Elaine Harvey, Hon Secretary
London Cat Club
After a late rush the London Cat Club Show on Saturday, 11 June is full! Sorry to those prospective exhibitors we had to return entries to.
As we have limited space in the hall, if anyone is now unable to bring a cat, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.
Maria Chapman, Show Manager
Celtic Long Hair & Semi Longhair Cat Society
It was decided at our recent AGM that we would no longer award cups at our show.
If you have kindly donated a cup and would like it returned, can you please contact Mrs G. Wylde on 01656 743840.
Our show this year is on Saturday, 18 June at the Chepstow Leisure Centre. We look forward to seeing old and new exhibitors at the show.
Gill Price (Mrs), Hon Secretary
Gwynedd Cat Club
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Disco Dance & Party on 26 June 2005 has had to be cancelled.
Please ring Peter Kilmartin on 0161 226 2321 for a refund.
Marie Rose, Hon Secretary
Herts & Middlesex Cat Club
The AGM of the Herts & Middlesex Cat Club was held on Sunday, 15 May at the Friends’ Meeting House, Euston Road, London.
All the Officials and Committee Members remain in office except Miss S. Firth, who has resigned and Mrs G. Cornish, previously co-opted, who was elected as a full member. Miss H. J. Woollatt was elected to the vacant post of Vice-Chairman and Miss E. Hummerston as substitute delegate.
Show Manager, Mrs Cornish, reported that plans are going well for the Club’s show on Saturday, 3 September and we hope to have a large entry. Please note the change of venue - the show will now be held at Luton Regional Sports Centre, St Thomas Road, Luton. See you there!
Betty Newbury, Secretary
Black & White Cat Club
To all Members past and present, we will have at our show next year classes for Imperial Persians and Imperial British Shorthairs.
We are hoping to offer special trophies donated by our Members. We already have two beautiful tankards which will be awarded to the British Adults, but we need the Persian Adult and Neuter and the British Neuter to have trophies also.
If you feel that you would like to donate a trophy, perhaps in memory of one of your special cats, past or present, then please contact me on 01672 520879 or by post at ‘Kewleys’, 15 Crowood Lane, Ramsbury, Wilts SN8 2PT or by e-mail linnet.allison @btinternet.com
L. Allison (Miss), Hon Secretary
Progressive Ragdoll Breed Cat Club
Can anybody who wishes to hold a stall table at the Progressive Ragdoll Breed Cat Club show on 30 July 2005 please write to the Joint Show Manager, Miss L. Coleman at 88 St Georges Road, St Georges, Redditch B98 8ED.
Cheryl Creed (Mrs), Club Show Secretary
Manchester & District Cat Club
Our next Social Evening is on Monday, 6 June, at our usual venue, Clifton Cricket Club, when we will be playing Dingbats. Please come along. All welcome.
Buffet supper for only £1, and our super raffle.
For directions, ring Peter on 0161 793 7503. All other enquiries, ring Maureen on 0161-211 9809.
Maureen O’Dowd, Social Convenor
Chester & North Wales Cat Club
Did you enjoy the “Timewatch” programme on the excavations of the Colosseum at Chester. Why not come along with the Club and see lots of other historical buildings and learn about the history of the City.
The Club will be making its annual guided tour with a Blue Badge Guide, discovering Historical Treasures in Chester on Tuesday, 21 June, meeting at the Town Hall steps at 7.15pm. All Members and friends are welcome to join the Committee at the second of the super highlights of the Club’s calendar. After the walk, which is quite leisurely, we got to a local restaurant or inn for supper.
Anyone requiring further information or directions, please give me a telephone call on 0161 437 9685, and I will be happy to help.
Betty M. Conway, Hon Secretary
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Russian BAC
The next RBAC Meeting will be held on 9 July 2005. Any applications for the Stewarding Scheme, Probationer or Full Judge status for this Agenda needs to be with the Secretary by the first week in June.
My address is Stari House, Leeds Road, Langley Heath, Maidstone, Kent ME17 3JG. Tel. 01622 861176 or email starirussiansmb@aolcom
Marlene Buckeridge, RBAC Secretary
