The Queen
The last time I wrote these notes, we had a Queen. This time we have a King. I feel saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II and have been moved by all the ceremony and the support of the people; now, life moves on, and I wish King Charles III much success for the future.
Sad to say,
has died (in August). Older members will remember at the secretary’s table for Yorkshire Mouse Club Shows, always a friendly face.A New Show
Sheffield Mouse Club is a new addition to our show calendar, first show on 23 October, which is a Sunday.
is running the show, and I hope to see all of you there!!The Team Cup
In his excellent new monthly contribution,
highlights the Team Cup this month. He mentions the fact that it was evidently competed for several times a year. When I joined the NMC in 1982, most of the cups were presented at every Cup Show, i.e., 5 times a year. For fanciers who won a trophy at the Spring or Summer Cup Shows, which are not on fixed dates, this could mean they only had a trophy in their possession for a few weeks before having to give it back again. The Cup Secretary at that time was Frank Hawley, and he re-organised all the cups (with Executive approval of course) so that each of them would only be available at one Cup Show, and members could hang on to them for 12 months. A lot of reshuffling was involved. I think there is an article about it somewhere in an old magazine—I’ll see if I can fish it out.NMC Mugs
Among the items handed over by our previous Cup Secretary were the remaining NMC mugs. These are now with
—you can either buy one, if you would like one, or hope to win one if they are presented as a trophy at a show!NMC Annual Ballot
Enclosed with this issue is your ballot paper (with a change from the list previously printed), together with an addressed envelope for its return to the scrutineer. All it needs is a stamp. Please use your vote.
Health Update
On a final note,
has been in hospital for a number of weeks now—I hope you’re out soon, and fighting fit again, !