Macra Na Feirme FBD CATTLE SECTION
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CONTENTS Pages MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN ................ 3 The Park, Riverstown, Co. Sligo. RULES AND CONDITIONS ...................... 4-5 Show Classes: SPONSORS ................................................ 7-8 Horses, Ponies, Connemara Ponies, Young Stock, Riding Classes, Sheep, HORSE SECTION ...................................... 9-14 Cattle, Poultry, Dogs, Cats, Home Industries, Bonny Baby & Glam Granny PONY SECTION ........................................ 20-29 Riverstown Show presents: POULTRY SECTION ................................. 30-32 Macra na Feirme FBD CATTLE SECTION .................................... 33-37 Semi-Final Farm Skills Competition For Northern & Western Region SHEEP SECTION ....................................... 43-45 National Final Tullamore Show in August HOME INDUSTRIES ................................. 58-64 HOME CRAFTS .......................................... 71-73 ART SECTION ............................................ 73-74 DOG SECTION .......................................... 77-79 Admission €10 Entries Close Saturday 14th July 2012 on the gate CAT SECTION ........................................... 81 VARIOUS ................................................... 81 On Field Entertainment Jacqueline Keane Contact: Padraig Gallagher, Stokane, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo. for Tel No. +353 (0)87 7477099 +353 (0)87 7477099 Fax No. +353 (0)96 37555 E Mail: [email protected] Progressive Genetics Mobile 087 2601797 Sligo AI Services Beef SIRES Angus Sires Belgian Blue Sires Charolais Sires Limousin Sires Parthenaise Sires Saler Sires Simmental Sires Shorthorn Sires John Mc Steen Supply and Fit Windows Doors and Conservatories Tel: 071 91 67084 Mob: 086 375 6192 Enquiries & Schedules available from the following: Entries Close Saturday July 14th 2012 for all classes. Please Note : Gerard Davey Entries must be accompanied by full fee to avail of special entry and passes. Horses & Connemara Ponies Tom Bagnall 071 916 5583 Plant Hire & Agricultural Contractor IPS Pony Classes Marian Judge 087 205 4128 Cloughfinn, Ballygawley, Co. Sligo. Sheep Gearoid O’Connor 086 810 4210 Cattle Michael Harte 087 242 2160 Tel. 071 9130121 Poultry Sharon/Fiona 086 793 9829 Home Industries Geraldine Coleman 087 803 6624 Mobile 086 2629984 The show reserves the right to amalgamate classes on the grounds of insufficient entries, or rearrange classes as required. Competitors are advised to arrange their own Public Liability Insurance cover. Entries Close Saturday July 14th 2012 for all classes. TRADE STANDS Trade Stands must forward their Certificate of Insurance to the Sligo Agricultural Show in advance of show day. Peat Briquettes & Coal Policy holders should clearly name the Sligo Agricultural Society and the Convenience Range Irish Shows Society on their Public Liability. Eco-friendly Range Last date for acceptance of trade stands to be in Outdoor Range th by Saturday 14 July 2012. Heating Oil Entry Fee & Copy of Insurance Certificates to be forwarded to: Michael Harte, Hunters Coal Knockanarrow, Riverstown, Co.Sligo. Deepwater Quay, Sligo. Contact: 087 2422160 Tel. 071 9162830 Fax. 071 9169354 Chairman’s Message On behalf of the Sligo County Agricultural Show, Riverstown, it gives me great pleasure to present once again the schedule of classes for our forthcoming Show for 2012. We have new classes added in our Cattle, Horses & Ponies, Poultry, Dogs and Home Industry Section with a few special events lined up for this years show such as the Macra na Feirme FBD, All Ireland Semi-Final Farm Skills Competition. Woodturning Session for any Craft enthusiasts and Story Telling Session with Imelda Ryan-Jones for the younger children. Check out our fantastic Special offers Thanks to Sligo Co. Council for their funding under the Community & Voluntary Sector Grant Scheme, also Riverstown Park Committee for the kind use of the Park and the Dept. of Agriculture. Also I would like to thank the Garda for there assistance in traffic control, and the Civil Defence for them present on the show field for the day. Maloney A special word of thanks to our sponsors for their generosity, to them we say “go raibh míle maith agaibh”, please support them, without them there would be no show! & Matthews Thanks to all our hard working committee, stewards and helpers for their dedication and loyalty. It would be impossible to thank everyone who put in such Animal Collections Ltd. a great effort to make this show a great success – to each and everyone a sincere thank you and enjoy the show. Telephone (094) 9541555 • (071) 9121928 Finally, not forgetting our ever increasing group of supporters, exhibitors, 087 7987566 • 087 7988064 competitors and judges, I wish you all an enjoyable and memorable day at the Sligo County Agricultural Show, Riverstown with plenty of sunshine, craic and entertainment. Achonry, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Curraboy, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. Michael Harte Chairman County Sligo Agricultural Show Riverstown Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Peter Gallagher Motors Bunnanadden, Co. Sligo. THE MORRISON WEEKEND Car Sales & Crash Repairs August Bank Holiday Weekend 2012 Low bake Oven • Chasis re-alignment • Insurance jobs handled http://www.morrison.ie/ Tel: 071 91 89026 Mob: 087 679 2437 Fax: 071 91 20351 RULES AND CONDITIONS 13. Any act if disobedience to the orders of the Stewards or Officials of the Show by any exhibitor or exhibitors’ servants will render liable to forfeiture of prizes awarded to said exhibitor and the offender will be immediately All entries will be subject to the following conditions. dismissed from the ground. 14. If the stewards of the Show entertain a doubt as to whether any exhibit in the show is not in accordance with 1. Entries must be made on the prescribed Forms, accompanied by the proper entrance fees, otherwise the the rules of Society, it will be competent of them to bring the matter before a meeting of the Committee of Entry will not be accepted and the exhibits will not be allowed to compete. Management to be held at the secretary’s office at 2 p.m. to consider objections, irregularities, etc, or any other matter brought before them. 2. All exhibits must ne bona fide property of the exhibitor at the time of entry and there must be not substitution for the animal or article in any Class. 15. If the Executive Committee be satisfied, after inquiry that anything exhibited be not in accordance with the rules of Society, it will be competent of them to there and then decide the question at issue and should any 3. All the prize winners (Horses) must be examined by a V.S. except in the Jumping, driving and Foal fraudulent practices be detected as affecting the exhibitor in question, all such exhibitor’s prizes, if any, shall Classes. The judgement of the V.S shall be final and shall be regarded as confidential for the Show lapse forthwith to the society. Committee unless otherwise deemed necessary and shall be limited to a certificate of “sound or unsound”. In Classes where height is qualification prize-winners shall be measured by a V.S to be 16. Where age is a qualification, it is the duty of the Stewards to refuse entry to the Show Ring any animal that measured as shod when exhibited. they are satisfied is not of the right age for its class on the judgement of a Veterinary Surgeon, in case of doubt. 4. No objection shall be received against as Judge’s of V.S. awards and any objection shall be on the 17. The Winner of a first prize in a class will not be eligible to compete in another class at the show, but can grounds of misdescription or any other matters must be in writing and lodged with the Secretary at the compete in championships and classes’ where it states Rule 17 does not apply. office before 2p.m accompanied by a deposit of €25.00 which may be forfeited should be objection be deemed frivolous. Objection on the grounds of wrong valuation of bona fide ownership will be received 18. Neither the Society nor any of its offices of Servants shall be in any way responsible of accountable for within 8 days of the show and no later. anything that may happen (from any cause of circumstances whatsoever) to exhibitors or their servants. Each exhibitor shall be responsible for any consequential or other loss, injury or damage to or occasioned by or 5. No animal will be allowed to compete if bearing any mark of ownership and all exhibits, whether for arising from any animal or article exhibited by him, and for the description as given in the Catalogue and shall competition or otherwise are shown at exhibitor’s risk. In no case will the Show committee accept indemnify the Society against all legal or other proceedings thereto. responsibility. An ordinary initial brand will not disqualify any animal in Cattle or Sheep Classes. 19. The Show Committee shall have full power to disqualify from exhibition any sheep which is to be considered 6. All young horsed must be shown in cavesons. Bulls must be secured by a ring in nose with chain or rope to be coloured other than the use of ordinary non-bloom dips free from added colouring matter. attached. All other cattle must be led in suitable halters. This rule is strictly enforced. 20. The exhibit will not be allowed to carry rosette while being shown in any class. 7. No Steward shall attend on the Judge’s or remain in the Ring during the judging of a Class in which he is an exhibitor, and no person shall enter the Ring while judging proceeds, except the Judge’s Stewarts and 21. The Committee reserve the right to refuse entries from any competitor. those in charge of animals. The exhibits of owners violating this rule shall be disqualified from receiving a prize. 22. All perpetual Cups to be held for one year only. 8. No exhibitor whatever shall in any way communicate with a judge, or remain in the Ring, or Hall during 23. In domestic side, all tickets must be securely attached. Exhibits must not be removed from hall until judging of a Class in which he is an exhibitor, except in charge of an animal and no person shall enter the after 4 o’clock.