The Object of Nevern Show Is to Encourage the Improvement of Livestock and Crop Husbandry by Competitive Showing
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THE OBJECT OF NEVERN SHOW IS TO ENCOURAGE THE IMPROVEMENT OF LIVESTOCK AND CROP HUSBANDRY BY COMPETITIVE SHOWING. GGGG The Chairman and Committee would like to thank Messrs Sollis, Ffynnonddofn for the use of the Show and Car Parking Fields. The organisers of this Show have taken reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring, and must obey the instructions of the organisers and all official stewards. Cynllun clawr/Cover design : Osian James, Ysgol Eglwyswrw -1- YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SIOE SIROL AMAETHYDDOL ABERTEIFI CARDIGAN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SHOW SOCIETY gggggggggggggggggg 161st ANNUAL SHOW at BRISCWM FIELDS, CARDIGAN (½ mile south of Cardigan on A487 Cardigan/Fishguard main road) (By kind permission of Mr & Mrs Ron Evans) on WEDNESDAY, 29 JULY, 2015 GGGGGGGGGGGGGG DOSBARTHIADAU / CLASSES (Held under present Ministry Rules and Regulations) GWARTHEG/CATTLE : Welsh Blacks, Holsteins, Jerseys, Any Other Dairy Breed, Herefords, Limousins, Simmental, Commercial Beef and Inter Breed Classes DEFAID/SHEEP : Texel, Lowland, Welsh Mountain, Suffolk, Llanwennog, Lleyn, Continental, Ryeland, North Country Cheviot, Rare Breeds/Minority Breeds, Badger Face, Balwen, Butcher’s Lambs and Speckled Face MOCH/PIGS GEIFR/GOATS DOFEDNOD/POULTRY CEFFYLAU/HORSES : Shires, Cobs, Palominos, Arabs, Hunters, Welsh Mountain, Shetland Ponies, Pony Breeding, Section ‘B’, Show Hunter Ponies, Welsh Part Bred, Hunter Pony Breeding, Coloured Horses & Ponies, Riding Classes, Working Hunter Ponies, Donkey Classes, Fancy Dress, Foreign Breeds, Working Hunter, Private Driving & Harness, Mountain & Moorland, Miniature Horses, Side Saddles NEIDIO/JUMPING (Affiliated to B.S.J.A. Rules) CYSTADLEUTHAU CFFI/YFC COMPETITIONS Entries close on Monday, 6th July, 2015 – NO LATE ENTRIES ACCEPTED FARM PRODUCE :: HORTICULTURE :: FLORAL ART VINTAGE MACHINERY :: COOKERY :: CRAFTS DOG SHOW :: CRAFT HALL :: FOOD HALL gggg Schedules available on our Show website www.cardigancountyshow.co.uk or from the Secretary, Mr ALWYN EVANS, Rhostwarch, Brynberian, Crymych, Pembs. SA41 3TG - Please include a SAE for £1.20 Tel.: 01239 891637 www.cardigancountyshow.co.uk YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY -2- SHOW OFFICIALS President : Mr ERIC LEWIS, Maesybeddau Chairman : Mrs GILL CHALK Vice-Chairman : Mr ROGER JAMES Hon. Treasurer : S. G. HARRIS Hon. Secretary : Mr JEFF MERRIGAN, Abernant, Llangoedmor, Cardigan. SA43 2LD (Tel. : 01239 613329) Horticultural Secretaries : Mrs MAIR ALLISON, Sychpant, Rhoshill (Tel. : 01239 841443) Mrs MERRYL ROBERTS, Llwyngwair Farm, Newport (Tel. : 01239 820230) Hon. Veterinary Surgeons : S. G. HARRIS, B.Vet.Med., M.R.C.V.S. FISHGUARD VETERINARY GROUP PRIORY VETS CARDIGAN Medical Officers : NEWPORT SURGERY Committee : MARC ALLISON BERWYN LLOYD THOMAS ALLISON PETER MARKS SIMON BARNES STEPHEN MARKS JEREMY COLLINS CAROLYN MORGAN GUNHILD MYRSET-DAVIES DEWI OWENS HUW DAVIES BRIAN PHILLIPS PETER DAVIES ERIC PHILLIPS ROBERT DAVIES BLEDDYN PHILLIPS VIVIAN DAVIES JOHN PHILLIPS GARETH EDWARDS MIKE PHILLIPS PHIL EVANS ROBIN PHILLIPS JOHN FLETCHER DYLAN REES TREFOR GRIFFITHS DYLAN ROBERTS SHARON GRIFFITHS HUW ROBERTS LYNDON HARRIS JOHN ROBERTS STEVE HARRIS PETER SMITH LIZ HOWELLS GETHIN SOLLIS GARETH JAMES JOHN SOLLIS HUGH JAMES ARWYN THOMAS JANET JONES HUGH THOMAS ANDREW LEWIS ROBERT VAUGHAN ANDREW LEWIS LLOYD WILLIAMS JOHN LEWIS MALCOLM WILLIAMS -3- RULES Because of the Brucellosis Scheme the Cattle Section is open to animals from Accredited Herds only. 1. No prize shall be given when the Judges consider there is insufficient merit, or when an exhibitor has been guilty of fraudulent practice. 2. The Committee will not be responsible for any accidents to persons or property on the premises in which the Show is held and in which the cars are parked. 3. All animals are to be on the Field by 9.00am Judging will start promptly. 4. The Judge’s decision will be final in all matters of dispute. 5. All cheques and postal orders shall be payable to “Nevern Agricultural & Horticultural Society”. 6. Entries to be in the hands of the Secretary by 29th July, 2015. Entries for Horticultural Section may be made on morning of Show. 7. No prize-winning animals will be allowed to leave the field before the parade without a written permit from the Secretary. 8. A parade of all prize-winners will take place after the judging and anyone refusing to take his animals will forfeit all prize money won at the Show. 9. The Committee will not be responsible for any error which may appear in the Schedule or Catalogue, or for any entry made in the wrong Class, and reserves the right to amend same in any way whatever. 10. All animals must be treated as being in the sole charge of the exhibitor or his servant during the whole of the Show, and the Committee shall not be responsible for any loss or damage. Unruly animals will be turned out of the field. All bulls must have two attendants whilst in the Show ring. 11. Only the signed award of the Judges will be accepted by the Secretaries as evidence that a prize has been awarded. 12. On arrival at the Show, all exhibits in the Cattle and Sheep Classes are to be tied or penned, as the case may be, in the appropriate section of the ground set aside for the particular breed or class and are not to remain inside the transport vehicles. 13. All objections must be made in writing and handed to the Secretary on the day of the Show, and any persons lodging an objection must deposit £1 with the Secretary, which sum will be forfeited if the objection or dispute is found to be frivolous, and all objections and questions of dispute shall be referred to the Committee whose decision shall be final, and from which there shall be no appeal, legal or otherwise. 14. A Patron of the Society shall be a subscriber of not less than £20.00 annually. (The privileges to which a Patron is entitled include 50% reduction on entry fees, free car park and admittance for two persons.) 15. Any Horse or Pony exhibited in Classes carrying a height restriction is liable to be measured on the authority of the Committee whether or not a certificate is produced. 16. For Local and Championship Classes no rosette shall be worn. 17. The Committee reserves the right to change or amend the order of judging without prior warning if such occasion arises. 18. Cup winners shall be liable for damage to cups in their possession or their loss. To be returned by 30th June in year following Show. 19. It is the responsibility of all owners/exhibitors to ensure that their animals have adequate insurance. -4- INTERIM REGULATIONS FOOT & MOUTH DISEASE BIO-SECURITY AT NEVERN SHOW Due to the current regulations governing cattle and sheep at agricultural shows, the show field has been changed to conform. Please help us and yourselves by following the directions given by signs and stewards. Thank you for your co-operation. NO CONTAMINATED VEHICLES will be allowed on the show fields. HORSE TRANSPORT VEHICLES WILL PARK SEPARATELY. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST SEND THEIR ENTRIES IN WRITING BEFORE 29 JULY, 2015. CATTLE & SHEEP CATTLE AND SHEEP EXHIBITORS WILL BE DIRECTED TO A SEPARATE DESIGNATED AREA. ALL PERSONS HANDLING ANIMALS (owners, exhibitors, judges, stewards, etc.) will have to PROVIDE THEIR OWN protective clothing and footwear. Footwear must have soles for scrubbing and disinfecting. ALL EXHIBITORS MUST SEND THEIR ENTRIES IN WRITING BEFORE 29 JULY, 2015. All cattle ear-tags must be recorded for BCMS. Exhibitors not notifying entries in advance in writing will be refused entry to the show ground. Bio-Security Officer : S. G. Harris, MRCVS Deputy Bio-Security Officer : John Sollis Secretary : Mr Jeff Merrigan Entries close on Wednesday, 29 July 2015 NO LATE ENTRIES The Horticultural Section will be held in a Marquee Horticultural Schedules available from Horticultural Secretaries Entries taken on the field before 10.30am gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg Become a Patron of the Show ! Have your Schedule sent direct. Pick up a form from the Treasurer’s Caravan gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg SHEEP SECTION SCRAPIE MONITORING SCHEME – MAEDI-VISNA ACCREDITED SHEEP A separate designated area will be provided for entries from Maedni-Visna Accredited flocks. N.B.—All exhibitors who wish to gain entry into the Approved Section must produce a certificate of official Maedi-Visna Accredited status (SH 20) for inspection by Show Stewards at the gate. A copy of this certificate must accompany the entry form. Entries close on Wednesday, 29 July 2015 -5- Schedule of Prizes ONLY FIRST PRIZE WINNERS ELIGIBLE FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. THE GARFIELD SMITH PERPETUAL MEMORIAL TROPHY for the exhibitor scoring the highest number of points in all field events and living within the Parishes of Nevern, Meline, Bayvil, Llanychllwydog, Newport, Eglwyswrw or Moylegrove. Points to be awarded as in Cattle Section Points Cup. This Cup presented by Mrs Smith and Family. 2. CATTLE SECTION POINTS CUP—All exhibits entering the judging ring are eligible for points allocated with the number of points equal to the number of animals in the class, e.g. 1st in a class of 7—7 points, 2nd 6 points, etc. Stewards to enter points in Judges’ Book for all entries entering ring. Points to be awarded on the first appearance of an animal in the ring only and in the following sections only : Black & White Dairy Cattle, Coloured Dairy Cattle, Herefords, Limousin, Welsh Black, Any Other Beef and Commercial Beef. DAIRY CATTLE BLACK & WHITE DAIRY CATTLE RING I / RING 2 — Approx. start time 9.00am Judge : Mr NEVILLE ROBERTS, Llanelli CATTLE ENTERED IN CLASSES 1—8 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ENTER CLASSES 9—16. 1. Calf under 1 year. 1st £9, 2nd £5, 3rd £4. Entry fee £1.80. 2. Heifer in Calf. 1st £12, 2nd £7, 3rd £5. Entry fee £2.40. 3. Heifer in Milk.