UPPER WHARFEDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY President: Mrs D. Dean In Prizes £17,000 In Prizes AND OVER 80 SILVER CUPS AND TROPHIES Schedule of Classes & Prizes KILNSEY SHOW and SPORTS to be held at Kilnsey on Tuesday 30th August 2016 MVA AND NON MVA SHEEP CLASSES OPEN HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN AND JERSEY CLASSES LIMOUSIN, HIGHLAND AND BRITISH BLUE CLASSES HEAVY HORSES • EQUESTRIAN EVENTS • HANDICRAFTS HORTICULTURE • SHEEP DOG TRIALS WALKING STICKS • DRY STONE WALLING • TRACTORS CRAG RACES • HARNESS RACING Entries will not be accepted after closing dates – see inside for details KATHY LAMBERT (SECRETARY) P.O. Box 3, Grassington, Skipton, N.Yorks. BD23 5UQ Telephone/Fax: Grassington (01756) 753259 Email: [email protected] • Web: www.kilnseyshow.co.uk Trade Stand Enquiries: [email protected] Reg. Charity No. 510273 PRINTED BY PIONEER PRESS LIMITED • SKIPTON • TELEPHONE 01756 798561 TIMETABLE (Guideline only – Subject to change on Show Day) EXHIBITORS AND COMPETITORS MUST ALLOW TIME FOR TRAFFIC HOLDUPS AND BE ON THE SHOWFIELD NO LATER THAN 9.00 a.m. PLEASE NOTE THAT MAIN RING HORSE EVENTS COMMENCE AT 8.30 a.m. ENTRIES NOT TO HAND AT ADVERTISED TIME ARE LIABLE TO DISQUALIFICATION 8.00 a.m. Showground opens for entry of Exhibits. 8.30 a.m. RIDDEN HORSES. JUNIOR WORKING HUNTER CLASS. LOCAL RIDING CLASSES. 9.00 a.m. SHEEP DOG TRIALS ballot. Trials begin. DRY-STONE WALLING ballot. SHOWGROUND OPENS TO THE PUBLIC. 9.30 a.m. CATTLE JUDGING begins in Cattle Ring. In the Beef and Commercial Sections the order of judging will be Beef Classes, Limousin, Highland and British Blue. Exhibits for Sections D, E and F to be ready for Judging. SENIOR WORKING HUNTER CLASS. 9.45 a.m. PRODUCE, HORTICULTURE AND HANDICRAFTS SECTIONS JUDGING begins (the tents will be open to the public after judging is completed and close at 4.25 pm). SHEEP JUDGING begins in Sheep Ring. DRY-STONE WALLING begins. DAIRY CLASSES JUDGING begins. 10.00 a.m. SHEEP SHEARING demonstration. 10.45 a.m. MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND CLASSES begin. HEAVY HORSE JUDGING begins. FARM CROPS JUDGING begins. VINTAGE TRACTOR JUDGING begins. PTO NO DOGS OTHER THAN GUIDE DOGS OR COMPETITIVE SHEEP DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON ANY PART OF THE SHOWFIELD • 1 • 11.00 a.m. ANGLING DEMONSTRATION at River Bank. 12.00 noon VICE PRESIDENTS' LUNCHEON. LUNCHEON TENT OPEN to the public from approx. 1.30 p.m. SHEEP SHEARING demonstration. FALCONRY DISPLAY in Cattle Ring. 2.00 p.m. ANGLING DEMONSTRATION at River Bank. JUDGING OF SUPREME CHAMPION SHEEP followed by PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES in Sheep Lines. PRESENTATION OF CATTLE TROPHIES. SHEEP SHEARING demonstration. 2.30 p.m. FALCONRY DISPLAY in Cattle Ring. 3.00 p.m. PRESENTATION OF PRODUCE CUPS AND TROPHIES adjacent to the Produce Tent. ONE MILE FLAT RACE HANDICAP 3.15 p.m. JUNIOR UNDER-12 CRAG RACE begins. 3.30 p.m. JUNIOR UNDER-17 & UNDER-14 CRAG RACES begin. 4.00 p.m. SENIOR CRAG RACE. JUDGING OF DRY-STONE WALLING COMPETITION. Stock and Exhibits may leave showground (the tents will be closed to the public at 4.25 p.m. for the removal of exhibits). 4.30 p.m. HARNESS RACING begins. 7.00 p.m. SHOWGROUND CLOSES. Stewards are instructed to adhere strictly to the above timetable in their respective sections. Exhibits not placed by correct class number and competitors not entering the ring when their class is called, are liable to disqualification at the option of the Judges, whose decision shall be final. NO DOGS OTHER THAN GUIDE DOGS OR COMPETITIVE SHEEP DOGS ARE ALLOWED ON ANY PART OF THE SHOWFIELD • 2 • RULES AND REGULATIONS 1—The Society shall be called the Upper Wharfedale Agricultural Society. 2—The District of the Society comprises the Townships of Airton, Appletreewick, Arncliffe, Barden, Beamsley, Bolton Abbey, Bordley, Buckden, Burnsall, Calton, Conistone-with-Kilnsey, Cracoe, Flasby-with-Winterburn, Foxup, Grassington, Hanlith, Halton Gill, Hartlington, Hawkswick, Hebden, Hetton, Kettlewell-with-Starbotton, Kirkby Malham, Linton, Litton, Malham and Malham Moor, Rylstone, Scosthrop, Thorpe, Threshfield. 3—The Society shall consist of a President, Vice-Presidents and members. The President, Vice-Presidents, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, Chief Stewards and committees shall be elected at the Annual General Meeting. Annual subscriptions to the funds of the Society shall be Vice-Presidents £70, Members £30. 4—The Annual General Meeting of members shall be held the third week in May unless otherwise announced. 5—The Management Committee shall consist of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Chief Stewards with powers to co-opt. Not less than five shall form a quorum. The Management Committee shall have powers to resolve matters of business other than amendments to Rules and Regulations which must be approved at the Annual General Meeting. 6—The Finance Committee shall consist of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer and Secretary. 7—All Exhibitors in the Local Classes must reside within the district of the Society. 8—All cattle in Local Classes to be bred and reared by the Exhibitor. The Committee reserve the right to call for satisfactory evidence that the conditions upon which any prize is offered have been duly observed. 9—The entry fee for members shall be less than that for non-members in the sheep section. All competitors for Challenge Cups and Special Prizes must pay entry fee. No stock or other exhibit may be exhibited in any class unless it is shown in the catalogue as entered in that class, except “Best exhibit in section” classes. 10—All entries of exhibits to be made to the Secretary on forms which shall be supplied gratis. The Secretary will not be held responsible for mistakes which may occur in entries made otherwise. All entries must reach the Secretary by the specified date. Entry numbers will be returned to the exhibitor within seven days and not later than two days after the closing date. Exhibits will not be considered entered until entry numbers have been received by the exhibitor. 11—All Exhibits must be on the ground not later than 9.00 a.m. 12—No stock or other exhibits to be removed from the Show Ground before 4.00 p.m. without permission of the Secretary except cattle which may be removed after the Parade. Any Prize Money may be forfeited for non-compliance with this rule. 13—Prizes for all classes, excluding the Harness Racing to be claimed on Show Day on presentation of Authorised Prize List or Prize Card. Any Prize Money not claimed by the specified time will be forfeited. 14—No officials of the Society shall in any way disclose or make known to any person whatsoever before the date of the Show the names of the competitors for any prize. 15—The Third Prize will be withheld in all classes where there are less than four entries, except in Produce, Handicraft and Horticulture classes where prizes will be awarded at the Judge’s discretion if there are less than five entries. 16—The Judge’s decision in award of Prizes shall be final and binding. 17—If it be proved to the satisfaction of the Committee that any Competitor has attempted to impose on the Society by means of a false Certificate or any other misrepresentation or has willingly or knowingly violated any of the Rules of the Society, he shall forfeit the Prize or Prizes to which he may have been entitled, and shall henceforth be prohibited from exhibiting and, if a Member, shall be expelled from the Society. 18—Competitors in the Junior Under 17 Crag Race must produce their Birth Certificate on request. Anyone running who is proved to be under 9 years will be disqualified from running at Kilnsey Show for three years. 19—All matters upon which a dispute may arise shall be referred to the Committee, whose decision shall be final, and any person refusing to abide by such decision shall forfeit any claim to Prizes. 20—Any protest must be accompanied by a deposit of £1, which will be forfeited to the Society if the claim is not justified. 21—All Exhibits will be at Owner’s Risk. 22—Admission to the Showground: £10 all day; Children 16 and under, £2; Children under 5, free. 23—An admission ticket will be issued to all exhibitors aged 16 and under and any other exhibitor paying entry fees of £5 or over. Exhibitors paying less than £15 entry fees must pay car park charges if appropriate (excluding livestock exhibitors). • 3 • JUDGES SHEEP Dalesbred ......................... Mr Stuart Guy, Leyburn Swaledale – male ............. Mr David Pedley, Kirkby Stephen – female ......... T.B.C. Teeswater & Masham ...... Mr M. A. Elliott, Knaresborough Blue Faced Leicester......... T.B.C. Mules (2) ......................... Mr C. Dent, Kirkby Stephen Mr A. J. Mason, Embsay AOPB................................ Mr Jeremy Eaton, Skipton Texel ................................ Dr S. Symes, Chorley Beltex............................... Ms Anne Moss, Barnard Castle Jacob................................ T.B.C. Lonk ................................. Mr Robert Whitwell, Clitheroe Gritstone .......................... Mr Joe Mitchell, Holmfirth Prime Lambs .................... Mr Richard Ellis, Ilkley Swaledale & Mule Referee. Mr Richard Ellis, Ilkley Zwartbles ......................... Mr A. R. Houseman, Knaresborough Charollais ......................... Mr Derek Pickles, Green Hammerton CATTLE Open Dairy & Jersey......... T.B.C. Commercial Beef .............. Mr T. Lyons, Bourne Limousin & AOPB ............. Mrs J. E. Sheard, Huddersfield Highland........................... T.B.C. British Blue ...................... Mr Jim Barber, Congleton HORSES Heavy Horses ................... T.B.C. Ridden Horses .................. T.B.C. Local Riding Classes ......... T.B.C. Working Hunter................ T.B.C. Mountain & Moorland Classes T.B.C. PRODUCE Wine ................................ Ms Jacqueline Sugden, Grassington Bread and Cakes (4) ........ Mrs Wendy Hall, Grassington Mrs Jan Harrison, Middlesmoor Mrs Joan Middleton, Arncliffe Preserves ......................... Mr Derek Kettlewell, Stalling Busk Children’s Baking ............. Mrs Hazel Gamble, Easingwold • 4 • HANDICRAFTS Children...........................