Schedule 2021

MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Registered Charity No. 1041032

The 41st ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW

SATURDAY 14th AUGUST 2021 The Arbour, Ilam Moor Lane, ILAM DE6 2BA

SCHEDULE

Licensed bar and other refreshments Numerous trade stands and exhibitions

GRAND PARADE OF PRIZE WINNERS

ADMISSION TO SHOW £5 Children 5 - 12 years of age – £2 Children under 5 year of age - FREE FREE VEHICLE ENTRY & PARKING www.manifoldshow.org.uk 1 MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

PATRON: Dinah Watkins HONORARY MEMBERS: Mrs J Deaville Mrs D. Hails Mr O Bradbury Mrs MacAlister-Williams Mrs L Hawkins Mrs V Salt Mrs S Vaughan Mrs L. Higton Mrs G Floyd Mrs E. Andrews Mr W Watkins Mr J. Sells Dr M. Simcock Mrs K Simcock Mrs E. Bury

SHOW OFFICIALS

President Martin Gill Chairman: Nik Searston Secretary: Jean Price Treasurer: Elizabeth Andrews Show Director: David Gill, Main Ring Events: John Clarke Trophies & Awards: Ellen Bury Publicity: K. Parkinson Membership: M Burn

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Society acknowledges its debt to The Wain family who allow the use of the land each year and who have to farm it again afterwards. Gratitude also goes to all those others who have helped, in whatever small or grand way, to make the Show a success.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR EXHIBITORS Public Liability Insurance All exhibitors must have their own Public Liability Insurance and must produce a copy of this to the appropriate section organiser. Entrance to Show for Exhibitors All exhibitors will be charged the full entry fee upon entering the show site unless they produce an exhibitor’s pass at the gate. Exhibitors can obtain an appropriate exhibitor’s pass from their section leader. Exhibitors are advised to do this at least one week prior to the show. Transportation of Livestock Exhibitors are reminded that the welfare of livestock during transit is covered by a The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/3260). *LOCAL Entries A ‘Local’ exhibitor is a person who lives, owns or rents a property, in one of the following parishes: Alstonefield, Butterton, Elkstones, Fawfieldhead, Ford, Grindon, Hartington (Town Quarter), Heathylee, Hollinsclough, Ilam, Longnor, Onecote, Quarnford, Sheen, Thorpe, Warslow, Waterhouses (including Calton, Cauldon, Swinscoe, Blore & Waterfall). Wetton

3 HANDICRAFTS, ARTS & HOME PRODUCE

Organisers: Sara Lipp 01298 83335 Entry Fees: Adults £1 per entry, Members 75p per entry Children's Classes 75p per entry

Prizes : 1st £2 2nd £1.50 3rd £1.00

Judging will take place from 11am during which time the marquee will be closed.

Entries welcome from 8.30am to 10.30am. No item may be withdrawn from display before 2pm. Each entry should be the exhibitor's own work and it should have been created within the last five years.

TROPHIES Bonsall Gill Trophy (classes 1-4) Maggie Downing Trophy (classes 5-8) Brian Ross Trophy (classes 9-10) J M Nuttall Shield (classes 11-12) Maureen Rooker Shield (classes 13-20) Staffordshire Knot Trophy (classes 21-22) The Grindon Herd Trophy (class 23) Blue Circle Rose Bowl (classes 24-27) David & Janet Lownds Trophy for Manifold Top Tray Novice Class (class 28) President's Shield (classes 29-32) White Peak Butchery Trophy (classes 33-36) Gagaye Shield (classes 37-40) SPONSORS A & J Environmental, Bottomhouse Hartdale Motors, Hartington Henmore Poultry Club I & M Shaw Kevin Turner Services The Village Stores, Hartington Warrington Coaches, Ilam Local Entries are invited for classes 1-27 (see inside front cover) Children’s classes 29-40 and class 28 (for adults and children) are open to all competitors.

Handicrafts 1 Tissue Box Cover Please note the Judge’s 2 Handmade Candle Holder for 1 tea light decision is final. 3 A handmade piece of jewellery 4 Knitted item using 100 grams of wool. Floral Art 5 A buttonhole for a wedding 6 An arrangement using 3 roses. 7 A jug of garden flowers 8 An arrangement incorporating any household item.

4 Photography and Painting 9 My favourite tree - a photograph 10 Water - a photograph 11 My happy place – a painting in any medium 12 Wildlife – a painting in any medium

Homecraft 13 3 Pieces of fudge (Gentlemen only) 14 Vintage bake – teatime bake from 1950’s/1960’s 15 Picnic basket for one 16 A decorated cake 17 Home-made bread 18 Coronation chicken 19 A jar of home-made jam 20 A jar of homemade chutney 21 A bottle of home-made wine 22 A bottle of home-made spirit Home-grown Produce 23 3 eggs of matching colour and size 24 A pot of homegrown herbs 25 3 Home-grown root vegetables 26 3 Home-grown salad items 27 A flowering plant 28 Manifold Top Tray Novice class (for adults or children): A collection of 2 kinds of vegetables from the following options: onions, potatoes, broad beans, peas, carrots, tomatoes, runner beans, beetroot, cucumbers, cabbages, cauliflowers, peppers, aubergines, radish on tray or board. (A Novice is anyone who has not previously won a 1st prize for home-grown produce at the Manifold Show)

For Children 15 years and under on Show day 29 Phone case made from any medium 30 Tray bake 31 Any item hand-made from wood 32 Hand-made string of bunting For Children 11 years and under on Show day 33 Painted stone 34 Decorated gingerbread character 35 Pen holder using a tin can. 36 Illustrated capital letter – A4 card For Children 7 years and under on Show day 37 Artwork made from fingerprints. 38 Pinecone creature 39 3 Fairy cakes decorated. 40 A model made from recycling. If you wish to label your produce after judging, please provide your own name card. 5 CATTLE

Organisers: Nik Searston Telephone: 07790 354330

Entry Fees £5 per entry, £2.50 for Young Handlers Classes Prizes: 1st £20 2nd £15 3rd £10

Judging will commence at 10.30am in the Cattle Ring.

SPECIAL NOTES FOR CATTLE CLASSES:

All cattle passports must accompany each animal. Open classes are restricted to stock that is quartered within a 30mile radius of Butterton. This area takes in such places as Ashbourne, Bakewell, Brailsford, Buxton, Chapel en le Frith, Congleton, Macclesfield, Matlock, Uttoxeter and the Potteries. Local classes are for people who live, own or rent property in the Manifold Parishes which is set out at the front of this schedule. Entries should reach the section organiser no later than one week prior to the show. All animals must come from a holding that has had no movement of Foot & Mouth Susceptible livestock onto the holding from which they have left in the six days prior to the day of the show All exhibitors must conform to the requirements of the General Public Licence. All transporting vehicles must have been cleansed and disinfected prior to moving stock to the show.

TROPHIES Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Trophy for the Supreme Champion Nestle Trophy for the Champion Local Dairy Animal Doctor Williams Trophy for the Champion Local Beef Animal White Peak Farm Butchery Trophy for the Champion Bull Heath House Trophy for the Winner of Class 51 Gilbert Derbyshire Trophy for the winner of Class 68 Higton & Gill Trophy for the Best Young Handler in Class73 Low End Trophy for the Best Young Handler in Class 74

SPONSORS NCS Agricultural Consultancy 4FUELS, Agricultural/Commercial Fuels, Whiston GRAHAM WATKINS & CO Auctioneers and Chartered Surveyors, Leek LEEK AUCTIONS LTD, Auctioneers, Leek

6 SOME OF THE CLASSES BELOW MAY BE AMALGAMATED OR SPLIT IF ENTRIES ARE INSUFFICIENT/SUFFICENT

CATTLE CLASSES

BEEF CLASSES Class 51 Calf under 6 months Class 52 Calf under 6 months – 12 months Class 53 Heifer 1-2 years Class 54 Heifer over 2 years Class 55 Heifer with calf at foot or in calf Class 56 Cow with calf at foot or in calf Class 57 Stock Bull

TRADITION, NATIVE OR RARE BREED Class 58 Best Pure Bred Traditional or Native Breed Class 59 Heifer with calf at foot or in calf Class 60 Cow with calf at foot or in calf Class 61 Stock Bull

BUTCHERS CLASS = ANY BREED Class 62 Beef Calf up to 12 months Class 63 Butchers Steer Class 64 Butchers Heifer Class 65 Best Pair of Butchering Animals

DAIRY CLASSES Class 66 Dairy Calf under 6 months Class 67 Dairy maiden/in calf heifer Class 68 Dairy Heifer in Milk Class 69 Dairy Cow in Milk

LOCAL CLASSES Class 70 Best Dairy animal shown by a local exhibitor. Class 71 Best Beef animal shown by a local exhibitor. Class 72 Best Butchers animal shown by a local exhibitor.

YOUNG HANDLERS Class 73 Young Handler aged 3 - 10 years. Class 74 Young Handler aged 11 - 16 years.

SHEEP

Organiser: Ian Smith Telephone: 01538 388221 Entry Fees £2 per entry

Prizes: Champion £20 Reserve Champion £10 1st £5 2nd £3 3rd £2

Judging will commence at 11.00am in the Sheep Lines

IMPORTANT NOTES: All animals must come from a holding that has had no movement of Foot & Mouth Susceptible livestock onto the holding from which they have left in the six days prior to the day of the show. All exhibitors must conform to the requirements of the General Public Licence. All transporting vehicles must have been cleansed and disinfected prior to moving stock to the show. All entries should be accompanied by a completed movement licence. There will be an MV accredited Sheep section. All MV accredited Stock must be accompanied by a valid certificate which should be handed to the Section organiser prior to unloading. The Section organiser will then direct all competitors to the MV accredited unloading area. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL MV ACCREDITED SHEEP EXIBITORS MUST COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF THE SCHEME AT ALL TIMES

ALL CLASSES ARE RESTRICTED TO LOCAL COMPETITORS

TROPHIES The R.J. Critchlow Cup for the Best Entry in the Sheep Classes The Bury & Hilton Trophy for the Best Exhibit in NON MV classes The Bev Grindey Trophy for the Best Ram The Cynthia Hurt Trophy for the Best Exhibit from Classes 76 & 78 SPONSORS Bagshaws Agricultural, Bakewell D. Johnson

LOCAL SHEEP CLASSES Class 75 Pair of Butchers Lambs Class 76 Pair of Ewe Lambs MV-Accredited Class 77 Pair of Ewe Lambs NON-ACCREDITED Class 78 Pair of Shearling Lambs MV Accredited Class 79 Pair of Shearling Lambs NON-Accredited Class 80 Best Ram MV Accredited Class 81 Best Ram NON-Accredited Entries will close on Friday 31st July 2020 8 U.K. NATIVE BREEDS & RARE EUROPEAN BREEDS (NO Continental Cross Breeds)

ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN NON MV ACCREDITED ONLY

Organiser: Ian Smith Telephone: 01538 388221 Entry Fees £3 per class

Prizes: Champion £20 Reserve Champion £ 10 st nd rd 1 £5 2 £3 3 £2

Judging at 11 am in Pens. If the society receives more than four entries from three or more owners for any one breed a breed class can be staged if requested.

CLASSES

Class 82 Ewe Lamb Born in 2019 Class 83 Ram Lamb Born 2019 Class 84 Shearling Ewe Reared Lamb in 2019 Class 85 Best Ewe Class 86 Best Ram *Could all prize winners please have sheep ready for Grand parade at 3 pm* 9

HEAVY HORSE

Organiser: Andrew Carr Tel: 01538 308297 Judge P. Shipman Entry Fee: £3 per entry. An attendance allowance of £2 per horse will be refunded.

Prizes: 1st prize £30 2nd prize £20 3rd prize £15

Judging to commence at 10.00am

ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRY: This is a Shire Horse Society Affiliated Show and entries will not be accepted from any person who has been removed from the membership of that Society or who has been excluded from exhibiting for prizes at Shows or from taking part in any Show organised by the Society. The Show is a points accumulator for the Derbyshire and District Shire Horse Association Foal Championship, open to paid up members of the Association only. TROPHIES: Trophy for the Best Heavy Horse in the Show Westside Cup for the Best Yearling or Two-Year-Old Royston Cup for the Champion Shire Foal Lee Stacey Cup for the Best Yearling Filly Championship & Reserve Championship Rosettes will be awarded for the Best & Reserve Best Heavy Horses by MVAS. Also, the Shire Horse Society offer a Championship Rosette for the Best Registered Shire and a Silver Spoon for the Best Registered Female Shire. ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN

Class 87 Yearling Filly, Gelding or Colt Class 88 Two-year-old Filly, Gelding or Colt Class 89 Mare with foal at foot Class 90 Foals Class 91 Mare or Gelding, three years or older Class 92 Young Handler (Must be shown by a person aged 12-18 on show day) (No entry fee applicable to this class)

Where there are sufficient entries, 4th & 5th prizes will be awarded, and classes may be split 10 SHIRE HORSE SOCIETY RULES The Shire Horse Society is pleased to award Silver Spoons and the conditions are:

1. A Spoon and Rosette for the Best Mare or Filly exhibited in the Shire Classes whose mother shall have been a member of the Local Society for not less than six months previous to the last date of entry for the Show.

2. If not already a member, the winner of the Special Prize must become a member of the Shire Horse Society.

3. Entries cannot be accepted at Affiliated Shows for Shires or Heavy Horses for any person who has been removed from membership of the Shire Horse Society or has been excluded from exhibiting for prized at Shows, Sales or Exhibitions or from taking part in any Show organised by the Shire Horse Society.

4. No animal to be eligible to take more than one Silver Spoon during any one year, the Royal and Shire Horse Society Shows being excepted.

5. THE WINNING ANIMAL MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE STUD BOOK OR GRADE ‘B’ REGISTER.

6. The Judge invited to officiate must be on the Society’s official panel and has the right to withhold the award of the Silver Spoon and Rosette if insufficient merit is shown.

7. The winning animal must be free from hereditary disease.

8. The Council reserve the right in offering their spoons to award them only to persons approved by the Shire Horse Society and subject to confirmation in the uncontrolled discretion of the Council.

9. TIME LIMIT. Official returns of awards of Spoons must be completed within one month from the date of the Show, otherwise such awards will become void.

Notice from the Shire Horse Society: We have been notified that the Shire Horse Society will be carrying out blood testing at affiliated shows this season. The Society will be undertaking the testing, directly employing a vet to complete the procedure. The tests will be taken at random from the horses forward on the day of the show and the shows at which testing will occur will also be random. The Society rules allows for this procedure and following a number of years of inactivity in this regard, the Society will now return to its former proactive state. This note is provided out of courtesy to potential exhibitors to the Manifold Valley Show. 11

MANIFOLD VALLEY SHOW SATURDAY 14TH AUGUST 2021

HORSE AND PONY SECTION OPEN CLASS

Chase me Charlie event Triple Bar

TO BE HELD IN THE MAIN ARENA

AT 2.30p.m.

ROSETTES AND PRIZE MONEY 1st £25 2nd £15 3rd £10

ROSETTES TO 5TH PLACE

WETTON CUP Sponsored by Ken and Judy Pritchard

ALL ENTRIES TO BE SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY 13th AUGUST TO SUE GIBBINS

All entrants are required to wear a hard hat (to Standard BS PAS 015 1998, BS EN 1384 or ASTM 116 395 and a body protector and the Committee request that all entrants wear their jackets during the event.

All events and classes in the Light Horse Section will follow the British Show Jumping Rules. If a competitor is unseated during a round of jumping they are not allowed to remount and must leave the ring. All competitors should be properly attired as directed in the British Show Jumping Rules. The Judge’s decision is final. 12

THE HENMORE POULTRY MANIFOLD SHOW

BY HENMORE DERBYSHIRE DALE POULTRY CLUB

POULTRY SHOW

at the

Manifold Valley Agricultural Show Ilam Derbyshire

Saturday 14th August 2021 Entries close 31st July 2021

For further details and schedules contact: Jim Smith 78 Grange Road Uttoxeter Staffordshire ST14 7DW

07943061539 13

FUN DOG SHOW

Organiser: Katy Parkinson Tel: 01538 300753

Entry Fee: £2 per entry, £1 for participation in a second class

Rosettes for: 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each class

Entries can be taken from 12.00 noon on Show day. Judging will commence at 1.30pm in the Dog Ring.

TROPHIES

The Warwick Cup

Class 93 Most Handsome Dog Class 94 Prettiest Lady Class 95 Best Puppy (6mths – 1 year) Class 96 Best Rescue Class 97 Child Handler (Dog must be able to sit, lie down & stay) Class 98 Dog most like its owner Class 99 Dog with the Waggiest Tail (Each contestant has 1 minute to get their dog to tail wag for as long as possible for the Judge) Class 100 Egg & Spoon race (Bring own egg & spoon) Class 101 The Best of the Rest (open to any dog not won a rosette in any other class) Class 102 Dog the organiser would like to take home. 14

PRIVATE DRIVING

ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN

Organiser: Anne Stubbs 01298 84799 Entry Fee: £10 per turnout. Each paying exhibitor will be offered 2 plated meals.

Eligibility: Entrants must take part in one of the two ring events in order to qualify for the drive.

Class 103 PLEASURE DRIVING Commencing at 9.30am

Open to Singles, Pairs and Tandems, non-traditional and exercise vehicles. To be judged on the cleanliness of turnout, the obedience of the animals, and the ability of the whip (ie the driver). Rosettes to all competitors in the class kindly donated by Carriage Driving Magazine

TROPHIES Daihatsu Perpetual Challenge Trophy for Best Turned-Out team

Class 104 JUNIORS Commencing after the Pleasure Driving Open to Singles, Pairs and Tandems.

TROPHIES Country Fayre Trophy E & J Wain, Waterhouses For Best Turned-Out Junior

Class 105 PRIVATE DRIVING

Commencing after the Juniors

Open to Singles, Pairs and Tandems, traditional and exercise vehicles. To be judged as a private driving class including the cleanliness of turnout, the obedience of the animals, and the ability of the whip (ie the driver).

If desired entrants will gather in the Main Ring after judging and then 1 leave for a drive of approx. 8 miles, taking approx. 1 /2 hours. Refreshments will be enjoyed at The George Inn, Alstonefield.

TROPHIES Arthur Floyd Memorial Trophy for Best Turned-Out Team Bonsall Cup for Best Local/s Turnout Rosettes for Best Groom

SPONSORS GEES IRONMONGERS, Leek

LATE ARRIVALS TO THE CLASSES MAY BE REFUSED ENTRANCE

IMPORTANT NOTE

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN ORDER FOR EXHIBITORS TO GO ON THE ROAD DRIVE THE SOCIETY WILL NEED TO SEE EITHER THE COMPETITORS BRITISH DRIVING SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP CARD OR ALTERNATIVELY A COPY OF THEIR THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE

HORSE AND PONY

SPECIAL NOTE: After the 28th February 2005 it became a legal requirement for all horses to have passport and no persons shall use the horse for the purpose of competition unless its passport accompanies it. Please can all exhibitors ensure they comply with this requirement. Local Authority Inspectors will be on site on show day and may ask to see them. Organisers Sue Gibbins 07989571015

Entry Fees Entries made before 1st August £8 Late Entries & On the Day £10 Members entering before 1st August £4

Prize Money 1st Prize £6 2nd Prize £4 3rd Prize £2.50

Rosettes to 5th place

SPONSORS. Rosettes kindly sponsored by Ernie and Jean Allen – Alstonefield Paul Cooke, Ashbourne NFU J. Simister and Son

Championship and Reserve Champion Rosettes will be awarded to the partnership of local horse & rider gaining the most points scored as follows:

First 3 pts. Second 2pts Third 1pt.

IMPORTANT REGULATIONS RELATING TO HORSE & PONY SECTION Horses and Ponies must be ridden by their regular riders if owners are not local residents. Horses and Ponies under four years of age may be shown in hand but not under saddle or ridden. The judges have the right to move any entry from an inappropriate class. Hard Hats with Chin Straps and adequate footwear must ALWAYS BE WORN WHILST MOUNTED. All classes marked as local are restricted to local exhibitors. (See definition inside front cover) Classes may be split where enough entries are received.

RING 1

ALL classes are open to any competitor who lives in 20-mile radius of Manifold Valley Show Ground

Judging to commence at 9:30am

Class 106 Best Turned-Out 14.2 and under rider any age. The Judge will be looking for a combination which is overall cleanest and most appropriately turned out.

Class 107 Leadrein Pony 12.2 and under, rider 9 years and under. Open to all i.e. mm sp native and hunters.

Class 108 First Ridden Pony not to exceed 13.2, rider 12 years and under The Judge is looking for a pony suitable as a first pony off the lead.

Class 109 Novice Rider open to ponies 14.2 and under rider to be in the first year showing.

Class 110 Coloured pony 14.2 and under rider any age but suitable for the pony they ride looking for manners and type.

Class 111 Riding Club Pony 14.2 and under rider any age class to include one jump The Judge will be looking for all round manners.

Championship: 1st and 2nd from Classes 106 and 111 to compete for Champion and Reserve.

The Champion and Reserve then go forward to compete for the Supreme in the main ring.

Rosette 1-5 in all classes

RING 2

Judging to commence at 10:00am

Class 112 Best turned out 14.2 and over, rider 16 years and over. Judge looking for overall appearance.

Class 113 Open showing class for hunter riding horse. Hack. Racehorse to riding horse. Cob. Judge looking for a manners and best type.

Class 114 Riding Club Horse 14.2 and over rider any age to include a jump. Judge looking for an all-round horse .

Class 115 Ridden veterans open to all over the age of 15, rider any age.

Class 116 Mountain and Moorland open to all breeds including leadrein .

Class 117 Open Coloured open to 14.2 and over rider any age. Judge looking for type and manners.

Championship: 1st and 2nd from Classes 112 – 117 to compete for Champion and Reserve.

The Champion and Reserve then go to compete in the Main Ring.

Rosettes 1-5 in all classes

19 RING 3

Class 118 Best turned out inhand any age and size.

Class 119 Inhand young stock 3 years and under.

Class 120 Inhand mountain and moorland all types. If sufficient entries will be split – large and small.

Class 121 Inhand coloured open to all.

Class 122 Inhand hunter hack riding horse and cob.

Class 123 Inhand veterans to be 15 years and over.

Class 124 Inhand young handler to be 16 years and under.

1st and 2nd to compete for Champion and Reserve. The Champion and Reserve then go forward to Champion of Champions in the Main Ring

NOVELTY CLASSES

Class 125 Inhand best horse and hound Judge will be looking for best pair.

Class 126 Cheekiest Horse or Pony

Class 127 Prettiest Mare

Class 128 Handsome Gelding

Class 129 Inhand Fancy Dress Rosettes 1-5 in all classes

BYGONES

Organiser: Philip Wilton Tel: 01335 310280

The Manifold Valley Bygones Group will be staging a display of Bygones and Memorabilia. This will include vintage tractors, stationary engines and other vintage agricultural machinery.

Two Slow Tractor Race Classes will be held in the main ring during the afternoon. One will be for single speed gearbox machines, the other for split gearboxes.

Anyone wishing to become involved should contact the organiser, either by telephone or at: Broad Close Farm, Buxton Road, Tissington, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1NJ

TROPHIES Allen Simpson/Martin Gill Trophy – awarded to Single Speed Gearbox entrant Philip Wilton Trophy – Split Gearbox John Duncan Memorial Trophy – Stationary Engine – driving other machinery Shield – Best Stationary engine

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP

SUBSCRIPTIONS: Ordinary Membership – Cost £10.00: You will receive one Member’s Badge and one Member’s Guest Badge, both of which will gain you access to the Showground for one person. Member and Guest are entitled to use the Members Marquee. Meals or sandwiches are available to purchase. Reduced entry fees to show classes is limited to the Member only.

Family Membership – Cost £20.00: You will receive two Members’ Badges and two Members’ Guest Badges, each of which will entitle the holder to the benefits described above.

With Family Membership all the immediate family of the person applying for membership will be entitled to reduced entry fees to show classes.

Membership application can be made using the panel below. Please send it to:

The Membership Secretary, Mike Burn, Email – [email protected]  ------2021 Membership Application Form

Name & Address of Applicant

Postcode:

E-Mail address………………………………………

Fee enclosed: £

Please make chq/po payable to: ‘Manifold Valley Agricultural Society’ or ‘MVAS’

To qualify for reduced entry fees your subscription should reach the Membership Secretary before your entries are submitted, and no later than Friday 31st July 2021.

The MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Society was formed to foster competition and fellowship within the rural community of the parishes bounding the course of the River Manifold.

Generally, entrants at the Show are limited to those who reside, own or rent property in these parishes. There are exceptions to this rule for the Heavy Horse section, the Rare Breeds, several of the Cattle Classes and for all of the Pet Classes and Driving section.

It is hoped that this policy will encourage local youngsters and new entrants to the showing world.

Membership of the Society has many advantages, including free admission to the Show for you and your family, the use of the Members Marquee and its bar. There is also the benefit of reduced Entry fees.

More information about membership and an application form can be found on the inside back cover.

THE GEORGE RICHARDSON MEMORIAL BURSARY

George Richardson was President of the Society for ten years and had been involved since the creation of the Society forty years ago.