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POULTRY, PIGEON & EGGS Competition Schedule 30 August - 8 September 2019 | theshow.com.au 2019 POULTRY, PIGEONS AND EGGS IMPORTANT INFORMATION ARRIVAL/DELIVERY, JUDGING AND DEPARTURE TIMES Poultry and Pigeons ARRIVAL - Exhibits must be penned between 10.00 am and 9.00 pm on Thursday 29 August. Exhibitors delivering exhibits may enter and exit via the Leader Street entrance. The Poultry & Pigeon Pavilion is situated on the first floor of the Stirling/Angas Hall, west of the Hamilton Boulevard and you will be required to bring your vehicle via the western ramp entry. The exhibits must be accompanied by computer printout entry details. No exhibits will be permitted inside the pavilion other than those which have been entered for competition. JUDGING - will commence at 8.00 am on Friday 30 August. The Society reserves the right to re-allocate breeds to judges after closing date depending on entry numbers. DEPARTURE - Between 6.00 pm and 10.00 pm Sunday 8 September (boxing from 5.00 pm) or Between 6.00 am and 10.30 am Monday 9 September When collecting exhibits, you must produce your Entry Details Return (computer pen number print out) and be accompanied by an official who will assist in checking out each exhibit. Sunday 8 September Departure Birds may be boxed from 5.00 pm. Departure on foot - Exhibitors will be permitted to leave on foot with their birds between 6pm and 8:30pm only. Vehicle collection – Exhibitors with many birds may bring a single vehicle onsite via the Leader Street gate to assist with collection between 8:30pm and 10pm only. • Birds must be boxed and ready for loading before the vehicle may enter the Showground. • Vehicles arriving prior to 8:30pm will not be permitted to enter. • Vehicle access will only be granted through the Leader Street gate once this area is cleared by Showground staff/Security. • Vehicles will then only be allowed to queue along the Western Boulevard and will be met by Showground staff/Security at a control point near the Dairy Food Hall. This checkpoint will only be open once staff have declared it is safe for the move out to proceed. Please co-operate with requests made by all staff during this period to ensure a safe and efficient process. Car parking may be available in Leader 1 Car Park from 5.00 pm on Sunday 8 September. Monday 9 September Departure • You will be required to leave your vehicle in the vicinity of the Pavilion while you box your birds. • All Poultry Exhibitors MUST ENTER the pavilion through the NORTH EASTERN GLASS DOORS and present their entry slips to a committee member located inside the building. An attendant or steward will be allocated to you to check out entries. Admission will be limited to the north eastern doors and this will be strictly enforced. • As soon as your birds are boxed you will be required to bring your vehicle via the western ramp entry to load your birds. • It is essential that you load your boxes without delay and leave the ramp immediately. • The Pavilion will close at 10.30 am. Sale birds not collected by 10.30 am will be disposed of by the Committee unless the Committee is advised in advance how the bird/s will be collected. Eggs ARRIVAL - Eggs must be displayed between 10am and 9pm on Thursday 29 August 2019. Exhibitors delivering eggs may enter and exit via the Leader Street entrance. The Egg Exhibition is situated on the first floor of the Stirling/Angas Hall, west of the Hamilton Boulevard. JUDGING - will commence at 8am Friday 30 August 2019. REMOVAL - Unless specifically requested, the Society will dispose of eggs after the Show. Exhibitors who wish to collect their exhibits must make prior arrangements with the Supervisor. 1 2019 POULTRY, PIGEONS AND EGGS YOUR PRIVACY If you do not want your details to be made available to other parties, please tick the box on the entry form supplied by the CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES RA&HS. Your personal information will then only be used by FRIDAY 12 JULY 2019 at 5.00 pm the RA&HS to maintain contact with you and allow us to manage your entries. The RA&HS reserves the right to ONLINE ENTRIES inform prize sponsors of the details of recipients to enable Complete the entry form available online distribution of their voucher/product prizes. Please note: by at www.theshow.com.au ticking the box to suppress your details, your name will For all entry enquiries phone (08) 8210 5211 appear in the Catalogue (if applicable) but your address will not. ENTRY CONDITIONS The following conditions will apply to all entries: GENERAL REGULATIONS Exhibitors are reminded that the Society’s General • All entries must be received by the Society no later than Regulations apply to all sections of the Show. A copy of the 5.00 pm (CST) on Friday 12 July 2019, whether posted, General Regulations can be obtained from the Society’s lodged in person or completed online. website at www.theshow.com.au. • Entry forms by facsimile or email will not be accepted. Exhibitors should note that the General Regulations contain a • A late entry option is available under the following number of provisions relevant to competitions and this conditions: Schedule including but not limited to, offences, penalties, • Late entries may only be submitted online and will be prohibited drugs. As those conditions apply in addition to the accep ted for 7 days after the official closing date (by regulations contained within this schedule, Exhibitors should 5.00 pm CST) familiarise themselves with the General Regulations. • An additional fee equivalent to three times the standard entry fee is paid. SPECIAL REGULATIONS Exhibitors are reminded that the Special Regulations ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ENTRIES contained within this Schedule are merely supplementary to Entries submitted online will be acknowledged via email. and subject to the General Regulations. The members of the For post entries, if you require formal acknowledgement that Society’s Poultry & Pigeon Committee shall have the authority your entry has been received please include a stamp self- to act on behalf of the Society to take any necessary action addressed envelope with your entry form. under these Special Regulations. ENTRY FEES (GST INCLUDED) RESTRICTION OF ENTRIES Poultry, Pigeon & Egg General classes: There is no restriction on the number of entries per exhibitor $3.00 per entry in each class. However, should the number of entries received exceed the number which can be accommodated, Poultry, Pigeon & Egg Junior / School classes: the Society reserves the right to reduce the number of entries $2.50 per entry in whatever manner it deems fit. PAYMENT OF FEES TRANSFERS When paying fees, exhibitors must ensure that enough funds Please ensure exhibits are entered in the correct class at time are available at the time of entry. Failure to do so may result of entry. No exhibit will be transferred to another class after in non-acceptance of entries. Cash payments are not the closing date of entries. accepted. WITHDRAWALS REFUNDS All withdrawals must be made in writing and can be sent via No refund of entry fees will be made after the closing date of email to [email protected]. Emailed entries. withdrawals must include “Withdrawal” in the subject line and the section (eg Poultry, Pigeon & Egg section, exhibitor name, MEMBERSHIP class number/s, exhibit number (if known) and exhibit name (if Exhibitors need not be members of the Royal Agricultural & applicable). Withdrawals must be made at least 24 hours prior Horticultural Society of SA Inc, membership of other Royal to judging. Show Societies does not entitle exhibitors to a reduced rate of entry fees. DUTY OF CARE 2019 Society Membership information can be found It is important to ensure your own safety and that of all other at www.rahs.com.au site personnel, visitors and public at the Adelaide Showground. CONTACT US All competitors have a ‘Duty of Care’ to avoid exposing Email [email protected] themselves or other people to situations which could lead to a Phone (08) 8210 5211, 9.00 am - 5.00 pm (Mon – Fri) near miss or injury. This ‘Duty of Care’ extends to the Secretary Annunziata Thompson prevention of damage to property. Website www.theshow.com.au Post RA&HS – Poultry, Pigeon & Egg Section PO Box 108, GOODWOOD, SA 5034 2 2019 POULTRY, PIGEONS AND EGGS PRIZES & AWARDS PAYMENT OF PRIZE MONEY • All prize money won during the Royal Adelaide Show The following prizes will be awarded in all Poultry, Pigeon & will be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) only. Egg classes (unless otherwise specified): • Prize money will be paid at the end of October. • Any trophy, prize or prize money not claimed by 11 Cash and/or Cards December of the current year, shall be deemed In all classes forfeited by the exhibitor and the RA&HS shall no First, $4.50 and card longer be liable to pay or provide the prize. Second, $2.50 and card Third, card. The Society makes every endeavour to ensure all prizes Champions, $4.50 and card. listed are accurate at the time of printing. Should a prize Reserve Champions, $2.50 and card. (cash, voucher, product, trophy) be withdrawn by a sponsor Sectional Champions, $5.50 and card. subsequent to printing, the Society will pay prize money as Best of Colour Certificates, Duck section stated above. It is the responsibility of the prize winner to follow-up with the Society any sponsored prize (cash, In addition to the prizes listed, cards may be awarded in voucher, product, trophy) they believe they are entitled to accordance with the following: prior to 11 December in the year of the prize being awarded.