MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY Registered Charity No. 1041032 The 37th ANNUAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW SATURDAY 13th AUGUST 2016 The Arbour, Land at Castern Hall, Ilam Moor Lane, ILAM DE6 2AD 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 MANIFOLD VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY HONORARY MEMBERS: Mrs J Deaville Mrs D. Hails Mrs MacAlister-Williams Mrs L Hawkins Mrs V Salt Dr MacAlistair Williams Mrs S Vaughan Mrs L. Higton Mrs G Floyd Mrs L. Andrews Mrs D Watkins Mr W Watkins Mr. J Hartley SHOW OFFICIALS: President: Mrs Ellen Bury Chairman: Bruce Daniel Secretary: Mark Simcock Assistant Secretary: Katrina Simcock Treasurer: Elizabeth Andrews Show Directors: Martin Gill, Nick Bonsall Main Ring Events: James Sells Trophies & Awards: Mrs Ellen Bury Publicity: Ken Warrilow Membership: Gill Blaize ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Society acknowledges it’s debt to The Hurt family of Castern Hall who allow the use of the land each year and to Richard and David Wain 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 HANDICRAFTS, ARTS & HOME PRODUCE Organisers: Barbara Thompson 01335 348000 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 13-18) Staffordshire Knot Trophy (classes 19-20) The Grindon Herd Trophy (class 21) Blue Circle Rose Bowl (classes 22-29 and 31) David & Janet Lownds Trophy for Manifold Top Tray Novice Class (class 30) President's Shield (classes 32-34) White Peak Butchery Trophy (classes 35-37) Gagaye Shield (classes 38-40) SPONSORS A & J Environmental, Bottomhouse Hartdale Motors, Hartington Henmore Poultry Club I & M Shaw Kevin Turner Services The Village Stores, Hartington Warrington Coaches, Ilam White Peak Farm Butchery, Alstonefield Local Entries are invited for classes 1-29 (see inside front cover) Children’s classes 31-40 and class 30 (for adults and children) are open to all competitors Handicrafts 1 A rag doll 2 A tissue box holder – in any medium Please note that the Judge's 3 A homemade shopping bag – in any medium decision is final. 4 A completed item of embroidery Floral Art 5 A seaside arrangement incorporating shells 6 A basket of garden flowers with foliage 7 A vase of white flowers 8 A specimen flower Photography and Painting 9 “Family” - a photograph 10 A photograph of architecture 11 A painting of something to eat – in any medium 12 “Romance” – a painting in any medium Homecraft 13 A lemon drizzle cake (Gentlemen only) 14 Three picnic items 15 A Swiss roll of your choice 16 A plate of three scones 17 A jar of homemade jam 18 A jar of homemade chutney 19 A bottle of homemade wine 20 A bottle of homemade flavoured spirit Home-grown Produce 21 3 eggs of any matching colour and size 22 3 pots of different herbs 23 6 cherry tomatoes with calyx/stalks 24 3 courgettes 25 5 beetroot 26 6 runner beans 27 A plate of summer fruit (maximum diameter 10”) 28 2 sticks of rhubarb 29 3 small onions (maximum 250g/6oz each) 30 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 a tray or board. (A Novice is anyone who has not previously won a 1st prize for home-grown produce at the Manifold Show) 31 For children only: Something grown in a welly boot by you For Children 15 years and under on Show day 32 A box made from any material 33 An object made from paper mache 34 3 savoury muffins For Children 11 years and under on Show day 35 A desk/stationery tidy made from any material 36 A bird feeder made from any material 37 A plate of 3 biscuits For Children 7 years and under on Show day 38 A picture of a zoo animal 39 A character made from a wooden spoon 40 3 jam tarts If you wish to label your produce after judging, please provide your own name card CATTLE Organisers: Nik Searston Telephone: 07790 354330 Jane Cartwright Peter Cotton Alan Coxon Entry Fees £5 per entry, £2.50 for Young Handlers Classes Prizes: 1st £20 2nd £15 3rd £10 There will be a £10 supplement for a local winner 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 30 mile 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 or keep stock 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 in Local Classes 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 52 Gilbert Derbyshire Trophy for the winner of class 77 Higton & Gill Trophy for the Best Young Handler in Class 65 Low End Trophy for the Best Young Handler in Class 65 SPONSORS AH BROOKS & Co – Solicitors, Leek G.W. MELLOR, Supplier of Rearing Calves CHEADLE NFU, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent 4FUELS, Agricultural/Commercial Fuels, Whiston GRAHAM WATKINS & CO Auctioneers and Chartered Surveyors, Leek LEEK AUCTIONS LTD, Auctioneers, Leek WRIGHT MARSHALL, Auctioneers, Chelford & Beeston Castle BRIAN MELLOR, Financial Services, Leek ROGER BROOKS & CO – Solicitors, Leek 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 (LOCAL) Class 53 Calf (6m to 1 year of age) Class 54 Calf (6m to 1 year of age) (LOCAL) Class 55 Heifer (1-2 years) Class 56 Heifer (1-2 years) (LOCAL) Class 57 Heifer over 2 years Class 58 Heifer over 2 years (LOCAL) Class 59 Cow or Heifer with calf at foot or in calf Class 60 Cow or Heifer with calf at foot or in calf (LOCAL) Class 61 Bull – Senior 18 + months Class 62 Bull – Senior 18 + months (LOCAL) Class 63 Bull – Junior 0-18 months Class 64 Bull – Junior 0-18 months (LOCAL) Class 65 Calf under 6 months shown by a person under the age of 16 years (to be judged on handling, beef or dairy) BUTCHERS CLASSES Class 66 Best Butchering Animal (0-1 year old) Class 67 Best Butchering Animal (0-1 year old) (LOCAL) Class 68 Best Butchering Animal (1-2 year old) Class 69 Best Butchering Animal (1-2 year old) (LOCAL) Class 70 Best Butchering Animal (2-3 year old) Class 71 Best Butchering Animal (2-3 year old) (LOCAL) Class 72 Best Pair of Butchering Animals Class 73 Best Pair of Butchering Animals (LOCAL) DAIRY CLASSES Class 74 Dairy Cow in Milk Class 75 Dairy Cow in Milk (LOCAL) Class 76 Dairy Heifer in Milk Class 77 Dairy Heifer in Milk (LOCAL) Class 78 Dairy maiden/in calf heifer Class 79 Dairy maiden/in calf heifer (LOCAL) Class 80 Dairy Calf under 6 months SHEEP Organiser: Owen Bradbury Telephone: (H) 01335 390286 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.