The Ballywalter Game Fair will take place on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th May from 10.00 to 6.00 each day. We are pleased to report that in addition to the new Fine Food Village in the Courtyard the fair already has several more stands booked in that last year and we are receving new enquiries every day - all stands will have either a countrysports or country living focus as we want this fair to be a very traditional one.The updated web site is live highlighting the several new attractions and many of the traditional ones - see www.ballywaltergamefair.com
However there has been much discussion on the forums about our plans for the terriers, lurchers and of course whippets for 2012. So I thought I would get the details for Ballywalter up as soon as possible. We are trying some new things and I emphasise trying. If they work we will carry them forward if they don't then we will adapt and improve them as we have always done over 34 years and 49 fairs.
Terriers, whippets and lurchers will feature on Saturday as a main arena display only with the main action taking place on the Sunday starting at the new time of 11.00 am. Classes for the show will be posted later but the main prizes are as follows:
TERRIER ,WHIPPET & LURCHER EVENTS
organised by the Glenbank Working Dog Club sponsored by Redmills, Premier Events Catering, Peninsula Veterinary Clinic and Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine
MAIN ARENA DISPLAY SATURDAY
SHOW & RACING START SUNDAY 6th May 11.00 am
Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class
OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION
£50 Cash plus Rosette and Trophy
CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET
Trophy, Rosette plus £40 plus Bag of Dog Food
The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 26th August (and some travel expenses payable at Birr) and also receives four tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine. The Prize fund for the Redmills competition prestigious final will top €1,000.
LURCHER RACING & QUALIFIERS FOR the Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland
The Over and Under 23” Lurcher winners in the lurcher racing will qualify for the final at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund in excess of €1,000. The winners at Ballywalter receive £50, a trophy and four tickets to Shanes Castle, a years subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, a bag of meal, and a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers.
There will be two additional racing classes for ( a) Pure bred whippets and ( Non Ped Whipperts /under 21” lurchers. Winners of each will receive £40, a Rosette and a Trophy.
And Also Terrier Racing – top prize £30, Rosette and a trophy
NEW EVENT – The Premier Event Catering /Peninsula Veterinary Clinic NOVICE RACING EVENT
This is restricted to dogs that have not won a race at any event in the UK or Ireland
There will be three sets of heats for dogs classified as follows :
1. Rough Coated Lurcher Any size
2. Terrier /cross Lurcher Any size
3. Smooth Coated Lurcher/Long dog any breeding other than (2) Any size.
Each overall winner in each classification will receive £40 and a Trophy and Rosette. Reserve in each classification will receive a rosette.
The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final – the winner will receive £50, a trophy and a rosette.
Any additional prizes will be notified on the day.
Good Parking beside the rings and race track WITHIN the main Fair.
However there has been much discussion on the forums about our plans for the terriers, lurchers and of course whippets for 2012. So I thought I would get the details for Ballywalter up as soon as possible. We are trying some new things and I emphasise trying. If they work we will carry them forward if they don't then we will adapt and improve them as we have always done over 34 years and 49 fairs.
Terriers, whippets and lurchers will feature on Saturday as a main arena display only with the main action taking place on the Sunday starting at the new time of 11.00 am. Classes for the show will be posted later but the main prizes are as follows:
TERRIER ,WHIPPET & LURCHER EVENTS
organised by the Glenbank Working Dog Club sponsored by Redmills, Premier Events Catering, Peninsula Veterinary Clinic and Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine
MAIN ARENA DISPLAY SATURDAY
SHOW & RACING START SUNDAY 6th May 11.00 am
Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class
OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION
£50 Cash plus Rosette and Trophy
CHAMPION TERRIER, LURCHER & WHIPPET
Trophy, Rosette plus £40 plus Bag of Dog Food
The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 26th August (and some travel expenses payable at Birr) and also receives four tickets to the Birr Castle Fair and a year's subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine. The Prize fund for the Redmills competition prestigious final will top €1,000.
LURCHER RACING & QUALIFIERS FOR the Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in the UK and Ireland
The Over and Under 23” Lurcher winners in the lurcher racing will qualify for the final at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund in excess of €1,000. The winners at Ballywalter receive £50, a trophy and four tickets to Shanes Castle, a years subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, a bag of meal, and a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers.
There will be two additional racing classes for ( a) Pure bred whippets and ( Non Ped Whipperts /under 21” lurchers. Winners of each will receive £40, a Rosette and a Trophy.
And Also Terrier Racing – top prize £30, Rosette and a trophy
NEW EVENT – The Premier Event Catering /Peninsula Veterinary Clinic NOVICE RACING EVENT
This is restricted to dogs that have not won a race at any event in the UK or Ireland
There will be three sets of heats for dogs classified as follows :
1. Rough Coated Lurcher Any size
2. Terrier /cross Lurcher Any size
3. Smooth Coated Lurcher/Long dog any breeding other than (2) Any size.
Each overall winner in each classification will receive £40 and a Trophy and Rosette. Reserve in each classification will receive a rosette.
The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final – the winner will receive £50, a trophy and a rosette.
Any additional prizes will be notified on the day.
Good Parking beside the rings and race track WITHIN the main Fair.
