Ireland Ballywalter Game Fair Update

[AlbertJ 569]

Preparations are well under way for Ballywalter with the House and grounds in great order. This is one of the few Game Fairs anywhere where the house, lawns and yard are part of the fair. To my mind this is what a Game Fair venue should look like with country sports people of all ages, classes and creeds coming together to celebrate our great sporting history and traditions.

 

Falconry , game displays on the front lawn, Fly casting on the lower lawn , vintage cars and carriages outside the house and the Flavour Food Festival in the yard. Also in the yard is a kids painting area and a huge display of rabbits, guinea pigs and fowl of all sorts and music by 'Risin Stour'

 

The competitions have all excellent prize funds and there is an excellent range of stands which we cut off when we had a few more than our target of 150. In fact we are currently at just under 160 with several being turned away for the last three weeks. No one should be disappointed by the range of stands and some of the bargains on offer!

 

Our web site is now fully up to date - we don't advertise attractions unless we are sure they are going to be there. And our prize structure is also now complete and published on the site.

 

There is a free downloadable and printable programme but we also have these available at the gates.

 

The grounds are in superb order and the lurcher track has been rollled.

 

FINALLY DON'T FORGET

 

Anyone purchasing an adult ticket at Ballywalter qualifies for ADMISSION to Shanes for just £5 and to Birr for just €5.

 

A family purchasing a ticket at Ballywalter for £25 qualifies for admission to Shanes for just £10 and Birr for €15.

 

AND the Terrier & Lurcher Show starts at 11.00am SHARP on Sunday 6th MAy FOLLOWED by the racing. Only terrier & whippet main arena displays on SATURDAY.

 

Hope to see many of you there

 

Albert J

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Looking forward to it

[young man 225]

looking forward to it.

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What classes is there this year for lurchers

[AlbertJ 569]

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 Tankard and four tickets to Shanes Castle, a year's subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine, and a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers.

 

Runners Up Receive A BAG OF FEEDWELL, Trophies & Rosettes.

 

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 Tankard Reserves 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 and Trophy.

 

The top two dogs from each classification will run in a six dog final - the winner will receive £50, a Tankard and a rosette. The Runner Up will receive a BAG OF FEEDWELL ,Trophy and Rosette.

 

BALLYWALTER LURCHER SHOW SCHEDULE

Each Class Winner Receives a Trophy - Rosettes to fourth place

 

Lurcher Championships: Judge Rose McCoy

1. Any Variety Lurcher Pup under 1 year old……………………………………. ………………………………..

2. Whippet/Lurcher Dog or Bitch over 1 year old( NO PURE BRED WHIPPETS)

3.Best Pair of Lurchers……………………………………………………………

4.Any Variety Lamping Lurcher………………………………………………..

5.Smooth Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

6.Rough Lurcher over 23” over 1 year old…………………………………….

7.Rough or Smooth Lurcher under 23” over 1 ………

 

8..Collie Lurcher over 1 year old

9.Terrier Bred Lurcher over 1 year old…………………………………................

10. Veteran Lurcher – Any Lurcher over 8 years of age ………………………….

Championship 1st placed Lurchers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

Champion Receives £40,Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. BAG OF FEEDWELL,Trophy and Rosette.

The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine 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 the Irish Countrtysports and Country Life competition prestigious final will top €1,000.

REMEMBER ALL TERRIER & LURCHER EVENTS START AY 11.00 AM SHARP , SUNDAY.

 

Full fair details on www.ballywaltergamefair.com

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Thanks albert

[young man 225]

What's the news on the terriers?

[AlbertJ 569]

BALLYWALTER TERRIER & LURCHER SHOW SCHEDULE

 

Each Class Winner Receives a Trophy - Rosettes to fourth place

 

Terrier Championship Show : Judge Barrie Wade

1. Terrier Pups under 1 year……………………………………………………….

2. Terrier under 12”………………………………………………………………..

3. Best Pair of Terriers…………………………………………………………….

4. AV Working Terrier.................................................................

 

5. Jack Russell Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old......................................

6. Lakeland Type Dog or Bitch over 1 year old……………………………………..

7. Fell or Patterdale Dog or Bitch over 1 year old…………………………………

8. Border Dog or Bitch over 1 year old....................................................................

9. Cross Bred Dog or Bitch over 1 yearold…………………………….................

 

Championship 1st placed terriers in classes 2,4,5,6,7,8,9 Champion Receives £40, Terrier Box from J&J, Tankard & Rosette. Res Ch. BAG OF FEEDWELL,Trophy and Rosette.

 

SHOW is a qualifers for the NATIONAL WORKING TERRIER FEDERATION

 

 

CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

[young man 225]

Thank you

[AlbertJ 569]

YM,

 

Looking forward to meeting you. Please come and say hello. Barrie will be embarased by this but whatever the outcome of the terrier show you can say you have shown under one of the top terrier men in these islands and a true legend in working terriers.

 

Albert

[longnancys 49]

cant wait aj

[young man 225]

YM,

 

Looking forward to meeting you. Please come and say hello. Barrie will be embarased by this but whatever the outcome of the terrier show you can say you have shown under one of the top terrier men in these islands and a true legend in working terriers.

 

Albert

i will i need to know is he the same judge as the judge at the annaghmore raceway ? [fiona's show]

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YM,

 

Looking forward to meeting you. Please come and say hello. Barrie will be embarased by this but whatever the outcome of the terrier show you can say you have shown under one of the top terrier men in these islands and a true legend in working terriers.

 

Albert

i will i need to know is he the same judge as the judge at the annaghmore raceway ? [fiona's show]

LMAO.....naw kid.... this man actually works terriers

[young man 225]

YM,

 

Looking forward to meeting you. Please come and say hello. Barrie will be embarased by this but whatever the outcome of the terrier show you can say you have shown under one of the top terrier men in these islands and a true legend in working terriers.

 

Albert

i will i need to know is he the same judge as the judge at the annaghmore raceway ? [fiona's show]

LMAO.....naw kid.... this man actually works terriers

thats good he dident like my dog

[AlbertJ 569]

YM,

 

Looking forward to meeting you. Please come and say hello. Barrie will be embarased by this but whatever the outcome of the terrier show you can say you have shown under one of the top terrier men in these islands and a true legend in working terriers.

 

Albert

i will i need to know is he the same judge as the judge at the annaghmore raceway ? [fiona's show]

LMAO.....naw kid.... this man actually works terriers

thats good he dident like my dog

 

Well different judges/different days. But Barrie is a top UK judge and this is the first time he has judged in Ireland. You will get a fair opinion on your dog.

 

For Shanes Castle we have a Scottish judge who has never judged in Ireland.

 

Albertj