Ireland Shane's castle

[young man 225]

What about Shane's cant wait hope the terrier racing full length

[AlbertJ 569]

YM,

 

Amongst the very many new attractions we have at Shanes Castle, on the 7th & 8th July, my 50th Game Fair since I brought the concept to Ireland, ee have something really special for terrier racers and enthusuasts never seen in Ireland before. BUT this will be revealed when we put up our new web site next week.

[young man 225]

YM,

 

Amongst the very many new attractions we have at Shanes Castle, on the 7th & 8th July, my 50th Game Fair since I brought the concept to Ireland, ee have something really special for terrier racers and enthusuasts never seen in Ireland before. BUT this will be revealed when we put up our new web site next week.

class always a good show buut i always go home mith a sad face becuse i dont want to leave haha

[AlbertJ 569]

Granted decent weather our objective is to make this year's event the best Irish Game Fair ever.

 

We have kept a lot of it under wraps because it is funny how other events don't appear to be able to innovate and try to copy our ideas and we want to make this our 50th fair quite special.

 

We are really building up the attractions and already have more stands booked than last year and about 5/6 new applications coming in per day plus new offers of prizes - 5 major new prizes today!

 

We have very much concentrated on putting additional funding into country sports , country lifestyle and countryside events rather than getting caught up in 'Titanic Mania'

 

All will be revealed in our Summer 'Game Fair' magazine , at our launch at the Clotworthy House Gardens and on our web site which will go live on the 12th June.

 

Albertj

[young man 225]

Granted decent weather our objective is to make this year's event the best Irish Game Fair ever.

 

We have kept a lot of it under wraps because it is funny how other events don't appear to be able to innovate and try to copy our ideas and we want to make this our 50th fair quite special.

 

We are really building up the attractions and already have more stands booked than last year and about 5/6 new applications coming in per day plus new offers of prizes - 5 major new prizes today!

 

We have very much concentrated on putting additional funding into country sports , country lifestyle and countryside events rather than getting caught up in 'Titanic Mania'

 

All will be revealed in our Summer 'Game Fair' magazine , at our launch at the Clotworthy House Gardens and on our web site which will go live on the 12th June.

 

Albertj

always unreal show

[U.L.D.A 289]

RACING TERRIERS THATS WORSE THAN LURCHERS

[Bri 81]

AlbertJ

Was Clandeboye one of your gamefairs.

 

Bri

[AlbertJ 569]

AlbertJ

Was Clandeboye one of your gamefairs.

 

Bri

 

Bri,

 

We met to plan our first Fair at Clandeboye in 1978 and ran it there in 1979.

 

Albertj

[Bri 81]

Wow.

Youve been around for a bit..lol

Can remember taking my newborn there 26 yrs ago.

He's a big lump now.

 

Bri

[AlbertJ 569]

Bri,

 

Just 34 years of fairs and hopefully still learning and improving!

 

First gundog tests, clay shooting competitions and casting competitions and demos from then World Champion in 1979.

 

First display of guns in 1980 after quite a lot of trouble persuading police to allow.

 

First terrier and lurcher show staged at the fair in 1980 by the Ulster Game & Wildfowl Society.

 

First air rifle range in 1981 also catapult range which isn't with us anymore in 1982.

 

First jousting staged in 1980.

 

First Gundog scurry run in 1980.

 

First Strong man contest staged in 1982.

 

First falconry demonstration staged in 1981 - drew great crowds.

 

In fact most of the things that people take for granted at fairs nowadays were first introduced to great public interest at our fairs.

 

It has been both fun and hard work to keep innovating and the concept fresh, and to keep coming up with new ideas to promote our sports.

 

Albertj

[AlbertJ 569]

Should have said in spite of rumours that I plan to retire this year having completed 50 fairs, I have already put in place venues and dates for our events in 2013. Watch this space for some exciting new developments!

[tea cup 0]

Looking forward to the birr fair