TALLY HO WORKING DOG SHOW SATURDAY 25th MAY 24.

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TALLY HO WORKING DOG SHOW SATURDAY 25^th MAY 24.

TALLY HO AND AWAY WE GO WAS ON THE LIPS OF ALL GOOD CANINE FOLK AS THE ROAD LAY BEFORE THEM AND BALLEE PLAYING FIELDS,BALLYMENA CAME INTO SIGHT ON SATURDAY 25^TH MAY 24

I HAD LOOKED FORWARD TO THIS SHOW FOR MANY MONTHS ONLY TO FALL AT THE LAST HURDLE AND END UP IN A&E  WITH A SEPTIC ANKLE  FROM A CLEGG BITE  GIFTED TO ME WHEN WE WERE OUT LURING OUR WHIPPETS THE PREVIOUS TUESDAY  EVENING. BUT I HAD MY REPORTES AT THE SHOW ON SATURDAY AND FILLED ME IN WITH ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR. 

AS THE SUN BOUNCED OF THE FAMOUS SEVEN TOWERS, COUPLED WITH THE SOUND OF BARKING DOGS AND THE LAUGHTER OF THE WE PEOPLE, VERY SOON IT WAS EVEIDENT THE LONG AWAITED TALLY HO WORKING DOG SHOW AND RACEDAY WAS ON ITS WAY. 

FROM EARLEY MORNING TRAILER LOADS OF ALL BREED OF DOGS WERE ARRIVING IN ABUNDANCE IN THE FIELD. 

ALL RINGS WERE SET UP AND WELL SPACED OUT. PETER NEVER DOES ANYTHING IN HALF MEASURE. FOR THE CHILDREN HE HAD TWO BOUNCY CASTLES AND LOADS OFF GOODIES IN THE CHILD HANDLING RING. A BURGER VAN, AND  JAZZIES SWEET STALL WITH AMERICAM SWEETS AND JUICE ON SALE.  PAUL BOYD WAS THERE WITH HIS COUNTRY SPORTS GEAR, WITH EVERYTHING THE DOG WORLD NEED. THERE WAS ALSO A CATAPULT STALL. SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THIS SHOW

THE RAFFLE GENERATED A FLURRY OF EXCITEMENT AROUND THE RINGS. MANY HAPPY PUNTERS WENT HOME WITH ARMFULS OF LOVELY PRIZES.

TIME PASSES SO QUICKLY, VERY SOON IT WAS SHOW TIME. 

Here are the Showing Results. Hope I have got most of them With Peters help.

  

CHILDRENS HANDLING CLASS

1/BONNIE TRUESDALE

2/HANNAH LEE

3/KAT COY

4/THEA TAGGART

PET CLASS CHAMPION

LEAH  MILLER WITH CALLIE LADIES HANDLING CLASS CASSIE GRAHAM GENTS HANDLING CLASS DECLAN Mc Donald

CHAMPION TERRIER

CAYCE COYLE WITH ROOK

RESERVE

REECE CURREN WITH CLYDE

CHAMPION WHIPPET

SUZANNE ADDIS WITH JAX

RESERVE

SIAN KRYSTEN WEBB WITH TIKKA

CHAMPION LURCHER

GED DONAGH WITH JAKE

RESERVE

GED DONAGH WITH KEV

CHAMPION PAIRS

THOMAS MOORE WITH DIGGER AND FERN

RESERVE

GED DONAGH WITH FINN AND JAKE

PUPPY CHAMPION STRONG DOG

NEIL PINKERTON  WITH SHILLELAGH

CHAMPION STRONG DOG

ANDY SPENCE WITH SNIPER

CHAMPION PUP

GED DONAGH WITH SHEA

RESERVE

JAMES MULLEN WITH TOBY

CHAMPION BULLY

CARLA Mc DONNELL WITH SANCHO

RESERVE

SARAH SMITH WITH CHINO

PETERS CHOICE OVERALL  CHAMPION

CASSIE GRAHAM WITH RAXOR

OVERALL CHAMPION AND BEST IN SHOW

ANDY SPENCE WITH SNIPER

RESERVE

SUZANNE ADDIS WITH JAX

RACING RESULTS FROM THE PEN OF JOANNA RELF LEE

Champion: John Williams - Lightening

Reserve: Jed Donagh – Tess

Whippet Pups

Champion: James Mullan - Toby

Reserve: Leah Millar – Callie

Whippet Dog

Champion: Fred Gentle - Clive

Reserve: James Mullan – Max

Whippet Bitch

Champion: Susan McCann - Penny

Reserve: Suzanne Addis – Poppy

Under 21

Champion: Rose McCoy - Arlo

Reserve: Yapper Hayes - Jessie

Under 23

Champion: Kirsty Harper - Dash

Reserve: Vanessa Lynn - Arthur

Under 24

Champion: Colin Tucker - Fletcher

Reserve: Kirsty Harper – Chucky

Hairy Over 25, Mick the Miller

Champion: Errol Gardiner - Chase

Reserve: Stephen Mc Cook – Champ

Smooth Over 25 Master Mc Grath

Champion: John  Williams - Sass

Reserve: Gareth Rea – Jack

Bull Cross Dog

Champion: Stephen Mc Cook - Champ

Reserve: Ashton Sands – Coop

Bull Cross Bitch

Champion: Tiernan Byrne – Mollie

Reserve: Kirsty Smyth – Lucy

Terriers

Champion: Jed Donagh – Thug

Reserve: Aibhne Reid – Mollie

Again the racing went like clockwork under the superb efficiency and organization of the Lee Family. Joanna Ralph Lee, Matthew Lee and Dad  Matt senior. All credit on the day to all three people for a job well done.

And Finally, on behalf of Peter, may I take this opportunity to thank the judges on the day:

Whippets/Susan McCann

Lurchers/Gerald Maybin

Bullies/Gail Ross

Working Strong Dogs/Matt Lee

Ladies & Gents Handling Class/Matthew Lee

Pets/Joanna Ralph Lee

Childrens Handling Class: 

Peter Morgan

And Finally, Finally, None of this would be possible without the hard work and dedication behind the scenes of the man at the helm, Peter Morgan and the Tally Ho back up team. Peter is a dedicated doggie man and worked tirelessly to make last Saturday enjoyable for all our good Country Sports folk. Peter your show was an overwhelming success with top quality Trophies, Raffle prizes and Dog meal and a credit to you and your organisational skills.  Thank you from all of us for a great Country Sporting Saturday and I am already looking forward to your next show in August God willing.  

 

Margaret Mc Stay 

 

 

 

Edited May 29, 2024 by appleblossom