Ballywalter Game & Country Living Fair on 30th April/1st MayTerrier & Lurcher Show and Racing on Sunday 1st May starting 1.00pm. Come early as there is the largest number of trade stands ever at Ballywalter and plenty of other entertainment.
This events ( along with John Dicker's Kilkenny Show on the same day) kick off the two qualifiers for Ireland's big international lurcher championships this year - the Redmills Master McGrath Racing Challenge - Final at Shanes Castle 25th June and the Redmills Five Nations International Lurcher Championships - Final at Birr Castle 28th August. So on the 1st of May anyone with a lurcher in Ireland has a chance to qualify it for one of these championships without travelling too far from home.
The Class Structures for the Terrier and Lurcher Championships at Ballywalter are as follows :
BALLYWALTER GAME FAIR
MAWTLC SHOW SCHEDULE 1st May
Terrier Show
1. Terrier Pups under 1 year……………………………………………………….
2. Working Terrier Class………………………………………………………….
3. Terrier under 12”………………………………………………………………..
4. Best Pair of Terriers…………………………………………………………….
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 or Cross Bred Dog or Bitch over 1 year old…………………………….
Championship 1st placed terriers in classes 2,3,5,6,7,8
Family Dog Show
Any Variety shown by a child under 12 years of age……………………………..
Any Variety shown by a Lady…………………………………………………….
Any Variety shown by a Gent…………………………………………………….
Champion Handling Class from the above classes
Lurcher Show
1.Whippet/Lurcher Dog or Bitch over 1 year old ………………………………..
( NO PURE BRED WHIPPETS)
2.Any Variety Lurcher Pup under 1 year old…………………………………….
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 year old…………………………….
8.AV Hare Lurcher ………………………………………………………………..
9.Collie or Terrier Bred Lurcher over 1 year old…………………………………..
10. Any Fox Lurcher…………………………………………………………………
Championship 1st placed Lurchers in classes 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Whippet Championship1.Whippet Pup under 1 year old………………………………………………..
2.Whippet Dog or Bitch over 1year old ……………………………………………
3.Working Whippet Class……………………………………………………..
Championship 1st from classes 2,3
Prizes Are as Follows :
Ballywalter Game Fair 1st May PRIZES
SHOWING
[b]All Class Winners receive a quality trophy personally selected by the Fair Directors and sponsored by Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine plus top winners receive top quality Pewter Tankards.
SUPREME CHAMPION £50 sponsored by Countryside Alliance plus Tankard
CHAMPION TERRIER £50 + Tankard + Dog Food
CHAMPION LURCHER £50 sponsored by Countryside Alliance Ireland Tankard + Dog Food
The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Redmills Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 28th 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 winner of this prestigious final will top €1,000.
CHAMPION WHIPPET £50 + Tankard+ Dog Food
PUPPY CHAMPION Tankard + Dog Food
CHAMPION PET Trophy
LURCHER RACING
1st PLACED OVER 23” LURCHER £20 +Trophy
1st PLACED UNDER 23” LURCHER RECEIVES £20 +Trophy
Both qualify for the Final of the REDMIILS Master Mc Grath Challenge at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund for the winner in excess of €1,000. Please note that this racing final is completely separate to the All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Racing Championships which as usual will also be run at Shanes Castle. So competitors can compete for two tiles.
Top under 23” lurcher will race against the top over 23” lurcher for BALLYWALTER RACING CHAMPION. The winner at Ballywalter receives £50, a tankard, four tickets to Shanes Castle, a years subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and the winner and runner up receive a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers and a limited edition Master Mc Grath Qualifiers Cap
1st PLACED WHIPPET RECEIVES £20 +Trophy
1st PLACED TERRIER £20 +Trophy
TERRIER & LURCHER EVENTS
organised by the Mid Antrim terrier & Lurcher Club sponsored by Redmills, Premier Events Catering, Countryside Alliance Ireland and Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine
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This events ( along with John Dicker's Kilkenny Show on the same day) kick off the two qualifiers for Ireland's big international lurcher championships this year - the Redmills Master McGrath Racing Challenge - Final at Shanes Castle 25th June and the Redmills Five Nations International Lurcher Championships - Final at Birr Castle 28th August. So on the 1st of May anyone with a lurcher in Ireland has a chance to qualify it for one of these championships without travelling too far from home.
The Class Structures for the Terrier and Lurcher Championships at Ballywalter are as follows :
BALLYWALTER GAME FAIR
MAWTLC SHOW SCHEDULE 1st May
Terrier Show
1. Terrier Pups under 1 year……………………………………………………….
2. Working Terrier Class………………………………………………………….
3. Terrier under 12”………………………………………………………………..
4. Best Pair of Terriers…………………………………………………………….
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 or Cross Bred Dog or Bitch over 1 year old…………………………….
Championship 1st placed terriers in classes 2,3,5,6,7,8
Family Dog Show
Any Variety shown by a child under 12 years of age……………………………..
Any Variety shown by a Lady…………………………………………………….
Any Variety shown by a Gent…………………………………………………….
Champion Handling Class from the above classes
Lurcher Show
1.Whippet/Lurcher Dog or Bitch over 1 year old ………………………………..
( NO PURE BRED WHIPPETS)
2.Any Variety Lurcher Pup under 1 year old…………………………………….
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 year old…………………………….
8.AV Hare Lurcher ………………………………………………………………..
9.Collie or Terrier Bred Lurcher over 1 year old…………………………………..
10. Any Fox Lurcher…………………………………………………………………
Championship 1st placed Lurchers in classes 1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Whippet Championship1.Whippet Pup under 1 year old………………………………………………..
2.Whippet Dog or Bitch over 1year old ……………………………………………
3.Working Whippet Class……………………………………………………..
Championship 1st from classes 2,3
Prizes Are as Follows :
Ballywalter Game Fair 1st May PRIZES
SHOWING
[b]All Class Winners receive a quality trophy personally selected by the Fair Directors and sponsored by Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine plus top winners receive top quality Pewter Tankards.
SUPREME CHAMPION £50 sponsored by Countryside Alliance plus Tankard
CHAMPION TERRIER £50 + Tankard + Dog Food
CHAMPION LURCHER £50 sponsored by Countryside Alliance Ireland Tankard + Dog Food
The Champion Lurcher qualifies for the Redmills Five Nations International Lurcher Final at Birr Castle on the 28th 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 winner of this prestigious final will top €1,000.
CHAMPION WHIPPET £50 + Tankard+ Dog Food
PUPPY CHAMPION Tankard + Dog Food
CHAMPION PET Trophy
LURCHER RACING
1st PLACED OVER 23” LURCHER £20 +Trophy
1st PLACED UNDER 23” LURCHER RECEIVES £20 +Trophy
Both qualify for the Final of the REDMIILS Master Mc Grath Challenge at Shanes Castle again with a prize fund for the winner in excess of €1,000. Please note that this racing final is completely separate to the All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Racing Championships which as usual will also be run at Shanes Castle. So competitors can compete for two tiles.
Top under 23” lurcher will race against the top over 23” lurcher for BALLYWALTER RACING CHAMPION. The winner at Ballywalter receives £50, a tankard, four tickets to Shanes Castle, a years subscription to the Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and the winner and runner up receive a specially commissioned qualifying scroll designed by Ingrid Houwers and a limited edition Master Mc Grath Qualifiers Cap
1st PLACED WHIPPET RECEIVES £20 +Trophy
1st PLACED TERRIER £20 +Trophy
TERRIER & LURCHER EVENTS
organised by the Mid Antrim terrier & Lurcher Club sponsored by Redmills, Premier Events Catering, Countryside Alliance Ireland and Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine
Albertj
