Irish Game & Country Fair - Final Racing Classes

Racing at the Irish Game & Country Fair Birr Saturday 27th August

starting at 12.30 with Terrier Racing organised by the Roscrea Working Dog Club contact Shane Lee 00353 863296667.

1. Terriers

2. KC Registered Whippet – must show registration papers.

3. Un Reg Whippet

If the owners of the winning whippets in each class want to race against each other for top whippet I will put up a tankard for the winner.

4. Novice Lurcher any size any age over 10 months. This is confined to lurchers that have not won a race. This is part of a new competition for which other shows will be offered qualifiers. There will be a final for all ‘Novice Race qualifiers’ at Shanes Castle on 7th July 2012 for the Philip Lawton Director’s Trophy. Winner receives two tickets for Shanes Castle Game Fair in 2012.

5. Special Under 24” Lurcher Race.

6& 7. Master Mc Grath Challenge Qualifying Races – Under 23” and Over 23” Lurcher Races.

Both Over 23” Champion and Over 23” Champions to qualify for the final of the 2nd Annual Master Mc Grath Challenge at the Shanes Castle Fair 7th July 2012. Winners receive Master Mc Grath Caps; limited edition qualifying Scrolls and Redmills Dog Food plus subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine plus two tickets to Shanes Castle Fair in 2012.

Prizes : €50 for the winner of each of the 7 races plus Trophy. Rosettes for 1st and Second sponsored by Redmills, Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine , Premier Event Catering and Countryside Alliance Ireland.

There will also be a demonstration by the Roscrea Club of racing from traps.

Terrier & Lurcher Show organised by the Glenbank Working Dog Club Contact Matt Lee Tel :00 353 860654553

on Sunday 28th August starting off at 12.30 with the family pet show.

Entry fees for all show and racing classes : €3 per entry.

Game Fair Ticket Concessions for Terrier & Lurcher owners :

Please note these must be ordered from Albert Titterington before the 15th August 2011. Call me on 028 ( from ROI 048) 44839167 or email me for details at irishgamefair@btinternet.com

1.A family ticket and a years subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine €30.

2. A two day family ticket for €35.

3. Adult two day ticket for €15.

4. Adult one day ticket plus year’s subscription to Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine €15.

Normal Prices are : Family €35 Adult €15 Child between 5 -15 €5. This includes free parking and free programme and of course Lord & Lady Rosse have very kindly opened their Museum and world famous gardens ( Normally costing €25 family;€9 adult and €5 child) to the public over the time of the Fair and these additional attractions are included within the cost of the Fair admission tickets.

 

Thanks Josh - this is the result of discussions with and suggestions from a lot of people. Various parts of this proposed programme will be further developed over our series of shows in 2012.

Albertj

 

Ian,

We have a larger team in place and with a non mechanical lure! We are kicking off with the terrier racing at 12.30 so hope to start the other racing before 1.00. The Roscrea Club are confident they can do it and I have confidence in them to do it. If it runs later than 6.30 I'll buy you a pint and if it finishes before 6.30 you can set me up one on Sunday!

Albertj

 

Shane uses a manually operated lure which he claims is less prone to breaking down and more sensitively controlled.

We will be publicising the splitting of the whippet classes.

Albert

 

PLEASE NOTE that the final date for ordering CONCESSION TICKETS is MONDAY 15th August. Any orders received after this may not be dealt with.