Showmanship Classes Dairy Shorthorn Jersey Ayrshire Holstein

ROYAL ULSTER WINTER FAIR IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORTHERN BANK THURSDAY 9th DECEMBER 2010 ENTRY CLOSE: WEDNESDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2010 [5.00pm] ONLINE ENTRIES www.winterfair.org.uk JUDGING PROGRAMME [PROVISIONAL]. Final timetable of judging will be published following Close of Entries 9.00 am Judging of Showmanship Classes 10.00 am Judging of Dairy Shorthorn, Jersey, Ayrshire and Holstein breed classes Judging of Junior Championships 12.00 noon Lunch Break 1.00 pm Judging recommences Judging of Heifer Championships 3.00 pm Judging of Breed Championships 4.00 pm Judging of Supreme Championship JUDGE: Brian Leslie, 305 River Road, Kialla, 3631, Victoria, Australia Best Kept Dairy Stall JUDGE: William Cromie, 54 Doughery Road, Banbridge, Co Down. BT32 3JZ ___________________________________________________________________________ par Royal Ulster Agricultural Society Balmoral, Belfast BT9 6GW Tel: 028 90 665225, Fax: 028 90 661264, Email: [email protected] PRIZE MONEY Number of Cash Prizes to be awarded provided the Judges find sufficient merit [Reg 37] SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES NORTHERN BANK WILL PRESENT PRIZES PRIZES FOR CLASSES (5,7,9,10,14,15,19,20,21) 1st £150, 2nd £100, 3rd £50, 4th £45, 5th £40, 6th £35, 7th £30, 8th £25, 9th £20, 10th £15, 11th £10, 12th £10. PRIZES FOR ALL OTHER CLASSES 1st £200, 2nd £150, 3rd £100, 4th £90, 5th £80, 6th £70, 7th £60, 8th £50, 9th £40, 10th £30, 11th £20, 12th £20. SPECIAL AWARDS BEST UDDER AWARDS Rosette and red tail ribbon for Best Udder in each class. Only IN MILK animals are eligible EXHIBITOR BRED AWARDS Best Exhibitor Bred animal in each class £50.00. Exhibitor bred status is defined in relevant Breed Society rules. (New) JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - maiden or in calf heifer Champion Rosette & Reserve Champion Rosette (New) INTER BREED JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Junior Champion - Rosette & Crystal Bowl Reserve Junior Champion - Rosette Honourable Mention - Rosette (New) HEIFER CHAMPIONSHIPS - heifer in milk Champion Rosette & Reserve Champion Rosette (New) INTER BREED HEIFER CHAMPIONSHIP Heifer Champion - Rosette & Crystal Bowl Reserve Heifer Champion - Rosette Honourable Mention - Rosette BREED CHAMPIONSHIPS Champion, £250; Reserve Champion £150 INTER BREED CHAMPIONSHIP Supreme Inter Breed Champion, £500 & Crystal Bowl; Reserve Inter Breed Champion, £300; Honourable mention Interbreed Champion, £200; A further £150 will be paid to the Inter Breed Champion if Exhibitor Bred. BEST KEPT DAIRY STALL AWARD 1st, £75; 2nd, £50; 3rd, £25 All exhibits will be entered automatically for this Award which is confined to individual exhibitors. The Judges will take into consideration presentation of cattle, cleanliness of lines, marketing and promotion of the herd and the attendants associated with the herd. STALLING & ENTRY FEES STALL FEES [per stall] RUAS Member, £25 Non-Member, £30 ENTRY FEES [per entry] RUAS Member, £ 5 Non-Member, £10 Note: All Stall and Entry Fees are non-refundable All Entry Fees include VAT Stall dimensions - Holstein, 5ft wide, all other breeds, 4ft wide. Stalls must not extend beyond 10'. A refund of £25 per animal forward on the day will be paid to exhibitors to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Winter Fair. This has been made possible with the kind sponsorship of Northern Bank. ENTRY PROCEDURE Cattle may only be entered in one Class. Exhibitors must book the number of Stalls which they wish to use during the Show and may enter as many animals as they wish on or before the Closing Date for Entries. Exhibitors may not bring to the Show more animals than the number of Stalls reserved at the time of entry. Exhibitors from outside Northern Ireland "In the case of entries from outside Northern Ireland, it is the sole responsibility of exhibitors to ensure that their animals meet all veterinary import and export regulations in force to enable their animals to travel to the Royal Ulster Winter Fair, and return, with the necessary import and export certification" Don't forget you can enter online www.winterfair.org.uk