Showmanship Classes Dairy Shorthorn Jersey Ayrshire Holstein

IN ASSOCIATION WITH NORTHERN BANK THURSDAY 8th DECEMBER 2011 ENTRY CLOSE: WEDNESDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 2011 [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: Lynn Lee, Smyrna, Tennessee, USA. Best Kept Dairy Stall JUDGE: Judge: Andrew Addison, 2 Scroggy Road, Upper Ballinderry, Lisburn. ___________________________________________________________________________ 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] PRIZES FOR CLASSES (5,9,10,14,15,19,20,21) 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 (see also S1-S24) SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES Northern Bank will present prizes 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. 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 includeVAT Stall dimensions - Holstein, 5ft wide, all other breeds, 4ft wide. Stalls must not extend beyond 10ft. 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 It is the sole responsibility of exhibitors of cattle from outside Northern Ireland 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