SHEEP VENUE: SHOWGROUNDS, 3 Gillygooley Road, Omagh 10 00 am Sharp Entries Close Friday 12 June 2009 ENTRY FEE: 4.00 NOTE: Sheep not to be removed from pens until after Parade of Prizewinners ENTRY FEE TO ALL SHEEP CLASSES 4.00 CLASS PRIZES IN SHEEP SECTION 1 st 15.00, 2 nd 10.00, 3 rd 7.00 IMPORTANT NOTICE All lambs born in 2009 must be Exhibitor bred. NORTHERN BANK/NISA SHEEP CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 The Northern Bank/NISA Sheep Championship for the best ewe, any breed, any age, having reared a lamb in 2009. All exhibits for this Championship have pre-qualified at 8 Shows held during June and July 2009. Each exhibit forward at the Final will receive 10 attendance money and a special Rosette. Prize Money 1 st Prize 100 plus Crystal Trophy and Sash 2 nd Prize 75 3 rd Prize 60 4 th Prize 40 5 th Prize 25 Omagh Show is a Qualifying Show for the Northern Bank/NISA Sheep Championship orgainsed by the Northern Ireland Shows Association. Eligible exhibits will be those placed 1 st and 2 nd in their appropriate class at the Show. The two highest placed eligible animals will qualify for the Final at Antrim Show on Saturday 18 July 2009. Where already qualified the next in line will be selected for the Final. No exhibitor may qualify more than two exhibits for the Final. Where an exhibitor qualifies as above but does not intend to compete at the
Final, he/she may be disqualified from competing in Championships organised by the NISA in 2010. L W SURPHLIS CHAMPION INTERBREED SHEEP OF SHOW The Champion and Reserve Champion of all Breed Classes are eligible for this class. Prizes: Champion 70, Reserve 50, Second Reserve 25. Kindly sponsored by L W Surphlis Feeds, Drumlegagh, Newtownstewart. THE MARSHALL HAWKES PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP To be presented to the overall individual interbreed Champion Sheep of the Show. This Cup has been very kindly presented by the family of the late Mr Marshall Hawkes. CHAMPION INTERBREED GROUP OF SHOW Comprising Male and Two Females from the same Exhibitor. First Prize 50 Kindly sponsored by T C Autos, Omagh. Runner-up 30, kindly sponsored by T A McLaren, Beragh. Not confined to Champion Group. T MILLER SPECIAL PRIZE FOR NATIVE BREEDS Border Leicester, Suffolk, BlackFace, Perth and Lanark Type, Hampshire, Dorset, Crossbreds (Native), Blue Face Leicester, North Country Cheviot, Kerry Hill. Prizes: Champion 50, Reserve 20, Second Reserve 10. Kindly sponsored by Mr T Millar, Auctioneer, Newtownstewart. GORTIN AND LISAHALLY LIVESTOCK MARTS Native Interbreed Group of three Prizes: 1 st 70, 2 nd 50, 3 rd 30 Kindly sponsored by Mr Richard Beattie, Gortin and Lisahally Marts.
CYDECTIN YOUNG HANDLERS COMPETITION AND ROBIN WYLIE PERPETUAL CUP 2009 The Competition is open to those aged 8-14 years. The first three young handlers shall receive a corporate gift and will qualify for the Final at Clogher Valley Show on Wednesday 29 July 2009. The Final at Clogher Valley Show features a Perpetual Challenge Shield and prizes for the winner and reserve and a gift for all who come to the Final. Young handlers, excluding those already placed in the qualifying top three at a show may enter more than one qualifier. No entry fee required for this competition. Prizes kindly donated by Fort Dodge Animal Health. See Class 95 THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION AND CLOGHER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PRESENT THE NORTHERN IRELAND CONTINENTAL SHEEP FINAL FOR EWE OR RAM ANY AGE Sponsored by: Clogher Valley Show Prize Fund: 500 RULES AND CONDITIONS 1 Competition confined to Continental Ewe or Ram any age. 2 Three exhibitors to qualify three sheep for the final. 3 An exhibitor may only qualify three sheep for the final. ENTRY FEE: To qualifying show 3. To Final 5. PRIZE FUND: Champion 200, Reserve 100, 3 rd 75, 4 th 50, 5 th to 7 th 25. Qualifying Shows Armagh Lurgan Omagh Ballymena Ballymoney Newry Saintfield Castlewellan Final Clogher Valley Show, Wednesday 29 July 2009 See Class 96
Class 94 THOMPSONS INTERBREED EWE LAMB: Best Ewe Lamb of any breed, must be a Class winner in their own breed. Prize money for this Class sponsored by John Thompson & Sons Prizes:1 st 50, 2 nd 32, 3 rd 20. Class 95 CYDECTIN YOUNG HANDLERS COMPETITION QUALIFIER Class 96 ISA AND CLOGHER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY NI CONTINENTAL SHEEP FINAL QUALIFIER
BORDER LEICESTER BORDER LEICESTER SHEEP BREEDERS SPECIAL PRIZE OF 10 1 Officially earmarked sheep only are eligible to compete for the prize. 2 Only sheep not having won one of the prizes earlier in the year can compete. 3 There must be a section exclusively for Border Leicester sheep with at least four Classes. 4 The Show Society must provide a Championship Prize or Championship Certificate for the section. The Special Prize awarded by the Border Leicester Society is not to do duty as a Championship Prize. 5 If the Champion of the Section has already won one of these Special prizes at an earlier show, the Special Prize should be awarded to the next best eligible exhibit. 6 The winning exhibitor must be a fully paid up member of The Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders. SPECIAL PRIZE 10 Presented by The Society of Border Leicester Sheep Breeders for the Best Border Leicester Sheep in the Show, registered or eligible for registration in The Border Leicester Flock Book, and not having won one of these prizes earlier in the year. EXHIBITOR OF THE YEAR AWARD This show qualifies for the above award. The winner of this competition is announced at our AGM in September. TFS BORDER LEICESTER SPECIAL PRIZE The Tyrone Farming Society will award a Special Prize of 10 for Best Sheep of opposite sex to the Champion. NI BLACKFACED LEICESTER SPECIAL Kindly awarded by the NI Blackfaced Leicester Club. Champion 30, Reserve 20.
Class 97 RAM, one year old and upward. Class 98 EWE, shearling Class 99 EWE, having reared lambs on 2009 Class 100 RAM LAMB Must be bred by Exhibitor Class 101 EWE LAMB Must be bred by Exhibitor Class 102 GROUP OF THREE (One sheep from each Class) Must be the property of the Exhibitor
SUFFOLKS SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY NORTHERN BANK CHAMPIONSHIPS Sponsored by Northern Bank and Phizer Animal Health Prizes: 1 st 15, 2 nd 10, 3 rd 7, 4 th 5, 5 th 5, 6 th 5, 7 th 5 Champion will receive the Desks International Trophy Each Class Winner will receive 2.5 Litres Valbisan DAVID STEWART PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP Kindly presented by the late Mr David Stewart, Scarvahern, Castlederg, to be presented for the Best Group of three Suffolk Sheep consisting of Ram, Ewe and Lamb (either sex). MALE AND FEMALE OF THE YEAR POINT SHOW BEST PAIR OF LAMBS Best Pair of Lambs entered for the class in which they are eligible (must be exhibitor bred). SHOW TEAM OF THE YEAR Sponsored by F A McCaughan, Animal Health Supplies SUFFOLK STOCK JUDGING COMPETITION Sponsored by J Thompson & Sons and Wilson Boyd Communications Competition open to under 18 year olds and 19-25 year olds Prizes: 1 st 25.00, 2 nd 15.00, 3 rd 10.00 D J Duncan and W Montgomery Perpetual Shields SPECIAL NOTICE Suckled ewes must be shorn from 1 May and having reared a lamb in that year. Please Note: Only registered members of the Suffolk Sheep Society may exhibit at this Show.
Class 103 RAM, shearling and upwards Class 104 EWE, shearling Class 105 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 106 RAM LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 107 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 108 GROUP OF THREE (Only one sheep from above Classes). Must have been shown in individual Class and must be the property of the Exhibitor.
BLACK-FACE MOUNTAIN PERTH TYPE TAYLOR PERPETUAL CUP Kindly presented by the late Mr W A Taylor, MRCVS, for the Champion Black-Face Sheep in the Show. H McCREERY PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP The Thompson Cup has been won outright by Miss McCreery and the above cup has been presented for the Best Group of Three Black-Face Mountain Irish Bred and owned by the Exhibitor. Consisting of Ram Lamb, Ewe Lamb and Shearing Ewe. A Special Prize of 50.00 has been kindly sponsored by Harkin Brothers, Loughash, for the best pair of lambs, one ram and one ewe. Prizes: 1 st 30.00, 2 nd 20.00 Class 109 MOUNTAIN RAM, two shear and up Class 110 BLACK-FACE SHEARLING RAM Class 111 BLACK-FACE EWE, two shear, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 112 SHEARLING EWE CLASS 113 RAM LAMB, Must be bred by the Exhibitor
Class 114 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 115 GROUP OF THREE (One sheep from each Class) Must be the property of the Exhibitor
BLACK-FACE MOUNTAIN LANARK (Newtonstewart) TYPE BLACK-FACE SHEEP ABN Perpetual Challenge Cup for Champion Lanark Sheep of Show Lawrie & Symington Ltd, Livestock Auctioneers, Lanark, Scotland, have kindly sponsored 100 towards the Prize Fund for the Classes in this Breed. A Special Prize of 50 has been kindly sponsored by Harkin Brothers, Loughash for the Best Pair of Lambs, one Ram and one Ewe. Prizes: 1 st 30.00, 2 nd 20.00 Class 116 AGED RAM, two years old and upward Class 117 SHEARLING RAM Class 118 RAM LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 119 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 120 SHEARLING EWE
Class 121 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 122 GROUP OF THREE (One sheep from each class) and the property of one Exhibitor
GREY FACE Champion Grey Face of Show Reserve Champion Grey Face of Show Class 123 GREY FACE EWE, 2 years old and upward having reared a lamb in 2009 Class 124 SHEARLING EWE Class 125 EWE LAMB
MULE Champion Mule of Show Reserve Champion Mule of Show Class 126 EWE, having reared lambs on 2009 Class 127 HOGGET EWE Class 128 EWE LAMB
HAMPSHIRE DOWN H S SHORT PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP Kindly presented by Mr H Short, Omagh, for the Champion Hampshire Down Sheep at Omagh Show. SHORTTS FEEDS SHIELD Kindly presented by Shortts Feeds, Omagh, for the Reserve Champion to the opposite sex in the Hampshire Down Sheep. Class 129 RAM, any age Class 130 RAM LAMB, Must be bred by Exhibitor Class 131 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 132 SHEARLING EWE Class 133 EWE LAMB Must be bred the Exhibitor Class 134 GROUP OF THREE, (One from each Class) and the property of same Exhibitor
ROUGE DE L QUEST SHOW FLOCK OF THE YEAR Sponsored by Norbrook Laboratories Omagh is one of the selected shows for this award to be based on eight shows throughout the Province. A Crystal Trophy will be awarded to the exhibitor gaining most overall points at four of the selected shows. Scoring: 1 st 5 points, 2 nd 4 points, 3 rd 3 points, 4 th 2 points, 5 th 1 point. 2 additional points will be awarded to the Champion and 1 point to the Reserve Champion. A Crystal Goblet will be presented for the best Ewe Lamb. PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE PERPETUAL CRYSTAL BOWL The Prudential Assuarance Company have kindly presented this trophy to be awarded to the Champion Rouge de L Quest Sheep at Show Class 135 RAM, 2 years old and upward Class 136 RAM, 1 year old Class 137 EWE - having reared lambs in 2009 Class 138 EWE, 1 year old
Class 139 RAM LAMB - Must be bred by Exhibitor Class 140 EWE LAMB Must be bred by Exhibitor Class 141 GROUP OF THREE One sheep from each Class, owned by same Exhibitor.
ILE DE FRANCE MOFFATTS (Drumquin) LTD PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP Kindly presented by Moffatts (Drumquin) Ltd, to be awarded to the Champion ILE De France in the Show R J SMYTH PLAQUE Kindly presented by R J Smyth (Plumbing and Engineering) Omagh, for the Reserve Champion ILE De France in the Show Class 142 RAM, any age ILE DE FRANCE SHEEP BREEDERS CUP Awarded by the Breeders Club Class 143 EWE, one year old Class 144 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 145 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 146 RAM LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 147 GROUP OF THREE One sheep from each Class. Must be owned by Exhibitor
TEXEL TEXEL AWARD Northern Ireland Texel Sheep Breeders Club kindly present a 20 Championship Cash award for the Champion Texel at Show. Northern Ireland Sheep Breeders Club kindly presents a 10 Cash Award for the Best Ram Lamb (provided it is not already Champion). SHORTTS FEEDS ROSE BOWL Shorts Feeds Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl presented by Shortts Feeds, Mountjoy, Omagh, for Champion Texel Sheep Class 148 RAM Class 149 SHEARLING RAM Class 150 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 151 SHEARLING EWE Class 152 RAM LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 153 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor
Class 154 GROUP OF THREE One sheep from each Class. Must be owned by Exhibitor
CHAROLLAIS THE JAMES POOTS CUP Messrs James Poots & Co, Dromore, have kindly presented this trophy to be awarded for the Charollais Championship at Omagh Show. Class 155 AGED RAM GLENBROOK PERPETUAL TROPHY Points will be awarded in each class for above trophy. Class 156 SHEARLING RAM Class 157 SHEARLING EWE Class 158 EWE, having reared lambs in 2008 Class 159 RAM LAMB - Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 160 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor
Class 161 GROUP OF THREE - One sheep from each Class. Must be owned by Exhibitor
DORSET SCOTTS SHIELD FOR CHAMPION DORSET Messrs Scott Feeds have kindly presented this trophy to be awarded to Champion Dorset Sheep in Show. SCOTTS SHIELD FOR RESERVE DORSET Messrs Scotts Feeds have kindly presented this trophy to be awarded to Reserve Champion Dorset Sheep in Show Novice Class Eligible for Exhibitors 21 years or under on date of Show. For any age or sex of sheep. Must be owned by the Exhibitor. Winner eligible for Champion of Show. Class 162 RAM, any age Class 163 SHEARLING RAM Class 164 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 165 SHEARLING EWE Class 166 RAM LAMB, born after 1 September 2008
Class 167 EWE LAMB, born after 1 September 2008 Class 168 GROUP OF THREE, One from each Class. Must be bred by the Exhibitor
NORTH COUNTRY CHEVIOT R J SMYTH & SON PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP Kindly presented for the Champion North Country Cheviot at the Show Class 169 RAM, two years and upwards Class 170 SHEARLING RAM Class 171 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 172 SHEARLING EWE Class 173 EWE LAMB, Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 174 RAM LAMB, Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 175 GROUP OF THREE, One from each Class. Must be owned by the Exhibitor.
BELTEX JAMES WILSON SPECIAL PRIZE Mr James Wilson, Omagh, has kindly donated 30 to the Beltex Sheep Classes to be awarded as follows: Champion 20, Reserve Champion 10 Class 176 SHORTTS FEEDS SHIELD Kindly presented by Shortts Feeds, Mountjoy, Omagh SHEARLING RAM Class 177 RAM, 2 years old and upward Class 178 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 179 SHEARLING EWE Class 180 RAM LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 181 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor
Class 182 GROUP OF THREE, One from each Class. Must be owned by one Exhibitor
BLUE-FACED LEICESTER THE COULTER PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP Kindly presented by R J Coulter & Sons, Castlederg to be awarded to the Supreme Champion Blue Faced Leicester in the Show Class 183 Ram, any age Class 184 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 185 SHEARLING EWE Class 186 RAM LAMB Must be bread by the Exhibitor Class 187 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 188 GROUP OF THREE, (One from each Class). Must be owned by the Exhibitor.
KERRY HILL SHEEP KERRY HILL FLOCK BOOK SOCIETY AWARD The Kerry Hill Flock Book Society has kindly donated 50 towards the Prize Fund Please Note: Only sheep eligible for registration or registered in the KHFBS may be shown in these classes. Class 189 RAM, 2 years old and upward Class 190 SHEALING RAM Class 191 EWE, having reared lambs in 2009 Class 192 SHEARLING EWE Class 193 RAM LAMB, born 2008 Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 194 EWE LAMB Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 195 GROUP OF THREE One from each Class. Must be owned by the Exhibitor
CROSSBRED SHEEP CHAMPIONSHIP Champion and Reserve Champion to be selected from winners of Classes 196-202 Class 196 CONTINENTAL CROSS EWE, 2 years and upward Class 197 CONTINENTAL CROSS HOGGET EWE Class 198 CONTINENTAL CROSS EWE LAMB Class 199 BEST PAIR OF BUTCHER S LAMBS Class 200 SUFFOLK CHEVIOT CROSS EWE, 2 years and upward Class 201 SUFFOLK CHEVIOT CROSS HOGGET EWE Class 202 SUFFOLK CHEVIOT EWE LAMB
ZWARTBLES Class 203 RAM, any age Class 204 RAM LAMB, Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 205 EWE LAMB, Must be bred by the Exhibitor Class 206 GROUP OF THREE One from each Class. The property of the same Exhibitor
RARE BREEDS SURVIVAL TRUST NI SUPPORT GROUP SHOW DERBIES This is a qualifying show for the Tesco Rare Breeds Sheep Derby The highest placed eligible adult male animal and the highest placed eligible adult female animal, a total of 2 qualifiers from each Show, will go forward to the final at Gosford on the 5 September 2009, provided that the animal has not already qualified at a previous show, in which case the next highest placed animal will be selected. Qualifiers will only be chosen from 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd placings. Junior classes, with the exception of those selected as Champion or Reserve Champion, will not be eligible. Sheep, which do not carry a DARD approved green ear tag, will not be eligible. This Derby is kindly sponsored by Tesco. Qualifying Shows Balmoral Ballymena Lurgan Armagh Omagh Castlewellan Clogher Valley Antrim Saintfield All animals must be owned and exhibited by a fully paid up member of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust or a child of a fully paid up member of the Trust. Any exhibitors with any queries should contact the RBST Secretary: Mr G Wilson 180a Saintfield Road Lisburn BT27 6UG Telephone 028 92638145 Class 207 RAM, any age Class 208 SHEARLING RAM
Class 209 EWE Class 210 SHEARLING EWE Class 211 RAM LAMB Class 212 EWE LAMB