AlbertJ Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 NEW Ballywalter Game & Country Living Fair Things are looking good for the NEW Ballywalter Game Fair planned for Sunday 2nd May with over 100 stands already booked in and many more applications coming in daily. The exhibitor base is excellent with a good Gunmakers Row and an excellent range of fishing tackle and clothing on display. We are pleased that virtually all the usual UK stands will be there and a large number of new ones and we are dellighted to report that the Sporting Village in the yard is completely full with all sorts of things to interest the shooter including modern guns, antique guns including a display of John Rigby guns, taxidermy, BASC, Game Cookery, Game Keeping supplies etc. Sponsorship of events has proven buoyant with over £3,000 in prizes for the clay shooting i.e. BALLYWALTER GAME FAIR CLAY PIGEON PRIZES CLASSIFIED Top Gun : Omega Seamaster Watch RRP £1200 sponsored by Lunns 2nd £100 sponsored by Irish Countrysports & Country Life magazine 3rd Hunters Jacket sponsored by Firefly/Jack Pyke 4th Hunters Gilet sponsored by Firefly/Jack Pyke UNCLASSIFIED 1st Bettinsoli Shotgun sponsored by Donal McCloy Guns Unlimited 2nd Three Seater Garden Hammock RRP £250 sponsored by Haldane - Fisher 3rd £100 sponsored by Irish Countrysports & Country Life magazine 4th Hunters Jacket sponsored by Firefly/Jack Pyke 5th Hunters Gilet sponsored by Firefly/Jack Pyke LADIES COMPETITION Top Lady £100 sponsored by Wrights Skips Organised by the Ballycranmore & Kircubbin Clay Pigeon Club Gundogs, Terrier and Lurchers and fly casting competitions are also well sponsored and there is even a new Irish Championship - the sport of dummy throwing - both distance and accuracy! Terrier & Lurcher Events Ballywalter Game Fair 2nd May sponsored by Countryside Alliance Ireland, H & J pet Foods and Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine Main Arena Display 12.30 Show Starts 1.00pm Prizes include Trophies & Rosettes each class Overall Champion £50 Cash plus Specially Engraved Champion’s Tankard Champion Terrier, Champion Lurcher and Champions Whippet Engraved Champion Tankards for each plus £40 Voucher for H &J Pet Food Stand, plus Pawlines Dog Leads plus Bag of Dog Food Racing over 23” ; under 23” Lurchers and Whippet Racing Top Dog in each class Trophies, Rosettes £30 Voucher for H & J Pet Foods Stand and Bag of Meal. Other prizes will be notified by PA at the demonstration at the Main Arena at 12.30. Good Parking beside the rings and race track WITHIN the main Fair. Gundogs, Terrier and fly casting competitions are also well sponsored and there is even a new Irish Championship - the sport of dummy throwing - both distance and accuracy! And don't forget to give everyone the opportunity to see this new event we are giving a special INTRODUCTORY offer of TWO SHOWS for THE PRICE OF ONE. When you purchase your ticket at the gate at Ballywalter you get a FREE ticket to Ireland's largest Game Fair at Shanes Castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 Anyone going? I was considering going but I can't make it that day; if there hada been a Saturday show aswell then I possibly could have made it. I'll just wait for the Shanes Castle one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davie mac Posted April 19, 2010 Report Share Posted April 19, 2010 It sounds like it will be a good show, but it is to far for me,the two il get to is Moira and Shane's castle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 aye i might go depends if we are gonna enter the springers in the gundog tests, as ive said before its a fair old hike and most of the lads my way feel the same and thats what stops them going, moira and shanes seems to be more central to most people Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertJ Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 aye i might go depends if we are gonna enter the springers in the gundog tests, as ive said before its a fair old hike and most of the lads my way feel the same and thats what stops them going, moira and shanes seems to be more central to most people Springers start at 9.30 sharp on new improved and larger course. Prizes as per the web site www.ballywaltergamefair.com There are also fun events for gundog handlers such as dummy throwing contests and a gundog scurry plus a fantastic range of stands with canine products. Also introductory ticket offer in that admission price to Ballywalter includes a FREE ticket to Shanes Castle. Albert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I'm really looking forward to it. Handy for me as I live beside the estate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboots Posted April 21, 2010 Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 albert do you know if the course for the springers is same as before on a grass field with stick piles or is it changed to rashy or woodland ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertJ Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 albert do you know if the course for the springers is same as before on a grass field with stick piles or is it changed to rashy or woodland ground The final course has not been decided but will take in last year's ground and a lot more including a bit of woodland. The test is being organised by Ken Lindsay & the Antrim & Down Club but we have allocated more ground as we think gundogs should be easily viewed by the public as they are the most attractive of the country sports competitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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