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    any fool can see its a sham albert j, catch ur self on You possibly think this because we didn't let you have a qualifier at your show this year. If you cannot see that events like this Championship do a great deal for the Terrier & Lurcher fraternity throughout these islands then it is unlikely that anything we say or do will change your opinion that you think your show is the only " REAL DEAL" in town. I suggest you will see that your opinion is not shared by others.
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    Tom, Duly changed - the material from the Yorkshire Show that was sent to me stated that they would send their Champion forward to Birr. I now understand they meant the top working dog over the two days of showing. As you say we in Ireland are putting forward our overall Champion from Shanes and our overall Champion from Birr and also as you say, all six finalists will have been through a rigorous selection and qualifying process open to all who work their terriers before they get to BIrr. It will be interesting to see the various types of terrier put through and give fanciers some
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    Tango, Take your point. It does grate a little on my nerves to see the organisers of the 'competing' shows come on under an alias. I cannot understand that if they wish to promote their shows they cannot do it under their own name. In fact in spite of differences we did 'rub along' together without much angst until they started to use our brand name 'irishgamefair' on twitter to attack BASC ( and the BASC Fair) and to attack the RSPB ( who in turn thought it was me) and accused me of encouraging illegal activity. This has provoked the recent'hostilities'. I have made it clear that I wi
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    The Great Game Fairs of Ireland Team are delighted to announce that Connolly's Redmills have become the main sponsors of this prestigious International Championships and that Premier Event Catering have donated substantial sponsorship to the two qualifying events in Ireland i.e. the All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships at the Irish Game Fair at Shanes Castle on the 26th & 27th June and the ROI Terrier & Lurcher Championships at Irish Game & country Fair on the 28th &29th August. The other qualifying shows for the Championship are : Scotland - Neilston Workin
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    Probably only those who haven't been to Shanes or Birr! Seriously its not a bad show but not the 'world class' one claimed by its organisers nor does it live up to some of the other claims made. When it was OBJECTIVELY compared with Shanes - there was of course only one result: http://irishgamefair.com/award.asp
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    Pity Moira changed the date of their show to compete with the long established Florencecourt Fair date. But Florenceourt always draws a good crowd.
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    Interesting to read your Quotes TC - it would appear you must be very close to the organisers because you really only appear on here to plug their show. However fair play to the organisers for playing'catch up' with us at last with decent prizes for the terrier & lurchers. However at the Midland they represent the qualifying shopw not the country as our qualifiers for this competition represent the Fair not the country. Where one can represent one's country and win a prestigious International title is by qualifying at Shanes Castle or Birr Castle Fairs for the final of the Five Nations Cha
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    The REALLy big Game Fair in Northern Ireland is at Shanes Castle, Antrim on the 26th &27th June. This hosts the 22nd All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships with fantastic prizes plus the prestige of winning Ireland's largest and longest established Terrier & Lurcher Championship. It is also the only Northern Ireland Qualifier for one of the hottest Terrier Championships in the UK and Ireland - The Five Nations International Terrier Championship to be staged at the Irish Game & Country Fair at Birr Castle on the 28th &29th August. You can also qualify pre final at t
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    Florence Court Country Fair, Florencecourt, Co. Fermanagh Sunday 30th May Don’t miss this annual event! A great day out with Terrier, Whippet and Lurcher Show & Racing ( organised by the Mid Antrim Terrier Club), rare breeds, local craft stalls, live music and much more.
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    The Irish Game Fair with the All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships takes place at Shanes Castle, Antrim on the 26th &27th June. Racing Saturday, Show Sunday. This is the NI qualifier for the Five Nations Terrier Championships with its final at Birr Castle. Full details on web site www.irishgamefair.com next week
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    Our own photos will be published in the Summer edition of Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine out last week May and on the www.ballywaltergamefair.com web site but the www.downnews.co.uk web magazine covered the event and their INDEPENDENT report and photos are available on their site. A big thank you from our team must go to all who turned out and to the good turnout of Terrier & Lurcher enthusiasts who appreciated the new facilities I had put in place for them. Personal thanks from me must go to the guys from Monkstown for the good natured response they gave to me.
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    Calli, As a veteran organiser of 42 Fairs over 32 years this Fair that we rescued this year in only 4 months work was one of my best achievements. With over 120 genuine stands, great competition prizes including improved terrier & lurcher show & racing facilities and a crowd of just shy of 11,000 it was a great success. Plus as each of these people got a FREE ticket to Shanes Castle it was our objective not only to give country sports fans a bit of a bonus in these difficult times but also to build on our record attendance for any Irish Game Fair ever at Shanes Castle in 2009. With
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    Downloadable/printable guide to the Fair available in latest news on www.ballywaltergamefair.com
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    Sorry Didn't manage to upload the image first time!
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    Many a true word spoken in jest! I had to smile when this arrived in my mail box this morning. Yes of course we are striving to not only maintain the 'Numero Uno' position of our Fairs at Shanes Castle in Northern Ireland and Birr Castle in the ROI but also to develop them into Fairs that are recognised as well worth visiting from the UK and further afield. And with Ballywalter looking good who knows my correspondent might have to add Uno, Due, Tre! But do I really look like this? AlbertJ
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    Country comes to Town on Monday 26th April at 12.00 noon with a preview of the Ballywalter Game & Country Living Fair. We will be taking over the Town Square at Ards to preview just some of the many attractions at the Ballywalter Game Fair and to take a strong Country sports message to the voters of Ards before the election. There will be horses & hounds; terrier racing; fly casting; falconry, gundog demos and Keith Mathews problem dogs clinic. The Fair takes place on the 2nd May 10 -6. www.ballywaltergamefair.com
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    Thanks, Bearing in mind we only took on this challenge just over 4 months ago our team has done well both in terms of effort and investment. We now have 120 REAL stands booked in with plenty to interest any shooting/ country sports enthusiast including dog equipment; masses of guns and country clothing; a number of the best UK accessories stands including calls, decoys etc; good tackle stands and a lot of good well sponsored competitions and fun events packed into one day PLUS we decided to give country sports people a real bonus with a Shanes Castle and Ballywalter ticket ( either family
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    Special Ticket Offers General ticket offer ( available at gate) is purchase the ticket at Ballywalter and get free ticket for Shanes Castle. But some of the terrier & lurcher people want to run their dogs Saturday and show them Sunday at Shanes Castle so I have offered a special advanced purchase ticket for Ballywalter and both days at Shanes Castle for £15 adult £35 family. This is available from me until Saturday of this upcoming weekend. Call me on 028 ( 048) 44839167 for details
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    Quite a few people who haven't been to Ballywalter before have contacted us for directions. These can be had from Google Maps if you type in Ballywalter Game Fair to your browser. The nearest large town is Newtownards. ON Monday 26th April at 12.00 noon we are bringing a COUNTRY COMES TO TOWN preview of the Fair's main arena programme to the Town Square in Newtownards at 12.00 noon. There will be horse & hounds, terrier racing, gundog, & casting demos plus Keith Mathews the BBC's problem Dog Trainer, and John Carmichael will fly a hawk in spite of the distraction of the resident pi
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    GOOD NEWS FOR IRELAND'S TERRIER & LURCHER OWNERS In line with our commitment to put more into Terrier & Lurchers this year we not only have increased the prize fund for the Ballywalter Game Fair on 2nd May; The All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships at Shanes Castle 26th & 27th June and the ROI Terrier & Lurcher Championships at Birr on the 28th & 29th August but we have attracted a major new sponsor in PREMIER EVENT CATERING. We have also helped launch the FIVE NATIONS INTERNATIONAL TERRIER CHAMPIONSHIP with qualifiers at Shanes Castle and Birr Castle Fairs i
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    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 Champions 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
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    There will be top prizes for all the sporting competitions at Ballywalter on the 2nd May and a really action packed programme of attractions so get there early for a full day's entertainment. Clay Pigeon prizes are amongst the best in Ireland this year and please no 'pot hunters' in the unclassified. We really want to give the novice/occasional clay shooter a chance. 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 Jac
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    Artful, Ballywalter Fair is on the 2nd May - full programme 10-6.00. Full details going up on www.ballywaltergamefair.com early next week. Shanes Castle the All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships 26th & 27th June. Racing Saturday /show Sunday. Northern Ireland Qualifier for the Five Nations Terrier Championship at Birr Castle Fair 28/29 August. We have a special two for one ticket offer for Ballywalter & Shanes Castle open to everyone at the gate at Ballywalter: Ticket prices Adult £10; Family £25 Parking & Programme Free. For this you also get a one day ticket t
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    Fionn, Thanks for your response. I thank you for the interest you show in both my activities and those of the Mid Antrim Club. Although as I have made it clear apart from the Mid Antrim Club organising our shows I have no control over what the club does. I note you haven't answered my question as to whether you were at the Killarney rally or indeed at the various rallies/meetings/protests in NI to support hunting and to object to the Irish Hare being put on the protected list. However as I am sure you and anyone else is aware the attendance at a particular rally doesn't obviously s
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