AlbertJ 569 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 (edited) Following a suggestion on the forum Matt and I have decided to stage a Veteran Lurcher Class at the 24th All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships to be staged at the Irish Game Fair at Shanes Castle on the 26th June. This will be for dogs or bitches over eight years of age on the day so lets see you giving some of the famous old dogs a day out. If it is successful we will also add this to our classes for Birr. Thanks for the suggestion. AlbertJ Edited June 14, 2011 by AlbertJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
appleblossom 687 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 A brilliant idea Albert,it will give our vetern lurcher " Jessie" a nice day out, with her Whippet brother Riley, sisters Sasha,Slver and Goldie, and Lurcher sister Miss Amber. Really looking forward to Shanes Castle. A brilliant day out for all the family including the Canine ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dazzam 239 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Awesome!!!!! Great idea Albert!!!! Now, who suggested that one??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 a bit off topic, a mate of mine got this in an e-mail and wants to know what time its starting? PoultryNI.com Poultry Exhibition & Auction In Aid of the NI Children’s Hospice @ Irish Game Fair – Shanes Castle Antrim – 25th / 26th June 2011 www.irishgamefair.com Birds for Auction Bantams… 1 Pair – White Wyandottes (Donated by Steven McCamond) 1 Pair – Barred Wyandottes (Donated by Steven McCamond) 1 Pair – Barred Wyandottes (Donated by Andrew Hamill) 1 Trio – Black Wyandottes (Donated by Andrew Hamill) 1 Pair – Lavender Aracanas (Donated by Andrew Hamill) 1 Pair – Black Orpingtons (Donated by Hugh Thompson) 1 Pair – Gold Dutch (Donated by Stephen Johnston) 1 Pair – Gold Dutch (Donated by Trevor Gardner) 1 Pair – Black Orpingtons (Donated by Ryan Liggett) 1 Pair – Gold Well-Summers (Donated by Pauline Gibson) 1 Pair – Light Sussex (Donated by Desi Horner) 1 Pair – White Leghorns (Donated by John Whiteman) 1 Pair – Gold Well-Summers (Donated by Robert McKibbin) 1 Pair – Buff Wyandottes (Donated By Billy Wilkinson) 1 Pair – Buff Wyandottes (Donated By Billy Wilkinson) 1 Pair – Ko Shamos (Donated by Billy Wilkinson) 1 Pair – White Belgiums (Donated by Richard Osborne) 1 Pair – Light Sussex (Donated by Gareth Ingram) 1 Pair – Old English Game (Donated by Austin Shaw) 1 Pair – White Leghorns (Donated by Matthew Cartmill) 1 Trio – Blue Silkies (Donated by Joe + Neil Adams) 1 Trio – Polish (Donated by David + James Fullerton) 1 Pair – Buff-Laced Wyandottes (Donated by Willie Simpson) 2 Quail – D’Anver Hens (Donated by Desi Horner) 1 Barred Rock Hen (Donated by Matthew Cartmill) 1 Pair – Blue Rosecomb’s+1 Splashed Hen (Donated by Artie Rice) 1 Pair – Langshans Black Hen / White Cock (Donated by Jimmy Hughes) Water Fowl… 1 Pair – Saxony Ducks (Donated by Guy Richardson) 1 Pair – Khaki Campbell Ducks (Donated by Alic Connor) 1 Pair – Silver Call Ducks (Donated by Jinny McKee) Large Fowl… 1 Pair – Road-Island Reds (Donated by Patricia Swandel) Items for Auction… Poultry Ark (Donated by Willow Tree Cottage Timber Products - Annalong http://www.chickenhousesni.co.uk/) Hen Coop (Donated by Islandbawn Stores – Antrim http://www.yell.com/b/Islandbawn+Stores+Ltd-Builders'+Merchants-Antrim-BT412BA-6210803/index.html) Graham McDowell Signed Ryder Cup Hat (Donated by Moe’s Grill Antrim http://www.moesgrill.co.uk/) 6 Poultry Packages – (Donated by Hilltop Feeds Ballymena http://pigeonnetwork.com/advertisers/pages/hilltop_feeds.htm...) (Donated by Tony Linter - Strangford Agencies http://www.strangfordincubators.com/shop/) (Donated by Greenmount Agricultural Stores – Antrim http://www.4ni.co.uk/23028x396x10_greenmount-country-stores-ltd-antrim.htm) (Donated by Frazer Feeds – Banbridge – http://www.yell.com/b/Frazer's+Animal+Feeds-Animal+Feed+Stuffs+and+Additives-Banbridge-BT325DS-727874/index.html) (Donated by McLarnons Feeds – Randlstown – http://www.mclarnonfeeds.com/) Ballot Prizes… First Prize – One nights stay in the Holiday Inn Express Antrim (Donated by Holiday Inn Express) http://www.hiexpressantrim.co.uk/ Second Prize – £40.00 Meal Voucher for Moe’s Grill (Donated by Moe’s Grill Antrim) http://www.moesgrill.co.uk/ Third Prize – Food Hamper (Donated by Hillview Service Station – Randlstown) …………………….. On behalf of all the members at Poultry NI, we would like to thank everyone involved and for their kind donations, for our fund raising event in aid of the NI Children’s Hospice. we would also like to thank jimmy hughes and the Bangor poultry club and Aileen Smyth and the committee of the lurgan and district horse and cattle show society ltd for kindly lending us the cages to do this event Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlbertJ 569 Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Awesome!!!!! Great idea Albert!!!! Now, who suggested that one??? I hope you support it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dazzam 239 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Awesome!!!!! Great idea Albert!!!! Now, who suggested that one??? I hope you support it! Anyone got a lurcher over 8 years old in great condition who can lend me it for a day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tullyeyed 90 Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 good class A, we had atleast a class of 8 in the lurchers, and roughly 5 each in the terriers and whipps last year, great to see the old dogs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlbertJ 569 Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 good class A, we had atleast a class of 8 in the lurchers, and roughly 5 each in the terriers and whipps last year, great to see the old dogs. Tully, Matt and I decided to try the lurchers first to see the interest and we hope some of the guys with old racing dogs will bring them out as well as some of the great old show dogs. Its funny how some dogs, like people, are 'lasters' my first golden was working at 13 and sired his first litter at 10; his son sired a lot of pups until he was 12 including when he was 10, siring my old dog who is still working at 11. Albertj Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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