The 2008 English Winter Fair will be held at the Staffordshire County Showground on Saturday 15th November 2008 and Sunday 16th November 2008. The Showground is situated on the A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road approximately 5 miles from Junction 14 of the M6 Motorway and approximately 3 miles from Stafford town centre. This indoor Show provides a venue for the finest display of top quality livestock and a unique carcass competition. All car parking is free and within walking distance of the Show entrance. Restaurants, snack bars and licensed bars are open throughout the day.
Caption: (L to R) Show chairman George Greaves and SBAS chief executive
Richard Williams unveil the new logo for the English Winter Fair - the
successor to the National Primestock Show & Sale - to be held at
Bingley Hall, Stafford Showground, on November 15th & 16th November
2008.
Click on the items listed below for further information: General Show Schedule - Conditions of Entry, Entry Fees & Prize Money Livestock, Carcass & Crop Schedules
Auction Sale - Sunday 16th November 2008 Official Auctioneers - Messrs Bagshaws of Uttoxeter, Bakewell and Ashbourne
FOOD HALL & CHRISTMAS FAYRE The Christmas Fayre in the Prestwood Centre offers an opportunity to browse around the many stalls displaying craft and luxury items including clothing, shoes, handbags and gifts. As well as the opportunity for a spot of early Christmas shopping the Fayre also includes cookery demonstrations on both Saturday and Sunday. Further details and applications for trade stand space in the Christmas Fayre may be obtained from Mrs. Bradshaw on 01543 279437.
Adults - £5 Children under 16 - Free Reduced ticket rates are available for pre-booked coach parties - contact Mrs. Tomlinson, the Show Secretary, for further details on 01283 820012 ONTACT DETAILSFor Further Information contact: The Show Secretary - Mrs. K M Tomlinson, The Show Secretary, Dambridge Farm, Marchington Woodlands, Uttoxeter, ST14 8PB or by telephone/fax on 01283 820012. The Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society at the Showground Office, County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 OBD Email: enquiries@staffscountyshowground.co.uk Tel: 01785 258060 Fax: 01785 246458 Press Officer Simon Wragg Tel 07976-278840 or email The07EWF@aol.com
The show is held under cover in a purpose built exhibition hall, Bingley Hall, on the County Showground at Stafford. The Christmas Fayre is held in an adjacent exhibition hall, the Prestwood Centre, which is connected to Bingley Hall by an enclose walkway; information on this section is available on request from Mrs Bradshaw on 01543 279437. Vehicular access to the ground floor of Bingley Hall is via roller shutter doors; there is limited access to the balcony for light vehicles via an external ramp. Access to the Bingley Hall for stand building will be available from Tuesday 11th November 2008. No access will be permitted prior to this date. ALL stands must be in place by 8.30am on Saturday 15th November 2008. The Hall will remain open between 8.00am and 5.00pm from Tuesday 11th November 2008 until Thursday 13th November 2008 and will open again on Friday 14th November 2008 from 7.00am although, due to the arrival of stock, vehicular access will be severely restricted on this day. All stands must be cleared by 5.00pm on Monday 17th November 2008. There is free overnight parking on the Showground for caravans, moreover, parking of vehicles is also free. However, it should be noted that parking vehicles on trade stand sites is not permitted. Electricity can be provided to all stands for which an extra charge is payable (see application form for details). Hospitality catering on stands is permitted provided such food and drink is free of charge. There will be no partitioning of any kind provided between stands; the charge levied applies to ground floor area rental only. The show will be open between 9.00am and 5.00pm on both days. Time of access to the Hall for clearing stands on Sunday evening will be at the discretion of the Show organisers, taking into account the safety of visitors and livestock. The Show organisers will make every effort to secure the building and security personnel will be on duty throughout the period from 6pm Friday 14th November 2008 until 8.00am on Monday 17th November 2008. The Christmas Fayre and Cacass Hall will be secured and locked and no access will be permitted once visitors and standholders have cleared the building at the end of each show day. The Main Hall will be patrolled but due to the necessity of access to stock, entry to stockmen cannot be refused. Standholders are reminded that the show organisers take no responsibility for the security of individual stands. Full catering and bar facilities will be available on site from the morning of Friday 14th November 2008 until the evening of Sunday 16th November 2008. A full list of hotel/guest house accommodation in the area is available on request.
The Show Programme, which is on sale at the Show, is the official listing of entries and other relevant Show information . The publication is A5 size and produced in black/white. The Schedule is the list of classes sent to prospective competitors with entry forms contained therein. The cost of advertising in these publications is as follows: (Prices quoted subject to VAT @ 17.5%) Show Programme
Show Programme and Schedule
Linage advertising on the Forthcoming Shows and Sales Page 18p per word (Minimum Charge £4.00)
The English Winter Fair incorporating the former National Primestock Show & Sale is held at the Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, a purpose built exhibition centre where the whole of the Show is held under cover in heated buildings. The carcass section is held in a specially cooled and enclosed food hall adjacent to the main exhibition area. The Showground is sited approximately 5 miles from Junction 14 of the M6 Motorway and 3 miles from Stafford town centre. There is no purpose built stockpersons accommodation on the Showground although stockpersons can be accommodated in the Staffordshire Pavilion adjacent to Bingley Hall providing they bring their own camp bed and bedding. Toilets and washing facilities are available in Bingley Hall. There is ample caravan parking space at the Showground and no charge is made for this. Please note dogs are not permitted within the buildings with the exception of guide dogs. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
In the Sheep and Pig Sections there must be a minimum of 2 exhibitors with at least 3 entries between them for any class to stand. ENTRY FEES & STALLING The stall system will operate for all cattle entries. An exhibitor may reserve any number of stalls to house the total number of cattle he intends to bring to the Show. Moreover, he may reserve additional stalls for the storage of equipment and fodder. These may be restricted by the Society if deemed necessary. Exhibitors may have catalogued any number of animals in accordance with entry fees below. Each animal requires to have a minimum of one stall. Exhibitors are asked to co-operate by not booking any more stalls than they require and if stalls are found not to be required up to and including 31st October 2008 they are asked to inform the Secretary when a refund on stall fee will be arranged. Beef Cattle:
Live Sheep, Live Pigs and Live/Dead Lamb class:
Cattle Carcass:
Lamb/Pork Carcass:
Membership Fees for the Staffordshire & Birmingham Agricultural Society for 2008/2009:
Please note by joining the SBAS the member will be entitled to enter the Staffordshire County Show on 27th & 28th May 2009 at the preferential members rate. Stockmen's passes will be issued in relation to the number of live animals entered as detailed below:
Extra tickets may be purchased at time of entry in accordance with the entry form. PRIZE MONEY & TROPHIES
The 4th prize will only be awarded when there are at least 8 entries forward The 5th prize will only be awarded when there are at least 10 entries forward The 6th prize will only be awarded when there are at least 12 entries forward In classes where there is only one entry forward, 2nd prize money only will be awarded. Payment of prize money will be made by the Society between 3.15pm and 4.00pm on the Sunday afternoon of the Show on receipt of prize vouchers , in cash. However, the Society reserve the right to pay prize with a value in excess of £300 by cheque. Trophies awarded will beheld by the exhibitor for one year, during which time the exhibitor will have total liability for the safety of the trophy and will be liable to insure the trophy against loss or damage. Exhibitors are asked to ensure that trophies are returned in good time for representation at the next years Show to avoid disappointment to other exhibitors. Accommodation in Bingley Hall in order to comply with bio security and veterinary inspection regulations the times livestock will be permitted to enter the site is laid down in the exhibitors pack must be adhered to. Stock will not be allowed to leave on Sunday 16th November 2008 before 3.30pm. Weighing will take place on Friday 14th November 2008 of all animals - cattle between 1.00 and 4.00pm, sheep between 1pm and 3pm and pigs between 3pm and 4pm. All weighing must be completed by 4.30pm at the very latest. Please ensure passports are made available at the weigh in. No washing of cattle in the weighing area will be permitted during these times. The Chief Steward and Deputy Chief Steward will be present at the weighing of the cattle and in the event of there being any doubt about the eligibility of the animal for the class in which it has been entered , their opinion will be final and if they believe the animal is not of the breed or cross stated, they retain the power to transfer the animal to the correct class. INFORMATION ON DEFRA REGULATIONS APPLYING AT THE TIME OF THE SHOW WILL BE SENT TO EXHIBITORS WITH THEIR EXHIBITOR'S PACK. AUCTION SALE The Official Auctioneers will be Messrs Bagshaws of Uttoxeter, Bakewell and Ashbourne All stock offered for sale by auction are sold under the National Conditions of Sale as recommended by the Livestock Auctioneers Association. A continuous sale by Auction will be held on Sunday 16th November 2008 commencing at 2pm with beef, lamb and pork carcasses as well as turkeys f in the Carcass Hall; live pigs at 2.30pm, live sheep at 3pm.and live beef cattle at 3.45pm with the sale of the Beef Champions at 4pm. Vendors of animals are expected to assist in getting their stock to and from the selling rings. No carcasses may be removed from the Carcass Hall until after the completion of the carcass sale. Facilities can be offered for overnight storage of carcasses purchased under refrigerated conditions and a limited butchering service will also be available. This should be arranged directly with the Carcass Hall Stewards. The supreme Champion and Reserve Champion animal in the cattle section together with the Baby Beef cattle will be sold per head and the remainder in the cattle section sold pence per kg. All exhibitors are asked to note that it is a condition of entry that the owners of the animals taking the Supreme overall Championship in the beef, sheep, pig and carcass sections must offer their exhibits for sale. Should the Supreme Champion beef animal not be sold and paid for in full a two year ban from exhibiting at the Show will be placed on the exhibitor concerned. The Auctioneers will accept a reserve for these animals or carcasses but in the event of the reserve not being reached a commission of 4% will be charged and this will be based on the reserve figure fixed by the vendor. IF THE CHAMPION ANIMAL - BEEF, PIG AND SHEEP - IS SOLD THAT ANIMAL WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE SHOWN AGAIN IN 2008. In the event of a supreme overall champion in the Beef, Pig, Sheep or Carcase section not being sold, all prize money appertaining to that animal including class prize money, with the exception of the sponsorship provided by Blue Merle Ltd for the Supreme Pen of Lambs, will be withheld. As regards non-champion winners in the cattle sections, exhibitors may place reserves on their animals before the sale but if not reserved by that time the animals will be sold without reserve. A charge of £5 will be made should the animal not be sold. A commission of 4% will be charged by the Society on all cattle and cattle carcasses sold; 5% on live sheep and pigs as well as lamb and pork carcasses, 8% on turkeys. Payments to vendors will be made direct by Messrs Bagshaws on the Friday following the sale. The beef auction will commence with the Pedigree Section with a ballot being drawn to determine the pedigree order of sale. Thereafter, all cattle will be sold in strict numerical order. Any late notifications to the auctioneers will be sold at the end of the auction A ballot will be drawn in order to determine the live sheep order of sale. The timetable for the Auction will be:
Exhibitors are requested to pay strict attention to the rules appertaining to the sale of the Supreme and Reserve Overall Champions in the Beef Cattle, Sheep, Pig and Carcass Sections. The Show includes classes for Beef Cattle, Live Lambs, Live Pigs, Beef, Lamb & Pork Carcasses, Turkeys, Cereals and Forage. Schedules may be obtained by postal application to: Mrs. K M Tomlinson, The Show Secretary, Dambridge Farm, Marchington Woodlands, Uttoxeter, ST14 8PB or by telephone/fax on 01283 820012. Closing Date for Entries 15th October 2008 SCHEDULES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON LINE FROM 1ST JULY 2008 BY CLICKING ON THE BOXES BELOW
NOTES, RULES AND REGULATIONS
Each exhibitor shall be solely responsible for any loss, injury or damage that may be done to, or occasioned by or arising from any animal, article or property exhibited or brought on to the Showground by him and he shall indemnify and hold harmless the Society from and against all actions, suits, expenses and claims on account of or in respect of any such damage or injury, which may be so caused or occasioned. The Society, its Officers or Servants will not be liable for any errors or mistakes that may happen in placing, or penning the stock or articles to be exhibited but the servants in charge of the same must see that they are placed according to their entries. The Society expects all exhibitors to have had experience in display of livestock at Shows and all exhibitors should be aware of the distractions that can be caused to exhibits in their possession during the course of the event. The decision of the Chief Steward will be final in the event of any objection raised on eligibility, judging, award and prizes and other related matters. a) Power to Enforce Regulations. The Committee delegates full power to the Stewards to enforce the Society's Rules and Regulations. b) The Current Chairman, Chief Steward and Chief Ring Steward of the English Winter Fair are prohibited from exhibiting at the Show during their terms of office.
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