The plans for this year’s Wigtown Agricultural Show are well advanced.
In this year of Homecoming Scotland, some old favourites have been reintroduced along with a few new ideas too. Heavy Horse Driving is back in the form of a new stud cart competition; Machars Young Farmers have resurrected the Tug o’War and “Homecoming Scotland 2014” is the theme for our Scarecrow competition. The committee is delighted to welcome “home” this year’s special guest, local Olympian Bronze medal winning curler, Vicki Adams. The Adams family have been stalwarts of the show for generations so it is very fitting that their Olympian will be presenting the trophies.
Family afternoon fun will be provided in the main ring by the Cumberland Giants. While a totally new attraction for this region is The Sheep Show, their “edu-taining” performances are not to be missed. The dog show is being relocated to a corner of the main ring to give them more space and a larger audience while the Poultry committee have further extended their classes this year to include poultry themed handicrafts and flower arrangements. All this combined with many and varied trade exhibitors, children’s entertainment, show jumping and quality livestock is sure to make Wigtown Show, on Wednesday 6th August at Bladnoch Park, a great day out for the whole family.
This year’s judges are: Champion of Champions: Mr Graham Allan, Glenturk, Wigtown Galloway, Belted Galloway & Native Cattle: Mr Jim Ross, Old Post Office, Shawhead Continental Cattle: Mr Jonty Bellas, The Grange, Appleby in Westmorland YFC Calves, Commercial Cattle & Beef Young Handlers: Mr Robin Dunlop, Windyedge Bungalow, Dalry Ayrshire, Holstein, Any Other Dairy Cattle & Dairy Young Handlers: Mr Stuart Caldwell, Ladyyard, Mauchline Clydesdale: Mr William Hall, Mullan Rd, Ballymoney Light Horse in-hand & Donkeys: Mr Brian M.Hyslop, Maxwellton, Dumfries Light Horse ridden: Miss Gillian McNinch, Drumley, Ayr Suffolk: Mr John H. Christie, Nethercarse, Stirling Texel: Mr David Walker, High Alticane, Pinwherry Beltex & Sheep Young Handlers: Mr Stuart McCormack, Westerdeans, Lamancha Lleyn & Ryeland: Mrs Pat Maddock, Bennel Cottage, Dalbeattie Any Other Pure Breed Sheep & Fleece: Mr Herbie Kennedy, Parkcroft, Dumfries Bluefaced Leicester & Scotch Mule: Mr James Bell, Whelphill, Biggar Blackface: Mr John Murray, Crossflatt, Muirkirk Commercial Sheep & Interbreed Cattle Pairs: Mr John MacTaggart, Dunjop, Bridge of Dee Goats: Mr Peter Wray, Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill Crooks & Walking Sticks: Mr Philip Roskell, Laverhay, Moffat Dog Show: Mrs Helen McFadzean, Killaser, Ardwell Scarecrows: Mrs Carol Pearson, High Street, Wigtown Trade Stands: Mr & Mrs Roy Fisher, East Barns, Airdrie Farm, Anstruther Poultry: Hard Feather, junior & juvenile: Mr A. Brown Soft feather, Silkie Regional Show, Wigtownshire & eggs: Mr A. Green Soft feather, True Bantams, Rare & Turkeys: Mr D. Green Waterfowl & Trios: Mr J.A. Hughes Handicrafts, decorated & painted eggs: Mrs G. Lawson Flower arrangements: Mrs D. McIlwraith Photography, painting & greetings cards: Miss H. Ryman
Full details can be found on the Show’s website www.wigtownshow.org.uk or contact Helen on 01988-860233.
