Have some excellent Photos from Saturdays show curtesy of SandiesPhotos and HebDrone
Sandies allbum link The Point Show 2022
HebDrone did some aerial photos during the show, these are available on the show’s flikr album
Stornoway Trust Community Award
Sheshader have retained the Community award trophy, but only by three points from Melbost and Branahuie. Possibly the closest run event ever. Congratulations to the winners and well done to all exhibitors who supported the 2022 show. The award will be presented later this summer when our new building is completed.
Community Award Results
FIRST – Sheshader 180
SECOND – Melbost & Branahuie 177
THIRD -Knock & Swordale 98
4th – Portnaguran, Flesherin, Broker 78
5th – Portvoller 72
6th – Shader 55
7th – Upper Bayble 48
8th – Lower Bayble 46
9th – Aird 44
10th Garrabost 43
11th – Holm & Parkend 13
12th – Plasterfield 12
Preparations for tomorrows Point Show are well underway. Our new building is not quite ready so we hired Stramash’s big tent.
A big Thank You to all the volunteers who assisted setting up last night and Paul with the crew from Stramash
The Show is on from 12noon tomorrow, opening Ceremony at 1:30. All Exhibits to be registered by 11am. Horse show begins at 11:30am.
There is only One entrance being used for the 2022 Point Show.
The only way to enter the showground is through the former school entrance off the main Aird road.
There is NO public access to the community centre off the Flesherin Road
This entrance is closed to the public (it will be used for livestock movements and stall holders.)
Disabled Parking is available in the old school car park.
There is car parking available opposite the showground beside the Aird sheep fank, Cars can park on the verge up to the Sheshader turning. Please follow instruction from the Parking Marshalls.
A free courtesy mini-bus, will be running all day between the showground and Sheshader Road End.
On Saturday morning exhibitors can drop off their exhibits through the main school entrance, Sections 4-10 will be in the large tent on the show ground. All cars must be removed from the site by 11am.
This Saturday 9th july at Aird Showground
From 12am (horse section starts at 11am)
Main Show Sponsors – Point and Sandwick Trust
Show is being opened by TV presenter and crofter Donald Macsween “Air an Lot”
Show includes the Inaugural 5k Coastal Path run
Exhibitors to have exhibits registered before 11am
Exhibits tent is the large marquee on the show ground.
Community award sponsored by Stornoway Trust £1000 prize money to winning communities.
One point for your community just for entering in a Section.
Download Competition Sections and Class information.
Display of vintage agricultural engines
Stornoway Rowing Club Skiff “Madadh Ruadh”
Stornoway Pipe Band, Highland Dancing, Music by Costello
Craft and information stands
Face painting, Bouncy Castles, Kids motorbikes, and much more.
Time to get your running shoes on for the inaugural Coastal Path 5k run on Saturday 9th July. Utilising the new section of the coastal path between Flesherin and Shulishader the run starts from the showground down the Flesherin road and out the coastal path. Turning at the 2.5k marker in the Shulishader moor and returning back along the same route. The coastal path project has been funded by show sponsors Point and Sandwick Trust, this latest section was completed in May.
Register by 1:30pm, Race starts from the playing field after the opening ceremony around 2pm.
Theres a some slight changes to the sheep section wording to what has appeared in the brochure
This is the updated version. Download a copy
Remember to register with Sine by Saturday 2nd July.
Section Organiser: Sine Nicolson (871118)
New for 2022 this section is now open to exhibitors from outside the Point Area
► Entry form required for this section. Available from the Section Organiser or website
►Judge is Robert Macdonald from Skye
►Judging will start at 12 noon with a break for the opening ceremony
►All entries must be registered with Sine Nicolson by Saturday 2nd July 2022
Black Face
Class 301 – Blackface Gimmer
Class 302 –Blackface Ewe with Blackface lamb at foot
Class 303 – Blackface Ewe lamb
Class 304 – Blackface Tup Lamb
Class 305 – Blackface Shearling Ram
Class 306 – Blackface aged Tup (2yrs and over)
Cheviot
Class 307 – Cheviot Gimmer
Class 308 – Cheviot Ewe with Cheviot Lamb at Foot
Class 309 – Cheviot Ewe Lamb
Class 310 – Cheviot Tup lamb
Class 311 – Cheviot Shearling Ram
Class 312 – Cheviot aged Tup (2yr old & older)
Other Breeds
Class 313 – Gimmer
Class 314 – Ewe with Lamb at Foot
Class 315 – Ewe Lamb
Class 316 – Lamb
Class 317 – Shearling Tup
Class 318 – Aged Tup (2yr old & older)
Class 319 – Pet Lamb
Hebridean Class
Class 320 – Hebridean Ewe Lamb at Foot
Class 321 – Hebridean Tup
Trophy 7 – William Macaulay Memorial Trophy – Blackface Champion
Trophy 8 – NCC Sheep Society Shield – Cheviot Champion
Trophy 9 – 1st Landscaping Trophy – Continental/Other Breeds Champ
Trophy 10 – Aird Grazings Cup – for the highest points in section
Trophy 11 – Robert Smith Trophy – Best Shearling
Trophy 12 – Stornoway General Shield – Best Gimmer
Trophy 12a – Best Gimmer in female (Point District)
Trophy 12b – Best Gimmer in male (Point District)
Trophy 13 – Angus Clinton Cup – Supreme Champ
Trophy 14 – Garrabost Trophy – Reserve Champ
IMPORTANT NOTICE – SHEEP & CATTLE MOVEMENTS
Competitors in the Cattle & Sheep sections, please contact the organiser or local SEERAD office
for clarification on movement records, Tagging etc. Section Organisers will help with paperwork.The Show Ground Code No. is: 91/755/8000
All Sheep must be treated for scab
The Brochures for The 2022 Point Show on Saturday 9th July are now available from Buth na Rubha and other shops around Stornoway.
More details on website https://pointshow.co.uk/home/the-2022-point-show/
Work on the new building progessed this week with the first of the steeelwork getting erected.
Contractor Duncan Mackay & Sons poured the concrete foundation pads last week and the framework started to go up on Tuesday.
Progress is updated on the building page on the show website
Work started this week on the a new building for the Point Show.
After the 2019 Point show the large marquee suffered wind damage before it could be packed away. Rather than investing in a new marquee the Point Agricultural Society decided to build a suitable storage shed that could be used to house the indoor exhibit sections on show day. Through the COVID epidemic the committee were busy planning and establishing funding for the project. The society was successful in obtaining Crown Estate Funding and have also been assisted by local grazings committees. The picture shows the steel building, supplied by Shufflebottom being unloaded on the show site. Duncan Mackays will be overseeing the construction of the building.
Hopefully the building may be ready for use for the Point Show on 9th of July.