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Sheep Section Update

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 3 Sheep

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

Building in Progess

steelwork
Steelwork Started

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

Point Show – Building Work Begins

Show Building being unloaded

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.

2020 Point Show Cancelled

Due to the current community restrictions and uncertainties with Coronavirus, the show committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Point Show.

Given the amount of planning and financial outlays needed at an early stage there is no certainty we would be able to run a show.

For now there are more pressing issues of supporting each other and the community.

Dates for next Meetings

next Show meetings are on

Tuesday 18 February

Tuesday 10 March
Section organisers are requested to attend this meeting to discuss any changes to classes for this years show.

venue for both meetings is Tuimpan Community Centre at 7:30pm

AGM

AGM
Point Agricultural Society
(Organisers of annual Point Show)
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Tiumpan Community Centre
7:30pm

Poster Boards

Poster Board 2019

Poster Boards promoting the annual Point Show were placed in the district of Point in the run up to the 2019 show on 13th July.

Point Agricultural Society engaged in a community involvement initiative with the children in Sgoil an Rubha to create poster boards with an agricultural theme.
Children came up with ideas and artwork then painted boards before the school closed for the Holidays. The artwork will also appear on the cover of next year’s show catalogue.

Elspeth Walker from Flesherin sponsored the project covering the cost of materials.