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Competitors General Rules and Regulations

RULES AND REGULATIONS

The Company may refuse entry to any exhibitor who infringes the rules of the Company and not accept entries from anyone who is considered incompatible with the aims of the Company. The Company will accept no liability for any loss incurred consequent upon the cancellation of the Show for whatever reason.

General Rules

  1. Entry forms may be obtained from the Secretary or Section Secretaries and must be correctly filled in and returned to the Section Secretaries together with the amount for all fees and subscriptions, on or before Friday 10th June, 2011.
  2. In the event of less than three exhibitors in any Class, then the committee reserves the right to either cancel that Class or amalgamate with another Class or Classes.
  3. All stock exhibited shall be bona fide property of the exhibitor on the day of entry.
  4. Distinguishing number labels will be forwarded by the Secretary to each exhibitor; such labels must be conspicuously affixed to the animal before they can be admitted to the Show Yard.
  5. The yard will be open for the reception of stock from 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday 26th July 2011
  6. Unless permission has been granted by relevant Chief Steward, all stock must remain in the Show Yard until FOUR p.m. Exhibitors breaking this rule may forfeit any prize money, trophies, cups won. All winners of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and special prizes in the horse classes must enter the Grand Parade or they may forfeit any prize money, trophies and cups.
  7. The Judges will be instructed to have the opinion of a Veterinary Surgeon for any animal they may think unsound or not complying with the description of the Class; they will also be empowered to withhold the prizes in any Class where they are of the opinion there is not sufficient merit or, should there be only one entry in any Class, to award whichever prize their opinion such entry merits.
  8. In case of doubt or protest with regard to any exhibit, such protest must be given in writing to the Show Secretary within one hour of the publication of the Judge’s decision. Any person making a protest must at the same time deposit with the Show Secretary the sum of £10, which sum will be repaid should the protect be upheld, but should a protest be overruled the amount will be forfeited to the funds of the Company. All questions under this rule shall be decided by the Committee, or Subcommittee as they may appoint, assisted where necessary by the Veterinary Surgeon and their decision shall be final.
  9. All persons making a false entry, or claiming a prize by a false certificate or otherwise breaking or infringing any of the Rules, Regulations or Conditions of the Company, may be prohibited from exhibiting or competing at any future show of the Company.
  10. The Company reserves the right to refuse any entry in any Class without giving any reason.
  11. The Company will not, in any case or under any circumstances hold itself responsible for any loss or damage which stock may sustain.
  12. In the interests of Safety, Calor Gas Cylinders will not be allowed in the Tents.
  13. Strictly no parking in livestock lines.