SHOW DATES FOR 2010, with details of Stick classes

May 8/9^th    Ayr County Show, Ayr Racecourse, Ayr       

LorraineMurdoch, Tel; 0845 2011460, Ayrshire Agricultural Association, Oswald Hall, Auchincruive, Ayr, KA6 5HW

Email; lorrainem@ayrcountyshow.co.uk

Sat.9^th only for sticks, entries accepted on the show day before 10am

Entry Fee £1 per stick.  Entry forms available from the above email address.

8 classes – 6 Open, 2 Novice, no exhibits removed before 4pm Sat

June 12^th     Stirling Agricultural Show, Blackgrange Field, Stirling

                   Sec; Mrs Maureen McCulloch, 1 Ciarnston Cottage, Glassingall,

 Dunblane, FK15 0JF,

Stickmaking Classes are new for 2010, Entries close Fri 28^th May 10, cheques payable to Stirling Agricultural Show, entry from available from secretary.

For 2010 only; entry fees 50p , membership £1.00

7 classes – 7 Open Classes

June 19^th     Alyth Show, South Balloch, Alyth

                   Sec; Mrs Muriel Greenhill, Loyal Farm, Alyth, Perthshire

                   Tel; 01828 632348

June 24/27th Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh

                   Secretariat Administrator, Tel; 0131 335 6200

Email; info@rhass.org.uk

Entries close on 16^th April 10. £2.00 per entry. Only one item per class.

Entries being received by post no later than Mon 14th June, Entries hand delivered to be received on Fri 18 & Sat 19^th June 10, between 10am and 4pm.

Judging takes place on Sun 20^th June 10.

12 classes – 10 open, 1 novice, 1 restricted – see schedule.

June 24 to 27^th Scottish Crookmakers Association@

Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, Edinburgh

                   Come along and visit the Scottish Crookmakers Stand at the Highland Show.

                   You will find us in the Shopping Arcade, Stand No. 807.

                   Everyday we are having Demonstrations on stickmaking.

There is a wide range of sticks for sale. Any members wishing to sell sticks on our Stand at the Highland , please contact the Secretary by Tue 8th June ’10 at the latest.

Raffle and a competition to guess how long to make a stick, the prize stick will be at the show.              

                   Payment is by cash or cheque, sorry we cannot accept any cards.

July 3/4th The Scottish Blackface Shearing Championships, Lochearnhead

                   Stick sec. Margaret Galloway Tel; 01567 820768

                   Entries in by 11.30am

July 3^rd        Haddington Show, The Haugh, WestfieldFarm, Haddington

                   Email; secretary@haddingtonshow.co.uk

Download schedule and entry forms available - www.haddingtonshow.co.uk

Or contact - The Secretary, Haddington Show, c/o Garden Stirling Burnet, 38 High St, Dunbar EH42 1EW

Entries close 12noon ??

12 Classes – 11 Open, 1 Novice

Entries to be at the show by 9.30am, remove between 4.30-5pm

July 17th     CumberlandCounty Show, Carlisle Racecourse, Durdar Road, Carlisle, CA2 4TS

Sec; Mrs Donella Rozario, Tel; 016977 47397,

email; secretary@cumberlandshow.co.uk

Download schedule and entry forms available  - www.cumberlandshow.co.uk, after May 08, Or by post; Sec – Warcarr, Greenhead, Brampton, CA8 7HY

Entries close at least 2weeks before show date

8 Classes – 7 Open, 1 Novice

Max 2 entries per person per class

Novice class – not to have won a 1^st prize @ previous exhibitions of this Show

July 28^th      Stranraer & Rhins of Galloway Show, London RoadPlaying Fields, Stranraer

                   Sec; Kathryn Jamieson, Tel; 01776 870242

                   Email; info@stranraershow.co.uk,  Website; www.stranraershow.co.uk,

Or by Post; Sec. Lochnaw Home Farm, Leswalt, Stranraer, DG9 0RW

Entries close ?? July 09

13 classes – 11 Open, 1 Novice, 1 Under 16

Download schedule and entry forms available from website

July 30/31^st Border Union Show, Springwood Park, Kelso

                    Border Union Agricultural Society, Tel; 01573 224188,

Email- enquires@buas.org

Stick show is only on Sat 31^st July 10

Entries close Mon 28^th June 10, entry fee; £1.00 per item

                   Open show with 2 qualifier classes for the Yetholm Champion of Champions.

                   Sticks to be at the show for Sat. only, in by 9am, pick up after 4.30pm

Schedule & entry forms for Shepherds crooks will be available from buas website from April onwards – www.buas.org. Alternatively send a SAE(C5) to BUAS, Springwood Park, Kelso, TD5 8LS

16 Classes – 14 Open, 2 Novice

July 31^st       Banchory Show, King George V Park, Banchory, Aberdeenshire

                   Jane Winton, Tel; 013398 86955, Email; thewintons@thehaugh.wanadoo.co.uk

                   15 Classes – 13 Open, 2 Novice

                   Entries to be with Sec. no later than Wed 14^thJuly,  Entry is free

Sticks in show by 9.30am.  Each exhibit to be accompanied with sealed envelope containing name & address of exhibitor, number and name of class on the outside. Novices can show for two years as a Novice.

Aug 1 & 2^nd  Turriff Show, The Showfield, Turriff, Aberdeenshire

                   Bruce Ferguson, Tel; 01888 568830

Email; contact@turriffshow.org   Website ; www.turriffshow.org

14 classes – 10 open, 4 classes confined to exhibitors from Grampian, (not sure if any of the classes are for novices), no more than 2 entries in any class, sticks to be present on both days, closing date for entries ?? ^th July 10

                   Will take postal entries and return entries by post.

Aug 4^th        Wigtown Show, Bladnoch Park, Wigtown

                   Elaine Ramsay, Tel; 01671 401401

                   elaine@eramsay.fsbusiness.co.uk

Aug 4 & 5^th Black Isle Show, Mannsfield Showground, Muir of Ord, Rossshire,IV6 7RS

                   Rod Mackenzie, Tel; 01463 870870

                   Email; blackisleshow@btconnect.com, Website; www.blackisleshow.info

                   Entries close by Mon ?? ^th June 10

Aug 5^th        Stewartry Show, Stewartry Rugby Club Fields, Greenlaw, Castle Douglas

                   Sec; Mrs Caroline Robertson , Tel; 0779 4719525

Address; 1 Ardcoil Avenue, Castle douglas, DG7 3EG

Email; carolinejrobertson@hotmail.com, Website; www.stewartryas.co.uk

Please send s.a.e. C5 envelope with 37p stamp for schedule

Entries close Thurs ??^th July 10

                   10 classes – 7 Open, 3 Novice.

Open classes; Plain horn, Fancy horn, Plain wood, Fancy wood, Shepherds crook wood, Shepherds crook horn, Ornamental Lamp – made with horn

Novice classes; Plain horn, Fancy horn, Plain or Fancy wood.

Murdoch Trophy for the best Crook and £5 special prize

Dalbeattie & Castle Douglas Crookmakers Trophy & £5 special prize for the Best Novice (Novice for 2 years or Under 16 years of age)

Aug 7^th        Dumfries & Lockerbie Agricultural Show, Park Farm, Dumfries

                   Mrs Esther Bicket, Tel; 01461 201199

                   Email; dumfriesshow@bigfoot.com, schedule available on website

                   Or by post; Sec. 15 Fruid’s Park, Annan, Dumfriesshire, DG12 6AY

                   Please send s.a.e. C5 envelope with 37p stamp for schedule

                   Entries close Thurs ?? July 09

13 Classes – 10 Open, 3 Novice including 1 x Under 18, no restriction on number of entries per class

Exhibits to be received between 8am & 10am on Sat 1st, Judging @10.30am, remove between 4.30pm – 5.30pm

Aug 7^th        Duns Show (Berwickshire Agricultural Show), Mains Gate Park, Duns Castle Estate, Duns, Berwickshire

                   Entry Forms from; Mrs Maureen Cranston, Tel; 01289 330511.

Email; dunsshow@btopenworld.com

8 Classes – 7 Open, 1 Novice

Entries close by Mon ??^th July 10, then competition labels will be sent out.

No more than 3 entries per Exhibitor in Stick Classes, entries to be staged by 10am and should be removed between 4.30-5pm

Aug 7^th        Lorn Agricultural Show, Dunstaffnage Mains Farm, Oban, Argyll

                   Mrs Fiona Dickie, Tel; 01631 563158

Open show – including novice class, can be entered on the day but inform if showing to enable enough stand availability

Aug 8 & 9^th  Keith County Show, Seafield Park, Keith, Banffshire, AB55 5AJ

                   Show Sec; Alison  Tel; 01542 882978

                   Email; info@keithshow.org.uk Website; www.keithshow.org.uk

                   13 Classes – 8 Open, 5 Novice, Schedule available on the Internet

                   Entries to Sec. by 9am on the Sat. one week prior to the Show.

All Crooks and walking sticks to be made since 31/08/09.

Exhibitors should prepare an envelope with name and address inside and class number on the outside for each entry. Judging on Sun 9^th Aug.

Aug ??/??^th  Castle Kennedy Horse Driving Trials & Scottish Carriage Driving Championships

                Showground, New Luce Rd, Castle Kennedy, Stranraer

                   Jane McDowell, Tel; 01581 500327

                   Email; jane@castlekennedydriving.com Website; www.castlekennedydriving.com

Aug 14^th       Mid Argyll Agricultural Show, Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll

                   Home Industries Sec; Marina Campbell, Kilmartin

General Sec; David Renwick, Lochgilphead Tel; 01546 603510

Entries accepted on day of the show only, from 9am, entries form to be filled in and left with Committee member in the Home Industries Tent.

All 5 Classes – Open and Novice, (Indicate “N” beside name if Novice is entering)

Aug 14^th       Glenkens Show, Standing Stones Field, Mains of Kenmure

                   Mrs Rosemary Mair, Tel; 01644 450223

                   Closed to local area - Open and novice classes. Entries taken on the show day.

Aug 14^th       Pebbles Show, HayLodge Park, Pebbles

                   Sec; Mrs Jackie Campbell, Tel; 01721 760266

Address; Easter Happrew farm, Stobo, Peebleshire

Website; www.peebles-show.co.uk

9 classes- 8 Open, 1 novice

Entries close ?? ^th July 10

Judging commences @10am

Aug 21st      Canonbie Flower Show, Canonbie Village Hall, Canonbie

                   Mrs Gillian Lamont, Tel; 01461 338885

                   14 classes – 10 open, 4 novice

Entries close Fri 20th Aug, NO entries taken on the day

Aug 21 & 22^nd GallowayCountry Fair, Raehills, A701,  Nr Moffat. ( between Dumfries & Moffat) Earl of Annandale & Hartfell Estate

Sec; jane@gallowaycountryfair.co.uk Tel; 01557 860259

                   For Sticks contact;

Or Joint Sec of Lockerbie Crookmakers; Michael Stryjewski/Dawn Anderson

Address; Kyrah, 8 Beechgrove, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, DG11 2QS

Stick Show is only on Sunday 22^nd Aug - 19 Classes – 17 Open, 2 Novice

Entries close Mon ?? Aug, Last “On the Day” entry 11.30am

Cost per entry – 50p

Aug 28^th      Moffat Show, KerrParks, Beattock Road,  Moffat

                   Mrs Joyce Millar, Tel; 01461 800217

Aug 28th     Holm Show, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire

                   Sec; Mrs Lorna Thomson, Tel; 013873 75534

Address; 8 Douglas Square, Newcastleton TD9 0QU

                   Email; theholm@googlemail.com, website; www.theholmshow.co.uk

                   14 classes – 12 Open, 2 Novice. Entries close 2 weeks before the show date

Entries close Sat 7^th Aug 10. Judging on show day starts at 10.30am.

Aug 28^th      Sanquhar & District Horticultural & Industrial Society,Community Centre, Station Road, Sanquhar. 156^th Annual Show.

                   Industrial Sec; Mrs J Boyes, 49 Queens Road, Sanquhar, Tel;01659 50699

                   Entries to Sec by Thurs 26^th Aug, multi-entries allowed for the sticks.

                   4 Classes – Open. Entries to be in place before 9.30am. Show open at 1.30pm.

Late entries  - Fri 7-9pm.

Sep 4th       Westerkirk Horticultural Society (Benty Show), Bentpath, Langholm

                   Industrial sec; Mrs W Kinstrey, the Rigg, Wesrerhall, Westerkirk,

9 classes, 7 open, 2 novice, entries close on the Wed before the show date

Sep 4^th        Strathaven Show, Over Lethame Showfield, Strahaven

                   Mrs E Hamilton, Tel; 01357 529580

6 open classes, entries taken on the day, but inform beforehand

Sep 4^th        Dalmally Show, Mart Park, Dalmally, Argyll, PA33 1AP

Schedules available from Entries Sec; Mrs Ann McNicol, Achlian Cottage, Dalmally PA33 1BQ, Tel/Fax; 01838 200694,

Confined - 6 classes, Open – 9 classes; 8 Open, 1 Novice, both Confined & Open classes are restricted to 3 entries per exhibitor.

Entries close ?? Aug 10, they can accept late entries on the day, but there is a £5 administration charge per Exhibitor on top of the entry fee. 

Sep 11^th       Yarrow and Ettrick Show, Broadmeadows Farm, Yarrowford, Selkirk

                   Mrs Anne Turnbull, Tel; 01750 52221

Sep 18^th       Teviothead Show, held at Falnash Farm, Teviothead

60^th Anniversary of Teviothead Show

Show Sec; Mrs Jan Little, Castleweary Cottage, Teviothead, Hawick, TD90LN, Tel; 01450 850282, or mobile;  07763 169309

Email; janlittle63@hotmail.com

Entries close 31^st Aug, 2 weeks before the show date, no late entries accepted

10 classes- 8 Open, 2 Novice

Schedules will be available at the end of June/ beg of July

Sep ??         Morebattle Show

Sep 24^th/25^th Scottish Woodcraft Show, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh

The show has some excellent demonstrations including wood turning, carving, pole-lathe, routing, furniture making and for the first time a member of the Scottish Crookmakers Association showing stick making. 

The Retail Stands host some of the best known names in the Industry and there will be some excellent bargains to be had.

Entry is just £5.00 and parking is free.

For further information see www.nelton.co.uk

Sep 25^th      Eskdale Agricultural Society (Langholm Cattle Show), Castleholm, Langholm

                   Industrial sec’s; Mrs Aileen Cavers Tel; 013873 81232, and

 Mrs Heather Dowson Tel; 01461 500407

Entries close on Sat 11th Sep 10

10 classes – 9 Open, 1 Juvenile aged 18 or under, limited to 5 entries per exhibitor per class.

                   Exhibits to be staged by 9.30am and uplifted after 3.45pm

Oct 2^nd        Yetholm Borders Shepherds Show, The Haugh, Yetholm

including the Scottish Champion of Champions – details below

                   Contact ; Mr Charlie Grant, Tel; 01573 229758

Entries close on Fri 10^th Sep ’10.

                   17 classes - 15 Open, 2 Novice, more than one entry allowed.

                   Entries to be staged by 10.15am prompt, collect by 4.45pm.

Best in show qualifies for the Scottish Champion of Champions competition for Open and Novice classes

Oct 2^nd        Scottish Champion of Champions Competition, The Haugh, Yetholm

                   Any Best in show winners from any show in Scotland are eligible to enter.

                   Also any Best Novice winners from any show in Scotland are eligible to enter.

Money prizes for the Open Champions 1^st prize - £100, 2^nd £50, 3^rd £ £25 Novice Champion will win a Trophy.

                   Contact; Mr Charlie Grant, Tel; 01573 229758

Oct 24^th DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES THE STICK WORKSHOP AT CASTLE DOUGLES HAD TO BE CANCELLED. WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE ; Scottish Crooakmakers Stick Workshop,will be held at Crailing Village hall, Jedburgh.  10am to 5pm.

Do not turn up on the day, you have to book a place to attend.

Cost £25.00, includes breakfast – bacon roll/tea/coffee, and light lunch- soup, filled roll, cake/biscuits/tea/coffee. 

Demonstrations will include Bulking and shaping buffalo/rams horn, Cow horns, Fish/birds heads, straightening shanks, thistle, wood. The Demonstrators for the day will be Mr Dane Love, Cumnock, Mr Arthur Dent, Doune, Mr Philip Roskell, Moffat, Mr Drew Oliver, Newcastleton, and Mr Martin Trinder, Dumfries.

Participants of the Show will have the chance to enter sticks in a stick show.

If you are interested to attend, Forms are available from Fiona Dempster, Catslackburn Cottage, Yarrow, Selkirk, TD75NE, or telephone mobile ; 07780542475, or contact SCA secretary Diane Hope, mobile 0771822 6119. Or email; info@scottishcrookmakers.org.uk  Numbers are limited, apply asap. 

Nov 6^th        Scottish Crookmakers AGM, to be held at Woodside Hotel, Doune.

                   2pm – 4pm, tea/coffee and buffet @ £4.95 per person.

All members welcome, the 2009 Minutes will be mailed out to every member a month before the date.

Update from Stick Workshop held at Crailing Village Hall on Oct 11^th 09;

Held at Crailing Village Hall, Jedburgh, on Sun 11^th Oct 2009, 10am – 5pm

                   There were demonstrations on various aspects of stickmaking.

                   Fifty one people registered to come along on the day, to learn many of the skills it takes to make and finish walking sticks. A very enjoyable day was had by all who attended and our thanks are passed on to the people who demonstrated and helped on the day. 

Update from Workshop held at Crailing Hall on 6^th Dec 08;

 We had a very successful day with 37 people attended the Workshops to learn the various aspects of stickmaking.  A big thank you to all for supporting the venue and our appreciation and thanks go to our Demonstrators on the day. 

Care has been taken to have the details as accurate as possible. If anyone requires the information updated, corrected or would like their show added to the list, please send details to ; Miss D Hope, Lyn Ash, Canonbie, DG14 OTA, Tel; 0771 822 6119          

This Show list was last updated on 26^th Aug 2010.