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May 7, 2008 Ref: LRVGF/PR.020 - Dogs
Paws for thought . . . and bring your dog to the Lancashire Garden & Country Fair
The Lancashire Garden & Country Fair at Hawkshaw Farm, Clayton le Dale, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 - 8has to be one of the most ‘dog friendly’ events in the county . . . so don’t leave them at home, bring them along !.
There's plenty of fun for all the family – including the family dog - with a bigger than ever Fun Dog Show on Sunday.
The show is being organised by Jenny Tavener who will also be running the Flyball Demonstration Team on Sautrday. And this year there will be a total of nine classes:
• Best Puppy • Best Pair of Dogs • Best Six Legs . . . dog and owner ! • Best Waggiest Tale • Best Bitch (between 1 & 10) • Best Dog (between 1 & 10) • Best Veteran Bitch (over 10) • Best Veteran Dog (over 10 • Best Champion of Show
Entry is just 50p per class with rosettes and prize money paid from the entries.
"The Lancashire Garden and Country Fair is a lovely show and venue," said Jenny, "We have always got a wonderful reception from the audience when we have done our dog agility and Flyball demonstrations. We know it is a very 'dog friendly' event and we thought it would be nice to do something fun that both the audience and their pets can participate in."
The Flyball Canine Competitions where teams of dogs race against other – shuttle-fashion – to retrieve balls from a ‘trap’ have proved an increasingly popular and integral part of the show since its launch, together with the equal popular dog agility demonstrations.
While shows supremo Kelvin Pye added: "I'm a dog-owner myself and so I really appreciate how much it can mean to have a genuinely dog-friendly event. Obviously we'd like to encourage people to bring their pets along and have some fun."
The weekend’s programme includes pig racing, ferret racing (all three days), fly-ball canine competitions (Sat) and an Open Dog Show (Sun), lawnmower racing (Sat and Sun), live music, Morris Dancing (Sun), sheepdog displays (Mon), traditional Punch & Judy (all three) and Chirpy the Clown on (Sat), helicopter rides and lots, lots more,
3rd Lancashire Garden & Country Fair - 10.00 - 17.30, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 - 8. 2008 'Mrs Dowson's Ice Cream Parlour', on the A59, Hawkshaw Farm, Longsight Road, Clayton le Dale. Tickets: £7.00 for adults, £5.50 for senior citizens - or just £5.00 for both if booked in advance via the Ticket Hotline on 01492 523410 - children (over three years) £1.50 or just £16 for a full Family Ticket.
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Tel: 01704 212734 Email: kelvin@garden-festivals.co.uk Website: www.garden-festivals.co.uk
OR Laurie Pott Anglian Public Relations The Red House The Street Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SW Tel: 01284 768784 Email: lauriepott@waitrose.com
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| Diary Dates |
11/03/08 Ref: LRVGF/PR.016 - Diary Dates
2008 Diary Dates . . . 2008 Diary Dates . . . 2008 Diary Dates
3rd Lancashire Garden & Country Fair - 10.00 - 17.30, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 – 8, 2008 'Mrs Dowson's Ice Cream Parlour', on the A59, Hawkshaw Farm, Longsight Road, Clayton le Dale. Tickets: £7.00 for adults, £5.50 for senior citizens - or just £5.00 for both if booked in advance via the Ticket Hotline on 01492 523410 - children (over three years) £1.50 or just £16 for a full Family Ticket.
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For further information please contact:
Kelvin Pye The Garden Festivals Company 12 Bartons Close Southport PR9 8NF Tel: 01704 212734 Email: kelvin@garden-festivals.co.uk Website: www.garden-festivals.co.uk
OR Laurie Pott Anglian Public Relations The Red House The Street Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SW Tell: 01284 768784 Email: lauriepott@waitrose.com |
| Lawn Mower Racing |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Ref: LRVGF/PR.019 – Lawn Mower
Lawn Mower Racing – a grass roots sport that growing fast
Following a successful debut in 2007, Lawn Mower Racing is making a speedy return to the Lancashire Garden & Country Fair at Hawkshaw Farm, Clayton le Dale, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 – 8.
Racing takes place on Saturday and Sunday with national championship grand prix points at stake. Once again it is being rganized by the North West Lawn Mower Racing Association (NWLMRA) one the country’s leading and longest established clubs.
The sport is divided into four distinct categories: Group 1 – self propelled cylinder mowers where the driver runs behind and now very rarely seen; Group 2 – either large cylinder mowers or wheel-driven machines, with lowered handlebars and a tow-seat; Group 3 – small, domestic, ride-on machines; and Group 4 – and the most popular, lawn tractors capable of reaching 40 – 50 mph.
“There will be championship, grand prix points races on both days, counting towards the national titles in Groups 2, 3 and 4,” said Tony Dwight of the NWLMRA, “These races will take place round about lunchtime and immediately after practice sessions. There will probably be two or three races for each Group – although obviously this is dependent upon the number of entrants.
“At the end of the day we shall be having a new-for-2008 event. We electronically time each lap for each driver in each race and so can work out an average lap time. So the last race is open to every type of mower but time-handicapped.
“The Group 2 machines are much, much slower that the Group 4, but can start anything up to nine minutes in front ! The first time we tried it out all the drivers were on the final lap and there was only around ten seconds between first and last – so it shows how good the handicapping system was.”
Show organiser Kelvin Pye added: "I think anyone who watched it last year will have realized that lawn mower racing is great fun and we are delighted to be bringing it back to the Wirral this year.”
The programme includes pig racing, ferret racing (all three days), fly-ball canine competitions (Sat) and an Open Dog Show (Sun), lawnmower racing (Sat and Sun), live music, Morris Dancing (Sun), sheepdog displays (Mon), traditional Punch & Judy (all three) and Chirpy the Clown on (Sat), helicopter rides and lots, lots more,
3rd Lancashire Garden & Country Fair - 10.00 - 17.30, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 6 - 8. 2008 'Mrs Dowson's Ice Cream Parlour', on the A59, Hawkshaw Farm, Longsight Road, Clayton le Dale. Tickets: £7.00 for adults, £5.50 for senior citizens - or just £5.00 for both if booked in advance via the Ticket Hotline on 01492 523410 - children (over three years) £1.50 or just £16 for a full Family Ticket.
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Memo to News / Picture Editors: a selection of high-quality JPG pictures are available upon request. If required please call or email Anglian Public Relations on the numbers below.
For further information please contact:
Kelvin Pye The Garden Festivals Company 12 Bartons Close Southport PR9 8NF Tel: 01704 212734 Email: kelvin@garden-festivals.co.uk Website: www.garden-festivals.co.uk
OR Laurie Pott Anglian Public Relations The Red House The Street Fornham St Martin Suffolk IP31 1SW Tel: 01284 768784 Email: lauriepott@waitrose.com
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