The GOSPBC organises four special competitions each year open to club members only.

Champion of Champions 2019 – Judge TBA

This takes place for 2019 at The Malvern Autumn Show 28-29 September and brings together qualifying pigs from 10 major shows to compete for the prestigious Elwes Memorial Cup. Only the Breed Champion from each of the shows below is eligible to come forward for the finals. If the breed Champion is unable to attend then the reserve Champion may attend in its place. A Qualifier rosette is awarded at each at the shows and if a pig has already qualified at an earlier show, then the next down the line should be awarded the Qualifier rosette.(Competitors must be members of the BPA)

The winner receives not only the prestigious trophy for the year but a special rosette and sash and a cheque for £75. The runner-up receives a special rosette and a cheque for £25.

QUALIFIER SHOWS

SHOW DATES SHOW DATES
South Suffolk 12th May Royal Cheshire 18th-19th June
Devon County 16th-18th May Welsh Spring 18th-19th May
Royal Bath & West 29th May-1st June Staffordshire 29th May-1st June
Royal Cornwall 6th-8th June South of England 6th-8th June
Royal Three Counties 14th-15th June  Great Yorkshire  9th-11th July

Northern Championships 2019 – Judge TBA

The Northern Championships will return to be judged for 2019 at Great Yorkshire Show in July. Like the Champion of Champions, qualifier rosettes are awarded to the Breed Champions at each of the qualifier events listed below.  Again, in the event of a pig already having qualified, the next in line should receive the qualifier rosette and be eligible to compete. Only pigs owned by GOSPBC members can take part in this competition.
The winner receives the Myrtle Styles Memorial Trophy for the year, a sash and special rosette and a cheque for £35. The runner-up receives a special rosette and a cheque for £15.

QUALIFIER SHOWS

SHOW DATES SHOW DATES
    Notts County 11th-13th May
Staffordshire 29th-30th May  Suffolk County 29th-30th May
Royal Cheshire 18th-19th June Lincolnshire County 19th-20th June
Royal Norfolk 26th-27th June Great Yorkshire 9th-11th July

Southern Championships 2019 – Judge TBA
This works in exactly the same way as the Northern Championships and qualifiers can attend the Royal Berkshire & Newbury Show for the finals in September. You do not need to have entered the show but can contact the livestock officer to book a pen for the final. Prizes too are similar with a perpetual trophy, sash, rosette and cheque for £35 to the winner and a rosette and cheque for £15 to the runner-up. Only pigs owned by GOSPBC members can take part in this competition.

QUALIFIER SHOWS

SHOW DATES SHOW DATES
Dorset Rare Breeds 27th May    
North Somerset 6th May Devon County 16-18th May
Welsh Spring Show 18-19th May Royal Bath & West 29th May-1st June
South of England 6-8th June Royal Cornwall 6-8th June
Royal Three Counties *option to go in Northern Championship if preferred 14th—15th June Royal Welsh 22-25th July
Singleton TBA Mid-Devon 27th July
Cranleigh 30th June Okehampton 8th August
Dorset (Dorchester) 7-8th September Royal Berkshire & Newbury 21st-22nd September

 

GOS Pig of the Year (Open to Club Members Only)
This last is a points-based competition for the individual pig which, throughout the show season, has accumulated the highest score of points from all shows. Application forms are sent to all exhibitors at the end of the show season and claims made in time for the prizes to be presented at the following AGM. The winner receives the Ray Sims Memorial Trophy for the year, a sash and rosette and the runner-up receives a rosette. All shows count towards the total points but the larger shows have a weighting factor applied.

A lot of effort goes into these events and if you are lucky enough to get a qualifier for any of them, do please make the effort to attend the finals and bring your prize-winner out to compete for the main prize!  Good Luck