The GOSPBC organises four special competitions each year three of these are open to club members only.

Please contact Show Secretary Debbie Dallaway with any queries.

Champion of Champions 2023 – TBA

This takes place for 2023 at The Malvern Autumn Show 22-24 September and brings together the winning first place and reserve pigs qualifying frommajor shows to compete for the prestigious Elwes Memorial Cup. Qualifying rosettes will be presented at each of the shows. (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
Welsh Spring  20-21 May
Devon County  18 May  Royal Cheshire   20-21June
Royal Bath & West  1-3 June Staffordshire  31 May-1 June
Royal Cornwall  8-10June South of England  9-11 June
Royal Three Counties 16-18 June  Great Yorkshire   11-14July

Northern Championships 2023 – Judge TBA

The Northern Championships will be judged for 2023 at Great Yorkshire Show 11-14 July. Like the Champion of Champions, qualifier rosettes are awarded to the Breed Champions at each of the qualifier events listed below. 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
 Balmoral (NI)  10-14 May Nottingham  13May
Northumberland  27 May  Suffolk County

South Suffolk

 31 May-1 June

 14th May

Honley  1 July Lincolnshire County  21-22June
Royal Norfolk 28-29 June Great Yorkshire  11-14 July

Southern Championships 2023 – Judge TBA
This works in exactly the same way as the Northern Championships and qualifiers can attend the final at Dorset County Show 2nd-3rd in September.  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  29 May    
North Somerset  1st May Chertsey 12-13 Aug
Heathfield  27 May Egham  26-27August
South of England  9-11June Edenbridge & Oxted 27-28 August
South Gloucestershire  5-6August Singleton  too late in yr
Cranleigh NO Show 2023
FINAL: Dorset (Dorchester)  2-3 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. You can print a form to enter your pig here. GOSPBCPigoftheYearAwardPointsForm

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