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 2024 – TBA

This takes place for 2024 at The Malvern Autumn Show 27-29 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  18-19 May
Devon County  16-18 May  Royal Cheshire   18-19June
Royal Bath & West  30 May-1 June Staffordshire  29-30 May
Royal Cornwall  6-8June South of England  7-9 June
Royal Three Counties 14-16 June  Great Yorkshire   9-12July

Northern Championships 2024 – Judge TBA

The Northern Championships will be judged for 2024 at Great Yorkshire Show 9-12th 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)  15-18 May Nottingham  11 May
Northumberland  25 May  Suffolk County

South Suffolk

 29-30 May

 12 May

Honley 29 June Lincolnshire County  19-20June
Royal Norfolk 26-27 June Great Yorkshire  9-12 July

Southern Championships 2024 – Judge TBA
This works in exactly the same way as the Northern Championships and qualifiers can attend the final at Dorset County Show 7-8th 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
Singleton Rare Breeds 27-29 May  Sherborne 27 May 
North Somerset  6 May Chertsey 10-11 Aug
Heathfield 25 May Egham  24-25August
South of England  7-9 June Edenbridge & Oxted 25-26 August
South Gloucestershire 2-4 August
Cranleigh 14 July
FINAL: Dorset (Dorchester)  7-9 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