The GOSPBC organises four special competitions each year open to club members only. These competitions will resume for the 2022 Show Season subject to confirmation. 

Please contact Show Secretary Debbie Dallaway with any queries.

Champion of Champions 2022 – Judge TBA

This takes place for 2022 at The Malvern Autumn Show  September and brings together the winning first place and reserve pigs qualifying from 9 major 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	May
Devon County	May	Royal Cheshire	June
Royal Bath & West	May	Staffordshire	May
Royal Cornwall	June	South of England	June
Royal Three Counties	June	Great Yorkshire	July

Northern Championships 2022 – Judge TBA

The Northern Championships will be judged for 2022 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. 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)	May	Notts County	May
Northumberland	May	Suffolk County South Suffolk	May  May
Honley	June	Lincolnshire County	June
Royal Norfolk	July	Great Yorkshire	July

Southern Championships 2022 – Judge TBA
This works in exactly the same way as the Northern Championships and qualifiers can attend the Dorset County Show for the final 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	May
North Somerset	May	Chertsey	August
Heathfield	May	Egham	August
South of England	June	Edenbridge & Oxted	August
South Gloucestershire	August	Singleton	July
Cranleigh	June
FINAL: Dorset (Dorchester)	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