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SHOW time has come around again in Bridgetown, where the |8th An- nual South East Clare Show will be held in the beautiful showgrounds in this scenic little village.
The Committee are again look- ing forward to a great turn out, and preparations are now almost com- plete for a very full and entertaining programme.
This is a family day out with some- thing for everyone to enjoy. The show started in 1990 and missed one year because of the Foot and Mouth scare. Itis very highly regarded show among the show fraternity and is in the top ten shows of its class in the
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The horse show events are in the capable hands of Caitriona Bourke, Clonlara, with 22 classes includ- ing five all-Ireland qualifiers and the Limerick Lady Champion 2007 qualifier. Three classes are for Driv- ing Classes for Traditional Vehicles under the supervision of Pat Hayes.
Helen O’Neill has expert control of the working hunter/performance working hunter/show hunter ponies, show riding and side saddle classes. Helen has 23 classes. This section has attracted huge entries in the past, and it is expected that this trend will Loyal ApALeLSE
Show jumping is in the care of Dav- net Kiernan O’Brien and again big
entries arte expected. There are 16 events in this section. Conor Hayes takes charge of the cattle section, and has 27 classes.
Michael Hayes has the dog show portfolio. This event is improving every year, and this year huge en- tries are expected. This section of Bridgetown Show has gained a great reputation and this year there are 13 classes including the Gain Dog Food All Ireland Championship Qualifier.
A new addition to this years pro- gramme is the vintage classic cars section ably steered by Joe English.
In the home industries section, the ladies of the committee have put in a great effort to ensure that everything is in good shape.
Bernie English looks after the home baking section. The secretary of the ladies section is Kate McAuley who is in charge of the flowers section.
Of course the children cannot be overlooked, and there are 9 classes. The novelty events include the Little Miss competition, bonny baby, and AVE Cele ssetcMam eB sCCA AI Kontce
No show would be complete without the competition for the best dressed lady.
The show committee is most appre- ciative of the land owners, who with- out their help, the show could not go on. The committee would also like to thank their sponsors and particularly their main sponsor, Tom Marsh for their sponsorship.