04/04/06
A new partnership has been announced between the Royal Bath & West
of England Society and The Royal Smithfield Club, under which a
new event will be jointly organised and run by the two Societies. This
will be run at the Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallet
on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December this year.
Dr Jane Guise, Chief Executive at the Royal
Bath & West of England Society, was overjoyed at the
decision of the Royal Smithfield Club to accept the offer of
The Bath & West to host the new Smithfield Event at Shepton
Mallet. “This is a wonderful opportunity to host
an internationally recognised event, and very good news for the
West Country rural economy. We feel honoured that our Showground
should have been chosen as the venue for the Royal Smithfield
Club’s plans to continue their support for the livestock
industry in these pivotal times.”
For The Royal Smithfield Club, Chairman John Coultrip, said: “This
is a marvellous opportunity for the Club to preserve the long tradition
of presenting the very best of British primestock in competitions
that represent the pinnacle of the Winter Show season. The
offer to join the Bath & West in a partnership to create a
new Show was one that our Trustees were unanimous in accepting.”
The plans are for the two day event to focus on all aspects of
the livestock industry centered around the Smithfield livestock
competitions, whilst at the same time highlighting the important
role the meat industry plays in the food chain.
Jane Guise explains: “In the run up to Christmas we hope not
only to perpetuate The Royal Smithfield competitions which offer
the agricultural industry the opportunity to promote their wares,
but also to highlight the quality of produce available from British
farms."
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