(Cancelled) The 2013 Ferguson Homestead event will take place at the usual Long Field, Magheraconluce Road, Hillsborough BT25 1EE on the 17th of August. The event this year will have in attendance for the first time ever a ladies team that competes all over Ireland in building a Ferguson tractor in record time; the Heather Angels. This amazing team of female engineers are from the Co. Cavan area, and are continually competing against male teams to see if they can beat the clock. Also on the day there will be speed-boat rides on the lake, dog agility displays, mini digger skill tests, a Ferguson machinery implement working area, live music, new farm machinery display, new cars display, toy tractor rides and remote control tractor skills, catering to suit all and trade stands offering something to suit all ages.
Our chosen charity this year is the Buddy Bear Trust, which supplies a school and education to those children who suffer from cerebral palsy and neuro motor disabilities and brain disorders. We are proud to be involved with such a charity, and hope that with you, the enthusiast and spectator, we can keep the school open and give these children a focus on their difficult life. Please come and enjoy our day and support this needful charity.
The event will feature free parking (closer than previous years), with disabled parking inside the show, a display of classic cars and, of course, a large display of Ferguson tractors and machinery, and runs from 9am until 5pm. While there, why not visit the memorial statue and history garden to have your photo taken beside Harry?
Don’t forget our tractor road run on the Friday night before the show, which leaves Ballykeel Baptist Church at 7.30pm sharp to return after a scenic drive past the memorial garden. Also, if you would like to challenge the Heather Angels at Ferguson tractor-building against the clock and can put up a team of equal number, or need further info about the event, please contact Bill on 0044 (0) 7720262530 or Gerald on 028 (048 from RoI) 92693454. Event cancellation is subject to weather.
www.harryfergusonmemorial.com/
