Newry Show: Bringing home the bacon.(Features) From: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) | Date: June 30, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Century Newspapers Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A CRACKLING new event took the show by storm and proved to be a crowd-puller.

The Derrymore Pig Derby brought tension, excitement and the chance to have a flutter at the showground.

There was plenty of squealing as the Shortts Racing Pigs, from Omagh, vied for position in the lorry waiting for starter's orders.

Race stewards ran through the list of runners and riders, which included Peggy's Leg riden by U.R. Stumpy, Miss Piggy with jockey Lester Pi...