Autumn Show Schedule

AUTUMN SHOW 2011 - Sat. 17th September

SLINFOLD VILLAGE HALL

NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ENTER

DIVISION I - VEGETABLES

1. Four dessert apples.
2. Four cooking apples.
3. A plate of any other fruit
4. Three onions, each not exceeding 250g (8.5oz).
5. Three onions, each over 250g (8.5oz).
6. Six shallots
7. Four potatoes, one variety (white or coloured).
8. Four of any other one type root vegetable
9. Four tomatoes (regular).
10. Four tomatoes small-fruited
11. Three of any one type of pepper
12. Three courgettes.
13. One edible squash or pumpkin.
14. Three of any one variety other vegetable.
15. Three jars, each containing one different variety of herb.
16. Gardener's Choice - a basket containing potatoes and any 2 other vegetables, sufficient to feed 2 people (parsley garnish allowed).

DIVISION II - FLOWERS (A) Dahlias

17. One vase of three, cactus or semi-cactus.
18. Vase of five pom-pom dahlias, not to exceed 50mm (2") dia.
19. One vase of three, any other one flower type, which could not be entered in class 17 or 18
20. One specimen dahlia bloom, must exceed 127mm (5") dia.
21. One vase of three, mixed varieties.

(B) Chrysanthemums

22. Three blooms, one or more varieties.
23. One specimen bloom.
24. 3 sprays, one or more varieties

    (C) Other Flowers

25. One specimen rose (red/orange/pink).
26. One specimen rose (yellow/cream/white).
27. 5 blooms of Japanese anemones
28. 6 fuchsia blossoms, displayed on a plate of damp sand
29. One vase, any type of annual
30. One vase of any one type of flowering shrub.
31. One vase of mixed flowers (not shrub).
32. A Flowering Orchid
33. A flowering pot plant.
34. A foliage pot plant Please note that Rule 4 applies to the above 3 classes and all are subject to a max. 23cm (9") diameter pot.
35. 1 pan cactus or succulent (pot not to exceed 20cm [8"] diameter).
36. The best flower from my garden (1 stem, single bloom or multiple florets acceptable).
37. A bonsai (max. height 60cm)
38. A fuchsia plant grown from the cutting supplied by us at the Spring Show or April meeting

DIVISION III - FLORAL ART

39. An arrangement of foliage, berries, seedheads etc, but no flowers (45cm [17"] table length allowed)
40. A Floral Art exhibit 'Flower Show' to be shown in a basket and to include fruit and vegetables. (59cm [23"] table length allowed).


41. This class not specified in 2012

DIVISION IV - PRESERVES

42. One jar of strawberry jam.
43. One jar of stone fruit jam.
44. One jar of any other fruit jam.
45. One jar of jelly.
46. One jar of lemon curd.
All the above exhibits must either have a waxed disc & cellophane cover
47. One jar of pickled onions/shallots - new plastic, glass or coated metal screw-cap.

DIVISION V - CHILDREN'S SECTION

48. a. Age 8 & under. Any article of handiwork of your own choice, including knitting, needle-work, woodwork etc.(no kits)
b. Age 9 to 16. Any article of handiwork of your own choice, including knitting, needle-work, woodwork etc.(no kits)
(This item should have been completed this year and not shown before)
A trophy is awarded for the best entry in these 2 classes, age will be taken into consideration
49. An edible necklace (string need not be edible)
50. Complete and colour in, by hand, the drawing attached.
PICTURE
51. A miniature garden in a standard seed tray (Trophy awarded).
52. Cook your favourite dessert (please state recipe)
53. Largest sunflower face grown from seed supplied by us at the Spring Show (or contact Show Secretary a.s.a.p.).
The above classes will be divided into age groups if necessary

DIVISION VI - COOKERY

54. An individual steak & kidney pie (pastry top & bottom)
55. A rich fruit Cake.
56. A bread-and-butter pudding.
57. 2 stuffed tomatoes

DIVISION VII - HANDICRAFT

58. A painting or drawing 'Sunset'; not to exceed A3 paper (any medium, unframed, but should be mounted)
59. A dressed doll
60. An item of knitting or crochet
61. 3 photos, of 'Summer Holiday', each max. size 13cm x 18cm (5"x 7"), to be fixed to a single sheet of paper.
Exhibits in this division must have been made by the exhibitors, finished in the last twelve months, and not shown before.

DIVISION VIII - WINES, BEERS ETC.

62. A bottle of red wine (may be from a kit but please state if so).
63. A bottle of white wine (may be from a kit but please state if so).
64. A bottle of liqueur.
65. A bottle of old-fashioned lemonade
All above exhibits to be shown in a clear glass, full size wine bottle (except liqueur may be in a half bottle) with a flanged cork (not a plastic stopper).
66. A bottle of home made ginger beer.
Beer to be shown in plain glass bottle with 'marble' type stopper or crown cork.

Please Note Entry forms should go to Mr George Munden at 8, 'The Cobblers', Hayes Lane, Slinfold, before 9pm on Thursday 15th September.
(Late entries - [double fees!!] up to 9pm Friday) or enter online (click Entry Form on the left)
Entry fees per class: Members - 25p; non-members - 35p; children's classes free
Exhibits to be staged between 8am and 10.15am on the morning of the show

Prizes in adult classes first prize only of £1;
in children's classes: 1st - 50p; 2nd - 40p; 3rd 30p

Please read the "Hints" and "Rules" sections before entering, and contact the Show Secretary, or email us if you have any queries

To enter please click Entry Form on the left, this will open in a new window.

TROPHIES

NEW MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO OUR SHOWS AND MEETINGS

Usual rules for shows apply (please see "Rules" section) If in doubt, ask the Show Secretary