Autumn Show Schedule
AUTUMN SHOW 2011 - Sat. 17th September
SLINFOLD VILLAGE HALL
NON-MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ENTER
DIVISION I - VEGETABLES
- Four dessert apples.
- Four cooking apples.
- A plate of any other fruit
- Three onions, each not exceeding 250g (8.5oz).
- Three onions, each over 250g (8.5oz).
- Six shallots
- Four potatoes, one variety (white or coloured).
- Four of any other one type root vegetable
- Four tomatoes (regular).
- Four tomatoes small-fruited
- Three of any one type of pepper
- Three courgettes.
- One edible squash or pumpkin.
- Three of any one variety other vegetable.
- Three jars, each containing one different variety of herb.
- Gardener's Choice - a basket containing potatoes and any 2 other vegetables, sufficient to feed 2 people (parsley garnish allowed).
- One vase of three, cactus or semi-cactus.
- Vase of five pom-pom dahlias, not to exceed 50mm (2") dia.
- One vase of three, any other one flower type, which could not be entered in class 17 or 18
- One specimen dahlia bloom, must exceed 127mm (5") dia.
- One vase of three, mixed varieties.
- Three blooms, one or more varieties.
- One specimen bloom.
- 3 sprays, one or more varieties
(C) Other Flowers
- One specimen rose (red/orange/pink).
- One specimen rose (yellow/cream/white).
- 5 blooms of Japanese anemones
- 6 fuchsia blossoms, displayed on a plate of damp sand
- One vase, any type of annual
- One vase of any one type of flowering shrub.
- One vase of mixed flowers (not shrub).
- A Flowering Orchid
- A flowering pot plant.
- 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.
- 1 pan cactus or succulent (pot not to exceed 20cm [8"] diameter).
- The best flower from my garden (1 stem, single bloom or multiple florets acceptable).
- A bonsai (max. height 60cm)
- A fuchsia plant grown from the cutting supplied by us at the Spring Show or April meeting
- An arrangement of foliage, berries, seedheads etc, but no flowers (45cm [17"] table length allowed)
- A Floral Art exhibit 'Flower Show' to be shown in a basket and to include fruit and vegetables. (59cm [23"] table length allowed).
- This class not specified in 2012
- One jar of strawberry jam.
- One jar of stone fruit jam.
- One jar of any other fruit jam.
- One jar of jelly.
- One jar of lemon curd. All the above exhibits must either have a waxed disc & cellophane cover
- One jar of pickled onions/shallots - new plastic, glass or coated metal screw-cap.
- 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)
- An edible necklace (string need not be edible)
- Complete and colour in, by hand, the drawing attached. PICTURE
- A miniature garden in a standard seed tray (Trophy awarded).
- Cook your favourite dessert (please state recipe)
- 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
- An individual steak & kidney pie (pastry top & bottom)
- A rich fruit Cake.
- A bread-and-butter pudding.
- 2 stuffed tomatoes
- A painting or drawing 'Sunset'; not to exceed A3 paper (any medium, unframed, but should be mounted)
- A dressed doll
- An item of knitting or crochet
- 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.
- A bottle of red wine (may be from a kit but please state if so).
- A bottle of white wine (may be from a kit but please state if so).
- A bottle of liqueur.
- 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).
- A bottle of home made ginger beer. Beer to be shown in plain glass bottle with 'marble' type stopper or crown cork.
DIVISION II - FLOWERS (A) Dahlias
(B) Chrysanthemums
DIVISION III - FLORAL ART
DIVISION IV - PRESERVES
DIVISION V - CHILDREN'S SECTION
(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
DIVISION VI - COOKERY
DIVISION VII - HANDICRAFT
DIVISION VIII - WINES, BEERS ETC.
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.
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