Autumn Show Schedule

AUTUMN SHOW 2010 - Sat. 25th 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. A bowl of mixed cut herbs, minimum 3 varieties.
16. Gardener's Choice - a basket containing potatoes and any 2 other vegetables, sufficient to feed 2 people (parsley garnish allowed) (Special Prize of £5).

DIVISION II - FLOWERS (A) Dahlias

17. One vase of three, any one type, 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.

(B) Chrysanthemums

22. Three blooms, mixed 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 (may be mixed varieties)
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)

DIVISION III - FLORAL ART

38. 'Autumn Tapestry' An arrangement of foliage, berries, seedheads etc, but no flowers (45cm [17"] table length allowed)
39. An exhibit 'Twice as Nice' 2 complementary arrangements, with or without accessories (59cm [23"] table length allowed).
40. Novice Class, a small arrangement, not to exceed 30cm (12") suitable for a table centre, i.e. to be viewed all round. Open only to anyone who has never won first prize in a floral art class in a Slinfold Show

DIVISION IV - PRESERVES

41. One jar of strawberry jam.
42. One jar of stone fruit jam.
43. One jar of any other fruit jam.
44. One jar of jelly.
All the above exhibits must either have a waxed disc & cellophane cover or a new metal screw cap.
45. One jar of lemon curd. (must have a waxed disc & cellophane cover)
46. One jar of mixed pickle - no metal lids or cellophane.

DIVISION V - CHILDREN'S SECTION

47. 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
48. A sample of your best handwriting, (a nursery rhyme or poem) minumum 4 lines.
49. Complete and colour in, by hand, the drawing attached.
PICTURE
50. A miniature garden in a standard seed tray (Trophy awarded).
51. 3 decorated biscuits
52. Largest pumpkin grown from seed supplied by us at the Spring Show

DIVISION VI - COOKERY

53. 5 cheese twists
54. 4 florentines.
55. A treacle tart.
56. 5 butterfly cakes

DIVISION VII - HANDICRAFT

57. A shopping bag made from recycled material.
58. A painting or drawing 'Still Life' max. A3
59. An item of knitting or crochet
60. A piece of calligraphy - your favourite quote, hand-written
61. 3 'Holiday Snaps', 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 traditional 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 cider (may be from a kit).
Beer to be shown in plain glass bottle with 'marble' type stopper or crown cork.

Please Note Entry forms should go to Mrs Marjorie Hone at 10 West Way, Slinfold, before 9pm on Thursday 23rd 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