Autumn Show - 6 SEPTEMBER 2.30 Village Hall
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Show Secretary: Jackie Constantine Tel:277867.
E-mail: showsec@ewhursthortsoc.org.uk
​Staging: 8.30 am -10.15 am (Judging from 10.30)
Entries: By telephone, e-mail, direct to Show Secretary or to ‘Glenacre', Thornhurst Lane (using the form on page 3 of the printed schedule) not later than Thursday 4 September. Alternatively by email using the form under the shows and events tab.
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Entry Fee: 20p per class. (Children's classes free)
Presentations, Auction and Draw: 4.15 pm
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Vases provided must be used unless otherwise stated. Please name varieties if possible.
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Prizes: First: £2.00; Second: £1.00; Third: 50p
PLEASE SEE
RULES & ADVICE TAB
SECTION I VEGETABLES AND FRUIT (Open)
1 A collection (24" X 24"max.) of four kinds of vegetables, one of each kind.
Each item to be marked out of 10 points.
2 Four potatoes, one variety
3 Nine shallots (excluding pickling)
4 A vase of five stems of different culinary herbs,
5 Three carrots no flowers
6 Six runner beans
7 Garlic, three bulbs
8 Three onions 8 oz or under
9 Three onions over 8 oz
10 Three leeks
11 Three beetroots
12 A plate of three standard tomatoes (with calyx)
13 A truss of tomatoes (miniature variety, at least three ripe)
14 Six hot chillies, one variety
15 Any vegetable not mentioned above, number optional
16 A plate of three dessert apples
17 A plate of three cooking apples
18 A plate of three dessert pears
19 A plate of any fruit other than apples and pears
20 Most missshapen vegetable
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SECTION II FLOWERS AND POT PLANTS (Open)
21 Sunflower with the largest diameter head
22 A specimen bloom chrysanthemum
23 A vase of three disbudded chrysanthemums
24 One stem of spray chrysanthemum
25 A vase of three stems of spray chrysanthemums. Any variety or varieties.
26 One dahlia over 200mm diameter (giant or large)
27 Three dahlias between 150mm & 220mm diameter (medium), one or more varieties
28 Three decorative or ball dahlias up to 170mm diameter (small or miniature),one or more varieties
29 Three cactus/semi cactus dahlias up to 170mm diameter (small or miniature), one or more varieties
30 Three pompon dahlias up to 52mm,one or more varieties
31 Three dahlias, any other group(s) not mentioned in classes 26-30
32 A display of mixed dahlias, not more than 9 stems
33 A rose bloom, large flowered
34 A vase of three large flowered rose blooms, one or more varieties
35 Cluster rose, one stem
36 A vase of any kind of flower not mentioned above, not more than nine stems
37 A vase of hardy perennials, max. 9 stems, one or more kinds
38 A vase of mixed garden flowers
39 A vase of three stems of michaelmas daisies
40 A cactus or succulent *
41 A pot plant, other than orchid, in flower *
42 A pot plant, foliage *
43 A pot plant in fruit *
44 An Orchid, in flower.*
*(internal diameter of pot not to exceed 8”) Also see Show Reg. 1
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SECTION III FLORAL ART (Open)
45 “Red Hot” A petite exhibit, fruit, flowers & berries allowed, not exceeding 8"
46 “Twist & Turn” An exhibit of flowers & foliage, up to 18” wide, 12” high.Open staging.
47 “Autumn Glow” An exhibit to be staged in a niche, 24” wide, 36” high. Fresh foliage including seed heads, and berries, excluding flowers. Accessories allowed
48 “Autumn Glow” An exhibit to be staged in a niche, 24” wide, 36” high. Fresh foliage including seed heads, and berries, excluding flowers. Accessories allowed.
SECTION IV PHOTOGRAPHY (Open)
Taken by the exhibitor, the exhibit not previously to have won a prize at one of the Society's shows. Mounted or unmounted, with or without border, max. size 7" x 5" (18x13cm)colour. Except classes 50, 51 & 52 which are up to A4 size.
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48 Something beginning with "A"
49 Roofs and chimneys A set of three photos
50 Emotion
51 Carnival
52 On the wild side
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SECTION V HOME FARE (Open)
53 Five raisin and oatmeal cookies
54 Five plain scones
55 Apple pie, 8” maximum diameter. Presented on a plate
56 Tea Bread made in 2lb loaf tin
57 Five Meringues
58 A pot of fruit jelly
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Do not use cake or bread mixes, or ready-made pastry
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SECTION VI CHILDREN'S CLASSES (Open) (Please state age)
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59 (Pre-school): Something I made in the holidays
60 (8 yrs and under): A painted pebble
61 (13yrs and under): A photo of a 'creepy-crawley'
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