Hardington Mandeville

HARDINGTON VILLAGE

68th ANNUAL FLOWER AND CRAFT SHOW

2.30pm Saturday 28th August 2010 at the Village Hall

To be opened by Mr Mike Bickerton

Admission – Adults £1, accompanied children free

Entertainment & Games, Refreshments – Cake and Plant Sales – Auction of Produce

TROPHIES

John Stevens Memorial Trophy to the top-scoring exhibitor across all sections

Perpetual Cup to the winner of Section A

Trophy for Heaviest Marrow

Rose Bowl to the winner of Section B

Photography Rose Bowl to the winner of Section C

Handicraft Rose Bowl to the winner of Section D

Flower Arranger’s Trophy to the winner of Section F

Cookery Salver to the winner of Section G

W.I. Cup to the top-scoring W.I. member in Section G

Tankard Trophy to top-scoring male exhibitor in Section G

JUNIOR PRIZES

A Cup & £5 to the top-scoring exhibitor in each of the three age groups in Section E

For every Junior Class: First Prize – Rosette and £1 cash

Second Prize - Rosette and 75p cash

Third Prize – Rosette and 50p cash

RULES FOR ENTRANTS

• ALL CLASSES (except for Section E) ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE
• There are no entry fees
• Only one entry, per person, per class
• All entry forms, together with all photographic entries, must be completed and sent or handed to Daphne Creed, Springfield Stores, Hardington Moor by 12 noon, Wednesday 25th August 2010 at the latest
• In Sections A and B every exhibit to be grown in the exhibitor’s own garden
• Photographic entries may have been taken at any time but must not have previously been entered for this show. Max. size to be 7” x 5” (18cm x 13cm) unmounted, black and white or colour print
• In Section D entrants should indicate if any part of the entry is not their own work (e.g. a picture frame)
• In Section E (Junior classes) all work to have been done by the entrant at home or in school since August 2009. Age to be stated on both entry form and exhibit
• In Section F (Flower arranging) flowers may be home grown or purchased
• All entries except photographs to be staged at the Village Hall by the exhibitor from 8.45am to 10.30am on the day of the show. The hall will be cleared of exhibitors at 10.30am, ready for judging
• Prizes and trophies will be presented at 4pm
• No entries to be taken away before 4.30pm
• Any items not removed will be sold by auction, starting at 4.30pm approx.
• In the event of insufficient entries in any class, or exhibits of inadequate standard, the judges may withhold any or all of the prizes
• The judges’ decisions will be final
• Trophies held by previous winners to be returned to Daphne Creed, Springfield Stores, in good condition, two weeks prior to the show

SCHEDULE

Section A – Vegetables and Fruit – Judge: Mr D Bowman

1. Noah’s Ark Collection – 5 pairs of different vegetables presented on tray max 24” (60cm) square
2. Five potatoes (white)
3. Five potatoes (coloured)
4. Five onions - trimmed
5. Five shallots – trimmed
6. Five carrots – trimmed
7. Five runner beans
8. Five french beans
9. Three globe beetroot – trimmed
10. One table marrow - under 15” (38cm) in length
11. Three courgettes – between 4”(10cm) & 6” (15cm) in length
12. One squash (any variety)
13. Five ripe tomatoes
14. Ten cherry tomatoes
15. A collection of three types of home grown fruits (not tomatoes)
16. Three apples (name variety if known)
17. A specimen single vegetable not included elsewhere in Section A
18. This year’s worst failure in any one of Classes 2-17
19. Heaviest marrow
20. Three types of herbs – 3 stems of each in a container

    Section B – Flowers and Plants - Judge: Mr A R Burnett

21. One specimen rose in vase
22. Two sprays of multi-flora roses in vase
23. One most fragrant rose in vase
24. Three cactus dahlias in vase
25. Three decorative dahlias in vase
26. Five stems of sweet peas in vase
27. Three stems of penstemon in vase
28. One specimen gladiolus in vase
29. One specimen flower – any cultivar not included elsewhere – in vase
30. A vase of mixed flowers (not annuals)
31. A vase of mixed annuals grown from seed
32. A vase of ornamental grasses
33. Three stems of mixed foliage in vase
34. A planted patio container
35. A hanging basket
36. A flowering fuchsia in pot*
37. A flowering pelargonium in pot*
38. A flowering plant in pot* (not fuchsia or pelargonium)
39. A foliage plant in pot*

    Note Classes 35-39* - Pots must not exceed 8” (20cm) in internal diameter

    Section C – Photography – Judge: Mr D Richards

    Exhibits in these classes to be sent to Mrs D Creed, Springfield Stores, Hardington Moor by 12 noon Wed 25th August. Photographs may have been taken at any time, but must not have been previously entered. Maximum 7” x 5” (18cm x 13cm) unmounted, black & white or colour print.

40. I couldn’t believe it so I took this photograph!
41. Two of a Kind
42. Sporting Life
43. Perspective
44. A Song Title

    Section D – Handicraft – Judge: Mrs B Baker

    All work to have been completed by the entrant since Aug 2009

    Please state on entry form size of exhibit & if any part was not hand made or if a kit or pattern was used.

45. A painting or drawing
46. A greetings card
47. Item of knitting/crochet (state if using pattern or own design)
48. Item of cross stitch, embroidery or tapestry (own design or pattern)
49. An item of pottery
50. An item of jewellery (using any technique)
51. You’ve made it, let’s see it (anything not included in above classes)

    Section E – Junior Classes – Judge: Mrs S Carpenter

    5 years and under (on 28 Aug 2010)

52. Picture of ‘My House’ – painting, felt tip or crayon
53. Four decorated biscuits
54. Flowers in a mug
55. Cress in an unusual container
56. A flower collage

    6-10 years (on 28 Aug 2010)

57. A painting or drawing ‘At the Seaside’
58. Make your own musical instrument
59. A decorated egg shown in an eggcup
60. A garden on a dinner plate
61. A vegetable or fruit animal
62. Four decorated fairy cakes
63. A collection of shells

    11 to 16 years (on 28 Aug 2010)

64. A chocolate cake
65. Design a CD cover
66. Design an outfit for your school prom (painting or drawing)
67. Make your own party invitation
68. A photo of a garden pest (entrant may be any age up to 16yrs)

    Section F – Flower arranging – Judge: Mrs D Bugler

69. An arrangement in a box
70. An arrangement illustrating ‘Teatime’
71. A Victorian posy
72. ‘Sculpted by Nature’, an exhibit featuring wood & foliage (max 38cm/15”)
73. An arrangement using shades of one colour (max 60cm/24” overall)

    Section G – Cookery, Preserves and Wine – Judge: Mrs A Mumford

    Classes 74 – 87 are open to males and females of any age

74. A carrot cake (loaf tin)
75. A treacle tart
76. Four fruit scones
77. Five flapjacks
78. Four coffee cupcakes
79. A Madeira cake (20cm/ 7-8” tin)
80. Four rock cakes
81. A loaf of wholemeal bread (breadmakers only)
82. A loaf of wholemeal bread (handmade only)
83. A jar of raspberry jam
84. A jar of any other jam
85. A jar of marmalade (any variety)
86. A jar of jelly (any variety)
87. A jar of chutney (any variety)
88. A bottle of red wine
89. A bottle of white wine
90. A half bottle of liqueur