New Entrant Award
If you have not entered the Show before, Welcome! You can enter as many classes as you like. You may wish to cautiously try a few classes you feel comfortable with or go all out for full coverage! However you start, your total number of points gained from everything you enter will be put forward for the New Entrant Award. The new exhibitor gaining the most points out of all new entrants will be awarded The Francis Hill Cup.
Flowers
1. Viola, 1 specimen bloom
2. Violas, 6 blooms
3. Dahlia, pom pom, 1 specimen bloom
4. Dahlia, cactus, 1 specimen bloom
5. Mixed annuals, 3 or more varieties in 1 vase
6. Mixed perennials, 3 or more varieties in 1 vase
7. Pansy, 1 specimen bloom
8. Pansies, 6 blooms
9. Fuchsia heads, 3 of any same variety
10. A vase of 3 or more varieties of bee friendly flowers
11. Largest sunflower head, Adult
The Clendon Vase will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Roses
12. Roses, floribunda, 3 sprays, any variety
13. Roses, Hybrid Tea, 3 of any one variety
14. Rose, 1 specimen, with foliage
15. Roses, 5 Hybrid Tea, mixed varieties
The Sydney Rawlings Rose Bowl will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section. The Rosern Trophy will be awarded to the Best Rose in Show.
Pot Plants
16. Foliage pot plant
17. Bonsai
18. Geranium
19. Succulent
20. African Violet
21. Streptocarpus (Cape Primrose)
22. Flowering pot plant
The Cys Dyble Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Vegetables
23. Runner beans, 6 pods, with stalks & uniform tails
24. French beans, 6 pods, with stalks & even lengths
25. Beetroot, 2, trimmed to approx 3”/75mm, with taproot
26. Onions, 3, 250g or under, thin necked
27. Onions, 3, over 250g, thin necked with sound and intact root plate
28. Shallots, 5, thin necks
29. Potatoes, 5 coloured
30. Potatoes, 5 white
31. Parsnips, 2, trimmed to approx 3”/75mm with taproot
32. Cucumber, 1 with stalk
33. Marrow, 1
34. Carrots, 3 trimmed to approx 3”/75mm, one variety
35. Courgettes, 2
36. Leeks, 2 parallel-sided, blanched leeks 150mm or over, pot leeks blanched less than 150mm
37. Chilli peppers, 3
38. Capsicum peppers, 3
39. Sweetcorn, 2 cobs, display approx 25% of the grain along the length of the cob, husk on, trimmed stalk
40. The longest runner bean (one prize awarded)
41. The heaviest onion (one prize awarded)
42. The funniest shaped vegetable (one prize awarded)
43. Any mixed vegetables displayed in a seed tray, judged on presentation and quality
44. Herbs, 4 varieties, bunched and labelled
45. Tomatoes, 5, any one variety, with stalks
46. Cherry tomatoes, 5, any one variety, with stalks
47. Rhubarb, 3 stalks, with trimmed leaves
48. Squash/Gourd, 1, any variety
49. Aubergine, 1, any variety
The HW Hunt Company Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section. The Stan Hopper Memorial Plate will be presented to the Best Vegetable in Show. The Morral Plate will be presented to the exhibitor with the Longest Runner Bean.
Fruit
50. Apples, 5 dessert, stalks intact
51. Plums, 5 with stalks
52. Pears, 5 with stalks
53. Damsons, 12 with stalks
54. Apples, 5 cooking, stalk intact
55. Apple, cooking, 1 specimen, stalk intact
56. Raspberry, 12 with stalk
57. Blackberry, 12 with stalk
The Canalside Salver will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Preserves
All labelled, sealed with a new twist top lid OR for curd/cheese only a wax disc and cellophane may be used.
58. Jar of jam, any one fruit
59. Jar of jam, more than one fruit
60. Jar of fruit jelly
61. Jar of any curd/cheese
62. Jar of chutney
63. Jar of pickled cucumber or gherkins
64. Jar of marmalade, any citrus fruit
65. Bottle of cordial/syrup
The Great Haywood Memorial Hall Challenge Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Baking
Any baking class may be vegan or gluten free - please label.
66. Victoria sandwich, 3 eggs, just jam filling
67. Savoury crackers, 4
68. Shortbread, 4 biscuits
69. Brownies, 4
70. Swiss roll, no fresh cream please
71. Cinnamon swirls, 2
The Great Haywood WI Trophy will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Bread
Any bread class may be vegan or gluten free - please label.
72. Focaccia,1
73. Wholemeal tin loaf, 1
74. White tin loaf, 1
75. Loaf made in a bread making machine, 1
76. Fruit loaf
77. Any bread other than the above
The Little Haywood Ladies Club Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Flower Arranging
78. A Harvest wreath, max diameter 16”
79. Foliage arrangement
80. Petite arrangement
81. A floral headband
82. Modern, unlimited height, no floral foam
83. Floral arrangement “By the seaside”, accessories permitted
All exhibits must not exceed 20”/510mm unless otherwise stated.
The Davies Floral Art Challenge Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section. The Marjorie Chilton Trophy will be presented to the Best Floral Art exhibit.
Handicraft
Please give brief details of how you have made the item.
84. A knitted or crocheted garment
85. An item of pottery, polymer or air drying clay
86. A piece of glass art
87. A piece of needlecraft
88. A hat, any craft
89. A handmade toy
90. A piece of needle or wet felting
91. Any handicraft except those in classes 84 to 90
The Burbridge Tray will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Art and Photography
92. A portrait - human or animal, any media
93. A landscape, any media
94. Your interpretation of any subject using wet or dry media
95. A drawing in pencil, charcoal or pastels, any subject
96. Photo junior (16yrs & under) on the theme “Wildlife on water”
97. Photograph adult, on the theme “A little bit of red”
98. Macro photograph, any subject
99. Black and white photograph, any subject
All art and photographs mounted and/or framed unless on a canvas. Please keep the photographs local and printed on photographic paper. Exhibitors are welcome to bring a stand to display large artwork.
The Jan Pugh Art Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.
Children’s Section
Pre-school
100. Largest sunflower head
101. A finger painted picture
102. A paper crown decorated with natural materials
5-7 years
103. Largest sunflower head
104. A flag for a sandcastle
105. A cardboard tube model
8-11 years
106. Largest sunflower head
107. Seaside in a seed tray
108. A wind chime
12-16 years
109. Largest sunflower head
110. A piece of artwork
111. A piece of handicraft
A certificate will be given to all entries in the Pre-school section. The Alison Mayo Junior Trophy will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the 5-7 years section. The Bishton Hall Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the 8-11 years section. The Flower and Vegetable Show Trophy will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the 12-16 years section.
Longest Runner Bean – 16 years and under
112. The longest runner bean (one prize awarded)
The Colwich Parish in Bloom Cup will be awarded to the winner.
Junior Baking—16 years and under
113. Flavoured flapjack (please label), 4
114. Rocky road, 4
115. Pastry pinwheels, your choice of filling (please label), 2
The Broome Junior Baking Cup will be presented to the exhibitor gaining the most points overall in the above section.