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SECTION A: VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
(No garnish for vegetables. All exhibits must be displayed on plates provided by the competitor)
1. Four onions, lightly trimmed 2. Four potatoes, any variety 3. Five runner beans 4. Longest runner bean 5. Five tomatoes with calyces attached 6. Five tomatoes, small fruited and cherry cultivars, with calyces attached 7. Three beetroots washed but not scrubbed, tops trimmed to approx. 3" 8. Three carrots washed but not scrubbed, tops trimmed to approx. 3" 9. Heaviest marrow 10. Three courgettes, 20cm/8" or less in length 11. A collection of five different vegetables displayed in a trug or basket 12. Three of the same vegetable not already listed in Section A 13. The funniest vegetable 14. Four apples, cooking 15. Four apples, dessert 16. Four pears 17. Four plums, one variety 18. A tea plate of six of the same soft fruits not already mentioned above SECTION B: FLOWERS
(A limited selection of containers 23cm/9” and 30cm/12” high will be provided for cut flowers on the day of the Show)
19. Pot-grown foliage plant, max. pot diameter 25.5cm/10" 20. Pot-grown cactus or succulent, max. pot dia. 25.5cm/10" 21. Pot-grown pelargonium/geranium, maximum pot diameter 25.5cm/10" 22. Pot-grown fuchsia, maximum pot diameter 25.5cm/10" 23. Container of mixed flowers, six stems 24. One hydrangea head 25. The most perfumed rose, one stem 26. One spray of roses 27. One specimen rose 28. Container of decorative dahlias, three stems 29. Container of cactus dahlias, three stems 30. Container of ball or pompon dahlias, three stems 31. One dahlia bloom, any variety 32. Largest diameter sunflower head 33. Container of any variety of flower not already listed in Section B, three stems 34. Five sprays of flowering shrubs, one or more varieties except roses 35. Five sprays of foliage, one or more varieties 36. Bunch of mixed herbs displayed in a jam jar, maximum five varieties 37. A single flower buttonhole with or without foliage SECTION C: FLORAL ART
(Maximum space allowed: 60cm/2 ft wide, 60cm/2 ft deep, no height restriction)
38. 'Autumn wreath' 39. 'A celebration of colour'. A design with flowers and foliage 40. 'Last of the summer wine'. An arrangement in a wine glass 41. 'Sunset'. A design with flowers and foliage. A class for novice flower arrangers who have never won a first prize in Floral Art at Bretforton Show SECTION D: COOKERY
(All jars for Classes 42 to 46 to be sealed with wax discs and cellophane only, labelled with contents and date of cooking. Class 58 is open only to men. Class 59 is only open to women.)
42. Jar of marmalade 43. Jar of strawberry jam 44. Jar of jam, any fruit 45. Jar of lemon curd 46. Jar of chutney 47. A showstopper cake, any ingredients, any decoration 48. Five savoury scones 49. Five pieces of shortbread, any flavour 50. Five muffins, any flavour 51. A cheesecake, any flavour 52. Five chocolate brownies 53. A decorated carrot cake 54. A Victoria sponge cake 55. A fruit cake 56. Five sausage rolls 57. Savoury quiche, any flavour 58. Five decorated cupcakes (MEN ONLY) 59. Five decorated cupcakes (WOMEN ONLY) |
SECTION E: BEVERAGES
(All wine to be in clear bottles with flanged corks)
60. Bottle of wine made from fruit 61. Bottle of cider 62. Bottle of sloe gin 63. Bottle of any homemade alcoholic beverage not mentioned above 64. Bottle of non-alcoholic cordial (undiluted) SECTION F: POULTRY
(All eggs must be displayed on plates provided by the competitor)
65. Three home-produced hen eggs 66. Three home-produced eggs, any other type (labelled) SECTION G: PHOTOGRAPHY
(All photographs must be unmounted and size not to exceed 13cm x 18cm/5" x 7")
67. Water 68. Animal Antics 69. Ancient or Modern 70. Light SECTION H: HANDICRAFTS
(Space allowed: 60cm/2 ft wide, 60cm/2 ft deep, no height restriction. Tip for Classes 71 – 76: make sure all loose threads and wool ends are sewn in neatly.)
71. A soft toy 72. A felted animal 73. Item of hand knitting 74. Item of crochet 75. Item of cross-stitch, needlepoint, embroidery or tapestry 76. Item of patchwork or quilting 77. Item of woodwork or metalwork, original construction SECTION I: ART
(Framed or unframed and not to exceed 60cm/2 ft wide or 60cm/2 ft high. Display stands to be provided by the exhibitor. Any signature or other means of identification must be covered over. For 14-18-year-olds, see young people's classes.)
78. A picture in acrylics, oils or pastels 79. A picture in watercolours or gouache 80. A drawing in pencil, pen and ink or charcoal SECTION J: CHILDREN’S & YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLASSES
Five years and under
81. Three decorated biscuits (made or bought) 82. A self-portrait (no bigger than A4) 83. A picture or collage of an animal (no bigger than A4) Six to nine years 84. Three decorated cupcakes 85. A miniature garden in a seed tray 86. A drawing, painting or model of a castle using any materials (no bigger than A4) Ten to thirteen years 87. Three decorated cupcakes 88. A miniature garden in a seed tray 89. A drawing, painting or model of a castle using any materials Fourteen to eighteen years 90. A celebration cake, any ingredients, any decoration 91. A miniature garden in a seed tray 92. A drawing, painting or model using any materials |
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