UNDERRIVER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW
in
Underriver Village Hall
SATURDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2022
2.30 pm
SHOW RULES
All entries must be made on the appropriate form and be received by the Hon. Secretary not later than the dates shown in the Schedule.
All exhibits must be the bona-fide property of the exhibitor and have been grown or made by him or her (excluding the Flower Arranging Classes).
Exhibits in all Divisions must be staged by 11.30 am. Entries can be staged between 5:00 - 7:00 pm the day before the Show. No entry will be accepted unless the exhibitor’s annual membership fee of £5.00 has been paid on or before the Show day.
The Judges shall have the power to withhold any award for any exhibit which in their opinion is not of sufficient merit to be awarded a prize.
The judging of exhibits will be carried out according to the recommendations contained in ”The Horticultural Show Handbook” published by the Royal Horticultural Society, but where appropriate the Committee reserves the right to follow the recommendations of the National Societies.
On the relative merit of the exhibits the decision of the Judges shall be final.
The Committee accepts no responsibility for the loss of, or damage to, any exhibit while in transit or at the show, nor shall the Committee be liable for compensation for loss or damage from any cause whatsoever of or to any personal property, etc., of exhibitors or visitors to the show.
Exhibits must not be removed before 4.00 pm on the day of the show.
All flowers except those in floral arrangement classes shall be exhibited in green vases supplied, unless otherwise stated in the Schedule.
No exhibitor may enter more than one exhibit in any one class, and not more than one exhibitor may enter from one garden in the same class.
The Committee reserves the right of cancelling the competitions, accepting or refusing entries, withholding any or all of the prizes, and of determining any questions which may arise out of these regulations, and to alter these regulations as it may deem necessary.
Keep closely to the wording of the Schedule, the Judges are allowed no latitude.
Christopher Hurrion, Hon. Secretary
ANNUAL SHOW 2022
COMPETITION RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS
In order to display any exhibit at the Annual Flower Show to be held on 3rd September 2022 an entry form stating the classes for any such exhibits must be submitted.
All completed entry forms (inside back cover) must be
sent in by email, hand or telephone before
4.00 pm on Tuesday 30th August September 2022 to:
Christopher Hurrion
The Spinney, tel: 01732 833169
e-mail: Churrion@aol.com
If in doubt how to display your exhibits, notes can be borrowed from the Hon. Secretary.
THERE IS AN ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE of £5.00
for the calendar year which covers all your entries to all Shows & AGM and grants membership of the Society. If not previously paid, this is payable with your entry form or for entries by telephone or email on the day of the Show.
Any Volunteers to help on the Day:
Please contact
Angela Ridge (832337)
Many Thanks to everyone for all their help!
SHOW DAY
10:00 am Hall opens
Please allow enough time to stage all exhibits
11:30 am Hall closes for judging
11:45 am Judging commences
2:30 pm Doors open
3:30 pm Prizewinners announced
(Cups to be presented at AGM at 7:30 pm on 17 November)
4:00 pm Show closes
If you do not wish your exhibits to be sold at the end of the Show, please remove them between 4.00 pm - 4.15 pm. Exhibits must not be removed before 4.00 pm.
PLEASE NAME VARIETIES IF POSSIBLE
VEGETABLES
Displayed on paper plates where appropriate (plates provided)
- Collection of 5 Vegetables from the list below (in box, max. 18" x 15")
- Any Brassica
- Five Onions
- Five Carrots
- One Squash or pumpkin
- Six Runner Beans (stalks on)
- Eight French Beans (stalks on)
- Three Courgettes
- Five Potatoes - Red/coloured/white
- Three Beetroots (with tops off)
- Brace of Cucumbers
- Three Tomatoes (ripe)
- Six cherry/plum Tomatoes
- Any other Vegetable not specified above
Number of Vegetables to be shown in Collection (Class 1) and maximum points to be awarded for each (in brackets):
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5 Beans, Broad |
(15) |
2 Courgettes |
(12) |
3 Potatoes |
(20) |
|
5 Beans, Dwarf |
(15) |
1 Cucumber |
(15) |
5 Radishes |
(10) |
|
3 Beans, Runner |
(18) |
1 Globe Artichoke |
(15) |
5 Shallots |
(15) |
|
2 Beetroots |
(15) |
1 Lettuce |
(15) |
5 Spring Onions |
(12) |
|
1 Cabbage |
(15) |
1 Marrow |
(15) |
1 Sweet Corn |
(18) |
|
2 Carrots |
(20) |
2 Onions |
(15) |
2 Tomatoes |
(16) |
|
1 Cauliflower |
(20) |
5 Pods of Peas |
(20) 22 |
2 Turnips |
(15) |
|
2 of any other vegetable |
(15) |
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FRUIT
- Ten Raspberries (with hulls)
- Three dessert apples
- Three pears
- Ten blueberries
- Three cooking apples
- Any other fruit not specified above
- Five plums
FLOWERS
- A Spray of any Rose
- One Specimen Rose in Exhibitor's vase
- A Bowl of 6 Roses (any varieties, own container)
- A small display of annuals (in own container)
- A Vase of Sweet Peas (8 stems)
- Four mixed Dahlias
- A Vase of Mixed Flowers
(judged only on number of varieties and quality)
- One small Spray of any Flowering Shrub or Climber, not exceeding 18" wide
- One Specimen Stem of any flower
- An indoor flowering plant, cared for by the exhibitor for more than twelve months (pot max. 6” diameter).
OTHER CLASSES
- 6 fresh herbs of any height in own container, max. 8” x 8”, (varieties to be named)
COOKERY
- Please display on china plates if possible and make to
measurements specified
- Please put the full date on a label on each jar.
- A jar of Mincemeat
- A jar of Jam or jelly
- A jar of Chutney or Pickle
- Six small sausage rolls
- Six cheese scones
- A blackberry & apple tart or crumble, max. 8” dia.
- A cake of your choice, max. 8” dia.
- A Victoria Sandwich (3 eggs), max. 8” dia.
- A Small Bottle of Sloe Gin or similar Fruit Spirit
- A Bottle of Homemade Lemonade or Cordial
- Six Eggs
ARTS & CRAFTS
Please indicate approximate size of exhibit on Entry Form
- An Art Work - painting, ceramics or sculpture
- An unframed Photograph, “Underriver”, max. 10” x 8”
- An unframed Photograph “Art. Deco.”, max. 10” x 8”
- A Piece of Needlework or knitting (hand or machine made)
- Any Article not eligible in any other classes (eg. upholstery,
model or woodwork)
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
- “Harvest Festival” any colour, max. 15” x15” any height
- An arrangement in a teacup
- An arrangement in a seashell
- A miniature flower arrangement, max. 6” x 6” x 6”
[The height of an arrangement is measured
from the base of the container]
FAMILY
- A selection of weeds in a jam-jar
- The wonkiest vegetable
- The longest bean
PRIZES AND CUPS
PRIZES ANNOUNCED AT 3:30 PM
Jubilee Cup Class 37
Pam Cup Highest number of points in the Vegetable Classes (excluding Class 1)
Freddie Newall Cup Best collection of Vegetables (Class 1)
Worshipful Company of Gardeners' Diploma
Best exhibit in the Vegetable Classes
Silver Cup Highest number of points in the Fruit Classes
Felicity Poole Cup Best exhibit in the Fruit Classes
Absalom’s Rose Bowl Highest number of points in the Rose Classes (Classes 28-30 inclusive)
President's Cup Highest number of points in flowers other than Rose Classes (Classes 31 - 37 inclusive)
Palmer Cup Best exhibit in Flower Classes (Classes 28 - 37 inclusive)
Cook's Cup Highest number of points in Classes 201 - 211 (inclusive)
Bill Mason Cup Best Exhibit in Class 40
The Black Charles Cup Best Exhibit in Classes 201- 211 (inclusive)
The Tudor House Cup Best Exhibit in Classes 216 - 220 (inclusive)
Arthur Palmer Flower Arranging Cup
Highest number of points in the flower arrangement Classes 221-224
Worshipful Company of Gardeners' Floral Art Diploma
Best Exhibit in the flower arrangement Classes 221-224
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ENTRY FORM |
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No exhibitor may enter more than one exhibit in any one class. Name, Address & e-mail:
Classes entered (Number only) |
Please be sure to return this form
by hand or e-mail or telephone your entry to
Christopher Hurrion
The Spinney, tel: 01732 833169
e-mail: Churrion@aol.com
by 4pm. Tuesday 30 th August 2022