ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW SATURDAY 24th JULY 2021

 

 

UNDERRIVER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW

in the Underriver Village Hall

SATURDAY 24^th JULY 2021

2.30 pm

 

SHOW RULES

All entries must be made on the appropriate form or by e-mail and be received by the Chairman, Angela Ridge, not later than the date 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 11.00 am. No entry will be accepted unless the entry fee of £1.00 has been paid on 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” (8^th edn.) 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 2021

COMPETITION RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS

 

In order to display any exhibit at the Annual Flower Show to be held on Saturday 24^th July 2021 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 e-mail, by hand or by telephone before

4.00 pm on Tuesday 20^th July 2021 to:

Angela Ridge, Asturias Cottage, Hildenborough (01732 832337)

e-mail: aridge@waitrose.com

THERE IS AN ENTRY FEE OF £1.00

which covers all your entries to the Show and

grants membership of the Society for the calendar year. This is payable on the day of the Show upon entry to the Hall.

 

Any Volunteers to help on the Day:

 Please contact

Angela Ridge (01732 832337) or

Christopher Hurrion (01732 833169)

 Many Thanks to everyone for all their help!

 

SHOW DAY

 

8.45 am	Hall Opens Please allow enough time to prepare your exhibits
11.00 am	DOORS WILL BE CLOSED ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE STAGED
11.15 am	Judging begins

  

2.30 pm          Doors Open

 

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)

1. Collection of Vegetables from the list below (in trug or box, max. 18" x 15")
2. Five Spring onions
3. Any Brassica
4. Two Lettuces any variety
5. Five Onions
6. Five Carrots
7. Eight pods of peas
8. Six Runner Beans (stalks on)
9. Eight French Beans (stalks on)

10. Eight broad beans (stalks on)
11. Three Courgettes
12. Five Potatoes - Red/coloured
13. Five Potatoes - White
14. Three Beetroots (with tops off)
15. Brace of Cucumbers
16. Three Tomatoes (ripe)
17. Six cherry/plum Tomatoes
18. Any other Vegetable not specified above
19. Collection of Fruit and/or Vegetables from your garden (in a trug or box, max. 18” x 15”)

 

Number of Vegetables to be shown in Collection (Class 1) and maximum points to be awarded for each (in brackets):

 

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)

 

FRUIT

 

21. Ten Raspberries (with hulls)
22. Six Loganberries (with hulls)
23. Six Bunches of Black Currants
24. Six Bunches of Red Currants
25. Ten Gooseberries
26. Any other fruit not specified above

FLOWERS

28. A Spray of any Rose
29. One Specimen Rose in Exhibitor's vase
30. A Bowl of 6 Roses (any varieties, own container)
31. A small display of annuals (in own container)
32. A Vase of Sweet Peas (8 stems)
33. Three matching flower-heads floating in water (own container)
34. A Vase of Perennials (3 varieties, 2 stems of each)
35. A Vase of Mixed Flowers

          (judged only on number of varieties and quality)

36. Three Stems of flowers from corms or tubers
37. One small Spray of any Flowering Shrub or Climber, not exceeding 18" wide
38. One Specimen Stem of any flower
39. An indoor flowering plant, cared for by the exhibitor for more than twelve months (pot max. 6” diameter).

OTHER CLASSES

40. 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.

201. A jar of Marmalade
202. A jar of Jam
203. A jar of Jelly
204. A jar of Chutney or Pickle
205. A jar of Honey
206. Six cheese scones
207. Quiche Lorraine (8”)

208. A cake of your choice, max. 8”
209. Six chocolate brownies
210. A Victoria Sandwich (3 eggs), max. 8”
211. A Small Bottle of Sloe Gin or similar Fruit Spirit
212. Six Eggs

ARTS & CRAFTS

 

Please indicate approximate size of exhibit on Entry Form

213. An Art Work - painting, ceramics or sculpture
214. An unframed Photograph, “Lockdown”, max. 10” x 8”
215.  An unframed Photograph “Contrasts”, max. 10” x 8”
216. A Piece of Needlework or knitting (hand or machine made)
217. Any Article not eligible in any other classes (eg. upholstery, 

           model or woodwork) 

 

FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

218. “Blue & White”, max. 15” x15” any height
219. An arrangement in a log, max. 10”
220. Roses in a basket, max. 10” x 10” any height
221. A miniature flower arrangement, max. 6” x 6” x 6” 

  [The height of an arrangement is measured

   from the base of the container]

 

PRIZES AND CUPS

 

PRIZE GIVING IS AT 3:30 PM

 

Jubilee Cup                 Class 39

Pam Cup                       Highest number of points in the Vegetable                Classes (excluding Classes 1 & 19)

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 - 38 inclusive)

Palmer Cup                  Best exhibit in Flower Classes (Classes 28 - 38 inclusive)

Cook's Cup                  Highest number of points in Classes 201 - 207 (inclusive)

Bill Mason Cup           Best Exhibit in Class 40

The Black Charles Cup  Best Exhibit in Classes 201- 212             (inclusive)

The Tudor House Cup    Best Exhibit in Classes 213 - 217 (inclusive)

Arthur Palmer Flower Arranging Cup

Highest number of points in the flower arrangement Classes 218-221

Worshipful Company of Gardeners' Floral Art Diploma

Best Exhibit in the flower arrangement Classes 218-221

 

ENTRY FORM (Entry £1.00 payable on the day)

No exhibitor may enter more than one exhibit in any one class.

Name and Address

CLASSES ENTERED (NUMBER ONLY)