Haywards Heath Horticultural Society

 

 

Autumn Show 2012

 

Saturday 8th September 2.00 - 4.30pm

 

Wherever possible exhibitors should name their varieties in the Horticultural Classes as this adds very considerably to the interest of visitors to the show. Cards for this purpose may be obtained from the secretary.

 

Except where otherwise indicated, all prize money is sponsored by our President Dave Vivash

 

Awards

 

The Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal

for the exhibitor winning the most points in the horticultural sections of the Show (winners in previous 2 years ineligible)

 

The Borde Hill Challenge Cup & National Vegetable Society Medal

For the best collection of Vegetables in Class 1. A £5.00 prize for the Winner of Class 1 and a £1.00 prize for the Runner-up.

 

The John Box Cup

For the best dish of Vegetables

 

The Fancourt-Bell Challenge Cup

To the exhibitor gaining most points in the Show

 

The Gus Bellchambers Copper Tray

To the winner of Class 22

 

The Manton Challenge Cup

To the exhibitor gaining most points in the Chrysanthemum Classes

 

The National Chrysanthemum Society Silver Medal and Certificate

For the best vase of Chrysanthemums

 

The Navy Cup

For the exhibitor gaining most points in the Dahlia Classes

 

The National Dahlia Society Silver Medal and Certificate

For the best exhibit in the Dahlia Classes

 

The National Dahlia Society Bronze Medal and Certificate

For the Runner-up in the Dahlia Classes

The Harry Tester Memorial Trophy

To the competitor gaining the most points in Classes 31-34

 

The Tom Elder Trophy

The best Fuchsia exhibit in the show

 

Paddy Henry Trophy for winner of Class 62

Plus a prize of £5 sponsored by Neil Henry

 

The Members Class Autumn Trophy

Winner of Class 35 Members Special Class

 

The Clare Marshall Trophy

For Begonias to the winner of Class 36

 

The James Clarke Challenge Cup

To the winner of Class 41

 

A Challenge Trophy

To the exhibitor gaining most points for Vegetables during 2012

 

A Certificate of Merit and a £5.00 prize for the best exhibit in Cookery Classes-  sponsored by Alan Colgate

 

A Challenge Cup

For the competitor gaining most points in the Cookery Classes during 2012

 

A Certificate of Merit and a £5.00 prize for the best exhibit in Floral Art  Classes-  sponsored by Graham & Rose Hurst

 

The Jubilee Trophy

To the competitor gaining most points in the Floral Art Classes during 2012

 

A Certificate of Merit and a £5.00 prize for the best exhibit in Photography - sponsored by Rosie Hussein

 

The Handsworth Memorial Trophy

To the competitor gaining the most points in the Photography Classes during 2012

 

Class 45 winner £5.00 prize sponsored by Gill Archer - 2nd £1.00

Class 49 winner £5.00 prize sponsored by Stephanie Littlewood - 2nd £1.00

Class 57 winner £5.00 prize sponsored by Dave Vivash - 2nd £1.00

Class 58 winner £5.00 prize sponsored by Dave Vivash - 2nd £1.00

Class 80 winner £5.00 prize sponsored by Tony Bowell

 

Prizes      only as stated above

 

Staging: See Show Rules 2012

Vegetables

Class

1  4 kinds of Vegetables (quantity and points awarded in accordance with the table given under Show Rules)

2  4 white Potatoes

3  4 coloured Potatoes

4  3 Onions

5  3 Onions grown from sets

6  3 Carrots

7  2 Cucumber - long

8  3 Beetroot

9  9 pods of Runner Beans

10  2 Ridge Cucumber

11  2 table Marrow

12  2 Cabbages, 7.5cm stump to be left on

13  2 Lettuce with roots wrapped

14  9 Shallots show standard

15  9 Shallots pickling, maximum diameter 30mm

16  6 Cherry Tomatoes with calyx, not to exceed 35mm

17  6 Tomatoes with calyx, medium approx 65mm

18  A dish of 3 other Tomatoes

19  Longest Runner Bean

20  2 cobs Sweet Corn

21  A dish of any other Vegetable - one kind

22  A mini-collection of Vegetables, comprising one each of 4 Vegetables (see list in Show Rules).

 

Fruit

23  3 cooking Apples

24  3 eating Apples

25  3 Pears

26a A dish of 12 Raspberries complete with stalks

26b A dish of 12 Strawberries complete with stalks

26c A dish of 12 Blackberries complete with stalks

26d A dish of 12 Loganberries/Tayberries complete with stalks

27  A dish of 9 Stoned Fruit - one kind

28  Any other fruit

 

Flowers  

29  One vase of Gladioli - 3 spikes

30  One specimen spike Gladioli

31  One flowering Pot Plant for which there is no separate Class - pot not to exceed 3 litres

32  One foliage Pot Plant for which there is no separate Class - pot not to exceed 3 litres

33  One Fuchsia plant single cultivar or species - pot not to exceed 3 litres

34  One Fuchsia plant double cultivar or species - pot not to exceed 3 litres

35  Members Special Class - one dwarf Cosmos in a 2 litre pot

36  One tuberous-rooted Double Begonia in flower - pot not to exceed 3 litres

37  One vase of one kind of Perennial Flowers not mentioned in the Autumn Schedule - not more than 5 stems

38  One vase of Hybrid Tea Roses - 4 blooms

39  One vase of Cluster Roses - 3 stems (formerly known as Floribunda)

40  One specimen Rose

41  One vase of annual Asters - 6 stems

42  One vase of one kind of Annual Flower excluding Asters, grown from seed during the past 12 months -  6 stems

43  3 cut Begonia blooms, displayed on a board - dimension 20cm x 60cm

44  Alpine in a pot not to exceed 3 litres

45  Family Choice - a basket or trug with a combination of seasonal Vegetables and/or Fruit or Flowers

46  One vase of mixed flowers cut from the open border

47  A vase of Shrub in bloom - 3 stems, one or more varieties

48  A hanging basket - max. 35cm

 

Chrysanthemums

 

49  2 vases, 3 blooms per vase, disbudded, one variety per vase

50  2 vases, 3 blooms, disbudded, any variety

51  One vase, 5 blooms, disbudded, any variety

52  One vase, 3 blooms, incurved

53  One vase, 3 blooms, intermediate, large

54  One vase, 3 blooms, intermediate, medium

55  One vase 3 blooms, reflexed, large

56  One vase, 3 blooms, reflexed, medium

57  2 vases, 3 blooms per vase, all different varieties

58  3 vases Spray Chrysanthemums, 3 varieties, 5 stems each vase

59  One vase Spray Chrysanthemums, any variety/ies, 3 stems

60  One vase Spray Chrysanthemums, one variety, 5 stems

61  One vase Spray Chrysanthemums, 3 or more varieties, 5 stems

 

Dahlias

Sizes: Giant: over 254mm   Large: 203-254mm   Medium: 152-203mm

Small: 102 - 152mm   Miniature: under 102mm

 

62  3 vases, one vase of each as follows:

      3 blooms, medium, decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

      3 blooms, small, decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

      3 blooms, miniature or pompoms

63  2 vases, 3 blooms per vase, exhibitor’s choice excluding giants & pompoms

64  One vase, one bloom, giant or large decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

65  One vase, 3 blooms, medium decorative

66  One vase, 3 blooms, medium cactus or semi-cactus

67  One vase, 3 blooms, small decorative

68  One vase, 3 blooms, small cactus or semi-cactus

69  One vase, 3 blooms, small or miniature ball

70  One vase, 3 blooms, miniature decorative, cactus or semi-cactus

71  One vase, 5 blooms, pompoms

72  One vase, 3 blooms, water-lily

73  One vase, 5 blooms, any other variety not listed above

 

Floral Art

     

      An exhibit is plant material, with or without accessories

74  Take Fire - width 60cm

75  Squirrels Harvest - width 40cm

76  Two of a Kind- width 20cm

 

Cookery

 

77  A jar of stone fruit jam - approx 1 lb (454g

78  A jar of soft fruit jam - approx 1 lb (454g)

79  A jar of jelly - state main ingredient - approx 1 lb (454g)

80  Apple Turnover - own recipe

81  Parkin - see recipe below

     Ingredients::

   ¼lb extra-fine self-raising flour, 1½-2 teaspoons-full ground ginger, ½lb medium oatmeal, ¼lb soft brown sugar,  2ozs  butter or margarine, ¼lb golden syrup (warmed), 1 beaten egg, 2-3 tablespoons milk

Method:

Grease 9 x 7” Yorkshire pudding tin, sift flour and ground ginger into a bowl, add oatmeal and rub in the butter. Add the sugar and mix thoroughly. Mix all to a soft paste with the golden syrup and egg using a little milk as necessary. Put in prepared tin and bake for 1 hour until golden 330°F, Gas mark 3, 160°C, 150°C fan. Fairly low in the oven. Cut into squares while still warm.

82  Homemade Paté - one portion - state ingredients

83  Tray Bake - 5 portions

 

 

Photography

 

     Prints to be no larger than 6” x 4”, if mounted on a card the over all size should not exceed 7” x 5”

84  Wedding Day

85  Windmills

86  Tea Party

87  Woodland Walk

88  Fungi

 

 

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