Village Show Classes

Saturday 11 September 2010

HORTICULTURAL

VEGETABLES

1. 6 Runner Beans
2. Longest runner bean – 1st prize only
3. 4 white potatoes
4. 4 coloured potatoes
5. Heaviest pumpkin - 1st prize only
6. A pumpkin or squash not exceeding 35cm in size
7. 6 cherry tomatoes
8. 6 tomatoes (non cherry)
9. Most unusual selection of tomatoes (max 6)
10. Heaviest marrow – 1st prize only
11. 3 beetroot
12. 3 chillies
13. 5 onions from either seed or sets, under 250g (9oz) each
14. 3 onions from either seed or sets, over 250g (9oz) each
15. 6 shallots
16. A garlic plait
17. 3 leeks
18. Posy of mixed herbs judged for variety
19. Crudités selection (eg radish, cucumber, sweet pepper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chicory, cherry tomato) - unprepared. Minimum 4 items
20. 2 sweetcorn
21. 2 cucumbers
22. 3 Courgettes, not exceeding 15cm long
23. Unusual vegetable
24. Selection of 4 different vegetables of the same colour
25. Most amusing vegetable

FRUIT

26. 3 dessert Apples
27. 3 cooking Apples
28. 5 plums
29. Plate of soft fruit (15-20 items)
30. A plate of exotic fruit

FLOWERS

31. 3 Dahlia blooms - Cactus/semi cactus
32. 3 Dahlia blooms - pom pom/ball
33. 3 Dahlia blooms - any other variety
34. The single most fragrant rose
35. Largest sunflower head
36. Mixed perennials – 6 stems, not shrubs (minimum 3 varieties)

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FLORAL ART

37. Miniature floral arrangement not exceeding 10cm in any direction
38. An arrangement of flowers in a candlestick. No taller than 45cm
39. "The World Cup Finals" – an arrangement using any materials & accessories. Max 45cm in any direction
40. A corsage for the mother of the bride
41. "Coffee time" – for men only – an arrangement in a coffee related container. Max 45cm in any direction

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FOOD & DRINK

42. An iced coffee and walnut sponge - 3 egg recipe
43. Raisin Orange Pound cake - to recipe given in schedule.
44. 3 decorated cup cakes
45. 2 poached pears in red wine (in a bowl)
46. 5 brandy snaps (without cream filling)
47. 5 digestive biscuits
48. 3 slices millionaire's shortbread
49. A lemon tart using homemade pastry
50. A flavoured soda bread, to include written out recipe
51. A homemade traditional bread loaf (oven cooked)
52. A jar of your favourite oil and vinegar based dressing
53. 1 jar of chutney any recipe (labelled)
54. 1 jar jam (labelled)
55. 1 jar fruit jelly (labelled)
56. 1 jar marmalade any flavour (labelled)
57. 1 bottle homemade beer (labelled)

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CRAFTS

58. A knitted tea-cosy
59. A pair of 'fun and funky' socks
60. A handmade greetings card
61. An item of embroidery no bigger than 60cm
62. Item in any other medium, no bigger than 75cm

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ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

ART – maximum size (including frame) 60cm, framed or unframed

63. Portrait – any medium
64. An abstract design – any medium
65. Landscape – any medium
66. Still life - any medium

PHOTOGRAPHY – unmounted, maximum size 20cm.  Black & White or colour unless specified.  Printed on photographic paper.  Not digitally enhanced unless specified.

67. "Snow"
68. "Close up"
69. "At rest"
70. "Water"
71. A digitally created abstract image

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JUNIOR (2 age bands for each class: 5–8 & 9-12)

FLORAL ART

72. Countryside on a plate (maximum 25cm diameter)

FOOD & DRINK

73. 2 butterfly cakes
74. 2 decorated biscuits (judged for appearance only)
75. A vehicle made from sweets or biscuits (maximum 15cm in any direction)

CRAFTS & ART

76. A papier mache creature (maximum size 45cm in any direction)
77. A bug or bird home for your garden made from natural materials (maximum size 45cm)
78. A handwritten poem with decorated border. (Maximum size A4)
79. A folk art picture from around the world. (Maximum size A4)

PHOTOGRAPHY (see adult categories for conditions)

80. "Morph your family" (a digitally morphed portrait)
81. "Sunrise or sunset"
82. "Ball games" -

UNDER 5s

83. A handprint peacock
84. A grass head in a tight