Annual Show 2011

ANNUAL SHOW

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SATURDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2011

2.00 p.m.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, BOTTISHAM

To be opened by PAULINE LEWIS

JUDGES

Vegetables,

Flowers & Fruit Mr Mike Day

Domestic Mrs Sandra Clark

Needlecrafts Mrs Pat Arnold

Photography Mr Ron Maltby

Painting & Drawing Mr Frank Shaw

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Schedule – includes Admission - £1.00

Members and Children - free

Links to Entry Form 2011; Show Rules 2011; RHS Hints for Showing

SECTION 1: VEGETABLES

Class

1. 5 Runner Beans

2. 3 Beetroots

3. 5 Carrots *

4. 1 Marrow

5. 3 Courgettes

6. 4 Tomatoes *

7. 5 Shallots

8. 5 Onions

9. 5 Potatoes *

10. 4 CHERRY Tomatoes

11. 1 Cucumber - any type

12. 5 Chillies

13. 1 Kind of vegetable not covered by other classes

(1item for a large vegetable, 5 of a smaller vegetable)

14. Collection of FIVE different kinds of vegetables

(where exhibits are the same as those in other classes the

number must be the same.)

Ink Stand Award

15. The longest Runner Bean

16. The heaviest Marrow

17. The heaviest Onion

18. A Container of fresh garden Herbs (not chopped or dried)

19. A Plate of 5 Salad items (as grown)

20. Begonia Plug Plant (supplied by Club)

Members’ Competition for the Reg Lambert Cup

* All one variety

SECTION 2: FLOWERS and FRUIT

Class

21. 1 Scented Rose )

22. 3 Hybrid Tea Roses ) Rose

23. 3 Stems of either Floribunda* ) Bowl

or 5 Stems of Climbing Roses * ) Award

24. 1 Vase of 5 different ANNUALS

25. 1 Vase of 5 different Hardy Herbaceous Perennials

26. 3 Dahlias, one variety

27. 5 Cut Geranium blooms

28. 5 Cut Asters

29. 1 Flowering Pot Plant - Flower Basket Award

30. Centre Piece for a Dining Table.

RHS Grenfell Medal for most points in Class 30

31. A Buttonhole or Corsage

32. 5 Garden Pinks or Carnations

33. 1 Pot grown Fuchsia

34. 1 Pot Plant for Foliage

35. 1 Pot Grown Cactus or Succulent

36. 10 Raspberries

37. 5 Plums *

38. 4 Apples *

39. 4 Pears

40. 10 Blackberries*

41. Display of any one other kind of fruit

(not in Classes 36-40)

42. The Heaviest Apple

43. The Longest stick of Rhubarb

44. 3 sticks of Rhubarb

45. Any fruit not covered by other classes

* All one variety

SECTION 3 - DOMESTIC

Class

46. 1 jar Jam

47. 1 jar Marmalade

48. 1 jar Lemon Curd

49. 1 jar Fruit Jelly

50. Apple Pie (may be decorated - short crust pastry)

51. 5 Fruit Scones

52. 5 pieces of Shortbread

53 Apricot Fruit cake - recipe below

54. 4 Decorated Cup Cakes (to be judged for decoration)

55 Loaf of Bread (Hand or machine made)

56. 6 Cheese Straws

57. Chocolate Cake - MEN ONLY

58. 1 jar Savoury Jelly

59. 1 jar Chutney

60. 1 jar Pickled Onions or Pickled Shallots

Apricot Fruit Cake

200g (7oz) S R Flour

Pinch of salt

110g (4oz) glacé cherries

425g (15oz) tin of apricots

150g (5oz) butter

120g (4.5oz) caster sugar

2 large eggs

2 tbs milk

110g (4oz) sultanas

110g (4oz) raisins

110g (4oz) currants

1. Sieve flour and salt together.

2. Halve cherries. Roll in flour.

3. Drain apricots and chop finely.

4. Cream butter and sugar.

5. Beat in eggs one at a time adding a tablespoon of flour.

6. Fold in flour, milk and all the fruit.

23cms (9 inch) square cake tin, lined.

Cooking time: 2hrs at 160C/325For Gas Mark 3.

To be kept in fridge as this is a moist cake.

SECTION 4 - HANDICRAFT

Class

61. An Animal made from recycled material (base not to exceed 20cms²)

PRIMARY SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN ONLY

62. A Hand-knitted or Crocheted article

63. Any piece of Embroidery, Tapestry or Cross Stitch

64. Painting - in any medium ) maximum of two entries per

65. Drawing – in any medium ) exhibitor in each class

66. Greetings Card (non-computer produced)

67. Stuffed Toy

SECTION 5 - COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Not exceeding 7 inches x 5 inches, unframed and unmounted.

Maximum 3 entries per class

Class

68. Royal Wedding

69. The Plant Kingdom

70. An Architectural Study

71 Family and Friends

72. The Animal Kingdom

73. Winter Wonderland

74. Trees

BOTTISHAM & DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB

A Royal Horticultural Society affiliated society