100th Hurst Horticultural Show on the 17 th August 2013 to be held at: Hurst Village Halls, School Road, Hurst, RG10 0DR How to enter an exhibit Simply select the Horticultural and Home Industries classes you want to enter from the list in this document. Then complete the entry form in the printed schedule, or downloaded from the website, and send it with the entry fees to the addresses indicated on the form. Entries fees are 50p each for the first 10 classes then free thereafter (i.e. maximum cost is 5.00 for as many classes as you wish). Children s Classes There are classes in Home Industries specifically for children divided into the following age groups: under 5 years old 5 to 7 years old 8 to 11 years old all aged 15 and under All children s classes receive cash prizes for the first three places and prize money has been increased this year see below for details. The painting classes 107, 109, and 112 will receive additional prize money as the result of a private donation to encourage children s art. Of course, children may enter any of the open classes. Key Dates and Times for exhibitors and visitors Wednesday 14 th August: Saturday 17th August - Show Day List of Classes and Entry Details Deadline for entries is 7:00pm Wednesday 14 th August. The Hurst Horticultural Show is organised by the Hurst Horticultural & Cottage Garden Society which is affiliated to The Royal Horticultural Society 7.00pm - Deadline for entries 7:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 4:45pm Halls open for staging of entries Halls closed for judging Show open to all Prize Giving Start removal of exhibits Deadline for removal of exhibits Auction of remaining exhibits Dogs are not allowed in the exhibition halls, however, well behaved ones are welcome outside. Winning Prize Money, a Certificate or a Cup Prize money for the children s classes (102-114) is 3 for first, 2 for second and 1 for third, except for the painting classes 107, 109, and 112. For these three classes additional prize money has been donated to increase the prizes to 8 for first, 5 for second and 3 for third. No prize money is given to open classes. All classes will receive certificates for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, and children s entries will receive special Centenary Certificates to celebrate the Show s 100 th year. Cups are given to either: 1) winners of some selected classes; 2) exhibitors with the most points in a group of classes; or 3) judge s choice. For more details download the list of cups from the website or see it in the printed schedule. (The printed schedule will be available towards the end of June) Version 10 Page 1 of 5
List of Classes Note: The symbol indicates a cup is awarded to the section or class winner; and classes in bold type earn additional trophy points - see rule 13. Horticultural Classes (1-77): Flowers - David Machin Cup 1 Vase of flowers - 1 kind, mixed colours allowed 2 2 Vases of flowers - distinct kind in each vase, mixed colours allowed 3 Vase of mixed flowers - arranged for effect 4 Rose - 1 bloom 5 Roses - 1 bowl, six blooms of not less than three varieties own foliage only 6 Roses - Floribunda or Clustered - 1 vase of 2 stems 7 Roses - Cycle of Bloom, 1 bud in colour, 1 bloom and 1 full blown flower, all of the same variety 8 1 Specimen Bloom, excluding roses 9 1 Specimen Spike, e.g. Gladiolus, Delphinium, etc. 10 Gladioli - 1 vase of 3 spikes 11 Any other Annual - 5 blooms raised from seed during 12 months preceding the show, mixed types & colours permitted. 12 Dahlias - 1 vase of 3 Decorative blooms, mixed colours allowed 13 Dahlias - 1 vase of 3 Cactus or Semi-cactus blooms, mixed colours allowed 14 Dahlias - 1 vase of 5 Ball blooms, mixed colours allowed 15 Dahlias - 1 vase of 5 blooms any other type, e.g.: orchid, water lily, or pom-pom, mixed types and colours allowed 16 Dahlias - Three vases as follows: 3 Decorative blooms 3 Cactus or semi-cactus blooms and 3 Ball Blooms, or 5 Pom-Pom blooms not exceeding 2" diameter 17 5 Individual Fuchsia Flower Blooms (to be displayed in the phials provided on the day) 18 5 Individual Pansies and/or Viola flower blooms, mixed kinds allowed. (to be displayed in the phials provided on the day) 19 Vase of Foliage - 5 different kinds, stems bearing leaves only 20 Vase of mixed Flowers and a collection of 3 vegetables - 1 each of 3 distinct kinds Pot Plants - A F Jarvis Cup 21 Cactus or Succulent -1 pot 22 Specimen Plant - flowering 23 Specimen Plant - foliage excluding Coleus 24 Coleus Pot Plant 25 1 Fuchsia - Standard or half standard 26 1 Pelargonium or Geranium - pot plant 27 An item of Bonsai 28 A Tree or Shrub in a Container; max 45cm dia. 29 Orchids 1 Plant Vegetables - Evening Post Cup 30 Beans - 9 scarlet runners 31 Beans - 12 dwarf French or string less 32 Beetroot - 3 roots Globe (round type) 33 Carrots - 3 roots, any type/variety, mixed not allowed 34 Parsnips - 2 roots, long 35 Onions - 5 large, over 3 1 /2" diameter 36 Onions - 5 small, under 3 1 /2" diameter 37 Onions - 5 red, under 3 1 /2" diameter 38 Potatoes - 5 white, kidney, round or oval Version 10 Page 2 of 5
39 Potatoes - 5 coloured, kidney, round or oval 40 Potatoes - 5 best large 41 Potatoes - best gallon (approx. 7 lbs.) 42 Leeks - 3 roots 43 Shallots - 9 bulbs, any variety 44 Shallots - 9 bulbs, pickling, under 1 1 /2" diameter 45 Marrow - 1 pair, not less than 8" long 46 Courgettes - 1 pair not to exceed 8" long 47 Tomatoes - 5 red round, of one variety 48 Tomatoes - 5 red, cherry/miniature type, of one variety 49 Tomatoes - 1 truss, heaviest - need not be ripe 50 Tomatoes - 5 Novelty (e.g. plum/yellow/stripe) 51 Cabbage - 2 heads 52 Herbs - 3 bunches, different kinds, in 1lb jars 53 Indoor Cucumber - 1 pair 54 Outdoor Cucumber - 1 pair 55 Any other vegetable 56 Longest runner bean 57 Heaviest potato 58 Heaviest marrow 59 Heaviest tomato 60 Sweet Corn, 2 cobs 61 Sweet Peppers, one pair 62 Collection of Vegetables 4 distinct kinds, numbers as in individual classes space allowed 2 6 x 2 Fruit - The Leversuch Cup 63 Apples - 5 cooking 64 Apples - 5 dessert 65 10 plums or greengages 66 Any other fruit - 1 dish, 1 kind 67 Dish of mixed fruit 68 Rhubarb - 3 sticks Hurst Village Novice - Flowers 69 Rose - best single bloom 70 Dahlias - 1 vase of 3 blooms, any type or types, (mixed Colours allowed) 71 Pot Plant - Flowering or Foliage 72 Vase of Mixed Flowers Hurst Village Novice - Vegetables 73 Collection of Vegetables - 4 kinds, 1 of each 74 Tomatoes - 3 round red, 1 variety 75 Onions - 3 quality 76 Carrot - 1 best large Hurst Village Residents Competition 77 1 Trug of fruit and vegetables for Sunday lunch - must all be own produce. (Limited to residents of the Parish of Hurst and to be independently judged) Note: Village Novice classes 69 to 76 are subject to Rule 15 Version 10 Page 3 of 5
Home Industries Classes (78-129) Flower Arranging (bought flowers allowed) - George Heath Cup 78 Men Only Summer arrangement in a tankard 79 An arrangement entitled Mellow Yellow ; max. overall size 45cm 80 A miniature arrangement in a bottle top; max. overall size 10cm 81 An arrangement on the theme Wine and Roses ; max. overall size 45cm 82 An arrangement of fresh material entitled "Centenary" - accessories allowed. (This class will be displayed in individual alcoves - 60cm wide x 60cm high) 83 Novices Only - An informal mug of flowers; max. overall size 45cm (entry restricted to entrants who have not previously won any flower arranging category at any show) Cooking All entries must be covered in cling film. 84 4 Eclairs 85 4 millionaires shortcake biscuits 86 Tart to a given recipe - see below 87 Decorated sponge cake celebrating 100 years to be judged only on decoration 88 Focaccia bread 89 A chocolaty chocolate cake 90 A cold summer soup 91 Men Only - Apple Flan Preserves All preserves should be in plain jars, labelled with date and contents, sealed with a twist top or a wax disc and cellophane. Chutneys should have a lid resistant to corrosion by vinegar e.g. plastic lined metal or plastic. 92 A Jar of Raspberry Jam 93 A Jar of Stoned Fruit Jam 94 A Jar of Any Other Soft Fruit Jam 95 A Jar of Jelly 96 A Jar of Marmalade 97 A Jar of Chutney Eggs, Wine and Honey 98 6 Fresh Eggs from exhibitor's own poultry, un-refrigerated. 99 A Bottle of Home Made Wine 100 Ladies Only - Fruit Liqueur 101 A Jar of Honey Children s Classes Prize money is given for all classes in this section details explained above. Age Group: under 5 years 102 A Painting of my house; max. size A3 103 A decorated biscuit 104 A decorated egg box Age Group: 5-7 years 105 A sock puppet 106 4 cakes or biscuits made from cereal 107 A painting entitled Celebration ; max. size A4 - note increased prize money Age Group: 8-11 years 108 A sock puppet 109 A painting entitled Celebration ; max. size A4 - note increased prize money 110 4 muffins Version 10 Page 4 of 5
Age Group: all ages up to 15 years 111 A limerick 112 A painting in cartoon style - note increased prize money 113 A treacle tart 114 A photograph of Laughter must be mounted; max size A4 Handicraft - Una Webb Cup 115 An item made from recycled materials 116 A hand knitted article 117 Any item of embroidery, tapestry, or stitchwork 118 Any other handicraft - not textile or yarn Photography Except where indicated, all photographs must be mounted, unframed and anonymous. Digital photographs are allowed and the judges awards will take into account presentation including printing and mounting. 119 On a theme of "100 years 120 On a theme of "Water 121 Your favourite holiday snap mounting not required 122 A flower close up NB: 2014 schedules will include a class with the theme "Wheels". Art (Excludes Photography) All paintings and drawings must be mounted, unframed and anonymous. 123 A local landmark any medium 124 Fur or Feather - any medium 125 A black and white drawing to amuse Young at Heart - George Jones Cup (Ages 1 101 years) 126 Your own birds nest ; max. overall size 45cm 127 A centenary birthday card 128 A decorated hat 129 Frauds Cookery Class: Carrot Cake mix - packet to be displayed Recipe for Class 86 - Bakewell Tart Pre-heat oven, containing a flat baking tray, to 200 o C. Pastry 175g plain flour, 2tbsps caster sugar, 115g unsalted butter, 1 egg yolk, mixed with 2-3tbsps water. Make pastry by rubbing butter into flour. Add sugar. Mix in egg mixture to make dough. Chill, then roll out to line a 22cm flan tin. Prick base. Topping 100g softened unsalted butter, 2 eggs, 100g caster sugar,, 40g self-raising flour, 80g ground almonds, few drops of almond essence. Grated zest of one lemon. Raspberry jam, approx 2tbsps, 10g flaked almonds. Cream butter and sugar, and add eggs, sieved flour, ground almonds, almond essence and lemon zest. Beat well. Spread jam over pastry base, then cover with almond mixture. Reduce oven temperature to 180 o C and place flan tin on baking tray. Bake for 20-25 minutes until pastry is golden brown and filling firm to touch. Scatter over the flaked almonds. Cool, then remove from tin. Icing 50g icing sugar sieved, 1tsp lemon juice, 1tsp cold water. Mix ingredients together to make a smooth icing and drizzle over tart to decorate. Version 10 Page 5 of 5