August 13th 2017 Candover Valley Show PRESTON CANDOVER VILLAGE HALL SUNDAY AUGUST 13 TH 2017 SCHEDULE AND ENTRY FORM Sheila Harden cvgclub@gmail.com 0
Contents 2017 Programme... 1 Some useful information about entering the show.... 2 1.00 for a first, 80p for a second and 50p for a third.!... 2 Vegetable Classes... 4 Fruit Classes... 4 Flower classes... 5 Pot Plant classes... 5 Collections of cut flower or foliage classes... 6 Flower arrangements... 6 Cookery and preserves... 6 Craft classes... 7 Photography... 7 Additional classes for children only (free to enter for under 16s)... 7 Entry Form.8 List of trophies and other awards... 9 Club Challenge for ADULT members 2017.10 Children's Cucumber Challenge...11 2017 Programme 8.00 am The Village Hall open to exhibitors 10.30am 10.45am 2.30pm 3.20pm 3.30pm The Village Hall must be cleared of all exhibitors Judging starts The Show is open to the public Trophies and awards presented Exhibitors may remove their entries, Anything not claimed or where the entry form has not been marked Not for Sale will be distributed to visitors for a donation to club funds. 1
Some useful information about entering the show. The show is held on a Sunday in Preston Candover Village Hall. The doors open for you to bring your entries between 8am and 10.30am and vases, cling film, foam for plants, scissors, plates and anything else you may need to make your entries look as polished as possible, are provided. Each entrant is given a number, and an entry slip with their details for each entry they have brought. Your name is hidden from the judges. At 10.30am you are asked to leave the hall so that the judges can do their work. They look at the entries in each class and can award a first, second, third or highly commended. The qualities they are looking for vary depending on the class, but you can do a lot to make your entries look good. Points and certificates are awarded and you can get cups, rosettes and prize money: 1.00 for a first, 80p for a second and 50p for a third. These are some general tips to help but any of the Stewards on the day will be more than happy to give advice. Read the class entry carefully. If it says 5 beans or 3 stems of phlox make sure you have the right number and types. If you re not sure whether something is a correct, check with a Steward. They are all gardening club members and are more than happy to help. We provide the vases for all classes except the flower arrangements. Make sure the vase you pick is the right size for your flowers a variety of sizes are available and paper and foam for packing them is provided. Good presentation counts. If the class specifies a maximum size for a pot or arrangement, make sure your entry fits. A flower arrangement which is too big will not get a first even if it is beautiful. Photos, pot plants and some cookery classes also often have size restrictions. 2
If something says displayed on sand, water or a paper plate, don t panic. They are provided. Similarly, food should be covered with cling film but if you haven t any handy it will be there for you to use. If you are exhibiting flowers, plants or pot plants, check them over before you leave them. Remove any dead flowers or scrubby looking leaves and generally do a bit of primping. All entries should have been grown or made by you, though if you are entering a flower arrangement class you can buy in flowers and foliage to create those. Be careful with food and preserves. We prefer not to poison the judge! Preserves should be in straight sided, sealed jars with plain lids or cellophane. No branded lids, please. Please label with the variety and date made (especially for curds.) You can use your own dishes for food classes but the entries must be covered with cling film. After the judging the hall remains closed until 2.30pm. This gives the Stewards time to write out the certificates and calculate the prize money and cup winners. You are welcome back in then with friends and family. Your entries will not be released to you until after the prize giving which is usually at about 3.15pm. If you do not reclaim your entry, mark it not for sale or ask the Stewards to retrieve it for you, it will be given to a visitor in return for a small donation to club funds. Entry fees for adults are 30p and can be paid on the door only if you have entered online. Entry forms should be filled in and sent in in advance as it helps Stewards to allocate space in the hall. Children under 16 can enter anything they want to free of charge. In all cases of everything the JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL. 3
Vegetable Classes 1 Collection of six kinds of vegetables, 2 of each variety. Space allowed 30 x 24 (75cm x 60 cm) 2 3 coloured potatoes if your potato has any colour on it at all they should be entered in this class e.g. Kestrel is a coloured potato 3 3 white potatoes 4 3 beetroot 5 5 runner beans 6 3 carrots, tops trimmed to ca. 2 (5 cms) same variety 9 5 shallots 10 3 onions 12 6 salad onions 14 3 courgettes 15 5 tomatoes (ordinary cultivars) shown with calyx attached 16 5 tomatoes (small fruited or novelty cultivars) shown with calyx attached 17 2 cucumbers 19 5 dwarf French beans 20 5 pods of peas 24 2 specimens of any vegetable not listed above (e.g. aubergine, garlic, broad beans, pak choi, rhubarb, marrow) 25 The longest runner bean 26 The ugliest vegetable 27 The heaviest onion 28 Collection of 5 culinary herbs displayed in a vase Fruit Classes 32 Dish of raspberries, with stalks. 6 on a 6 (15cm) plate 34 Dish of redcurrants, 5 sprigs 35 Dish of any other berry fruit, 5 sprigs (e.g. loganberries, blueberries) 36 Dish of any other dessert fruit, one variety, any number (e.g. plums, apricots, peaches) 4
Flower classes 40 1 example of any flower grown in your garden, not otherwise listed below 41 5 fuchsia blooms, displayed in the little specimen vases provided 42 1 specimen rose. Large flowered, any variety/type 43 3 specimen roses 44 3 miniature roses, individual blooms, any variety 45 1 stem, spray or cluster flowered rose, any variety or type. 46 3 blooms of dahlias, any varieties 48 3 heads of hydrangeas 49 5 stems of perennial sweet peas 50 5 stems of annual sweet peas, any varieties 51 3 stems of phlox 52 1 stem of gladiolus, any variety 53 3 spikes of antirrhinums 54 Dish of 5 pansies, any varieties, displayed on sand or water Pot Plant classes Pots up to 6 (15cm) diameter allowed unless otherwise stated 57 1 pot plant, foliage, any variety 58 1 pot plant, flowering, any variety 59 Fuchsia, any variety - pots up to 8 (20cm) diameter allowed 60 Flowering Begonia, any variety - pots up to 8 (20cm) diameter allowed 63 1 specimen cactus (excluding succulents) 64 1 specimen succulent (excluding cacti) 65 Planted outdoor pot pots up to 18 (45cm) diameter allowed 66 Planted indoor pot - pots up to 12 (30cm) diameter allowed 5
Collections of cut flower or foliage classes 67 Mixed vase of perennials (6 to 10 stems, no duplication) 68 Mixed vase of annuals (5 to 10 stems, no duplication) 69 Mixed vase of 5 flowering shrubs, in flower, one stem of each variety 70 A vase of cut flowers from your garden, up to 12 stems, any varieties, NO foliage, NO flowering shrubs. 71 Cut foliage any number of stems, any varieties but NOT in flower, to be displayed in one vase 72 Mixed vase of grasses (up to 6 varieties). Can be in flower. Flower arrangements Flowers, foliage and props can be purchased and used for these classes if you wish. 73 Simplicity Space allowed 24 x 24 (60cm x 60cm) 74 Frozen Space allowed 24 x 24 (60cm x 60cm) 75 A petite exhibit, no larger than 9 (22.5cm) overall in any direction. Cookery and preserves 76 A jar of jam or jelly (any kind) 77 A jar of marmalade 79 A jar of chutney 80 A jar of fruit curd, any variety (must be dated with month and year) 81 A loaf of plain bread, brown or white (Loaves from bread makers not eligible) 84 4 squares of millionaire s shortbread 85 A bottle of a home - made drink (non-alcoholic) 86 4 vol-au-vents filling flavour of your choice 87 A treacle tart using homemade pastry. Maximum size 8 x 8 (20cm x 20cm) any shape allowed within those dimensions.) 6
Craft classes 91 Painting or drawing (any medium) 92 Knitted or crocheted article 93 Papercraft article 94 Needlework article, hand or machine made 96 Article made with or of beads 97 Any craft article not eligible for classes 91-96 Photography 100 Generations together 101 Sporting times 102 In the garden 103 Weather watch 104 Heritage Additional classes for children only (free to enter for under 16s) 105 A collage picture of the countryside 106 Animal made mainly from vegetables 107 A photograph of a pet 108 A tied posy of flowers displayed in a glass jar 109 A bark rubbing 110 An origami animal or flower 7
Entry Form Candover Valley Gardening Club Annual Open Show 13 th August 2017 Please complete: Name: Address: Telephone No:. Email: I wish to enter the following classes - one form is required for each individual entering (please circle the number of each class you wish to enter) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 I enclose as my entry fee for Classes (total number) No fees for Children s Classes, all others 30p per entry Signed Age (children only) All entry forms together with fees to be handed in to the Canterton Stores or sent to: Mrs. S. Harden, Cranford Cottage, Tower Hill, Dummer RG25 2AL; Mrs Rosemary Bligh, Highdown, Preston Candover RG25 2EE or Mrs. P. Lailey, Hazel Cottage, Lower Wield SO24 9RX by 8.00pm on 10th August 2017. Entries may also be sent by email to cvgclub@gmail.com (fees to be paid on show day) or through the comments form on the website: www.cvgc.btck.co.uk 8
List of trophies and other awards Bradley Silver Salver: For the entry judged Best in Show The Tony Parris Cup: Awarded to the CLUB MEMBER with most points in the Show The Swan Cup: For the best entry in the Vegetable and Fruit Classes, Nos 2-36 The John Harkness Shield: For most points in the Vegetable and Fruit Classes, Nos 1-36 The President s Cup: For the best entry in the Craft and Photography Classes, Nos 91-104 Preston Candover Flower Show Challenge Cup: For the best entry in the Flower, Collection and Pot Plant Classes, Nos 41-71 The Floral Shield: For the most points in the Floral Classes, Nos 41-75 The Westbrook Cup: For the most points in the Preserves and Cookery Classes, Nos 76-87 The Children s Rosette and prize: For most points in Classes 91-110 Junior aged up to 10 years Senior ages 10-16 years Club Challenge Certificate: For the best entry in the Member s Club Challenge. Children s Challenge Rosette: For the best entry in the Children s Cucumber Challenge. The Gardening Club Committee and members would like to express their warm thanks to all the judges, volunteers and exhibitors without whom this show would not be possible. 9
Club Challenge for ADULT members 2017 Members have been each given a gladiolus bulb of the miniature variety Clemence to grow on in a pot. The final pot should not be more than 8 (20cm) in diameter. Part of the skill to be shown is getting it to flower at the appropriate time! The plants will be displayed in the hall and the bloom judged the best by the flower judge will receive the club challenge certificate for 2017 10
Children s Cucumber Challenge 2017 On the 24 th June 2017 Preston Candover Primary School will be holding its annual school fair. The Candover Valley Gardening Club will have a plant stall at the fair and any child visiting the stall can ask for a cucumber plant which they will be given free. They can take it home and nurture it in a pot or plant it in the ground, and then bring their best cucumber to the Show in the Village Hall on August 13 th. The vegetable judge will be asked to look at all the entries and decide which is the best cucumber. A rosette will be awarded to the winner. 11