BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY PORTSMOUTH & DISTRICT BRANCH SUMMER SHOW SATURDAY 3RD JUNE 2017 AT CHRIST CHURCH HALL London Road, Widley, Waterlooville, Hampshire PO7 5AT ENTRANCE FEE 1 (Light refreshments available throughout the day) ********************************************************************************* PROGRAMME Staging of plants - 8am to 10am Judging - 10.15am to 1pm Show open to the public - 11am to 4pm Prize-giving & Close-down - 3.45pm to 5pm Any queries contact Branch/Show Secretary, secports@outlook.com
OFFICIALS Judge(s) BILL DARBON and STEVE WILLIAMS Chairman M. Maddock / Vice-chairman C. Thompson Branch/Show Secretary C. Hands / Show Treasurer L. Palmer Show Committee Show Organisers Show Committee / Plant Sales S. Wooller Stewards M. Maddock, A. Money, C. Thompson, J. Bridgman Points/Prize Collator C. Hands / Trophies Officer G. Daniels TROPHIES AND AWARDS RON GINNS AWARD For the entrant gaining the most points in the show. BCSS DIPLOMAS Best Cactus In The Show & Best Other Succulent In The Show. BCSS Silver Award Cards For the winners of Classes 21 & 79. BCSS Bronze Award Cards Two to be awarded. For the winner of Class 77, and for the entrant gaining the most points in the Turbinicarpus Group Classes 59 and 60. BCSS Awards of Merit Up to four may be awarded for horticultural excellence, at the discretion of the Judge(s), to any entry (single or multiple plants) that, in the opinion of the Judge(s), is/are deemed worthy of such an award. Visitor s Shield Chairman s Award (Whitefield Shield) This Trophy is awarded to the Portsmouth member gaining the most points in total from both the Annual Summer and Autumn Shows. This Summer Show is thus the first qualifying show of the year. For the most points gained in Section 1 For the most points gained in Section 2 For the most points gained in Section 3 For the most points gained in Section 4 For the most points gained in Section 5 For the most points gained in Section 6 For the most points gained in the Photographic Classes 95 & 96 For the most points gained in the Cereus Group Classes 5, 15, 27 & 51 For the most points gained in the Mammillaria Group classes 1, 22, 23 and 24 For the most points gained in the Copiapoa Classes 41 & 42 For the Portsmouth member gaining the most points in the Echeveria Subgroup Classes 63 & 80 For the most points gained by a visiting BCSS member For the best exhibit or most points in classes of the Chairman s choice. For the most points gained in the Crassula Subgroup Classes 68 & 88 The Euphorbia Award For the most points gained in the Euphorbia Group Classes 72, 85 & 86 The Haworthia Award Hutchinson Cup For the most points gained in the Haworthia Group Classes 65 & 83 For the competitor gaining the most points without having won a trophy President s Trophy Bob Bucket Trophy Southsea Bowl Leonard A Chaddock Trophy Joan James Trophy Jason Cup Junior Trophy Photographic Cup The Cereus Award Charles Evans Trophy Copiapoa Award Echeveria Award NOTES/REMINDERS FOR THIS SUMMER SHOW 2017 SCHEDULE (1) The previous single class Strombocactus Group or Pediocactus Group now has two limited pot size classes 45 & 46. (2) Turbinicarpus Group Classes 59 and 60 were previously added to SECTION 2 (this year Bronze Award Classes). (3) Crassula Subgroup (Class 68) replaces Adromischus Subgroup in SECTION 3; however Adromischus Subgroup (Class 84) is retained in SECTION 4. (4) Crassula Subgroup (Class 88) was previously added to SECTION 4. Please ensure your entries comply with the BCSS Handbook of Shows, 10th Edition 2014. It is highly recommended that competitors acquire a copy of this Handbook.
SHOW RULES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Definitions: (a) Open Classes (Sections 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7) open to the BCSS Members and Non-Members of any age. (b) Novice Classes (Section 5) are open to BCSS Members only who have never won a first prize in a BCSS National or Zone Show, or a National Trophy in any show. A previous winner of a novice class may not enter that particular class again. The previous winner of a Portsmouth Branch Novices Trophy for Cactus and/or Succulents Other Than Cacti Classes may not enter the Novices Classes. (c) Junior Classes (Section 6) open to BCSS Members, and Non-Members, under 18 years of age. Nomenclature will be as shown in the BCSS HANDBOOK OF SHOWS, 10th Edition 2014. Sponsorship, Fees & Prizes. There will be no entry fee to classes nor class prize money at this show, however sponsorship for all classes will be much appreciated. Judging will be carried out in accordance with the definitions and rules in the BCSS HANDBOOK OF SHOWS, 10th Edition 2014. For the purposes of this Schedule, classes asking for two or more different species or different genera shall be deemed to imply that they should be in separate pots. The Judge(s) reserve the right to withhold any award or prize ticket if in their opinion no exhibit in a particular class merits such an award. Similarly, the Judge(s) may award Highly Commended in addition to 1 st, 2nd, and 3rd at their discretion. Objections must be presented to the Show Committee in writing by 2pm ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW. The decision of the Judge(s) on all matters will be final. Ownership. All plants exhibited in the competitive classes must be the personal possession of the exhibitor named on the entry cards. Entry to each class is limited to a maximum of TWO per person. Awards. Branch trophies remain the property of the Branch and, if retained, must be surrendered to the Trophies Officer at the April Branch Meeting in the year following that in which they were won. On Show day, the winner will also receive a trophy card to keep. Staging & Removal of Exhibits. The Show Programme must be adhered to and no exhibit may be removed from the show tables before completion of the Prize-giving without permission of the Show Organiser. Safety of Exhibits and Personal belongings. Although all reasonable precautions for the safety of exhibits and personal belongings will be taken, no responsibility will be accepted for any loss or damage, nor for any claims arising from such loss or damage. Pot Sizes. Where an upper size limit is imposed, measurements of pots or containers are to be considered in accordance with the BCSS HANDBOOK OF SHOWS, 10 th Edition 2014, i.e.; Circular pots or containers - the diameter at the top inside the rim. Square pots or containers - the distance between opposite sides at the top inside the rim. PLEASE CHECK YOUR POT/CONTAINER SIZES AS THEY CAN VARY CONSIDERABLY FROM THE SIZE STATED ON THEM. Moving of Exhibits. Exhibits may be moved on the staging at the discretion of the Show 12 Organiser and/or Appointed Show Stewards. 13 Rights of Admission. The Show Committee reserves the right to refuse admission. 1st Prize 4 points 2nd Prize 3 points 3rd Prize 2 points High Commended 1 point Entry Forms must be received by the Show Organiser not later than the THURSDAY prior to the Show Day regardless of submission method. Conditions of Entry. Entry into any of the competitive classes in this Show implies acceptance of the rules printed above. Points shall be awarded as follows: 14 15 16 SPONSORSHIP In order to defray the cost of running this show, sponsorship is respectfully requested at 50p per class. Sponsorship money should be handed to the Branch Treasurer, Les Palmer.
SCHEDULE (Sections, Classes and their Description) SECTION 1: CACTI (No pot size limit) 1 MAMMILLARIA GROUP - One plant 2 ECHINOPSIS GROUP - One plant (Large group; check Handbook of Shows) 3 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP - One plant 4 PARODIA GROUP - One plant 5 CLEISTOCACTUS SUBGROUP OR ESPOSTOA SUBGROUP - One plant 6 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP - One plant 7 CACTUS - One plant 8 CRISTATE OR MONSTROUS CACTUS - One plant 9 THELOCACTUS GROUP - One plant 10 REBUTIA GROUP - One plant 11 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP - One plant 12 ARIOCARPUS GROUP OR OBREGONIA - One plant 13 ECHINOCACTUS GROUP - One plant 14 MATUCANA GROUP - One plant 15 CEREUS GROUP - (Excluding those Subgroups in Class 5) - One plant 16 MELOCACTUS GROUP - One plant 17 CORYPHANTHA GROUP - One plant 18 OPUNTIA GROUP - One plant SECTION 2: CACTI (Limited pot size) 19 CACTI - Two different genera, max. pot size 19cm (7.5 ) 20 CACTI - Three different genera, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 21 CACTI - Six different genera, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 22 MAMMILLARIA GROUP - Two different species, max. pot size 19cm (7.5 ) 23 MAMMILLARIA GROUP - Three different species, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 24 MAMMILLARIA GROUP - Two different species, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 25 PARODIA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 26 PARODIA GROUP - Two different species, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 27 CLEISTOCACTUS SUBGROUP OR ESPOSTOA SUBGROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 28 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 29 ASTROPHYTUM GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 30 REBUTIA GROUP (Excluding Sulcorebutia & Weingartia) - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 31 REBUTIA GROUP (Excluding Sulcorebutia & Weingartia) - Two different species, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 32 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 33 GYMNOCALYCIUM GROUP - Two different species, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 )
34 ERIOSYCE GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 35 ERIOSYCE GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 36 STENOCACTUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 37 STENOCACTUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 38 OPUNTIA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 39 OPUNTIA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 40 MATUCANA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 41 COPIAPOA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 42 COPIAPOA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 43 ECHINOPSIS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) (Large group; check Handbook of Shows) 44 ECHINOPSIS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) (Large group; check Handbook of Shows) 45 STROMBOCACTUS GROUP OR PEDIOCACTUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 46 STROMBOCACTUS GROUP OR PEDIOCACTUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 47 CORYPHANTHA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 48 CORYPHANTHA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 49 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 50 ECHINOCEREUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 51 CEREUS GROUP (Excluding those Subgroups in Class 27) - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 52 THELOCACTUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 53 THELOCACTUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 54 RHIPSALIS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 55 SULCOREBUTIA OR WEINGARTIA - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 56 SULCOREBUTIA OR WEINGARTIA - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 57 CRISTATE OR MONSTROUS CACTUS - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 58 LOPHOPHORA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 59 TURBINICARPUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 60 TURBINICARPUS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) SECTION 3: SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI (No pot size limit) 61 SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI - Two different species 62 CRISTATE OR MONSTROUS SUCCULENT - One plant 63 ECHEVERIA SUBGROUP - One plant 64 LITHOPS SUBGROUP - One plant 65 HAWORTHIA GROUP - One plant 66 ALOE GROUP - One plant 67 GASTERIA GROUP - One plant 68 CRASSULA SUBGROUP - One plant
69 AEONIUM SUBGROUP - One plant 70 SEMPERVIVUM SUBGROUP - One plant 71 STAPELIA GROUP - One plant 72 EUPHORBIA GROUP - One plant 73 AGAVE GROUP - One plant 74 PACHYPODIUM GROUP - One plant 75 KEDROSTIS GROUP - One plant 76 CEROPEGIA GROUP - One plant SECTION 4: SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI (Limited pot size) 77 SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI - Six different species, max. pot size 7cm (2.75 ) 78 SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI - Two different species, max. pot size 11.5cm (4.5 ) 79 SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI - Six different genera, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 80 ECHEVERIA SUBGROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 81 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM GROUP (Excluding Lithops subgroup) - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 82 MESEMBRYANTHEMUM GROUP (Excluding Lithops subgroup) - Two different species, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 83 HAWORTHIA GROUP - Two different species, max. pot size 11.5cm (4.5 ) 84 ADROMISCHUS SUBGROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 85 EUPHORBIA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) 86 EUPHORBIA GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 87 ANACAMPSEROS GROUP - One plant, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 88 CRASSULA SUBGROUP - One plant, max. pot size 12.75cm (5 ) SECTION 5: NOVICES CLASSES (See rule 1(b)) 89 SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI - One plant 90 CACTUS - One plant SECTION 6: JUNIOR CLASSES (See rule 1(c)) 91 CACTI - Two different plants in separate pots, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) 92 SUCCULENTS OTHER THAN CACTI - Two different plants in separate pots, max. pot size 9cm (3.5 ) SECTION 7: ARTISTIC CLASSES 93 ANY CONTAINER OF CACTI AND/OR SUCCULENT PLANTS - With use of stone, ornaments etc., permitted, to be judged on artistic merit 94 NOVELTY EXHIBIT - Not exceeding 10cm (4 ) square, to be judged on originality 95 THREE PHOTOGRAPHS - Of any size, each depicting a different cactus or other succulent. Each photograph must be accompanied by the genus and species name of the plant depicted. 96 TWO PHOTOGRAPHS - Of maximum size 5 by 7 (130mm by 180mm) showing a named theme for the cacti and/or other succulents illustrated.
BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY PORTSMOUTH & DISTRICT BRANCH SUMMER SHOW SHOW ENTRY SHEET (for SATURDAY 3rd June 2017) Please complete the table below with the number of entries exhibiting per class (maximum is 2). Please send to: Carrie Hands, 11 The Keep, Fareham PO16 9PN. email submissions will be accepted, secports@outlook.com No matter how you submit your entry it must be submitted by the THURSDAY prior to the Show date. Any queries please ring Branch Secretary on 07775 910303. NOTE: This form is fillable electronically if downloaded. Highlight and copy the table into a new file, then fill in your name and the number of entries per class. Send by e-mail to the above address as an embedded or attached file. ENTRANT'S NAME: 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 N.B. 1.) Failure to submit a show entry in a timely manner could result in entrant filling out their own show cards on the morning of the show. 2.) By completing and submitting this form the entrant is confirming acceptance of the show rules quoted and referenced in the Show Schedule.
A date for your diary BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY PORTSMOUTH & DISTRICT BRANCH AUTUMN SHOW IS TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 30th SEPTEMBER 2017 AT CHRIST CHURCH HALL London Road, Widley, Hants. PO7 5AT