Horticulture

TENBURY COUNTRYSIDE 150TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW SCHEDULE

Saturday 2nd August 2008

HORTICULTURAL SECTION

including HOMECRAFT, HANDICRAFT,

FLORAL ART AND CHILDREN’S SECTION

N.B. Competitors will be entitled to one free ticket to the show when their entry fees are £3.00 or more.

Entry Fee: 20p per entry (unless otherwise stated)

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES TUESDAY, 29th JULY 2008

JUNIOR SECTION

18 years and under on day of Show

1st Prize 8Op; 2nd Prize 60p 3rd Prize 50p (unless otherwise stated

I POTATOES. 3, one variety.

2 ONIONS. 3. Spring or Autumn sown.

3 PEAS, 6 pods, one variety.

4 BEET, round, 3, one variety

5 CARROTS. 3, one variety

6 VEGETABLE MARROW, 1

7 COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES, 4 kinds.

1st Prize £2; 2nd Prize £1; 3rd Prize. 5Op.

8- ANTIRRHINUMS, a container of assorted colours.

9 A CONTAINER OF SWEET PEAS.

10 ROSES. 3 blooms, in a container.

11 DAHLIAS, 3 blooms, any variety, in a vase.

12 A VASE OF MIXED CUT FLOWERS.

13 POT OR TABLE PLANT.

A SILVER CHALLENGE CUP presented by the late W. Baldwin, Esq. (to be held for one year) will he
awarded to the exhibitor who the highest number of points in the

Junior Section. Points 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

OPEN SECTION

The National Vegetable Society Medal and Card will be awarded to the best exhibit in the Vegetable Classes.

1st Prize £1.50; 2nd Prize £1.20; 3rd Prize £1; (unless otherwise stated)

VEGETABLES

14 POTATOES, kidney, 4. one variety.

I5 POTATOES, round, 4. one \ variety.

16 ONIONS. Autumn sown or Sets, 4, one variety.

17 ONIONS. Spring sown. 4. one variety, untrimmed.

18 ESCHALOTS, 8. one variety.

19 PICKLING SHALLOTS, 8 in number not to exceed 1" in diameter

20 PEAS, 8 pods, one variety.

21 RUNNER BEANS, 8, one variety.

22 DWARF BEANS. 8, one variety.

23 BROAD BEANS. 8 pods. one variety.

24 BEET, 3. one variety, round.

25 CARROTS. 3 one variety.

26 PARSNIPS, 3 one variety.

27 LEEKS. 3, one variety.

28 VEGETABLE MARROW, a pair, one variety

29 CUCUMBERS, a pair, one variety.

30—COURGETTES, 2.

31—LETTUCE, 2 heads, one variety.

32—TOMATOES, 5 one variety

33 - CHERRY TOMATOES, 5, one variety.

34—GARDEN HERBS, 5, named.

35—PLATE OF 5 PLUMS, one variety.

36—PLATE of TOP or SOFT FRUIT, one variety.

37—PLATE OF 5 APPLES, any variety.

38—COLLECTION OF 3 VEGETABLES, presented on a tray, 18" x 24".

1st Prize £2; 2nd Prize £1.50; 3rd Prize £1; (Class 38 only)

A SILVER CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) will be awarded to the

exhibitor who gains the highest number of points in the Vegetable Section.

Points 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

OPEN SECTION - PLANTS AND CUT FLOWERS

1st Prize £1.50; 2nd Prize £1.20; 3rd Prize £1.

39—ANTIRRHINUMS, a container of assorted colours to stand in a space of 18".

40—ROSES, 3 stage blooms in a vase, 3 stems, 1 variety - 1 Bud, 1 Perfect, 1 Full bloom.

41—ROSES, 5 blooms H.T., in a container.

42-A SPECIMEN ROSE.

43—BORDER CARNATIONS, 5 blooms.

44—DAHLIA, Decorative, 5 blooms, in a vase.

45—DAHLIA, Cactus, 5 blooms in a vase.

46—DAHLIA, Ball, 5 blooms in a vase.

47—DAHLIA, Pom-Pom, 5 blooms not more than 2" diameter, in a vase.

48—PANSIES, 5 blooms, mixed colours, in a container.

49—ASTERS, 5 blooms, distinct kind, colour variation allowed.

50—GLADIOLI, 3 spikes.

51—VASE OF ANY ONE VARIETY OF FLOWERS, not included in classes 39-50.

52-A CONTAINER OF MIXED ANNUAL FLOWERS, colour variation allowed, inside of container in which the bunch is shown not to exceed 4" in diameter at the top. All stems to touch the water.

53—A CONTAINER OF MIXED FOLIAGE, colour variation allowed. Inside of container in which the bunch is shown not to exceed 4" in diameter at the top. All stems to touch the water.

54-SWEET PEAS, 3 distinct varieties in bunches of 5 stems.

55—SWEET PEAS, single vase, 5 stems, any variety.

56—A CONTAINER OF SWEET PEAS, additional foliage allowed, to stand in a space of 2ft.

57—THREE VASES OF ANNUALS, distinct kinds, colour variation allowed in bunches. Container not to exceed 6" in diameter at the top.

58—THREE VASES OF FLOWERS, distinct kinds, colour variation allowed in bunches, inside of tubes or other vessels not to exceed 6" in diameter at the top. All stems to touch the water.

59—POT PLANT (Flowering) max. diameter of pot 7".

60—POT PLANT (Foliage) max. diameter of pot 7".

61—POT PLANT - FUCHSIA, any variety.

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by Mr. & Mrs. D. Powis will be awarded to the exhibitor who gains the highest number of points in this section.

Points: 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

FLORAL ART SECTION

1st Prize £3; 2nd Prize £2; 3rd Prize £1.

Flowers and Foliage need not be grown by Exhibitor. Space allowed 2' x 2' unless other stated*

62-EXHIBIT - "Congratulations Tenbury Show".

63—EXHIBIT - "Silver threads among the Gold"

64—VICTORIAN POSY - to be hand held

65—AN EXHIBIT "LAVENDER & LACE"

66- AN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S TABLE

67—A PETITE ARRANGEMENT - *Not to exceed 25cm in height or width

68- "CELEBRATION" AN ARRANGEMENT FOR THE TOP OF A CAKE (*NOT TO BE PRESENTED ON A CAKE)

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by

TREASURES OF TENBURY LTD will be awarded to the exhibitor who gains the

highest number of points in this Section.

Points 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

SENIOR CITIZENS

FREE ENTRY- 1st Prize £1.50; 2nd Prize £1.20; 3rd Prize £1.

69—A BASKET OF VEGETABLES FROM MY GARDEN.

70—A BASKET OF GARDEN FLOWERS

71—POT PLANT FLOWERING

72- 5 CHEESE SCONES

73—A JAR OF CHUTNEY

74—AN ITEM OF CRAFT WORK

HOME CRAFT SECTION

1st Prize £1.50; 2nd Prize £1.20; 3rd Prize £1.

All items to be enclosed in polythene bags where appropriate.

Competitor Number to be attached to plate/board, NOT on polythene bags.

75—HEN EGGS (saucer of 4 with one extra saucer).

76- STICKY TEA BREAD WITH SUGAR GLAZE to given recipe

77—VICTORIA SANDWICH, jam filling with a light dusting of caster sugar

78- ROUND OF SHORTBREAD

79- A CELEBRATION PARTY SWEET

80—SAVOURY BREAD - NO BAKING MACHINES

81- A SAUSAGE PLAIT

82- CHOCOLATE SWISS ROLL - butter cream filling with a very light dusting of icing sugar

83- A QUICHE

84- AN ANNIVERSARY CAKE DEPICTING TENBURY SHOW - decoration only to be judged

85- COCONUT AND CHERRY CAKE to given recipe

86—A BOX OF ASSORTED FUDGE

A SILVER CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) will be awarded to the

exhibitor who gains the highest number of points in this section.

Points: 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

PRESERVES SECTION

1st Prize £1.50; 2nd Prize £1.20; 3rd Prize £1.

87—JAR OF SOFT FRUIT JAM.

88—JAR OF STONE FRUIT JAM.

89—JAR OF MARMALADE.

90—JAR OF CHUTNEY

91—BOTTLE OF HOMEMADE SAVOURY SAUCE

92—JAR OF LEMON CURD

93—JAR OF JELLY.

94—BOTTLE OF HOMEMADE SWEET WINE

95—BOTTLE OF HOMEMADE DRY WINE

96—BOTTLE OF HOMEMADE SOFT DRINK.

97—BOTTLE OF HOMEMADE CIDER.

98--BOTTLE OF HOMEMADE LIQUEUR.

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by Mr. & Mrs. J. McGrath will be awarded to the exhibitor who gains the highest number of points in this section.

Points: 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

HANDICRAFT SECTION

1st Prize £1.50; 2nd Prize £1.20; 3rd Prize £1.

SPECIAL RULE:- Articles which have been awarded prizes at previous Tenbury Shows may not be shown in this section.

99—A QUILTED ITEM

100-A MASK

101- A CHILDS KNITTED HAT OR BONNET

102 - A HAND STICHED SAMPLER

103 - A PIN CUSHION

104 - A HANDBAG IN ANY MEDIUM

105 - A NECKLACE

106 - AN ANNIVERSARY CARD TO CELEBRATE 150 YEARS

107 - A CHILDS DOOR NAME PLATE

108- A SCRAPBOOK OPEN AT YOUR FAVOURITE PAGE

109- A FASCINATOR HAIR - piece for an anniversary event

110 - A PAIR OF BOXER SHORTS

111 - AN ITEM OF HANDICRAFT NOT MENTIONED ABOVE

HANDICRAFT SECTION - PHOTOGRAPHY

112—TENBURY SHOW DAY

113 - A LOCAL CELEBRITY WITH CAPTION

114 - TENBURY TODAY

115 - THE FOUR SEASONS - CHOOSE ONE

HANDICRAFT SECTION - ART

116- PAINTING IN OILS OR ACRYLICS.

117—PAINTING IN WATER COLOURS.

118- A DRAWING OR PAINTING IN PASTELS, CHARCOAL, PENCIL, PEN AND INK OR SCRAPERBOARD.

119—AN ORIGINAL DRAWING OR PAINTING IN ANY MEDIUM (Exhibitor must be under 15 years of age on Show Day).

CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by the late

G. E. T. H. Maund Esq., will be awarded to the exhibitor who gains the highest number

of points in the Handicraft Section. Points: 1st 40; 2nd 20; 3rd 10.

THE CLOCK HOUSE SHIELD (to be held for one year) will be awarded to the person,

club or organisation gaining the highest number of points in class 119.

A SPECIAL PRIZE will be awarded to the highest number of points gained

in Classes 75-119, by a person under 18 years of age on Show Day.

Age to be stated on entry form and attached to entries.

GARDEN ORNAMENT OR SCULPTURE

1ST PRIZE £10; 2ND PRIZE £8; 3RD PRIZE £6 - £1.50 PER ENTRY

120 - GARDEN ORNAMENT OR SCULPTURE IN ANY MEDIUM - PRACTICAL

121 - GARDEN ORNAMENT OR SCULPTURE IN ANY MEDIUM - DECORATIVE

CLUB EXHIBIT

122—TITLE - "THE TOWN IN THE ORCHARD" -

Six items to be judged: 2 Cookery items, 2 Handicrafts, 1 Flower arrangement,1 Home-made drink

Other items may be added for effect, but those items to be judged must be clearly stated. To be presented on a round table - the table will be provided, approximately 1 metre in diameter. (Entry Fee 5Op)

1st Prize £5; 2nd Prize £3; 3rd Prize £2

JUNIOR HANDICRAFT- 11,12,13,14,15 years of age

1st Prize 7Op; 2nd Prize 6Op; 3rd Prize 5Op; 4th Prize 4Op.

NO ENTRY FEE. Exhibitors must display AGE but NOT NAME

ENTRY TO BE CHILDS OWN WORK

123- HANDWRITING

Tenbury Poem
Heare hills doo lift their heads aloft
From whence sweet springs doo flowe
Whose moistur good doth firtil make
The valleis couchte belowe.
Heare goodly orchards planted are
In fruite which doo abunde;
Thine ey wolde make thine hart rejoice
To see so pleasant ground

124- A PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH

125- A FRIDGE MAGNET

126 - DESIGN A CD COVER

127 - A SCULPTURE MADE FROM DRINK CANS

128 - A PHOTOGRAPH "HIGH WATER"

CHILDREN'S SECTION - 8,9,10 years of age

129-HANDWRITING

Cat
My cat is black as darkest night
When no moon rides.
His eyes are green as starlit pools
And midnight tides.
But whenever the day is warm and sunny
His eyes are gold and clear as honey.
He rolls on his back and very soon
His coat is dusty with afternoon.

130- A LUNCH BOX FOR A FARMER

131-A GARDEN IN A BOX

132- A DECORATED DISH MOP

133 - A FRIDGE MAGNET

134 - A CARTOON STRIP

CHILDREN'S SECTION - 5,6,7 years of age

135- HANDWRITING

Moon
I see the moon,
And the moon sees me;
God bless the moon,
And God bless me.

136-A DECORATED STONE

137-AN ANIMAL MADE FROM FRUIT AND/OR VEGETABLES

138-A PASTA PICTURE

139- A SWEET NECKLACE

140- THE LARGEST SUNFLOWER HEAD

CHILDREN'S SECTION -Under 5 years of age on Show Day.

141- DECORATE A LETTER FROM THE ALPHABET

142- DECORATE A GINGER BREAD MAN

143 -A COLOURED IN PICTURE FROM A COLOURING BOOK

144-A COLLAGE WITH MATERIALS FROM YOUR GARDEN

145- GARDEN IN A SHOE BOX.

146-BEST DRESSED TEDDY BEAR

POINTS AWARDED IN CLASSES 1 T0 122
1ST - 40 POINTS; 2ND- 20 POINTS; 3RD - 10 POINTS

POINTS AWARDED IN CLASSES 123 TO 146
1ST - 40 POINTS; 2ND- 30 POINTS; 3RD- 20 POINTS; 4TH - 10 POINTS

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by the late Mr. & Mrs. A. A. Rogers will be awarded to the child gaining the highest number of points in the II - 15 years section.

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by the late S. P. Thomas Esq., will be awarded to the child gaining the highest number of points in the 8 - 10 years section.

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by the R. A. 0. B. TEN BURY LODGE

will be awarded to the child gaining the highest number of points in the 5 - 7 years section.

A PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP (to be held for one year) presented by the TENBURY GARDENERS CLUB will be awarded to the child gaining the highest number of points in the under 5 years section.

Points to be awarded as follows: 1st 40; 2nd 30; 3rd 20; 4th 10.

NO EXHIBITS ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE MARQUEE UNTIL PRIZE GIVING HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

RULES FOR HORTICULTURAL SECTION

1. The Horticultural Committee (hereinafter called The Committee") shall have the entire control and management of the Show, including the power to refuse any entries they think fit.

2. Entries must be sent in and Entrance Fees paid to the Secretary not later than Tuesday.31ST JULY 2007.

3. Exhibitors must provide their own stands, plates, dishes, etc.

4. All articles exhibited for competition must have been grown by the Exhibitor, or must have been in his or her possession during the whole of the two months immediately preceding the Show; and any person exhibiting or attempting to exhibit specimens in contravention of this rule, unless otherwise stated, shall forfeit all claims to any prizes that may have been awarded to him or her and shall he debarred from exhibiting at any future Horticultural show held by the Society.

5. The Committee shall have the power to visit the premises of intending exhibitors and view the produce entered, and shall also have power to refuse or cancel any entry without giving any reason for their action.

6. A person shall he allowed to enter more than one exhibit in the same class. but may not be awarded more than one prize in that class.

7. The Show will he opened for the reception of exhibits from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. on the Friday prior to the show and from 7 am. on the day of the show. All articles intended for competition must he properly staged for Judging by 9.30 a.m. or they will be disqualified.

8. All vegetables must he properly cleaned and trimmed, unless otherwise stated.

9. The Committee will appoint such number of judges as they deem necessary to judge the exhibits at the Show. The Judges appointed shall have full power to award the prizes, or to withhold any prize when, in their opinion, they are not merited, and their decision shall be final. The Judges shall not he exhibitors in the classes which they judge.

10. No person except those officially engaged will be allowed in the tent while judging is in progress.

II. The Society will not be responsible for any damage, loss or injury arising from accident or any other cause, to any person, animal or property on the Show Ground. All exhibits shown are at the sole risk of the Exhibitor.

The horticultural Cups will be presented at 4.30 p.m. after which prize money may be collected. Exhibits to he removed after the presentation of cups and before 5.00 p.m. at latest. No exhibits are to be removed before the presentations.