2007 Show Schedule

HILL PLOTHOLDERS' ASSOCIATION ANNUAL HORTICULTURAL SHOW

SUNDAY 19th AUGUST 2007

 

PROGRAMME

10.00am to 2pm                       Staging of exhibits.  

 2.00pm to 4.30pm                   Judging

 5.00pm                                   Awards and distribution of prize money

 6.00pm                                   Close of Show

 

TROPHIES

F.O. & D. ALLOTMENT  CUP For the BEST COLLECTION (Class 1)  
J. STANWAY CHALLENGE CUP  For the highest aggregate of points in the VEGETABLE CLASSES 1 to 32
H.A.A. WARWICK AMATEUR CUP For the highest aggregate of points in the FLOWER CLASSES 40 to 60  
THE REVILL CUP For the highest aggregate of points in ALL CLASSES in the Show
THE BOB WOOD ROSE BOWL For the BEST EXHIBIT in the FLOWER CLASSES 40 to 60  
W.T. MORRIS PERPETUAL CHALLENGE SHIELD   For the BEST EXHIBIT in the Show (excluding Class 1)
KEN BOWSKILL VICTOR LUDORUM TROPHY Points gained in the Show and other competitions count towards this  overall trophy  

              

       PRIZES

 

                            1ST                 2ND                3RD

Classes  1 & 53                                                                            £5                   £3                      £2

All other Classes                                                                         £1                    75p                  50p    

 

VEGETABLES

                      

No.

Vegetable   

Schedule  

1

COLLECTION 

 

5 different classes of vegetables. Quantity of individual  classes as per schedule or, if not in schedule, then no more than 3 of each. All displayed within a space 75cm wide.  
2         POTATOES 5 White
3   POTATOES 

5 Coloured  

4  ONIONS - SETS     3 trimmed to 10cm tops  
5  ONIONS - SEED 3 trimmed to 10cm  tops  
6  ONIONS – SPRING 1 bunch of 6  
7      BEANS 7 Runner varieties, with stalk  
8 BEANS 7 Dwarf varieties, with stalk
9 PEAS  7 Pods, with stalk  
10 CARROTS 3 of the same variety -tops trimmed to 7.5cm  
11     KOHL RABI

3 tops trimmed to 7.5cm   
12   BEET    3 Round, tops trimmed to 7.5cm 
13 BEET  3 long or cylindrical trimmed to 7.5cm tops  
14 MARROW   1 for the table.   Maximum length 30cm  
15 COURGETTE  3 for the table  
16 SHALLOTS  10 Pickling -  not to exceed 30mm in diameter  
17 SHALLOTS    10 Culinary large  
18 CABBAGE 1 head, stem cut to 7.5cm  
19 CAULIFLOWER 1 with 7.5cm stem  
20  LETTUCE     1  any variety, shown as grown  
21 LEEKS   3 shown as grown     
22 RADISH  1 bunch of 9
23 CUCUMBER 1 shown as grown  
24 TOMATOES 5 Red  
25 TOMATOES 6 Cherry
26 BEAN       1 The longest  
27 MARROW 1 The heaviest  
28 ONION  1 The heaviest - shown as grown  
29 POTATO 1 The heaviest
30 ANY 1 The oddest shaped vegetable  
31 RHUBARB 3 sticks – leaves trimmed to 7.5cm  
32 HERBS  A collection of not more than 7 different herbs.    Displayed in  own container.

 

FLOWERS

No. 

Flower  

Schedule

40 ROSES  1 vase of 3 H.T. roses  
41  ROSES 1 vase of 3 Floribunda
42 SWEET PEA           9 Stems, any variety or varieties

43   

 SWEET PEA 

Own container. Arranged for frontal effect, foliage permissible.   

44 GLADIOLI   3 Spikes any variety or varieties  
45 GLADIOLI

1 Specimen Spike  
46 DAHLIA  3 Blooms, mini/semi-cactus up to 11.5cm  
47  DAHLIA 5 Blooms Pom-Pom maximum diameter 5.2cm  
48 DAHLIA   3 Blooms mini/decorative ball not to exceed 11.5cm 
49 DAHLIA     3 Blooms small/decorative/ball over 11.5 cm
50   DAHLI 3 Blooms cactus
51   CARNATION 3 Blooms any variety or varieties
52 PANSIES   6 Blooms in a container
53 BEGONIA DISPLAY  From the 3 plants provided by, or purchased from, Hill Plotholders Association.  Any container – arranged for effect. No other plant or foliage in the pot
54   POTTED PLANT  Any potted plant.  Maximum pot size 17cm/2 litre 
55 TABLE DECORATION Arranged for effect, not to exceed 30cm diameter and 15 cm height, flowers may be purchased.
56 SMALL VASE  MIXED FLOWERS up to 15cm high
57 LARGE VASE   MIXED FLOWERS no height restriction     
58 GENTLEMAN'S BUTTON HOLE Any flower 
59  LADY'S CORSAGE    Any Flower
60 FUCHSIA   One potted plant any variety.  Pot diameter maximum 17 cm/2 litre

 DOMESTIC CLASSES

No. 

Item

Schedule

65 HOME MADE CAKE Plain  
66 HOME MADE CAKE Fruit  
67 HOME MADE CAKE Sponge
68 HOME MADE CAKE Marble (using this years recipe supplied)
69 JAR HOME MADE JAM See General Rule 6
70 JAR HOME MADE FRUIT JELLY General Rule 6
71  HOME MADE PICKLES Onions/shallots/beetroot
72 HOME MADE CHUTNEY

CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE

  Preparation  25 mins            Cooking 1½ hrs                 Serves 8

  225g (8oz) butter

225g (8oz) caster sugar

3 eggs

350g (12oz) self raising flour

salt

225ml (7fl oz) fresh milk

25g (1oz) cocoa powder

1  Grease and line a 20.5cm (8 inch) round cake tin.

2  Cream together butter and sugar.

3  Add eggs one at a time, beating well. 

4  Fold in flour, salt and milk.

5  Divide mixture into two bowls, add cocoa to one and mix well.

6  Spoon mixture alternately into prepared cake tin to achieve the ‘marbled’ effect.

7  Bake at 170°C (350°F) Gas mark 3  for 1½ hours, or until well risen.

8  Cool and turn onto a wire cooling rack.

CHILDRENS CLASSES – MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT 14

No. 

Item

Schedule

73 SIX SMALL CAKES Decorated (iced etc)
74 SIX SMALL CAKES Undecorated
75 POT PLANT Own grown plant of choice (from seed)  
76 A GARDENING PICTURE Computer graphic image with a gardening theme, to be used for next years Show Schedule cover
77 MODEL   Made from vegetables. To be made whilst judging takes place, from spare veg. donated by Plot Holders on the day of the show.