BRAYFORD FLOWER SHOW 2009

Saturday 15th August at the Village Hall, opening at 3.30pm

Timetable

9.30amVillage Hall open for competitors to stage exhibits.

11.30amVillage Hall closed for judging.

11.45amJudging begins.

3.30pmVillage Hall open to the public for viewing and presentation of prizes.

5.30pmVillage Hall closed.

Rules

  1. Any exhibit not conforming to the stated requirements in the schedule may be disqualified.
  2. Entry Forms and Fees are to be delivered as directed below.
  3. All produce is to have been grown in the exhibitor’s own garden, except for classes 29 to 34 for which flowers may be purchased. All items of Cookery and Handicraft must be the exhibitor’s own work.
  4. Members of the Committee, on receipt of an Entry Form, may from time to time, both before and after the Show, visit any produce exhibitor’s garden or allotment.
  5. Items of Handicraft shown in previous years are not to be re-entered.
  6. For classes 1-28 exhibitors must garden locally. Classes 64-78 are open to local children and those attending the village school. Classes 64, 68, 71 & 74 are also open to non-resident children.
  7. No competitor may have more than 2 entries in each class and no item can be entered in more than one class.
  8. All exhibits are to be staged on the show tables from 9.30 to 11.30am on the day of the Show. Judging is to start at 11.45am.
  9. If any exhibit is of insufficient merit, or there are fewer than 3 entries in any class, the judge shall have the discretion to withhold any award.
  10. Any protest must be in writing and lodged with a member of the Committee before 4pm on the day of the Show, accompanied by a Protest Fee of £2.00, refundable only if the protest is upheld by the Committee.
  11. No exhibit is to be removed before Prize Giving, except with the permission of the Committee.
  12. Exhibits must be cleared by 5.30pm. Any exhibits not cleared by this time will be at the disposal of the Committee.
  13. Cash prizes must be collected on the day of the Show. Any cash prizes not collected will be donated to Gardening Club funds.
  14. Cup winners may arrange to have their cups engraved in the existing style if they wish.
  15. The Committee shall not be responsible for loss or damage to the property of exhibitors.
  16. Cash Prizes in each class will be: Adult’s Classes - First Prize only £1. Children’s Classes - First 40p, Second 30p, Third 20p.

Recipe for Cherry Cake (Class 39)

Ingredients

8oz (225g) butter; 8oz (225g) caster sugar; 4 large eggs; 8oz (225g) plain flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 9oz (250g) glacé cherries; 4oz (110g) ground almonds; a few drops almond essence; 2 level tablespoons demerara sugar; 1 tablespoon milk

Method

Cream the butter and sugar together. Beat in the whisked eggs, then sift the flour and baking powder and fold into the mixture. Fold quartered cherries and ground almonds into the mix, adding one or two drops of almond essence and the milk. Line and grease the tin and spoon in the cake mix. Sprinkle with the demerara sugar.

Bake at Gas 4, 180C, 350F for 1 hour; cover with foil and continue cooking for a further 30 minutes, or until the cake has shrunk away from the side of the tin. Cool the cake in the tin for 15 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool.

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Entry Forms and Fees are to be delivered by Wednesday 12th August at the latest to one of the following:

Dawn Jemmison, Whitefield Farm (710701); Roz Brooks, Charles (710264); Ruth Boyles, Purbrook Cottage (710167).

No entries will be accepted after this date.

Entry Fees: 20p per entry for Adult’s Classes; no charge for Children’s Classes

Brayford Flower Show 2009 - Entry Form

Address:Total Number of Entries:

Telephone:Total Entry Fee:

Class No /

Class Name

/ Entrant’s Full Name / Age if under 15 / No of entries

Continue overleaf if necessary

VEGETABLES

1. 3 Potatoes (any variety) Round

2. 3 Potatoes (any variety) Kidney

3. Most Unusually Shaped Vegetable

4. 6 Shallots (any variety)

5. 4 Onions (any variety)

6. 3 Carrots (any variety)

7. 3 Beetroot (Round)

8. Best Collection (3 varieties, 3 of each)

9. 1 Head of Cabbage (any variety)

10. 1 Head of Lettuce (any variety)

11. 3 Sticks of Rhubarb

12. 2 Garlic Bulbs

13. 7 Runner Beans

14. 4 Tomatoes

15. 3 Courgettes

16. 5 Different Herbs

17. Longest Carrot

FLOWERS

18. 3 Dahlias (any variety)

19. 3 Asters

20. 1 Single Stem Rose

21. Vase of Herbaceous Perennials

22. 6 Heads of Sweet Peas

23. 3 Spikes of Gladioli

24. 6 Fuschia Heads displayed on Box (boxes will be supplied)

25. Vase of Mixed Flowers (3 kinds, 2 of each)

26. Vase of 5 Different Annuals

27. 3 Heads of Hydrangeas

28. Begonia

ARRANGEMENTS

29. Arrangement Depicting a Show of Your Choice (with Accessories and Title, 24” x 24” max)

30. Fascinator attached to a Comb

31. Arrangement using Foliage Only (15” max)

32. Table Centrepiece for a Wedding (20” max)

33. Arrangement within a Frame (Frame 7”x5” max)

34. Arrangement in a Box with hinged Lid

COOKERY

35. 4 Fruit Scones

36. 4 Small Chocolate Eclairs

37. 6 Shortbread Fingers

38. 4 Decorated Biscuits

39. Cherry Cake (Recipe overleaf)
40. Victoria Sandwich with Butter-cream Filling (4 Eggs; 7” Tins)

41. 4 Meringues

42. Decorated Chocolate Gateau

43. Fruit Tart (Top and Bottom Pastry)

44. Pot of Marmalade

45. Pot of Lemon Curd

46. Pot of Chutney

HANDICRAFTS

47. Novelty Cake Decoration (Icing or Marzipan)

48. Embellished T-Shirt (Any Medium)

49. Home-made Celebration Card

50. An Embellished Bag

51. A Handicraft made from Soft Material

52. Fabric Wall Hanging (Any Medium)
53. An Item of Patchwork

54. A Small Item of Cross-stitch or Embroidery

55. An Amusing Photograph with Caption (7”x5” max, unframed/unmounted except for caption)

56. Photograph ‘Sea and Rocks’ (7”x5” max, unframed/unmounted)

57. Photograph ‘Mountain Scene’ (12”x9” max, unframed/unmounted)

58. Photograph ‘Insect’ (7”x5” max, unframed/unmounted)

59. A Painting ‘Mountain or Moor’ (15”x10” max; Any Medium)

60. A Painting ‘Animal’ (15”x10” max; Any Medium)

61. A Pen or Pencil Drawing (A4 max)

62. Item of Woodwork – Bird Box

63. A Hand-built Model (not from a kit, but some commercial components may be used; provide construction details if desired)

CHILDREN – Under 8

64. Home-made Christmas Card

65. Autumn Collage

66. A Decorated Paper Fan
67. A Decorated Flower Pot
68. Painting of a House (A4 max)
69. A Dragon made from Fruit & Veg

CHILDREN – 8 to 14

70. A Photograph I have taken of a Flower

71. Home-made Christmas Card

72. Design a Flag for Brayford

73. 2 Home-made Decorated Biscuits
74. A Painting of a Vehicle (A4 max)
75. Hand Decorated Wrapping Paper (A4 min)

76. Hand-written Verse for a Greeting Card (A4 max)

BOOMERANGS

77. TBC

SCHOOL

  1. TBC

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Class No / Class Name /

Entrant’s Full Name

/ Age if under 15 / No of entries