LIMERICK SHOW 2016
THE RACECOURSE. PATRICKSWELL, CO. LIMERICK.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY 27th & 28th AUGUST
CRAFT, ART, PHOTOGRAPHY & COOKERY SECTION
Trophies, Prizes and Sponsors
Perpetual CupsClassDescription
Fran’s Cup1 - 3Hand Knitting
Todd’s Cup1-10Overall Points Adult Craft
ToCorn na nOg Cup11-20Overall Points Junior Craft
The P.M. Green Cup22-24Active Retirement Art
Shannon Cup25 & 26Overall Adult Art
ICA Federation Cup27Junior Art
O’Donoghue Cup28 & 29Junior Art
Mary Meaney Cup37 - 39Adult Photography
Ryan Cup40 - 41Junior Photography
Mabel Hayes
O’Toole Cup42 - 52Overall Adult Bakery
Joe Geaney Cup53 - 58Overall Junior Bakery
Irwin CupOverall Junior Section
All Cups awarded at the 2015 Show must be returned to the Limerick Show Office at
LIMERICK RACECOURSE, PATRICKSWELL, before Friday 22nd July. Unless Cups and Trophies are returned in the condition in which they were received, the recipient’s as signed will be liable for the damage (or other costs) incurred by the
Show Society in restoring Trophies to the condition in which they were presented.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1.All Entries must be made on the Official Entry Form. CLOSING DATE MONDAY 15TH AUGUSTFOR ENTRIES IN CATALOGUE. ENTRIES ACCEPTED AFTER THAT NOT INCLUDED IN CATALOGUE
2.Entries cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the correct Entry Fee.
3.ALL ENTRIES MUST BE -
(A) NEW
(B) THE UNAIDED WORK OF THENAMEDCOMPETITOR
(C) NOT PREVIOUSLY SHOWN AT LIMERICK SHOW.
4.Please note all exhibits must be delivered to the Craft Exhibition area of the Show between 4.00 and 7.00 p.m. on Friday 26thAugust.
The Craft Exhibition Area will close at 7.00 p.m. to prepare for Judging.
5.All Home Baking Entries must be exhibited on disposable plates.
6.Classes with only one entry may be cancelled.
No prize may be awarded in any particular Class if standard not sufficiently high.
In all Classes, the Judges decisions are final
7.Trophies will be presented in the Craft Exhibition Area on Sunday 28that 2.30 p.m. approx. Prize monies will be paid between 3.30– 4.30 p.m.
8. No exhibits can be removed from the Exhibition Area before 4.30 pm. Any exhibits not collected by 1stSeptember 2016will be donated to charity.
CLOSING DATE MONDAY 15th AUGUST for entry in Catalogue
ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN AFTER THAT DATE BUT WILL NOT BE IN THE CATALOGUE.
SPECIAL PRIZE OF €25 FOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITOR WITH MOST ENTRIES ENTERED BY THE 15TH AUGUST AND EXHIBITED AT SHOW
CRAFT SECTION – ADULT
Prizes 1st €15:2nd €10: 3rd €7.Entry Fee €3
Classes
1. Hand Made Fabric or Knitted Toy
2.Hand KnittingBaby Garment
3.Hand KnittingAran Garment
4. Open Craft Cushion
5.Paper/Card CraftA Selection of Three
Hand Made Cards
6.Wool CrochetAny Item
7.Any ItemIn Pottery, Ceramic,
Mosaic or Glass
8.PatchworkA Bag
9.PatchworkWall Hanging (no larger
Than 24 “ x 36”)
10.GarmentUp-cycled and
Personalised.
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 15th AUGUST
FOR ENTRIES TO BE INCLUDED IN CATALOGUE
LATE ENTRIES TAKEN AT DOOR OR FRIDAY 26th
JUNIOR CRAFT
Prizes 1st €10 2nd €7 3rd €5Entry Fee €2
Classes
4 – 7 year olds.
11.An Item in Shell or Stone craft
12.Decorated Clothes Peg or Wooden Spoon
8 – 11 year olds
13.A Greeting Card
14.Any Re-cycled item
15.An Item in Papier Mache- not higher than 12 inches.
16.Hand writing script mounted on card. Text to be –
Like the gold of the sun,
Like the light of the day,
May the luck of the Irish
Shine bright on your day.
Like the glow of a star
And the lilt of a song
May these be your joys
All your life long.
12 – 16 year olds
17. Papier Mache Horse – not higher than 12 inches
18. Crochet or Knitted Item
19. Handmade Greeting Card
20. Handwriting Script - Mounted on Card. Text to be -
Washing Up Blessing
Thank God for dirty dishes
They have a tale to tell
While other folks go hungry
We are eating very well.
With Home, Health and Happiness
We shouldn’t want to fuss
For by this stack of evidence
God’s very good to us.”
Limerick Lace
21.Recently made item to include heavy and light darning and at least two other stitches.
Mounted but Unframed. See Special Entry Form in this book.
CLOSING DATE FOR FOR CLASS 21 IS FRIDAY 1ST JULY.
ENTRIES CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE.
THIS APPLIES TO CLASS 21 ONLY
ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Sponsored by The Active Retirement Association
These Classes are confined to current members of the above Association
Entry Forms are available from the Association
Prizes 1st €40 2nd €30 3rd €15 Entry Fee €2
22.Art Beginners
23.ArtIntermediate
24. Crochet or Knitted Item
Exhibits must be mounted and ready to hang and not to exceed 12” x 16”
ART – ADULT
Painting/Drawing. Exhibits - excluding mounting - not to exceed A3 size
THIS RULE WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO.
Prizes 1st €202nd €153rd €10Entry Fee €3
25.Landscape or SeascapeAny medium
26.Artists ChoiceAny medium
ART - JUNIOR
Prizes 1st €10 2nd €73rd €5Entry Fee €2
27.4 – 8 year old‘My Favourite Toy’
28.9 – 12year olds‘Limerick Show 2016’
29.13 – 16 year olds Art of Choice – any medium.
Painting/Drawing – Exhibits not to exceed 50 cm x 50 cm
SPECIAL COMPETITION FOR PATRICKSWELL,CRECORA, BALLYBROWN, AND MUNGRET SCHOOLS
30. Junior: 2nd Class ‘A Farm Scene’ A4 Size Any Medium
31. 3rd – 6th Class ‘My Favourite Sport’ A4 Size Any Medium
(Open to Individuals)
Entry Fee €1Prizes €20€15€10
SPECIAL PRIZE OF €100 TO THE SCHOOL WITH THE BEST PICTURE
SPECIAL NEEDS CRAFT/ART
SPONSORED BY LIMERICK CITY ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Under 18
32.Individual Art ‘SummerTime’A4 SizeEntry Fee €1
33. Individual Craft – any itemEntry Fee €1
Adult
34. Any Craft Item Open to an individual. Entry Fee €2
35. A Painting (not larger than A3)Open to an individual. Entry Fee €2
36. A Handmade Item. Open to a Group Entry Fee €5
Prize MoneyClass 32, 33, 34 & 35 €10 €7 €5
Class 36 €20 €15 €10
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 15th AUGUST
FOR ENTRIES TO BE INCLUDED IN CATALOGUE
LATE ENTRIES TAKEN AT DOOR OR FRIDAY 26th
BETWEEN 4 AND 7 P.M.
PHOTOGRAPHY – ADULT
Prizes 1st €20 2nd €153rd €10Entry Fee €3
To be photographed by exhibitor. Maximum size 17” x 14” including mounting.
Classes
37.Nature.
38.Children/Animal
39. ‘An Agricultural Scene’ Confined to those who have not won a prize for photography previously at Limerick Show.
Best Photo in Show – Prize €50 – Cash or Voucher
To be judged from classes 37- 39
ALL ENTRIES TO BE DISPLAYED CORRECTLY ON MOUNTING BOARD/ CARDBOARD AND STRING PROVIDED FOR HANGING
PHOTOGRAPHY JUNIOR
Maximum size 17” x 14” including mounting.
To be photographed by Exhibitor.
Prizes 1st €102nd €7 3rd €5Entry Fee €2
40.5 – 10 years My Favourite Photograph
41.11 – 16 years My Favourite Photograph
ENTRIES FOR CATALOGUE CLOSE MONDAY 15TH AUGUST
PLEASE READ RULES & REGULATIONS AT BEGINNING OF SECTION
ALL ENTRIES TO BE DISPLAYED CORRECTLY ON MOUNTING BOARD/ CARDBOARD AND STRING PROVIDED FOR HANGING
ADULT COOKERY SECTION
Prizes 1st €15:2nd €10:3rd €7.Entry Fee €3
Classes
Bread & Cakes
42.6 Decorated Cup Cakes
43.Brown Soda Bread
44.6 Tea Scones
45.Madeira Cake
46.Jam Sponge (without cream)
47.Cold Tea Brack
48. Coffee Cake - Decorated
Preserves
49. Pot of Marmalade
50. Pot of Raspberry Jam
51. Pot of Blackcurrant Jam.
52. Pot of Chutney
JUNIOR SECTION
All Exhibitors must be under 16 years of age on 1/1/2016
and MUST BE THEIR OWN WORK
Prizes 1st €10:2nd €73rd €5Entry Fee €2
5 - 10 years
53.6 Rice Krispie Buns – decorated
54.6 Decorated Queen Cakes
55.6 Fruit Muffins (not decorated)
11 - 16 years
56.6 Decorated Queen Cakes
57.6 Healthy Homemade Treats
58.Novelty Birthday Cake
Maximum size of Board 12 “ x 12”.
N.B. MUST BE THE WORK OF THE NAMED EXHIBITOR
N.B. Prize Money for this class (58) is
1st €15 2nd €103rd €7 4th €5 Entry Fee €2
ENTRIES CLOSE MONDAY 15th AUGUST
FOR ENTRIES TO BE INCLUDED IN CATALOGUE
LATE ENTRIES TAKEN AT DOOR OR FRIDAY 26th
PLEASE READ RULES AND REGULATIONS AT BEGINNING OF SECTION
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