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The Preston Beekeepers Association

Annual Honey Show

To be held at

Intact Centre, 49 Whitby Avenue, Ingol, Preston, PR2 3YP

On

Saturday, 6th October, 2018

Judging by: Terry Ashley

Judging starts at 1 pm and all exhibits must be in place by12.00.

Hall opens to members at 10.00 am

Schedule

Please read the Show Rules carefully

Class1 Two 454gJarsof Light Honey

Class2 Two 454g Jars Medium Honey

Class 3 Two 454g Jars Dark Honey

Class 4 Two 454g Jars Naturally Granulated Honey

Class 5Two 454g Jars of Honey Gathered in 2018

Class 6Beginner’s Honey: one jar 454g honey, any variety, open to members who started beekeeping in 2017 or 2018

Class 71 Frame of Honeycomb: suitable for extraction by centrifuge or pressing

Class 8 Two Pieces of Cut Comb Honey: presented in standard commercial containers.

Class 9 One 227g Cake of Beeswax: plainly moulded.

Class 10 Three Matching Beeswax Blocks; each piece to weigh 28g (1oz)

Class 11Two Matching Beeswax Candles: made by any method; to be displayed erect; may be lit by the judge.

Class 12One Decorative Beeswax Candle: any shape or size; may be coloured; to be displayed erect; may be lit by the judge.

Class 13One Bottle of Sweet or Dry Mead.

Class 14One Plain Honey Cake: made to any recipe – 2 copies to be supplied; not to exceed 20cm in diameter.

Class 15Six Decorated Cupcakes: made to any recipe – must contain honey. 2 copies of recipe to be supplied

Class 16Six Biscuits or Cookies Containing Honey: may be decorated;

2 copies of recipe to be supplied

Class 17One Photographic Print: depicting any aspect of bees or beekeeping; maximum A4; with a title.

Class 18An Item of Craft: depicting bees or beekeeping.

Class 19 Any two home created products containing honey and/or wax. Ingredients to be listed

Class to be judged in the hall by members.

Class 20 1 jar of liquid honey judged solely on taste and aroma

Exhibits must be collected following the judging and by 3.30pm

JUDGING WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BBKA SHOW RULES (1994)

ADVISORY LEAFLET NO.22 UNLESS AMENDED BY THIS SCHEDULE.

***Please read the show rules carefully***

  • All exhibitors must be fully paid up members of Preston Beekeepers Association
  • All exhibits must be produced by the exhibitor or a member of their immediate family.
  • Exhibitors may make up to two entries in a class but shall not take more than one award in that class.
  • Honey class entries of two jars must contain the same type of honey.
  • If you have any doubt about the colour of your honey, please check prior to the staging with the Show Secretary.

EVERY CARE WILL BE TAKEN OF EXHITS, BUT PRESTON BBKA CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHICH MAY ARISE.

Programme

Staging of exhibits……………………………………10.00am to 12.00pm

Lunch…………………………………………………………..12.00 to 1pm

(Sandwiches & light lunch provided by Preston BKA)

Open Judging & presentation of awards by: Terry Ashley, 1pm to 3.00pm

Removal of Exhibits………………………………………3.00 to 3.30 pm

Show closes……………………………………………………3.30 pm