The 2016 Show - the latest......
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR ANYONE SUBMITTING ENTRIES FOR JUDGING IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTION
Industrial Entries must be displayed WITH an envelope attached. The envelope MUST HAVE the exhibitor's name inside AND the class number clearly on the front of the envelope !
The schedule for the show is nearing completion, but for all the growers out there who want to get started on their competition entries for the Industrial Section. Here are this year's categories :-
Pot Plants
| 1. Cactus | 4. Foliage Plant |
| 2. Fuchsia | 5. Begonia |
| 3. Flowering Pot Plant |
Cut Flowers
| 6. Vase Six French Marigolds | 14. Four Roses in a Vase |
| 7. Single Rose | 15. Three Spikes Herbaceous (3 distinct varieties) |
| 8. Vase Six Bedding Dahlias | 16. One Vase Sweet Peas (upto 12 spikes) |
| 9. Vase Three Cactus Dahlias | 17. Vase Cut Flowers |
| 10. Vase Three Decorative Dahlias (over 6") | 18. Three Gladioli |
| 11. Vase Three Decorative Dahlias (under 6") | 19. One Gladioli Spike |
| 12. Vase Three Pom-Pom Dahlias | 20. Vase Three Spray Chrysanthemums |
| 13. Six Pansies | 21. Three Spikes Phlox |
Floral Arts and Crafts
| 22. Arrangement in a Glass | 29. Craft Item Small (Free choice) |
| 23. Ladies Corsage, Dried, Silk or Fresh | 30. Handwritten Limerick beginning "There wuz an auld Ewe" (15 lines max) |
| 24. Flower Arrangement - 1 variety of flower, greenery allowed | 31. Snapshot with Caption (7" x 5" max) |
| 25. Halloween Table Arrangement | 32. Snapshot Cold (7" x 5" max) |
| 26. Floral Decoration - The Shooting Party | 33. Snapshot School Days (7" x 5" max) |
| 27. Painting (max size A3) | 34. Favourite Plate/Cake Stand |
| 28. Craft Item Large (Free choice) |
Vegetables
| 35. Four Round Potatoes (White) | 46. Six Runner Beans |
| 36. Four Kidney Potatoes (White) | 47. Three Beetroot |
| 37. Four Round Potatoes (Coloured) | 48. Three Carrots (Stump Rooted) |
| 38. Four Kidney Potatoes (Coloured) | 49. Three Carrots (Long) |
| 39. Two Onions (Dressed) | 50. Three Courgettes |
| 40. Two Onions (Undressed) | 51. Three Leeks |
| 41. Four Onion Sets on a Plate | 52. Collection Organic Vegetables (4 Varieties) |
| 42. Small bunch of Fresh Mixed Herbs (Displayed in a Jam Jar) | 53. Two Cucumbers |
| 43. One Cabbage | 54. Six Tomatoes |
| 44. Dish of Green Peas | 55. Truss of Tomatoes (Weight) |
| 45. Six Pods Peas | 56. Any Vegetable (CDT Garden Forum Member) |
Preserves
| 57. Jar of Preserved Fruit or Vegetable | 63. Jar of Lemon Curd |
| 58. Small Bottle of Infused Oil | 64. Jar of Marmalade |
| 59. Savoury Jelly (Named) | 65. Jar of Strawberry Jam |
| 60. Homemade Alcoholic Drink (Named) | 66. Jar of Raspberry Jam |
| 61. Flask of Soup (Named) | 67. Jar of Sweet Jelly (Named) |
| 62. Jar of Sauce for pouring on Ice Cream | 68. Jar of Honey |
Baking
| 69. Three Treacle Scones | 78. Three Shortbread Fingers |
| 70. Three Fruit Scones | 79. Three Rock Buns |
| 71. Three Dropped Scones | 80. Three Empire Biscuits |
| 72. Three Cheese Scones | 81. Three pieces Same Tray Bake (Uncooked) |
| 73. Fruit Loaf | 82. Fruit Cake |
| 74. Plain Gingerbread | 83. Three Decorated Cup Cakes |
| 75. One Scoth Egg | 84. Victoria Sponge (Jam-filled with no sugar topping) |
| 76. Three Flourless Chocolate Brownies (Recipe - Nigella Lawson) (See Below) | 85. Chocolate Cake (with Filling) (Women Only) |
| 77. Banana Loaf |
86. Chocolate Cake (with Filling) (Men Only) |
Knitting and Sewing
| 87. Baby Chunky Arran (Knitted) | 92. Rag Doll |
| 88. Knitted Hat (Bright Colour) | 93. Sewn Article (Free Choice) |
| 89. Any Article (Double Knitting) | 94. Cross-Stitch Article |
| 90. Tapestry Article | 95. Pin Cushion (Any Craft) |
| 91. Hand-Knitted Article (for Child Under 10 years) | 96. Any Article 100% Pure Wool |
Children's Section (16 years and under unless otherwise stated).
The age of the child MUST be written on the outside of the envelope
| 97. Three Cup Cakes | 109. Computer-generated party invitation |
| 98. Three Cheese Scones | 110. Freak of Nature (Unusual/Curious natural item) |
| 99. Three Snowballs | 111. Coloured Pencil Drawing (10 years and under, A4 Max) |
| 100. Three Pieces Tray Bake (Uncooked) | 112. Artwork (any medium) - Star Wars |
| 101. Fruit Kebab | 113. A Craft Item (8 to 10 years) - Most innovative use of toilet rolls |
| 102. Three Decorated Marshmallows | 114. Animal Made from a Vegetable (Under 8) |
| 103. Decorated Hard Boiled Egg (Painted or Dyed) | 115. Lego - Free-style (Max 25cm x 25cm x 25cm) |
| 104. Snapshot Fun (7" x 5" max) | 116. My Favourite T-Shirt |
| 105. Snapshot My Friend (7" x 5" max) | 117. Hand Tied Bunch of Flowers |
| 106. Homemand Doyley | 118. Five Different Named Tree Leaves (A4 max size) |
| 107. Necklace made from Sweeties | 119. Decorated Stone (10cm max size) |
| 108. Hand Written Recipe |
Walking Sticks
| 120. Plain Hornbeam | 122. Any other stick |
| 121. Woodhead |
SWI Section
Presented by Pringle of Scotland for most points in SWI Section.
Theatre Supper
| Canapés | After Dinner Truffles |
| Wrist Corsage (Fresh or Silk) | Non-Alcoholic Cocktail |
| Hand-crafted Scarf of Stole | Free Choice - Hand-crafted item |
Flourless Chocolate Brownies (Makes 16)
Ingredients
225g Dark Chocolate (70% Cocoa Solids)
225g Butter
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
200g Caster Sugar
3 Eggs Beaten
150g Ground Almonds
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 170C/Gas Mark 3. Melt the chocolate and butter gently over a low heat in a heavy-based saucepan.
2. Take the pan off the heat, mix in the vanilla and sugar, and let it cool a little.
3. Beat the eggs into the pan along with the ground almonds. Turn into a 24cm square baking tin.
4. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, by which time the top will have set but the mixture will still be gooey. Once cooler, cut carefully, four down and four across, into 16 squidgy squares