Trophies sponsored by Deco Trophies & Engraving and Gregg Little Testing Centre
HOME PRODUCE
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
Please note that all items will remain on display until 5pm on Sunday. Jars/containers used to have plain covers (i.e. no trade names) and in jars no less than 340g.
Class 01 – A jar of home made strawberry jam
Class 02 – A jar of home made blackcurrant jam
Class 03 – A jar of home made lemon curd
Class 04 – A jar of home made marmalade (not jelly)
Class 05 – A jar of home made chutney (any variety)
Class 06 – l Fatless sponge cake (no filling)
Class 07 – Decorated Victoria sponge sandwich (top only) to be cut
Class 08 – Four pieces of tray bake (not pastry based)
Class 09 – Gingerbread (7″ square or 8″ round tin)
Class 10 – Six Melting Moment biscuits
Class 11 – Dundee cake (8″ square or 9″ round) – made to Bero Recipe
Class 12 – Four almond slices
Class 13 – Plate apple pie (shortcrust pastry)
Class 14 – Chocolate cake with butter cream filling (One cake, cut. Butter cream filling, not iced)
Class 15 – Four pieces of flapjack
Class 16 – 4 Scones (2 fruit and 2 savoury)
Class 17 – llb White loaf (made with breadmaker)
Class 18 – 1lb Wholemeal loaf (without use of breadmaker)
Class 19 – Egg custard
Class 20 – Date and walnut loaf
Class 21 – Tea loaf
Class 22 – Lemon drizzle cake (loaf tin)
Class 23 – Any item of sugarcraft
Class 24 – Four sausage rolls (Shortcrust pastry)
Class 25 – Egg and bacon pie – shortcrust pastry(saucer or tea plate size)
Class 26 – Pastry savoury flan
Class 27 – “Celebration of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee” including 3 whole items of Produce from above.
CRAFT SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
No Soiled or Laundered Work Accepted
Class 28 – Crochet For baby, any article in yarn
Class 29 – Crochet For a toddler – any article
Class 30 – Coloured Embroidery – Needlepoint – canvas work picture (framed)
Class 31 – Coloured Embroidery – Embroidered picture in cross stitch (any count)
Class 32 – Coloured Embroidery – Hand embroidered item in cross stitch (not framed)
Class 33 – Coloured Embroidery – Christmas tree decoration – any media
Class 34 – Coloured Embroidery – 18″ x 18″ cushion (or equivalent round)
Class 35 – Coloured Embroidery – Miniature embroidery to fit into 2″ (51mm) square
Class 36 – Coloured Embroidery – Any embroidered box
Class 37 – Patchwork – Any article machine stitched
Class 38 – Decoupage – Any picture (framed and glazed)
Class 39 – Any piece of home made jewellery – beadwork (Theme – Wedding)
Class 40 – Any piece of home made jewellery – wirework (Theme – Wedding)
Class 41 – Machine stitched item for a dolls house
Class 42 – Hand sewn item for a dolls house
Class 43 – Any toy all knitted
Class 44 – Any doll dressed
Class 45 – An item made from rag rugging
Class 46 – An item made from hooking and knotting
Class 47 – A machine stitched shopping bag
HAND KNITTING SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
Class 48 – Any article
Class 49 – Sweater in double knitting
Class 50 – Baby’s 20″ cardigan
Class 51 – Any article in 3 ply
WOOD SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
Class 52 – Article in wood (not painted or decorated, left in natural form)
Class 53 – Article in wood (may be painted or varnished)
AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
Mounted on card, NOT FRAMED. Overall size including mount not to exceed 12″ x 10″ to be fixed to card. Rests may be used if desired. Maximum number of photography exhibits per entrant is 25.
Class 54 – Black and white print
Class 55 – Colour print – Birds
Class 56 – Colour print – The Sea Shore
Class 57 – Colour print – Nature
Class 58 – Digital Art “Before and After”
ART SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
Display space is flat; rests may be used if desired.
Class 59 – Oil painting (framed unless(on 3D canvas)
Class 60 – Water colour (framed and glazed)
Class 61 – Acrylic painting (framed, unless on 3D canvas)
Class 62 – Pastel (framed and glazed)
Class 63 – Any artwork – any medium not listed in classes 59-62
SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST ENTRY
Please ensure that the age of the child is on the exhibit. (No names on exhibits please) NO KITS to be used unless stated otherwise
Age 4 – 6 years
Class 64 – An original poster to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (any medium)
Class 65 – Clown’s face on a paper plate
Class 66 – Decorated hard boiled egg
Class 67 – Decorated iced digestive biscuit
Class 112 – Garden on a Tray
Class 114 – Funny/unusual vegetable or fruit
Age 7 – 10 years
Class 68 – Design for a sculpture
Class 69 – A glove puppet
Class 70 – An original poster to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (any medium)
Class 71 – A home-made crown
Class 113 – Garden on a Tray
Class 115 – Funny/unusual vegetable or fruit
Age ll – l3 years
Class 72 – An original poster to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (any medium)
Class 73 – A scarecrow model
Class 74 – 3 butterfly cakes
Class 75 – Aycliffe Show (any medium, model, picture, collage etc.)
Age l4 – 16 years
Class 76 – DVD Sleeve
Class 77 – Airfix, Lego (or similar) model – any subject any size (kits allowed)
Class 78 – An original poster to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee (any medium)
Class 79 – Computer Art – picture created or edited using computer
HORTICULTURE SECTION
LEEKS
COLOUR PORTABLE TV PLUS PRIZE MONEY AND TROPHY FOR BEST LEEK
Class 80 – Two pot leeks 6″ tight button
NOVICE SECTION
(For beginners or people who have not yet won a trophy at the show)
Class 81 – An assortment of 4 vegetables (not shallots) from the open vegetable section
OPEN VEGETABLE SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST OVERALL
VEGETABLE ENTRY
Class 82 – Two long leeks – round under 250g
Class 83 – Three Onions, not shallots (fresh pulled with tops and roots washed)
Class 84 – Four onions – round under 250g
Class 85 – Four shallots – stump rooted
Class 86 – Two carrots – long root (fresh pulled with 3″ tops)
Class 87 – Two carrots – stump rooted
Class 88 – Two parsnips -(fresh pulled with 3″ tops)
Class 89 – Three beetroot, round -(to be cut by Judges)
Class 90 – One cauliflower – kidney or round
Class 91 – Collection of 3 different vegetables (cucumbers and tomatoes not accepted)
Class 92 – Best Truss of Tomatoes
Class 93 – A Dish of 4 Tomatoes
Class 94 – Vegetable Marrow
OPEN FLOWER SECTION
TROPHY FOR BEST OVERALL
FLOWER ENTRY
Class 95 – Container of Flowers for effect – to face all round (no foliage allowed)
Class 96 – Vase of 3 Chrysanthemums – Intermediate (large or medium)
Class 97 – Vase of 3 Chrysanthemums – any variety incurve medium
Class 98 – Vase of 3 stems of spray Chrysanthemums – any variety
Class 99 – Vase of 3 Dahlias – any variety medium
Class 100 – Vase of 3 Dahlias – any variety small
Class 101 – Vase of 3 Dahlias – small pom pom
Class 102 – Vase of 3 Hybrid Tea Roses
Class 103 – Vase of 3 Gladioli Spikes
Class 104 – Vase containing a single Gladioli Spike
Class 105 – One flowering house plant in pot with inside diameter 6″ or less
Class 106 – One flowering house plant in pot with inside diameter bigger than 6″
Class 107 – One Buttonhole – any variety
FUSHCIA SECTION
Class 108 – One pot any cultivar bush or shrub (Max pot size 90mm/3.5″)
Class 109 – One pot any cultivar bush or shrub (Max pot size 127mm/5″)
Class 110 – One pot any cultivar bush or shrub (Max pot size 154mm/6″)
Class 111 – One mini std. clear stem 150mm – 250mm (6″-10″)
RULES OF ENTRY AND INFORMATION and CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES
Handcraft Exhibition closing date 5.00 pm Tuesday 21st August 2012. No entries will be taken after the closing date. No entries will be taken on the day. Early applications are appreciated.
CHILDREN’S AGE CATEGORIES
Young people may enter within their own age group classes or those of an older age group. Young people may also enter adult categories.
STAGING OF EXHIBITS
Upon arrival at the Marquee, please report to the Steward who will issue instructions, staging card and Exhibitor’s Number Card. Non-perishable exhibits may be staged between 4.00 pm and 7.30 pm on Friday 24th August 2012. If this is not possible, stage as if perishable.
Horticulture section and perishable exhibits are to be staged between 8.30 am and 9.30 am on Saturday 25th August 2012. Late Exhibits will not be accepted. An expert will be on hand to help you ‘stage’ your exhibits and answer your gardening questions. Photographs and Art – The display space for exhibits is flat. Exhibitors may use supports/rests to display their exhibits.
GATE PASSES
All entrants will be issued with gate passes, however passes are needed only:
FOR ENTRY TO SHOWGROUND
Friday – No pass required – admission given to any vehicle at any time.
Saturday – Vehicles allowed in to stage exhibits with gate pass up to 9.15 am. However, vehicles must be moved to public car park before 9.45 am.
Sunday – Handcraft entrants with gate pass will be allowed access AFTER 5.00 PM
JUDGING
Judging will commence at 9.45 am Saturday 25th August. The marquee will be closed to the public while judging is taking place. Please be aware that judging takes several hours. The Judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The Exhibitor’s name should not be visible on any piece of work. Exhibitors will be required to obscure their names on exhibits such as paintings/drawings (e.g. using masking tape)
• Winning exhibits from previous years may not be entered
• Articles entered into the wrong class will not be judged.
• Great Aycliffe Town Council reserves the right to cancel any class or classes.
• In the event of few entries to a class or classes Great Aycliffe Town Council reserves the right to award prizes only according to merit and at the Judge’s discretion.
RETRIEVAL OF EXHIBITS
The reverse of Exhibitor’s Number Card will show the earliest collection time for the retrieval of your exhibits on Sunday; please note it is a condition of entry that exhibits may not be retrieved before this time and there will be no exceptions.
Vehicles are not allowed on site under any circumstances before 5.00 pm. If you need your vehicle to carry your exhibits, you may collect your exhibits and leave them with a steward within the marquee and return for them later (before 6.00 pm)
Exhibitors must produce their Exhibitor’s Number card before leaving the Marquee with any exhibit. Perishable exhibits not removed by 6.00 pm on Sunday 26th August 2012 will be disposed of by Great Aycliffe Town Council. Other exhibits will be disposed of after one month, but will be stored at the Council Offices, School Aycliffe Lane prior to this.
SECURITY OF EXHIBITS
A professional security service patrols the marquee and Show Site and whilst every care will be taken to safeguard exhibits, Great Aycliffe Town Council will not be responsible for damage or loss of any exhibit.
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES
The Trophy Presentation will be held on the afternoon of Sunday 26th August 2012. If you have won the Trophy for your section, please let the Steward know if you will be able to attend the presentation. The Steward will tell you the time and location of the presentation.
CERTIFICATES AND PRIZE MONEY
All prize money and certificates may be collected from Central Control and will be paid out on Sunday between 2.00 pm and 5.00 pm on production of your EXHIBITOR’S NUMBER CARD.
