HORTICULTURAL CLASSES

Entries in the horticultural section WILL be taken on the day before 9 am. (No surcharge)
Exhibits must be benched by 10.00am, remain on display until 4.30pm and be cleared betweeen 5.00 and 6.00pm. The Show Tent will be closed to the public at 4.30pm and only exhibitors will be allowed in after that time for the purpose of clearing exhibits and collecting prize money, which will be paid in the Show Tent from 4.30pm. Each exhibit must bear an entry card. The Exhibitor is solely responsible for this before the tent is closed for judging.
Judge: Mr Joe Maiden
Displayed produce will be judged on freshness, appearance and overall quality. The judge reserves the right to withhold placing certificates where it is felt that the quality of produce submitted does not reach the required standard
Entry Fee: 50p Prize Money: 1st £2; 2nd £1.50; 3rd £1
Judging to commence at 10.30am.


FLORAL SECTION - OPEN
Class
H1 - Vase of Dahlias
H2 - Vase of Mixed Flowers, at least 3 kinds
H3 - One Pot Plant. Pot not to exceed 20cm inside rim. In flower
H4 - One Pot Geranium or Regal Pelargonium. Pot not to exceed 15cm inside rim
H5 - Vase of Sweet Peas, nine spikes, any varieties
H6 - One Rose, any variety, own foliage only
H7 - Three Roses, any variety or varieties, own foliage only
H8 - One Bush Fuchsia in flower
H9 - One cactus or succulent plant

A SILVER CHALLENGE TROPHY Kindly presented by the late B. Parkinson, Esq., J.P.
To be awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in Classes H1 to H9
Only one entry per class to be eligible for points.
Points: 1st 3 points; 2nd 2 points; 3rd 1 point.


FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTION - OPEN
Class
H10 - Plate of Twelve Raspberries
H11 - Plate of Gooseberries
H12 - Plate of Currants, any colour, with stalks attached
H13 - Three Onions - autumn sown
H14 - Three Onions - from sets
H15 - Three Potatoes, coloured
H16 - Three Potatoes, white
H17 - Three Tomatoes with stalks attached
H18 - Three Carrots, untrimmed
H19 - Six Runner Beans
H20 - Six Pod Peas
H21 - Six Broad Beans in Pod
H22 - Six Shallots
H23 - One Beetroot - to be cut
H24 - Four Courgettes - 15cm maximum
H25 - One Cabbage - to be cut
H26 - Two Leeks, untrimmed

A SILVER CHALLENGE TROPHY Kindly presented by the late Wm. Whiteley, Esq., J.P.
will be awarded to the Exhibitor gaining most points in Classes H10 - H26
Only one entry per class to be eligible for points. points: 1st 3 points; 2nd 2 points; 3rd 1 point.


DECORATIVE SECTION
Entries close 12th July.
Pre-paid entries of £3 or over entitle the exhibitor to one FREE admission ticket.
The exhibits in the Decorative Section section need not necessarily have been grown by the Exhibitor.
Exhibitors wishing to use drapes must provide their own support. No artificial plant material is allowed. The space available for each exhibit will be 2’ 6” unless otherwise stated.
Exhibits must be arranged by the Exhibitor, in the Marquee, without assistance and before 10 am. They are to remain on display until 4.30pm when Prize Money will be paid in the Produce Tent.
Judge: Mrs M Teal of Tranmere Flowers
Entry Fee: 50p
Prize Money: 1st £2; 2nd £1.50; 3rd £1
Judging to commence at 10.30am.

Class
HD1 - A Floral Arrangement in an Unusual Container
HD2 - A Gentleman’s Buttonhole
HD3 - A Lady’s Spray
HD4 - A Miniature Arrangement not to exceed 15cm in any dimension

THE JOHN BATES MEMORIAL SALVER
To be awarded to the Best Decorative Exhibit in Classes HD1 - HD4. To be held for one year.


JUNIORS’ SECTION - OPEN - Confined to children under 15 years of age on Show Day
Judge: Mr Joe Maiden
Entry Fee: 50p Prize Money: 1st £2; 2nd £1.50; 3rd £1
Judging to commence at 10.30am.

Class
HJ1 - A Basket Arrangement from the Cottage Garden
HJ2 - Flowers in a Teacup
HJ3 - A Vegetable Animal or Bird
HJ4 - A Miniature Garden ( maximum 30cm x 30cm )
HJ5 - A Small Creature in a Landscape ( maximum 30cm x 30cm)


JUNIOR WRITING WITH A GARDEN THEME
Judge: Miss M Emsley
Class
HJ6 - Age 4, 5 or 6 on Show Day - A pencil drawing
or coloured pencil drawing Your favourite flower, fruit or vegetable growing in your garden. Why is it your favourite?
HJ7 - Age 7, 8 or 9 on Show Day - A story leading on from, “The entrance to the maze was.......”
(A4 paper, 200 word maximum, may be illustrated)
HJ8 - Age 10 or over on Show Day - A Poem titled, “A garden for the senses.”
(A4 paper, no word maximum, may be illustrated)

A SILVER CHALLENGE CUP (kindly presented by Murphy Chemicals Ltd.)
To be awarded to the Best Exhibit in the Junior Section. To be held for one year.