SECTION A—OPEN
Judges: Judy and Chris Yates
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Trophy | Exhibit | Classes |
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mrs F E Hancock | Most points in section A (for residents of Wiveliscombe parish only) | All |
| Society Perpetual Shield | Runner up, most points in section A (for residents of Wiveliscombe parish only) | All |
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Major Gen. C H Boucher | Most points in cut flowers exhibit, excluding dahlias | 113 – 130 |
| W H Curry Memorial Cup | Best pot plant exhibit | 100 – 106 |
| Phyllis R Fudge Memorial Cup | Best dahlia exhibit | 108 – 112 |
| G C Fudge Committee Cup | Best cut flowers exhibit | 113 – 131 |
| Jenny Donnelly Memorial Rose Bowl | Best specimen rose | 115 |
| Society Butcher Cup | Best fruit exhibit in section A | 132 – 137 |
| Ron Woodland Memorial Cup | Best vegetable exhibit | 170 |
| A E Greedy and W R Howell Memorial Cup presented by the society | Best exhibit in section A | All |
| North St Garden Shop Perpetual Shield | Best collection exhibit | 164 |
| Class | Class |
| POT PLANTS 100 A Pot of Lilies 101 Fuchsia 102 Geranium or pelargonium 103 Begonia 104 Any foliage plant including fern 105 Orchid 106 Floral container | DAHLIAS 108 Dahlias cactus, over 15cm, vase of 3 109 Dahlias cactus, under 15cm, vase of 5 110 Dahlias pom-pom, under 5cm, vase of 5 111 Dahlias decorative, under 15cm, vase of 5 112 Dahlias decorative, over 15cm, vase of 3 |
| CUT FLOWERS 113 Roses, HT, vase of 5 blooms 114 Roses, floribunda, vase of 5 stems 115 Specimen rose 116 Sweet peas, vase of 7 stems 117 Border carnations or pinks, vase of 5 stems 118 Gladioli, 1 spike 119 Six pansies or violas, shown flat 120 Three clematis flowers, floating in water 121 Vase of annuals, one distinct kind, 5 stems 122 One Sunflower— largest head 127 Vase of perennials, one distinct kind, 5 stems (except those previously) 128 Selection of flowers in a vase 129 Best flower in my garden (single flower) 130 Most scented flower in my garden (single flower) 131 Flowering shrub, 3 stems | FRUIT 132 Five cooking apples 133 Five dessert apples 134 One dish of currants (any variety) 135 One dish of raspberries 136 Any other fruit (except the above) 137 Collection of fruit, 3 dishes |
| VEGETABLES 138 Three leeks 170 One sweetcorn on the cob 139 Three sticks of rhubarb, trimmed 140 Five white kidney or oval shaped potatoes Novelty Vegetables 141 Five coloured kidney or oval shaped potatoes 142 Five white round potatoes 171 Display most like display on seed packet 143 Five coloured round potatoes 172 Best contrasting veg (long/short) 144 Ten pods of peas 173 The vegetable that went wrong! 145 Ten runner beans 146 Ten dwarf beans 147 Five onions, grown from seed 150 Five onions, grown from sets 151 Ten shallots 152 Three long carrots 154 Three short carrots 155 Three round beetroot 156 Three long beetroot | VEGETABLES cont…… 157 A pair of vegetable marrows 158 Five tomatoes, excluding cherry types 159 One truss of cherry tomatoes 160 Two cucumbers 161 Two heads of lettuce 162 Three courgettes 163 Herbs, a vase of 6 varieties 164 Trug of vegetables, five or more kinds, arranged to appeal to the eye. (Max. size of trug 60cm x 30cm) 165 Longest runner bean 166 Plate of three chillis 167 Chilli plant 168 Any variety Chard 3 stems 169 Any variety kale 3 stems |
Competitors are encouraged, where possible, to name their plant, fruit or vegetable.
Enquiries regarding the classes in section A to Peter Leach (07927 769061)
SECTION B – NOVICES
Judges: Judy and Chris Yates
Open for a maximum of 3 years to novices of any age
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Trophy | Exhibit | Classes |
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Maj-Gen Boucher | Most points in section B | All |
| Len Cornish Memorial Shield | Runner up most points in section B | All |
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mrs F Hancock | Best exhibit in section B | All |
| Society Perpetual Shield | Best exhibit in cut flowers | 203-211 |
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by W T Langdon | Best exhibit in vegetables | 212-230 |
| Class | Class |
| POT PLANTS 200 A cactus or succulent 201 A fuschia 202 Any pot plant | CUT FLOWERS 203 Three French marigolds 204 Five sweet peas 205 Roses, one stem 206 Dahlias, three blooms 207 Hydrangea, one bloom 208 Vase of garden flowers 209 Best single flower in my garden 210 Biggest sunflower head 211 Three sunflowers |
VEGETABLES 212 Five runner beans 213 Five dwarf beans 214 Five broad beans 215 Five pods of peas 216 Three beetroot 217 Three potatoes of any variety 218 Three long carrots 219 Three short carrots 220 Three onions | Vegetables cont….. 221 Five shallots 222 Three courgettes 223 One marrow 224 Three tomatoes 225 One lettuce 226 One cucumber 227 One sweetcorn on the cob 228 Three stems of parsley 229 Three sticks of rhubarb 230 The vegetable that went wrong! |
Competitors are encouraged, where possible, to name their plant, fruit or vegetable.
Enquiries regarding the classes in section B to Peter Leach (07927 796061)
SECTION C – CHILDRENS VEGETABLES & FLOWERS
Judges: Judy and Chris Yates
For children aged up to 11
THE FOLLOWING TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED
A Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup for the Best Exhibit in Section C
| 300 Three tomatoes 301 Three carrots 302 One lettuce 304 Best Flower in my garden 305 Vase of flowers from my garden 306 Grow a sunflower from seed |
SECTION D—FLORAL ARTS
Judge: Jackie Crouch
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mr E L St J Crouch | Most points in section D |
| Wiveliscombe Chamber of Trade Cup | Best exhibit in section D |
All exhibits to be staged in a niche 2’ (61 cm) at the back graduating to 2’ 6” (76 cm) at the front, with
no height restrictions. An exhibit is composed of natural plant material, with or without accessories,
contained within the space allowed.
Judged using NAFAS Competitions Manual (2015)
Enquiries regarding the classes in section D to Rosalyn Mills (01984 624518)
| Class 400 Petite exhibit: “Crown Jewels” should not exceed 25cm in width, depth and height 401 In England’s Green and Pleasant Land (Foliage only may include seed heads and berries ) 402 An exhibit “Fit for a King” 403 An exhibit to include a piece of wood 404 A table arrangement for the Coronation (beginners only) |
SECTION E – COOKERY
Judges: Rose Lock, Jenny Birch , William Sitwell and Robert Boutflower (wines &
liqueurs)
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Trophy | Exhibit | Classes |
| Society Points Cup | Most points in section E | All |
| Col. A S Capper Memorial Cup | Best exhibit in section E | All |
| Mr J Davies Cup | Best exhibit in Wines and Liqueurs | 525-529 |
| Kingsmead Community School tankard | Best exhibit in preserves | 519-523 |
| C H Hill Memorial Cup | Best exhibit in cakes | 505-509, 512 |
IMPORTANT
Entries in this section are to be shown, where appropriate, on firm plates (e.g. china or plastic)
not exceeding 10” (25 cm) diameter.
All entries in classes 500 – 517 are to be put in clear plastic bags by the exhibitor. Make sure the
plastic bags are large enough to accommodate both the plate and the cake.
Classes 518—520 may be put in plastic bags at the exhibitor’s discretion. Please do NOT use
Clingfilm. All jams, jellies, marmalades, lemon curd and chutneys are to have cellophane covers.
Please do NOT use metal lids.
Enquiries regarding the classes in section E to Shirley Binding (07791 483867)
| CONFECTIONARY 500 5 Fudge, any flavour 501 5 chocolate truffles, any flavour BISCUITS, SCONES & SLICES 502 5 chocolate brownies 503 5 cheese scones 504 5 flapjack | CAKES 505 Lemon drizzle cake 7-8” (17-20cm) round 506 Genoa Loaf Cake recipe on page 11 From Judy Payne, 2022 winner) The winner will be asked to provide a recipe for 2024. 507 Filled Victoria Sponge 7-8” (17-20cm) round 508 Any flavour filled Swiss roll (sponge may be chocolate or vanilla) 509 A cake “Fit for a King!” (10”/25cm max height and diameter including board/plate (to be judged on taste and decoration) |
| DESSERTS 510 Chocolate Torte 511 Lemon Tart JUST FOR THE MEN 512 Coffee & walnut cake 7-8” (17-20cm) round | SAVOURIES 513A Cornish pasty 513 Quiche any variety 514 One Scotch egg 515 5 cheese straws 516 Any variety savoury pie 517 Any variety sweet pie |
| BREAD 518 5 bread rolls, any variety 519A Specialty bread 520A Bread loaf using a bread making machine, any variety. | PRESERVES 519 Any variety of jam min. 12 oz. jar (340g) 520 Any variety of jelly min 12 oz. jar (340 g) 521 Any variety of marmalade min 12oz. jar (340 g) 522 Any variety of fruit curd min 12 oz. jar (340 g) 523 Any variety of chutney min 12 oz. jar (340 g) |
| HEN/BANTAM EGGS 524 5 Home produced Hen or Bantam Eggs – to be displayed on a plate of sand | WINES & LIQUEURS 525 Sloe or Damson Gin 526 Any variety homemade wine using vegetables (please state type) 527 Any variety homemade wine using flowers (please state type) 528 Any variety other liqueur (please state type) 529 Any variety cider (please state type) |
Class 506 – Genoa Loaf Cake Ingredients:
| 70 g currants 70 g sultanas 70 g mixed peel, 60g glace cherries chopped 20 g chopped almonds, 1 lemon, zest only, finely grated 150 g self raising flour 1 pinch salt 120 g butter softened, 120 g caster sugar 1 tsp almond extract 2 large eggs 3 tbsp milk 40 g blanched almonds, whole or halved to decorate | Method: Preheat oven to 150C / 130C fan / Gas 2 Grease a loaf tin approx 21 x 11 x 6 cm or use paper liner Put the currants, sultanas, mixed peel, cherries, chopped almonds and lemon zest in a bowl Sift the flour with the salt then set aside. Beat together the butter, sugar and almond extract until soft and light Mix in the eggs one at a time along with 1 tbsp of the measured flour each time. Mix in the milk a tablespoon at a time with another tablespoon of the measured flour each time. Gently fold in the rest of the flour with the dried fruit mixture until everything is just combined. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top. Cover the top with blanched almonds. Bake until a skewer comes out clean: approx 55-65 minutes. Cool on a wire rack |
SECTION F – HANDICRAFT
Judges: Audrey Matcham and Mandy Bool
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Society Points Cup | Most points in section F | All |
| Colonel A S Capper Memorial Cup | Best exhibit in section F | All |
| Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup | Best exhibit in knitting/crochet | 605-606 |
| Presented by Mr K Tucker | Best exhibit of cross stitch | 604 |
All work is to be that of the exhibitor, and no article may have been entered in a previous Wiveliscombe show.
No entry in this section is to exceed 1m square or equivalent area .
Enquiries regarding the classes in section F to Sylvia Cottrell (07764 571018)
| Class 600 A homemade candle 601 An item made of wood (please state size — max size 1m2) 602 A homemade soap 603 A cushion cover in any medium (may include cushion) 604 A cross-stitch square (max size 30cm2) 605 A knitted cardigan or jumper 606 A crochet toy 607 A decorated mug | 608 An item of dry felting 609 A handmade card (max size A5) 610 A decoupage flower pot 611 An item of craftwork entitled “The King’s Coronation” 613 A piece of jewellery 614 An item of pottery 615 A decorated shopping or tote bag 616 A parcel—any shape, wrapped and decorated for a special occasion (no bigger than 20cm2) 617 3m of bunting 618 A quilted table runner (max size 40cm long) |
Section G —POETRY
Judge: Ally Kennen
All work to be original and to be printed on A4 paper
Enquiries regarding classes in Section G to Rose Gale (01984 624253)
| A PERPETUAL TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED | A PERPETUAL TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED |
| 701 A poem about Royalty 702 A poem about the West Country 703 A Limerick (any subject) | CHILDREN’S SECTION— (AGED 6 – 16) 704 A poem about my favourite holiday 705 A poem about Wivey |
SECTION H – FINE ART
Judge: Tilly Willis
The Ron Sayers Memorial Cup will be awarded to the best exhibit in this section
All work is to be that of the exhibitor and may not have been entered into a previous Wiveliscombe Show. No entry is to exceed 1m square. All items should be framed and may be displayed on a free standing easel or table easel. Please cover any signatures with masking tape.
Enquiries regarding classes in Section H to Kirsty Boutflower (01984 629266)
| 800 A black and white drawing in pencil, ink or charcoal 801 A water colour painting 802 A pastel portrait—human or animal 803 A painting using either oil or acrylic 804 A still life—any medium 805 A painting or drawing any medium—entrants aged 8-16 |
SECTION I – PHOTOGRAPHY
Judge: Mike Richards
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Trophy | Exhibit | Classes |
| Perpetual Society Cup | Best exhibit | 900—905 |
| Peter Langdon Memorial Cup | Best exhibit | 906—910 |
No photographs may have been entered in a previous Wiveliscombe show.
Photographs must be printed on photo paper. Photographs must not be mounted in a wooden frame.
Photographs in classes may be 6” x 4” (15.2 x 10 cm) or 7” x 5” (17.8 x 12.7 cm), and MUST be mounted
on card or placed in a card photo mount sized 8” x 6” (20.3 x 15.2). Class 905 should be two photos,
one Ancient and one Modern, both the same size of either both 7” x 5” or both 6” x 4” and must be
mounted on the same piece of card
Enquiries regarding the classes in section I to Rosemary Jones (01823 666971)
| Class | Class |
| 900 Falling or running water 901 Foliage 902 Wivey in WInter 903 The colour “Yellow” 904 “Looking Through” (Black and white) 905 “Ancient and Modern” | CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHY (ages 4 to 14, stating age on the entry form) Photographs in classes may be 6” x 4” (15.2 x 10 cm) or 7” x 5” (17.8 x 12.7 cm), and MUST be mounted on card or placed in a card photo mount sized 8” x 6” (20.3 x 15.2). 906 Bugs/Insects 907 Instagram food! 908 Wanda in Wivey (Wanda will be moving around Wivey so try to take a photo of her when you spot her!) 909 My favourite toy 910 The Seaside |
SECTION J – CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Judges: Janet Shackleton and Karen Collings
THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:
| Trophy | Exhibit | Classes |
| Fred Slocombe Cup | Most points in section H | All |
| Miniature Cup | Poster colouring | 1000 |
| Perpetual Cup presented by Mr & Mrs Potter | Best handicraft exhibit (age 4 -7) | 1006-1012 |
| Langdon Cup | Best handicraft exhibit (age 8 -11) | 1016-1022 |
| Lady V C Brockman Perpetual Cup | Best cookery exhibit (age 4-7) | 1013-1015 |
| Society Perpetual Cup | Best cookery exhibit (age 8-11) | 1023-1025 |
WHEREVER POSSIBLE ENTRIES SHOULD BE STAGED BY THE ENTRANT
Children wishing to exhibit in classes 1000– 1025 and who will be on holiday during the show may nominate
a person to stage their exhibit and collect any prize on their behalf. For this to be accepted the
exhibitor MUST indicate on the entry form who they nominate.
Enquiries regarding the classes in section J to: Lisa Higgins (01984 623423)
Class 1005 to be made not using a kit
For children of pre-school age including children starting school in September.
| Class | Class |
| 1000 Colouring of the poster in the centre of this Schedule or Printed from the Website For additional copies of the poster for class 1000 call Lisa Higgins (01984 623423) 1001 Decorate a shop-bought digestive biscuit with a flower made from icing 1002 5 Rice Krispies cakes on a plate 1003 A bookmark 1004 Decorate a paper plate 1005 A car made from Duplo/Lego (max. size 30cm2) For ages 8 – 11 All cookery entries are to be put in clear plastic bags by the exhibitor and on a plate Class 1022 to be made not using a kit 1016 A painted pebble 1017 A painting of an endangered animal 1018 1m of bunting, any medium 1019 A poster about the beach 1020 A card celebrating the Coronation using any medium (max size A5) 1021 A Superhero made from recycled materials 1022 An animal made from Lego (max. size 30cm2) 1023 6 homemade cheese scones 1024 6 homemade flapjacks 1025 6 decorated cupcakes | For ages 4 – 7 All cookery entries are to be put in clear plastic bags by the exhibitor and on a plate Class 1008 to be made not using a kit 1006 A painted pebble 1007 A picture using your fingerprints 1008 An animal made from Lego (max. size 30cm2) 1009 A crown for the King 1010 An animal made from vegetables 1011 A card celebrating the Coronation using any medium (max size A5) 1012 A bookmark 1013 6 decorated cupcakes 1014 6 homemade chocolate chip cookies 1015 6 homemade thumbprint cookies |