OFFICIALS AND COMMITTEE

President Mr. W. Cavanagh

Chairman Mr. M. Tough

Secretary Mrs. B. Hughes

Show Secretary Mrs. A. Martindale

Treasurer Miss. A. Grierson

Show Manager Mr. R. Martindale

Committee Mr. B. Abbott

Mrs. J. Barber

Mr. A. Conlon

Mrs. M. Fahey

Mr. J. Glover

Miss. M . Clayton

Mr. E. Hughes

Mr. A. Stobbie

Mr. T. Sullivan

Mrs M. Jones

Prize Money

Vegetables, class 1; Chrysanthemums, classes 39 & 40;

Dahlias, class 51;

1^st £10; 2^nd £5; 3^rd £3

All other classes; 1^st. £3; 2^nd. £2; 3^rd. £1;

Special classes Points for classes 1, 39, 40 and 51 will be awarded

as follows

1^st 6 points; 2^nd 4points; 3^rd 2points.

Entry fees 20p per entry. Children free.

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VEGETABLES

1. Collection of vegetables, 4 kinds, 3 of each kind in a

box 3ft ´ 2ft, parsley garnishing only, backboards

allowed

2. 5 Tomatoes

3. 1 Cucumber

4. 3 Beetroot with 3² tops

5. 6 pods of peas

6. 6 pods of runner beans

7. 5 white potatoes

8. 5 coloured potatoes

9. 3 onions, each over 8ozs

10. 6 onions, under 8ozs

11. 3 carrots with 3² tops

12. 1 truss of tomatoes, ripe or unripe

13. 3 distinct kinds of vegetables, 1 of each kind

14. 2 leeks, any variety

15. 1 cabbage

16. 1 Cauliflower (roots trimmed )

17. 1 specimen onion

18. 6 shallots, each over 1² diameter, 1 variety

19. 1 Squash

20. Any single vegetable not otherwise classified

FRUIT

21. 4 dessert apples

22. 4 culinary apples

23. 4 pears

24. A dish of any other fruit

ROSES

25. 6 H.T. roses in a bowl, 1 or more varieties

26. 1 specimen rose

27. 3 H.T. roses in a vase

28. 3 stems of Floribunda roses

FLOWERS

29. Vase of annuals, mixed varieties, not otherwise

classified

30. Vase of annuals, one variety, not otherwise

classified

31. Vase of hardy perennials

CONTAINER PLANTS

32. Hanging basket, container or pouch

33. 1 pot plant in flower, excluding begonias, geraniums

and fuchsias

34. 1 begonia

35. 1 pot plant for foliage ( including bonsai )

36. 1 geranium

37. 1 single fuchsia

38. 1 double fuchsia

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

39. 3 vases of early flowering chrysanthemums

3 distinct cultivars, 3 blooms of 1 cultivar

in each vase

40. 1 vase of 5 blooms, any variety or varieties

41. 1 vase of large incurved, 23a, 3 blooms, any

cultivar

42. 1 vase of large reflex, 24a, 3 blooms, any

cultivar

43. 1 vase of large intermediates, 25a, 3 blooms any

cultivar

44. 1 specimen bloom, 23a, 24a or 25a

45. 1 vase of medium incurve, 23b, 3 blooms any variety

46. 1 vase of medium reflex, 24b, 3 blooms, any

cultivar

47. 3 blooms, 25b

48. 1 specimen bloom, 23b, 24b or 25b

49. 1 vase of sprays, 3 stems, any variety or

varieties

50. 1 vase of sprays, shown for effect

DAHLIAS

51. 3 vases, 3 blooms per vase, one variety per vase,

excluding large and giants

52. 1 giant, any variety

53. 3 large, any variety

Decorative

54. 3 medium, 1 or more varieties

55. 3 small, 1 or more varieties

56. 3 miniature, 1 or more varieties

Cactus or Semi Cactus

57. 3 small, 1 or more varieties

58. 3 medium, 1 or more varieties

Ball

59. 3 small, 1 or more varieties

60. 3 miniature, 1 or more varieties

Pompons

61. 4 pompons, 1 or more varieties

GLADIOLI

62. A vase of three gladioli, 3 distinct varieties

63. A vase of three gladioli, 1 variety

64. 1 gladiolus

CACTI AND SUCCULENTS

65. 1 cactus

66. 1 succulent

67. A cacti / succulent garden

FLORAL ART / FLORISTRY

68. Fabulous foliage. An exhibit using foliage only

69.
A contemporary arrangement using only one type of flower. Foliage allowed.

70. Gentleman’s buttonhole

71. Lady’s Spray

FLORAL ART RULES

Exhibits not to exceed 30² ´ 24². All exhibits

must be the unaided work of the exhibitor, and

must be staged in the show hall. Accessories and

backboards allowed except where otherwise stated

Classes judged in accordance with N.A.F.A.S.

Handbook Schedule of Definitions.

DOMESTIC

72. 4 Eccles cakes

73. 4 scones

74. 4 mince pies

75. 1 apple pie

76. 1 sandwich cake (undecorated)

77. 1 jar of home made jam

78. 1 jar of fruit curd

HANDICRAFt

79. 1 Crocheted and / or knitted article

80. 1 embroidered article

81. Any patchwork article

82. A sketch or painting, framed or unframed.

“signature to be covered”

83. An example of woodcraft

84. article of handicraft not otherwise classified

PHOTOGRAPHY

85. Churches. A photograph of anything to do with churches, inside,

outside, local or further a field etc. Maximum print size 10²´ 8²

colour or black & white

86. A Horticultural subject. Maximum print size 10²´ 8² colour or

black and white

CHILDREN’S SECTIOn

87. A sketch, drawing or painting (unframed)

88. Item of handicraft (kits allowed)

89. A photograph to be taken in a garden or a park.

90. Small cakes any variety

91. A plant (any kind) in a pot.

92. 1 Vegetable

93. One item of fruit or dish of berries

Exhibitors must be aged 13 or under on the day

of the show. Age to be shown on all exhibits

TROPHIES AND MEDALS

1. Carter Rose Bowl. Most points in Veg. Sect.

2. Ford Trophy. Best exhibit in Veg. Sect.

3. C. Martin Shield. Most points in Rose Sect.

4. N.S.G. Services Group Trophy. Most points in

Container Plants & Flower Sections.

5. Holbrook Gaskell Cup. Best exhibit in Container

Plant Section.

6. Committee Cup. Best exhibit of early

Chrysanthemums (class 39).

7. T.S.B. Trophy. Most points in Chrysanthemum

Section.

8. Dobson Cup. Best vase of spray chrysanthemums

(class 49).

9. Miss Gossage Cup. Most points in Dahlia Sect.

10. Norton Trophy. Class 51

11. Maddra Cup. Best exhibit of Gladioli (class 62).

12. Silver Candelabra. Best exhibit of Floral Art.

13. Cook trophy. Most points in Domestic Sect.

14. Margaret Dobson Trophy. Best exhibit in the

Domestic Section.

15. Martindale Shield. Best exhibit in the Show.

16. Bradburn Trophy. Most points in Show

17. Little Miss Gossage Cup. Best exhibit in the

Photographic Section.

18. Roland Robinson Cup. Best exhibit in the Handicraft Section

19. N.C.S. Silver Medal. Best exhibit in the

Chrysanthemum Section.

20. N.C.S. Bronze Medal. Second best exhibit in the

Chrysanthemum Section.

21. N.D.S. Silver Medal. Best exhibit in the Dahlia

Section.

22. N.D.S. Bronze medal. Second best exhibit in

the Dahlia Section.

23. N.V.S. Medal. Best exhibit in the Vegetable Sect.

This Years Show

Supported

Halton Borough Council

Bold Heath Garden Centre

Stobart Ports Ltd

SHOW RULES

1. Staging to be completed by 11-45am on the day of the

show Exhibit cards will be issued by the secretary and

must be placed with each exhibit (number not showing).

Any exhibit without a card will not be judged.

2. All judging will take place under National Society rules

and conditions.

3. An exhibitor may enter any number of exhibits in one

class.

4. Exhibitors are to provide their own vases, and exhibits

are to be named where possible.

5. All exhibits of shallots and onions must be dressed

with natural raffia.

6. Unless otherwise stated points will be awarded as

follows 1^st 3pts; 2^nd 2pts; 3^rd 1pt.

7. All exhibits will be at the owner’s risk.

8. All trophies will be awarded to Widnes Society members

only and are to be held for one year. Trophies must be

returned to the secretary not later than four weeks before

the next show.

9. Prize money not claimed by 5-00pm on the day of the

show will be returned to society funds.

10. Any objections must be lodged before 4-00pm. on the day

of the show. All objections will be investigated by the

committee and their decision is final.

11. The interpretation of the rules rests with the committee.

Annual Show Schedule 2010

FRUIT

ROSES

FLOWERS

CONTAINER PLANTS

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

DAHLIAS

GLADIOLI

CACTI AND SUCCULENTS

FLORAL ART RULES

Exhibits not to exceed 30² ´ 24². All exhibits