Classes 2023

We’d love you to take part in our show, your show. Over 100 classes this year.

Section A COOKERY All baked items to be displayed in a clear plastic bag (not cling film)

Class 1 Garden cake (judged on decoration – not size)

Class 2 Apple pie (pastry top and bottom)

Class 3 Victoria sandwich (7 – 8”) Hint – castor sugar on top and jam filling

Class 4 Fruit cake 8”

Class 5 Four shortbread biscuits

Class 6 Four fruit scones

Class 7 Six handmade sweets presented in a box

Class 8 Four decorated cup cakes

Class 9 Loaf of white bread – handmade

Class 10 Loaf of brown bread – handmade

Class 11 Loaf of machine-made bread –white or brown

Class 12 Fancy bread

Class 13 Four sausage rolls

Section B PRESERVES Plain lids only Hint: jars with lids do not need wax disc as well.

Class 14 Jar of jam – soft fruit

Class 15 Jar of jam – stone fruit

Class 16 Jar of jelly – any kind

Class 17 Jar of marmalade

Class 18 Jar of chutney

Class 19 Jar of lemon curd

Class 20 Jar of pickles

Any spare jars of preserve would be gratefully received as donations to the Macmillan Coffee

morning in September

Class C DRINKS Hint: use a clear bottle with stopper or screwcap

Class 21 One bottle homemade wine

Class 22 Sloe gin

Class 23 Any other fruit liqueur

Class 24 Any non-alcoholic homemade drink

Class 25 Home brew beer

Section D EGGS

Class 26 Six hen’s eggs (white / cream)

Class 27 Six hen’s eggs (brown)

Class 28 Six eggs – any sort or colour but please label with type

Section E FRUIT Please don’t polish Hint: fruit should have stalks / calyces on.

Class 29 Four dessert apples – 1 variety

Class 30 Four cooking apples – 1 variety

Class 31 Four pears – 1 variety

Class 32 Four plums – 1 variety

Class 33 Dish of any other fruit

Class 34 Collection of fruits

Class F FLOWERS & PLANTS

Class 35 Three roses – any variety or varieties

Class 36 One spray of roses – floribunda

Class 37 Three annuals – any variety or varieties

Class 38 Three dahlias – 4 inches and under

Class 39 Three dahlias – over 4 inches

Class 40 One succulent

Class 41 One cactus

Class 42 One flowering pot plant

Class 43 One foliage pot plant

Class 44 Three sprays of flowers

Class 45 Three stems of gladioli

Class 46 Vase of mixed cut garden flowers

Section G VEGETABLES

Class 47 Collection of six different vegetables – points awarded for arranging

Class 48 Four potatoes – white

Class 49 Four potatoes – coloured

Class 50 Six runner beans

Class 51 Six beans – any type

Section G VEGETABLES

Class 52 Three courgettes

Class 53 Three carrots – any variety Hint: carrots should be presented with 3” stalks on

Class 54 Three onions grown from seed

Class 55 Three onion grown from sets

Class 56 Two vegetable marrows – not exceeding 12” / 30 cm length

Class 57 Heaviest vegetable marrow – one prize only

Class 58 One lettuce

Class 59 Three beetroot – any variety

Class 60 Six shallots

Class 61 One cucumber – indoor

Class 62 One cucumber – outdoor

Class 63 Six tomatoes – cherry

Class 64 Six tomatoes – large

Class 65 One truss of ripening tomatoes

Class 66 One cabbage – any weight

Class 67 Three sweet peppers – same or mixed

Class 68 Three peppers – any other type

Class 69 Exhibits of any other vegetables not included above

Class 70 Odd shaped vegetables

Class 71 Heaviest pumpkin

Class 72 Two squash

Class 73 Vegetable monster – owner must be 16 or over

Section H FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS

Class 74 Arrangement in a Coronation mug

Class 75 Floral Crown

Class 76 From the hedgerow

Section I NEEDLEWORK - only items not previously exhibited please

Class 77 Any sewn article

Class 78 Embroidery, tapestry or cross stitch

Class 79 Knitting

Section J HANDICRAFTS – only items not previously exhibited please

Class 80 Woodwork

Class 81 Ceramics and pottery

Class 82 Any article

Section K PHOTOGRAPHY - Black & White or colour, not framed and not larger than A5

Class 83 More than one

Class 84 Up in the air

Class 85 Celebration

Class 86 Portals

Section L PICTURES – original and must be suitable for hanging.

Only items not previously exhibited please

Class 87 Oils & acrylics

Class 88 Watercolours

Class 89 Black & white

Class 90 Any other medium

Section M CHILDREN UNDER 16 YEARS - School year 2022/23

KS1 – School Years R, 1 & 2

Class 91 Four sweet and crunchy cakes

Class 92 Lego model – original and not a kit

Class 93 Handicraft – Royal garden on a plate

KS2 – School Years 3 – 6

Class 94 Four sweet and crunchy cakes

Class 95 Lego model – original and not a kit

Class 96 Handicraft – Royal garden on a plate

KS3 – School Years 7 – 11

Class 97 Four sweet and crunchy cakes

Class 98 Lego model – original and not a kit

Class 99 Handicraft – Royal garden on a plate

ART – Theme is ‘Transport of the Future’

Any medium with maximum size A4

Class 100 Pre-school

Class 101 Reception

Class 102 School years 1 & 2

Class 103 School years 3 & 4

Class 104 School year 5

Class 105 School year 6

Class 106 School years 7–11

Open classes for any child up to school year 11 – School year 2021-22

Class 107 Vegetable monster: School years R–4

Class 108 Vegetable monster: School years 5–11

Class 109 Home grown vegetable

Class 110 Photographic print black & white or colour – any subject

Class 111 Handicraft: any article School years R–4

Class 112 Handicraft: any article School years 5–11

Class 113 Homemade card

Section N CEREALS

Class 114 Wheat, one sample – 28 lbs hard

Class 115 Wheat, one sample – 28 lbs soft

Section O SUNFLOWER SECTION – Open class

Class 116 Largest sunflower head – bring to the show to display