43rd ANNUAL SHOW
Combe St. Nicholas Parish Church
Saturday 6th August 2016
Judging starts 10.00 am Open to Public 2.00 pm Presentations 4.00 pm
PRESIDENT Margery Clarke, Per Ardua, CSN
CHAIRMAN Rob Grimmond, Motcombe House, CSN
TREASURER Stan Trayford, Highlands, CSN
SECRETARY Peter Widgery, Stonedene, 39 Underway, CSN
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Kay Grimmond, Motcombe House, CSN
SHOW SECRETARY Frank Warriner, Linmere, Chardleigh Green
PROGRAMME SECRETARY Kay Grimmond, Motcombe House, CSN
COMMITTEE John White, Margaret Twidale
RULES FOR EXHIBITORS
All Exhibitors to be bona-fide owners of all exhibits shown in their names
All exhibits to be grown or made by the exhibitor unless otherwise stated in the Schedule. Pot plants to have been owned by the exhibitor for at least three months.
Non-horticultural exhibits must not have been entered previously in a show held by the Society.
All exhibits must be staged by 9.30 am on the day of the Show.
Prize-giving to be at 4.00 pm
No exhibits to be removed before 4.30 pm on the day of the Show.
Any exhibit not removed by 5.30 pm will be disposed of at the discretion of the Committee.
All exhibits to be staged at owner’s risk.
The Committee will not be responsible for loss of or damage to any exhibit.
One entry per person per Class.
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Entry forms to be returned by Tuesday 2nd August to:
Village Store, Combe St.Nicholas, or Mr. Frank Warriner, Linmere, Chardleigh Green (Tel: 01460 67407)
Exhibits for staging will be accepted on
SATURDAY 6th August, from 7.30 am – 9.30 am
INFORMATION FOR EXHIBITORS
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Anyone may enter any class from 1 - 94 in the Schedule, and may be awarded cards for First, Second and Third places, and rosettes for all First places.
Only Members or their children are eligible to win any trophy.
The competition for the Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal is open to all. Winners in the previous two years are not eligible.
The remaining Cups or Trophies are awarded to members only.
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Classes 1 – 94 are open to all age groups.
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Classes 95 - 110 are open to all young people within the specified age groups, but Cups may only be awarded where a parent/guardian is a Member.
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All Cups and Trophies may be held for one year only. Please return them in clean condition.
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Prize money will be awarded in the Young People’s Sections only:
First £1, Second 60p, Third 40p.
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Where the award of a Cup or Trophy is made on the basis of points, these are determined as follows:
First 3 points, Second 2 points, Third 1 point.
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List of Cups and Trophies is on the entry form.
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Judges’ decisions are final.
SECTION 1 FLOWERS
1. Six Sweet Peas
2. Three Hybrid Tea Roses
3. One Hybrid Tea Rose
4. Three stems of Floribunda Roses
5. Single Impatiens (not New Guinea type) or fibrous-rooted bedding Begonia grown in 12.5cm (5") pot
6. Three Cactus or Semi-Cactus Dahlias
7. Three Decorative Dahlias
8. Five Pompon Dahlias
9. Three Dahlias, any other type
10. Three Gladioli
11. Four African Marigolds
12. Six Pansies
13. Five Stems of any one kind other than those in Classes 1 - 12
14. Vase of Mixed Flowers - nine stems, all different kinds
15. Cactus or succulent, grown in pot up to 20cm (8")
16. Begonia Tuberous in pot up to 20cm (8")
17. Pelargonium in pot up to 20cm (8")
18. Fuchsia in pot up to 20cm (8")
19. Pot Plant (flowering, any type) in pot up to 10cm (4"), except Orchid
20. Pot Plant (non-flowering) in pot up to 20cm (8”), not scheduled above
21. Any pot plant (flowering) not scheduled above, in pot up to 20cm (8”).
22. Orchid in pot up to 15cm (6”)
22a. Vase of five stems of any annual or annuals (may be mixed)
SECTION 2 VEGETABLES
23. Single Onion grown from set without top
24. Eight Shallots
25. Four Onions without tops grown from Sets
26. Four Onions without tops grown from Seed
27. Four Onions grown from sets without tops to pass through a 7.5cm (3”) ring
28. Two Marrows
29. Three Carrots, any, but same, variety
30. Five stems, all different, culinary herbs, in a vase, NOT seeds or roots
31. Eight pods of peas
32. Eight Runner Beans
33. Six pods of broad beans
34. A pair of lettuces (any but same variety)
35. One Cabbage
36. Five Potatoes (white)
37. Five Potatoes (coloured)
38. Three Courgettes, maximum 15cm (6”)
39. Eight French Beans
40. Plate of four Tomatoes (not cherry)
41. A truss of cherry tomatoes (some may be green)
42. Two Cucumbers
43. Three Beetroots
44. Exhibit of any five different vegetables (three of each type)
not exceeding 60cm (24") width
44a Two of any other vegetable not scheduled above
SECTION 3 DOMESTIC
45. Pot of Raspberry jam )
46. Pot of Strawberry jam )
47. Pot of any other variety of Jam ) preserves should be labelled
48. Pot of Jelly (any variety) ) with description and date (and any trade ) name removed or covered)
49. Pot of Marmalade )
50. Pot of Lemon Curd )
51. Pot of Chutney )
52. Vegetarian quiche
53. Small bowl of coleslaw
54. Six cheese scones
55. Victoria Sandwich – as recipe below – 17.5cm (7”) tins (no sugar dusting)
175g (6oz) self-raising flour
175g (6oz) margerine
175g (6oz) caster sugar
3 eggs
Raspberry Jam
56. Six jam tarts
57. Apple cake – any recipe
58. Loaf of bread (any type) - hand made
59. Loaf of bread (any type) - machine made
60. Six Shortbread pieces
61. Four meringues
62. Four chocolate brownies
63. Three rock cakes
64. Fruit Cake - as per recipe at bottom of page
65. Six pieces of flapjack
66. Four fruit flans 10cm (4”)
SECTION 4 ART
Not to exceed A4 29.7cm x 21cm (113/4”x81/4”) excluding frame if used.
Signature to be hidden.
67. Drawing: any medium
68. Painting: watercolour – horticultural theme
69. Painting: watercolour – non-horticultural theme
70. Picture in any other medium except watercolour
SECTION 5 HANDICRAFTS and LITERATURE
No item to exceed table area of 60cm x 60cm (24” x 24”). Soft items can be folded.
71. A collage using any material
72. Embroidery (including tapestry & cross-stitch) with a rural theme
73. A knitted or crocheted item
74. An item made from wood
75. An item made from any other material
76. A limerick (a humorous five line verse) – exhibitor's original work - on "Leap Year"
77. Poem to celebrate the Queen's 90th Birthday – exhibitor's original work
Please note there is no Section 6 this year
SECTION 7 PHOTOGRAPHS
Not exceeding 17.5cm x 12.5cm (7"x 5") unmounted. NOT Digitally enhanced
84. “Rural Life”
85. “Eyes”
86. “Three”
87. “Red”
88. “A bridge”
SECTION 8 FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS
Source of material is unlimited. Accessories may be included
89. “Egg Cup” a miniature exhibit not exceeding 10cm width, depth &
height
90. “Posy” a petite exhibit not exceeding 25cm width, depth & height
91. “Corsage” Space allowed – 40cm width, 40cm depth, 45cm height
92. “Foliage” Space allowed – 40cm width, 40cm depth, 45cm height
93. “Flowers from Space allowed – 40cm width, 40cm depth, 45cm height
your garden”
94. "A Garland” Space allowed – 60cm width, 60cm depth, 60cm height
Please note - dimensions will be strictly enforced
YOUNG PEOPLE’S CLASSES
Please Note - Classes 1 - 94 are open to ALL AGE GROUPS
Parents/Guardians are reminded that Trophies for Sections 9, 10, and 11 are only awarded to children of Members.
SECTION 9 9 – 11 YEARS
95. Any handicraft item
96. Something horticultural that I have grown
97. A portrait photograph
98. Painting or drawing of an animal (maximum size A4)
99. Flower arrangement in a basket
100. 6 pieces of flapjack
SECTION 10 6-8 YEARS
101. A collection of seed heads in a jam jar
102. A photograph of a plant, flower or animal
103. A Mustard and Cress tub
104. A plate of decorated biscuits
105. Make a Mask
106. A garden in a seed tray
SECTION 11 3 – 5 YEARS
107. A painted stone
108. An animal made from vegetables
109. Garden flowers in a jam jar
110. Make a mask
FRUIT CAKE RECIPE
175g (6oz) soft margarine 175g (6oz) soft brown sugar 3 medium size eggs, beaten 110g (4oz) plain flour 110g (4oz) self-raising flour |
50g (2oz) mixed chopped peel 50g (2oz) chopped glace cherries 225g (8oz) mixed dried fruit (raisins, currants and sultanas) 1-2 tablespoons milk (optional) |
1. Preheat oven to 130°C or 260°F. Line sides and base of an 18cm (7”) round tin.
2. Cream the margarine and sugar together. Add the eggs and flour. Mix well. Fold in the remaining ingredients, ensuring the fruit is well coated with mix. The mixture should drop off the spoon easily. If it is too thick, fold in 1-2 tablespoons of milk. Spoon the mixture into the tin and spread evenly.
3. Bake for 1½ - 1¾ hours, until golden brown and a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the cake.
4. Remove from oven and leave to cool in the tin for 10-15 minutes. Turn out onto cooling rack. To keep, wrap the cake in foil or baking paper and store in an airtight container.
Spring Show 29th March 2019
We will be holding a Spring Show in Combe Village Hall on Friday 29th March. It will be an informal evening, run on similar lines to the Autumn Show. There will be the following classes:
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Dwarf bulbs – Tulip, Crocus, Iris, Narcissi etc. (up to15cm)
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Alpine in pot (up to 15cm)
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Primula/Primrose (up to 15cm)
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Vase of flowers and foliage from a flowering shrub
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Vase of other cut-flowers from the garden
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Flowering pot plant
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Spring flower arrangement
Admission will be £3 for Members & £4 for non-Members. There will be no charge for entering exhibits.
We are a community based group, producing pantomimes and shows for the parish and the surrounding areas.

Website: http://cloverleafproductions.co.uk/
The most recent production was : Sleeping Beauty by Alan Frayn 11th – 15th February 2014
We are a group of approx 35-40 ladies from Wadeford who meet on the first Monday of each month in Combe Village Hall at 19.30 for talks, demonstrations and charity fund raising.
Our chosen charity this year is Combe St. Nicholas Village Hall improvements..
In previous years we have raised sufficient funds to provide a Shelter Box which was deployed in Central Southern America and a donation to the Taunton Musgrove Hospital Beacon Centre.
We always welcome new members and should you wish to join us please contact either of the following Committee members:
Jean Chisholm 01460 65213
Gloria Glass (Secretary) 01460 261089
Cecily Downing (Treasurer) 01460 63529
Sue Freeston 01460 62283
Katharine Stonex 01460 261090
Jenny Wiggins 01460 61610