PONTELAND PARISH FLOWER SHOW

PONTELAND PARISH FLOWER SHOW Incorporating THE HEATHER SOCIETY - NORTH - EAST GROUP PONTELAND MEMORIAL HALL LEEK CLUB PRESIDENT Dr Jack White CHAIRMAN Mr Syd Cowan SECRETARY Mr Les Dinning 27 Kirkley Drive Ponteland, NE20 9QP Telephone: 01661 821941 39th ANNUAL SHOW SATURDAY 10th SEPTEMBER 2016 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. MEMORIAL HALL, DARRAS ROAD, PONTELAND PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES - 4:00 p.m. RAFFLE AND SHOW CLOSES - 4:30 p.m. AUCTION OF PRODUCE AT CLOSE OF SHOW Admission :- Adults 1; Children Free

SHOW RULES 1. Entries are open to residents of Ponteland and the adjoining Parishes of Heddon-on-the-Wall, Stamfordham, Belsay, Whalton, Stannington, Dinnington, and Woolsington; to children attending schools and to members of organisations meeting in these Parishes. 2. All entries must be submitted to the Secretary on the official entry form (printed at end of this Schedule) by 10:30 a.m. on Show Day. 3. Entry fees are 20p for all classes, except Children s Classes, for which entry is free. In Classes 1 to 131 prizes are : 1 st 2, 2 nd 1, 3 rd 50p; except classes 4,15, 84,90 and 96. Prize money will be paid only between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Show Day. 4. Any number of entries may be made in all classes, except for Photographic Classes. 5. Staging will be permitted on Friday 9th September, between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.; and on Saturday 10th September between 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. 6. No exhibits may be removed before the end of the Show. 7. Exhibitors must obtain entry cards from the Secretary at the Show, and place a correctly completed card beside each exhibit. In Children s Classes, the child s age must be shown on each entry card. 8. Cut flowers must be staged in vases of specified size, which will be available if required. 9. The decisions of the judges shall be final. Judges may modify the prizes awarded, at their discretion. 10. Flower, fruit and vegetable produce must be grown by the Exhibitor. 11. In relation to industrial classes, no commercial mixes are allowed in Cookery Classes; and no commercial kits are allowed in Handicraft Classes, except Class 110. Entries must not have been shown previously at Ponteland Parish Flower Show. 12. Exhibits and Exhibitors property will be at the risk of the Exhibitor. Judges Flowers and Heathers Vegetables and Fruit Childrens Classes Cookery Handicrafts Woodcraft Painting Wines Photography Mr R Beckwith Mr C Cuthbert Mrs V MacNally and Mrs P Turner Mrs M Goodchild Mrs J Dickson Mr E Warren Mrs A Jackson Mrs M Goodchild Mr K Robertson

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FLOWER CLASSES 1. Geranium or pelargonium 2. Pot plant, flowering 3. Pot plant, foliage 4. Fuchsia Northumberland Fuchsia Society Trophy 5. Begonia 6. Cactus or succulent plant 7. 1 Vase of mixed flowers with foliage; vase not to exceed 4 diameter 8. 1 Vase of annuals; vase not to exceed 3 diameter 9. 3 Chrysanthemum blooms 10. Spray Chrysanthemums; vase not to exceed 4 diameter 11. 3 Hybrid Tea Roses 12. 1 Hybrid Tea Rose Bobby Thompson Memorial Trophy 13. 1 Stem Floribunda Rose 14. 3 Stems Floribunda Rose 15. Hanging Basket; basket not to exceed 15 diameter Alan Cowell Award, Vouchers for 1st, 2nd & 3rd 16. 1 Gladiolus spike } Bob Wooley award for best 17. 3 Spikes of Gladioli } entry in Classes 16-17 18 3 Asters 19. 3 Pompom Dahlias 20. 3 Cactus Dahlias (miniature or small) 21 3 Cactus Dahlias (medium) 22. 3 Decorative Dahlias (miniature or small) 23. 3 Decorative Dahlias (medium) 24. 1 Vase of 7 Dahlias 25. 1 Vase of mixed Sweet Peas 26. 1 Vase of 5 Pinks, any varieties 27. 4 Pansies or Violas 28. 1 Saintpaulia (African Violet) 29. 1 Lady s Spray 30. 1 Gentleman s Buttonhole 31. 6 Spikes of Heather, single, white } Classes 31-36 32. 6 Spikes of Heather, single, other than white } Bobby Thompson 33. 6 Spikes of Heather, double, white } Memorial Trophy 34. 6 Spikes of Heather, double, other than white } for best exhibit 35. Basket of Heathers, arranged for effect; } Bill Crow Memorial table space not to exceed 12 x 12 Quaich for most 36. 1 Buttonhole, made with Heather materials } points

VEGETABLE CLASSES 37. 3 Beetroot with foliage 38. 1 Cabbage 39. 2 Carrots with foliage, long 40. 2 Carrots with foliage, stump or intermediate 41. 1 Cauliflower 42. 2 Celery 43. 1 Cucumber (greenhouse), long 44. 1 Lettuce 45. 2 Leeks, blanch, min 14 to tight button } Tom Bolam Shield 46. 2 Pot Leeks, max 6 to tight button } Memorial Hall Leek Club Trophy 47. 1 Intermediate Leek, over 6, less than 14 48 Collection of 3 Leeks, 1 Pot, 1 Intermediate, 1 Blanch 49 1 Marrow, quality 50. 1 Marrow, heaviest 51. 2 Parsnips 52. 3 Onions from seed, dressed and tied } Memorial Hall Leek Club Onion Trophy 53. 3 Onions from sets, dressed and tied 54. 4 Onions, dressed and tied not exceeding 2 lbs in total 55. 6 Shallots, dressed and tied 56. 2 Courgettes 57. 5 Tomatoes 58. 1 Truss of Tomatoes 59. 9 Cherry Tomatoes 60. 6 Pods of Peas } Classes 60 to 63 : 61. 6 Pods of Runner Beans } 62. 6 Pods of French Beans } Adam Wilkinson Trophy for 63. 6 Pods, any other bean } best exhibit 64. 4 Potatoes, white 65. 4 Potatoes, coloured 66. Collection of Potatoes, 3 varieties, 4 of each 67. 2 Globe Turnips 68. 4 Sweet Peppers or Chilli Peppers 69. Any other vegetable 70. Vegetable collection, 2 each of 3 vegetables } Classes 70 to 71 : 71. Vegetable collection, 1 each of 3 vegetables } White Challenge Trophy 72. Basket of Plenty ; selection of home-grown } produce, displayed in a basket or garden trug } All other Vegetable Classes: 73 Ugliest Vegetable } Stan Dytham Memorial Trophy for most points in Vegetable Classes

FRUIT CLASSES 74. Apples, culinary, plate of 5, as picked 75 Apples, dessert, plate of 5, as picked 76. Plums, plate of 9 77. Plate of any other fruit 78. Plate of Grapes CHILDREN S CLASSES 79. A Miniature Garden (under 9 years) 80. A Mosaic (under 9 years) 81. A Portrait of the Queen (under 9 years) 82. An Olympic Flag (under 9 years) 83. An Edible Necklace (under 9 years) 84. Handwriting; copy the verse in the box overleaf (a) children under 7 years (class 84a) (Rotary Club Trophy) (b) children 7 to 9 years (class 84b) 85. A poem to celebrate The Queens Birthday (9 to 14 years) (A5 paper, decorated and framed) Ponteland Town Council Trophy 86. A Crown (9 to 14 years) 87. A Birthday Paper Flower Bouquet (9 to 14 years) 88. An Olympic Mascot Glove Puppet (9 to 14 years) 89. 3 Birthday Cup Cakes, decorated (9 to 14 years) 90. Shortcrust Apple Pie, undecorated, not exceeding 10 Junior Apple Pie Championship (Prizes:- 1 st 3, 2 nd 2, 3 rd 1) COOKERY CLASSES 91. 1 Jar of Marmalade 92. 1 Jar of Fruit Jelly Preserve 93. 1 Jar of Jam, any fruit 94. 1 Jar of Lemon Curd 95. 1 Jar of Chutney 96. Shortcrust Apple Pie, not exceeding 10 Senior Apple Pie Championship (Prizes :- 1 st 5, 2 nd 3, 3 rd 1) 97. 1 Cherry Cake 98. 1 Sandwich Cake, any flavour, filled, undecorated 99. 1 Bakewell Tart 100. 1 hand finished Loaf of Bread, prepared by hand or machine 101. 1 Corned Beef Pie 102. 1 Individual Quiche 103. 2 American Muffins, any flavour 104. 4 Sultana Scones 105. 4 Ginger Snaps / Biscuits

HANDICRAFT CLASSES (See Rule 11) 106 Hand-made Toy 107. Item of beadwork 108. Hand-knitted article 109. A piece of Creative Freehand Embroidery 110. Item to exhibit cross stitch (state whether original or kit/chart) 111. A quilted item 112. Any other craft 113. Any other craft, in wood 114. Wood carving, in relief 115. Wood carving, in the round 116. Oil Painting } Barbara White Memorial Trophy 117. Water Colour } classes 116-122 118. Line Drawing } 119. Acrylic Painting } 120 Pastel } 121. Mixed-Media exhibit } 122. Collage exhibit } WINE & SPIRITS Wines may be made from kits, fruit, flowers, vegetables, etc. To be exhibited in a clear, colourless glass bottle, with no identifying labels 123. Bottle White Wine, labelled sweet or dry 124. Bottle Wine, not White, labelled sweet or dry 125. Bottle flavoured spirit, labelled PHOTOGRAPHY A mounted print is a photograph firmly fixed to thin card or board, leaving reasonable margins In all classes, prints can be coloured or black and white. Entries are limited to three per class per person. Maximum photograph sizes :- Classes 126 and 127: 10 x 8 Classes 128 to 131: 8 x 6 126. Print - Ponteland in Bloom, mounted } T Geoffrey 127. Print - Banks of the Tyne, Tynemouth to Hexham,} Willey Cup mounted } for the best 128. Print - Ponteland Village Life, mounted } exhibit in 129. Print - Water in any form, mounted } Classes 126-131 130. A Selfie, unmounted } Children s Section } 131. My Holidays, snapshot, unmounted } (a) under 9 years (class 131a) } (b) 9 to 14 years (class 131b) }

FLORAL ART A FLORAL EXHIBITION Flowers through the Ages Arrangers :- PONTELAND FLORAL ART CLUB CALLERTON GARDEN AND FLOWER CLUB ROTARY CLUB OF PONTELAND CHILDREN S HANDWRITING COMPETITION (Class 84) Copy the verse below God save our gracious Queen Long live our noble Queen God save the Queen

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS For their generous support and co-operation we wish to express our gratitude to the advertisers and: Cowell s Garden Centre Rotary Club of Ponteland Ponteland Girl Guides Ponteland Town Council TROPHIES and MAJOR PRIZES Callerton Garden and Flower Club Ponteland Floral Art Club Ponteland Public Library Ponteland Parish Council Challenge Salver, for best Pot Plant Northumberland Fuchsia Society Trophy, for best Fuchsia (Class 4) Bobby Thompson Memorial Trophy, for best exhibit in Hybrid Tea Rose (Class 12) Alan Cowell Award, for best Hanging Basket (Class 15) Bob Woolley Award, for best Gladioli entry (Classes 16-17) Ponteland Parish Council Challenge Rose Bowl, for best exhibit in Cut Flower classes Bobby Thompson Memorial Trophy, for best Heather exhibit (Classes 31 to 36) Bill Crow Memorial Quaich, for most points in Heather exhibits (Classes 31 to 36) Tom Bolam Shield, for best Blanch Leeks (Class 45) Memorial Hall Leek Club Trophy, for best Pot Leeks (Class 46) Memorial Hall Leek Club Onion Trophy, for best Onions from seed (Class 52) Ponteland Parish Council Challenge Trophy, for best exhibit in Vegetable Classes, other than collections Adam Wilkinson Trophy, for best exhibit in Peas and Beans (Classes 60 to 63) White Challenge Trophy, for best exhibit in Vegetable Collections (Classes 70 and 71) Stan Dytham Memorial Trophy, for most points in Vegetable Classes Rotary Club of Ponteland Children s Trophy, for best exhibit in handwriting (Class 84) Ponteland Town Council Trophy, for best exhibit in Children s Class 85 Ponteland Ladies Circle Challenge Award, for best exhibit in Children s Classes Mary Anderson Shield, for most points in Children s Classes Stanley C Dytham Cookery Perpetual Challenge Trophy, for most points in Cookery Classes Margaret Dodsworth Championship Trophies (Senior and Junior) for best Apple Pies Thornhill Women s Institute Trophy, for best exhibit in Handicrafts Classes Women s Institute Challenge Salver, for most points in Handicrafts Classes Barbara White Memorial Trophy, for best exhibit in Art (Classes 116 to 122) T Geoffrey Willey Photographic Cup, for best exhibit in Photography... The Secretary Ponteland Parish Flower Show 27 Kirkley Drive Ponteland NE20 9QP CLASS NUMBERS........... NAME............ AGE (Children)........ ADDRESS.............. TOTAL ENTRY FEES........

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