Sunday 3rd September 2017

To be held at Box Bush Farm, Redhill, Wrington, BS40 5RH

By kind permission of Alvis Bros Ltd

Entries to be in by Saturday 26th August 2017 No entries accepted on the day

Anniversary North Somerset

Crafts & Produce Show

NORTH SOMERSET AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

A Company Limited by Guarantee, not having a Share Capital and having Charity Status Company Registered in England No. 2548884 Charity No 1007694

North Somerset Agricultural Society dates for the diary

Harvest Supper: Friday 13th October 2017 Mendip Spring Golf Course

£18.00 per person 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm

For tickets telephone 08456-342464 Tickets also available at the Ploughing Match

Carol Service: Thursday 14th December 2017 St Andrew’s Church, Congresbury

7.30pm Traditional Carols followed by mince pies and mulled cider

All welcome

North Somerset Show: Bank Holiday Monday 7th May 2018 Tickets available at early-bird discount prices from January 2018.

For schedules, see the NSAS website www.nsas.org.uk or ring 08456-342464

The 30th Anniversary Craft & Produce Show is being held in conjunction with the 175th Ploughing & Hedging Match

Entry to the match is free, parking is free

Entry fee for each exhibit 30p

Junior classes 10p

No more than three entries per person per class NO ENTRIES ACCEPTED ON THE DAY

All classes open to all comers unless otherwise stated

Prizes

£2, £1, 50p Best in Show - £20, donated by Mrs Margaret Burdge

Special prizes for Classes 27,76, & 82

£5, donated by Mrs Bay Bardwell

to be awarded for the highest number of points for cooking and preserves and the trophy presented by the Society.

A trophy and shield kindly presented by Mrs Pat Myers to be awarded

for the highest number of points in the Handicraft.

£5, donated by Mrs Julie Butler, to be awarded for the highest number of points for flowers and floral art and the trophy kindly presented by Mrs Esme Ford.

£5, donated by Mrs Gay Cook, to be awarded for the highest number of points for

fruit and vegetables and the trophy kindly presented by Mrs Gay Cook.

ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE ON SITE BY 9:30am WE WILL BE OPEN BY 7.30AM ON Sunday 3rd.

STAGING OF ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY 10:00am Judging starts at 10:15, the judge's decision is final.

Exhibits to be removed by 5:00pm but not before 4:00pm. Cup presentation at 4:00pm

RULES FOR EXHIBITORS

!PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PREPARING YOUR ENTRIES!

1 All garden exhibits (excluding flower arrangements) to be grown by

exhibitor. 2 Vases must be supplied by the exhibitor. 3 Uniformity of size when showing vegetables is most important. 4 Vegetables should be gently washed clean, not oiled or polished. 5 The bloom should be left on all fruit, tomatoes or cucumbers. 6 Beans should have a short stalk. 7 Tomatoes and all fruits should be exhibited with stalk. 8 The flowers for arrangements need not be out of your own garden. 9 If a measurement is quoted in the class description, do not forget to

check it, because the judges will. 10 All items of cookery to be covered with polythene bags. 11 Fill clear plain glass jars (no trade names on jars) to the top to allow

cooled jams, jellies and chutneys to settle to a quarter of an inch from the top. Names of preserve and date to show on jar label.

Classes 1-5 & 7 - use wax discs and cellophane covers, or new metal

lids Classes 6 & 8 - USE NEW METAL LIDS.

(These can be ordered through any ‘Country Market’ (W I)) Entries with reused lids will not be judged!

All entries are anonymous to the judges. Do not take offence at their comments - they are intended to be constructive.

Label your jars with the name of the jam, jelly,

chutney or marmalade and the full date of when it was

made (including year)

Classes 6 & 8 –

use NEW metal lids. Please list ingredients on the jar.

No trade names on jars

Fill clear plain glass jars to the top to allow cooled jams, jellies and chutneys to settle to a quarter of an inch from the top

Classes 1-5 & 7 - Use wax discs and cellophane covers or NEW metal lids

Please make sure you take note of the guidance on jars for entries - if your jar is not labelled properly, it cannot

win a prize

ENTRY FORM ON INSIDE BACK COVER FOR OPEN CLASSES

ENTRY FORM ON BACK COVER FOR JUNIOR CLASSES

Please return entry forms to: Jo Hayers

North Somerset Agricultural Society ‘Our Offices 4’, Yeowood Farm, Iwood Lane, Wrington BS40 5NU

Tel: 08456 342464

NO LATER THAN Saturday 26th August 2017 No entries accepted on the day

CLASSES

Best in Show to be judged by: Pauline Alvis £20 Prize, kindly donated by Mrs Margaret Burdge, will be awarded to the overall

best exhibit judged between preserves, alcohol, eggs, cooking, handicrafts, photography, flowers, floral art, vegetables and fruit.

PRESERVES (Please take note of rule 11 & see jar labelling diagram)

Judge: Tony & Anne Hawkings 1 Pot of strawberry jam 2 Pot of raspberry jam 3 Pot of jam other than strawberry or raspberry 4 Pot of fruit jelly 5 Pot of marmalade from fresh fruit 6 Pot of chutney- please list ingredients on pot

Classes 7 & 8 are Novice classes for any competitor who has never won a prize in this section.

(Prize money in these classes donated by Mrs Bay Bardwell) 7 Pot of jam - any fruit 8 Pot of chutney - please list ingredients on pot

WINE, CORDIAL, SLOE GIN, LIQUEUR

No trade names on bottles Judge: Sheila Dixon

9 Bottle of wine, sweet or dry, red, white or rose 10 Bottle of any homemade non-alcoholic drink, e.g. apple juice, ginger beer,

cordial etc. – name to be stated on bottle 11 Bottle of homemade sloe gin – clear glass bottle 12 Bottle of homemade beer or cider

(£5 prize money donated by Mrs Denise Hinks)

EGGS

(The judge reserves the right to break the eggs) Judge: Keith Pulman

13 Six brown hens' eggs 14 Six hens' eggs - same colour - other than brown 15 Three eggs from any other single breed of poultry

(Prize money in these classes donated by Keith Pulman)

COOKING (All cookery must be in polythene bags)

Judge: Margaret Brees and Margaret Burdge 16 Six pieces of fruit flapjack 17 A cake made with a vegetable ingredient (Please supply recipe on Show day) 18 Victoria sandwich (with red jam filling) – 7'' diameter – approx. (Recipe page) 19 Six cheese scones 20 Six pieces chocolate brownie 21 Lemon drizzle cake 22 Six shortbread fingers 23 Boiled fruit cake – 7''-8'' (18-20cm) diameter approx.. (Recipe page) 24 Four butterfly cakes 25 Six sausage rolls 26 A savoury quiche – 8-10'' (20-25cm) in diameter – approx. 27 A cake to celebrate the Pearl Anniversary of the Craft & Produce Show –

judged for decoration only – any size. (Special prize: £5; £3; £2 donated by Mrs Janet Pulman)

28 Four Bakewell tarts 29 6 rock cakes - Men Only

Novice class for any competitor who has never won a prize in this section

(Prize Money in this class donated by Mrs Bay Bardwell) 30 A tea bread

HANDICRAFTS All exhibits should be as new and garments must be unworn

(£5 Special prize for Best Handicraft Exhibit, given at the judge’s discretion, donated by Mrs Gill Churchill)

Judge: Sarah Harris 31 A hand knitted item (any ply) 32 Any item of patchwork 33 Any item of cross stitch 34 Embroidery or tapestry 35 Something new from something old 36 Jewellery 37 Any other craft not covered by above classes 38 Compose a poem to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Craft & Produce

Show 39 Compose a limerick 40 A painting or drawing in any medium (name of artist to be obscured)

PHOTOGRAPHY Prize money in these classes donated by Mrs Mary James

Judge: John Hinks

Please pay attention to stipulated sizes Must be your own work and no photo more than two years old

Photographs are not to exceed 7” x 5” (13cm x 18cm) Please do not frame your picture!

41 Harvest 42 A coastal scene 43 A garden visitor 44 2016 Ploughing Match or May Show 2017

Next year’s photo subjects will be: 2017 Ploughing Match or May Show 2018 A cloud formation Sporting Life A winter scene

The North Somerset Show 2018 Bank Holiday Monday 7th May

An agricultural spectacular with something for everyone!

Livestock & horse showing, show jumping, cavies, poultry, vintage tractors, dog agility, gun dog demonstrations, terrier racing, food &

drink, llamas, alpacas, crafts and much, much more. Save on advance tickets.

www.nsas.org.uk

Email tim@nsas.org.uk for a schedule

RECIPES

VICTORIA SANDWICH 7'' (18cm) diameter approx.

Do not sugar top. Do not turn out so wire tray marks are visible on the top.

6oz (175g) self raising flour 6oz (175g) butter or margarine 6oz (175g) caster sugar 3 eggs

BOILED FRUIT CAKE 7-8''(18-20cm) diameter approx.

4oz (115g) butter or margarine 12oz (350g) mixed dried fruit

1 teacup demerara sugar 4oz (115g) peeled or dried apricots (chopped)

1 teacup of water 4oz (115g) cherries chopped

Put all the above ingredients into a saucepan, bring to boil and then simmer gently for five minutes. Leave, preferably overnight, to cool.

2 teacups self raising flour 1 tsp mixed spice 2 eggs

Add the above three ingredients to the fruit, mix well and place in the greased and lined tin. Cook for 1 ¾ to 2 hours at 150C/300F/gas mark 2.

FLOWERS Judge: Ann Cole

45 Best foliage pot plant 46 Best flowering pot plant 47 One rose 48 One floribunda rose 49 Three gladioli 50 Dahlias – five blooms of a variety or varieties 51 One hydrangea 52 Five blooms of any other flower not mentioned above 53 Best flower in your garden – one bloom or spray 54 A vase of mixed garden flowers, (not from a greenhouse)

FLORAL ART

Judge: Ann Cole 55 A table centre for a Pearl Anniversary 56 An arrangement suggesting a day at the seaside. Not to exceed 20'' wide x 20''

deep 57 A miniature arrangement – not to exceed 4'' in width, length or height 58 An arrangement in a basket, any type of flowers but only using a single colour 59 An arrangement to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Craft & Produce Show

– Not to exceed 2’6” x 2’00

Novice class for any competitor who has never won a prize in this section. (Prize money in this class donated by Mrs Bay Bardwell)

60 A hand tied posy

VEGETABLES (Please name varieties if known)

Judge: Bob Hughes 61 Five cherry tomatoes 62 Five tomatoes 63 5 chilli peppers 64 Five potatoes, (coloured) 65 Five potatoes, (white) 66 Heaviest potato 67 Five onions grown from seed - tops and roots to be intact and unpeeled 68 Five onions grown from sets - tops to be tied down 69 Five carrots – three inch tops 70 Three beetroot - three inch tops 71 Longest runner bean 72 Six runner beans 73 One cabbage 74 A pair of marrows 75 A pumpkin or squash 76 Heaviest pumpkin (1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £5 donated by Mrs Felicity James) 77 Basket of vegetables for the cook, 4 different vegetables, not washed or

trimmed 78 Collection of four culinary herbs in small bunches 79 One specimen of any other vegetable, excluding salad veg. 80 A pair of sweetcorn 81 One specimen of a salad vegetable (excluding tomatoes) 82 “Healthy eating – Five a day” - Display of fruit and/or Vegetables from your

own garden. NOT LIMITED TO FIVE ITEMS. (Special prizes £5, £3, £2 donated by Pat Myers)

FRUIT (Please name varieties if known)

All fruit to be exhibited with stalks Judge: Sheila Dixon

83 Apples - any dessert variety – five fruits 84 Bramley seedling – three fruits 85 Any other cooking apple – three fruits 86 Heaviest cooking apple 87 Pears - any variety of five fruits 88 Plums or Gages – any variety of five fruits 89 Blackberries – any variety – twenty fruits 90 Raspberries – twenty fruits 91 Any other fruit – please name

Supplies shops This is not a comprehensive list just one to get you started, also please check opening times etc

before you travel!

Spinning Weal, 63 Hill Road, Clevedon, North Somerset, BS21 7PD Tel: 01275 876 000 Email: mail@spinningweal.com Website: www.spinningweal.co.uk Alterknit Universe, 39 Main Road, Cleeve, North Somerset BS49 4NS Website: www.artequalshappy.co.uk Bristol Design Woodworking Tools, 14 Perry Road, Bristol, BS1 5BG Tel: 0117 929 1740 Brewers Droop, 36 Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8AR Tel: 0117 942 7923 Email: brewers@brewers-droop.com Website: https://brewers-droop.com Avon County Markets, various locations throughout the month Website: http://avoncountrymarket.co.uk/

Ploughing & Hedging Match & Crafts & Produce Show

BBQ, licensed bar, trad stands, Chew Moos ice cream, horse ploughing, tractor & trailer rides.

Please bring cash as there are no card payment facilities

available on site!

Don’t forget to enter the raffle on the day, there are lots of prizes to be won

All proceeds go to the North Somerset Agricultural Society. Charity No 1007694

JUNIOR SECTION All entries in this section 10p

Prize money in classes 92 – 100 sponsored by Mrs Anita Simmons Junior prizes: £1, 50p, 25p

and Prize for the highest number of points presented by the Craft & Produce Committee

Judges: Marlene Green and Jayne Hynam Rules: 1. Age of the child to be displayed on each exhibit

2. All entries must be the work of the exhibitor. 3. All exhibits are not to have been entered at a previous Ploughing Match.

ARTS AND CRAFTS 5 years old and Under

92 A painting done with my hands! 93 A decorated paper plate 94 A decorated pasta necklace

7 years old and Under

95 An animal made from vegetables and/or fruit 96 A decorated flower pot 97 A Lego tractor designed and made by you (no kits)

11 years old and Under

98 A flower arrangement in a mug 99 Design a birthday card 100 Hand written and illustrated article of poetry (Poem supplied below)

To the beach, my dog and I run, Play catch frisbees, just for fun.

Umbrellas to block the sun, Waves crash upon the sand.

My dog chases gulls that try to land. Sky so blue, sand so white, My dog and I, were up at daylight.

Winds are warm and blowing slight, Ocean sprays, dog strays,

Sand blows, through our toes. It gets cool, the sun goes down, My dog and I, head back to town.

It's time we leave the beach to rest. After all, we were just a guest. All the birds have flown away.

We will come back, another day. Just me and my dog, to play.

- Karen Curcio

16 years old and Under 101 A decorated welly boot 102 Drawing of a flower (in any medium; pencil, charcoal, felt pen, pen and ink,

crayon etc.) 103 Anything you like – you made it, let’s see it

JUNIOR BAKING Any age up to 16 years

104 A birthday cake 105 Four fairy / butterfly cakes 106 A decorated pizza (judged on decoration only)

JUNIOR PHOTOGRAPHY

All categories can be colour/black and white, film or digital, not exceeding 14cm x 18cm mounted on a piece of card not exceeding A4.

Any age up to 16 years

107 An action shot 108 A machine 109 A flower 110 My Summer holiday – A view, a day out, the people you met, the activities

you did

SCHOOLS CHALLENGE First Prize: £15.00, Second Prize £10.00, Third Prize £5.00

111 “Our visit to the North Somerset Countryside Day” – collage (not to exceed A1 size 594mm x841mm). Entries now closed

Separate schedules available for Ploughing, Hedging & Field Crop classes, please contact the Secretary, Tim Ledbury,

on 08456 342464 to request one. Farm, Iwood Lane, Wrington BS40 5NU Tel: 08456 342464

NO LATER THAN Saturday 26th August 2017