Liverpool Branch Honey Show and Annual General Meeting is on Sat 12th November, at Croxteth Hall, Stonebridge Lane entrance, Liverpool 12, Staging of your honey, wax, candles, cakes, pictures is from 1 –1.50pm and the judging is from 2pm, while we have our AGM at 2.15pm next door.
Venue: Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, Liverpool L12 0HB
Judge: Mr J Goodwin
Staging of Exhibits: 1.00 pm to 1.50 pm.
Judging starts at 2.00 pm prompt.
Show opens approx 4.30 pm followed by Judge’s report and presentation of trophies.
Removal of exhibits approx 5.00 pm.
TROPHIES
Edward Baldwin Memorial Rose Bowl Best exhibit of dark honey
Festival Trophy Best exhibit of wax
Members Silver Challenge Cup Highest points class 1-15
A.H.Nichols Memorial Trophy Best exhibit of mead
A.H.Nichols Shallow Frame Showcase Best exhibit in the Novice Class
William Shuker Cup Best exhibit classes 8 &10
South-West Lancashire Jubilee Cup Best exhibit in classes 1-12
SPECIAL AWARDS
Blue Ribbon for best in Show if exhibits exceed 100.
Certificate of Merit for best in show. When entries are 50-99.
Novice Class Award. This is a National Honey Show Award for 1st in Novice class.
SHOW SCHEDULE
Class 1 Two 454g jars Light Honey
Class 2 Two 454g jars Medium Honey
Class 3 Two 454g jars Dark Honey
Class 4 Two 454g jars Granulated Honey or Soft Set
Class 5 Two 454g jars Heather or Heather Blend Honey
Class 6 Gift Class One 454g jar any honey extracted 2011 except Heather
Class 7 Novice One 454g jar any honey. For members who have not won a 1st
Class 8 One comb of honey suitable for extraction or pressing
Class 9 Composite class of 4 jars of different Classes of honey
Class 10 Two containers of cut comb 175g to 250g
Class 11 One cake beeswax not less than 100g plainly moulded
Class 12 One bottle of mead, Sweet or Dry
Class 13 One beeswax candle, displayed erect, made by any method, will be lit
Class 14 One honey fruit cake made to given recipe in a 165–190mm diameter tin
Class 15 One photographic print on any aspect of beekeeping
ENTRY FEE: 30p per entry or £3 for 10 and over. Except Class 6 which is free. This
honey will be sold to help show expenses. Maybe bought back at £2.
PRIZES & POINTS: 1st 4 points (£2) 2nd 3 points (£1) 3rd 2 points (50p)
Very Highly Commended 1 point
Class 14: One honey fruit cake made to the following recipe:-
227g S.R. Flour. 113g Butter. 227g Honey. 2 Eggs. 113g Sultanas
113g Currants. 57g Peel. Pinch Salt & Nutmeg. Milk if required.
Cream butter & honey, beat eggs & add alternately with flour & salt. Add fruit, peel & nutmeg. Beat lightly but well. Add a little milk if required. Place in a lined round tin
165 – 190mm diameter and bake for about 1-11/2 hours at 350F.
Please email notaekered@hotmail.co.uk if you wish to enter any of the competition classes Fees may be paid on show day.
Entries to be received by Saturday 5th November: Derek Eaton, 6 Middlefield Road., Liverpool L18 3JR.
I will take entries by phone if that is easier for you. Tel: 0151 428 2366
The Honey Show will be held under the L& N.W.B.K.A Show Rules.
All honey & wax must be the natural produce of bees owned by exhibitor.
Labels To be placed:
- On jars to leave 2cm between label and base of jar.
- On wax on the upper surface and if applicable on its container.
- To sections and frames on the top right hand corner & on the frame or section itself.
- To cut comb one on the container and one on the lid.
- Gift Class the exhibitor must provide a label conforming to current food labelling regulations so that it can be affixed to the jar after judging for it to be sold.
Honey must be in clear 454g squat glass jars of British standard pattern & matching.
Mead must be in clear 75cl bottles without lettering or ornament, stoppered by a cork with a white plastic flange.
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