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The second annual produce show was the best yet (2011)
Never had Topcliffe village hall looked as colourful as it did at this year’s Topcliffe & Asenby Produce Show. The flower arrangements at the top of the hall, the paintings and art work, along one wall, fruit and vegetables down the other, and lots of produce, and arts and crafts in between, provided a wonderful display. And everyone agreed that it was all very impressive – highly competitive but in a friendly way!
No greengrocer or supermarket sells such blemish-free, perfectly formed, shiny vegetables as those displayed. How long must it take to give beetroot and potatoes such a sparkle? And has there always been such a variety of tomatoes? And what makes a leek grow to about 3 feet? Would anyone eat a pumpkin that was as big as the average family saloon, and if not, what would you do with it? To be fair, it could probably feed the whole of Topcliffe and Asenby for a week.
The flower arrangements were also varied. The brief was to use an unusual container and so we had funky orchids in a coffee jug and cup and saucer, containers made from a hollowed out melon, a coffee grinder, a potty and a lamp.
The artwork revealed that Topcliffe and Asenby harbour some very talented artists who beaver away, creating some beautiful paintings in their spare time. There were also some very good photographs of the area with Carole Ford’s image of a combine harvester taking first prize.
Cakes, bread, pots of jam and lemon curd…I could go on…
Judith Lowe, instigator, organiser and now the first Show Secretary of the event, presented Graham Marsden of Asenby, the overall winner, with an award and a signed copy of “The Flower Expert” by Dr DG Hessayon.
The Tattler editors, Ange and Vicki, organised a special raffle and they would specially like to thank everyone for being so generous, contributing so many raffle prizes and then kindly having the good grace to buy tickets so they could receive them all back again. They made £74, which will help the publication in print next year! Well done everyone.
TOPCLIFFE & ASENBY PRODUCE SHOW
SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2012
Here is the complete list of categories and classes in the 2012 Produce Show. The number of classes has been increased this year. We hope that you enjoy preparing your entries and look forward to seeing you on the day. Please read the Produce Show Rules carefully to ensure your entries conform to the regulations. If you have any enquiries, please call the Produce Show Secretary, Judith Lowe, on 577911.
Category 1: Horticulture
Class 01 3 Red potatoes
Class 02 3 White potatoes
Class 03 3 White onions (flat shaped)
Class 4 3 White onions (global shaped)
Class 5 The heaviest single onion (in sound and clean condition)
Class 6 3 Red onions
Class 7 3 Shallots
Class 8 3 Pods of peas (one to be open)
Class 9 3 Runner beans
Class 10 3 French beans
Class 11 3 Courgettes
Class 12 2 Sweetcorn
Class 13 1 Marrow
Class 14 1 Pumpkin
Class 15 3 Parsnips – with 8cm stalks
Class 16 3 Carrots – with 8cm stalks
Class 17 1 White cabbage
Class 18 1 Red cabbage
Class 19 3 Capsicum Peppers (including sweet and hot varieties)
Class 20 3 Beetroot
Class 21 3 Leeks
Class 22 Any other vegetable not listed above
Class 23 Plate of 4 different vegetables (4 families of veg)
Class 24 Funniest shaped vegetable
Class 25 1 Cucumber
Class 2620Tomatoes on the vine
Class 27 3 Beef tomatoes
Class 28 3 Regular red tomatoes
Class 29 3 Regular yellow tomatoes
Class 30 5 Red cherry tomatoes
Class 31 5 Yellow cherry tomatoes
Class 32 3 of any other type of tomato (including plum varieties)
Class 33 3 Sticks of rhubarb
Class 34 3 Eating apples
Class 35 3 Cooking apples
Class 36 3 Pears
Class 37 3 Plums
Class 38 6 Blackberries
Class 39 6 Raspberries
Class 40 Any other fruit
Class 41 Plate of 4 different fruits
Class 42 Funniest shaped fruit
Category 2: Baking
Class 43 Victoria Sandwich using 3 eggs, 6oz sugar, 6oz flour, 6oz butter
Class 44 Decorated homemade chocolate cake
Class 45 Your own choice of home-baked cake
Class 46 Savoury flan (maximum 21cm tin)
Class 47 Sweet flan (maximum 21 cm tin)
Class 48 3 Plain scones
Class 49 3 Fruit scones
Class 50 3 Cheese scones
Class 51 3 Sausage rolls using short-crust pastry
Class 52 3 Biscuits
Class 53 1lb Loaf of bread(not using a bread-maker)
Class 54 1lb Jar of jam – any grown fruit
Class 55 1lb Jar of lemon curd
Class 56 1lb Jar of marmalade
Category 3: Floral
Class 57 Arrangement in unusual container
Class 58 Vase of garden flowers
Category 4: Hobbies
Class 59 An item of embroidery
Class 60 A hand kitted or crocheted item
Class 61 An item of textile craft
Class 62 A scenic photograph
Class 63 A person or people photograph
Class 64 A watercolour painting
Class 65 An oil painting
Class 66 A pencil, charcoal or pastel sketch
Class 67 A handmade greetings card
Class 68 Any other item of handicraft not specified above
Category 5: Children entries
Class 69 A painting or drawing
Class 70 A model of creature using vegetables and/or fruit
Class 71 “The best photograph I’ve taken in the last 12 months”
Class 72 3 jam tarts
Class 73 3 biscuits
TOPCLIFFE & ASENBY PRODUCE SHOW RULES
Participation in the show is open only to residents of Topcliffe and Asenby and registered owners at the Swale Caravan Park.
Classes 1 – 68 are open to all.
Classes 69 – 73 are open only to children aged a maximum of 15 years on the day of the show.
All exhibits must have been grown by, or be the work of, the exhibitor, who should ensure that they comply with the rules of the show.
No entries are permitted from professional or commercial concerns.
Entries should be taken to the Village Hall between 9.00am and 11.30am on the day of the show for registration and tabling. Numbered tickets will be handed out for each exhibit.
An entry fee of 50p will be charged per adult exhibit and 25p per child’s entry.
Generally (see exceptions in rules 9,10, 23 and 41) horticultural exhibits will be displayed on napkins, which will be supplied by the Produce Show Committee on the day of the show.
Classes 3 to 6 may be displayed on rings/cups (maximum 15mm height).
Class 7 – shallots may be exhibited on a bed of sand, if preferred.
Classes 23 and 41 – exhibitors must provide their own white plate for showing their ‘plate of four vegetables’ or ‘plate of four fruits’. All four exhibits must sit within the circumference of the plate.
Hobbies (Classes 59 to 68) and Children’s (Classes 69 to 73) - all entries must have been undertaken in the 12 months prior to the show.
Painting exhibits must not exceed A3 in size (297 x 420mm)
Photographic exhibits can be colour or black & white. Maximum size A4 (297 x 210mm). No frames allowed.
Each exhibitor will be restricted to a maximum two entries in any class.
All exhibitors must leave the hall by 12 noon.
Judging takes place between 12 noon and 1.30pm.
Judges will be at liberty to taste all entries in the ‘baking’ section and classes 72 and 73 of the children’s section.
The judge’s decision regarding quality of exhibits is final.
Complaints or objections about any matter must be raised with the Produce Show Secretary before 3pm. Any disputes will be settled by the Produce Show Committee, whose decision is final.
The appointment of judges rests with the Produce Show Committee.
Certificates will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. The judges may, at their discretion, decide to award ‘highly commended certificates.
In the horticultural section, 3 points will be awarded for a 1st; 2 for a 2nd and 1 for a 3rd. The exhibitor with most points wins the Produce Show Trophy.
The trophy is the property of the Produce Show Committee and is presented to the winner on the understanding that it will be returned by the following show date.
Public viewing will be between 2.30pm and 4pm.
Exhibits and prize cards should not be removed before 4pm.
All exhibits must be removed between 4 and 4.30pm.
The Produce Show Committee and the Village Hall Committee are not responsible for loss or damage to exhibits or exhibitor’s equipment.
