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Secretary: Mrs M Cooper
Greta Farm, Gilmonby, Bowes, Co.Durham, DL12 9LS
01833 628342
Assistant Secretary: Mrs. J. Close

INDUSTRIAL & HORTICULTURAL SECTION

Judges:

Horticulture: Mr. D. Hutchinson & Mr. G. Alderson
Flower Arranging: Mrs. Y. Howard
Cakes: Mrs. D. Ewin
Bread, scones, biscuits & pastries Mrs. M. Airey
Eggs, preserves, desserts and junior produce Mrs. P. Milner
Handicrafts: Mrs. J. Makepeace
Amateur Photography: Mrs. T. Knights
Arts & Crafts and Open Children’s Classes Mrs. J. Bainbridge
Schoolchildren’s Classes Mrs. A.Brown

INDUSTRIAL SECTION

Rules
1. All exhibits must be staged by 9.30am, judging to commence at 9.45am.
2. All entry forms accompanied by appropriate fees must be sent to the Secretary no later than Wednesday 31st August, 2011.
3. No exhibit in classes 229 – 268 to have previously been shown at Bowes Show.
4. All exhibits to be the work of the exhibitor.
5. Prizes: 1st, £3; 2nd, £2; 3rd, £1, unless otherwise stated. 4th prize of 50p will be awarded if there are 10 or more entries in any class.
6. Entry fee 50p per entry unless otherwise stated (see Rule 6, General Rules)
7. All preserves to be shown in plain jars (no trade names) and to be covered in cellophane.
8. 1 jar of preserve minimum of 12ozs (340g) will constitute an entry unless otherwise stated.
9. All produce is to be cut and sampled.
10. In flower classes, competitors must provide their own bowls or vases.
11. All exhibits to be shown without fancy cloths or baskets, excepting classes 186 –192 inclusive
12. Local classes shall be confined to exhibitors residing in the Parishes of Bowes, Gilmonby, Scargill, Boldron, Lartington, Cotherstone, Hunderthwaite and Hope.
13. Cups to be collected from the Head Secretary between 4.00pm and 5.00pm.
14. No exhibit or prize cards can be removed before 4.00pm without written permission from the industrial secretary.
15. The marquee will be closed at 4.00pm and only exhibitors will be readmitted to collect their exhibits and prizes.
16. All exhibits to be cleared by 5.00pm.
17. Any prize money not collected on Show Day will be returned to Show funds.

HORTICULTURE

Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 Entry Fee 50p

The Royal Botanical & Horticultural Society of Manchester and Northern Counties
have kindly sponsored classes 150-154 inclusive

149. FOUR APPLES
150. FOUR PLUMS
151. THREE KIDNEY POTATOES
152. THREE ROUND POTATOES
153. SINGLE POTATO
154. TWO ROUND BEETROOT no more than 3” (75mm) of foliage.
155. ONE MARROW, any variety
156. THREE ONIONS, grown from sets, dressed
157. THREE ONIONS, grown from seeds, dressed
158. FOUR SINGLE SHALLOTS, any variety
159. BUNCH OF SIX SPRING ONIONS, any variety
160. BUNCH OF FOUR RADISHES, any variety
161. A HEAD OF LETTUCE
162. CABBAGE, ROUND, roots attached
163. TWO STUMP ROOTED CARROTS
164. THREE COURGETTES
165. TWO PEPPERS, any colour.
166. SIX PODS OF PEAS
167. SIX PODS OF RUNNER BEANS
168. FOUR TOMATOES
169. CUCUMBER
170. AN UNUSUAL SHAPED VEGTABLE
171. SELECTION OF 3 VEGETABLES IN A SEED TRAY, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered.
172. SALAD SELECTION IN A SEED TRAY, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered.

The Society will give a £2 prize on a points basis for classes 149 – 172: 1st, 3 points;
2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point.
The W. FORREST MEMORIAL CUP, to be held for one year only, for the BEST EXHIBIT in classes 149-172.


The Royal Botanical & Horticultural Society of Manchester and Northern Counties
have kindly sponsored classes 173-180 inclusive


173. VASE OF THREE DAHLIAS, CACTI OR SEMI – CACTI
174. VASE OF THREE BALL DAHLIAS
175. VASE OF THREE DAHLIAS, DECORATIVE
176. VASE OF THREE DAHLIAS, POM-POM, UNDER 2”(50MM) IN DIAMETER
177. VASE OF GARDEN FLOWERS, ANY VARIETY
178. SWEET PEAS, SIX STEMS PER VASE
179. TWO STEMS OF SPRAY CHRYSANTHEMUMS
180. FOUR PANSIES
181. A GENT’S BUTTONHOLE, homegrown.
182. HOUSE PLANT
183. SELECTION OF HERBS grown in a container
not exceeding 12”in diameter.
184. LONGEST BARE ROOTED THISTLE for
children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered.

The Society will give a £2 prize on a points basis for
Classes 173-184 (flowers) 1st, 3 points; 2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point
The J.D. Atkinson Cup to be held for one year, will be awarded for the most points in the horticultural section confined to the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby: 1st, 3 points;
2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point
The Britannia Building Society will give a Challenge Cup (to be held for one year) for the BEST EXHIBIT from classes 149 – 184.

FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS

Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated. Entry Fee: 50p

186. A FOLIAGE ARRANGEMENT - space allowed 30” wide x 24” deep.
187. A MINIATURE ARRANGEMENT - space allowed 4”x 4”x4”
188. AN ARRANGEMENT USING NO MORE THAN THREE FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE - space allowed 18” wide x 18” deep.
189. AN ARRANGEMENT DEPICTING A CHILD’S POEM, title to be displayed (interpretative) - space allowed 30” wide x 24” deep.
190. A SINGLE FLOWER PRESENTED IN AN UNUSUAL CONTAINER - space allowed 12” wide x 12” deep. 1st and 2nd prizes kindly given by The Orchard, Barnard Castle, 3rd by Society.
191. A POSY – 5” diameter container provided
192. ARRANGEMENT, children 16 years and under on show day, age considered.
The Denise Marmont Challenge Cup to be held for one year only, together with prizes kindly donated by Mrs. Marmont (Muscari)

Mrs. L. Guy kindly gave a Rose Bowl to be held for one year only for the BEST EXHIBIT in the flower arranging classes.
Mrs. C. Dixon will kindly give a cup for the MOST POINTS in the flower arranging classes confined to residents of local Parishes (see rule 12): 1st, 3 points; 2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point.
Mr. D. Anderson has kindly donated £20 in memory of his wife Hazel.

PRODUCE

CAKES
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated. Entry Fee: 50p


193. RICE LOAF, a donation to this class kindly given by Bowes WI
194. GINGERBREAD LOAF 1st prize kindly given by Mrs. J. Raine
195. FRUIT CAKE Mrs. D. M. Wilkinson kindly gives a silver cup,
to be held for one year only, also £5 to be divided amongst prize
winners in addition to the set prize money.
196. ORANGE CAKE filled with orange butter icing (no toppings),
can be baked in two tins.
197. CHOCOLATE CAKE filled with chocolate butter icing (no toppings), baked in one tin. A cup in memory of Dorothy Guy to be held for one year only
198. SANDWICH CAKE with jam filling, baked in one tin. Mrs. M. Addison has kindly given a challenge cup to be held for one year only.
199. FOUR QUEEN CAKES all in plain bun cases
200. FOUR BUTTERFLY BUNS
201. MARBLE CAKE
202. LEMON DRIZZLE CAKE
203. FATLESS SPONGE 1st prize kindly given by the family of the late Mrs. L. Raine


BREAD, SCONES, BISCUITS & PASTRIES
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated Entry Fee 50p

Allan Sykes, Chartered Accountants, Barnard Castle has kindly sponsored
Classes 210-213 inclusive

204. A LOAF OF BREAD made in the traditional manner.
205. FOUR CHEESE SCONES 1st and 2nd prizes kindly given by Mrs. J. S. Luck.
206. FOUR FRUIT SCONES prizes kindly given by Mesdames J. L. Dowson and B. Ettey
207. TEA LOAF prizes kindly given by Mr. & Mrs. P. Hughes
208. BAKEWELL TART prizes kindly given by Mesdames. M. Addison and B. M. Ettey
209. FRESH FRUIT PIE, any filling. 1st prize kindly given by Mrs. M. Guy.
210. SAVOURY FLAN to be shown in a dish.
211. FOUR SHORTBREAD BISCUITS A drinks tray
kindly given by Mrs Buckle, to be held for one year only
212. FOUR BISCUITS INCORPORATING OATS
213. FOUR PIECES OF TRAY BAKE, other than
pastry based. (One variety)


EGGS
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated Entry Fee 50p

214. A SINGLE HEN EGG, any colour, to be broken – container provided.
215. FOUR HEN EGGS, any colour, one to be broken – container and saucer provided.
PRESERVES AND DESSERTS
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated Entry Fee 50p

216. JAR OF CHUTNEY
217. JAR OF RASPBERRY JAM
218. JAR OF RHUBARB AND GINGER JAM
219. JAR OF JAM, other varieties
220. JAR OF JELLY, any variety, any size.
221. AN INDIVIDUAL DESSERT


JUNIOR CLASSES
For children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered.
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated Entry Fee 50p

222. FOUR PIECES OF TRAYBAKE, one variety
223. FOUR DECORATED CUP CAKES
224. FOUR HOME MADE BISCUITS
225. SAVOURY PIZZA, any topping, any base, under 10”


MEN ONLY CLASSES
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated Entry Fee 50p

226. FOUR SCONES, any variety
227. CAKE of own choice. A tankard kindly given by Mr P Hughes to be held for one year only
228. FOUR BISCUITS, any variety

The Ivy Hodgson Trophy will be awarded for the best scones in Classes 205, 206 and 226.
The J. G. Raine Perpetual Cup will be awarded for the BEST EXHIBIT in classes 193-228 inclusive (produce)
The Mrs. L. Hare Memorial Tray to be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the most points in the produce section (classes 193-228) together with £5 by the Society. 1st, 3 points;
2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point
The Dorothy Guy Memorial Trophy to be awarded for one year only for the most points in the produce section (classes 193-228), confined to the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby.
1st, 3 points; 2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point.


Don’t miss our

Family Rounders Match


5pm onwards

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY

Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated. Entry Fee: 50p

ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE MOUNTED AND NOT EXCEED 8” X 6” INCLUDING MOUNTS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

229. ONE SNAPSHOT WITH AN AGRICULTURAL THEME prizes kindly given by S. Milner Esq
230. ONE ANIMAL SNAPSHOT prizes kindly donated by Mrs. E. Swann
231. ONE WILDLIFE SNAPSHOT
232. ONE CHILD SNAPSHOT
233. THREE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHS (space allowed 16” x 16” including mount)
234. ONE HAPPY HOLIDAY SNAPSHOT
235. ONE BLACK AND WHITE SNAPSHOT
236. ONE BOTANICAL SNAPSHOT
237. ONE SNAPSHOT OF WATER
238. ONE SNAPSHOT OF COWS, EWES AND PASTURES
239. ONE SCENIC SNAPSHOT, to be taken within the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby for seniors (over 16 on Show Day). The Bowes 800 committee has kindly donated a perpetual challenge cup, to be held for one year only.
240. ONE SCENIC SNAPSHOT to be taken within the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby, for juniors (16 years and under on Show Day). The Bowes 800 committee have kindly donated a perpetual challenge cup, to be held for one year only
241. ONE HUMOROUS SNAPSHOT WITH A CAPTION for children 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered.

The D & E Swann Cup to be awarded for the BEST PHOTOGRAPH in the show, to be held for one year only.

HANDICRAFTS

Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated. Entry Fee: 50p

242. HOME SEWN ARTICLE to include cushions, quilting, etc.
243. HAND KNITTED ARTICLE
244. EMBROIDERY, any medium to include counted thread
245. HOMEMADE BAG
246. A GREETINGS CARD, must include a message.
247. A SOFT TOY
248. AN ITEM IN LACE to include bobbin, tatting, needle
and crocket work. Prizes kindly given by Mrs. S. Bayles
249. SOMETHING NEW FROM SOMETHING OLD
250. JUNIOR CLASS – HOMEMADE GREETINGS CARD, must include a message, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered
251. JUNIOR CLASS – HOMEMADE BAG, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered

Bowes W.I. Perpetual Cup, to be held for one year only, for the BEST EXHIBIT in the handicraft section, together with a special prize of £5.00 given by the Society.
S. Bayles Cup to be held for one year only will be awarded on a points basis: 1st, 3 points;
2nd, 2 points; 3rd, 1 point for classes 242-251 inclusive and a special prize of £2.00
ARTS & CRAFTS
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated. Entry Fee: 50p

ART

252. ART
253. CRAFT A rosebowl given in memory of the late Mr. F. Bradley
254. A PIECE OF HANDWRITING

Cargoes

Quinquireme of Nineveh from distant Ophir,
Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine,
With a cargo of ivory,
And apes and peacocks,
Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine.

Stately Spanish galleon coming from the Isthmus,
Dipping through the Tropics by the palm-green shores,
With a cargo of diamonds,
Emeralds, amethysts,
Topazes, and cinnamon, and gold moidores.

Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack,
Butting through the Channel in the mad March days,
With cargo of Tyne coal,
Road-rails, pig-lead
Firewood, iron-ware, and cheap tin trays.

John Masefield

255. ART, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered.
256. CRAFT, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered. A rosebowl given in memory of the late Mr. F. Bradley
257. A PIECE OF HANDWRITING, for children aged 16 years and under on Show Day, age considered. Prizes kindly given by Mrs. B. Luck.

The Owl and the Pussy Cat

The Owl and the Pussy Cat went to sea
In a beautiful pea-green boat,
They took some honey, and plenty of money
Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
The Owl looked up to the stars above,
And sang to a small guitar,
“O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love,
What a beautiful Pussy you are,
You are,
You are!
What a beautiful Pussy you are!”

Edward Lear

Mesdames. J. Kipling and C. Dixon have kindly given donations to these classes.
OPEN CHILDREN’S CLASSES
Prizes: 1st, £3.00; 2nd, £2.00; 3rd, £1.00 unless otherwise stated. Entry Fee: 50p
Raymond Watson Contracting has kindly sponsored Classes 258-260 inclusive

Children Aged 5 years and under on Show Day
258. PAINTED STONE (under 6”)
259. DECORATED BISCUIT
260. A COLLAGE FROM NATURAL MATERIAL

CHILDREN

Children Aged 6-8 years on Show Day
261. ARRANGEMENT OF GARDEN FLOWERS IN A JAM JAR, A plaque in memory of the late A. R. Lee, Esq., Darlington.
262. AN ARTICLE MADE FROM LIQUORICE ALLSORTS
263. AN ANIMAL MADE FROM FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
264. MODEL IN ANY MATERIAL

Children Aged 9-11 years on Show Day
265. A SPORTING EVENT ON A BISCUIT TIN LID
266. AN EDIBLE MONSTER
267. A LEGO MODEL, no kits
268. A MODEL IN ANY MATERIAL

The Arnold Tunstall Memorial Trophy will be presented for the best exhibit in classes 255-268 inclusive confined to exhibitors from the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby (to be held for one year only)

SCHOOL CHILDREN’S SECTION

RULES
1. Classes are open to children attending Bowes School or Bowes Pre-school.
2. All exhibits to be produced in school or pre-school.
3. Prizes: 1st, £1.00; 2nd, 60p; 3rd, 40p. will be awarded in each class. No entry fee in this section.
4. All exhibits must be labelled with the competitor’s name and age on the back.
5. All exhibits will be entered through the school or pre-school.

PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
271. A COLLAGE not larger than A3, prizes kindly given by Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sayer.
272. A PAINTING not larger than A3, prizes kindly given by Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sayer

INFANT CLASSES
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 as at July 2011
273. A PIECE OF HANDWRITING, prizes kindly given by Mrs. B. Luck.
274. A PIECE OF ART WORK not larger than A3, prizes kindly given by
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sayer, Bowes.

LOWER JUNIOR CLASSES
Years 3 & 4 as at July 2011
275. A PIECE OF HANDWRITING, prizes kindly given by Mrs. B. Luck.
276. A PIECE OF ART WORK not larger than A3, prizes kindly given by
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sayer, Bowes.

UPPER JUNIOR CLASSES
Years 5 & 6 as at July 2011
277. A PIECE OF HANDWRITING, prizes kindly given by Mrs. B. Luck.
278. A PIECE OF ART WORK not larger than A3, prizes kindly given by
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Sayer, Bowes.

A perpetual cup in memory of the late Mrs. E. Hastings, to be held for one year only, for the BEST EXHIBIT shown by a child attending Bowes School.
A cup in memory of the late Mr. A. S. Gall for the BEST PIECE OF ART WORK shown by a child attending Bowes School, to be held for one year.

HEADLAM CUP

No Entry Fee
279. BEST EXHIBIT IN THE MARQUEE: A valuable Challenge Cup (to be held for one year) presented by the late Major General Sir John Headlam, DSO, together with a bag of coal kindly given by Middleton Coal Depot, will be awarded for the BEST EXHIBIT from the Parishes of Bowes and Gilmonby.

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