North Queensferry Village Show 27th August 2022
Posted on July 6th, 2022
This year’s theme is the Jubilee
An exhibition of village produce, home crafts, floral art, photography and baking.
Sales, raffle, auction . . . and much, much more
Save the date
Saturday 27th August 2022
Show Opens at 2.00pm
Prize Giving at 3.20
Auction at 3.30 followed by the raffle
in
North Queensferry Community Centre (Brock Street)
Admission: £1 child – £2 adult – £4 family
Awards
Bob Cubin – overall show winner
Maureen Trotter – Fruit and Vegetables
Jubilee – overall winner, the Children’s section
Connie Dennison – Pot Plants
SWRI – Home Baking
John Done – Flora & Fauna
Delivery of Exhibits
The Centre is open for delivery of exhibits on Friday between 7.00 and 8.00 pm and on Saturday between 9.00 and 10.30 am
Award Categories
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
1. Basket 1 Dish of mixed vegetables (3-6 items)
2. Tomatoes: one dish of 3 red or yellow
3. Cherry Tomatoes: one dish of 6 red or yellow
4. Onions: one dish of 3
5. Potatoes: one dish of 3
6. Beetroot: one dish of 3
7. Runner or French Beans: one dish of 6
8. Courgette: one dish of 3
9. Wonky fruit I vegetable
10. Any other vegetables: one dish of 3 of the same
11. Small plate of fruit (same or mixed)
12. Cucumber: one on a dish
13. Apples: one dish of 3
FLOWERS
14. Specimen Rose: one bloom
15. Sweet Peas: 5 stems, same or mixed
16. Hydrangea: 3 blooms, same or mixed
17. Summer Annuals: 4 to 6 blooms, same or mixed
18. Dahlias: 3 stems
19. Flowering Bush or Climber: 3 stems
20. Herbaceous: 6 stems, same or mixed
21. Gladioli: 3 stems
POT PLANTS
22. Foliage only
23. Flowering Plant
24. Pelargonium (Geranium)
25. Begonia
26. Fuchsia: any variety in bloom
27. One Cactus or group of Cacti
28. One Succulent or group of Succulents
29. Ornamental Grass I Grasses
PRESERVES
30. Strawberry Jam
31. Raspberry Jam
32. Fruit Jam: any fruit
33. Marmalade
34. Jelly: Savoury or Sweet – any size jar
35. Lemon Curd
36. Chutney
HOME BAKING
37. Cake made from any vegetable
38. Oven Scones: 4
39. Victoria Sponge Cake
40. Muffins: 3 of any flavour
41. Cup Cakes: 3 decorated
42. Four Pancakes or Drop Scones
43. Loaf of Bread: 1 (machine I hand made)
44. Banana Loaf
45. Shortbread: 4 biscuits or 1 round
46. Six squares of Tablet or Fudge
47. Tart or tartlets, sweet or savoury
“FREE FROM” BAKING
48. Any vegetable cake
49. Cup Cakes: 3 decorated
50. Banana Loaf
FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS
51. A Floral Message: Jubilee
52. Miniature Flower Arrangement: fresh or dried
53. Lunch Table Arrangement: low
54. Arrangement in a teacup and saucer
55. Spray for lady or buttonhole for gentleman
SEWING
56. Cross Stitch
57. Embroidery Item (including smocking)
58. A ‘Peaky Blinders’ hat
59. Patchwork Item
60. Quilted Item
KNITTING & CROCHET
61. Any Knitted Item
62. Baby’s Traffic Light Hat (to donate to hospital)
63. Any Crochet Item: wool
64. Teddy for Tragedy (Teddies to be donated to
refugees)
ARTS & CRAFTS
65. Handmade Poppy Brooch in any medium (could be donated to the Poppy Appeal)
66. Other craft item
67. Birthday Card with envelope
68. Painting – water colour
69. Painting – oil or acrylic
70. Drawing
71. Hand made item from recycled material
72. Hand made Jewellery
73. Box Frame
PHOTOGRAPHY
74. Strange object(s)
75. Transport
76. Holiday scene
77. Flora & Fauna
78. Litter
79. Professional Photography- Environment
Children’s Classes
PHOTOGRAPHY
79 Photo: any subject (12 yrs and under)
80 Photo: any subject (13 to 16 yrs)
GENERAL ( 7 yrs and under)
81 Your ‘Favourite Book’ Cover (artwork)
82 An edible tray garden
83 Collage of litter
84 Display of 6 grasses
85 3 Decorated biscuits (homemade or bought)
86 A Jubilee Crown
87 Animal made from a fruit / vegetable
GENERAL( 8 to 12 yrs)
88 Your ‘Favourite Book’ Cover (artwork)
89 Display of 4 wild herbs
90 4 Cup Cakes
91 3 pom poms (for a hat)
92 Any model or craft item
93 Grow your own plant
94 A Jubilee Crown
GENERAL (13 to 16 yrs)
95 Your ‘Favourite Book Cover’ (artwork)
96 Lego model (max 12 inches/30.5 cm square)
97 Grow your own plant
98 Painting / drawing
Notes For Exhibitors
1 All exhibitors must register.
2 No competitive exhibit should have been previously entered except for pot plants.
3 All competitive entries will be given a post-it. Please write the class number on the front and your name and address on the back (sticky
side). Stick the post-it to the exhibit with the class number clearly visible.
4 For photographic entries pin the post-it to the entry with the class number clearly visible.
5 The Bob Cubin and Jubilee Cups will be awarded based on the highest number of points gained.
6 Points are awarded as follows:-
1 point – for each class entered;
3 points – for a third prize;
5 points – for a second prize;
7 points – for a first prize.
7 Entries for ‘exhibit only’ should have ‘EX’ written next to the class number.
8 If donating the exhibit for auction please stick a small green dot (provided) to the exhibit.
9 Exhibitors entering the home baking categories are invited to kindly contribute to our ‘Cake and Candy’ stall.
10 Children can only enter exhibits into their current age section.
11 The hall will be closed to exhibitors from 10.30 am to 2.00 pm.
Hints and Tips for Exhibitors
• Read the schedule carefully. It is important to exhibit what is asked for i.e. the correct number of specimens
• Uniformity is important especially in fruit and vegetables
• Vegetable hints
Vegetables should have tidy tops of 12.5 or 15 cms (can use string or rubber band)
Beetroot should be about the size of tennis balls
Peas, beans, tomatoes and courgettes should have some stalk left on
Runner beans should be straight
Courgettes should be 5/6 inches (13cms approx.) long
Marrow should be of good quality which is not necessarily the biggest
• Ensure your Poppy Brooch has a brooch back or safety pin
Thank You to everyone for supporting the Village Show with donations of raffle prizes, home baking, entries, produce for auction, their time in helping to organize.
Delivery of Exhibits
The Centre is open for delivery of exhibits on Friday between 7.00 and 8.00 pm and on Saturday between 9.00 and 10.30 am