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Entry & Judging Information Thank you to our Homecraft Team for organising this competition and for their time in setting up the marquee and overseeing the competition. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - THURSDAY 19th AUGUST 2021 Homecraft Committee HOMECRAFT Chairman: Mrs Jennifer Horsington Sub-Committee: Mrs Nicola Bagwell, Mrs Julia Stantiford 2021 Judges Home Produce: Mrs Monique Pasche, Bridport Mrs Paula Wyon-Brown, Axminster Bread: Mrs Caroline Parkins of Leakers Bakery, Bridport Wine: Mr Mark Banham, DipWSET of Morrish & Banham, Bridport Handicrafts: Mrs Janet Syoyel, MBE, Taunton Children's Classes: Claire Legg, Bridport Vanessa Jessop, Bridport Art: Mr Charles Hallsworth, Bridport Photography: Mr H Jenkins, LPRS CPAGB Entry Fees Entry Fee for all classes is 50p except Children's Craft and Children's Horticulture Classes which have no entry fee Prize Money Prize Money for all classes: 1st £5; 2nd £3; 3rd £2. Prize Money for all Children's classes: 1st £3; 2nd £2; 3rd £1. Entry Rules and Staging PRESENTATION OF PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHIES AND INDIVIDUAL CUPS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: Show Marquee at 4.15pm approx. SPECIAL NOTICE Exhibits can be removed after 5pm. The Melplash Agricultural Society Ltd will not accept responsibility for any exhibits left in the Marquees after 6.30pm on Show Day. RULES 1. The Exhibition will be held under the General Rules and Conditions of the Melplash Agricultural Society. 2. DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY. In this clause the term Exhibitor shall include persons taking part in any competition or display arranged by the Show Committee, and the owner of any such animal, plant, machinery, or other thing involved in any such competition or display or otherwise exhibited on the Show Ground. Save for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of the Committee, its servants or agents, the Committee will not be responsible for death, injury, disease, damage, or loss to any exhibitor or to his or her servant or agent or to any animal, article, plant, machinery, or thing of whatever nature brought on to the Show Ground by the said exhibitor from whatever cause death, injury, disease, damage, or loss arised. (Save as aforesaid) the exhibitor shall indemnify the Committee against all claims, damages, and expenses whatsoever in any way arising out of the presence of the exhibitor, his servants, agents, exhibits, vehicles or equipment on the Show Ground and shall assume full responsibility therefore. Acceptance of the foregoing provisions shall be a condition of entry. Exhibitors are advised to insure against fire and other appropriate risks not only as regards their own property but also against any third-party claim. 3. No single exhibit can be shown in two classes. 4. Exhibits of Home Produce and Handicraft must be made by the exhibitor since 1st September 2020, with the exception of Wine and Photography classes. Exhibits of Handicrafts must not be framed or mounted except where stated. Only plain labels must be used on Home Produce. No writing must be attached to garments (except age in Children's classes). Cakes must be exhibited on paper plates. Photographs are excluded from rule 4, but any photograph having once won a prize at Melplash Show cannot be entered in any subsequent Melplash Show. 5. Online entries and payment, postal entry forms, together with entry fees must be received by the Secretary no later than Thursday 19th August 2021. 6. All exhibits MUST BE staged between 2.30pm and 8.30pm on WEDNESDAY 25th AUGUST or 7.30am to 9.00am on THURSDAY 26th AUGUST. JUDGING WILL BEGIN AT 10.00AM ON SHOW DAY. Exhibits will be left in the tent overnight at Exhibitor's risk on Wednesday 25th August, but Security will be present on site. 7. Trophies, Certificates, and other prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. 8. Exhibits must not be removed until 5pm. The Melplash Agricultural Society will not accept responsibility for any exhibits left in the Marquees after 6.30pm on Show Day. 9. Prize money will be paid out on the day of the show. Unclaimed prize money can be collected from the Society Office up until 30th September 2021. 10. No exhibits may be auctioned or priced for sale. 11. Any objection should be given in writing with the sum of £10 to the Secretary before 4 o'clock on the day of the Show and will be returned if the objection is upheld.