Flowers Fruit Vegetables Herbs Leisure Gardeners

ENTRY RULES, STAGING AND PRIZE INFORMATION 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 Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables must be the produce of the exhibitor's own garden. 5. Online entries and payment, postal entry forms, together with entry fees must be received by the Secretary no later than Monday 23rd August 2021. 6. Exhibitors in Classes 250 - 331. 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. Thank you to our Horticulture team for organising this competition and for their time in setting up the marquee and overseeing the competition. Horticulture Committee HORTICULTURE Chairman: Mr Peter Yeates Sub-Committee: Messrs C Pitcher, P D Symes, A Ball, K Dean, C McCormick, Mrs J Seogalutze, Mrs P R Pitcher, Mrs A Machie-Gandy, Mrs C Sitwell. 2021 Judges Mrs Rachel Waldock and Mr David Shergold Entry Fees Classes 250 - 331: 50p Points to be awarded: Classes 250 to 331, 1st 4 points, 2nd 2 points, 3rd 1 point. Prize Money: Classes 316, 317 1st £7; 2nd £5; 3rd £3. All other classes 1st £5; 2nd £4; 3rd £3. All classes to be judged in accordance with Horticulture Show Handbook 2016 Edition CUPS AND TROPHIES THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S BANKSIAN MEDAL. (PREMIER HORTICULTURAL AWARD) To be presented to the winner of the highest amount of prize money in classes 250 to 320. The Competitor who won the Banksian Medal in 2019 & 2020 is not eligible to win it in 2021. 2019 Winner - Mrs C Sitwell 2020 Winner - Mrs R S Davidson *THE NATIONAL DAHLIA SOCIETY SILVER MEDAL will be awarded for the Best Dahlia Exhibit in the Show *THE NATIONAL DAHLIA SOCIETY BRONZE MEDAL will be awarded for the Second Best Dahlia Exhibit in the Show *THE ROSE SOCIETY BRONZE MEDAL will be awarded for the Best Rose Exhibit in the Show *may not be awarded if the Judges consider the exhibits are not of a high enough quality. HT1 THE PALMER SILVER PERPETUAL CHALLENGE BOWL presented by Messrs J C & R H Palmer, Bridport to be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the highest number of points in the Floral Classes 250 to 279 HT2 THE BAILEY SILVER PERPETUAL CHALLENGE BOWL presented by E Bailey & Son (Beaminster) Ltd. To be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the highest number of points in Classes 281 to 316 HT3 THE MELPLASH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY TROPHY. To be awarded to the exhibitor gaining the highest number of points in the Leisure Gardener Classes 321 to 331 HT4 THE HINE SILVER PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP presented by Hine & Son Ltd., Bridport. To be awarded to the Best Overall Exhibit in the Horticultural Section Classes 250 - 331 HT5 THE COMMANDER AND MRS EYRE PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY kindly presented by Georgina Livingston will be awarded to the Best Exhibit in the Vegetable section HT6 THE WILKINSON SWORD will be awarded to the second-best exhibit in the Vegetable Section, excluding Collection HT7 UNWIN TROPHY for the Best Collection of Vegetables HT8 THE PERCY AND ELSIE BOWDITCH TROPHY awarded for the most points in the Dahlia Classes HT9 TULIP WOOD BOWL kindly presented by Mrs C M Bugler to the Winner of Class 250