Flowers Fruit Vegetables Herbs Leisure Gardeners

Horticulture Judges Mr Derek Pride, Dorchester Mr David Shergold, Salisbury Mrs Rachel Waldock, Weymouth Mr Cyril Whitlock, Bridport 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, with the exception of Classes 450 - 458 inclusive. Gardens of competitors must be open to inspection by representatives of the Committee. 5. Exhibits of Home Produce and Handicraft must be made by the Exhibitor since 1st September 2021, with the exception of Wine, Beekeeping and Photography Classes. Exhibits of Handicrafts must not be framed or mounted except where stated. Beekeeping exhibits must be the produce of exhibitors own bees. 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 5, but any photograph having once won a prize at a Melplash Show cannot be entered in any subsequent Melplash Show. 6. In the Art and Woodcraft sections, the term 'Amateur' excludes those whose income in mainly derived from those crafts. 7. Entry forms, together with entry fees must be sent to the Secretary no later than 15th August 2022. 8. Exhibitors in Classes 250 - 458 Horticulture and Floral Art Sections. All exhibits MUST BE staged between 2.30pm and 8.30pm on WEDNESDAY 24th AUGUST. NO ENTRIES WILL BE ALLOWED ON SHOW DAY. JUDGING WILL BEGIN AT 7.30AM ON SHOW DAY. EXHIBITORS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO MARQUEES FROM 7 - 7.20AM TO CHECK EXHIBITS ONLY. All other exhibits in all other Sections must be staged between 7am and not later than 8.30am on the day of the Show at which time the marquees will be closed for judging. Exhibits may also be staged between 2.30pm and 8.30pm the day before the Show. Exhibits may be left in the tent overnight at Exhibitor's risk on Wednesday 24th August. 9. Class labels will be available for collection in the marquees when staging and must be securely fastened to all exhibits of Home Produce and Handicrafts. Labels must be fixed to the front of all pictures (Classes 580 - 585) with sellotape by the exhibitors before hanging. For photographs the entry number must be fixed to be read from the FRONT. Unless this is done exhibits will not be accepted on Show Day. 10. Trophies, Certificates and other prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the judges. 11. Exhibits must not be removed until 6pm at which time the Horticultural, Handicrafts, Home Produce, Beekeeping and Woodcraft marquees will be closed to the public. From 6pm onwards admission to these tents will be confined to exhibitors or their authorized representatives on production of the exhibitors half of class labels affixed to exhibits, and will be allowed only for the purpose of collecting exhibits. The Melplash Agricultural Society will not accept responsibility for any exhibits left in the Marquees after 6.30pm on Show Day. 12. Prize money may be collected from the Marquees on the day of the Show by producing the second half of the winning exhibit label (please see sign in marquee for collection times on show day). Unclaimed prize money can be collected from the Society Office up until 30th September 2022. 13. No exhibits may be auctioned or priced for sale. 14. A free entry pass to the Show will be given to an exhibitor whose entry fees exceed £8. 15. 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.