Hampshire Beekeepers Association Honey Show

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1 Hampshire Beekeepers Association Honey Show Saturday 5 th & Sunday 6 th October 2013 Sir Harold Hillier Gardens & Arboretum Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire SO51 0QA

2 The 2013 HBA Honey Show will be held in the Education Centre of the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens at the beginning of National Family Education Week. The Show will be staged and judged on Saturday 5 th October and open to the public for viewing on Saturday afternoon and Sunday 6 th October. Trophy presentation and exhibit collection will be on Sunday afternoon. Exhibitors may sell honey and bee products. Show Manager - Debbie Burton Assistant Show Manager Tex Garbutt Judges Honey and Wax Alan Brown (BBKA Senior Judge) Alan Woodward (BBKA Senior Judge) Confectionery - Margaret Williams (NFWI recommended Judge) Programme Saturday 5 th October Sunday 6 th October Staging Exhibits Judging Show Open for viewing Show Open for viewing Awards and Trophies Presentation by Mary Dartnall, HBA Vice President for many years HBA Confectionery Judge Show closes, exhibits removed

3 HBA Honey Show Awards and Trophies Bellairs medal for BBKA Blue Ribbon - Best Exhibit in Show of all classes. Holder Andy Willis Centenary Trophy - Association with the most 1st places in classes 1 to 27. Holder New Forest Hickman Shield - Association with most points in classes 1 to 27. Holder New Forest HP Young Memorial Trophy - Member with most points in classes 1 to 27. Holder Andy Willis Gilbert Barrett Cup - Member with second highest points in classes 1 to 27. Holder Michelle Henman HBA Robinia Bowl - Member with highest points in classes 28 to 34. Holder Sylvia Polton South Coast Honey Farm Shield - Member with highest points in classes 6 to 14. Holder Andy Willis Ritchie Wax Trophy - Member with the highest points in classes 19 to 23. Holder Andy Willis Colour Photography Trophy - Member with the highest points in classes 36 to 38. Holder Novice Award - Member with highest points in classes 39 to 44. Holder Tony Ashworth Junior Award - Junior member with highest points in classes 45 to 48.

4 HBA Honey Show Classes HONEY CLASSES Class 1 Two jars of light honey. Class 2 Two jars of medium honey. Class 3 Two jars of dark honey. Class 4 Two jars of crystallised honey (natural granulation). Class 5 Two jars of soft set honey. Class 6 Two jars of chunk honey with approximately 50% comb honey. Class 7 Two sections, round or square, min weight 227g, free from ling heather honey. Class 8 Two sections, round or square, min weight 227g, of ling heather honey. Class 9 Two jars of ling heather honey. Class 10 Two jars of heather blend, extracted, naturally crystallised. Class 11 Two containers of cut comb, free from ling heather honey, min weight 170g Class 12 Two containers of cut comb, of ling heather honey, min weight 170g Class 13 One shallow frame for extraction, free from ling heather honey. Class 14 One shallow frame for extraction, of ling heather honey. Class 15 Six jars of honey, matching in all respects, labelled as for sale. Min. weight 340g (Rule 12B) Class 16 Six jars of honey, three matching pairs as classes 1 to 6 and9 to 10. Class 17 Six jars of honey, three matching pairs as classes 1, 2 & 4 *New Class Class 18 Gift Class, one jar of honey, light, medium or dark, crystallised or soft set. 4

5 BEESWAX CLASSES (Classes to be displayed on a paper plate. A clear polythene bag may be used for protection. Mounting boards will be provided for classes 22 & 23) Class 19 One piece at least 454g weight and at least 25 mm thick Class 20 One piece at least 340g prepared for commercial use (to be broken by judge) Class 21 Five blocks of beeswax, made using standard manufacturer s 28g moulds. Class 22 One pair of beeswax candles, moulded, one to be lit by the judge. Class 23 One pair of beeswax candles, not moulded, one to be lit by the Judge. (Rule 12A) Class 24 Beeswax polish, either furniture polish or cream. (Rule 12C) Class 25 Beeswax Cosmetic, ingredients to be shown with the exhibit. (Rule 12D) MEAD CLASSES Class 26 A bottle of dry mead. Class 27 A bottle of sweet mead. CONFECTIONERY CLASSES to be shown on a white paper plate and covered by provided cake cloche Class 28 A honey date loaf made to the attached recipe page 7. Class 29 Six honey biscuits, the recipe to be displayed on white card. Class 30 Half pound of honey sweets, the recipe to be displayed on white card. Class 31 Six small honey cakes, the recipe to be displayed on white card. Class 32 Six honey cakes to be made to the attached recipe. Page 7 5

6 OTHER CLASSES Classes 33 & 34 to be exhibited in a clear 454g honey jar with standard gold lacquered commercial screwed or twist-off lid. Class 35 to contain a minimum of 1362g/3lb honey. Classes size 150mm X 100mm. Class 33 One jar of honey preserves. Recipe to be displayed with the exhibit. Class 34 One jar of honey marmalade. Recipe to be displayed with the exhibit. Class 35 A display relating to Bees and Beekeeping, maximum size 60cm x 60cm rule 1B Class 36 Un-mounted colour or monochrome photograph of a beekeeping related topic. Class 37 Un-mounted close-up colour or monochrome photograph of a working honey bee. Class 38 Un-mounted colour or monochrome humorous beekeeping photograph NOVICE CLASSES Class 39 Two jars of light honey. Class 40 Two jars of medium honey Class 41 Two jars of crystallised honey (natural granulation) Class 42 One shallow frame for extraction Class 43 One cake of beeswax, 170g to 227g Class 44 Two matching jars of honey and three blocks of beeswax made using standard manufacturer s 28g moulds JUNIOR CLASS For juniors from 10 years to under 16 years. Class 45 Painting related to beekeeping (Rules 12E & F)). Class 46 Computer produced picture relating to beekeeping (Rule 12E) Class 47 Two matching jars of honey, light, medium or dark, crystallised or soft set Class 48 One cake of beeswax, 170 g to 227 g 6

7 Cake Recipes Honey Date Loaf Ingredients: 175g Plain flour; pinch salt 25g margarine, 25g sugar 1 egg, beaten 225g Honey 100g dates, 5tsp boiling water ½ tsp. baking soda Little Honey Cakes Ingredients: 110g/4oz butter 110g/4oz soft brown sugar 175g/6oz honey, 1 egg 220g/8oz, SR flour ¼ pt water Preparation: Stone & chop dates, add boiling water, allow to cool, drain. Dissolve baking soda in liquid drained from dates. Sift flour & salt, rub in margarine, add sugar Stir in egg, soda liquid, dates & honey Mix well, turn into greased loaf tin Bake in moderate oven for about 1 hour Preparation; Preheat oven to 200 C/400 F /gas mark 6. Cream butter, sugar and honey together. Beat in egg Add flour Add water ½ fill small paper cake cases Bake in hot oven for 20 mins Cool on rack 7

8 HBA Honey Show Rules & Regulations Please note failure to adhere to the Show Rules will render your entry inadmissible. 1. Entries must conform to the form provided; photocopies may be used. Entries may be submitted by . All entries must reach the Show manager by Saturday 28 th September After this date no further entries will be accepted without prior arrangement with the Honey Show Manager. 1.b.Entries to Display Class 35 may not have won at County or National level and must contain a minimum of 3lb/1362g honey 2. Entry Fees. There are no Entry fees payable. 3. Eligibility to Enter. Classes 1 to 44 are open to all paid-up members of any Beekeeping Association. Classes are open to children, aged 10 to under 16 years, of paid-up members of any Beekeeping Association 4. Delivery, Staging and Collection of Exhibits. All exhibits must be delivered between and hours on Saturday 5 th October All exhibitors should stage their own exhibits but those unable to do so may request them to be staged by an appointed steward (Please see Honey Show Manager). Please note, no new entries, class changes, adjustments etc will be accepted on show day. All exhibitors must leave the room by hours on show day. Exhibits may not be removed from the show bench before hours on Sunday 6 October Labels. Exhibitors must label every entry with the labels supplied by the Show Manager which must not be altered or marked. Except where otherwise specified in this schedule of classes no exhibitor may place any name card, trade card, personal or unofficial label, name or mark on or attached to any part of any exhibit. For jars and bottles labels to be affixed with the lower edge 13 mm from bottom of jar. For Square Sections and Frames affix the label at the top right hand corner of the vertical transparent face of the case and the duplicate on the top of the horizontal bar of the frame or section. On round sections place one label on rings and duplicate on face 13 mm from bottom edge of each section. 8

9 For Cut Comb affix the label to the lid and the duplicate on the side of the container. If a showcase is used for wax classes one label to be affixed to the glass and the duplicate to the surface of the wax. Where a showcase is not used for wax classes affix the first label to the base on which the exhibit is mounted or the table whereon it is positioned. Small blocks of wax shall have a label affixed to the front side of each item in the class. For candles the label is to be affixed near the base. Display Classes only one label will be provided which shall be affixed to the base or table Cakes and Small Honey Cakes, displayed on a white paper plate under a plastic cake cloche (supplied by Show Manager) shall be placed together with the Card and Label supplied. Labels for photographs shall be affixed on the front of the photograph in one of the four corners 6. Honey and Wax. All honey and wax exhibited must be the produce of the exhibitor s own bees. Exception for candle and ornamental wax classes 22 to Beeswax. Beeswax may be exhibited polished or unpolished at the exhibitor s discretion. 8. Section and Frames. Sections and frames must be enclosed in a case visible from both sides and removable by the judge. Show Rules and Regulations 9. Extracted Honey. Extracted honey must be exhibited in clear 454g squat jars, with standard gold lacquered commercial screw tops or in clear 454g recess honey jars with gold lacquered twist-off lids and matching, except where otherwise stated. 10. Honey Colour. British Standards Institute (Number 1656) grading filters (glasses) will be used. Grading filters are available from the Show Manager on show day. (Grading glasses should be viewed against the side of a standard 1lb honey jar backed by a matt white background) 11. Mead. Mead must be shown in clear glass wine bottles of approximately 750 ml capacity. Cork flanged stoppers must be used, with either white of cream tops. No alcohol may be added. 9

10 12. Special staging conditions for specific classes. All exhibits in the following classes shall be displayed as follows: A. Class 23. For dipped candles, exhibitors must provide own candle holder for judging.(rule12a) B. Class 15. Entries must be labelled in accordance with current regulations. C. Class 24. Presented in a small container. No product labels permitted. D. Class 25. Presented in a small container with a card describing the product and ingredients. E. Class Age of entrant to be displayed with entry on a plain card. F. Class 45, Computer generated exhibits not permitted. 13. Exhibitors may make two entries in any one class, but no single exhibit may be shown in more than one class, and an exhibitor shall not be entitled to more than one award in any one class. Joint owners of colonies are not allowed to make separate entries. 14. Class Gift Class exhibits become the property of the Show Committee and will be disposed of at their discretion during the show. 15. Caution. No exhibit may be touched, tasted or in any way interfered with by the exhibitor or any person during the Show without the authority of the Show Manager. 16. Care of Exhibits. Ordinary care will be taken of exhibits but Hampshire Beekeepers Association will NOT be responsible for any loss or damage sustained by exhibitors, in any way whatsoever. 17. Objections. Any protest by any exhibitor must be made in writing by 1500 hours on the day of the Show. Prior notification to the Honey Show Manager is appreciated. 18 The Show Manager is empowered to:- - Withhold prizes in case of insufficient entries or merit. - Retain all or part of an exhibit concerning which a protest has been made until a decision upon such a protest has been taken. - Decide any questions as to the interpretation of the above rules and regulations. Such decisions shall be final and conclusive. 19. A Novice. A novice is anyone who has not won a first, second or third prize in any Honey Show. 10

11 20. Points Awards. Points shall be calculated on the following basis:- 1st = 4 points, 2nd = 3 Points, 3rd = 2 Points, 4th = 1 Point, Highly Commended = 1/2 point 21. Association Trophies. An Association must be nominated on the Entry Form for exhibitor points to be credited towards the Centenary Trophy and Hickman Shield. If none is given then the points awarded to an exhibitor will NOT be awarded to any Association. In the event of a tie for a Trophy or Prize awarded on a points basis, then the award shall be made to the exhibitor who has secured the most First Prizes, failing this, then Second, Third and so on. 22. Judging comments on certain entries will be available on table display when the honey show opens for public viewing at hours. 23. In compliance with the Data Protection Act Personal data required for entry will be held on computer and will only be used for the purposes of the Show. HBA Honey Show Entry Form Entries by Saturday 28 th September 2013 Name Address Post Code Telephone Nos. Address Classes Entered I am a Member of Association 11

12 If applying by post please enclose a stamped self-addressed envelope to:- Debbie Burton, 45 Lipscombe Rise Alton, GU34 2HW. In the absence of a stamp the cost of postage will need to be paid, in cash, on entry staging.. If entering by send to Debbie Burton at dobbiethedog@tiscali.co.uk please include all the relevant information requested on the entry form.