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| The Isle of Coll Show
It has been decided to hold the show on Thursday 7th August, with the dance on Friday 8th August. The hall will be open from 9 to 11.30 for delivery of entries, with judging staring at 12.00. The detailed time table will be posted early and will include the Sheep classes, pets, island games, road races, tug of war and loads of other atractions. I will post further details as they are decided.
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HORTICULTURE |
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Lettuce (hearted)
- Lettuce (loose leaf)
- 3 Potatoes
- 3 Onions
- 3 Beetroot
- 3 Early Turnips
- 3 Long Carrots
- 3 Stump Rooted Carrots
- 3 Shallots
- 3 Courgettes
- 3 Stalks Rhubarb (no leaves)
- Cucumber
- Clove Garlic
- 4 Large Tomatoes
- 1 Vine of Cherry Tomatoes
- 6 Broad Beans
- 6 French Beans
- 6 Runner beans
- 6 Mange Tout or Sugar Snap Peas
- 6 Pods of Peas
- Bunch of Parsley
- Bunch of Herbs
- ¼ lb Punnet of Soft Fruit
- Speciality Vegetable (not included in other classes)
- Most Outrageous Vegetable
- Giant Vegetable (biggest/largest)
- Collection of Vegetables 6 Varieties (number of veg as per section e.g. 1 cabbage, 3 onions etc)
Horticulture Cup (most points in above classes) |
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FLOWERS |
- Arrangement of Coll Flowers and Grasses in a Bowl or Vase.
- Roses (3 single heads).
- 3 Sprays of Rambler Roses (no longer than 2 ft).
- 1 Single Rose.
- 3 Pansies.
- 3 Heads of Dahlias.
- Table Centre.
- Bunch of sweet Peas (12 heads).
- Bunch of Cut Flowers (6 types).
- A hanging Basket or Planter.
- House Plant in Flower.
- Non Flowering House Plant.
Christina MacFadyen Memorial Rosebowl (most points in the flower section) Alistair Oliphant Rose Bowl (most points in the rose classes) Flora McLennan Memorial Cup (most points in the non-flowering and flowering house plant classes) Neil Mackay Memorial Cup (best kept garden to be judged at the beginning of July) |
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HANDICRAFTS |
- Lady’s Jumper or Cardigan in DK
- Garment in Chunky Wool or Mohair
- Garment in Arran Wool
- Knitted Garment for Child Under 3
- Best Ball of Home Spun Yarn
- Best Pair of Hand Made Socks
- Tapestry or Embroidery Article
- Hand Made Article Any Material
- Soft Toy (not less than 6 inches)
- Painting or Drawing
- Interesting Item Found On The Shore
- Coll Photograph
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HOME PRODUCE |
- Pot of Jam
- Pot of Jelly
- Pot of Marmalade
- Jar of Lemon Curd
- 4 Griddle Scones
- 4 Oven Scones
- 6 Pancakes
- 6 Fairy Cakes
- Cake of Shortbread
- Sultana Cake 2lb
- Ginger Bread 2lb (no fruit)
- Victoria Sponge (undecorated)
- Chocolate Cake (decorated)
- Boiled Tea Loaf 2lb
- White Yeast Loaf 2lb
- Brown Yeast Loaf 2lb
- Banana Loaf
- 4 Sweet Biscuits (the same)
- 6 Squares Tablet
- 4 Meringues (unfilled)
- 4 Oatcakes
- 4 Empire Biscuits
- 6 Pieces No Bake Biscuit (any kind)
- Lemon Drizzle Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Cherry Cake MEN ONLY 3lb max
Challenge Cup (most points in above classes) Challenge Cup (most firsts in above classes) Scones and Pancakes Cup (most points in classes 5, 6 & 7 Marion Walker Memorial Cup (most points in classes 1, 2, 3 & 4)
Weights shown are maximum size to be entered |
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ISLAND PRODUCE |
- ½ Dozen Eggs
- Pot of Chutney
- Jar of Honey
- Home Produced Beer, Wine or Liqueur
- Home Smoked Fish
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CHILDRENS CLASSES |
- 6 Iced Fairy Cakes (8 & under)
- 6 Iced Fairy Cakes (9 & over)
- Dressed Up Vegetable (8 & under)
- Dressed Up Vegetable (9 & over)
- Collection of Wild Flowers (8 & under)
- Collection of Wild Flowers (9 & over)
- Garden on a Plate (8 & under)
- Arrangement of Coll Shells (8 & under)
- Collage (8 & under)
- Collage (9 & over)
- Picture (8 & under)
- Picture (9 & over)
- A Painting on a Pebble (8 & under)
- A Painting on a Pebble (9 & over)
- Handmade Birthday Card (8 & under)
- Handmade Birthday Card (9 & over)
- Handmade Article any material (9 & over)
- Knitted Article (9 & over)
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5 AND UNDER |
- Dressed up Vegetable
- Decorated Egg
- A Painting
- Hand Made Birds Nest
- Arrangement of Coll Shells
- Painting on a Pebble
- Gingerbread Man
Coll Children’s Trophy (most points in above classes) Visiting Childs Award (most points in above classes) |
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CHILDREN’S VEGETABLES |
- Tallest Sunflower (to be measured at home)
- Most Interesting Thing done With Cress
- 3 Carrots
- Funniest Vegetable
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RULES AND REGULATIONS |
- Entry fee 10p per exhibit, unless otherwise stated. Children’s classes no entry fee.
- No exhibitor may have more than 2 entries in any one class.
- All exhibits must be staged on the day of the show between 9.00am and 11.30am. They must be labelled with one of the special labels supplied when the entry fee is paid. Competitors unable to stage their own exhibits may send them to the committee member on duty for staging, but they will not be accepted unless properly labelled.
- No exhibit may be removed after it has been staged until after the prize giving has finished.
- In the case of one entry, the award will be at the Judge’s discretion. In all cases the Judge’s decision is final.
- In all sections the entries must have been produced, made or grown by the exhibitor. In all cases entries considered by the Judge not to meet these criteria will be disqualified.
- An entry which has won first prize in a previous year may not be entered again.
- Anyone wishing to raise an objection to the awarding of any prize on the grounds of the exhibit not being eligible for the class in which it was entered or for any other reason must do so to the Secretary on the day of the show.
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