Visit Coll - a guide to the Isle of Coll, the inner Hebrides, Scotland


The 2010 show will be held on Thursday 5th August with the dance on Friday 6th.

There are some changes to classes for this year show, together with some new ones.
We have the Royal Marines bringing their mobile climing wall which will be ongoing throughout the day.
Schedule (provisional)
12.30 Sheep Judging
13.15 Pets
14.00 Kids Road Race
14.30 Adult Road Race
15.00 3 Legged-Wheel Barrow Duathlon Men
15.20 3 Legged-Wheel Barrow Duathlon Womens
15.50 Tug of War
17.00 Prize Giving - Evening events to be announced later
21.45 Firework Display Over Bay

Island Games and Kids Sports Ongoing Throughout Afternoon
Bar and Bar-B-Q times to be announced later

 

Hair

The best shaved and polished head. To be judged at the dance.

HORTICULTURE
  1. Cabbage
  2. Cauliflower
  3. Lettuce (hearted)
  4. Lettuce (loose leaf)
  5. 3 Potatoes
  6. 3 Onions
  7. 3 Beetroot
  8. 3 Early Turnips
  9. 3 Long Carrots
  10. 3 Stump Rooted Carrots
  11. 3 Shallots
  12. 3 Courgettes
  13. 3 Stalks Rhubarb (no leaves)
  14. Cucumber
  15. Clove Garlic
  16. 4 Large Tomatoes
  17. 1 Vine of Cherry Tomatoes
  18. 6 Broad Beans
  19. 6 French Beans
  20. 6 Runner beans
  21. 6 Mange Tout or Sugar Snap Peas
  22. 6 Pods of Peas
  23. Bunch of Parsley
  24. Bunch of Herbs
  25. 1/4 lb Punnet of Soft Fruit
  26. Speciality Vegetable (not included in other classes)
  27. Most Outrageous Vegetable
  28. Giant Vegetable (biggest/largest)
  29. 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)


 

FLOWERS
  1. Arrangement of Coll Flowers and Grasses in a Bowl or Vase.
  2. Roses (3 single heads).
  3. 3 Sprays of Rambler Roses (no longer than 2 ft).
  4. 1 Single Rose.
  5. 3 Pansies.
  6. 3 Heads of Dahlias.
  7. Table Centre.
  8. Bunch of sweet Peas (12 heads).
  9. Bunch of Cut Flowers (6 types).
  10. A hanging Basket or Planter.
  11. House Plant in Flower.
  12. 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)


 

HANDICRAFTS
  1. Lady’s Jumper or Cardigan in DK
  2. Garment in Chunky Wool or Mohair
  3. Garment in Arran Wool
  4. Knitted Garment for Child Under 3
  5. Best Pair of Hand Made Socks
  6. Tapestry or Embroidery Article
  7. Hand Made Article Any Material
  8. Soft Toy (not less than 6 inches)
  9. Painting or Drawing
  10. Interesting Item Found On The Shore
  11. Coll Photograph. General
  12. Coll Photograph. Portrait


 

HOME PRODUCE
  1. Pot of Jam
  2. Pot of Jelly
  3. Pot of Marmalade
  4. Jar of Lemon Curd
  5. 4 Griddle Scones
  6. 4 Oven Scones
  7. 6 Pancakes
  8. 6 Fairy Cakes
  9. Cake of Shortbread
  10. Sultana Cake 2lb
  11. Ginger Bread 2lb (no fruit)
  12. Victoria Sponge (undecorated)
  13. Chocolate Cake (decorated)
  14. Boiled Tea Loaf 2lb
  15. White Yeast Loaf 2lb
  16. Brown Yeast Loaf 2lb
  17. Banana Loaf
  18. 4 Sweet Biscuits (the same)
  19. 6 Squares Tablet
  20. 4 Meringues (unfilled)
  21. 4 Oatcakes
  22. 4 Empire Biscuits
  23. 6 Pieces No Bake Biscuit (any kind)
  24. Lemon Drizzle Cake
  25. Carrot Cake
  26. Cherry Cake MEN ONLY 3lb max
  27. Decorated Cake (any type)
ONLY ONE ENTRY IN EACH CLASS

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


 

ISLAND PRODUCE
  1. 6 Eggs (hens)
  2. 6 Eggs (not hens)
  3. Pot of Chutney
  4. Jar of Honey
  5. Home Produced Beer, Wine or Liqueur
  6. Home Smoked or Cured Fish


 

CHILDRENS CLASSES
  1. 6 Iced Fairy Cakes (8 & under)
  2. 6 Iced Fairy Cakes (9 & over)
  3. Dressed Up Vegetable (8 & under)
  4. Dressed Up Vegetable (9 & over)
  5. Collection of Wild Flowers (8 & under)
  6. Collection of Wild Flowers (9 & over)
  7. Garden on a Plate (8 & under)
  8. Arrangement of Coll Shells (8 & under)
  9. Collage (8 & under)
  10. Collage (9 & over)
  11. Picture (8 & under)
  12. Picture (9 & over)
  13. A Painting on a Pebble (8 & under)
  14. A Painting on a Pebble (9 & over)
  15. Handmade Birthday Card (8 & under)
  16. Handmade Birthday Card (9 & over)
  17. Handmade Article any material (9 & over)
  18. Most Artistic Thing Done With Cress (8 & under)


 

5 AND UNDER
  1. Dressed up Vegetable
  2. Decorated Egg
  3. A Painting
  4. Hand Made Birds Nest
  5. Arrangement of Coll Shells
  6. Painting on a Pebble
  7. Gingerbread Man

Coll Children’s Trophy (most points in above classes)
Visiting Childs Award (most points in above classes)


 

SHEEP

1. Black Face Ewe with B/F Ewe Lamb at Foot

2. Pair of Black Face Wedder Lambs

3. Black Face Gimmer (home bred)

4. Black Face Ewe and Cross Ewe Lamb at Foot

5. Cross Bred Ewe and Ewe Lamb at Foot

6. Pair of Cross Bred Wedder Lambs

7. Cross Bred Gimmer (home bred)

8. Black Face Tup (home bred)

9. Cross Bred Tup (home bred)

10. Best 4 Horned Tup (home bred)


 

RULES AND REGULATIONS
  1. Entry fee 10p per exhibit, unless otherwise stated. Children’s classes no entry fee.
  2. No exhibitor may have more than 2 entries in any one class.
  3. 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.
  4. No exhibit may be removed after it has been staged until after the prize giving has finished.
  5. In the case of one entry, the award will be at the Judge’s discretion. In all cases the Judge’s decision is final.
  6. 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.
  7. An entry which has won first prize in a previous year may not be entered again.
  8. 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.