Aberford Horticultural Society

Summer Show

Rules

1. Aberford Resident classes: All produce must have been grown by the exhibitor.
2. Open Classes: Any person may exhibit.
3. Intending exhibitors must give notice on an official entry form not later than 8 pm on the eve of the show noting which class they intend to compete in, accompanied by an entry fee of 10 p entry.
4. Ladies Classes: Exhibitors in these classes will be permitted to enter exhibits to 10:30 am on the day of the show.
5. Children’s classes: Free entry to classes but exhibits must be registered on an official entry form.
6. It is expected that exhibitors will donate exhibits for sale at 3:15 pm in aid of society funds. Exhibits not for sale must be clearly marked.
7. Exhibits may be staged between 7 pm and 8 pm on Friday night and between 9 and 11 am on Saturday morning using their own containers for which the society holds no responsibility.
8. The decisions of the judges will be final and they are empowered to withhold any prize where there is insufficient merit.
9. Exhibitors may only take one prize per class.
10. Prize money may be collected between 3.30 and 4.30 pm on the day of the show. Unclaimed prize money to be put to the show funds.
11. Challenge Trophies: After presentation these must be signed for and left for engraving. After receiving them, the winners hold them until 1st August the following year when they must be returned in polished condition to the show secretary.
12. Points: 1st = 5, 2nd = 3, 3rd = 1 (there will be no shared trophies)
13. Prize money, except where stated otherwise, will be: 1st = 60p, 2nd = 30p, 3rd = 10p.
14. All trophy winners will be notified when to collect their trophies.