Honey Show Entry

You can enter the show by post or by using the email details in the show schedule, or by completing the form below.

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Please check the show schedule for full details of the classes and entry requirements

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Which Branch are you registered with? *BranchNorth CheshireMid CheshireSouth CheshireStockportWirralNon Branch

Honey Classes – Comber CupPlease note if you have any doubt about the colour of your honey, please check prior to staging with the Show Stewards or Show Manager.

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 naturally granulated honey

Class 5 Two jars of soft set honey

Heather Honey Classes – Pauline Turner Cup

Class 6 Two jars of heather honey

Class 7 One shallow frame of heather honey

Class 8 One container of cut comb (heather) min wt. 180g

Comb Honey Classes – Jubilee Cup

Class 9 One shallow frame (not heather) suitable for rotary extraction

Class 10 One section (not heather), (square or round)

Class 11 One container of cut comb (not heather) min wt. 180g

Class 12 Two jars of chunk honey

Novice ClassesNovice entrants must not have won a first prize for honey at any County Honey Show. Open to members who have kept bees for 5 years or fewer and who have not won a prize in the above classes (13-17) in past years THE GRIFFITHS PRIZE and HATTON LODGE APIARY TROPHY This trophy and prize, in the form of 4 book tokens to the value of £40.00, will be awarded for the most points in classes 13-17. Previous winners are ineligible for the award.

Class 13 One jar of liquid honey, any colour

Class 14 One jar of granulated or soft set honey

Class 15 One super frame fitted with new foundation(to be judged on appearance and assembly)

Class 16 One shallow frame of liquid honey suitable for rotary extraction

Class 17 Two matching beeswax blocks (28g each; any shape)

12 jar Class – Blakeman Cup

Class 18 Twelve jars of honey labelled as for saleExhibitors must enter two or more different kinds of honey (colours, creamed, granulated, heather). Any colour or colours. May be more than one jar size, min. jar size 227g up to 454g

Composite Class – Sorby Challenge Rose Bowl

Class 19 One jar of light or medium honey; One shallow frame of liquid honey suitable for rotary extraction; One jar of granulated, soft set, dark or heather honey; One piece of beeswax (approx 227g)

Gift ClassesFor St Luke’s Hospice, entries may be bought back for £1.00 except for class 20. All entries in Class 20 will be donated to St Luke’s Hospice. For Class 20 there will be prizes of: £12.00 (1st); £8.00 (2nd) and £6.00 (3rd) (kindly donated by Sydney Hollinshead). For classes 21-24 please supply labels to the show manager if you wish to donate your honey to St. Luke’s Hospice—do not attach them to the jars. Please note if twist lids are used to exhibit in class 18 and 20 the jars must still be filled so that no light shows between the honey top fill and the bottom of the lid as per the first rule and guidance of the National Honey Show. If in doubt please check with the show manager.

Class 20 Four jars of honey, any type or colour, marked as for sale. Preferably mixed jar sizes and types; min jar size 227g(please DO NOT ATTACH tamper-proof labels)

Class 21 One jar of light honey

Class 22 One jar of medium honey(to be judged on appearance and assembly)

Class 23 One jar of dark honey

Class 24 One jar of granulated or soft set honey

Wax Classes – Franklin Memorial Challenge Cup

Class 25 One piece of beeswax (approx 454g)

Class 26 Five matching beeswax blocks (28g each; any shape)

Class 27 Two matching beeswax candles dipped or moulded(displayed upright, one to be lit by the judge)

Class 28 One tin of beeswax polish made with turpentine (not furniture cream)

Mead Classes – Elliot Wallis Memorial TrophyPlease see BBKA Show rules for description of the types of bottle and stoppers which are allowed

Class 29 One bottle mead – DRY – in clear bottle

Class 30 One bottle mead – SWEET – in clear bottle

Class 31 One bottle melomel in clear bottle

Class 32 One bottle of metheglin in clear bottle

Preserves and Confectionary – Hancox CupPlease see show schedule for recipes to be used

Class 33 One jar chutney containing honey to own recipe(recipe to be submitted on a printed card)

Class 34 Honey, Sultana and Cherry Cake

Class 35 Lemon curd

Class 36 Honey flapjacks

Class 37 Six honey biscuits – Mrs Goodwin's biscuits

Class 38 Honey gingerbread

Class 39 Honey fudge

Photography Classes – H J Lea Oaks TrophyTrophy awarded to the best entry overall. All photographs to be mounted on a plain white or coloured card. Exhibitor’s No. and Class No. to be fixed to the bottom right hand corner of the mount. Please add a short description of the photograph if desired.

Class 40 One black and white photograph of a beekeeping subject

Class 41 One colour photograph of a beekeeping subject

Microscopy Classes – Highfield Apiary TrophyPrepared microscope slides of a beekeeping-related subject to be judged on presentation, technical interest and quality of mounting. The Highfield Apiary Trophy will be awarded for the best exhibit in classes 42-43

Class 42 One Anatomy slide

Class 43 One Pollen slide

Open Classes – Bill Corbett Memorial Shield

Class 44 Two jars of light honey

Class 45 Two jars of medium honey

Class 46 Two jars of dark honey

Class 47 Two jars of naturally granulated honey

Class 48 Two jars of soft set honey

Class 49 Two jars of heather honey

Class 50 Three beeswax candles(displayed upright, one to be lit by the judge)

Class 51 One piece of beeswax prepared for commercial purposes. Min wt 454 grams.The block will be broken for judging, perfect moulding not necessary.

Special Classes

Class 52 Any exhibit of needlecraft, knitting or crochet on a beekeeping subject

Class 53 Beeswax craft e.g. wax flowers, wax luminaries, a moulded ornament or an ornamental candleColouring and wire etc. is permitted

Class 54 A limerick or poem about bees(may be illustrated)

Class 55 Children's class – A painting or drawing of a beekeeping subject – size A4Open to any child (aged 17 and under) who is a member or the child or grandchild of a member. May be mounted on card a little larger than A4. Please label with the age of the child and a short description of the artwork

Class 56 Children's Class – Make/create or design any item of interest connected with beekeepingOpen to any child (aged 17 and under) who is a member or the child or grandchild of a member. Please label with the age of the child and a short description

Do you wish to receive your class stickers prior to the show? *YesNoThere is a £2:00 charge for 1st class postage (payable on the day of the show)

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