Saturday 19th September 2026

Entries to be submitted to the Show Secretary by Thursday 17th September 2026

Vegetables

JACK BOWLES CHALLENGE CUP - MEMBERS

1.  Three Onions 250 grms or over
2.  Three Onions, under 250 grms
3.  Plate of Five Potatoes (any colour)
4.  Two Leeks (not trimmed)
5.  Three Carrots (Tops trimmed to 3"/76 mm)
6.  Five medium Tomatoes
7.  Nine Cherry type Tomatoes (not to exceed 35 mm)
8.  One Cabbage or Savoy (with 3"/76 mm stalk)

HERBIE LAWRENCE MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP

9. Heaviest Potato
10. Heaviest Marrow
11. Heaviest Carrot
12. Heaviest Pumpkin

A G E BEDWELL CHALLENGE CUP

13. Heaviest Onion

Flowers

R FORMISON CHALLENGE CUP - OPEN
A F LING CHALLENGE CUP - EXHIBITOR WITH MOST POINTS OVER DAHLIA CLASSES IN SUMMER & AUTUMN SHOWS

14. Three Dahlias - Exhibitor's Choice
15. Three Dahlias  - Pompom (not to exceed 54 mm)
16. Three Dahlias  - Ball type
17. Three Dahlias  - Cactus
18. Three Dahlias  - Decorative

C S WILLETT CHALLENGE BOWL

19. Six Fuchsia blooms (Box provided)
20. One Specimen HT Rose
21. One stem Floribunda Rose
22. Vase of mixed Flowers (excluding Dahlias) 

A & D PITTOCK CHALLENGE SHIELD

23. Pot Plant, flowering in 9"/230 mm or under pot
24. Pot Plant, foliage or ornamental, in pot not exceeding 8"/203 mm
25. Cactus or succulent in a pot.  Not exceeding 8"/210 mm

Home Economics

Open to Members and Non-Members

PARK COURT FARM CHALLENGE CUP

26. Jar of Jam (any fruit)
27. Jar of Honey
28. Jar of Chutney
29. Jar of Any Other Preserve
The above classes must be in screw top 454 grm/1 lb jars


W J GEORGE CHALLENGE CUP
Covers will be provided for the following class

30. An Apple Cake 

Handicraft

AHS HANDICRAFT SHIELD
31. Framed picture - any medium, not painting or photograph.  Commercial frame accepted.  Size not exceeding 16" x 12"
32. Handicraft, hard (One item only)
33. Handicraft, soft (One item only)

Exhibit must not have been shown in a previous AHS show

ACOL ART GROUP TROPHY
To be awarded to the person with the most points over the three shows
To be mounted or framed.  Picture size not greater than 16" x 12"

39. Painting, any subject, any medium

Exhibit must not have been shown in a previous AHS show

Photographs

YEOMAN CHALLENGE CUP
To be awarded to person with most points over the three shows
Prints not to exceed 7" x 5" and to be mounted on card

34. One photograph -"Autumn Colours"
35. Three photographs - "Vegetables" 

Exhibit must not have been shown in a previous AHS show

Floral Art

Open to Members and Non-Members

THE DEROUET CHALLENGE CUP

36. "Shades of Autumn" - 18 x 18" space, height optional
37. "Petals & Pumpkins" - 12" x 12" space, height optional


Children's Section

BRITNEY SHIELD - BOYS (9 YEARS AND UNDER)
AHS GIRLS CUP - GIRLS (9 YEARS AND UNDER)
MR G NORMAN CUP - BOYS (10-14 YEARS)
C GREEN CHALLENGE CUP - GIRLS (10-14 YEARS)

Your age must be included with your entry

38. A Collage Picture made mainly of Leaves and Dried Flowers

Prize money paid to the child with the most combined points over classes 72 and 73 - Sponsored by Mr Robin White
1st - £10    2nd - £5    3rd - £3







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