SECTIONS / CLASSES

SECTION A - OPEN 


Judges: Chris Yates, Jim Moon  and Christine Paine


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:

Trophy Exhibit Classes
Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mrs F E Hancock Most points in section A (for residents of Wiveliscombe parish only) All
Society Perpetual Shield Runner up, most points in section A (for residents of Wiveliscombe parish only) All
Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Major Gen. C H Boucher Most points in cut flowers exhibit, excluding dahlias 112 - 126
W H Curry Memorial Cup Best pot plant exhibit 100 - 106
Phyllis R Fudge Memorial Cup Best dahlia exhibit 107 - 111
G C Fudge Committee Cup Best cut flowers exhibit 112 - 126
Jenny Donnelly Memorial Rose Bowl Best specimen rose 114
Society Butcher Cup Best fruit exhibit in section A 127 - 132
Ron Woodland Memorial Cup Best vegetable exhibit in section A 133 - 162
A E Greedy and W R Howell Memorial Cup presented by the society Best exhibit in section A All
North St Garden Shop Perpetual Shield Best collection exhibit 132, 155

Class 

POT PLANTS 

100 A Pot of Lilies 

101 Fuchsia 

102 Geranium or pelargonium 

103 Begonia 

104 Any foliage plant including fern 

105 Orchid 

106 Floral container

Class

DAHLIAS 

107 Dahlias cactus, over 15cm, vase of 3 

108 Dahlias cactus, under 15cm, vase of 5 

109 Dahlias pom-pom, under 5cm, vase of 5 

110 Dahlias decorative, under 15cm, vase of 5 

111 Dahlias decorative, over 15cm, vase of 3

Class

CUT FLOWERS

112 Roses, HT, vase of 5 blooms 

113 Roses, floribunda, vase of 5 stems 

114 Specimen rose 

115 Sweet peas, vase of 7 stems, same cultivar

116 Sweet peas, vase any number of stems (can be mixed cultivars)  

117 Border carnations or pinks, vase of 5 stems

118 Gladioli, 1 spike 

119 Six pansies or violas, shown flat 

120 Three clematis flowers, floating in water 

121 Vase of annuals, one distinct kind, 5 stems 

122 One Sunflower— largest head 

123 Vase of perennials, one distinct kind, 5 stems

124 Best flower in my garden (single flower) 

125 Most scented flower in my garden (single flower)

126 Flowering shrub, 3 stems

Class 

FRUIT 

127 Five cooking apples 

128 Five dessert apples 

129 One dish of currants (any variety) 

130 One dish of raspberries (5) 

131 Any other fruit (except the above) 

132 Collection of 3 different fruit, in separate dishes

Class

VEGETABLES

133 Three leeks

134 Three sticks of rhubarb, trimmed

135 Five white kidney or oval shaped potatoes

136 Five coloured kidney or oval shaped potatoes

137 Five white round potatoes 

138 Five coloured round potatoes 

139 Five runner beans 

140 Five dwarf beans 

141 Five onions, grown from seed 

142 Five onions, grown from sets 

143 Three bulbs of garlic

144 Ten shallots 

145 Three carrots (all same variety) 

146 Three beetroot (all same variety) 

147 A pair of vegetable marrows 

148 Five tomatoes, excluding cherry types 

149 One truss of cherry tomatoes

150 Bunch of radish (min 5)

151 Two cucumbers 

152 Two heads of lettuce 

153 Three courgettes 

154 Herbs, a vase of 6 varieties 

155 Trug of vegetables, five or more kinds, arranged to appeal to the eye. (Max. size of trug 60cm x 30cm) 

156 Longest runner bean 

157 Three peppers, sweet any colour

158 Plate of three chillies 

159 Chilli plant, grown from seed 

160 Any variety Chard 3 stems 

161 Any variety kale 3 stems 

162 One sweetcorn on the cob

Class

NOVELTY FLOWERS

163 Display most like display on seed packet (Include seed packet picture) 

164 Best contrasting veg (long/short) 

165 The vegetable that went wrong!

Competitors are encouraged, where possible, to name their plant, fruit or vegetable.


Enquiries regarding the classes in section A to info@wiveyshow.co.uk

SECTION B - NOVICES 


Judges: Chris Yates, Jim Moon and Christine Paine

Open for a maximum of 3 years to novices of any age


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:


Trophy Exhibit Classes
Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mrs F Hancock Most points in section B All
Len Cornish Memorial Shield Runner up most points in section B All
Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by W T Langdon Best exhibit in section B All
C H Hill Memorial Cup Best exhibit in cut flowers 203 - 211
Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup presented by Mr K W Tucker Best exhibit in vegetables 212 - 230

Class 

POT PLANTS 

200 A cactus or succulent 

201 A fuchsia 

202 Any pot plant

Class

CUT FLOWERS 

203 Three French marigolds 

204 Five sweet peas 

205 Roses, one stem 

206 Dahlias, three blooms 

207 Hydrangea, one bloom 

208 Vase of garden flowers 

209 Best single flower in my garden 

210 Biggest sunflower head 

211 Three sunflowers

Class

VEGETABLES

212 Five runner beans 

213 Five dwarf beans 

214 Five broad beans 

215 Three beetroot 

216 Three potatoes of same variety 

217 Three carrots of same variety 

218 Three onions 

219 Five shallots 

220 A bunch of three or more radish

221 Three courgettes 

222 One marrow 

223 Three tomatoes 

224 One lettuce 

225 One cucumber 

226 One sweetcorn on the cob 

227 Three chillies on a plate 

228 Three stems of parsley 

229 Three sticks of rhubarb 

230 The vegetable that went wrong!

Competitors are encouraged, where possible, to name their plant, fruit or vegetable.


Enquiries regarding the classes in section B to info@wiveyshow.co.uk

SECTION C - CHILDREN'S PRODUCE 


Judges: Chris Yates, Jim Moon and Christine Paine

For children aged up to 11 years


THE FOLLOWING TROPHY WILL BE AWARDED:

Trophy Exhibit
The Maj. Gen CH Boucher Challenge Cup Best Exhibit in Section C

300 Three tomatoes 

301 Three carrots 

302 One lettuce 

303 Best Flower in my garden 

304 Vase of flowers from my garden 

305 Sunflower grown from a seed

SECTION D - FLORAL ARTS 


Judge: Jackie Crouch


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:


Trophy Exhibit
Mr E L St J Crouch Silver Challenge Cup Most points in section D
Wiveliscombe Chamber of Trade Cup Best exhibit in section D

All exhibits to be staged on a table in a square measuring 2’ 6(76cm) to 2’ 6” (76 cm), with no height restrictions. An exhibit is composed of natural plant material, with or without accessories, contained within the space allowed. 


Judged using NAFAS Competitions Manual (2015)

Class

400 – Petite exhibit: “DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER” should not exceed 25cm in width and depth and height unrestricted 

401 – An exhibit “60 YEARS OF WIVELISCOMBE FLOWER CLUB” 

402 – An exhibit celebrating a “NATIONAL TREASURE” 

403 – An exhibit in a Photo Frame, FOLIAGE ONLY may include seed heads and berries 

404 – “TIME FOR TEA” an arrangement in a cup and saucer – BEGINNERS ONLY 


Enquiries regarding the classes in section D to Rosalyn Mills (01984 624518)

SECTION E - COOKERY 



Judges: Justine Comer, Alison Habberfield and Tuffy Hosegood (500—520) 

Torquil Buist & Gary Whittaker (521—533)


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:


Trophy Exhibit Classes
Society Points Cup Most points in section E All
Col. A S Capper Memorial Cup Best exhibit in section E All
Doreen Orton Memorial Cup Best exhibit in cakes 505-509
Bernadette Rowe Cup Best exhibit in preserves 521-526
Mr J Davies Cup Best exhibit in Wines and Liqueurs 528-533

IMPORTANT 

Entries in this section are to be shown, where appropriate, on firm plates (e.g. china or plastic) not exceeding 10” (25 cm) diameter.



All entries in classes 500 - 516 must be put in clear plastic bags by the exhibitor. Make sure the plastic bags are large enough for both the plate and the cake.


Classes 517-520 may be in plastic bags.


Class 507 must be made according to WI standard guidelines. 


Please do NOT use Clingfilm.


All jams, jellies, marmalades, curds and chutneys are to have cellophane covers.


Please do NOT use metal lids. 


Class 533 may be made from any ingredients including shop-bought but please give name of cocktail.

Class 

CONFECTIONERY

500 5 Fudge, any flavour

501 5 Florentines, any flavour

Class

BISCUITS, SCONES & SLICES

502 5 Round Shortbread biscuits

503 5 Ginger biscuits

504 5 Welsh Cakes

Class

CAKES

505 Lemon Drizzle loaf

506 My Mother’s Spice cake recipe on page 17 from Rachel Dinning 2025 winner. The winner will be asked to provide a recipe for 2027.

507 Filled Victoria Sponge 7-8” (17-20cm) round

508 Boiled fruit cake

509 Coffee & Walnut cake

Class

DESSERTS

510 Tarte Tatin (any flavour)

511 Cheesecake

Class

SAVOURIES

512 Vegetarian Pasty

513 Quiche (any variety)

514 3 Samosas

515 5 Savoury scones

516 Sausage Plait

Class

BREAD

517 5 bread rolls, any variety

518 Soda Bread

519 Focaccia (any variety)

520 Machine-made Bread loaf

Class 

PRESERVES

521 Any variety of jam min. 12 oz. jar (340 g)

522 Any variety of jelly min 12 oz. jar (340 g)

523 Any variety of marmalade min 12 oz. jar (340 g)

524 Any variety of fruit curd min 12 oz. jar (340 g)

525 Any variety of chutney min 12 oz. jar (340 g)

526 Home produced honey min 12 oz. jar

Class

HEN/BANTAM EGGS

527 5 Home produced Hen or Bantam Eggs - to be displayed on a plate of sand

Class

WINE & LIQUEURS

528 Sloe or Damson Gin 

529 Any variety homemade wine (please state type) 

530 Any variety other liqueur or mead (please state type) 

531 Any variety cider (please state type) 

532 Any variety beer 

533 Any variety cordial (please state type)

Class 506 - My Mother’s Spice Cake (the winner of this class from last year may not enter this class)

Ingredients:

  • 5oz/150g butter or margarine
  • 4oz/110g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp golden syrup
  • 2 beaten eggs
  • 6oz/175g self raising flour (sifted)
  • 1tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp mixed spice
  • 2 tsp instant coffee (dissolved with a very small amount of hot water)
  • Approximately 2fl oz./55ml milk
  • ½ tsp vanilla essence
  • Butter icing
  • 2oz/50g unsalted butter
  • 4oz/110g icing sugar (sifted)
  • 1tsp instant coffee (dissolved in 1-2tsp hot water)

Method:

  • Grease and base line two 8” sandwich tins. Heat oven to 170C (fan oven)
  • Cream together butter and caster sugar. Add the golden syrup and gradually add the beaten eggs. Fold in the sifted flour, baking powder and spices. Add coffee and vanilla essence, then enough milk to make the mixture soft (dropping consistency).
  • Divide the mixture between the two greased and base lined sandwich tins.
  • Cook for approximately 20-25 minutes at 170C.
  • Leave for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Leave to cool.
  • Make butter icing using an electric or hand whisk.
  • Sandwich together with the coffee butter icing and decorate the top with sifted icing sugar.

SECTION F - HANDICRAFT


Judges: Kerry Molfesis and Spiradoula Molfesis


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:


Trophy Exhibit Classes
Society Points Cup Most points in section F All
Colonel A S Capper Memorial Cup Best exhibit in section F All
A Silver Challenge Cup Best exhibit of stitching 603 - 605
The Capstick Memorial Cup Best exhibit in knitting/crochet 606-607

All work is to be that of the exhibitor, and no article may have been entered in a previous 

Wiveliscombe show.


Please state size of item at time of entry. No entry in this section is to exceed 1m2 or equivalent area.


Enquiries regarding the classes in section F to info@wiveyshow.co.uk

For class 617 the item can be made by a group but please state this on entry form

Class

600 A decorative wreath (any medium)

601 An item made of wood (please state size —max size 15.7” or 40cm2 )

602 A cushion cover in any medium (may include cushion max size 24” or 61cm2 )

603 An item of counted thread embroidery

604 An item of embroidery (Framed or hooped size 24” or 61cm2 )

605 An item of canvas work

606 A knitted item for a child up to 2 years

607 An item of crochet (max size 11.8” or 30cm2)

608 A handmade card for a Wedding Anniversary(max size A5)

609 A piece of beaded jewellery

610 An item of pottery

611 A 3D felted bird or animal

612 A woven picture (size 24” or 61cm2 )

613 A quilted babies bag (max size 2’ x 2’ or 60cm2)

614 A waistcoat

615 Make do and Mend! Re-purpose a garment into another project 616 Amaze us with your craft!

617 3 items of any craft showcasing Wivey (this can be a group entry)

618 A short poem written in calligraphy (see below for poem)

The flower that smiles today

Tomorrow dies;

All that we wish to stay

Tempts and then flies.

What is this world’s delight?

Lightning that mocks the night,

Brief even as bright.

Section G - POETRY 

Judge: Ally Kennen and Emma Bettridge 

All work to be original and printed on A4 paper except

class 705 which MUST be handwritten 

Enquiries regarding classes in Section G to info@wiveyshow.co.uk

Trophy Exhibit
A Silver Challenge Cup Best Exhibit in Section (Adults) 700-702
The WHS 1939 Cup Best Exhibit in Section (Children) 703-704

ADULT'S SECTION

700 A poem about Global Warming

701 A poem about Memories

702 A short story (500 words) - beginning “He was early for his train, but they didn’t draw out the goodbyes”


CHILDREN’S SECTION— (AGED 6 - 16) 

703 A poem about a day in the countryside

704 A handwritten and illustrated poem (see below)


Pumpkin smiles in golden hues

Carrots sleep in evening dews

Tomatoes blush with ripened grace

While beans twist in a soft green lace

SECTION H – FINE ART 

Judge: Tilly Willis

Trophy Exhibit
Miss E Cornish Cup Best Exhibit in Section (Adults) 800-805
A Silver Challenge Cup Best Exhibit in Section (Children) 806 - 807

All work is to be that of the exhibitor and may not have been entered into a previous Wivey Show. No entry is to exceed 1m2. All items should be framed and may be displayed on a table easel (no free standing easels please) Please state size on entry form and also cover any signatures with masking tape.


800 A black and white drawing in pencil, ink or charcoal

801 A drawing using coloured pencils

802 A water colour painting

803 A pastel portrait—human or animal

804 A painting using either oil or acrylic

805 A still life—any medium

806 A painting or drawing any medium—entrants aged 8—12

807 A painting or drawing any medium—entrants aged 13-16

SECTION I - PHOTOGRAPHY 


Judge: Ian Ware


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:


Trophy Exhibit Classes
Perpetual Society Cup Best exhibit (adults) 900 - 905
Peter Langdon Memorial Cup Best exhibit (children) 906 - 910

No photographs may have been entered in a previous Wivey Show. Photographs must be

printed on photo paper. Photographs must not be mounted in a frame.


Photographs in classes may be 6” x 4” (15.2 x 10 cm) or 7” x 5” (17.8 x 12.7 cm), and MUST be mounted on card or placed in a card photo mount sized 8” x 6” (20.3 x 15.2).

Class 905 should be two photos, both the same size of either both 7” x 5” or both 6” x 4” and must be mounted on the same piece of card


Enquiries regarding the classes in section I to info@wiveyshow.co.uk

Class 

900 At Rainbows End

901 Planes, Trains or Automobiles

902 UK Landmarks

903 The colour “Purple”

904 Industrial buildings (Black and white)

905 “Two seasons”

CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHY 

(ages 4 to 14, stating age on the entry form)


Photographs in classes may be 6” x 4” (15.2 x 10 cm) or 7” x 5” (17.8 x 12.7 cm), and MUST be mounted on card or placed in a card photo mount sized 8” x 6” (20.3 x 15.2).

Class

906 Leaves

907 Family fun

908 Insects

909 Reflection in a puddle

910 Clouds

SECTION J - CHILDREN'S CLASSES


Judges: Janet Shackleton and Karen Collings


THE FOLLOWING TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED:


Trophy Exhibit Classes
Fred Slocombe Cup Most points in section J All
Miniature Cup Poster colouring 1000
Perpetual Cup presented by Mr & Mrs Potter Best handicraft exhibit (age 4-7) 1006 - 1012
Langdon Cup Best handicraft exhibit (age 8-11) 1016 - 1022
Lady V C Brockman Perpetual Cup Best cookery exhibit (age 4-7) 1013 - 1015
Society Perpetual Cup Best cookery exhibit (age 8-11) 1023 - 1025

WHEREVER POSSIBLE ENTRIES SHOULD BE STAGED BY THE ENTRANT


Children wishing to exhibit in classes 1000– 1025 and who will be on holiday during the show may nominate a person to stage their exhibit. For this to be accepted the exhibitor MUST indicate on the entry form who they nominate.


Enquiries regarding the classes in section J to info@wiveyshow.co.uk


For children of pre-school age including children starting school in September.

Class

1000 Colouring of the poster in the centre of this Schedule

1001 Finger painting of a flower/s

1002 5 rock cakes

1003 My favourite animal —decorate a paper plate

1004 Make and decorate binoculars using toilet rolls

1005 A bird feeder—any medium

For additional copies of the poster for class 1000 email info@wiveyshow.co.uk

For ages 4 - 7 

All cookery entries are to be put in clear plastic bags by the exhibitor and on a plate

Class

1006 An bird-themed bird feeder, any medium

1007 An animal made from vegetables

1008 Draw a picture of a Haunted House

1009 Make a tissue box monster

1010 Grow cress in an unusual container

1011 A Good Luck card, any medium (max size A5)

1012 A Superhero mask using a paper plate

1013 5 Jam Tarts

1014 5 Rocky Road

1015 A 6” shop bought pizza decorated as a flower

For ages 8 - 11 

All cookery entries are to be put in clear plastic bags by the exhibitor and on a plate

Class

1016 Make a dream catcher natural products

1017 Design a new Hogwarts House crest

1018 A friendship bracelet, any medium

1019 A Haunted House made from a cereal box

1020 An item of tie-dye

1021 A pop-up birthday card (max A5)

1022 A suncatcher

1023 6 homemade Millionaire shortbreads

1024 4 Bread hedgehogs

1025 6 savoury scones

1026 A Family effort! Design a Coat of Arms for your Family(the whole family can be involved (points do not contribute to Most Points)

GRAND PRIZE!!

MOST POINTS IN SECTION J WINS A FAMILY TICKET WORTH £150 TO YOUR CHOSEN ATTRACTION!

Please note there are also classes for Children in the following:

Section C - Children's Produce

Section G - Poetry

Section H - Fine Art

Section I - Photography