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Honey Show - Hala Carr 17/10/2006

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Outstanding success with 104 high quality entries -one more than last year.

Thanks to all who participated.

Judging in process

A special thanks to Mr. Arthur Gillet for judging the show this year.

Honey Entries

Baking entries

Wholemeal honey bread

Honey lemen curd and flapjack

Honey in frames

Mead entries

Photo entries

Thanks to Jessie for setting the quiz, & to the show subcommittee for all their hard work

Jessie

Members puzzling over the quiz

Still puzzling over that quiz

 

Results of Lancaster & District Beekeepers Honey Show, October 17th 2006

1st 2nd 3rd Class

Type

Mr D Wilson Mr.T & Mrs.E Sarney Linda Wilson Class 1

1x 454g jar Light Honey

Mr S & Mrs J Brakewell Mr G Helme Dr R & Mrs N Sewell Class 2 1x 454g jar Medium Honey
Dr R & Mrs N Sewell Mr G Helme   Class 3 1x 454g jar Dark Honey
Linda Wilson Mr & Mrs R Walton Mr G Helme Class 4 1x 454g jar Granulated Honey
Mr G Helme Mr S Parkinson Linda Wilson Class 5 1x 454g jar Heather Honey
Dr R & Mrs N Sewell Mr G Helme Linda Wilson Class 6 2x 454g jars Honey of any one variety
Mr D Berry Linda Wilson Mr G Helme Class 7 1x container of cut comb 175-250g
Linda Wilson Mr J Walker   Class 8 1x-frame of honey suitable for extraction or pressing
    Mr.T & Mrs.E Sarney Class 9 NOVICE, must be bee keeping for under 12 months
Mr.T.W.& Mrs.M. Eglin Linda Wilson Mr & Mrs R Walton Class 10 1x-cake beeswax not less than a 100g plainly
Ms. S Chapman Mr.T.W.& Mrs.M. Eglin   Class 11 1x beeswax candle decorative or plain
Mr T Layfield Mr S Parkinson   Class 12 1x bottle mead, Sweet or Dry
Mr C & Mrs.J Timewell Mrs M Humphreys Mr S Parkinson Class 13 4 x Honey Fruit scones made to given recipe
Dr R & Mrs N Sewell Mr & Mrs R Walton Mr. N.G. Brandwood Class 14 1x Wholemeal cob made to given recipe
Mr. N.G. Brandwood Mr S & Mrs J Brakewell Dr R & Mrs N Sewell Class 15 4 pieces Honey Flapjack made to given recipe
Mrs M Humphreys Linda Wilson Dr R & Mrs N Sewell Class 16 1x 454g jar Lemon Curd made to given recipe
Mr.T & Mrs.E Sarney Linda Wilson Ms. S Chapman Class 17 1x Photographic print on any aspect of beekeeping

 

Trophies

EWA Hermacinska Cup

Most points in show

 

Linda Wilson

Eglin Trophy

Most points in wax classes

Mr TW & Mrs M Eglin

Nell Janes Salver

Most points in cookery section

Mrs M Humphreys / Dr R & Mrs N Sewell

Novice Trophy

 

Mr T & Mrs E Sarney

Mrs. Seddon Brown Trophy

for best in show

Mr TW & Mrs M Eglin

Castle Shield

Most points in honey section

Linda Wilson / Mr G Helme