MUKER SHOW

Wednesday 1 September 2021

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Classes 2016: Produce, Handicrafts, Handwriting, Art, Photography

Please read the Exhibitors Guidance Notes before completing the form.

PRODUCE

Entry Fee

children 50p, adults £1

Prizes

1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3 (unless otherwise stated)

Notes

All exhibits to be in place and cars off field by 9.45am. Judging to commence at 10.00am.
Entrance to exhibitors in the top tent by top lane only.
All entries to have been made by the exhibitor.

SECTION ONE

56. 1lb butter, either printed or plain.
57. New milk cheese, Stilton or flat shape, not tried. Mr Dick Guy’s special prize.
58. Six hen eggs.
59. Loaf white bread.
60. Loaf of brown bread. Mrs V Stark’s prize.
61. Fruit cake made from 1/2lb of flour. Mrs E Calvert’s prize.
62. Sandwich cake, unfilled and not sugar dusted
63. Sponge cake, without fat. Mrs E Whitehead’s prize.
64. Loaf of gingerbread. Mrs E Whitehead’s prize.
65. Bara Brith using a fixed recipe. TLC@Gunnerside prize.
    Ingredients: 8oz (225g) self-raising flour, 1 cup warm tea, 4oz (115g) muscovado sugar, 1 large egg, 6oz (170g) mixed dried fruit, 1 tablespoon marmalade.
    Instructions: Put fruit, sugar and tea into a bowl and leave overnight. Next day add egg, flour and marmalade. Bake for 1-11⁄4 hours on medium to low heat in a 2lb loaf tin.
66. Battenberg cake. Ghyllfoot Tea Room prize.
67. Four muffins, any variety but all the same; labelled.
68. Carrot cake. Mrs A Calvert’s prize.
69. Chocolate sandwich cake, filled not decorated – boys/men only. Muker Tea Shop prize.
70. Four decorated cupcakes – boys/men only.
    

• Metcalfe Cup for best exhibit in section one

SECTION TWO

71. Two items of food from a Dales’ kitchen on a bread board (2 pieces of food in total).
72. Shortbread, not sugar dusted. David Parker’s prize.
73. Six ginger biscuits, not snaps. David Parker’s prize.
74. Four cookies, any variety. Keld Yurts prize.
75. Six small Yorkshire cheese cakes.
76. Two tea cakes.
77. Four fruit scones – ladies only. Kearton Guest House prize.
78. Four fruit scones – men only. Kearton Guest House prize.
79. Egg and bacon pie.
80. Four cheese scones – ladies only.
81. Four cheese scones – men only.
82. Quiche or savoury flan.
83. Apple pie on a plate. John Pickles Memorial Prize.
84. Individual cold sweet.
85. Four decorated chocolate butterfly buns made by a child 11 years and under. Age to be stated. Taste and decoration to be judged. Entry: 50p. Extra prizes: 4th £2; 5th £1.
86. Four iced gingerbread people made by a child 11 years and under. Age to be stated. Taste and decoration to be judged. Entry: 50p. Extra prizes: 4th £2; 5th £1.

• Margaret Knowles Memorial Cup for best scone – fruit or cheese.
• Wensleydale Press Perpetual Cup for best exhibit in section.

SECTION THREE: JAM AND PRESERVES

87. Jar of raspberry jam
88. Jar of strawberry jam
89. Jar of blackcurrant jam
90. Any other variety of jam
91. Jar of jelly
92. Jar of lemon curd
93. Jar of fruit marmalade
94. Jar of onion marmalade
95. Jar of chutney
96. Jar of piccalilli
97. Three preserves presented as a gift (taste and presentation to be judged)

• Coates Scott Cup for best in section

SECTION FOUR: WINE AND GIN

No kits allowed in this section

98. Homemade dry white wine. Mrs N Guy’s prize.
99. Homemade sweet white wine. Mrs N Guy’s prize.
100. Homemade red wine. Muker Village Store’s prize.
101. Homemade rose wine.
102. Homemade sloe gin.
103. Any alcoholic fruit drink.
104. Home brew – bitter or real ale only. Starling Castle Trophy.

• David Thompson Memorial Cup for best bottle of wine by local exhibitor

HANDICRAFT SECTION

Entry Fee

children 50p, adults £1

Prizes

1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3

Notes

Exhibits in handicraft section not to have been shown before 2016.
All entries to have been made by the exhibitor except Mrs Annas Metcalfe’s class.

105. Hand knitted garment, 4 ply for adult.
106. Hand knitted garment, DK or chunky.
107. Hand knitted garment, Arran pattern.
108. Garment for a baby under 2 years. Mrs J Alderson’s prize.
109. Knitted article to fit a child age range 2 to 12 years.
110. Hand knitted garment from Swaledale or Wensleydale wool. Swaledale Woollen’s prize.
111. Sewn article, machine sewing allowed.
112. Embroidered article not canvas work or cross stitch framed.
113. Embroidered article unframed, not cross stitch or canvas work.
114. Article in canvas work.
115. Article in cross stitch.
116. Crocheted article. Mrs H Oliver’s prize.
117. Cross stitch bookmark.
118. Cushion.
119. Article made from hooky or proddy.
120. Patchwork or quilted item.
121. Interesting key ring. Mrs Annas Metcalfe’s prize.

• Mollie Pearson Memorial Cup to exhibitor with the most points in section.
• Mrs Morgan Memorial Silver Rose Bowl for best piece of handiwork.
• Laxton Cup for best local handicraft.

HANDWRITING

Entry Fee

children 50p; adults £1

Prizes

1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3; 4th £2; 5th £1 (4th & 5th children’s classes only)

Notes

Age for children applies on the 31st August.
Children’s handwriting: interpretive decoration is allowed but only handwriting to be judged.

122. Handwriting - aged 5 years and under (pre-school). Download schedule for handwriting text.
123. Handwriting - aged 6 & 7 years. Download schedule for handwriting text.
124. Handwriting - aged 8 & 9 years. Download schedule for handwriting text.
125. Handwriting - aged 10 & 11 years. Download schedule for handwriting text.
126. Handwriting - aged 12 to 16 years. Download schedule for handwriting text.
127. Adult Handwriting. First prize given by Mrs S Restall “to support a dying art”. Download schedule for handwriting text.
128. Swaledale Limerick. Handwriting not judged, open to both children & adults.
129. Poem by a child attending school. Handwriting not judged, age to be stated. Entry 50p.
130. Jill Neill Memorial Cup. A short story of no more than 500 words on any subject.
     Entries to be typed on A4 paper. Do not put your name on the story. Send entries along with entry form to secretary by closing date. Entries will then be sent to the judge prior to the show.

• Mary Thomas Cup for the best piece of children’s handwriting.

ART – CHILDREN

Entry Fee

50p 

Prizes:

1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3; 4th £2; 5th £1

Notes

All entries to have been made by the exhibitor. Pictures in any medium.
Open to children aged 16 and under. Age to be stated on back of entry.
Age as of 31st August (rule 27).

131. Picture by a child aged under 5 years.
132. Picture of a farming scene, aged 7 years and under. Mrs Louise Metcalfe’s prize.
133. Picture of a farming scene, aged 8-11 years.
134. Picture by a child aged 11 years and under.
135. Picture by a child aged 12-16 years.
136. Collage by a child aged 5 years and under.
137. Collage by a child aged 6-7 years.
138. Collage by a child aged 8-9 years.
139. Collage by a child aged 10-11 years.
140. Any article made, collected or grown out of school hours by a boy or girl aged under 11 years. To exclude baking & self-assembly kits. Mr & Mrs G Bridel’s prize.
141. Computer-generated front cover design for the Reeth Gazette. No larger than A5. Mr & Mrs G Bridel’s prize.
142. Decorated wellington boot. Aged 11 years and under. Mrs JW Porter’s prize.
143. Picture of a farm animal. Aged 8-16 years. Alderson Society prize. The Alderson Society reserves the right to publish the pictures within their society.
144. Wool collage. Swaledale Woollens prize.

• James Peacock Coal £10 gift token for child with most points in section.
• Silver Cup for best children’s art exhibit.

AMATEUR ART – ADULTS

Entry Fee

£1

Prizes

1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3

Notes

All entries to have been made by exhibitor and can be in any medium.
Entries over A3 in size must state size of exhibit on the entry form. The show reserves the right to refuse entry to such exhibits on show day if size has not been specified.

145. A painting. Mrs S Restall’s prize.
146. Dales landscape.
147. Three pictures by same artist shown in no other class.
148. Arts and crafts article.
149. Article made from cane, wood or metal.
150. Pen and ink cartoon.
151. Drawing in pencil, pen and ink, pastels or charcoal.

•  Jubilee Cup for best in section

AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY SECTION

Entry Fee

children 50p, adults £1

Prizes

1st £8; 2nd £5; 3rd £3

Notes

Photographs to be shown unmounted (unless stated otherwise) and not exceed 7" x 5"
Entries to be exhibitor’s own work. Postal exhibits not accepted.
Please note: this section for amateur photographers only.

152. Photograph by a child of 16 years or under. Age to be stated. Reeth and District Gazette Shield and prize. The Gazette reserves the right to publish the pictures on its cover.
153. Four photographs by a child of 16 years or under on the theme ‘my favourite things’ with caption and mounted. Kearton prize given by Peter Nutting.
154. Black and white photograph. Mr K Guy’s prize.
155. Photograph of a landscape in colour. Mr C Beswick’s prize.
156. Photograph of Swaledale in colour.
157. Photograph of pets.
158. Photograph of children in colour. Mr C Beswick’s prize.
159. Photograph with caption. Mrs A Thornborrow’s prize.
160. Wildlife photograph. Dr D Hill’s prize.
161. Photograph of a Swaledale bridge. Alderson Society prize.
162. Photograph of an adult in colour.
163. Photograph of any past Muker Show.
164. Photograph of any outdoor activity in Swaledale. J Armstrong & S Clough prize.

• Jack Nutting Tankard for the best photograph in section

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