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Honey show 2013 results

Trophies

NBBKA Trophies

Lady Chesham Challenge CupHighest overall points total in show - Mike Jackson

Stoke Road Apiary Shield Second highest overall points total in show - David Warren

Clara Furness Award - Highest points total for wax and mead, classes 12 to 15 and 19 to 21 - Jane Woodbridge

Albert Toms Shield - highest points total in the open honey classes excluding any class for which a specific award is made. This year this shield is for classes 1 to 8 - Mike Jackson

BW Apiary Cup - winner of class 9, six jars as for sale -  Mike Jackson

Mini cup - winner of class 16, fruit cake - not awarded

Arthur Foreman Cup - highest total points in novice classes - Daniel Clarke

BBKA Blue Ribbon - best exhibit in the show - Not awarded

All class results

Honey

1 Two matching 1lb jars of light honey
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd Andrew Beer
  • 3rd Jane Woodbridge
2 Two matching 1lb jars of medium honey
  • Not placed
3 Two matching 1lb jars of dark honey
  • 1st Mike Jackson
4 Two matching 1lb jars of crystallised honey of any type (incorporates naturally crystallised, soft set and creamed honey)
  • 1st David Warren
  • 2nd Mike Jackson
5 Two matching jars of honey not as in classes 1 to 4. (eg. chunk, ling, jar variations, etc.)
  • Not placed
6 One piece cut comb, gross weight 200-255g (7-9oz), in container with transparent lid
  • No entries
7 One standard comb of honey showing the work of the bees. In bee-proof show case (note: combs may have crystallised honey in them without penalty)
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 3rd Andrew Beer
8 Gift, One 1lb jar of honey of any type. (Donated after the show to Willen Hospice)
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd David Warren
  • 3rd Andrew Beer
9 Six matching 1lb jars of honey presented labelled as for legal sale under current rules
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd Andrew Beer

10 One section of honey, round or square

  • No entries
11 One 1lb jar of honey, the jar painted black
  • 1st Andrew Jackson
  • 2nd Jane Woodbridge
  • 3rd Daniel Clarke
  • VHC Andrew Beer 

Wax

12 One cake of beeswax, 200g to 255g (7 to 9 oz approx)
  • 1st Mike Jackson
13 Not used this year

14 Six matching cakes of beeswax (total weight within 160 to 180g)
  • C Daniel Clarke
15 Three matching beeswax candles made by any method, displayed erect, ready to burn
  • 1st Jane Woodbridge 

Cake

16 One honey fruit cake, as per recipe provided
  • No entries      
17 One plain honey cake, as per recipe provided
  • 1st David Warren
  • 2nd Elizabeth Beer  

Fudge

18 Honey fudge as per recipe provided, eight square pieces on a plate
  • 1st David Warren

Mead

19 One bottle dry mead
  • No entries 
20 One bottle sweet mead
  • No entries
21 One bottle Honey Wine, label stating main ingredients apart from honey
  • No entries 

Crafts

22 One item made or produced by the exhibitor, relevant to beekeeping either by its uses or subject, or by being made using beehive produce. Could include, for example, cookery or preserves, inventions, paintings, cosmetics, needlework, woodwork, photography, or even a sales display. Excludes items covered by classes 1-21 and 22a.
  • 1st Mike Jackson 
  • 2nd Jane Woodbridge
  • 3rd Daniel Clarke 
  • VHC Jane Wood
22a A skep, made by the exhibitor
  • No entries 

Novice Classes

23 Two 1lb jars of clear honey, of any colour but matching
  • C Daniel Clarke
24 Two 1lb jars of crystallised honey, of any type but matching
  • 1st Daniel Clarke 
25 One cake of beeswax, between 110g and 170g (4 to 6 oz.)
  • C Daniel Clarke