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Honey show 2015 results

Trophies

NBBKA Trophies

Lady Chesham Challenge CupHighest overall points total in show - Tania Thorne

Stoke Road Apiary Shield Second highest overall points total in show - Mike Jackson

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

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 -  Tania Thorne

Mini cup - winner of class 16, fruit cake - Tania Thorne

Arthur Foreman Cup - highest total points in novice classes -Tania Thorne

BBKA Blue Ribbon - best exhibit in the show - Tania Thorne (class 9 entry)

Silver Candlesticks - best candles in show- Jane Woodbridge

All class results

Honey

1 Two matching 1lb jars of light honey
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd Mike Robinson
  • 3rd Jane Woodbridge
  • VHC Sue Lang
2 Two matching 1lb jars of medium honey
  • 1st Jane Woodbridge
  • 2nd --
  • 3rd Mike Jackson
  • VHC Ed Beach
3 Two matching 1lb jars of dark honey
  • 1st Mike Jackson
4a Two matching 1lb jars of crystallised honey
  • 1st --
  • 2nd --
  • 3rd David Warren
  • VHC Liana Clarke
4b Two matching 1lb jars of soft set honey
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd Jane Woodbridge
5 Two matching jars of honey not as in classes 1 to 4. (eg. chunk, ling, jar variations, etc.)
  • No etnrties
6 One piece cut comb, gross weight 200-255g (7-9oz), in container with transparent lid
  • 1st --
  • 2nd --
  • 3rd Jane Woodbridge
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
  • 2nd Andrew Beer
  • 3rd Tania Thorne
8 Gift, One 1lb jar of honey of any type. (Donated after the show to Willen Hospice)
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd Andrew Robinson
  • 3rd Tania Thorne
  • VHC Sue Lang
9 Six matching 1lb jars of honey presented labelled as for legal sale under current rules
  • 1st Tania Thorne
  • 2nd Andrew Beer

10 One section of honey, round or square

  • No entries
11 One 1lb jar of honey, the jar painted black
  • 1st Ed Beach
  • 2nd Mike Jackson
  • 3rd Tania Thorne
  • VHC Mike Robinson

Wax

12 One cake of beeswax, 200g to 255g (7 to 9 oz approx)
  • 1st Mike Jackson
  • 2nd --
  • 3rd Tania Thorne
  • VHC Sue Lang
13 Not used this year

14 Six matching cakes of beeswax (total weight within 160 to 180g)
  • 1st --
  • 2nd --
  • 3rd Daniel Clarke
15a Three matching beeswax candles , dipped or moulded, displayed erect, ready to burn
  • 1st Jane Woodbridge 
  • 2nd Tania Thorne
15b Three matching beeswax candles, rolled, displayed erect, ready to burn
  • No entries

Cake

16 One honey fruit cake, as per recipe provided
  • 1st Tania Thorne
  • 2nd David Warren
17 One plain honey cake, as per recipe provided
  • Elizabeth Beer
  • Tania Thorne
  • Mike Robinson

Fudge

18 Honey fudge as per recipe provided, eight square pieces on a plate
  • 1st David Warren
  • 2nd Tania Thorne

Mead

19 One bottle dry mead
  • 1st Nicola Smith
20 One bottle sweet mead
  • 1st Nicola Smith
21 One bottle Honey Wine, label stating main ingredients apart from honey
  • No entries 

Crafts

22a Craft
  • 1st Jane Woodbridge 
  • 2nd Sue Lang
  • 3rd Mike Jackson
  • VHC Daniel Clarke
22b Photograph
  • 1st Jane Woodbridge 
  • 2nd Liana Clarke
  • 3rd Daniel Clarke

Novice Classes

23 Two 1lb jars of clear honey, of any colour but matching
  • 1st Mike Robinson
  • 2nd Tania Thorne
24 Two 1lb jars of crystallised honey, of any type but matching
  • No entries
25 One cake of beeswax, between 110g and 170g (4 to 6 oz.)
  • 1st Tania Thorne
  • VHC Mike Robinson
26 Children's Craft
  • 1st Ben Thorne
  • 2nd Max Thorne
  • 3rd Leo Thorne
27 Children's Honey
  • 1st Devon Powell
28 Composite
  • No entries
29 Shop Display
  • 1st Sue Lang