Horticultural Society
100th
OPEN SUMMER SHOW
of
Flowers, Vegetables, Cakes, Preserves and Handicrafts
Saturday 25th July 2026
To be held in The Village
Hall, Chittlehamholt
Doors open at 2:00pm
Fun Dog Show at 1:00pm
Children’s Sports at 2:30pm
Running and Novelty Races on Launds Playing Field
Presentation of cups and
prizes at 4:00pm
Children's prize money available from Hon. Treasurer from 3:45pm
Hon.
Secretary Mrs A Sopp Hon. Treasurer
Mrs M May
Committee:
Mrs H Petherick, Mrs J Taylor, Mrs A
Thorne,
Mrs M Jones.
All prize money for children’s classes will be - 1st £1, 2nd 50p, 3rd 30p
Will exhibitors please give attention to the regulations on the end of this schedule. All exhibits must have been grown or produced by, or be entirely the work of the exhibitor.
Cups
Fruit
and Vegetable Challenge Cup
For
the most points in Classes 1 - 20
Corbould
Challenge Cup
For
the most points in Classes 21 - 34
Flowers
Challenge Cup
For
the most points in Classes 35 - 53
Harris
Cup
For
the most points in Horticultural Classes 1 - 53
Pester
Cup
For
the most points in Classes 54 - 59
Rose
Bowl Challenge Trophy
For
the most points in Classes 60 - 64
James
Acty Cup
For
the most points in Classes 65 - 73
Domestic
Challenge Cup
For
the most points in Classes 74 - 81
Major
Ron Priddle Cup
For
the most points in Classes 82 - 86
Mackenzie
Challenge Cup
For
the most points in Classes 87 - 91
Trankle
Trophy (7 years and under)
For the most points in Classes 92 - 95
(cont'd below)
Welcome to the 100th
Chittlehamholt, Warkleigh and Satterleigh Summer Show, the first of which was
held in 1919 and war and global pandemic aside, has been an annual event ever
since.
Some things have changed; we
no longer have a clay pigeon shoot, 6-a-side football competition or a dance in
the Village Hall in the evening after the show. We now have a section for
photography (since 2003) and our very popular dog show.
Some things have remained the
same, Class 1 has been 5 round white potatoes since the first show.
This year we have some fun ‘Heritage’ classes which reflect the history of the show.
Please continue to support us by entering classes, we are looking forward to the next 100 years!
Please make sure that your exhibit is entered into the correct class. Any mistakes will not be corrected on the day of the show.
The Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Cup
Sponsored by The Exeter Inn
1
5 Round Potatoes, White
2
5 Kidney Potatoes, White
3
5 Round Potatoes, Coloured
4
5 Kidney Potatoes, Coloured
5
Dish of 6 Heaviest Potatoes
6 5 Salad Potatoes, any variety
7 6 Pods of Peas
8
6 Pods of Mangetout
9
6 Pods of French Beans
10
6 Broad Beans, any variety
11
6 Runner Beans
12
6 Shallots, any variety
13
6 Onion Sets, trimmed, any variety
14
3 Onions grown from seed, any variety
15
4 Carrots, Long
16
4 Carrots, Stump
17
3 Parsnips
18
3 Beetroot, Globe or Round
19
2 Heads of Cabbage
20 2 Lettuce, any variety
Vegetables should be free from dust and the tops trimmed, unless otherwise stated.
The Corbould Challenge Cup
Sponsored by Chittlehamholt,
Satterleigh and Warkleigh Village Hall
www.Chittlehamholtvillagehall.co.uk
21
6 Sprigs of Parsley
22
3 Sprigs of Fresh Herbs (not Parsley)
23
7 Single fruits of any one variety of soft fruit, with stems
24
4 Sticks of Rhubarb
25
4 Dessert Apples
26
2 Spring Onions
27
4 Cherry Tomatoes
28
3 Courgettes
29
2 Cucumbers
30
4 Radishes
31
Any vegetable or fruit not mentioned in classes 1 -30
32
A weird and wonderful vegetable or fruit
33
1 Cut Flower, 1 Vegetable
34 4 Hens’ Eggs
The Flowers Challenge Cup
Sponsored by Bob and Sylvie Banks
35
10 Sweet Peas, mixed colours
36
A
Specimen Rose
37
A
Patio Rose, pot not to exceed 10” (25cm)
38
3
Roses
39
1 Gladiolus
40
3
Dahlias, any
variety
41
2 Heads of Hydrangea
42
4 Pansies or Violas, displayed on a board
43
3 Stems of Perennials, 3 kinds, 1 individual stem of each
44
4 French Marigold blooms, displayed on a board
45
4 Fuchsia blooms, Single, displayed on a board
46
4 Fuchsia blooms, Double, displayed on a board
47
3 Stems of Annuals, 3 kinds, 1 individual stem of each
48
Any Flowering House plant, pot not to exceed 8” (20cm)
49
A Pelargonium, pot not to exceed 8” (20cm)
50
A Cactus or Succulent, pot not to exceed 8” (20cm)
51
Any Foliage House plant, pot not to exceed 8” (20cm)
52
Any Orchid, pot not to exceed 8” (20cm)
53 A Hanging Basket display, any size
The Pester Cup
Sponsored by ‘Holistic Treatments at the Old School’ Zoeguilar@gmail.com
54
3 Sprigs of Fresh Herbs
55
A Vase of Flowers, 3 kinds, maximum 9 stems
56
A pot of flowering annuals, pot not to exceed 8” (20cm)
57
A Specimen Rose
58
6 Items of Soft Fruit, with stems, (can be a mixture)
59
Any 3 different Vegetables
For Classes 54-59, exhibitors
must reside within the three parishes
The Rose Bowl Challenge Trophy
Sponsored by Horseshoe
Shepherd’s Lodge at Farriers
Horseshoe Shepherd's Lodge, Holiday Cottage Description - Classic Cottages
60
A
Flower made of paper
61
An
arrangement in a wine
glass
62
An arrangement in an egg cup
63
An exhibit depicting the 1920’s 24” x 24” (61 x 61cm) max
64 An arrangement of flowers and foliage from your own garden
Classes 60,61, 62 and 64 Height Unlimited
Exhibitors are allowed to use bought plant material in classes 61-63 only
The James Acty Cup
Sponsored by Sarah Morris
Pilates Instructor, Chittlehamholt and South Molton
65
A pot of any Soft Fruit Jam
66
A pot of sweet Marmalade, any variety
67
A pot of Pickle or Chutney
68
A pot of Jam, Jelly or Marmalade to accompany cold meats or cheese
69
A small pot of Jelly
70
A small pot of Curd, any flavour
71
A pot of Honey
72
A shelled Hard-boiled hen’s egg
73 A bottle of Fruit Gin or Vodka
All preserves to be correctly
presented. No visible trademarks on jars or lids.
The Domestic Challenge Cup
Sponsored by Anne and Ron Thorne
74
A White Loaf (A bread machine may be used)
75
A Celebration Cake for 100 years judged
on decoration only
76
An individual Pavlova
77
4 Slices of Tottenham Cake
(Recipe supplied)
78
A Victoria Sponge, 8” diameter
79
4 Cheese Scones
80
4 Sausage Rolls (Shop bought pastry allowed)
81 4 pieces of Rocky Road
All food items should be
covered with clear food wrap
Doilies under sweet food only
Class 77 Tottenham Cake This is a very popular cake which you may remember as
‘school cake’
225g soft unsalted butter grated
zest of 1/2 an orange
225g caster sugar 300g
self raising flour
4 medium eggs beaten 2
tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbsp milk
For the topping
300g icing sugar
A few drops of pink food colouring
Approx 4 tbsp water
2 tbsp desiccated coconut
Preheat
the oven to 180°C, fan 160°C gas 4. Grease and line a 30 × 20cm traybake tin.
Cream together the butter and
sugar, until light and fluffy.
Slowly
mix in the eggs, a little at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract, followed
by the orange zest. Fold in the flour and baking powder, then stir in the milk
so the mix is a little looser. Add a splash more milk if it seems very stiff.
Transfer
the mixture to the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes, until
golden brown and springy to the touch. Leave to cool in the tin before
carefully removing.
Combine the icing sugar, food colouring and water until you have a thick, smooth icing. Spoon over the cake, and smooth over using a palette knife. Scatter with the coconut and slice into squares once set.
The Major Ron Priddle Cup
Sponsored by Tim and Heather Baker
82
A Knitted Garment
83
A Patchwork or Quilted Article (must be all own work)
84
A piece of cross stitch, tapestry or embroidery (must be unframed,
back to be visible)
85
An Item made of wood
86 Any other piece of Craft, not included above (class may be split if sufficient entries of a similar type)
Fun Dog Show at The Village
Hall Chittlehamholt
Sponsored by Jan Turner and
Hooch Ltd
Dog walking/sitting service
11 Fun Classes from 1pm
Best
Puppy (under 18 months)
Handsomest
Dog
Prettiest BitchDog most like its’ handler
Best Solid Colour
Best markings/coloured
Golden Oldie (10 and over)
Dog with the most appealing eyes
Waggiest Tail
Fastest Sit
Best in Show
Entry 50p per dog per class
All classes open to all ages, human and canine (unless otherwise stated)
All dogs to be kept on a lead at all times. Please clean up after your dog. Bins and water will be provided
Followed by free Children’s
Sports on Launds Field from 2:30pm
The Mackenzie Challenge Cup
Sponsored by James Brown Tree
Care and Plant Hire
87
Life in the 3 Parishes
88
Pawfect Pet(s)
89
Young and Old (a single photograph)
90
Tractor(s)
91 ‘100 years of…’
All photographs, maximum 8” x 6” (20 x 15cm) and unframed please.
The Fred Scrivener Memorial
Shield
Sponsored by Bob and Sylvie Banks
The
Trankle Trophy - 7 years and under
92
3 Decorated plain biscuits
93
A picture with gold and silver stickers
94
An edible necklace
95 A Lego dog
The
Kingdon Perpetual Cup - 8 to 11 years inclusive
96
4 Cheese Straws
97
A decorated stone
98
A photograph ‘My Home’
99 A bowl of floating petals
In all Children’s classes, age must be attached to the entry, and included on the entry form. These are the free classes (92 - 99)
The Blackwell Challenge Shield
- Men Only
Sponsored by Uplands, Chittlehamholt
100
A floral table decoration
101
A Lemon Drizzle Cake (Recipe supplied)
102
A Bottle of home-made alcohol (500ml max)
103 A paper plane made from a single A4 sheet of paper. To be judged on flight distance.
Class 101 Lemon Drizzle Cake
For
the cake For
the topping
100g (4 oz) soft
margarine Juice of one lemon
175g (6 oz) caster
sugar 100g (4oz) caster sugar
175g (6oz)
self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking
powder
2 large eggs
4 tablespoons milk
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
Preheat the oven
to 180/160 Fan, 350F, Gas 4
Line or grease and base line a 900g/2lb loaf tin.
Measure all the ingredients for the cake
into a large bowl and beat well for about 2 minutes until smooth and well
blended. Turn the mixture into the
prepared tin and level the surface.
Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 35-40
minutes or until the cake has shrunk slightly from the sides of the tin and
springs back when lightly pressed with a finger.
Whilst the cake is baking, prepare the topping by stirring the lemon juice and sugar in a bowl until well mixed. When the cake comes out of the oven, spread the lemon paste over the top whilst the cake is still hot. Leave the cake in the tin until cold, then turn out and remove paper.
Heritage classes from yesteryear - open to everyone of all ages
104
The first verse of ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep’ to be judged on handwriting
(from 1975 show schedule)
105 Longest dock root (from 1980 show schedule)
A few tips for anyone new to showing
l Entries in all classes should
be according to the schedule
l A specimen rose is one flower
only, with no extra buds
l Pot sizes are inside top
diameter measurements
l In Floral art, accessories are
allowed in exhibits but not in arrangements. You do not have to grow your own
flowers and foliage in these classes
l If you are unsure of how to
present/display your entry please give us a ring and we will get clarification
for you
l Please remember this is a fun annual event, and you can try again next year, just enjoy.
Thank You to our Judges:
Bert
Jewell - Vegetables
Margaret
Jewell - Flowers
Susie
Barr - Domestic Challenge
David
Sewell - Photography
TBC - Handicrafts
Debbie Linton - Childrens
The Committee acknowledges with gratitude, support given by:
Chittlehamholt, Satterleigh and Warkleigh Village Hall
www.chittlehamholtvillagehall.co.uk
Chittlehamholt Village Shop www.chittlehamholtshop.co.uk
All our sponsors and advertisers
Kingdon
Perpetual Cup (8 - 11 years)
For
the most points in Classes 96 - 99
Blackwell
Challenge Shield
For
the most points in Classes 100 - 103
PJ
Edwards Cup
For
the most points in Classes 1 - 6 (Potatoes)
Mr
and Mrs Tom Wright Memorial Cup
For
the most points in Classes 7 - 11 (Peas and Beans)
Peter
Cole Perpetual Cup
For
the most points in Classes 12 - 14 (Onions)
Ron
Kingdon Memorial Trophy
For
the best exhibit in Class 35 (Sweet Peas)
Gardening
Club Trophy
For
the best Hanging Basket, Class 53
Johns
Trophy
For
the best exhibit in Class 73 (Fruit Gin or Vodka)
Step
By Step Patchwork Centre Challenge Cup
For
the most points in Class 83
Fred
Scrivener Memorial Shield
For the best exhibit in Children’s Classes
Lorn-Ian
Cup Girls Sports
Owen Sports Cup Boys Sports
1 All completed entry
forms to be returned to Mrs H Petherick
(4 Taw View Chittlehamholt 01769540494) before 9:00pm on Wednesday 22nd July
2026. Late entries will not
be accepted.
2 An entrance fee of 20 pence
per exhibit must accompany each entry form. Please note only children’s classes
are free.
3 Individual exhibitors must
complete separate entry forms.
4 Exhibitors may enter no more
than two exhibits in any one class. If the variety of an exhibit is known,
please include this on your entry form. This is for the benefit of anyone who
would be interested in this information but will not affect the judging in any
way.
5 Exhibitors are responsible
for the proper placing of cards on their exhibits, which will be available on
arrival at the reception desk.
6 Children’s exhibits must
indicate their age only.
7 All exhibits must have been grown or produced by, or be entirely the
work of the exhibitor. Handicrafts and photographs must not have been exhibited
at this show on any previous occasion. All plants must have been owned by the
exhibitor for at least 3 months.
8 All cross-stitch, tapestry
and needlework must be unframed.
9 The Village Hall will be
open from 08:30am on the show day and all exhibits must be on their relevant
show bench by 10:30am
10 All vegetables must be
washed, free from dust and tops trimmed, unless otherwise stated.
11 The standard of an exhibit
must be high enough to warrant the award of a prize. If you are unsure how to
present/display your entry please give the Honorary Secretary a call to clarify
prior to the show. The Judge’s decision is final.
12 Exhibits must not be
removed from the benches until after the presentation of the cups.
13 The Village Show Committee
will not be responsible for any damage to the exhibits.
14 The Exhibitor who wins the
same cup for three consecutive years will be presented with a special rosette.
15 All winning exhibitors will
be responsible for having their name engraved on the cup and must return the
cup in a clean condition to the Honorary Secretary by July 1st prior
to the next show
Fruit and Vegetable Challenge Cup
- Alison
Sopp
The PJ Edwards Cup - Richard May
The Mr and Mrs Tom Wright
Memorial Cup - Alison Sopp
The Peter Cole Perpetual
Cup - Andy Alford
Corbould Challenge Cup -
Alison
Sopp
Flowers Challenge Cup - Angie Cook
Ron Kingdom Memorial
Trophy - Robert Bater
Gardening Club Trophy - Ron Hollick
Harris Cup - Alison Sopp
Pester Cup - Alison Sopp
Rose Bowl Challenge Trophy
- Maria Steele-Kendrick
James Acty Cup - Michele May
John’s Trophy - Michele May
Domestic Challenge Cup - Maria Steele - Kendrick
The Major Ron Priddle Cup - Michele May
Step by Step Patchwork
Centre Challenge Cup - Monica Maxted
Jones/Bernadette
Catchpole
Mackenzie Challenge Cup - Paul Sopp
The Tranckle Trophy - Olivia Elworthy
Kingdon Perpetual Cup - Martha Grundy
Fred Scrivener Memorial
Shield - Martha Grundy
Blackwell Challenge Shield - Paul Sopp
Lorn-Ian Cup Girls Sports – Martha Grundy
Owen Sports Cup Boys Sports – Rhys Bevan
