Early Show 2024

Diary Dates

EARLY SHOW Saturday September 14th 2024

St Thomas Aquinas Church Hall, North Road, Darlington, DL1 2PU

(open 2pm- 5pm)

Staging times - 5.00pm to 10pm on Friday 13th and 7am to 10am on Saturday 11th

OPEN SECTION
The Gardeners Challenge Class

Judges:- Mr M Robbie , Mr I Hill
Entry Fee 30p

A floral display for effect to include;
Chrysanthemums and/ or Dahlias.
Space allowed 4’ high x 5’ wide x 4’ deep
This may be a joint venture by any number of exhibitors, no points awarded in this class.

All produce must be cultivated by the exhibitor/s. A maximum of two entries per an exhibitor/s.

Prizes: £25.00 / £20.00 / £15.00

OPEN SECTION – CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Judge: Mr M Robbie
Unlimited entries in all classes except class 1
Entry Fee Class 1 – 30p. All other classed 25p per entry.
Class 4 - free

	Class 1 kindly sponsored by Mr J Howard	1st	2nd	3rd
1	Five vases large and/or medium and /or small flowered five blooms of one cultivar in each vase	32.50	27.50	22.50
2	Three vases of five blooms large medium or small, five blooms of each cultivar in each vase	19.50	16.50	13.50
3	One vase five blooms one distinct cultivar, medium flowered	5.50	4.50	3.50
4	Gift class vase of chrysanthemums and/or dahlias three blooms or three stems any cultivar, unlimited entries, entry will be taken on the day of show. No prize money will be paid in this class
5	One vase of three stems sprays 29c	3.90	3.30	2.70
6	One vase of three stems sprays excluding 29c	3.90	3.30	2.70
7	One vase of five stem sprays	6.50	5.50	4.50
8	Three vases of sprays, three stems per vase	11.70	9.90	8.10

	Classes 5 to 8 to be judged as exhibition sprays

	MEMBERS SECTION CHRYSANTHEMUMS Judge: Mr M Robbie Entry Fee All classes 25p

9	Two vase class comprising one vase of dahlias, three blooms of one cultivar (giant, large and poms excluded). One vase of chrysanthemums three blooms of one cultivar any section	7.80	6.60	5.40
10	LADY STAMER CLASS One vase three blooms, large; one vase three blooms medium; one vase three stems sprays	special	9.90	8.10
11	Three vases three blooms large of one cultivar in each vase	11.70	9.90	8.10
12	Three vases three blooms medium of one cultivar in each vase	11.70	9.90	8.10
13	Kindly sponsored by Mr A D Moss One vase five blooms reflex one distinct cultivar	6.50	5.50	4.50
14	One vase five blooms incurve one distinct cultivar	6.50	5.50	4.50
15	One vase five blooms intermediate one distinct cultivar	6.50	5.50	4.50
16	One vase three blooms reflex one distinct cultivar	3.90	3.30	2.70
17	One vase three blooms incurve one distinct cultivar	3.90	3.30	2.70
18	One vase three blooms intermediate one distinct cultivar	3.90	3.30	2.70
19	Three vases, one bloom in each.3 different classifications of chrysanthemums excluding sprays	3.90	3.30	2.70
20	Two vases of three blooms and/or three stems sprays, two distinct cultivars and classification	7.80	6.60	5.50


	MEMBERS NOVICE SECTION CHRYSANTHEMUMS Judge: Mr J Wise Open to all members who have not won three first prizes at this society’s show with chrysanthemums (Baskets and bowls excluded)
21	One vase three blooms reflex any cultivar or cultivars	3.90	3.30	2.70
22	One vase three blooms incurve any cultivar or cultivars	3.90	3.30	2.70
23	One vase three blooms intermediate any cultivar or cultivars	3.90	3.30	2.70
24	One vase three stems early flowering exhibition or natural spray chrysanthemums, any cultivar	3.90	3.30	2.70

	OPEN SECTION – DAHLIA Dahlia Judge: Mr I Hill Gladioli Judge: MrJ Jones Entry Fee: Classes 25 & 26 – 230p. All other classes 25p per entry
25	Kindly sponsored by Mr J B Wise Four vases from the following sections (one vase from each section) Three medium decorative; three medium cactus or semi-cactus; three small decorative; three small cactus or semi cactus. Three blooms of one cultivar in each vase	15.60	13.20	10.80
26	Four vases three blooms in each four distinct cultivars any section	15.60	13.20	10.80
27	Three blooms giant decorative and/or giant cactus or semi cactus in separate vases	7.80	6.90	6.00
28	One vase three blooms large cactus and/or semi cactus	7.80	6.90	6.00
29	One vase one giant or large decorative or cactus or semi cactus	2.60	2.20	1.80
30	One vase three blooms medium decorative or cactus or semi cactus	3.90	3.30	2.70
31	One vase five blooms small cactus and/or semi cactus	6.50	5.50	4.50
32	One vase five blooms small decorative	6.50	5.50	4.50
33	One vase five blooms pom pon. 55mm maximum	6.50	5.50	4.50
34	Three vases pom pom five blooms in each vase Not less than two distinct cultivars. 66mm maximum	19.50	16.50	13.50
35	One vase three blooms small ball and/or miniature ball/or miniature decorative	3.90	3.30	2.70
36	Kindly sponsored by Mr K J Vincent One vase three blooms collerette	3.90	3.30	2.70
37	One vase three blooms dahlias of any classification not already catered for in this schedule	3.90	3.30	2.70
38	Kindly sponsored by Mr P G Orley One vase one bloom dahlia seedling that has not previously been exhibited in a seedling class at this show	3.90	3.30	2.70
39	Two vases two distinct varieties of gladioli, two spiked per vase	5.60	4.80	4.00
40	One vase three spikes of gladioli, - size 500, 400, 300	3.90	3.30	2.70
41	One vase three spikes of gladioli, - size 200 and below	3.90	3.30	2.70
42	One spike gladioli, - size 500, 400, 300	1.30	1.10	0.90
43	One spike gladioli, - size 200 and below	1.30	1.10	0.90
44	One vase three specimen HT roses	3.90	3.30	2.70
45	One vase one specimen HT roses	1.30	1.10	0.90
46	Container of flowers for effect	7.00	6.00	5.00


	MEMBERS SECTION – DAHLIAS Judge: Mr I Hill Entry Fee: All classes 25p
47	LADY STAMER CLASS One vase three blooms medium One vase three blooms small One vase three blooms miniature or pom pom	Special	9.90	8.10
48	One vase two blooms giant and/or large decorative or cactus or semi cactus. Each bloom to be shown in separate vases	5.60	4.80	4.00
49	One vase three blooms medium cactus or semi cactus	3.90	3.30	2.70
50	One vase three blooms medium decorative	3.90	3.30	2.70
51	One vase three blooms small cactus and/or semi cactus	3.90	3.30	2.70
52	One vase three blooms small decorative	3.90	3.30	2.70
53	One vase three blooms miniature decorative and/or Miniature Ball	3.90	3.30	2.70
54	One vase three blooms pom pom 55mm maximum	3.90	3.30	2.70
55	Kindly sponsored by Mr Colin and David Wilson Three vases of small dahlias three blooms of one cultivar in each vase	11.70	9.90	8.10
56	Kindly sponsored by Mr K J Vincent Three vases of medium Dahlia three blooms of one cultivar in each vase	11.70	9.90	8.10
57	Three vases of miniature dahlias three blooms of one cultivar in each vase	11.70	9.90	8.10
58	Kindly sponsored by Mr I Kitching Three vases one bloom in each vase three different classification of Dahlias	3.90	3.30	2.70
59	Two vases of three blooms, two distinct cultivars any classification, Giants may be shown in seperate vases, but will be judged as a group of 3.	7.80	6.60	5.40

	MEMBERS NOVICE SECTION – DAHLIAS Judge: Mr K Vincent Entry Fee: All classes 25p Open to members who have not won three first prizes at this Society’s early show with Dahlia’s
60	One vase three blooms medium decorative or cactus or semi-cactus	3.90	3.30	2.70
61	One vase three blooms small decorative or cactus or semi-cactus	3.90	3.30	2.70
62	One vase three blooms miniature cactus or semi cactus, ball or decorative	3.90	3.30	2.70
63	One vase three blooms pom pom 55mm maximum	3.90	3.30	2.70
64	One vase one bloom giant or large decorative or cactus or semi cactus	2.60	2.20	1.80