Randalstown & District Beekeepers Association
RANDBKA.org
Located on the shores of
Lough Neagh
Wednesday 16th September 2009
Antrim Civic Centre, Stiles Way, Antrim, BT41 2UB
by kind invitation of
Deputy Mayor: Adrian Watson
Chief Judge: Gail Orr
Honey Show Judges: Cecil McMullan, Leo McGuinness and Hugh McBride
Honey Show Manager: Walter McNeill
Chief Stewart: Elmer Kennedy
Stewarts: John Patterson, Michael Palframan, David Deane and Alex Bradley
Show Secretary: Susie Turner
Assistant Show Secretary: Madeline McMullan
Admission: £3.50 - includes light refreshments and entry to free draw.
Honey Show Judges: Cecil McMullan and Gail Orr
Entry Fee: £1.00 per entry.
FOR AN ENTRY FORM : Contact Susie on 02894453893
Please make cheques payable to: R&DBKA
Please return completed form to:
Staging: 5.30pm to 7.15pm
Judging: 7.30pm to 9.00pm
Speaker during judging:
Kieran Mullan
(Nature Conservation Manager - Ulster Wildlife)
'Living Landscape'
Sam Baird
'Seeing Bee's Better'
followed by light refreshments
Prize Giving: 9.30pm
Prize Giving by Lord O'Neill
President of RANDBKA
Overall highest points............................................R&DBKA CUP
R&DBKA member highest points............................MILLER CUP
1. Entries must be made on the form provided to reach the Secretary no later than Friday 11th September 2009. Entries will be accepted on the day of the show up to 7.00pm
2. Staging of exhibits will be carried out by stewarts. Collection of exhibits may only take place after presentation of awards
3. ID labels will be supplied to each exhibit and should be fixed to jars 10mm - 15mm above the bottom of the jar. On sections and shallow frames ID labels should be fixed at the top right hand corner and a duplicate on the top horizontal bar of the frame or section. ID labels for cut comb should be fixed on lid and duplicated on the side of container. ID for honey cake should be displayed with cake in clear plastic bag. ID for biscuits should be displayed on the plate provided
4. All honey exhibited must be bona fide produce of the exhibitir's own bees.
5. Cut comb must be shown in a standard container with snap-on top.
6. Frames must be shown in protective cases without lacing or edging with both sides of comb visible.
7. Extracted honey must be exhibited in clear matching jars containing 450g - 500g with matching lids.
8. Honey coloured British Standard Filters will be used (No. 1656).
9. Chunk Honey - must contain approximately 50% comb.
10.Mead must be shown in clear glass, punted bottles of round section and of
approximately 26 fluid ounces capacity with rounded, not sloping shoulders and
without lettering, fluting or ornamentation of any kind. Bottles with shallow punts are
acceptable. Only cork stoppers with white plastic flanges are to be used. No alcohol
should be added but additions such as acids, nutrients or tannin may be used.
11.The judges shall have authority to withhold prizes if insufficent entries.
12.The award of points to be calculated on the following basis:
1st..............................6 points
2nd..............................5 points
3rd..............................4 points
Highly Commended..............................3 points
Commended..............................2 points
13.Exhibitors are permitted to make more than one entry in any class but shall not be
eligible for more than one award in a class. No exhibit may be entered in more than
one class.
11. The judges decision in all matters is final.
| Updated: 2.09.2009 |
