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Honey Shows

Honey shows are often shunned by beginners as they do not understand the system or perhaps do not consider their products of adequate standard. Those standards can best be achieved by trial and failure as at each attempt you will learn something new, and be better prepared "next time"
   

Moray Beekeepers Honey Show 01 September 2007

Many thanks to all those who made the effort to prepare and enter items into the Forres show this year ... 2007.

Despite a very poor year for honey ... a good turn out.

Many thanks to you all !

 

Many thanks to our 'Show Secretary' ... Roger Allardes, whose efforts made the show possible  

Peter Stuart Trophy

Highest overall points in classes 1 - 14

*Tony Harris*

The 'Emslie Cup

The best frame for class 10

*Andrew Tassell*

Steele Cup

The best entry in class 1 - 6

*Stuart Murray*

Morayshire Cup

The best novice entry

*Francis Pettitt*

Best overall Exhibit  

*Tony Harris*

 

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Saturday 1st September 2007

in Forres Town Hall

Multiple entries in each class permitted

Extracted Honey

Class 1:     2 1lb jars of light Blossom Honey

Class2:     2 1lb jars of medium Blossom Honey

Class3:     2 1lb jars of dark Blossom Honey

Class4:     2 1lb jars of Heather Honey (Granulated)

Class5:    2 1lb jars of Heather Honey (Liquid)

Class6:    2 1lb jars of Creamed Honey

Comb Honey

Class7:     2 sections of Blossom or heather Honey

Class8:     2 pieces of cut comb Blossom Honey (8-16oz)

Class9:     2 pieces of cut comb Heather Honey (8-16oz)

Class10:    1 Shallow frame Blossom or Heather Honey

Wax & Honey Products

Class11:   1 cake of Beeswax (minimum weight 8oz)

Class12:    Wax Products e.g. Candles & Polish

Class13:    4 small Honey Cakes

Class14:    1 Bottle of Mead

 

Prizes: 1st - £1.50 ... 2nd - £1.00 ... 3rd - 50p

 

* Bottle of Malt Whiskey for Best overall exhibit ! *

* Plus box of Chocolates for best novice exhibit ! *

 

Exhibits can be staged on Friday night until 22:30 and on Saturday morning from 07:00 until 09:00. Schedules with all classes and rules can be obtained from the  show secretary: Roger Allardes on Forres 01309 671159