Chief Steward Fred White with his team of helpers giving last minute guidance before opening the doors at the 47th Annual Oughterard Show
Domestic arts section
Exhibits are located in the Community centre, oughterard
Enquiries to Chief Steward: Fred White Tel: 091 550441 / 087 6164503
Entry Fee: €3.00
Prize Money: 1st €15, 2nd €12, 3rd €8, except for light, rich, boiled and porter cake
classes where prize money is 1st €20, 2nd €15, 3rd €10.
RULES & REGULATIONS:
1. If there are two exhibits or less in a class, the items can be displayed but no prize money will be paid out in that class, unless the judges deem the standard to be satisfactory.
2. Prize money for Domestic Arts Section will be paid in full within 6 weeks following show day.
3. Exhibits must not be removed before 5pm without written permission from the show secretary.
4. Entries will not be accepted on the day.
SECTION 1 FARM PRODUCE
CLASS 131: Square Bale of Hay
CLASS 132: 6 Sods of Turf (Hand Won)
CLASS 133: Machine Turf - 6 Sods
CLASS 134: Potatoes - Records (5 potatoes)
CLASS 135: Potatoes - Kerr Pinks (5 potatoes)
CLASS 136: Potatoes - Roosters (5 potatoes)
CLASS 137: Potatoes - Any other variety (5 potatoes), correctly named.
SECTION 2 GARDEN PRODUCE
CLASS 138: Potatoes - (3) Named Variety, table quality, boiled in jackets.
CLASS 139: Onions - Sets (5) Commercial Quality.
CLASS 140: Onions - Sets (3) Biggest Onion. Uniform in size.
CLASS 141: Shallots - (5)
CLASS 142: Salad Onions - Scallions (8 in a bunch)
CLASS 143: Parsnips - (3)
CLASS 144: Carrots - Red long (3)
CLASS 145: Garden Peas - (10) pods
CLASS 146: Beet Root - (3)
CLASS 147: Lettuce - (3) Heads, same variety, correctly named.
CLASS 148: Garden - Cabbage (1) Head any variety correctly named
CLASS 149: Garden Turnip - Swede
CLASS 150: Vegetable Marrow
CLASS 151: Selection of Organic Vegetables in a container
CLASS 152: Rhubarb - (6) Sticks
CLASS 153: A Variety of Herbs - Cut or Potted
CLASS 154: Most Misshapen / Deformed Vegetable or Fruit
SECTION 3 FRUIT & TOMATOES
CLASS 155: Apples (Cooking) - 3 of any variety.
CLASS 156: Apples (Dessert) - Any variety, dish of 5
CLASS 157: Tomatoes - Dish of 5, stigs attached.
SECTION 4 FLOWERS
N.B Exhibits exceeding the stated sizes will be eliminated
CLASS 158: Cacti - 1 or more, pot not more than 6” in diameter.
CLASS 159: Flowering Pot Plant - Pot not more than 10” in diameter.
CLASS 160: Foliage Pot Plant - Pot not more than 10” in diameter.
CLASS 161: Flowering Shrub - One stem in vase. Stem 18” minimum in height.
CLASS 162: Dahlias - Cactus 3 Blooms.
CLASS 163: Dahlias - other than the above, 3 blooms one/more varieties.
CLASS 164: Rose/Floribunda - any variety, 1 stem only.
CLASS 165: Rose/Hybrid/T. - 3 specimen blooms.
CLASS 166: Rose of the Show - Single Bloom.
CLASS 167: Garden Flowers - one stem only (not a shrub).
CLASS 168: Selection of Cottage Garden Flowers
CLASS 169: Vase of Sweet Pea
SECTION 5 FLOWER ARRANGING
N.B Exhibits exceeding the stated sizes will be eliminated
CLASS 170: Foliage Only Arrangement - space allowed not more than 24”
CLASS 171: Autumn Glory - a flower arrangement along with any other material, eg fruit, foliage, moss, cones, twigs etc. Space allowed not more than 24”.
CLASS 172: Hand Tied Bunch of Wild Flowers & Foliage in a Vase.
CLASS 173: Arrangement with a Candle - space allowed not more than 18”.
CLASS 174: Arrangement of 5 Blooms with Foliage - Space allowed not more than 24”.
CLASS 175: An Arrangement in a Wine Glass or a Miniature Arrangement. Space allowed not more than 12”
SECTION 6 COOKERY
Please note the cakes will be cut by the judges in order for the exhibit to be judged fairly.
CLASS 176: Soda Bread - White
CLASS 177: Soda Bread - Wholemeal
CLASS 178: Tea Bread - eg Ginger, Date, Carrot & Raisin, Tea Brack.
CLASS 179: 6 Wholemeal Scones
CLASS 180: 6 Scones - other than wholemeal
CLASS 181: Light Fruit Cake
CLASS 182: Madeira Cake
CLASS 183: Cherry Cake
CLASS 184: Rich Fruit Cake
CLASS 185: Cheese Cake
CLASS 186: Boiled Fruit Cake
CLASS 187: Sandwich - Jam
CLASS 188: Sandwich - Coffee, Chocolate Decorated
CLASS 189: Porter Cake
CLASS 190: Apple Tart
CLASS 191: Tart Fruit - other than apple (open or covered)
CLASS 192: Dessert in a Glass: (single helping) eg Soufflé, Mousse, Trifle, Cocktail /Fresh Fruit
CLASS 193: Biscuits - Homemade
SECTION 7 BUTTER
CLASS 194: Home made Butter
SECTION 8 JAMS & CHUTNEY
CLASS 195: Apple Jelly - 1lb pot
CLASS 196: Blackcurrant - 1lb pot
CLASS 197: Gooseberry - 1lb pot
CLASS 198: Marmalade - 1lb pot
CLASS 199: Strawberry Jam - 1lb pot
CLASS 200: Raspberry Jam - 1lb pot
CLASS 201: Blackberry - 1lb pot
CLASS 202: Rhubarb - 1lb pot
CLASS 203: Chutney - 1lb pot
SECTION 9 EGGS
CLASS 204: 6 New Laid Brown or White Hen Eggs.
CLASS 205: 6 New Laid Duck Eggs.
SECTION 10 HOMECRAFTS- not previously exhibited at the Oughterard Show
CLASS 206: Hand Knitted Article, Cardigan, Jumper, Gloves, Socks etc - adult or children
CLASS 207: Hand Knit Toy
CLASS 208: Embroidered Article
CLASS 209: Crochet in Cotton or Wool
CLASS 210: Article in Tapestry or Cross Stitch
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