The Parish Magazine September 2022

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Your Sonning Show & Fête Guide
Rules for Show Exhibits
Entries are welcome from residents of Sonning, Charvil, Sonning Eye
and members of village organisations. There is no charge. Entries
must not have been exhibited in previous Sonning Shows; they should
have been completed during the last 12 months (except Section J). Only
one entry per person, per class. Staging of all Sections starts at 10am
and must be completed by 12 noon.
Adult Certificates
There will be no monetary prizes for adult sections. Certificates will
normally be awarded for first, second, third and highly commended.
Section Special Awards — section details are listed below
A & B: Brutton Cookery Cup for the most points
B5: Sonning Glebe WI Spoon for the class winner
B11: Jubilee Cup for the class winner
C: Hillier Cup for the most points
C14: Nobby Clarke Onion Cup for the best onions
C21: Les Moss Tankard for the class winner
C22a, M65, P75, P82: David Penny Pumpkin Trophy, overall winner
E2: Catton Cup for the class winner
F37: Flower Club Trophy for the people’s choice
G: Sonning Glebe WI Trophy for the best exhibit
H & O: British Legion Cup for the best exhibit
I: Bill Gallimore Trophy for the best exhibit
J: Martha Angel Centenary Cup most interesting exhibit
L – O: White Hart Cup for the child with most points
P: £10 for the infant with most points
E36/M64/P74/P81: Wethered Flower Cup for the overall winner
ADULT SHOW SECTIONS
A — Preserves
Class 1: pot of marmalade; Class 2: pot of jam; Class 3: pot of lemon curd;
Class 4: jar of chutney
B — Cookery
Class 5: Victoria sandwich – 3 egg mixture; Class 6: Carole’s courgette
cake – see recipe on page 31; Class 7: tea loaf – see recipe on page 31;
Class 8: 3 chocolate brownies; Class 9: 3 shortbreads; Class 10: Favourite
cake judged on taste and texture. Please supply recipe, the winner's
recipe will be a class next year; Class 11: Swiss roll — men only!
C — Vegetables
Class 12: 9 runner beans; Class 13: 3 carrots; Class 14: 4 onions; Class 15:
2 vegetable marrows; Class 16: 4 potatoes; Class 17; a truss of tomatoes;
Class 18: 6 tomatoes; Class 19: the heaviest marrow; Class 20: the
longest runner bean; Class 21: Collection of 4 kinds of vegetables (at least
3 of each); Class 22; any other vegetable (at least 3 to be shown); Class
22a: heaviest pumpkin
D — Fruit
Class 23: 4 dessert apples; Class 24: 4 cooking apples; Class 25: 4 pears;
Class 26: any other fruit
E — Flowers
Class 27: 3 large dahlias - 6” (150mm) diameter or greater; Class 28: 3
small dahlias - less than 6” (150mm) diameter; Class 29: hanging basket;
Class 30: 3 roses; Class 31:1 specimen Rose; Class 32: vase of annuals -
max 10 stems (mixed or 1 variety; Class 33: vase of perennials - max 10
stems (mixed or 1 variety); Class 34: pot plant - foliage; Class 35: pot plant
– flowering; Class 36: largest sunflower head (dead or alive)
F — Flower Arrangements
Show visitors are always keen to admire beautiful flower arrangements.
We will be delighted to receive a large number of floral displays. Please have
a go. Everyone is welcome. Arrangements may be brought completed, or
arranged at the show, between 10am and noon on the day.
Class 37: open class (all welcome). Any size from pedestals to table
centre pieces. To be viewed all around or front facing. Class 38: for
children aged 5 - 12. A small arrangement in a container of your choice.
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Saturday 10 September 2022
Sonning CofE School, Ligugé Way RG4 6XF
The fête will open at 2pm. Entrance to show & fête: adults £1, children free. The school rooms will open for viewing the show
exhibits after judging has been completed. Children winning prizes are responsible for collecting their prize money from
the treasurer, not later than 4pm, by showing him their certificates. Exhibitors are requested not to remove their exhibits
before 4pm. Exhibits not for auction are to be collected by 4.30pm. Exhibits to be sold by auction should be acknowledged
when registering entries. The auction starts at approximately 4.30pm. The show committee can accept no responsibility for
the safekeeping or return of exhibits. Profits from the show and fête will go to village amenities.
G — Photography
Class 40: Jubilee year colour print. minimum 3.5 x 3.5 inches; Class 41: the
landscape colour print, maximum 10x8 inches; Class 42: black and white,
or sepia print – any subject.
H — Craft
Class 43: knitted, crochet or woven item; Class 44: item of embroidery,
tapestry or stitch work; Class 45: soft toy or dressed doll; Class 46
unfinished projects - any item of craft started but not finished! Class 47:
article of any other craft.
I — Art
Class 48: pen and ink drawing; Class 49: pencil drawing; Class 50: pastel
drawing; Class 51: oil painting; Class 52: watercolour painting; Class 53:
acrylics painting; Class 54: any other medium painting.
J — Times gone by
Exhibits in Section J will be judged for their interest and rarity. A small card
giving a short description of any knowledge of your entry should accompany
them. (The organisers cannot be responsible for loss or damage of items).
Class 55: A right royal celebration!; Class 56: Childhood favourite; Class
57: A pay slip; Class 58: An old bottle.
CHILDREN'S SHOW SECTIONS* (8-12 year olds)
L — Cookery
Class 60: 3 fruit scones; Class 61 : a 'sandwich & cake' tea for the Queen,
on a tray - judged on presentation as well; Class 62: 3 cheese straws
M — Fun with flowers
Class 63: a posy of flowers; Class 64: largest sunflower head (dead or
alive); Class 65: heaviest pumpkin
N — Photography
Class 66: my favourite scarecrow, minimum size 90mm x 90mm,
maximum 250mm x 200mm
O — Craft, design and technology
Class 67: handwriting, maximum 15 lines; Class 68: poem about the
environment; Class 69: portrait of someone famous from UK history;
Class 70: Jubilee theme craft Item; Class 71: paper mache mask.
INFANTS’ SHOW SECTIONS*
P — 6 and 7 years old
Class 72: a portrait of someone famous from UK history; Class 73:
Jubilee theme craft item; Class 74: largest sunflower head (dead or
alive); Class 75: heaviest pumpkin; Class 76: a fairy cake decorated for
the Queen; Class 77: Jubilee garden on a plate; Class 78: poem about an
animal
P — 5 years old and under
Class 79: hand drawn picture of The Queen; Class 80: potato print picture;
Class 81: largest sunflower head (dead or alive); Class 82: heaviest pumpkin
Class 83: a decorated fairy cake; Class 84: Jubilee bunting; Class 85: a
model from Lego or equivalent
*The child/infant's age will be required when their exhibit is entered, and this
will be taken into account by the judges. In addition to the Section Special
Awards, money prizes, sponsored by Sonning Landscapes, will be awarded
for the children and infants — First: £3; Second: £2; Third £1.
Charvil Village Fête
The new organising committee for the Charvil
Village Fête has chosen Sunday 4 September, 2-6pm
for this year's event which will be held on the East
Park Farm playing fields by Charvil Piggott School.
Further details are expected to be posted on Facebook