BRITISH CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY WILTSHIRE BRANCH SHOW To be judged by John Foster Saturday 16th June 2018 MELKSHAM ASSEMBLY HALL The Market Place SN12 6ES 11.00 a.m.-3.30 p.m.
PROGRAMME 9.00 a.m.-10.30 a.m. Staging of plants 10.45 a.m. 1.00 p.m. Judging 11.00 a.m. 3.30 p.m. Open to the public 3.30 p.m. Presentation of awards Exhibitors may remove their plants from the show tables ONLY after the Presentation of Awards. Contact Show Secretary Derek May 58, Larkhill Road Durrington Salisbury Wilts SP4 8BJ Tel: 01980 655572 Mob. 07584 420108 Email: wiltscacti@gmail.com
RULES 1. All classification and judging will be based upon the British Cactus & Succulent Society Handbook of Shows 10th. Edition. 2. Classes are open to all members of the British Cactus & Succulent Society, and Wiltshire Branch Members. 3. All entries must be bona fide property of the exhibitor. 4. Up to three entries in each class may be made by each exhibitor, 5. All entries must reach the Show Secretary not later than Wednesday 13th. June 2018. 6. All exhibits must be staged between 9.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. on the day of the show, and will not be removed until the close of the show at 3.30p.m. 7. The decision of the Judge will be final. At the Judge s discretion awards may be withheld if the quality of the exhibits is deemed to be below standard. 8. Protests are accepted on technical matters only, and must be handed to the Show Secretary in writing not later than 2.30 p.m. on the day of the Show. 9. Any means of identification connecting an exhibit with the exhibitor will result in that exhibit being disqualified. 10. All exhibits, personal property etc. are brought to the Show at the risk of the exhibitor. No responsibility is accepted by the Organisers or the B.C.S.S. for any loss or damage whatsoever but all reasonable care will be taken. 11. It is desirable but not compulsory that all plants are correctly and legibly named. 12. Round pot size is the diameter measured at the top inside rim. Square pots size is the length measured across one side of the top inside the rim. 13. All cups and trophies are perpetual challenge awards and remain the property of the Wiltshire Branch of the B.C.S.S. All winners must under take to return the trophies in good order when requested to do so. 14. Class entry cards will be available on the morning of the show. 15. When calculating points gained by an exhibitor the following system will be used:- First-5 points Second-3 points Third-2 points HC-1 point. 16. Entry to the show constitutes acceptance of the above rules. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All exhibitors and branch members are encouraged to bring plants for sale on the Branch Sales table. each plant must be in an individual pot, with a clearly marked label denoting the sale price and vendor. The Branch takes a 20% commission of any sale.
Cactus Section 1. Ariocarpus Group 1 plant 2. Astrophytum Group 1 plant 3. Astrophytum Group 1 plant, 16cm (6 1/4 ) max 4. Cereus Group, Cleistocactus Subgroup 1 plant 5. Cereus Groups, Espostoa & Pachycereus Subgroup 1 plant 6. Copiapoa Group 1 plant 7. Coryphantha Group 1 plant 8. Echinocactus Group 1 plant 9. Echinocereus Group 1 plant 10. Echinopsis Group 1 plant 11. Echinopsis Group 1 plant, 16cm (6 1/4 ) max 12. Eriosyce Group 1 plant 13. Gymnocalycium Group 1 plant 14. Gymnocalycium Group 1 plant, 13cm (5 ) max 15. Lophophora Group 1 plant 16. Mammillaria Group 1 plant 17. Mammillaria Group 1 plant, 20cm (8 ) max 18. Mammillaria Group 2 plants, 11cm (4 1/4 ) max 19. Matucana Group 1 plant 20. Melocactus Group 1 plant 21. Opuntia Group 1 plant 22. Opuntia Group 1 plant, 11cm (4 1/4 ) max 23. Parodia Group 1 plant 24. Parodia Group 1 plant, 11cm (4 1/4 ) max 25. Rebutia Group 1 plant 26. Rebutia Group 1 plant, 13cm (5 ) max 27. Rhipsalis Group 1 plant 28. Stenocactus Group or Pediocactus Group 1 plant 29. Strombocactus Group 1 plant 30. Thelocactus Group 1 plant 31. Cactus-1plant
Succulent Section 32. Adenia Group 1 plant 33. Agave Group 1 plant 34. Agave Group 1 plant, 16cm (6 1/4 ) max 35. Aloe Group 1 plant 36. Aloe Group 1 plant, 16cm (6 1/4 ) max 37. Anacampseros Group 1 plant 38. Ceropegia Group 1 plant 39. Crassulaceae Group, Adromischus Subgroup 1 plant 40. Crassulaceae Group, Adromischus Subgroup 1 plant, 11cm (4 1/4 ) max 41. Crassulaceae Group, Aeonium Subgroup 1 plant 42. Crassulaceae Group, Crassula Subgroup 1 plant 43. Crassulaceae Group, Echeveria Subgroup 1 plant 44. Didierea Group 1 plant 45. Euphorbia Group 1 plant 46. Euphorbia Group 1 plant, 16cm (6 1/4 ) max 47. Gasteria Group 1 plant 48. Haworthia Group 1 plant 49. Haworthia Group 2 plants, 13cm (5 ) max 50. Kedrostis Group 1 plant 51. Mesembryanthemum Group, Lithops Subgroup min of 7 plants (1 pan) 52. Mesembryanthemum Group, Lithops Subgroup 1 plant 53. Mesembryanthemum Group 1 plant, 11cm (4 1/4 ) max 54. Mesembryanthemum Group other than classes 51 & 52 1 plant 55. Othonna Group 1 plant 56. Pachypodium Group 1 plant 57. Pelargonium Group 1 plant 58. Sansevieria Group 1 plant 59. Stapelia Group 1 plant 60. Stapelia Group 1 plant, 16cm (6 1/4 ) max 61. Succulent other than Cactus 1 plant 62. Cristate or Monstrose Cactus or Succulent 1 plant 63. Cactus or Succulent 4 different plants from the same group or genus, 11cm (4 1/4 ) max 64. A collection of 12 or more Cacti and/or Succulents in a seed tray max 40x24cm Junior & Novice 65 Cactus 2 separate plants 66 Succulent 2 separate plants
TROPHIES & AWARDS Bath Cup Best entry in class 1 Three Counties Cup Best entry in class 2 & 3 Trowbridge Cup Highest total points in class 4 & 5 Frome Cup Best entry in class 8 Committee Cup Highest total points in class 13 & 14 Mammillaria Cup Best entry in classes 16 17 & 18 Devizes Trophy Highest total points in class 21 & 22 Box Cup Highest total points in class 25 & 26 B.C.S.S. Sonia Trophy Best entry in class 33 & 34 Avon Cup Highest total points in class 35 & 36 Bristol Cup Highest total points in class 48 & 49 Sonia Barker-Fricker Memorial Trophy Highest total points in class 51 to 54 Riverside Cup Highest total points in classes 39 to 43 Wiltshire Cup Highest total points in classes 45 & 46 Florence Trophy Highest total points in classes 59 & 60 Novice Trophy Best entry by Wiltshire Novice member Junior Trophy Highest total pts Jr. member 65 & 66 Diploma Best Cactus in Show Diploma Best Succulent in Show Ron Ginns Medal Highest number of points in show Premier Cup Highest number of points in show 4 Awards of merit to be made 2 for Cactus and 2 for Succulents
Copy entry form LARGE PLANTS Please indicate all plants in 30 cm. (12 ) or over pots thus* would you please state number of entries in each class. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 IT WOULD HELP CONSIDERABLY IF YOU COULD MAKE YOUR ENTRY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, OR BY WEDNESDAY 13 th JUNE AT THE LATEST. THIS SLIP IS FOR YOUR RETENTION AS A REMINDER OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE WILTSHIRE BRANCH SHOW ON SATURDAY 16th JUNE 2018 Melksham Assembly Hall, Market Place, Melksham SN12 6ES
Melksham Assembly Hall The Assembly Hall is situated immediately behind Melksham Town Hall, in the Market Place opposite The Tavern Public House and Kings Arms Hotel. There are central car parks within easy walking distance Where to Park: There is limited parking in front of the Assembly Hall and further parking behind. This is accessed via a drive down between the Hall and Melksham House about 100metres away. More car parking is in Church St, which is down the High Street and turn lef then right. Version 1 22nd Jan 2018