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The Liverpool Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society |
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Schedule Section 1. Liverpool Branch Members only
Section 2. Open
Entry fees: Nil. Monetary Prizes : Nil. Overall Awards : A B.C.S.S. Diploma for the best cactus in the Show. A B.C.S.S. Diploma for the best succulent in the Show. B.C.S.S. Awards of Merit at the discretion of the Judge, in both Sections. Awards in Section 1 (Branch Classes): The Allcock Rose Bowl for Class 1. The Inika Allcock Memorial Trophy for Class 2. The Tom Kelly Memorial Shield for Class 3. The James B. Leonard Vase for Class 4. The Mesembryanthemum Shield for Class 5. The Broadway Trophy for Class 6. The Gymnocalycium Plate for Class 7. The Haworthia Trophy for Class 8. The Lobivia Cup for Class 9. The John Marshall Cup for Class 10. The Echeveria Cup for Class 11. The Notocactus Cup for Class 12. The Copiapoa Plate for Class 13. The Euphorbia Shield for Class 14. The Chairman’s ’96 Cup for Class 15. The Succulent Trophy for Class 16. The Astrophytum Vase for Class 17. The Crassulaceae Salver for Class 18. The Neoporteria Trophy for Class 19. The Colour Tankard for Class 20. The Chairman’s ’94 Cup for Class 21. The Echinofossulocactus Shield for Class 22. The Rebutia Salver for Class 23. The Lithops Rose Bowl for Class 24. The Geoff. Williams Memorial Cup for Class 25. The Sarah Furniss Memorial Cup for Class 26. The Merseyside Cup for Class 27. The Croxteth Glass Vase for Class 28. The Les Ralfs Vase for Class 29. The Kate Leonard Vase for Class 30.
The Tom Banton Trophy for the Best Plant within Section 1. The Calderstones Cup for the highest total number of Points in Classes 1-30. A B.C.S.S. Award of Merit for the first runner-up on Points in Classes 1-30. A B.C.S.S. Award of Merit for the second runner-up on Points in Classes 1-30.
Awards in Section 2 (Open Classes): A B.C.S.S. Silver Medal for the first place in each of Classes 31 and 32 and a B.C.S.S. Teaspoon for the first place in each of Classes 33, 34, 42 & 43. The Harthill Challenge Cup for the highest total number of Points in Classes 31-42. The Croxteth Challenge Cup for the first runner-up on Open Points. The following Members have generously donated medals or teaspoons: Annual Show Rules 1. Entry Forms may be handed to the Shows Secretary at the May Branch Meeting, or may be sent by post to be in the hands of the Shows Secretary by the Tuesday prior to the Show. Entry in the show constitutes acceptance of the following Rules 2-12. 2. Exhibits may be staged either on the Friday afternoon between 2p.m. and 5.45p.m., or on the Saturday morning between 8a.m. and 10.45a.m. prompt. 3. Judging will commence at 1l.00a.m. Judging will be open, but exhibitors are asked to vacate the relevant portion of the room. 4. Judging will be done under the B.C.S.S. Rules; any objection must be lodged before 3p.m. on the Saturday, in writing, and must be accompanied by a deposit of £1, which will be refunded only if the objection is upheld. 5. At the discretion of the Judge any Award may be withheld, if the number of entries (3 or less) or the quality of the plants is not considered to be up to standard in its Class. 6. No exhibit may be removed before 5.00p.m. on the Monday. 7. An exhibit once staged must not be substituted or altered. 8. Pot diameter is determined by the top inside measurement, and in the case of rectangular pots the measurement is made along the longer edge. It is essential that exhibitors measure their pots as the sizes moulded or otherwise imprinted on pots have been found to be incorrect, most are too big (i.e. the pot was smaller than the stated size) but a few claim sizes significantly below the actual size and if used would result in disqualification. Although the metric-imperial conversions are not exact, the discrepancies pertaining to those contained in this Schedule are negligibly small, being in no case in excess of 2.5mm and for the most part (with exception only of the 32cm bowl and the two containing basal squares) no more than 1.6mm. Exhibitors may therefore use either system of measurement as they please, with confidence that the effective outcome would be the same the other way. 9. An exhibitor may enter any number of exhibits in a Class, but only the best entry may qualify for Prizes and/or Points. 10. Points will be awarded as follows: 4 Points for 1st, 3 Points for 2nd, 2 Points for 3rd, and 1 Point for H.C. (Highly Commended). 11. All exhibits, personal property, etc. will be at the owner's risk. Neither the Branch nor the Country Park Administration accepts responsibility for damage or loss, or for personal injury, though all normal care will be taken. 12. The Trophies are perpetual, and should be returned to the Shows Secretary during May of the following year. Notes Space permitting, multiple entries are much appreciated. They will be judged according to Rule 9. Non-competitive exhibits are also cordially invited. Such exhibits may include informative or educative material. Please inform the Shows Secretary in advance concerning the staging requirements. Smoking is not permitted within the Hall. All participants must keep to the area of the Hall allocated to them, i.e., to the Old Dining Room, and 'No Entry' signs must be strictly observed; (alarms are set in many parts of the Hall). Light refreshments and full meals may be available in the Cafe by the Hall, marked C on the map. Croxteth Hall & Country Park is signposted on many of the roads shown on the map, unfortunately these signs lead you to the public car park, marked P on the map, not to the entrance to the exhibitors’ car park. Parking for exhibitors will be arranged near to the Hall (see map), and permits for this will be provided on arrival. Entry fees: Nil . Monetary Prizes : Nil . |
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