Exhibition Schedule

17th March 2018

100 years since the first Merredin Show

$1,200 $1,200 IN PRIZES

Conditions of Entry

All Entries are free.

Entry means a form has been submitted.

Exhibit means the actual item entered.

Please read carefully the times and cut off dates for Entries.

All Nominations for Entries close Thursday 15th March 2018 at 4pm.

Security arrangements will be made for the safety of Exhibits. Every care will be taken, but all Exhibits are entered at the owners risk.

Delivery of nomination forms can be done through:

Email to merredinexhibition@gmail.com

Faxed to 9041 1042.

Posted to Merredin Show, PO Box 671, Merredin WA 6415.

Dropped of to Merredin CRC, 110 Barrack Street, Merredin, or at Lot 1 Chandler Road, Merredin.

All Exhibits to be at the Exhibition Hall on Thursday 15th March between 9am and 4pm. Any food Entries can be delivered Friday between 9am and 12 noon.

No acceptance of late Entries or Exhibits after 4pm as judging will commence at that time.

ON NO ACCOUNT SHALL AN EXHIBITOR ADDRESS A JUDGE

More than one Entry per Class is permitted.

All work must be done by Exhibitor on Entries.

Exhibit Entries must be collected at 5pm on Show day. Exhibition staff will not be responsible for Exhibits after 5pm. If necessary, Exhibits can be collected on Sunday 18th March between 7.00am and 10.00am however Exhibits left overnight are done so at the Exhibitors own risk.

Highly Commended award certificates or Florets shall only be awarded where merited.

If there are less than 5 individual entries per Class, the Class will be scratched and Entries entered will not be in the running for Overall Winner (Cash Prizes) in the Section.

Class—PATCHWORK &

QUILTING

1 Quilt machine pieced

2 Quilt machine applique

3 Quilt hand pieced

4 Quilted hand applique

Class—RUNNER & TABLE

CENTRE

5 Machine pieced

6 Hand pieced

Class—CUSHIONS

7 Machine pieced

8 Hand pieced

9 Machine applique

Class—WALL HANGINGS (Size 84cm & 84cm NO LARGER)

10 Machine pieced

11 Hand pieced

12 Machine applique

13 Hand applique

Class—BAG, HAT & VEST

14 Machine pieced

15 Hand applique

16 Hand pieced

17 Machine applique

Section A

Patchwork & Quilting

Class—KNITTING

18 Knitted babies blanket

19 Knitted baby item

20 Knitted ladies jumper

21 Knitted man’s jumper

22 Creative knitting—any article

23 Knitted scarf, hat or beanie

24 Knitted knee rug or Afghan

25 Knitted adult shawl

26 Knitted doll or toy

27 Knitted baby matinee set 3 pieces

28 Any other knitted item

Class—DOLLS & TEDDIES

29 Fantasy doll or animal

30 Doll made entirely of cloth

31 Stuffed toy or animal made from felt or fur fabric

32 Bear any fabric

Section B

Knitting Yarn Work

Needlework and Dolls/Teddies Entry Requirements

All Exhibits MUST be the work of the Exhibitor

Articles MUST NOT be stitched to mounts

Every Exhibit MUST have a removable label affixed with Section Class & Exhibitors name

Class—CROCHET

33 Crocheted doll or toy

34 Crocheted baby shawl, pram or cot cover

35 Crocheted woollen garment

36 Crocheted garment cotton, silk or other

37 Doilies or mats—3 in distinct type of crochet styles

38 Crocheted, filet crochet—plain or two or more different types of filet

39 Crochet knee rug

40 Fine crochet

41 Any crochet article not already specified

42 Crocheted baby matinee set 3 pieces

Section B—CONT.

Knitting Yarn Work

Class— NEEDLEWORK

43 Cross stitch picture

44 Long stitch picture or any wool embroidery

45 Cushion any embroidery can included embellishments (handmade)

46 Any candle wicked article, cushion, toy etc. (handmade)

47 Any article featuring machine programmed & computerised

48 Wall hanging, screen or picture—may incorporate other craft techniques such as dyeing, quilting, beading etc.

Class—MACHINE SEWING

49 Any article featuring computerised machine embroidery

50 Ladies dress

51 Children’s day wear (2-5 years)

52 Babies wear—eg dress, romper or overalls (under 2 years)

53 Christening robe or set

54 Costume

55 Any other garment from recycled material

56 Any other garment

Class—SPINNING HAND

Hand spun should NOT be entered in the hand knitting or crochet section

57 Adult garment with sleeve

58 Hand spun shawl or baby shawl

59 A garment, waist or vest—adult size incorporating Melanian 3 wool. Over dyeing permitted

60 Any hand spun article made from blended fibres

Entry Requirements

All Exhibits MUST be the work of the Exhibitor

Articles MUST NOT be stitched to mounts

Section C

Photography Entry Requirements

Entries must be mounted on BLACK card with a 2cm border

Photos must be 5 x 7

Photos must be the work of the Exhibitor

Entrants are limited to 3 entries per class

Portrait—when the person or people are posing for the camera

Study—when the person or people are engrossed in their activity and unaware of the camera

Class 71 Animal/s 72 Children

73 Historical Australian building

74 Australian landscape 75 Portrait—head & shoulders

only 76 Farm activities

77 Strange—weird or different 78 Comical—caption allowed

79 Photography taken with a drone

Class 61 Action study, person/people/

child

62 Close up not posed 63 Pet up-close

64 Sunrise/sunset 65 Unique, something different

66 Water scene 67 Portrait—head & shoulders,

black & white 68 Wildflowers

69 Wildlife 70 Digitally enhanced photo, any

subject—original photo to be displayed alongside the

enhanced photo

Class—HANDICRAFTS 80 Pottery—any handmade item 81 Pottery—any wheel work 82 Pottery—any article not

previously mentioned 83 Ceramic—any item 84 China painting—any item 85 Felt article—any item 86 Folk art—any article 87 Hand painted item—any article 88 Fabric toy—machine 89 Fabric toy—handmade 90 Handmade jewellery—earrings 91 Handmade jewellery—necklace 92 Handmade jewellery—bracelet 93 Handmade jewellery—complete

set 94 Coat Hanger (1) decorated 95 Handmade Christmas

decorations—minimum 3 items 96 Tissue box cover handmade

97 Wood turning—any article 98 Wood work polished—any

article 99 Heavy metal work—any

item 100 Beaten or embossed metal

article 101 Any article made from

recycled materials 102 Glass hand painted—any

article 103 Mosaic—any article 104 Handmade soaps 105 Homemade candles Class—VARIETY OF CRAFTS ( ie knitting, woodwork, baking and sewing) 106 5 pieces of work Christmas

theme 107 5 pieces of work outback

theme 108 pieces of work heroes

theme

Section D

Handicrafts Entry Requirements

All entries must be new and the work of the exhibitor

If an Exhibitor’s name is showing on an item it must be taped over

Exhibitor’s can only enter each class with a maximum of 2 entries

Class—OILS OR ACRYLIC 109 Nature/flora or still life 110 Landscape

111 Portrait/character

Class—DRAWING 112 Any subject—any medium 113 Pastels—any subject

114 Pencil—any subject

Class—WATERCOLOURS 115 Landscape 116 Portrait

117 Flora

Class—ANY MEDIUM 118 Still life 119 Animals or birds

120 Portraiture 121 Open—mixed media

Section E

Art & Painting Entry Requirements

Entries must be the original work of the Entrant

All art work needs to be framed or mounted on card

All artwork to be completed no ore than 15 months ago

Class—PAPER CRAFTS

122 Parchment craft—any item

123 Quilling—any article

124 Punch craft—any article

125 Origami—any article

126 Decorative folded napkin

127 Paper Tolle—any article

128 Beyond the page project—any

theme

Class—SCRAP BOOKING

129 Christmas layout theme

130 Birthday layout theme

131 Holiday layout theme

132 Family layout theme

133 Black & white layout

theme

134 Children at play theme

135 Open page

136 Recycled layout

Class—CARDMAKING

137 Christmas card

138 Birthday card

139 Baby card

140 Wedding card

141 Thank you card

142 Invitation

143 Party invite

Section F

Paper Crafts

Entry Requirements

All entries must be new and the work of the exhibitor

If an Exhibitor’s name is showing on an item it must be taped over

Exhibitor’s can only enter each class with a maximum of 2 entries

Class

144 Carrot cake

145 Fruit cake

146 Lamingtons x 4

147 Banana cake

148 Plain scones x 4

149 Muffins, sweet x 4

150 Cup cakes decorated x 4

151 Pumpkin scones x 6

152 Break—wholemeal

153 Bread—white

154 Modelling with icing

155 Dolly Barden tin cake

Class

154 Slice x 4

155 Custard powder sponge cake

156 Chocolate cake—not iced

157 Thermomix—savoury

158 Thermomix—sweet

159 Sausage rolls x 4

160 Biscuits—homemade, 3 varieties

161 Decorated cake—fondant

162 Pikelets x 4

163 Mini quiches x 4

Section g

Cookery Entry Requirements

Exhibits to be on plastic plates, Except Class 155

All Exhibits to be in a large clear oven bag (not freezer bags)

NO GLAD WRAP PLEASE

All exhibits to be the work of the Exhibitor in all cookery sections

No Exhibitor shall make more than on entry in one class

Food entries can be delivered Friday between 9am and 12 noon

Class

164 Chutney—sweet fruit x 1 jar

165 Relish—any type x 1 jar

166 Sauce—and x 1 bottle

167 BBQ sauce x 1 bottle

168 Tomato sauce x 1 bottle

169 Marmalade—any type x 1 jar

170 Jam—any type

171 Preserved fruit or vegetable

172 Lemon butter x 1 jar

173 Honey x 1 jar

174 Any other produce not mentioned above

Section H

Jams & Preserves

Entry Requirements

Only one Entry from each batch per Class

Plain screw lids or clear cellophane covers must be used

All Exhibits to be marked with Class numbers and contents only

Food entries can be delivered Friday between 9am and 12 noon

Class 175 Collection of vegetables—

minimum 4 maximum 6

176 Collection of herbs

177 Cucumber x 1

178 Lemons x 3

179 Tomatoes x 3

180 Mandarins x 3

181 Hens eggs—white x 6

182 Hens eggs—brown x 6

183 Zucchini x 1

184 Sweet corn x 1

Class

185 Chillies x 6

186 Silver beet bunch of 6

187 Pumpkin x 1

188 Carrots—bunch of 6

189 Lettuce x 1

190 Climbing beans

191 Beetroot x 1

192 Broccoli

193 Giant vegetable—any

194 Fruit not previously mentioned

Section i

Vegetables, Fruit & Eggs

Entry requirements

Entries must be grown by the Entrant

All root vegetables are to be washed and have some top remaining

All bunches are to be tied

Peas, beans & fruit to be shown in containers

All citrus fruits are to have stalks left on and leaves are permitted

Class

195 Arranged vase of mixed roses

196 Miniature garden

197 Arranged vase of garden flowers

198 Pot Plant in novelty container

199 Specimen geranium

200 Pots of colour

201 Best potted cactus

202 Potted fern

203 Arrangement of succulents in a pot

204 Arrangement of native flowers

Section J

Floriculture

Entry requirements

Entries must be grown by the Entrant

Class—PATCHWORK & QUILTING 205 Placemat 206 Runner 207 Table Centre 208 Pot holder

Class—MACHINE SEWING 209 Article of clothing 210 Recycled clothing 211 Small item

Class—COOKERY 212 Chocolate crackles x 4 213 Decorated biscuits x 4 214 Pikelets x 4 215 Most interesting school

snack 216 Scones x 4 217 Cookies x 4 218 Decorated small cakes x 4 219 Chocolate cake x 1

Class—CARDS 220 Birthday—1 x male, 1 x

female & 1 x child 221 Christmas x 3 222 Recycled material x 3 223 Party invites x 3

Class—BEADING 224 Earring stud 225 Earrings 226 Necklace 227 Bracelet

Class—CRAFT 228 Woodwork 229 Metalwork 230 Any article made from

recycled material 231 Drawing using crayon,

textas or pencils (to be drawn on canvas)

Kat White

Entry requirements

All ages must be displayed on each item

Section K

Juniors

Entry requirements

Open to all ages

90% of your project must be made from Lego. You may add other objects to complete the

other 10% of your project. Use your imagination……….

No kits please, you can use parts from a kit, but your entry should be based on your

imagination. Kit projects will not be judged.

Only pre-schoolers may have help with projects

0 months to 100 years of age can enter

Please put ages on all entries

Section L

Lego

Class

232 Let your imagination & creativity be the guide—0 months to 100 years section

233 Pale Ale

234 Lager

235 Cider/Ginger Beer

236 Spirits/Rum

Entry requirements

Only one Entry from each batch per class

Push cap only

All exhibits to be marked with Class numbers and contents only

Kat White

Section M

Home Brew

Food entries can be delivered Friday between 9am and 12 noon

Class

Boot Decorate any old boot with any products

Creative Freedom

Ages 0 months—100 years

Section N

Decorated Boot Competition

Hon Mia Davies MLA Member for Central Wheatbelt

Old Town Hall, Mitchell Street

Merredin WA 6415

Ph: 08 9041 1702

Fx: 08 9041 1254

Freecall: 1800 673 914

Mia.davies@mp.wa.gov.au

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