Competitions
Entries for categories A-G to be taken to the Craft Tent between 10am – 11.30am on Rose Day.
Judging will take place from 11.45am on Rose Day in the Craft Tent.
Enter Class H by emailing your property address to s.smallwood@btinternet.com by Thursday 27th June 2024. Judging will take place on Friday 28th June and the Smallwood trophy for best entry awarded on Rose Day.
For Class I judging will take place as the Procession passes The Crown on Rose Day.
You can enter all the competitions by emailing segreene@hotmail.co.uk.
Entries also accepted on Rose Day.
Winners announced on the field at approx. 3.30pm.
Rose Day Competitions
| Class A | A single rose, any variety in exhibitor’s own container |
| Class B | Three roses of one or more variety in exhibitor’s own container |
| Class C | An arrangement of garden flowers in exhibitor’s own container |
Children’s classes
Class | Section | Age Group | Description |
D | 1 | Up to 7 years old | Garden Flowers in a Jam Jar |
D | 2 | 8 to 11 years old | Garden Flowers in a Jam Jar |
E | 1 | Up to 7 years old | Garden on a plate (max 30 cm diameter) |
E | 2 | 8 to 11 years old | Garden on a plate (max 30 cm diameter |
Special classes (open to all)
| Class F | Table arrangement (to include at least one rose) – Theme: Olympics |
| Class G | Victoria Sponge with Jam (no cream) |
| Class H | The Best Decorated Property with banner or bunting |
| Class I | The Best Adult costume in the Procession |
Trophies will be awarded as follows:
Class A: Rose Festival Bowl
Class B: Luke Brothers’ Trophy
Class C: Chairman’s Vase
Class D: The Edward Simpson Cup/The Jim Schofield Cup
Class E: The Queen’s Jubilee Cup/The Platinum Jubilee Cup
Class F: The Hodgson Cup
Class G: Rose Festival Craft Plate
Class H: The Smallwood Trophy
Class I: The Margaret Kettle Trophy