 Jenny Gammon with the Blue Ribbon awarded for the best exhibit at the 2017 County Honey Show. At her side is SBKA President Ken Tredgett. Taunton beekeepers Jenny and Sid Gammon scooped the blue ribbon for the best exhibit at the Taunton and Somerset honey show held at Taunton Flower Show (August 4 and 5) with their exceptional soft set honey.
Jenny and Sid were also awarded three trophies for hive products from prize-winning honey to exquisite wax flowers and candles. Beekeepers David Pearce from Bathealton and Graham Welfare from Hatch Beauchamp were awarded four trophies each while mother and daughter, Rosemary and Eleanor Burgess from Taunton, won three. Peter Maben, Chairman of Taunton Beekeepers, said: “The show is a great shop window for bees and honey, providing visitors with plenty to see and do as well as showing the enthusiasm and passion of local beekeepers.” He was particularly impressed by the stunning displays submitted by local schools. Taunton primary schools - Kingston St.Mary and Holway – were joint winners. Ken Tredgett, President of Somerset Beekeepers, added he was delighted to see so many visitors swarm to the feature and hoped they would leave with a love of bees, a desire to plant for pollinators and an appreciation of the work that goes into producing every pot of honey. “A honeybee has to fly about 55,000 miles to make just one pound of honey, that’s one and a half times around the world! Meanwhile, it requires local beekeepers to care for their colonies all the year round as well as dealing with a very labour-intensive harvest,” he said. Thousands of visitors enjoyed the beautiful marquee packed with information about keeping bees, honey tasting, bee-friendly plants and candle rolling for children. An observation hive, where bees are displayed behind glass, and an outdoor demonstration area, which is screened by protective netting, gave visitors plenty of opportunity to see honeybees at work. More than 40 classes attracted entries from beekeepers who went head-to-head in a vibrant demonstration of how the ancient craft still flourishes today. Taunton Beekeepers are holding a taster afternoon on Saturday, September 9; for more information contact Mike Dillon, mikedillonbees@gmail.com or 01823 669619/ 07585537030. 2017 Somerset Honey results The Blue Ribbon for the best exhibit in Show in the judges’ opinion: Jenny and Sid Gammon The Taunton Perpetual Challenge Trophy ( winner most points ) Taunton full member) in the show Class 1-42 Winner: SJ & JA Gammon; The Priscott Perpetual Skep Plate (Runner up (Taunton full member) in the show Class 32 – 42 Winner: R & E Burgess; The Stoker Perpetual Silver Trophy (winner most points (Somerset member) in the show Class 1 - 42 Winner: SJ & JA Gammon; The Pat Barter Silver (plated) Trophy (winner most points classes 1 – 30) Winner: D.Pearce; The W .Elmsall Perpetual Observation Hive Trophy class 16 Winner: Taunton & District Division; The Andy Coles Memorial Trophy for Mead Class 8 – 9 Winner: G.Welfare; The Tom Tucker Trophy for Cookery (all classes) 19 – 22 (Taunton member) Winner: G.Welfare; The Downes Perpetual Cup (Most points in classes 20 and 21 (Cookery) Winner: R & E Burgess; The Gammon Perpetual Trophy (winner class 18 Novice) Winner: A.Miles; The Taunton Honey Show plate (winner most points (Taunton Full member) in Section 2 32-42 Winner: D.Pearce; The Sally Bennett Trophy (Runner up class 32-41 (Section 2) Winner: R & E Burgess; The John Spiller Mascot (Best exhibit in Section 2 – in judge’s opinion) Winner: D.Pearce. County Cups: Jubilee Cup - Most points in classes 1-18 inclusive Winner: D.Pearce; Miss M.D Bindley Cup - Winner class 2 Medium Honey Winner: S.Perkins; Terry Arnold Perpetual Challenge Trophy – Winner classes 18 -22 incl. Winner: G.Welfare; The Duffin Challenge Trophy - (Cake of Beeswax) Winner class 12 Winner: R & E Burgess; The Clifford Langford Award for Mead Winner most points classes 8 – 9 Winner: G.Welfare. Class 1 Two lb jars of light honey: 1st D.Pearce 2nd S.Perkins 3rd - Class 2 Two lb jars of medium honey1st S.Perkins 2nd SJ & JA Gammon 3rd M.Crook Class 3 Two lb jars of dark honey 1st M.North 2nd - 3rd D.Pearce Class 4 Two lb jars of naturally crystallised honey1st A.Pike 2nd D.Pearce 3rd R & E Burgess Class 5 Two lb jars of soft set honey 1st R.Fox 2nd - 3rd - Class 6 Two lb jars of heather honey 1st A.Nelson 2nd - 3rd - Class 7 Three lb jars of honey labelled for sale 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd D.Pearce 3rd S.Perkins Class 8 One bottle dry mead1st G.Welfare 2nd - 3rd A.Nelson Class 9 One bottle sweet mead 1st G.Welfare 2nd - 3rd - Class 10 Two containers of cut comb 1st D.Pearce 2nd - 3rd - Class 11 One shallow comb of honey suitable for extracting 1st A.Pike 2nd S.Perkins 3rd - Class 12 One cake of wax 1st R & E Burgess 2nd A Robbins and A Halpin 3rd SJ & JA Gammon Class 13 Composite 1st R & E Burgess 2nd S.Perkins 3rd G.Welfare Class 14 Embroidery/water colour/model/drawing produced by beekeeper 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd - 3rd - Class 15 Artistic/decorative exhibit relating to beekeeping 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd D.Pearce 3rd - Class 16 Observation hive 1st Taunton & District Beekeepers 2nd - 3rd - Class 17 - judged by public - results to be announced Class 18 Novice one lb jar of honey 1st A.Miles 2nd M.Crook 3rd - Class 19 Walnut and honey cookies 1st J.Crosher 2nd G.Welfare 3rd R & E Burgess Class 20 Honey fruit cake 1st M.North 2nd G. Welfare 3rd R & E Burgess Class 21 Cornish fairings 1st R & E Burgess 2nd D.Parry 3rd G.Welfare Class 22 Honey and banana tea bread 1st M.North 2nd J.Crosher 3rd G.Welfare Class 23 Three photographs in a series on a single mount 1st A Robbins and A Halpin 2nd J.Crosher 3rd - Class 24 Single photograph 1st S.Perkins 2nd A.Robbins & A.Halpin 3rd M.North Class 25 One decorative wax exhibit 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd S.Perkins 3rd - Class 26 Display of beeswax flowers 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd M.North 3rd R & E Burgess Class 27 Beeswax furniture polish or cream 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd A Robbins & A Halpin 3rd R & E Burgess Class 28 Two moulded beeswax candles 1st A.Pike 2nd SJ & JA Gammon 3rd - Class 29 Two dipped candles 1st R & E Burgess 2nd SJ& JA Gammon 3rd - Class 30 Honeybee forage 1st J.Crosher 2nd R & E Burgess 3rd - Class 31 A counter display 1st R & E Burgess 2nd - 3rd A Robbins and A Halpin Section Two Full Members of Taunton Division Class 32 Two lb jars of light honey 1st M.North 2nd D.Pearce 3rd R & E Burgess Class 33 Two lb jars of medium honey 1st D.Pearce 2nd SJ & JA Gammon 3rd M.North Class 34 Two lb jars of dark honey 1st D. Pearce 2nd M.North 3rd - Class 35 Two lb jars of crystallised honey 1st R & E Burgess 2nd A.Pike 3rd G.Welfare Class 36 Two lb jars of soft set honey 1st - 2nd G.Welfare 3rd - Class 37 Five wax blocks 1st A.Pike 2nd SJ & JA Gammon 3 rd R & E Burgess Class 38 One frame of honey suitable for extracting 1st R & E Burgess 2nd - 3rd - Class 39 One standard container of cut comb 1st D.Pearce 2nd M.North 3rd - Class 40 One commercial block of wax1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd R & E Burgess 3rd G.Welfare Class 41 Three lb jars of honey labelled for sale 1st SJ & JA Gammon 2nd R & E Burgess 3rd G.Welfare Class 42 Novice Two rolled candles – no entries Class 43 Special class for schools 1st Kingston St.Mary and Holway schools both awarded a first sbk_tbk_taunton_somerset_honey_shows.pdf Comments are closed.
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