Show Officials 

Andy Anderson, judge (r) & Martin Vevers, steward (l)

The Trophies

Six Trophies were Awarded on 30 November

Newbattle Beekeepers Association Quaich:

 (for her exhibit (349) in Class 18 - One x 454g Honey Chutney (own recipe)

Also Best Honey Exhibit

Newbattle Beekeepers Association Baking Trophy:

Most Points (13 & 3 first place) in the Baking Section

Newbattle Beekeepers Association Glass Art Trophy:

 (for her exhibit (69) in Class 4 - Two x 454g Set Honey, any type

Also Best in Show

Newbattle Beekeepers Association 10th Anniversary Salver:

 (highest points for a novice exhibitor)

National Lottery Community Fund Rose Bowl:

 (for her quilt in class 26)

Most Points Awarded to a member of NBA in all Classes (1 - 25)

 

2025 Trophy Winners 

Clockwise from Top Left

Karen Stevenson - Best Honey & Best in Show

Rosemary Mackay - Most Points, Baking & Most Points awarded to NBA Member

Leean Smyth Norel-Wilson - Outstanding First Time Exhibitor

Louise Hislop - Best Exhibit in class 25 or 26 

Class

1.

Two 454g Jars Light Coloured Honey (liquid)

 No Entries 

2.

Two 454g Jars Medium Coloured Honey (liquid)

1st No Award  2nd Lorraine Aitken - 3rd Martin Wylupek

3.

Two 454g Jars Dark Coloured Honey (liquid)

No Entries

Two 454g Jars Set Honey - any type  (honey should have a "dry" surface and should NOT move when the jar is tilted)

 1st Karen Stevenson 2nd Lorraine Aitken 3rd No Award 

5.

Two 454g Jars Heather Honey

1st No Award 2nd Ian Evans

6.

Two Pieces Cut Comb, any type (200-285g) 

No Entries 

7.

One shallow Frame of Honey (to be shown in a display case)

No Entries

Novice Honey Section (For any exhibitor who has not been awarded 1st, 2nd or 3rd place in a honey class at a honey show.

8.

Two 454g Jars Light or Medium Coloured Honey (liquid)

1st Timothy Gooding                                      2nd Leean Smyth Norel-Wilson 3rd Kishore Gopalkaje 

9.

Two 454g Jars Set Honey - any type  (honey should have a "dry" surface and should NOT move when the jar is tilted)

No Entries

10.

Two Pieces Cut Comb, any type (200-285g)

No Entries 

Class

11.

Two Beeswax Candles (Dipped, no colouring allowed)

1st Leean Smyth Norel-Wilson -                           2nd No Award - 3rd No Award

12.

Two Beeswax Candles (Moulded, no colouring allowed)

1st Karen Stevenson - 2nd Diarmuid Cowan   - 3rd Leean Smyth Norel-Wilson

13.

Two Beeswax Candles (Rolled, colour allowed)

1st Karen Stevenson  2nd Diarmuid Cowan 3rd No Award

14.

One Cake of Beeswax (not less than 227g and minimum 1.8cm thick)

1st Karen Stevenson -  2nd No Award  3rd No Award

15.

Display of Beeswax in any shape, (minimum 6 items) - no colouring allowed. Display area maximum 60cm Square and 60cm High. Displayed on a board provided by exhibitor 

1st No Award  2nd Helen Nelson 3rd No Award 

All products to be the work of the exhibitor

Class

16.

One bottle of Dry Mead

1st Neil Rutherford  2nd No Award Made 3rd No Award Made 

17.

One bottle of Sweet Mead

No Entries

18.

One x 454g Honey Chutney (own recipe)

1st Alina Lokucijevske - 2nd Rosemary Mackay - 3rd Lorraine Aitken

19.

Six Small Honey Biscuits or Cookies

Own recipe to be displayed beside the exhibit.

1st Alina Lokucijevske - 2nd Karen Stevenson  - 3rd No Award Made 

20.

Scones. Containing honey

Two fruit and two plain. Own recipe to be displayed beside the exhibit.

No Entries

21.

Honey Cake (Own recipe)

1st Alina Lokucijevske  2nd No Award Made 3rd No Award Made 

22.

Honey Fudge

Six (6) pieces to be exhibited. Exhibits to be made to the recipe provided. (available on the printed schedule)

1st Karen Stevenson - 2nd No Award Made - 3rd No Award Made

23.

Honey Victoria Sponge Cake

Exhibit to be made to the recipe provided. 

No Entries

24.

Honey Fruit Cake

Exhibit to be made to the recipe provided.

1st Helen Nelson - 2nd Karen Stevenson - 3rd No Award Made

Class

25.

A colour print of a Beekeeping Associated Subject

Print size 20x15cm mounted or unmounted, not framed. Each exhibitor may enter up to three photographs but may only be placed once

1st Lorraine Aitken - 2nd Karen Stevenson -     3rd Katya Moncrieff

Class

26.

A Bee theme related crafted item of any kind

1st Louise Hislop - 2nd Diarmuid Cowan     - 3rd Lorraine Aitken