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NEWBATTLE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

2026 Honey and Craft Show

Saturday 7 & Sunday 8th November 2026





The Show Officials 

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


The Trophies, Six to be won





NBA Quaich:

Best Exhibit on show

NBA Baking Trophy:

Baking Exhibits - class 9 - 13

NBA Glass Art Trophy

Best Honey Exhibit - class 1 - 10




NBA 10th Anniversary Salver

Outstanding First Time Exhibitor

National Lottery Community Fund Rose Bowl:

Best Photograph or Craft Exhibit

Class 25 or 26

Joyce & Peter Jack Founders Cup:

Most Points Awarded to a Member of NBA

All classes, 1 -25 


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Extracted Honey


Must be exhibited in plain, clear 454g (1lb) squat glass jars with standard gold lacquered metal, or gold or white plastic, screw tops or twist-offs and matching. Flaws in the glass will not be judged.


Class

1.

Two 454g Jars Light Coloured Honey (liquid)

2.

Two 454g Jars Medium Coloured Honey (liquid)

3.

Two 454g Jars Dark Coloured Honey (liquid)

4.

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

5.

Two 454g Jars Heather Honey

6.

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

7.

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

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) 

9.

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

10.

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


Beeswax


Class

11.

Two Beeswax Candles (Dipped, no colouring allowed)

12.

Two Beeswax Candles (Moulded, no colouring allowed)

13.

Two Beeswax Candles (Rolled, colour allowed)

 

14.

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

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



Products Made with Honey


 

All products to be the work of the exhibitor

Class


16.

One bottle of Dry Mead

17.

One bottle of Sweet Mead

18.

One x 454g Honey Chutney (own recipe)

19.

Six Small Honey Biscuits or Cookies

Own recipe to be displayed beside the exhibit.

20.

Scones. Containing honey

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

21.

Honey Cake (Own recipe)

22.

Honey Fudge

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

23.

Honey Victoria Sponge Cake

Exhibit to be made to the recipe provided. (available on the printed schedule) 

24.

Honey Fruit Cake

Exhibit to be made to the recipe provided. (available on the printed schedule) 


Photographs

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


Crafts




Class

26.

A Bee theme related crafted item of any kind





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