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SHAGS Annual Allotment Competition



Judging Scheme

 
Under any judging scheme, a good, well-tended plot with a wide variety of good quality crops should always win because that is the object of the exercise!

●Scoring is done for ‘families’ of plants.

The categories are;

Legumes

Brassicas

Roots

Salad crops – including herbs

Fruit - both hard and soft

Miscellaneous – to include hard to place things such as asparagus and flowers obviously grown for cutting.

●All are judged out of 10 except the miscellaneous category, which, being such a large section is out of 20.

●Points are awarded for different types within the group and also to reflect the condition of the crops. Half the available points in each of the sections are awarded for varieties, the rest for the condition of the crop. Thus a plot holder may only have 2 kinds of root crop but if in excellent condition would gain perhaps 3 or 4 points for them. (For ease of judging, produce found most often are named on the judging form but a few blank spaces are left to enter those less frequently found.) If a tenant is growing more varieties than points available notes should be made so that, in the case of a tie, this can be taken into consideration.

●Out of 100 points this leaves 30 to be awarded for the condition of the plot/s. This is split equally between the two headings of ‘management of the area’ and ‘environment’. The most obvious and commonly found things to consider under these headings are also listed on the judging form, but this of course does not exclude other facets the judge/judges may like to take into account.

●Gold, silver and bronze awards are given according to how many points a plot holder receives.

To see the judging form please click here.





Society Cups




George Turner Cup




This cup is awarded to the best site.




Chairman’s Shield




This is awarded for the plot judged to be the best of all on the society’s nine sites.




Percy Bradbury Cup




This cup is awarded for the plot judged to be the best for flowers on all of the sites.




Derek Green Cup




This cup is awarded for the best newcomer, ie a plot holder for less than 2 years.




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