SCHEDULE
The Coll Show has been running for over 100 years and every year we are proud to showcase all the island has to offer.
From Horticulture to Handicrafts, Island Produce to Home Produce, the creativity from all generations is so diverse, it’s worthy of recognition.
There are plenty of categories for you to enter, so whether you live on the island or are visiting, we welcome all you have to offer!
HORTICULTURE
Many thanks for our new trophy ‘Best Collection of Vegetables’ in the Horticulture category donated by MacLennan Distribution.
- Cabbage
- Cauliflower
- Head of Broccoli
- Lettuce (hearted) eg variety ‘Iceland’
- Lettuce (loose leaf, whole plant) eg variety ‘Lollo Rossa’
- 3 Potatoes
- 3 Onions
- 3 Beetroot
- 3 Early Turnips
- 3 Carrots
- 3 Shallots
- 3 Courgettes
- 3 Stalks Rhubarb (no leaves)
- Cucumber
- Bulb of Garlic
- 4 Large Tomatoes
- 1 Vine Cherry Tomatoes
- 6 Broad Beans
- 6 French Beans
- 6 Runner Beans
- 6 Mange Tout or Sugar Snap Peas
- 6 Pods of Peas
- Bunch of Parsley
- Bunch of Herbs
- ¼lb Punnet of Soft Fruit
- Speciality Vegetable (not included in other classes)
- Most Outrageous Vegetable
- Giant Vegetable (biggest/largest)
- Collection of Vegetables – 6 Varieties (number of veg as per section eg 1 Cabbage, 3 Onions etc.)
HORTICULTURE CUP (most points in above classes)
MACLENNAN DISTRIBUTION CUP (for Best Collection of Vegetables)
FLOWERS
Are you a Rambler Rose, a Dahlia, a Sweet Pea or a Pansy? 😆
You decide!
And the judges will decide who wins the prize!!
- Arrangement of Coll Flowers & Grasses (in a bowl or vase)
- Roses (3 single heads)
- 3 Sprays of Rambler Roses (no more than 2ft)
- Single Rose
- 3 Pansies
- 3 Heads of Dahlias
- Table Centre
- Bunch of Sweet Peas (8 stems)
- Bunch of Cut Flowers (6 types)
- A Hanging Basket or Planter
- House Plant in Flower
- Non Flowering House Plant
DARRAN JAMIESON MEMORIAL CUP (for Best Planter, Class 10)
CHRISTINA MACFADYEN MEMORIAL ROSEBOWL (most points in Flowers Section)
ALASTAIR OLIPHANT ROSEBOWL (most points in Classes 2-4)
FLORA MCLENNAN MEMORIAL CUP (most points in Classes 11 & 12)
THE SWEET PETE SMALLEY CUP (for Best Bunch of Sweet peas, Class 8)
NEIL MACKAY MEMORIAL CUP (for Best Kept Garden, gardens will be judged w/c 22nd July, email collshow1920@gmail.com to enter)
ISLAND PRODUCE
Many thanks for our new trophy ‘most points’ in the Island Produce category donated by I A MacKinnon Haulage.
HOME PRODUCE
ONLY ONE ENTRY PER CLASS
- Pot of Jam
- Pot of Jelly
- Pot of Marmalade
- 4 Oven Scones
- 4 Cheese Scones
- 4 Scotch Pancakes
- 4 Fairy Cakes (undecorated)
- Round Cake of Shortbread
- Sultana Cake
- Ginger Bread (no fruit)
- Victoria Sponge (filled but undecorated)
- Chocolate cake (filled but undecorated)
- White Yeast Loaf (not bread machine)
- Brown Yeast Loaf (not bread machine)
- Banana Loaf
- 4 Sweet Biscuits (the same)
- 4 Squares Tablet
- 4 Oatcakes
- 4 Pieces No Bake Biscuit (any kind)
- Lemon Drizzle Cake
- Carrot Cake
- Cherry Cake (men only)
- Best Decorated Cake (any type)
- 4 Chocolate Chip Cookies
- 4 Sausage Rolls (any flavour, homemade pastry)
CHALLENGE CUP (most points in Home Produce Section)
CHALLENGE CUP (most Firsts in Home Produce Section)
SCONES & PANCAKES CUP (most Firsts in Home Produce Section)
MARION WALKER MEMORIAL CUP (most points in Classes 4-6)
GALBRAITH CUP (for best Men’s Cherry Cake, Class 22)
CRANSTON CUP (for Best Chocolate Chip Cookies, Class 24)
COLL HOTEL CUP (for Best Sausage Rolls, Class 25)
HANDICRAFTS
- Garment in DK
- Garment in Chunky Wool or Mohair
- Garment in Arran Wool
- Knitted Garment for Child Under 3
- Crochet Article
- Tapestry or Embroidered Article
- Soft Toy (not less than 6 inches)
- Painting or Drawing
- Interesting Item found on the Shore
- Coll Photograph (general)
- Coll Photograph (portrait)
HANDICRAFTS CUP (most points in Handicrafts Section)
CHILDREN'S CLASSES
- 6 Iced Fairy Cakes (6-9 years)
- 6 Iced Fairy Cakes (10-15 years)
- Dress Up Vegetable (6-9 years)
- Dress Up Vegetable (10-15 years)
- Collection of Wild Flowers (6-9 years)
- Collection of Wild Flowers (10-15 years)
- Garden on a Plate (6-9 years)
- Arrangement of Coll Shells (10-15 years)
- Collage (6-9 years)
- Collage (10-15 years)
- Picture (6-9 years)
- Picture (10-15 years)
- Painting on a Pebble (6-9 years)
- Painting on a Pebble (10-15 years)
- Handmade Birthday Card (6-9 years)
- Handmade Birthday Card (10-15 years)
- Handmade Article Any Material (6-9 years)
- Handmade Article Any Material (10-15 years)
- Marine Life Artwork (6-9 years)
- Marine Life Artwork (10-15 years)
COLL CHILDREN’S TROPHY (most points in Children’s Classes Section for island residents)
TIGH NA MARA TROPHY (most points in Children’s Classes Section for visiting children)
MAIRI HEDDERWICK CUP (for Best Children’s Picture, 6-9 years)
ROBERT ERSKINE MEMORIAL TANKARD (for Best Children’s Picture,10-15 years)
BASKING SHARK SCOTLAND PRIZE (for Best Marine Life Artwork, Class 19, 6-9 years)
BASKING SHARK SCOTLAND PRIZE (for Best Marine Life Artwork, Class 20, 10-15 years)
FIVE & UNDER
Calling all kids!
Time to win some trophies with your amazing creative skills!
If you want your vegetable to be a potato, a carrot or a turnip don’t let your parents tell you otherwise, this is your chance to shine!
- Dressed Up Vegetable
- Decorate Egg
- Picture
- Hand Made Bird’s Nest
- Arrangement of Coll Shells
- Painting on a Pebble
- Gingerbread Man
- Marine Life Artwork
RSPB COLL FIVE & UNDER TROPHY (most points in Five & Under Section for island residents)
TIGH NA MARA SPORTS TROPHY (most points – Five & Under)
BASKING SHARK SCOTLAND PRIZE (for Best Marine Life Artwork, Class 8)
PETS
Doggies, listen up… Get your owners to make sure you are up, brushed and ready for the Coll Show this year!!
And tell your other pet friends there is a chance this year they could win the Best Kept Pet as long as they aren’t a dog!
FANCY DRESS
CATTLE
Judging of cattle will take place on Friday 19th July. Please don’t bring your cattle to An Cridhe – The judge will come to you!
Please email collshow1920@gmail.com if you would like to enter your cattle.
SHEEP
We are hoping to have sheep at the show this year but we understand that they are hard to catch!
Please email collshow1920@gmail.com if you would like to enter your sheep.
- Blackface Ewe with B/F Ewe Lamb at Foot
- Pair of Blackface Wedder Lambs
- Home Bred Blackface Gimmer
- Blackface Ewe & Cross Ewe Lamb at Foot
- Cross Bred Ewe & C/B Lamb at Foot
- Pair of Cross Bred Wedder Lambs
- Home Bred Cross Bred Gimmer
- Home Bred Blackface Tup (any age)
- Home Bred Cross Bred Tup (any age)
- 1 Ewe (any breed) with twin lambs (any sex)
UNITED AUCTIONS TROPHY (for Best in Show)
GEORGE BINNIE SHIELD (for Best Pair of Wedder Lambs)
SAME TANKARD (for Best Cross Bred Sheep)
FIONA CUP (for Best Blackface Sheep)
KENNETH CUP (for most points scored in all Sheep Categories)
TUG OF WAR
Please register your team (of 6 contestants) with John Wheeler-James or Rob Wainwright by 3pm on Show Day.
Teams of 6 only for MENS, WOMENS & CHILDREN AGED 10-15*
We are also inviting TIREE to pull together a team to compete for the Tunnell Trophy for an INTER ISLAND TUG OF WAR between Coll & Tiree.
*Under 10s not allowed to compete.
KIDS TUG OF WAR TROPHY (10-15 years)
WOMEN’S TUG OF WAR TROPHY
MEN’S TUG OF WAR TROPHY
TUNNELL TROPY(for Inter Island Tug of War)
- No exhibitor may have more than 2 entries in any one class.
- All exhibits must be staged on the day of the show between 9am and 11am and must be labelled with one of the special labels supplied at time of entry. Competitors unable to stage their own exhibits may send them to the committee member on duty for staging, but they will not be accepted unless properly labelled.
- No exhibits to be removed from hall until after 4pm. All exhibits to be cleared from hall by 5pm. Any exhibits not collected by 5pm may be disposed of.
- In the case of one entry, the award will be at the Judge’s discretion. In all cases the Judge’s decision is final.
- In all sections the entries must have been produced, made or grown by the exhibitor. In all cases entries considered by the Judge not to meet these criteria will be disqualified.
- An entry which has won 1st prize in a previous year may not be entered again.
- Cash prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd & 3rd in Children’s Classes only. No cash prizes for Adult Classes.
- Cups will be presented on the day to the winner (for a photograph opportunity) but no longer to be taken home [exception of TNM Visiting Kids Cup & Coll Hotel Trophy]. Cups will be engraved by the show and displayed in the trophy cabinet at An Cridhe.
- Anyone wishing to raise an objection to the awarding of any prize on the grounds of the exhibit not being eligible or the class in which it was entered or for any other reason must do so to the Secretary on the day of the show.
