28 September 2001

Cuningham Memorial Church Hall, Cullybackey

Honey Judge:

Michael Young

Honey Stewards:

Hugh Keery

  Philip Biggerstaff

Lorraine McBride

Prizewinners

 Class 1        Charles Dick Memorial Cup

Two 1 lb jars of light extracted honey  (10 entries) (open) (see bottled honey exhibits here)

                        1  William McCartney  

                        2  David Hamilton   (Horse Brass awarded)

                        3  Philip Biggerstaff

Class 2          Tom Ross Memorial Cup

Two 1 lb jars of medium extracted honey  (9 entries) (open)(see bottled honey exhibits here)

                        1  Hugh Keery

                        2  Alan McCoosh (Horse Brass awarded)

                        3  William McCartney

Class 3         Joe Nicholl Memorial Trophy

Two 1 lb jars of dark extracted honey  (4 entries)(open)(see bottled honey exhibits here)

                        1  David Hamilton

                        2  Philip Biggerstaff

                        3  John Eaton

Class 4            Hilda MacClure Silver Salver

Two containers of cut comb honey  (2 entries)(open)

                        1  Jim Loughrey (Junior) 

                        2    not awarded

                        3  Zillah McCaughan

Class 5            Ballymoney Foods Cup

One section of honey  (4 entries)(open)

                        1  Zillah McCaughan

                        2  Jim Loughrey (Senior)

                        3  not awarded

Class 6            Jim Rea Memorial Shield

One deep or shallow frame of honey  (11 entries)(open)

                        1  Paddy McKenna

                        2  David Hamilton

                        3  Alan McCoosh

Class 7             Gaston Cup

One cake of beeswax  (6 entries)(open) (see Beeswax exhibits here)

                        1  David Hamilton  (Blue Ribbon awarded for this exhibit)

                        2  Jack Russell

                        3  Philip Biggerstaff

Class 8            Markstown Quaich  (see exhibits here)

Miscellaneous  (17 entries)(open)

                        1  Philip Biggerstaff

                        2  James McWhirter

                        3  Lorraine McBride

Class 9             Roe Valley Cup

Two 1 lb jars of light extracted honey  (18 entries)(restricted)(see bottled honey exhibits here)

                        1  Jim Clarke

                        2  Philip Biggerstaff  (Horse Brass awarded)

                        3  David Hamilton

Class 10         Agnes Scott Memorial Cup

Two 1 lb jars of dark extracted honey  (5 entries)(restricted)(see bottled honey exhibits here)

                        1  Philip Biggerstaff

                        2  Hugh Keery

                        3  Jack Russell

Class 11         May McBride Memorial Cup

Two containers of cut comb honey  (3 entries)(restricted)

                        1    not awarded

                        2    not awarded

                        3    Zillah McCaughan

Class 12          Dromona Butter Trophy

One jar of honey for tasting  (20 entries)(restricted) (see exhibits here)

                        1  Hugh Keery

                        2  Jim Clarke

                        3  William McCartney

Class 13          McWhirter Cup

One honey cake  (13 entries)(restricted)

                        1  Hugh Keery

                        2  James McWhirter

                        3  EQUAL William Lamont and Zillah McCaughan

Class 14          Isobel Knipe Cup

One 1 lb jar of extracted honey of any type  (6 entries)(restricted novice)

                        1  Philip Biggerstaff

                       2  Jim Clarke

                        3  John Martin

See the Honey Show 2001 Quiz Winners HERE)

Blue Ribbon (best in Show):   David Hamilton for his cake of beeswax (Class 6)

Total number of exhibitors:  32

Total number of entries:  128

Prizewinners 2001 - Note big smiles!

From Left to Right:-James McWhirter, Michael Young (Judge), Kirsty Robinson, Jim Loughrey (Jnr), Zillah McCaughan, Philip Biggerstaff, William Lamont, Alan McCoosh, David Hamilton, John Martin, Jim Clarke & Hugh Keery (Honeyshow Manager).