91st National Honey Show 27th to 29th October 2022.

The Judging has taken place and the results checked and verified.

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Schools Apiary Shield Winners
Schools Apiary Shield won by the Monday Junior Bee Club and Saturday Junior Bee Club.

Entries

Number of entries: 2088
Number of exhibitors:

Downloads

Results
1. Full Results By Class and Cup List [456KB PDF]

Judge’s Comments Class 5 and 6
3. Class 5 Two Jars Liquid Honey [28KB PDF]
4. Class 6 Two Jars of Set Honey [14KB PDF]

Digital Image Class 99
The images must be in ‘jpeg’ format at an appropriate resolution in an electronic format, suitable for use as a group presentation
The set must be accompanied by an appropriate commentary which can be either a written or typed/printed script and appropriate words may be included in the presentation. Power Point (or other) integrated presentations are permitted.
Rebecca Day Award: VHC Download PDF [8.5MB]

Video Clip on a Beekeeping Subject Class 101
Video Clip Class 101: Suitable for viewing on a domestic computer system. The clip should be shot in landscape format. View on YouTube…
Josephine Anderson Award: 1st The Great Honey Heist
Eleanor Attridge Award: 2nd Queen Hatching from Queen Cell

Publicity Photographs

All the photographs taken at the 2022 National Honey Show as seen on our Slide Shows are available on Dropbox for publicity use in beekeeping newsletters, websites, magazines articles and the general press. Download or add to your own Dropbox account.

Judging has taken place and the results checked and verified and available in PDF format for downloading.

We hope to see everyone next year at the 91st National Honey Show 27th to 29th October 2022.

Our congratulations to KT Brewster (Norwich District BKA), first time showing at the National Honey Show wins two cups. KT has been a beekeeper for just two years.

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Entries

Number of entries: 1500
Number of exhibitors: 186

Class 101: Video Clip on a Beekeeping Subject
Winning clip by Mr Simon Cordingley. View on YouTube.

Downloads

Results
1. Full Result By Class and Cup List [520KB PDF]

Judge’s Comments Class 5 and 6
3. Class 5 Two Jars Liquid Honey [50KB PDF]
4. Class 6 Two Jars of Set Honey [50KB PDF]

Publicity Photographs

All the photographs taken at the 2021 National Honey Show as seen on our Slide Shows are available on Dropbox for publicity use in beekeeping newsletters, websites, magazines articles and the general press. Download or add to your own Dropbox account.

Due to Covid19 there wasn’t a competitive show only a virtual show.

Winding down after the show. A huge, HUGE, thank you to everyone who took part in the show, and especially those who donated towards the costs of producing this year’s show. (If you forgot in all the excitement, it’s not too late, you can still donate via our website). For those who registered you can still visit the platform, access items via the Agenda, and have another look around the trade area. The platform will stay live for a couple of months. For those who missed lectures, they will be uploaded to The National Honey Show YouTube Channel shortly, and will remain there alongside lectures from previous years. This year’s show was a novel yet fantastic experience. We look forward to seeing you all in 2021, when we hope to be back at Sandown Park Racecourse.

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in PDF format for downloading.

03/11/2019 – Updated results and added extra judge’s feedback.

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Entries

Number of entries: 2152
Number of exhibitors: 291

Video Class 101

Video Clip on a Beekeeping Subject maximum duration 30 seconds. To be judged on its beekeeping interest (Endowed by Newhouse Apiary).

1st – Winning Entry View on YouTube
Congratulations to Sue Carter

2nd – View on YouTube
Congratulations to Bill Fisher

Class 99

Set of Digital Images. Between 12 and 24 in number to illustrate “Honey Processing for Sale (not for Showing)” in a form suitable for a lecture. (Sponsor: The British Beekeepers’ Association). The subject for 2021 is “Siting an Apiary”.

Awarded VHC Congratulations to Eleanor Attridge

Slideshow (18 images)

Downloads

Results
1. Full Result By Class [746KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [92KB PDF]

Judge’s Comments Class 5 and 6
3. Class 5 Two Jars Liquid Honey [43KB PDF]
4. Class 6 Two Jars of Set Honey [57KB PDF]

Extra Judge’s Feedback
5. Class 95 Photomicrographic in Colour or Black & White [112KB PDF]
6. Class 103 One Microscopy Slide [96KB PDF]
7. Class 104 Branch Newsletter [97KB PDF]

Publicity Photographs

All the photographs taken at the 2019 National Honey Show as seen on our Slide Shows are available on Dropbox for publicity use in beekeeping newsletters, websites, magazines articles and the general press. Download or add to your own Dropbox account.

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in PDF format for downloading.

Honey Classes

Mrs Joan Beavington, Master of the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers and Bob Maurer

Honey Judge Paul Boyle and Margaret Murdin

Honey Judges Eleanor Attridge and Liz Duffin (below)

Entries

Number of entries: 2022
Number of exhibitors: 261

Video Class 100

1st – Bill Fisher – Go With The Flow
View on YouTube

Downloads

Results
1. Full Result By Class [730KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [80KB PDF]

Judge’s Comments Class 5 and 6
3. Class 5 Two Jars Liquid Honey [50KB PDF]
4. Class 6 Two Jars of Set Honey [50KB PDF]

Grand Draw Results

Draw taken place on Saturday 27th October 2018 PM.
1st Prize £100 – Ticket No 03234 A. Hunter
2nd Prize £50 – Ticket No 24501 Di Cook
3rd Prize £50 – Ticket No 29124 Paul Boyle
4th Prize £25 – Ticket No 19539 A. Eelbreck
5th Prize £25 – Ticket No 16204 A. Molyan
6th Prize £25 – Ticket No 00913 Sandra Rickwood
7th Prize £25 – Ticket No 19008 Bill Fisher

Congratulations to all our winners!

Publicity Photographs

All the photographs taken at the 2018 National Honey Show as seen on our Slide Shows are available on Dropbox for publicity use in beekeeping newsletters, websites, magazin s articles and the general press. Download or add to your own Dropbox account.

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in PDF format for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1863
Number of exhibitors: 237

Class 100 Winning Entry

View the winning entry by Sue Carter on YouTube.

Downloads

Results
1. Full Result By Class [411KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [80KB PDF]

Judge’s Comments Class 5 and 6
3. Class 5 Two Jars Liquid Honey [29KB PDF]
4. Class 6 Two Jars of Set Honey [33KB PDF]

Grand Draw Results

Draw taken place on Saturday 28th October 2017 PM.
1st Prize £100 – 00609 – N. Russell
2nd Prize £50 – 00898 – Steven Turner
3rd Prize £50 – 00506 – Angas Boyd
4th Prize £25 – 17202 – Bond
5th Prize £25 – 00570 – Si. Mary Christa
6th Prize £25 – 10517 – Steggals
7th Prize £25 – 17024 – R. Toff
8th Prize £25 – 21705 – JKR Young

Congratulations to all our winners!

Publicity Photographs

All the photographs taken at the 2017 National Honey Show as seen on our Slide Shows are available on Dropbox for publicity use in beekeeping newsletters, websites, magazines articles and the general press. Download or add to your own Dropbox account.

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in PDF format for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1696
Number of entrants: 212

Downloads

1. Full Results [613KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [66KB PDF]
3. Judge’s Comments for Classes 5 and 6 [83KB PDF]

Class 55 – At the Hive Entrance – Best Winner Entry 2 VHC

Set of Digital Images. Between 12 and 24 in number to illustrate “At the Hive Entrance” in a form suitable for a lecture. The images must be in ‘jpeg’ format at an appropriate resolution in an electronic format suitable for use on a domestic computer system. The set must be accompanied by an appropriate commentary which can be either a written or typed/printed script. Power Point (or other) integrated ‘presentations’ are NOT permit- ted. Please state the number of images in the set on your entry form. First: £25; Second: £20; Third: £15. (Sponsor: The British Beekeepers’ Association). The subject for 2017 is “Brood Diseases”.

Judges’ Comments
“Good ideas but lacking detail”.

Class 56 Winner Second Prize

Video, CD or DVD on a Beekeeping Subject. VHS, CD or DVD format. Duration 10 to 15 minutes. To be judged on its production quality and interest. First: £25, Second: £20; Third: £15. (Sponsor: Guildford Division, Surrey BKA who will receive a copy of the winning entry for local use).

View on our YouTube Channel.

Judges’ Comments
“A really good effort. Lots of useful content and visual demonstration. It was let down though by the lack of a proper microphone, as sound is so important in videos. The pop-up inserts were clever. We could have done with more close-up cutaways, which also help with edits. The caption music was a bit clunky, as it was somewhat louder than the commentary. As a result, I can’t quite give it the ‘first’ that it would otherwise deserve. But it is a very good second!”

Class 34 Winner

Two Beeswax Models, moulded, matching in all respects. First: £10; Second: £7; Third: £5. Please state space required on entry form.

Class 44 Winner

HELP us find this missing/stolen entry which was taken on Thursday 27/10/2016 between 15:32-17:30 it won 1st prize in class 44 “My Most Favourite Honey Recipes”.

Grand Draw Results

1st Prize £100 – 18306 – JL Lacy
2nd Prize £50 – 10177 – Chris Park
3rd Prize £50 – 16482 – D Foreman
4th Prize £25 – 11523 – M Knight
5th Prize £25 – 14334 – Valli Cante
6th Prize £25 – 19872 – Becky Champion
7th Prize £25 – 01696 – RM Jordan
8th Prize £25 – 16072 – D Sweet

Congratulations to all our winners!

Publicity Photographs

All the photographs taken at the 2016 National Honey Show as seen on our Slide Shows are available on Dropbox for publicity use in beekeeping newsletters, websites, magazines articles and the general press. Download or add to your own Dropbox account.

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in Excel and PDF formats for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1958
Number of entrants: 241

Downloads

1. Full Results [450KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [58KB PDF]
3. Cup Awards List [38KB XLS]
4. Judge’s Comments for Classes 5 and 6 [72KB PDF]

Class 55

Slide Show Winning Entry
Set of Digital Images. Between 12 and 24 in number to illustrate “Pollen” in a form suitable for a lecture. The images must be in ‘jpeg’ format at an appropriate resolution in an electronic format suitable for use on a domestic computer system, The set must be accompanied by an appropriate commentary which can be either a written or typed/printed script. Power Point (or other) integrated ‘presentations’ are NOT permitted. Please state the number of images in the set on your entry form. First: £25; Second: £20; Third: £15. (Sponsor: The British Beekeepers’ Association). The subject for 2016 is “At the hive Entrance”.

Class 56

Making Dipped Candles
Winning entry for class 56 uploaded to YouTube.
Video, CD or DVD on a Beekeeping Subject. VHS, CD or DVD format. Duration 10 to 15 minutes. To be judged on its production quality and interest. First: £25, Second: £20; Third: £15. (Sponsor: Guildford Division, Surrey BKA who will receive a copy of the winning entry for local use).

Grand Draw Results

1st Prize £100 – Mary Slater 02427
2nd Prize £50 – Steve Smith 07340
3rd Prize £50 – 09824
4th Prize £25 – 01707
5th Prize £25 – David ? 27182
6th Prize £25 – Norman Short 08233
7th Prize £25 – 09223
8th Prize £25 – 37998

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in Excel and PDF formats for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1720
Number of entrants: 246

Downloads

1. Full Results [450KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [45KB PDF]
3. Cup Awards List [32KB XLS]

Grand Draw Results

1st Prize £100 – 07140 – Gill Anchery
2nd Prize £50 – 24479 – Anne Mcknade
3rd Prize £50 – 59954 – The Nook, Kennington
4th Prize £25 – 07489 – Shirley Diaper
5th Prize £25 – No Number – Brian Milward
6th Prize £25 – 12136 – Linton Chilcott
7th Prize £25 – 20303 – Joan Telfer

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in Excel and PDF formats for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1229
Number of entrants: 207

Downloads

1. Full Results [328KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [45KB PDF]
3. Cup Awards List [25KB XLS]

Grand Draw Results

1st Prize £100 – J Norfolk 6544
2nd Prize £50 – Jason Pritchard 2019
3rd Prize £50 – D P Renner BexHill 4083
4th Prize £25 – Mike Beauchamp 0611
5th Prize £25 – R D Renner 4085
6th Prize £25 – British Red Cross 2804
7th Prize £25 – Carr 0656

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in Excel and PDF formats for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1319
Number of entrants: 220

Downloads

1. Results [117KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [44KB PDF]
3. Cup Awards List [44KB XLS]

Grand Draw Winners

1st prize £100 Ticket No: 6961 Runaway
2nd prize £50 Ticket No: 7887 Redmond
3rd prize £50 Ticket No: 02888 Clover
4th prize £25 Ticket No: 09030 Cooper
5th prize £25 Ticket No: 06212 T Knaggs
6th prize £25 Ticket No: 01098 Bainbridge
7th prize £25 Ticket No: 02789 Collett

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in Excel and PDF formats for downloading.

Entries

Number of entries: 1281
Number of entrants: 204

Downloads

1. Results [96KB PDF]
2. Cup Awards List [44KB PDF]
3. Cup Awards List [37KB XLS]

Class 55 (3 entries)
Download Judges Comments [40KB PDF]

Class 62 BBKA Essay (3 entries)
Not more than 2000 words, excluding references. “Disastrous Beekeeping Purchases” (Sponsor: The British Beekeepers’ Association) The subject for 2012 is “A funny thing happened at the apiary”
Download Entry 1 [107KB PDF] 2nd prize
Download Entry 2 [352KB PDF] 3rd prize
Download Entry 3 [157KB PDF] 1st prize

Grand Draw Winners

1st prize £100 Ticket No: 7778 G. Barber
2nd prize £50 Ticket No: 0966 Thomas
3rd prize £50 Ticket No: 1837 Barward
4th prize £25 Ticket No: 6069 Carol Bechith
5th prize £25 Ticket No: 5326 Forsyth
6th prize £25 Ticket No: 5776 Tom Salter
7th prize £25 Ticket No: 5849 Clive Mence

The judging has taken place and the results checked and verified. Available in Excel and PDF formats for downloading.

Photo: New beekeepers Sue Lloyd and Sue Ickemeyer visit the show for the first time.

Entries

Number of entries: 1350
Number of entrants: 204 (A record since 2001)

Downloads

1. Results in Excel [65KB XLS]
2. Results in PDF [65KB PDF]
3. Cup Awards Exel [25KB XLS]
4. Cup Awards PDF [44KB PDF]

Grand Draw Winners

1st prize £100 Ticket No: 1867 R.C.Burton
2nd prize £50 Ticket No: 1952 M.Thomas
3rd prize £50 Ticket No: 4233 Chris H
4th prize £25 Ticket No: 0896 E.Slade
5th prize £25 Ticket No: 0159 Sophie B.B
6th prize £25 Ticket No: 4029 JJS Allenson
7th prize £25 Ticket No: 4396 R.Hunter