2026 NEWBURY & DISTRICT HONEY SHOW
Class Prizes & Awards
Thanks to our generous sponsors, prizes and rosettes will be awarded for individual classes and overall point tallies.
Standard Class Prizes (Classes 1–19)
For each individual class, the top three places will receive a rosette alongside the following prize money or vouchers:
First Place: £10
Second Place: £5
Third Place: £3
Overall Points Winners (Classes 1–19)
Points are accumulated across all entries in classes 1 to 19 based on the following system:
First Place: 5 points
Second Place: 3 points
Third Place: 2 points
The entrant with the highest total number of points will be crowned the overall winner and win The Lady Teviot Cup plus a £100 cash first prize.
Note: Second and third place overall will receive a rosette only (no cash prize). In the event of a tie, the £100 prize money will be split equally.
Special Trophies & Cups
In addition to individual class prizes, the following prestigious trophies will be awarded:
Section Points Winners
Classes 1 to 8: The entrant with the most overall points wins the WBC Trophy.
Classes 9 to 13: The entrant with the most overall points wins the Shefford Cup.
Classes 20 to 23: The entrant with the most overall points wins the Colonel Peake Cup.
Individual Class Trophies
Class 16: The winner will be presented with the Cake Slice Trophy.
Class 17: The winner will be presented with the Frank Marshall Cup
Class 19: The winner will be awarded the Commercial Challenge Cup
NDBKA Open Class
Honey must be exhibited in clear 454 g (1lb) British Standard squat glass jars with either standard gold lacquered screw caps with plastic liner, or white or gold plastic screw caps. Honey colour will be judged using standard grading glasses.
1. Two 454g (1lb) Jars Light Honey
2. Two 454g (1lb) Jars Medium Honey
3. Two 454g (1lb) Jars Dark Honey
4. Two 454g (1lb) Jars Crystallized or Soft Set
5. Two 454g (1lb) Jars Heather Honey
6. Two 454g (1lb) Jars Chunk Honey
7. One frame of honey. Combs can be of any size and must be protected by glass or cellophane or cling film.
8. One cut comb in standard container with transparent top and must have a gross weight over 200g
9. 6 Uniform Beeswax Blocks, minimum weight, 28 g (1oz)
10. Beeswax Cake. At least 454 g (1lb) weight and with a uniform thickness of at least 25 mm (1 inch).
11. Pair of Matching Moulded Beeswax Candles. Candles to be displayed erect and one to be lit by the judge. Entrant should bring candlestick holders if required.
12. Pair of Matching Dipped Beeswax Candles. Candles to be displayed erect and one to be lit by the judge. Entrant should bring candlestick holders if required.
13. Beeswax Polish, 80g net weight in a suitable tin container with a lid bearing an adhesive descriptive label.
14. One bottle of Mead – The label should identify Sweet or Dry.
15. One bottle of Metheglin, Melomel and other types of Mead(cyser, pyment, hippocras etc). The label should identify dry or Sweet and which spice or fruit eg Raspberry Melomel Sweet.
16. Honey Cake made to the following recipe. (Should be presented on a paper plate and covered with cling film).
Sultana and Apricot Cake
Ingredients:
227g (8oz) self-raising Flour
113g (4oz) unsalted Butter
227g (8oz) Honey
2 Eggs (original size 3)(~ medium)
113g (4oz) Sultanas
60g (2oz) dried Apricots, soaked overnight & chopped
1 teaspoon of Lemon zest
3 tablespoons of whole Milk
Method:
Cream the butter and honey together. Start oven to pre heat.
Beat the eggs well, alternately adding the sifted flour to mix, and a pinch of salt.
Add sultanas, the softened ‘ready to eat’ chopped apricots, lemon zest and milk.
Beat in well and lightly. 5. Bake in buttered deep 16.5-19.0cm (6½ to 7½”) round tin for 1½ to 1¾ hours at ≤160°C, Gas Mark 2½-3.
17. An art or craft exhibit related to bees or beekeeping. No dimension to exceed 0.5 m. A short explanation is required.
18. A standard honey label, actual size, to comply with current UK regulations to be displayed on an empty honey jar or plain white paper no bigger than A5. (see regulations below).
Labelling Regulations: Honey jar labels must comply with the following requirements:
a) The word HONEY is required.
b) The metric weight must be on the label – figures need to be at least 4mm high for jars exceeding 200g to 1kg weights. If the imperial weight is shown it must be in close proximity to the metric weight.
c) You can specify the area where the honey is produced. For example, Berkshire, Oxon, Hampshire
d) You can specify the type of honey. For example, Heather, Borage.
e) If you are selling the honey, you must have your name and address on the label.
f) If you are selling the honey through a third party, you must have a lot number or specific batch date e.g. 22.09.25.
g) You must have a best before date on the jar. Month and year e.g best before Dec 2028 or best before 31.12.2028. We suggest 2-5 years from now.
h) You must have a country of origin on the jar. For example – Produce of England, Produced in Scotland, Harvested in Wales. Adding the country to the end of your address is not acceptable.
19. Item, tool or article you have made to aid your beekeeping. A short explanation to accompany the article.
NDBKA Novice Class - Open to anyone who has never won first prize in a honey show.
Open to any NDBKA member who has never won first prize in a honey show.
20. One 454g (1lb) or one 340g (12oz) jar of honey, any type, any colour.
21. Five 28g (1oz) blocks of beeswax.
22. Two matching beeswax candles (moulded or dipped). One candle to be lit by Judge. Entrant should bring candlestick holders if required.
23. One cut comb in standard container with transparent top and must have a gross weight over 200g