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Winter Orchid Spectacular Show Schedule

Date:         Sunday 26th July to Saturday 1st August 2009
Location:   Bankstown Centro, outside K-Mart

Please note: Security will now be needed until 9pm each day (not 5pm as has been required previously) as a result of the extended shopping hours of KMart.

Organising Times

• Table Setup
  • Sunday 26th July: Pick up at Hall at 3.30 pm. Setup Centro at 4.30-6.00 pm
• Plant Benching
  • Sunday 26th July: 5pm-6pm
  • Monday 27th July: 7.00am - 11.30am
• Judging
  • Monday 27th July at 12.00 noon
• Dismantling
  • Saturday 1st August 4.00 pm.

The President and Committee of the Bankstown Orchid Society Inc. wish to thank the Bankstown Centro for providing the venue for our 2009 Winter Show.

Further Information

• President
  • Mrs Veronica Clowes (9649 2719)
• Show Marshalls
  • Mr Stephen Lee (9644 8760)
  • Mr Max Redman (9607 3022)
• Judges Convenor
  • Mrs Veronica Clowes (9649 2719)
• Treasurer
  • Ms Lyn Donald (9801 8808)
• Secretary
  • Mrs. Doris Scott (9796 1038)

Members are remined that your assistance is required for show security!!

Major Prizes

• Grand Champion:      $75 and Sash
• Reserve Champion:   $50 and Sash

Prizes for the following are all $20 and Sash

• Champion Cymbidum greater than 90 mm
• Champion Cymbidium 60mm to 90 mm
• Champion Cymbidium up to 60 mm
• Champion Cattleya
• Champion Australian Native Species/ Hybrid
• Champion Cypripedioideae Species/Hybrid
• Champion Oncidium/Odontoglossum Alliance
• Champion Phalaenopsis
• Champion Species
• Champion Any other orchid
• Champion Seedling
• Champion Novice

Prize Money all Classes

• 1st:  $10.00
• 2nd: $5.00

Open Classes

• Class 1 Best white or cream Cymbidium greater than 90mm
• Class 2 Best red or pink Cymbidium greater than 90mm
• Class 3 Best yellow Cymbidium greater than 90mm
• Class 4 Best green Cymbidium greater than 90mm
• Class 5 Best any other colour Cymbidium greater than 90mm
• Class 6 Best nominated Cymbidium seedling
• Class 7 Best white or cream Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm
• Class 8 Best red Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm
• Class 9 Best pink Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm
• Class 10 Best yellow Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm
• Class 11 Best green Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm
• Class 12 Best any other colour Cymbidium 60mm to90mm
• Class 13 Best white or cream Cymbidium up to 60mm
• Class 14 Best red or pink Cymbidium up to 60mm
• Class 15 Best yellow or green Cymbidium up to 60mm
• Class 16 Best any other colour Cymbidium up to 60mm
• Class 17 Best Australasian native Species
• Class 18 Best Australasian native hybrid - white or cream
• Class 19 Best Australasian native hybrid - yellow
• Class 20 Best Australasian native hybrid - red or pink
• Class 21 Best Australasian native hybrid - any other colour
• Class 22 Best Australasian native Terrestrial Species or Hybrid
• Class 23 Best Australian native Sarcanthinae Species or Hybrid
• Class 24 Best Cattleya Exhibition type
• Class 25 Best Cattleya Cluster type
• Class 26 Best Cattleya Miniature (65-110mm)
• Class 27 Best Cattleya Cocktail type (less than 65mm)
• Class 28 Best Laeliinae Intergeneric
• Class 29 Best Phalenopsis Classic shape (80mm and over)
• Class 30 Best Phalenopsis Classic shape (under 80mm)
• Class 31 Best Phalenopsis Novelty
• Class 32 Best Dendrobium hybrid.
• Class 33 Best Masdevallia hybrid
• Class 34 Best Vanda
• Class 35 Best Ascocenda
• Class 36 Best Vandaceous other
• Class 37 Best Oncidium hybrid
• Class 38 Best Oncidium Species
• Class 39 Best Odontoglossum and Odontioda
• Class 40 Best Odontoglossum / Oncidium Alliance
• Class 41 Best Cypripedioideae hybrid (Paphs/Phrags)
• Class 42 Best Paphiopedilum Novelty Hybrid and Primary Hybrid
• Class 43 Best Cypripedioideae Species (Paphs/Phrags)
• Class 44 Best Pleurothallidiniae
• Class 45 Best Species the Americas
• Class 46 Best Species Asian
• Class 47 Best Monopodial Species Asian
• Class 48 Best Monopodial Species other
• Class 49 Best Any Other Genera
• Class 50 Best Seedling (other than Cymbidium) to be nominated

Novice Classes

• Class 51 Best Cymbidium greater than 90mm
• Class 52 Best Cymbidium 60mm to 90mm
• Class 53 Best Cymbidium up to 60mm
• Class 54 Best Paphiopedilum Hybrid/Species
• Class 55 Best Cattleya Exhibition type
• Class 56 Best Cattleya Cluster type
• Class 57 Best Cattleya Miniature type (less than 110mm)
• Class 58 Best Species
• Class 59 Best any other Genera

Show Conditions

1. Initial class places are tentative until all results are collated and finalised the following day.
2. Entries are received upon the basis that the Society or its sponsors shall not be responsible for any loss, destruction nor damage to such exhibits and the exhibitor shall have no claim against the Society or Sponsors.
3. Entries are accepted on condition that they are disease free. The decision of the President or Show Marshal shall be final.
4. All competitive entries shall have been owned and in the possession of the exhibitor for the preceding six months.
5. All competitive entries should be correctly and clearly labelled with the name of the plant.
6. There shall be no restriction to the number of entries by an exhibitor in any class. Entries in joint names will be accepted.
7. The Show Marshal and Committee reserve the right to reject, remove or rearrange any exhibit without giving any reason for that action and to reclassify any plant if necessary, prior to judging.
8. All plants shall be booked in and in position ready for judging by 11am on Monday 27 th July 2009
9. Entries are eligible for judging in one class only, except where stated otherwise in the schedule.
10. If in the opinion of the Judges no exhibit in any class warrants a prize, none may be given. At the discretion of the Show Marshal additional classes may be created where warranted.
11. Plants for special prizes shall be selected from all exhibits in the show unless otherwise specified.
12. Judging shall be by a panel of Judges nominated by the O.S.N.S.W. Registrar and shall be in accordance with the standards and by-laws laid down by the O.S.N.S.W.Inc. The Judges decision shall be final.
13. No exhibit may be dismantled or removed prior to closing time of the show at 4pm on 1 st August 2009
14. 'Novice' shall mean: Any exhibitor until she/he has won the yearly point score in the monthly competition of this society, or becomes an open class competitor in any other society.
15. ‘Seedling' shall mean the complete plant grown from seed and flowered for the first time. Plants that have been grown on or divided prior to being exhibited on the show bench are not eligible to be shown as seedlings. For exhibition purposes seedlings shall retain their status of ‘Seedling' throughout the flowering season in which they first flower. Mericlones are not eligible as seedlings.
16. 'Miniature species' are defined as Orchids with flowers 15mm or under in size across the widest part of the flower, regardless of the number of flowers, and distance of < 200mm from 1st to last flower. All ‘Miniature' species are to be judged in this class.
17. 'Miniature Cymbidium Hybrids' are defined for the purpose of this schedule as Cymbidiums where the flowers are 55mm or less, to be measured horizontally across the visible limits of the flower without manipulation and are miniature in habit.
18. 'Laeliinae Alliance' classes shall include all combinations and not only those hybrids with Cattleya in their parentage. E.g. Epidendrum, Sophronitis, Laelia, Hawkinsara, Cattleyatonia, Leptotes etc.
19. Staking shall be in accordance with the rules of O.S.N.S.W. i.e. flowers may be supported in the best possible manner for presentation. This supporting should be in such a manner so as not to be obtrusive and distract from the overall beauty and charm of the plant. With single flowered genera e.g. Paphiopedilum, Lycaste, etc., ties or support shall be no higher than immediately below the ovary. If it is necessary to tie above the bottom flower or top branch, the judges are permitted to penalise, or temporarily remove such tie for the purpose of judging.
20. The cover for plants under protection for humidity must be transparent.
21. Champion seedling is not to be considered for Grand Champion unless it has already won the Champion in its class.
22. Plants offered for sale at the show must be free of disease and pests, offered at a maximum rate of $85 or less and sold or rejected for sale at the discretion of the President or the Presidents representative.
23. The commission charged by the Bankstown Orchid Society for the sale of members plants will be 15% from those members who provide a minimum of 2 hours supervision at the venue, or 20% from members who do not attend. The supervision required to avoid the extra commission will not include the day of set up or the day of dismantling. Please ensure that you sign on and off in the attendance book, and report to the Committee member ‘in charge' at that time.