The Lew Ellison Shield – awarded to the best exhibit in class 20, Honey Cake. Neil Blakemore
The Don Waterhouse Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in Class 6, Creamed or Soft set honey. Not awarded
The David Cook Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 13, a shallow frame suitable for extraction. Sue Lang
The Richard Sherwood Shield – awarded to the best exhibit in class 14, three matching beeswax blocks. Caroline Luxford
The Jennings Craft Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 28. Sue Lang
The Ian Beaty Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in class 27, for Three Craft Items. Beverley Underwood
The Alan Sunman Cup – awarded to the best exhibit in classes 30- 33, Photographic Classes. Beverley Underwood (Class 30)
The Bill Inskip Trophy – is not awarded to any specific class. The Honey Show Secretary has decided that this year it will be awarded to the winner of Class 15 ‘One Beeswax Block’. Caroline Luxford
The Linslade Cup – awarded to a novice* member of the Association gaining the most points in classes 1 – 34 inclusive. Phill Howes
The Centenary Trophy – awarded to the best exhibit in Class 25, Interesting or Instructive Exhibit. Caroline Luxford
The Federation Cup – is awarded to the best exhibit in Class 11: 6 x 454g (1lb) matching jars of honey. Matt Alabaster
The Jennings Junior Trophy – awarded to the Junior/Student member of the Association gaining most points (all classes included). Not awarded
The Jennings Senior Trophy – awarded to the Beds BKA member gaining most points in classes 1-34 inclusive. Caroline Luxford
The Wilf Ruff Shield – awarded to the District accumulating the most points in classes 1-37 inclusive. Leighton Buzzard
The National Honey Show Blue Ribbon and the Bedfordshire Cup – awarded for the best exhibit in the Show. Colin Hall. Class 4 – Two matching jars Medium honey
Non-members of Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association that win Trophy’s (open classes) have their names engraved on Trophies but are not be able keep the trophies at home. (They will be retained by show secretary).
Rosettes and Certificates
The 2023 Show awarded the following places for each class:
First Red Certificate and Rosette
Second Blue Certificate and Rosette
Third Yellow Certificate and Rosette
Very Highly Commended Green Certificate