VASL Rich Fruit Cake

Recipe
Ingredients:
250gm Sultanas
250gm chopped Raisins
250gm Currants
125gm chopped Mixed Peel
90gm chopped Red Glace Cherries
90gm chopped Blanched Almonds
1/3 cup Sherry or Brandy
250gm Plain Flour
60gm Self-Raising flour
1/4 teaspoon grated Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground Ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground Cloves
250gm Butter
250gm soft Brown Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Lemon Essence or finely grated Lemon Rind
1/2 teaspoon Almond Essence
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Essence
4 large Eggs
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Steps:
  1. Mix together all the fruit and nuts and sprinkle with the sherry or brandy. Cover and leave for at least one hour, but preferably overnight.
  2. Sift together the flours and spices.
  3. Cream together the butter and sugar with the essences.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, and then alternately add the fruit and flour mixtures. Mix thoroughly. The mixture should be stiff enough to support a wooden spoon.
  5. Place the mixture into a prepared 20 cm square tin and bake in a slow oven for approximately 3-1/2 to 4 hours.
  6. Allow the cake to cool in the tin.

Notes:
To ensure uniformity and depending upon the size it is suggested the raisins be snipped into 2 or 3 pieces, cherries into 4 to 6 pieces and almonds crosswise into 3 or 4 pieces. The height of the cooked cake should not exceed 5.7cm (57mm). All fruit cakes are to be cut in half when being judged. 
Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique. The Rich Fruit Cake competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level. An exhibitor having won at their local Show will bake another cake for the Group Final held in April, and then the winner of the Group Final will bake another cake for the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter any other Show until after the Group Final judging. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final. 
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Berrigan Show past representatives include:  
2009: ​Wendy Cleve
2010: Jennifer Macartney
2011: Jennifer Macartney
2012: Jennifer Macartney
2013: Jennifer Macartney
2014: Del Schweicker
2015: ​Jill Edwards
2016: ​Lyndall Horne
2017: ​Lyndall Horne
2018: ​Heather Frost
2019: ​Lyndall Horne
2021: ​Lyndall Horne
Lyndall's Rich Fruit Cake placed 2nd at the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2022: ​Lyndall Horne

VASL Carrot Cake

Recipe 
Ingredients: 
375gm Plain Flour
2 teaspoon Baking Powder
1-1/2 teaspoon Bicarb Soda
2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon Allspice
2 teaspoon Salt
345gm Castor Sugar
375ml Vegetable Oil
4 Eggs
3 medium Carrots, grated (350gm)
220gm tin Crushed Pineapple, drained
180gm Pecans, coarsely crushed 

Steps:
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan), Grease a 23cm round cake tin and line with baking paper.
  2. Sift the dry ingredients together into a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and oil, then add to the dry ingredients. Mix well then add the carrots, crushed pineapple and pecans. Mix to form a smooth batter and pour into the cake tin.
  3. Bake for approximately 90 to 100 minutes
  4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin on a wire rack. Upend and allow to cool on the wire rack.
Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique. The Carrot Cake competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level. An exhibitor having won at their local Show will bake another cake for the Group Final held in April, and then the winner of the Group Final will bake another cake for the State Final at the annual VASL Convention. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter any other Show until after the Group Final judging. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final. 
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Berrigan Show past representatives include:  
2013: ​Jude Lawrence
2014: ​Lyndall Horne
2015: ​Jenny Coldwell
2016: ​Lyndall Horne
2017: Lyndall Horne
2018: ​Victoria Kennedy
2019: ​Lyndall Horne
Lyndall's Carrot Cake placed 2nd at the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2022: ​Lyndall Horne

VASL Junior Carrot & Date Muffins

Recipe
Ingredients: 
​2-1/2 cups Self-Raising Flour
1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon 
1/4 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
1 cup Brown Sugar (firmly packed)
1/3 cup pitted Dates
1 cup coarsely grated Carrot
1 tablespoon Orange Marmalade
1 cup Canola Oil
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup Orange Juice
​1 cup Reduced Fat Milk

Steps:
  1. Pre-heat oven to 190C (moderately hot).
  2. Line a 12 hole muffin pan with round paper muffin cases - classic white muffin cases size (35mm Height x 90mm Wide x 50mm Base).
  3. Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl, stir in dates and carrots. Then add the combined marmalade, oil, eggs, juice and milk. Mix until just combined.
  4. Spoon mixture evenly into muffin paper cases in muffin pan.
  5. Cook for 20 minutes. To test if muffins are cooked insert cake skewer, if it comes out clean the muffins are ready.
  6. Stand muffins in pan for 5 minutes before removing to cool.
  7. Show Entries: Four (4) muffins per plate
Junior entrants must be under 18 years on the day of their local Show. Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique. The Junior Carrot & Date Muffin competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level. An exhibitor having won at their local Show will bake more muffins for the Group Final held in April, and then the winner of the Group Final will bake more muffins for the State Final at the annual VASL Convention. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter any other Show until after the Group Final judging. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final. 

VASL Junior Boiled Fruit Cake

Recipe
Ingredients:
375gm mixed Fruit Mix
3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
1/2 cup Water
125g Butter
1/2 teaspoon Bicarb Soda
1/2 cup Sherry
2 Eggs, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Marmalade
1 cup Self-Raising Flour
1 cup Plain Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt

Steps:
  1. Place the mixed fruit, sugar, spice, water and butter in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
  2. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, then remove and allow to cool.
  3. Add the bicarb, sherry, eggs and marmalade, mixing well.
  4. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients then place in a greased and lined 20cm round cake tin.
  5. Bake in a moderately slow oven for 1.5 hours or until cooked when tested. 
Junior entrants must be under 18 years on the day of their local Show. Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique. The Junior Boiled Fruit Cake competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level. An exhibitor having won at their local Show will bake another cake for the Group Final held in April, and then the winner of the Group Final will bake another cake for the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter any other Show until after the Group Final judging. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final. 
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Berrigan Show past representatives include:  
2009: Rose-Lea Cleve
2015: Kaitlynn Jones

VASL Handicraft Competitions

Spotlight/VASL Crochet Competition
A 3D item, no larger than 50cms on any one side made from pure wool/wool blend of any ply.

Berrigan Show past representatives include:
2015: ​Lorna Gray
Lorna's item placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton), and 2nd at the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show
2018: ​Catie Purtell 
Spotlight/VASL Hand Embroidery Competition
Berrigan Show past representatives include:
2008: Brenda Oliver
Brenda's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2010: Joy Knight
2016: ​Dot McIvor
2017: ​Stella Lee
Spotlight/VASL Patchwork Competition
The exhibit is to be no more than one metre on any side, machine/hand pieced and quilted by exhibitor only, with minimal embellishment not to overpower patchwork. 

​Berrigan Show past representatives include:
2008: Brenda Oliver
Brenda's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2009: Brenda Oliver
Brenda's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2010: ​Del Schweicker
2011: Brenda Oliver
Brenda's exhibit placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton), and 1st at the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show
2013: ​Linda Kay
Linda's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2014: ​Linda Kay
2015: ​Linda Kay
2016: ​Del Schweicker
2017: ​Del Schweicker
Del's exhibit placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton) and was a State Finalist at the Royal Melbourne Show
2018: Del Schweicker
Del's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2019: ​Del Schweicker
Picture
Patchwork exhibit by Del Schweicker receiving 2nd at the GVRSA Group Final, Shepparton
Del's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2021: ​Lorna Gray & Del Schweicker
Picture
Patchwork exhibit by Del Schweicker receiving 3rd at the State Final, 2022 Royal Melbourne Show
Lorna's exhibit placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)

Del's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Kyabram), and 3rd place at the State Finalist at the Royal Melbourne Show
2022: ​Del Schweicker 
​Spotlight/VASL Knitting Competition
A hand knitted blanket to be no more than one metre on any side with a minimum of 5 different stiches. Each exhibit must be made from pure wool/wool blend of any ply, and the exhibitor is to attach the label from wool used or receipt from the woollen mill. 

​​Berrigan Show past representatives include:
2010: Brenda Oliver
Brenda's garment placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2011: ​Del Schweicker
Del's garment placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2012: Del Schweicker
2012: ​Brenda Oliver
Brenda's garment placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2013: ​Del Schweicker 
2014: ​Beth Rendell
Beth's garment placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2015: ​Beth McIntosh
2018: Del Schweicker
Del's garment placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2019: ​Del Schweicker
Picture
Garment by Del Schweicker receiving 1st at the GVRSA Group Final, Shepparton
Del's garment placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton) and was a State Finalist at the Royal Melbourne Show with judging held in Bendigo due to Covid-19 
Spotlight/VASL Sewing Competition
Wearable vest, fully lined with embellishments allowed, sewn by machine, and may be hand finished. 

​​​Berrigan Show past representatives include:
2008: Brenda Oliver
Brenda's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2009: Brenda Oliver 
Brenda's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2013: ​Jennifer Coldwell
2018: ​Lorna Gray
Picture
Sewing exhibit by Lorna Gray (left) receiving 1st at the GVRSA Group Final, Shepparton, also pictured with Del Schweicker and her knitting (2nd) and patchwork (2nd)
Lorna's exhibit placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton) and was a State Finalist at the Royal Melbourne Show
2019: Del Schweicker
Del's exhibit placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2022: Del Schweicker 
Spotlight/VASL Long Stitch Competition 
The exhibit to be an article of cross stitch (any type up to 60cms on all sides including frame) with minimal embellishments allowed.  

VASL Photography Competition

A subject or theme is set each year - please refer to the schedule for further details. Photos should be unframed and no larger than 20cm x 30cm. Photos should be mounted on thick card with a mount no larger than 3cm. All work is to have been completed in 12 months prior to entry at a local Show. Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique. The VASL Photography competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level. An exhibitor having won at their local Show will compete at the Group Final held in April, and then the winner of the Group Final will compete at the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter any other Show until after the Group Final judging. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final. 
​
Berrigan Show past representatives include:  
2010: Andrea Palmer
2011: Lucy Chamberlain
Lucy's photo placed 2nd in the GVRSA Group Final (Shepparton)
2015: ​Victoria Kennedy
2016: ​Margaret Graham
2017: ​Catie Purtell
2018: ​Eliza Purtell 
2022: Janice Graham

VASL Junior Photography Competition

Junior entrants must be under 18 years on the day of their local Show. A subject or theme is set each year - please refer to the schedule for further details. Photos should be unframed and no larger than 20cm x 30cm. Photos should be mounted on thick card with a mount no larger than 3cm. All work is to have been completed in 12 months prior to entry at a local Show. Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique. The VASL Photography competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State Level. An exhibitor having won at their local Show will compete at the Group Final held in April, and then the winner of the Group Final will compete at the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter any other Show until after the Group Final judging. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final. 
​
Berrigan Show past representatives include:  ​
2014: Maddison Connell 
2021: ​Satvia Morgan
Picture
Photograph by Satvia Morgan receiving 1st at the State Final, 2022 Royal Melbourne Show
Satvia's photo placed 1st in the GVRSA Group Final (Kyabram), and 1st at the State Final at the Royal Melbourne Show
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