Hamsterley Hoppings 5
Bank Holiday Sunday, 28th August 2011
In its fifth year, the Hoppings continues to provide an afternoon of family fun.
Running Schedule
Saturday – August 27th
12noon All Scarecrows and Flower displays to be out for judging
Sunday – August 28th
10.00am Start of Sheep Dog Trials
11.00am All entries for poetry, produce, flower and veg to village hall
12.00 noon Opening (Butterwick Hospice)
12.00noon Vintage vehicle exhibition
12.15pm Crook Samba Drummers
12.30pm Children’s race begin
12.30pm Dog agility demonstration – followed by an opportunity for you to have a go with your own dog
1.30pm Middleton and Teesdale Silver Band
1.30pm American football demonstration
1.30pm Notify tug-o-war that you wish to enter (£10 per team)
2.00pm Children’s Fancy Dress Competition (theme of “The Movies”)
2.00pm Tug-o-War begins
2.15pm Human Punch and Judy (Hamsterley Players)
2.15pm Demonstration of Sheep dog driving
2.45pm Crook Samba Drummers
2.45pm Scrufts competition – bring along your pet
3.00pm American football demonstration
3.00pm Teenage and Adult races begin
3.15pm Middleton and Teesdale Silver Band
3.30pm Human Punch and Judy (Hamsterley Players)
3.45pm Space hop around the ring!
4.15pm Human Punch and Judy (Hamsterley Players)
4.30pm Tug-o-War
4.30pm Draw of the raffle and issuing of prizes for Scarecrows and Garden Competition
5.00pm Close
Throughout the afternoon on Sunday
Games hook-a-duck, hoopla, football, coconut shy, human fruit machine!
Stalls including Local crafts, bric-a-brac, tombola, book stall
Refreshments Tearooms serving filled rolls, pies, homemade cakes, scones, tea and coffee. Outside there will be a hog roast, traditional sweet stall and soft drinks stand, ice creams.
Cross Keys The Cross Keys will have a Vintage Tractor display, a market stall from Broom Mill and Outside bar (Weather permitting)
Social Club Will be open from all afternoon for the purchase of drinks from the bar. Please note: You are not allowed off the premises with alcohol bought at the Club. In the evening a family disco is being held.
Please note that this itinerary may be subject to changes on the day. Listen to announcements for updates.
What’s new?
We try each year to incorporate new things to make it interesting for all, so new for this year is:
- One Man and his Dog (Sheep-dog trials throughout the day
- How Does Your Garden Grow (a chance to show off your gardening skills)
- Produce competition (from cakes to corned beef pie)
- Poetry competition (delight us with your words)
- Hog roast
…and this year we are not organising a formal tug-o-war competition, however the rope and volunteers will be available on the day should people want to have a pull-off. Instead, we are focusing on developing the races for all ages in the style of “It’s a Knockout”.
On top of this we have all the usual great things such as Scarecrow competition, Children’s fancy dress, Scrufts, Sideshows and Games, Stalls, Tea rooms, Vintage Vehicle and Tractor display and Middleton and Teesdale Silver Band www.middletonband.org.uk.
(Information on Hoppings 4 (2010) and Hoppings 1854 are now on the History/Hoppings page and images for Hoppings 4 are on the Gallery/Hoppings 4 and Gallery/Scarecrows pages.)
Latest News
John Stephenson writes:
‘Julie and I have volunteered to run the bookstall for the Hoppings, but the stock from last year has been sold, as it could not be stored in the Sunday School. If anyone has books/jigsaws/games they no longer require could you ask them to phone us on 488420 and we will arrange to collect?
Many thanks.’
Volunteers
Last year over 45 people from the Village volunteered in some way either in the organisation of the Hoppings, or on the day. Without volunteers we cannot run the event (you should see the Health and Safety requirements around this event!).
If you have some time either before the event or on the day and wish to volunteer please contact Helen Kirby on 01388 488467.
Stalls
In previous years we have spent days trying to generate interest from stalls, much like the ones you see at the Farmers’ Markets. These hours spent were never very fruitful and indeed the feedback we get from visitors to the event is that they love the local stalls e.g. the Tombola, the bric-a-brac, second hand books, locally produced crafts, etc.
If you would like a stall at the event please download and complete the Stall Application Form (PDF format 61kb) and return it to Julieanne Weir at 4 Saunders Avenue, Hamsterley.
If you have any questions please just give her a call on 01388 488187.
Donations
It costs well over £1000 to run this event each year. Given the current financial climate we are not going to be actively contacting people to ask for donations, but that is not to say that we don’t need them!
If you would like to donate please contact Peter Christensen on 01388 488091, or download our Scarecrow and Gardening Competition Application and Donation Form (PDF format 49kb).
We also have a number of gifts donated from last year that we are going to raffle, so look out for tickets. Prizes range from getting your horse new shoes to a night in a hotel!
Fundraising
In previous years any funds gained from the event have been split in three ways, a proportion is kept to fund the next Hoppings, some has been given to Charity e.g. Help for Heroes, Air Ambulance, and some to support the Village e.g. last year the Village Hall received donation to help with maintenance costs of this fantastic resource.
This year, again we will need to keep some back for future operational costs, but we have also nominated this year’s charity as the Butterwick Hospice. Many of you will know that they do a fantastic job in providing support to people and their families affected by cancer. We are also keen to keep a proportion to support Village activities. Suggestion has been made to try and enter Britain in Bloom, for example. If though, you have other ideas for the Village then please let us know!
Competitions
Below are details of each competition and application forms to download and complete.
Scarecrows
What fantastic contributions we have had each year. To keep costs down this year, we are just going to have two categories, Children (U16) and Adult. It doesn’t matter if it is a group of you or an individual. This year the theme is The Movies.
Entry is £1 for children/group of children and £3 for adult/group of adults. Winners of each category get their own personalised mug! Closing date for applications is Thursday 25th August.
To enter, download our Scarecrow and Gardening Competition Application and Donation Form (PDF format 49kb).
How does your garden grow?
We are looking to give the Village a splash of colour and also celebrate the many talented gardeners in the Village. So we have created a competition comprising of three adult categories: A 16” hanging basket (wire), a window box to include one vegetable, and an unusual planted container, e.g. a pair of shoes!
The Children’s category it is a decorated planted pot (any size). Entry £1 per adult category, 50p for children. Closing date for applications is Thursday 25th August.
To enter, download our Scarecrow and Gardening Competition Application and Donation Form (PDF format 49kb).
Poetry competition
Write a poem (any length) using the title of Hamsterley. There are three age categories, Adult (16+), 11-16 years, and 10 and under. Entry is free. Simply bring your entries to the Village Hall foyer by 11am on the day where you can display them. After the Hoppings all the poems will be published together in a collection, with the winners of each category being given pride of place in the book.
Fancy dress
As usual the Hoppings kicks off with the Children’s fancy dress competition, this year with a theme of The Movies. So from the Hulk, to Woody the Cowboy, and Cinderella to the Wicked With of the West, we look forward to your creations! 50p entry, prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Just turn up on the day.
Scrufts
Bring your pet, whether furry, scaly or bald! 50p entry, prize for 1st position, rosettes for 2nd and 3rd. Just turn up on the day.
Flower and Vegetable Competition
This year the flower and vegetable competition will be held in the small hall of the Village Hall, alongside the Produce Competition.
Simply bring entries to Village Hall by 11am on the day. 50p per entry. Cash prize for first position; a special prize for overall best in show.
a) 1 Cauliflower and stalk
b) 3 heads of Beetroot
c) 1 Green Cabbage – round
d) 3 Tomatoes (any colour)
e) 3 Pompom Dahlias (2” max)
f) 3 Cactus / Semi-Cactus Dahlias (4”-6”)
g) 3 Dahlias (decorative small 4”-6”)
h) 1 Bunch mixed flowers (10 stems)
i) 3 Gladioli
j) 1 Buttonhole Rose
k) 1 Buttonhole Carnation
l) 3 Roses
Produce
New for this year, and mainly to fill our tummies, we are introducing a produce competition. Please bring all entries to the small hall in the Village Hall by 11am. 50p per entry. Cash prize for 1st place; a special prize for best in show.
a) Set recipe Victoria Sponge (7”):
- 100g/4oz Margarine
- 100g/4oz Caster sugar (white)
- 2 medium eggs
- 100g/4oz Self-raising Flour
- Raspberry jam to fill
- Icing sugar to dust
These are the ingredients, how you put them together and cook them is over to you!
b) Fruit cake (Loaf or Circular tin)
c) A decorated cake (any size – big or small, even a cupcake!
d) Jam (any flavour)
e) Orange marmalad
f) Corned beef pie
g) 4 savoury scones – be daring with your ingredients
h) ½ dozen eggs (hen)
i) Children only – 4 Decorated cupcakes
Vintage vehicle and tractor display
Not really a competition, more a chance to show off these wonderful vehicles. For more information and to book your vehicle a place please contact Irene on 01388 832818.
One Man and His Dog
Details to follow!
More Information
If you would like any more information about the Hoppings, please do not hesitate to talk to one of the Hoppings Team. They are: Neil and Angela Malkin, Julieanne Weir, Maria-Elena Lamont-Rodriguez, Helen Kirby, Claire Hunter, Geoff Hunter, Peter and Margaret Christensen, Anne Fairburn, Irene and George Stephenson, Mark Coatsworth, Ady Davis. Our thanks and best wishes go to Sue and Paul Routledge who have been involved this year but unfortunately have had to stand down at present. Also our thanks extend to Peter Fayle who every year completes and signs off the risk assessment for the Hoppings without charge. There is already and will be many more involved and we thank you all in advance!
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Hoppings 5, Stall Application Form
To book a stall, download our entry form (PDF format 61kb).
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Hoppings 5, Scarecrow and Gardening Competition Application and Donation Form
To enter or donate, download our entry form (PDF format 49kb).
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