AUTUMN SHOW

The Autumn Show was held last Saturday, September 12th at the Golden Acre Community Centre, Ross Close. Numbers of exhibits were a little up on last year, an increase of about 6%. There has also been a significant and welcome increase in visitor numbers for all three shows this year held in the new venue.

As always the flowers in general were a dazzling multi-coloured sight but the dahlias were particularly magnificent and striking. However, it is the vegetables and fruit which provide the stars of the autumn show. Tomatoes and onions were in abundance and the leeks were as long as ever. There was a larger than usual number of entries for the classes based on trays containing a selection of different vegetables. Ken Peck did especially well winning 9 vegetable classes out of 21 possible ones. In one of the pot plant classes, there were several impressive pepper plants grown from a seed.

Cakes, jams and wines were all on display in the domestic sections. There were also craft items of all kinds all executed with great care. 'Harvest Time' was the appropriate theme for the formal flower arrangement. All the entries combined flowers, fruits and vegetables in the displays. First prize went to Yvonne Bishop who also won the class of a flower arrangement in a wine glass which was judged by the public.

Children's classes were well supported. Particularly interesting was the class in which children had made insects using any materials. They had mostly chosen vegetable and plant materials and had come up with a variety of insects including a butterfly, a dragon-fly and a spider.

The Town Mayor, Doug Perry kindly attended to present the prizes. The Chairman, Doreen Townley expressed her thanks to the Town Mayor and to the hard-working Show Secretaries, Yvonne Bishop and Kate Chambers. Thanks too were given to the judges, to show stewards and to all committee members, all of whom had helped to make the show a success. Maureen Lord was also thanked for providing some very welcome refreshments.

Money was raised for society funds thanks to the generosity of members and visitors. Throughout the show donated plants were on sale and at the end of the show, plants and vegetables which had been exhibited in the show were given by members to be sold by auction.
Collette Biggs, Publicity Secretary

WINNERS

AWARDS

Babington Smith Trophy – Most points in show
Winner: Ken Peck

Runner-up: Hugh Law

Sewell Cup – Most points in Vegetable Section – Classes 1-22
Winner: Ken Peck

Runner-up: Hugh Law

Acrow Bowl – Most points in Flower & Fruit Section – Classes 23-52
Winner: Kath Bartram

Runner-up: Robin Crouchman

John Coe Memorial Trophy – Best bloom in Dahlia Section – Classes 28-31
Winner: Jose Rumbo

Harry Green Trophy – Best bloom in Rose Section – Classes 35-37
Winner: David Livermore

Harry Green Cup – Best Floral Arrangement – Class 52
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

Walker Trophy – Most points in Domestic Section – Classes 54-69
Winner: Mrs S Stott

Runner-up: Margaret Hanson

Rickett Shield – Best Exhibit in Domestic Classes 54-60
Winner: Marion Barker

Scrivener Trophy – Most points in Junior Section – Classes 70-77
Winner: Charlotte Staniforth

Runner-up: Sophie Stone-Wigg

“Eric the Hedgehog” – Best Exhibit in the Junior Classes
Winner: Katie Sell

Ellis Rooke Cup – Most points in all three shows in the year
Winner: Ken Peck

Tom Green Cup – Most points in Junior Classes in all three shows in the year
Winner: Charlotte Staniforth

SECTION 1 – VEGETABLES

1. Beans, Runner – 9 pods, with stalks
Winner: Ken Peck

2. Beans, Dwarf or French – 9 pods, with stalks
Winner: Sue Staniforth

3. Beetroot – 3, with minimum 7.5 cm long tops
Winner: Ken Peck

4. Cabbage – 2, with stalks
Winner: Alan Taylor

5. Carrots – 4, with minimum 7.5 cm long tops
Winner: Ken Peck

6. Cucumbers – 2
Winner: Ken Peck

7. Leeks – 3, with roots
Winner: Peter Cranfield

8. Marrows – pair for table use
Winner: Peter Cranfield

9. Onions – 4, dressed, under 250g
Winner: Christine Marshall

10. Onions – 4, dressed, 250g or over
Winner: Peter Cranfield

11. Potatoes – 4 white
Winner: Ken Peck

12. Potatoes – 4 coloured
Winner: Ken Peck

14. Shallots – 9 culinary, large
Winner: John Bartram

15. Shallots – 9 pickling, small, not exceeding 30 mm in diameter
Winner: Ken Peck

16. Tomatoes – 6 with stalks
Winner: Alan Taylor

17. Tomatoes, small variety – 6, not exceeding 35 mm in diameter
Winner: Ron Gilder

18. A truss of Tomatoes (ripe and/or unripe)
Winner: Alan Taylor

19. Collection of Vegetables – 4 different kinds in a tray max size 61 cm by 61 cm
Winner: Ken Peck

20. Collection of Salad Vegetables – 4 different kinds arranged in a tray
Winner: Ken Peck

21. Courgettes – 3
Winner: Christine Marshall

22. Any other vegetable – minimum 2, not included in the schedule
Winner: Ian Thornton

SECTION 2 – FRUIT & FLOWER CLASSES

23. Apples – 3 culinary, with stalks
Winner: John Bartram

24. Apples – 3 dessert, with stalks
Winner: David Livermore

25. Pears – 3 with stalks
Winner: John Bartram

26. Blackberries – 12 with stalks
Winner: Sue Staniforth

27. Any fruit not included in the schedule
Winner: Christine Marshall

28. Dahlias, decorative or ball – 3 blooms
Winner: Alan Taylor

29. Dahlias, cactus or semi-cactus – 3 blooms
Winner: Jose Rumbo

30. Dahlias, pompon – 5 blooms, under 52 mm diameter
Winner: Kate Chambers

31. Dahlias, mixed – to be judged on quality
Winner: Alan Taylor

34. Display of foliage in a container
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

35. Roses, large flowered H.T. – one specimen bloom
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

36. Roses, large flowered H.T. – three specimen blooms, any colour or colours
Winner: David Livermore

37. Roses, cluster flowered – 3 stems
Winner: Kath Bartram

38. Gladioli – 3 spikes
Winner: Sue Staniforth

39. Asters – 6 stems
Winner: Robin Crouchman

40. A container of Yellow/Orange/Bronze Flowers and/or foliage
Winner: Kate Chambers

41. Flowering Trees or Shrubs – 3 stems
Winner: Ken Peck

42. One Pot Plant in flower
Winner: Connie Brown

43. One Pot Plant for foliage
Winner: Kath Bartram

44. Cactus in a container not greater than 23 cm diameter as grown by exhibitor
Winner: Robin Crouchman

45. Succulent in a pot maximum 23 cm diameter as grown by exhibitor
Winner: Robin Crouchman

46. One plant grown from a pip, stone, nut, berry, etc.
Winner: Jose Rumbo

47. Pelargonium – in a pot as grown by exhibitor
Winner: Robin Crouchman

48. Fuchsia – in a pot not more than 23 cm diameter as grown by exhibitor
Winner: Ken Peck

49. Fuchsia – 6 mounted flower heads
Winner: Kath Bartram

50. A container of plants as grown
Winner: Jean Petchey

51. A container of fruits and berries – 3 stems
Winner: Anne Dawson

52. Floral arrangement: “Harvest Time” – An arrangement to include seasonal seed heads, ears of corn, vegetables or fruit etc
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

53. A flower arrangement in a wine glass – judged by the public
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

SECTION 3 – DOMESTIC CLASSES

54. Coconut Fruit Cake (made according to given recipe)
Winner: Dorothy Law

55. Apple Cake – any recipe
Winner: Sue Staniforth

56. Mince Pies – 4
Winner: Sarah Hammond

57. A Pizza (maximum size 20 cm)
Winner: Mrs S Stott

58. Jam – 1 jar
Winner: Dorothy Law

59. Any other Preserve – 1 jar
Winner: Marion Barker

60. Chutney – 1 jar
Winner: Marion Barker

63. Tripartite Class consisting of three photographs:
(a) The Flower (b) The Plant (c) The Habitat
Winner: Margaret Hanson

64. A framed photograph of a horticultural subject
Winner: Annie Erdman

65. A picture – any medium, space allowed 45 cm maximum
Winner: Yvonne Bishop

66. A knitted or crocheted article
Winner: Sarah Hammond

67. A hand crafted article – hard material (e.g. wood, metal, glass, etc.)
Winner: Mrs S. Stott

68. A hand crafted article – any other material
Winner: Margaret Hanson

69. An embroidered article, tapestry, cross-stitch or patchwork
Winner: Storm Bowden

SECTION 4 – JUNIOR CLASSES (Age up to 15)

70. Jam Tarts – 4
Winner: Sophie Stone-Wigg

71. An Insect – any material
Winner: C harlotte Staniforth

72. A Photograph: My Best Friend
Winner: Katie Sell and Charlotte Staniforth

73. Drawing or Painting of Fish – maximum A4 size
Winner: Jessica Stone-Wigg and Katie Sell

74. Computer Generated Invitation to a Birthday Party
Winner: Sophie Stone-Wigg

76. Flowers in a container
Winner: Charlotte Staniforth

77. Plant(s) growing in a pot, maximum 18 cm
Winner: Charlotte Staniforth