Autumn Show 2021
Report below.
It was two years ago that we last held an Autumn Show “thanks” to Covid. So it was with some hesitation that we decided to go ahead with a Show this year; would there be many entries and would people want to turn out to the Show in the afternoon? However after such a long time with no Club meetings other than by Zoom, we felt it was worth holding a “real” event and get the Club programme back on track. We took appropriate Covid precautions in the Village Hall and arranged to serve the teas and hold the raffle and Prize Giving outside.
On the day all our misgivings proved to be unjustified. There was a magnificent response from both exhibitors and public. With 38 entrants and some 215 entries all classes from vegetables to photographs were well represented and the Village Hall was filled with the fruits of Autumn and the colour of flowers. There was a lovely display of cakes and other domestic entries and the Junior classes were a delight with amazing models of lighthouses, gingerbread cakes and paintings.
Our thanks to all those who entered and made an early start on Saturday morning in order to display their exhibits before the judging started at 10.30am. We are always grateful to our external judges who take great care and consideration in their judging. The individual comments they make on the domestic, junior and photography classes are greatly appreciated. Our thanks are also due this time to two judges who stepped in at the last moment following an accident to our vegetable, fruit and flower judge.
We try to make the Show a friendly and attractive event for anyone who would like to take part. There are 64 classes covering a wide range of exhibits. You do not need to be an expert or to grow vegetables, fruit or flowers specifically for show purposes. There are excellent chances of winning a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize even if you are entering for the first time, and just taking part is rewarding. We would love to see more of what you normally grow in your garden, and for those who are not gardeners or do not have a garden the cooking and photography classes provide an opportunity to take part. In particular, we would like to encourage more children to enter the Junior classes.
We are grateful to everybody who helped make this another very enjoyable and successful afternoon: exhibitors, judges, helpers and all who came to the Show. The next show will hopefully be on Saturday 9 April 2022. Now is the time to plant your daffodils and tulips!
PRINCIPAL WINNERS
The Tony Wickson Memorial Cup for the best Spring Sown onion – David Heavens
The Jack Wickson Memorial Cup for the best entry in Class 1 (mixed vegetables) – David Heavens
The Street Trophy for the best entry in Classes 2 and 3 (tomatoes) –David Heavens
The Drury Memorial Shield for the most points in the root vegetable classes – Alan Woodward
The Harry Charlton Cup for the most points in Classes 1 – 34 (vegetables and fruit) – David Heavens
The Parker Rose Bowl for the best exhibit in class 43 (single rose) – Neil Grady
The A L Webb Memorial Tray for the most points in Classes 35 to 49 (flowers) – Alan Woodward
The Rose Bowl for the most points in the domestic classes – Lindsay Rawson, Janet Pottle, Gillian Impey and Henry Prince
The Hawtin Trophy for the most points in the junior classes age 7 to 10 – William
The Hawtin Trophy for the most points in the junior classes age under 7– Alexandra
The Parker Trophy for the most points in the photographic classes – Dan Metcalfe
The Parker Trophy for the best photograph – Ian Metcalfe.