Autumn Show 2023
Report below
No heat waves, no droughts, no storms, no floods; this was a year when the weather has been kinder to gardeners. Some warmth and some rain have provided better growing conditions. Accordingly we looked forward to some good displays of vegetables, fruit and flowers and we were not disappointed. The vegetable entries were well up to up to previous years with the tomatoes taking pride of place. There were good displays of onions, some huge carrots and spinach leaves together with some weird shaped squashes and vegetables with colourful apples dominating the fruit sections.
The flower entries exceeded last years total with some beautiful displays of late summer flowers. These included tall colourful spikes of gladiolus, and a range of dahlias of different sizes, shapes and colours. Grasses and displays of mixed flowers made an elegant show helping to fill the Village Hall with colour and a real feel of harvest time.
The domestic classes came up with some excellent upside down pineapple cakes, cheese scones and pots of jam. The photography entries also exceeded last year’s total with classes including Barns and Farm buildings, Swings and Roundabouts, Red, White and Blue, Clock Towers, Summer Highlights and Photos that told a story.
There was a very good attendance in the afternoon to view the displays, the class prize winners and for the presentation of the cups and trophies.
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 also 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.
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 grow vegetables, fruit or flowers specifically for show purposes. There are excellent chances of winning a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize in each class even if you are entering for the first time, and just taking part is rewarding. We would like to see more of what you grow normally 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 including exhibitors, judges, helpers and all those who came to the Show.
AUTUMN SHOW PRINCIPAL WINNERS
The Tony Wickson Memorial Cup for the best Spring Sown onion – Alan Woodward
The Jack Wickson Memorial Cup for the best entry in Class 1 (mixed vegetables) – Alan Woodward
The Street Trophy for the best entry in Classes 2 and 3 (tomatoes) – Graham Ansell
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) – Alan Woodward
The Parker Rose Bowl for the best exhibit in class 43 (single rose) – Mary Gregory
The A L Webb Memorial Tray for the most points in Classes 35 to 49 (flowers) – Chris Impey
The Rose Bowl for the most points in the domestic classes – Fiona Newton and Jenny Joyson
The Hawtin Trophy for the most points in the junior classes age 7 to 10 – Autumn John
The Parker Trophy for the most points in the photographic classes – Chris Scruby
The Parker Trophy for the best photograph – Dianne Cockburn