The Bidborough Gardening Association Autumn Show was held on Saturday 7 September 2019 in the Village Hall. 35 members and juniors rose to the challenge and entered a magnificent display of Autumn flowers, vegetables and flower arrangements that were enjoyed by everyone who attended in the afternoon while enjoying a piece of cake and cup of tea.
The results and photos of the show can be found below for you all to enjoy.
Trophies and Special Prizes
| Trophies & Special Prizes | ||
| Class 23 | Elizabeth Kerrison Challenge Cup | Diana Barber |
| Class 34 | W. H. Kent Memorial Trophy | Peter Pierson |
| Classes 36-52( except 45) | Apperley Cup | Peter Pierson |
| Class 45 | Reader Tankard | No Award |
| Class 29 | R. J. Bassett Memorial Cup | Peter Pierson |
| Class 55-62 | Mary Kent Cup | Ruth Pierson |
| Class 64-68 | Floral Bowl | Diana Barber |
| Class 69 | Michael Ryder Cup | Anna Pierson |
| Best Exhibit of Dahlias | Dr. Thurson Trophy | Bill Liddall |
| Classes 8 & 9 | Best Bloom – RNRS Bronze Medal | Colin Barber |
| Most points in Summer/Autumn | RHS Banksian Medal | Colin Barber |
| Classes 69-78 | Juniors £5 Gift Token – Highest Total Pts | Anna Pierson |
The full results:
| First | Second | Third | Commended | |
| Dahlia Classes | ||||
| 1 | Colin Barber | Val Fitzpatrick | No Award | No Award |
| 2 | Colin Barber | Val Fitzpatrick | Bill Liddall | No Award |
| 3 | Bill Liddall | Colin Barber | Deenah Wheeler | No Award |
| 4 | Colin Barber | Tony Fitzpatrick | No Award | No Award |
| 5 | Colin Barber | Deenah Wheeler | Bill Liddall | No Award |
| 6 | Bill Liddall | Colin Barber | No Award | No Award |
| 7 | Bill Liddall | Colin Barber | No Award | No Award |
| 7a | Bill Liddall | Colin Barber | No Award | No Award |
| 7b | Bill Liddall | Glenys McDonald | Val Fitzpatrick | No Award |
| Rose Classes | ||||
| 8 | Colin Barber | John Johnson | Julie Watkins | No Award |
| 9 | Colin Barber | Julie Watkins | No Award | No Award |
| 10 | Deenah Wheeler | Colin Barber | John Perry | No Award |
| 11 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 12 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 13 | Colin Barber | Glenys McDonald | Alison Lush | No Award |
| Other Flower Classes | ||||
| 14 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 15 | John Johnson | Sylvia Rickwood | Diana Barber | No Award |
| 16 | Carrie Lyons | John Perry | Tony Fitzpatrick | No Award |
| 17 | John Johnson | Diana Barber | Glenys McDonald | No Award |
| 18 | Kate Robbins | Val Fitzpatrick | John Johnson | No Award |
| 19 | Val Fitzpatrick | John Johnson | Deenah Wheeler | No Award |
| 20 | Val Fitzpatrick | John Johnson | Carole Marks | No Award |
| 21 | Val Fitzpatrick | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 22 | Julie Watkins | Glenys McDonald | No Award | No Award |
| 23 | Diana Barber | John Johnson | Tony Fitzpatrick | No Award |
| 24 | John Johnson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 25 | John Perry | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 26 | Deenah Wheeler | Diana Barber | John Johnson | No Award |
| 27 | Carrie Lyons | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 28 | John Johnson | Carrie Lyons | No Award | No Award |
| Fruit & Veg Classes | ||||
| 29 | Peter Pierson | Colin Barber | Steve Buckley | No Award |
| 30 | Peter Pierson | Kate Robbins | Christine Carwardine | No Award |
| 31 | Peter Pierson | Hilary Skinner | John Johnson | No Award |
| 32 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 33 | Bill Liddall | Christine Carwardine | Steve Buckley | No Award |
| 34 | Peter Pierson | Glenys McDonald | Steve Buckley | No Award |
| 35 | Colin Barber | Simon Pierson | Peter Pierson | No Award |
| 36 | Colin Barber | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 37 | Steve Buckley | Bill Liddall | Oliver Meredith | No Award |
| 38 | Peter Pierson | Colin Barber | Bill Liddall | No Award |
| 39 | Peter Pierson | Steve Buckley | David Wheeler | No Award |
| 40 | Simon Pierson | Colin Barber | Andrew Dunn | No Award |
| 41 | Simon Pierson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 42 | Peter Pierson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 43 | Peter Pierson | Hilary Skinner | Colin Barber | No Award |
| 44 | Peter Pierson | Steve Buckley | David Wheeler | No Award |
| 45 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 46 | Peter Pierson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 47 | Tony Fitzpatrick | Steve Buckley | Colin Barber | No Award |
| 48 | Simon Pierson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 49 | Colin Barber | Peter Pierson | No Award | No Award |
| 50 | John Perry | Glenys McDonald | No Award | No Award |
| 51 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 52 | Andrew Dunn | Colin Barber | No Award | No Award |
| 53 | Colin Barber | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 54 | Julie Watkins | Tony Fitzpatrick | No Award | No Award |
| Homecraft Classes | ||||
| 55 | Diana Barber | Bill Liddall | Alison Lush | No Award |
| 56 | Alison Lush | Jill Buckland | Diana Barber | No Award |
| 57 | Victoria Meredith | Carole Marks | Jill Buckland | No Award |
| 58 | Diana Barber | Hilary Skinner | Carole Marks | No Award |
| 59 | Florence Meredith | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 60 | Ruth Pierson | Hilary Skinner | Diana Barber | No Award |
| 61 | Diana Barber | Glenys McDonald | No Award | No Award |
| 62 | Carrie Lyons | Barbara Ide | Jennifer Johnson | No Award |
| 63 | Michael Marks | Andrew Dunn | Bill Liddall | No Award |
| Flower Arranging Classes | ||||
| 64 | Diana Barber | Jill Buckland | No Award | No Award |
| 65 | Diana Barber | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 66 | Diana Barber | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 67 | Sheila North | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 68 | Colin Barber | John Johnson | Tony Fitzpatrick | No Award |
| Junior Exhibitors Classes | ||||
| 69 | Anna Pierson | Jenny Pierson | No Award | No Award |
| 70 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 71 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 72 | Anna Pierson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 73 | Anna Pierson | Jenny Pierson | No Award | No Award |
| 74 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 75 | Jenny Pierson | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| Anna Pierson | ||||
| 76 | Jenny Pierson | Anna Pierson | No Award | No Award |
| 77 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
| 78 | No Award | No Award | No Award | No Award |
