2021 Autumn Show
Saturday 4 September saw our first live flower show since March 2020. For those that missed it this page shows the results and a selection of photos showing the fine displays and exhibits Everybody that attended enjoyed themselves over a cup of tea and slice of cake. Isn’t it nice we are starting to get back to normal.
Trophies and special prizes:
- The Thurston Trophy, best exhibit of dahlias – Bill Liddall;
- Rose Society UK Bronze Medal, best Rose bloom – Colin Barber;
- Elizabeth Kerrison Challenge Cup, best exhibit of Michaelmas daisies – Diana Barber;
- H. Kent Memorial Trophy, best exhibit of tomatoes – Colin Barber;
- Apperly Challenge Cup, best exhibit of vegetables – Colin Barber;
- Reader Tankard, best exhibit, two marrows as a pair – Not Awarded;
- J. Bassett Memorial Cup, best collection of four kinds of vegetables – Colin Barber;
- Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society Diploma, best exhibit of fruit or vegetables – Colin Barber;
- RHS Banksian Medal, winner most points in summer and autumn shows – Not Awarded;
- Mary Kent Cup, best Homecraft exhibit – Emilia Bagge;
- Floral Bowl, best decorative exhibit – Diana Barber;
- Michael Ryder Cup, Junior flower arrangement – Maya Peletier;
- £5 Gift Token, Highest total points by junior exhibitor – Maya Peletier;
Class Results
Dahlia Classes
Class 1 – 1 Giant or Large Specimen Bloom – 1st , Barry Davis; 2nd, Brian Kelly, 3rd, Colin Barber.
Class 2 – 3 Medium Decorative Blooms – 1st, Barry Davis; 2nd, Bill Liddall; 3rd Val Fitzpatrick.
Class 3 – 3 Small Decorative Blooms – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Bill Liddall; 3rd Tony Fitzpatrick
Class 4 – 3 Medium Cactus Blooms – 1st, Barry Davis; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 5 – 3 Small Cactus Blooms – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 6 – 5 Ball Blooms – 1st, Bill Liddall; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 7 – 5 Pompon Blooms – 1st, Bill Liddall; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 7a – 3 Waterlily Blooms – 1st, Bill Liddall.
Class 7b – 3 Other Dalia Blooms – 1st, Val Fitzpatrick; 2nd, Carrie Lyons.
Rose Classes
Class 8 – 1 Large Rose Bloom – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 9 – 3 Large Rose Blooms – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 10 – 3 Cluster Rose Stems – 1st, Glenys McDonald.
Class 11 – 3 Stems of Miniature Roses – No Entries.
Class 12 – 3 Sprays of Rambler or Climbing Roses – No Entries.
Class 13 – 3 Stems of other Roses – 1st, Judy Liddall; 2nd, Glenys McDonald; 3rd, John Perry.
Other Flower Classes
Class 14 – 3 Bloom/Stems Chrysanthemums – No Entries.
Class 15 – 1 Hydrangea Head – 1st Glenys McDonald; 2ndDiana Barber; 3rd, Carry Lyons.
Class 16 – Vase of sprays Flowering/Berry Shrubs – 1st, Judy Liddall; 2nd, Carry Lyons; 3rd, Carole Marks.
Class 17 – Annuals – 1st, Val Fitzpatrick; 2nd, Diana Barber; 3rd, Sarah Foster
Class 18 – 5 Herbaceous Perennials Stems,1 kind – 1st, Tony Fitzpatrick; 2nd, Judy Liddall; 3rd, Diana Barber
Class 19 – Herbaceous Perennials Stems – mixed – 1st, Judy Liddall; 2nd, Diana Barber; 3rd, Val Fitzpatrick.
Class 20 – 1 Pot Plant – 1st, John Perry.
Class 21 – 3 Gladioli Stems – 1st, Diana Barber.
Class 22 – 1 Pot Begonias – No Entries.
Class 23 – 5 Stems Michaelmas Daisies/Asters – 1st, Diana Barber; 2nd, Tony Fitzpatrick.
Class 24 – 1 Fuchsia Plant – No Entries.
Class 25 – 1 Fuchsia Plant – Trailing – No Entries.
Class 26 – 6 Specimen Fuchsia Blooms – 1st, Diana Barber; 2nd, Barry Davis; 3rd, Carry Lyons.
Class 27 – 1 Miniature Fuchsia – 1st, Carry Lyons.
Class 28 – Any other exhibit – 1st, Carole Marks; 2nd, Carry Lyons; 3rd, Caroline Peletier.
Fruit and Vegetable Classes
Class 29 – 4 Kinds of Vegetables – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 30 – 5 Dessert Apples – 1st, Hilary Skinner; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 31 – 5 Cooking Apples – 1st, Hilary Skinner; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 32 – 12 Blueberries – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Judy Liddall.
Class 33 – Any Other Fruit – 1st, Bill Liddall; 2nd, Carole Marks; 3rd, Judy Liddall.
Class 34 – 5 Tomatoes – Std Cultivator – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Glenys McDonald; 3rd, Oliver Meredith
Class 35 – 5 Tomatoes – Any Cultivator –1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Oliver Meredith; 3rd, Imogen Meredith.
Class 36 – 1 Cucumber – 1st, Sarah Foster; 2nd, Peter Eames; 3rd, Colin Barber.
Class 37 – 3 Carrots – No Entries.
Class 38 – 3 Beetroot – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 39 – 5 Potatoes – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Glenys McDonald.
Class 40 – 1 Pumpkin/Squash – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 41 – Any Large Fruit/Vegetable – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, David Wheeler.
Class 42 – 10 Shallots – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 43 – 9 Pods Runner Beans – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Bill Liddall.
Class 44 – 1 Cabbage – No Entries.
Class 45 – 2 Marrows – No Entries.
Class 46 – 1 Marrow for weight – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 47 – 3 Courgettes – 1st, Bill Liddall; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 48 – 5 Onions Spring Sown – No Entries
Class 49 – 5 Onions Autumn Sown – 1st, Peter Eames; 2nd, Colin Barber.
Class 50 – 3 Leeks – 1st, Glenys McDonald; 2nd, John Perry.
Class 51 – Any Other Root Vegetable – No Entries.
Class 52 – Any Other Vegetable – 1st, Colin Barber; 2nd, Peter Eames.
Class 53 – Vegetable Trug and Vase of Flowers – 1st, Colin Barber.
Class 54 – Vase of Flowers & Vegetable – Simple – 1st, Carole Marks.
HomeCraft Classes
Class 55 – Jelly – 1st; Diana Barber; 2nd, Bill Liddall.
Class 56 – Jam – 1st, Diana Barber.
Class 57 – 5 Cheese Biscuits – 1st, Hillary Skinner; 2nd, Emilia Bagge; 3rd, Imogen Meredith.
Class 58 – Gingerbread Loaf – 1st, Dianna Barber; 2nd, Carole Marks; 3rd, Sarah Smith.
Class 59 – 3 Fruit Muffins – 1st, Dianna Barber; 2nd, Jennifer Johnson; 3rd, Emily Bagge.
Class 60 – Vegetable Cake – 1st, Emily Bagge; 2nd, Sarah Smith; 3rd, Hillary Skinner.
Class 61 – Fruit Pie – 1st; Diana Barber; 2nd, Sarah Smith.
Class 62 – Moist Apple cake – 1st, Diana Barber; 2nd, Barbara Ide; 3rd, Hilary Skinner.
Class 63 – Photograph (My Favourite Garden) – 1st, Val Fitzpatrick; 2nd, Judy Liddall; 3rd, Nadine Cowell.
Flower Arranging Classes
Class 64 – “Gentleman’s Shoe” -1st, Barbara Ide; 2nd, Anne Hinds; 3rd, Diana Barber.
Class 65 – “Rusty Richness” – 1st, Diana Barber; 2nd, Anne Hinds.
Class 66 –“All is Safely Gathered In” – 1st, Diana Barber.
Class 67 – “Roots Shoot & Leaves” – 1st, Barbara Ide; 2nd, Sarah Foster; 3rd, Nadine Cowell.
Class 68 – “My Way” – 1st, Tony Fitzpatrick; 2nd, Colin Barber; 3rd, Peter Eames.
Junior Classes
Class 69 – Flower Arrangement – 1st, Maya Peletier.
Class 70 – A Wildlife Garden – 1st, Megan Cowell.
Class 71 – Make a Sea Monster – 1st, Lara Peletier; 2nd, Rupert Cowell.
Class 72 – “Hedgerow in a Wellie” – 1st, Lara Peletier; 2nd, Maya Peletier.
Class 73 – 3 Decorated Biscuits – 1st, Emily McFarlin.
Class 74 – Paint a few pebbles – 1st, Megan Cowell; 2nd, Maya Peletier; 3rd, Lara Peletier.
Class 75 – “Anything you like” – 1st, Maya Peletier; 2nd, Lara Peletier.
Class 76 – Funny shaped vegetable – No Entries.
Class 77 – A Lego Model – No Entries.
Class 78 – A Colour Action Photograph – 1st, Megan Cowell; 2nd, Sarah McFarlin; 3rd, Rupert Cowell.
