AUTUMN SHOW 2011

The Autumn Show was held last Saturday, September 17th at the Golden Acre Community Centre, Ross Close. The number of entrants and entries saw a good increase as compared with last year and at times the hall was packed with visitors.

The flowers and in particular the dahlias were wonderful with Jose Rumbo winning the prize for best dahlia and best chrysanthemum. Roses were also shown with David Livermore winning for the best rose. The subject of the flower arranging was 'Rainbow' and each of the exhibitors managed to work in all seven colours of the rainbow.

This is though the show in with fruit and vegetables take pride of place. Ken Peck is certainly king of the vegetables, in particular with his giant parsnips, onions and leeks all grown by his own secret methods. But he was not alone in the vegetable patch and all the exhibits were high quality.

In the domestic section there were rather more than usual delicious looking cakes etc. It's just a shame that it's only the judge who gets to taste them. Kate Beare won best exhibit of section with her apple and walnut cake with Annie Erdman winning the most points in the section as a whole. The star of the craft section was a beautifully made backgammon box.

The usual children's section was boosted this time by exhibits from year 5 pupils at Katherine Semar junior school. The class was divided into four groups and each group of children produced a flower arrangement in a container which they had decorated.

The Town Mayor, Cliff Treadwell attended to present the prizes. The Chairman, Doreen Townley expressed her thanks to the Town Mayor and to the hard-working Show Secretaries, Kate Chambers and Annie Erdman. 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, Penny Baggaley and Anne Dawson were also thanked for providing some very welcome refreshments and for earning the club a profit of £28. Also to Robert Chambers who ran the raffle which brought in a further £78. For the raffle we are grateful to Tesco for their donation of a £15 voucher for first prize and to the generosity of members for other prizes.

During the course of the show, further money was raised in aid of society funds from the plant stall run by John Bullen and Yvonne Law by the sale of plants donated by members (£62) and an auction (£20). The auction is made possible by the generosity of exhibitors who donate their produce for sale at the end of the show.

This is the last of the society’s three annual shows. However, events continue in the autumn when the first evening meeting of the 2011/12 season will take place at the Bowls Club in Abbey Lane on October 4th with a talk entitled Fruits and Berries for Colour to be given by Ian Seager.

Collette Biggs, Publicity Secretary

TROPHY WINNERS

Babington Smith Trophy – Most points in show
Winner: Ken Peck
Runner-up: Robin Crouchman

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: Robin Crouchman
Runner-up: Ken Peck

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

John Coe Trophy – Best bloom in Chrysanthemum Section – Classes 32-33
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: Kath Bartram

Walker Trophy – Most points in Domestic Section – Classes 53-62
Winner: Annie Erdman
Runner-up: Ruth Coe

Rickett Shield – Best Exhibit in Domestic Classes 53-59
Winner: Kate Beare

Scrivener Trophy – Most points in Junior Section – Classes 63-69
Winner: Becky Leeman
Runner-up: Susie Beare

"Eric the Hedgehog" Best Exhibit in the Junior Classes
Winner: Becky Leeman

Ellis Rooke Cup – Most points in all three shows in the year
Winner: Robin Crouchman

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

CLASS WINNERS

SECTION 1 – VEGETABLES

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

2. Beans, Dwarf or French – 9 pods, with stalks
Winner: Ken Peck

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

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

6. Cucumbers – 2
Winner: Ken Peck

7. Leeks – 3, with roots
Winner: Ken Peck

8. Marrows – pair for table use – should not be longer than 35cm
Winner: Patrick Barker

9. Onions – 4, dressed, under 250g
Winner: Hugh Law

10. Onions – 4, dressed, 250g or over
Winner: Ken Peck

11. Potatoes – 4 white
Winner: Robin Crouchman

12. Potatoes – 4 coloured
Winner: Robin Crouchman

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

14. Shallots – 9 culinary, large
Winner: Robin Crouchman

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

16. Tomatoes – 6 with stalks
Winner: Hugh Law

17. Tomatoes, small variety – 6 with stalks, not exceeding 35 mm in diameter
Winner: Julia Thornton

18. A truss of Tomatoes (ripe and/or unripe)
Winner: Paul Vidler

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

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

21. Courgettes – 3
Winner: John Bartram

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

SECTION 2 – FRUIT & FLOWER CLASSES

23. Apples – 3 culinary, with stalks
Winner: David Livermore

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

25. Pears – 3 with stalks
Winner: Alan Bushell

26. Blackberries – 12 with stalks
Winner: Hugh Law

27. Any fruit not included in the schedule
Winner: Doreen Townley

28. Dahlias, decorative or ball – 3 blooms
Winner: Jose Rumbo

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

30. Dahlias, pompon – 5 blooms, under 52 mm diameter
Winner: Robin Crouchman

31. Dahlias, mixed – to be judged on quality
Winner: Jose Rumbo

32. Chrysanthemums, 3 sprays
Winner: Robin Crouchman

33. Chrysanthemums, 3 blooms – 1 or more varieties
Winner: Jose Rumba

34. Display of foliage in a container
Winner: Kath Bartram

35. Roses, large flowered H.T. – one bloom
Winner: David Livermore

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

37. Roses, cluster flowered – 3 stems
Winner: David Livermore

38. Gladioli – 3 spikes
Winner: Robin Crouchman

39. Asters – 6 stems
Winner: Robin Crouchman

40. A container of flowers (foliage permitted)
Winner: Ruth Coe

41. Flowering Trees or Shrubs – 3 stems
Winner: Ruth Coe

42. One Orchid Plant in bloom
Winner: Ken Peck

43. One Pot Plant in flower
Winner: Ken Peck

44. One Pot Plant for foliage
Winner: Ken Peck

45. Cactus in a container not greater than 23 cm diameter as grown
Winner: John Bartram

46. Succulent in a pot maximum 23 cm diameter as grown
Winner: Ken Peck

47. Exhibit consisting of 1 Vase with one flower and a plate containing one vegetable or fruit
Winner: Robin Crouchman

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

49. Fuchsia – 6 mounted flower heads
Winner: Ken Peck

50. A container of plants as grown
Winner: Ruth Coe

51. A container of fruits and berries – 3 stems
Winner: John Bartram

52. Floral arrangement: “Rainbow” – An exhibit using plant material
Winner: Kath Bartram

SECTION 3 – DOMESTIC CLASSES

53. Apple & Walnut Cake (made according to given recipe)
Winner: Kate Beare

54. Eccles Cakes – 4
Winner: Annie Erdman

55. A Bakewell Tart (iced)
Winner: Annie Erdman

56. A Cornish Pasty
Winner: Annie Erdman

57. Jam – 1 jar
Winner: Valerie Vidler

58. Any other Preserve – 1 jar
Winner: Kath Bartram

59. Chutney – 1 jar
Winner: Ruth Coe

60. A bottle of home made wine – red
Winner: A. Butcher

61. A bottle of home made wine – other than red
Winner: A. Butcher

62. A hand crafted article
Winner: Hugh Law

SECTION 4 – JUNIOR CLASSES (Age up to 15)

63. Iced Fairy Cakes – 4
Winner: Daniel Leeman

64. A Bat– any material
Winner: Susie Beare

65. A Photograph: Farmyard Animal(s)
Winner: Daniel Leeman

66. Drawing or Painting of a Harry Potter Scene – maximum A4 size
Winner: Daniel Leeman

67. A Hand Knitted Scarf
Winner: Becky Leeman

68. Flowers in a container
Winner: Becky Leeman

69. Plant(s) growing in a pot, maximum 18 cm
Winner: Susie Beare