RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES
AT THE 69th ANNUAL SHOW
On Saturday 9th August, Clapton, Wayford, Drimpton & District Horticultural Society’s 69th Annual Show attracted almost 80 exhibitors, in 100 classes – everything from Flowers, Vegetables, Flower Arranging, Baking, Handicraft to Art, Photography and Family sections. Somehow over 600 exhibits were fitted into Drimpton Village Hall.One of the highlights of the day was the potato weighing (with competitors having been given a seed potato at the February Potato Day).
A fitting winner of the Diana Sprent Trophy for the best Art exhibit was a thought-provoking collage, created by Mary Stack, on the theme of the First World War.
The trophies this year were presented by Penny Old of the Gold Club, Gardens Group, of which our Society is a member.
Each year we donate the proceeds of any exhibits which entrants are willing to sell as well as the takings from the produce stall to a garden-related charity. This year it is Gardening Leave which tends to the invisible wounds of conflict, through gardening therapy.
The Cup and Trophy winners are listed below the photographs and below that you will find the results for each class.
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| Andrew arranging grasses |
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| Roger puts finishing touches to miniature tomato exhibit |
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| John delicately placing his soft fruit exhibit |
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| Ann looking after the preserves section of Homecrafts |
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| Jane Rudkin judging the Homecraft baking exhibits |
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| The Vegetables judge, Susan Davidson |
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| Ian Hallett examining Flower entries |
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| Steward Anne assisting the Flower Arranging judge, Angie Blackwell |
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| The Flowers Section |
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| Lunch for the judges in the new marquee |
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| Poppy picture from Potato Day and our charity this year "Gardening Leave" |
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| Oops - flat tyre in the car park - but John was on hand to sort it out |
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| Even the chairman won a trophy |
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| Proud Trophy Winners, 2014 With Penny Old, our guest Presenter in the background (right) |
Cup and Trophy Prize winners
THE SOCIETY'S PERPETUAL CHALLENGE TROPHY
Most prize money in the Flower and Vegetable sections:
Vic Chubb, Winsham
THE MARTINEAU CUP
Most prize money in the Flower section:
Barbara Wright, Drimpton
THE CRAVEN CUP
Best Flower Exhibit:
Barbara Wright, Drimpton
THE GREENHAM ROSE BOWL
Rose with the best scent:
Joyce Tyas, Drimpton
THE STRAWBRIDGE CUP
Most prize money in the Vegetable section:
Vic Chubb, Winsham
THE MANOR CUP
For the best Vegetable Exhibit:
Brian Hesketh, Drimpton
THE JUBILEE CUP
For the best Organic Vegetable Collection:
Michael Vickery, Wayford
THE CAPEWELL CUP
Best Floral Arrangement:
Barbara Wright, Drimpton
THE BAKER CUP
Most prize money in the Homecraft section:
Christabel Pilz, Drimpton
DRIMPTON SALVER
Best exhibit in the baking section:
Kate Hesketh, Drimpton
THE KNORR CUP
Best exhibit in the Preserves section
Trush Harding, Drimpton
THE COLLARD CUP
Best exhibit in the Handicraft section:
Julie Rowan-Robinson, Netherhay
THE DIANA SPRENT TROPHY
Best exhibit in the Art Section:
Mary Stack, Netherhay
THE LYMINSTER CUP
Best exhibit in the Photographic section:
Martin Rowan-Robinson, Netherhay
THE SOCIETY'S CUP
Most prize money - young people up to 9 years:
Floë Brown, Drimpton
THE CLAPTON CUP
Most prize money - young people under 15 years:
Georgia Hedditch, Broadwindsor
THE DUMMETT CUP
Young person's Heaviest Potato Crop:
Matthew Medley, Drimpton
THE SHEPHERD CUP
Adult's Heaviest Potato Crop:
Cilin Gray, Crewkerne
Geranium and Fuchsia growing competition, sponsored by the Garden's Group:
BEST FUCHSIA: Roger Smith, Drimpton
BEST GERANIUM: Rosemary Shepherd, Greenham
First Second and Third Plavers for each of the 100 classes
(Any transcription errors - hopefully none - are mine and not those of the judges, stewards, nor Margaret and John who do such an amazing job collating all the results) |
| Results of Flowers Section 2014 |
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| Results of Vegetable Classes 2014 |
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| Results of Flower Arranging and Homecraft Classes 2014 |
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| Results of Handicraft, Art and Photography Classes 2014 |
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| Results of Young People, Family and Group Clases 2014 |
