Tulips straight and tall

Our Spring Show was held on Saturday 16th March at the Memorial Hall. There were 209 exhibits filling the hall with Spring colour, always a cheerful sight. There were plenty of daffodils this year with 88 exhibits in this section.

 Trophy Winners

 Junior Cup   Highest points, Children’s Classes, Evie-May Warne  Downer Cup  Best Photographic Print, Adrian Rea   Nottington Cup Best Exhibit, Handicrafts, David Greenhalf   Prospect Cup  Highest Points, Preserves and Cookery, Neil Coad               Ridgeway Cup  Highest Points, Propagation, Bill Howarth   Society Rose Bowl  Best Exhibit, Floral Art, Sara Warren  Grandshaw Cup  Highest Points, Pot Plants, Bill Howarth  Silver Salver  Best Exhibit, Pot Plants (excl. bulbs,)  Ros Gant                    Golds Shield   Best Exhibit, Bulbs in Pots, Bill Howarth  Spring Show Cup  Runner -up to Highest Points 1-6, Neal Hatch  Benson Cup   Highest Points 1-6, Bill Howarth      Silver Cup  Best Exhibit, Class 23, John Morris  Silver Trophy   Best Exhibit , Other Cut Flowers, Evelyn Morris  Diploma   Best Vase, Daffodils      Pink Silk    Bill Howarth  Diploma    Awarded at Judge’s discretion  Angel’s Breath    Ray Hayward    Best Bloom in Daffodils    Countdown   Eric Salt  Medal for Best Daffodil Exhibit,  Bill Howarth   Championship Salver          Bill Howarth 

Images from our show

Preparations

Early exhibitor, Friday evening

Saturday morning decisions

The preserves and cookery classes were well supported including 8 ginger cakes and 5 coffee and walnut.

Thanks to all who helped in any way and to all the exhibitors without whom there would be no show.