Annual show
The gardening club’s 33rd annual show took place in Brompton by Sawdon Village Hall on Sunday afternoon. The event was a great success and a credit to the hardworking team of organisers. The hall was beautifully set out with displays of fruit, vegetables, fruit and flowers, and the cookery section offered all sorts of tasty delicacies as well as homemade alcohol!
Outside, the village square had been turned into a colourful market with stalls selling plants, cards, bunting and bric-a-brac plus gifts sold in aid of St Catherine’s Hospice and Mencap. A tombola, and teas were also available while music was provided by Mr Middleton with his fairground organ. The weather was balmy for once and visitors were able to sit outside of the hall which added to the pleasant atmosphere of the event.
The show was organised by the Brompton by Sawdon and District Gardening Club led by the chairman, Anne Deehan, who also presented the prizes, and in particular, Sandra Harrison the show secretary. Many other members of the club also gave of their time over the weekend to help organise and mount the show.
Entries showed an increase on last year and the judges were once again impressed with the quality of what was on display.
The judges presiding over the day were Mr Able for vegetables and fruit, Mr R Warman for the floral section, Mr and Mrs Barker for the photography section, Mrs E Gooch for cookery and alcohol, and Mrs Pigg for the children’s classes.
The Brompton and District Gardening Club Trophy for the most points gained in the vegetable classes went to David Mudd whilst the James Mason Memorial Cup for the best exhibit in the vegetable section was won by Elaine Mudd.
Ingrid Ashman had a very successful show carrying off four of the trophies – the David Jeffels Cup for the best exhibit in the flower and plant section, the Dean’s Garden Centre Rose Bowl for most points in the floral art classes, the Zillah Holmes Memorial Vase for most points in the cookery section and the Win Harrison Memorial Bowl for the most points gained in the show by a member of the gardening club.
Marcia Squibb and Stephen Spencer won two trophies each. Marcia took home the Frank Harrison Memorial Salver for the best exhibit in the show and the Jenny Patterson Salver for the best cookery exhibit, while Stephen won the Justine Beak Trophy for most points gained by a new member of the club plus the Photographic Trophy for the best photograph in the show.
Other trophy winners included Mary Jones who won the Max Payne Trophy for the most points gained in the photography section and Neil Jackson who won the Open Photography Trophy for most points gained by a non member. Di Ford won the tankard for most points gained in the fruit classes, Ray Stockill won the JB Bielby Cup for the most points gained in the flower and plants classes and Joan Evans won the Resident’s Trophy for being the highest placed resident in class 48. Abigail Mudd won the Ravensberg Cup for the most points in the children’s section.
First prize winners included David Allison, Chris Evans, Suzanne Carr, Lynne Heaton, John Deehan, Anne Britton, Fema Barnes, Richard Jackson, Jessica Mudd, Anne Tidd, Paul Kyle, Julia Spencer, Ashley Mudd and Liz Eccles. Runners up included Pamela Shaw Johnston, Neil Jackson, Alan Stockill, Belinda Denton, Marylyn Muir, Kathleen Mudd, Kay Stockill, Dorothy Stockill, Anne Deehan, Sandra Harrison, Tony Stockill and Louise Thompson.
Raffle prize winners were Emma Hobson, John Deehan, Jenny Stamford, Anne Tidd, Lyn Heaton, Di Ford, Abigail Mudd, Joan Peck, Jessica Mudd, John Smith, Jane Jacobs, Edward Stamford and Julia Spencer.