2017 Annual Show Report

On September 2nd we again held our Annual Show in the Reading Room. The total number of entrants was down from the previous two years at 34, but those that did enter put on an excellent show. Please consider entering some of the classes next year - without entries there is no show. You might just win a prize. The winning entrants this year were as follows:

Banksian Medal (Most points scored in Sections A & B; winners of previous two years excluded): Paul Heath.

Section A: Fruit and Vegetables
C A Warren Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section A): Paul Heath; Bert Partridge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most Points in Section A): Jo Williams; Fred Allen Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest Number of points in Children’s Veg Classes): Mary Murray.

Section B: Flowers and Pot Plants
Augustine Courtauld Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section B): Mrs S Taylor; Perpetual Rose Bowl (Highest Number of Points in Section B): Howard Buckenham; Jack Richardson Memorial Salver (Best Single Rose in Section B): Pat Aland.

Section C: Floral Arrangement
Halstead Co-Op Cup (Best Exhibit in Section C): Pat Slimming.

Section D: Cookery
Murphy Perpetual Challenge Cup (Winner of Class 88 – A Bottle of Country Wine): Steve Williams; Mrs P Innes Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest Number of points in Section D): Mrs Jo Williams; Glynnis Shield (Best Novice in Section D): Kerry Jane Brazier.

Section E: Craft
Cohen Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl (Winner of Class 100 - A Hand Knitted Item): Pat Slimming; Mrs A Goodchild Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best exhibit in Classes 100-107): Pat Slimming.

Section F: Photography
White Hart Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section F): Rosemary Brown; Darkins Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest number of points in Section F): Mary Marshall.

Section G: Children
Mrs A Legge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section G): Olivia Rose Smith: Webb Challenge Rose Bowl (Best Exhibit in Class 148 - A Photograph of My Favourite Food): Olivia Rose Smith; Winner of Class 146 - One Decorated Egg: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 6-10: Mary Murray; 11-16: Olivia Rose Smith; Winner of Class 147 - A Fruit/Veg Animal: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 11-16: Olivia Rose Smith; Winner of Class 148 - A Photograph of My Favourite Food: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 6-10: Mary Murray; 11-16: Olivia Rose Smith; Winner of Class 149 - Coloured in picture of a rainbow: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 6-10: Mary Murray; 11-16: Timothy Ryan; Winner of Class 150 - Design a Mask: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 6-10: Mary Murray; 11-16: Olivia Rose Smith; Winner of Class 151 - A Miniature Garden: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 11-16: Olivia Rose Smith.

Congratulations are also due to Barbara Buckenham for winning the Hanging Basket Competition which was judged during August. She won £20. We also sponsored a wall basket competition at St Andrew's School for each class with the theme of Rainbows. Apple Class won because with the theme in mind they had added pictures and ribbons to their basket. It is the first year this class has won this competition so many congratulations to all involved.

Jo Williams