2019 Annual Show Report

On September 14th we again held our Annual Show in the Reading Room. The winners in this year's show were as follows:

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

Section A: Fruit and Vegetables.
C. A. Warren Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section A): Viv Heath; Bert Partridge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most Points in Section A): Jo Williams; Fred Allen Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Trug/Basket of Assorted Veg): Viv Heath.

Section B: Flowers and Pot Plants.
Augustine Courtauld Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section B): Barbara Buckenham; Perpetual Rose Bowl (Highest Number of Points in Section B): Anne Burrows; Jack Richardson Memorial Salver (Best Single Rose): Barbara Buckenham; Novice Class (Vase of 3 different garden flowers): Adrian Wort; Darkins Voucher (Best Fuchsia): Anne Burrows.

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

Section D: Cookery.
Groves Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Rich Fruit Cake): Vicky Gentry; Murphy Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Bottle of Country Wine): Paul Heath; Mrs P Innes Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest Number of points in Section D): Paul Heath.

Section E: Craft.
Cohen Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl (Best Hand Knitted Item): Mary Marshall; Mrs A Goodchild Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section E): Pamela Reed.

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

Section G: Children.
Winner of Class 146 - A Model made from parts: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 6-10: Eliza Heath; Winner of Class 147 - A Fruit/Veg Animal: Under 6: Elsie Smith; 6-10: Eliza Heath; Winner of Class 148 - A Photograph of My Favourite Place: Under 6: Elsie Smith Smith; 11-16: Olivia-Rose Smith; Winner of Class 149 - Coloured in picture of fish: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; Winner of Class 150 - Design the front cover of the 2020 Show Schedule: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; Winner of Class 151 - A Miniature Garden: Under 6: Ronnie Smith; 6-10: Eliza Heath. Mrs A Legge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section G): Eliza Heath; Webb Challenge Rose Bowl (Best Photograph of My Favourite Place): Olivia-Rose Smith. Winner overall of Design the front cover of the 2020 Show Schedule: Ronnie Smith.

Congratulations are also due to Anne Burrows and Barbara Buckenham for jointly winning the Hanging Basket Competition which was judged during August. They both won £20.

Jo Williams

Link to photographs of the exhibits