2023 Annual Show Report

On September 2nd 2023 we once again held our Annual Show in the Reading Room. We had 40 different exhibitors showing their home grown produce, flowers, pot plants, cookery, craft, photography and children’s classes Congratulations to all our winners who were as follows:

Banksian Medal (Most points scored in Sections A & B excluding winners of the 2 previous years): Rosemary Brown.

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

Section B: Flowers and Pot Plants:
Augustine Courtauld Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section B): Terry Barber; Perpetual Rose Bowl (Highest Number of Points in Section B): Rosemary Brown; Jack Richardson Memorial Salver (Best Single Rose): Jo Williams.

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

Section D: Cookery:
Groves Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Rich Fruit Cake): Bernie Leo; Glynnis Shield (Best Novice in Section D: 5 Rock Cakes): Anna French; Murphy Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Bottle of Country Wine): Jo Williams; Mrs P Innes Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest Number of points in Section D): Jo Williams.

Section E: Craft:
Cohen Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl (Best Hand Knitted Item): Shirley Liming; Mrs A Goodchild Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section E): Shirley Liming.

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

Section G: Children:
Winner of Class 146 – An eggbox monster: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Ronnie Smith; Winner of Class 147 - A rocket made from building bricks: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Ronnie Smith; Winner of Class 148 - A Photograph of a flower: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Elsie Smith; 11-16: Olivia Tomkins; Winner of Class 149 - Coloured in picture of a crown: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Fiona Horne; Winner of Class 150 - Design the front cover of the 2024 Show Schedule: 6-10: Ronnie Smith; Winner of Class 151 - A miniature garden on a plate: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Ronnie Smith. Mrs A Legge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section G): Ronnie Smith; Webb Challenge Rose Bowl (Best Photograph of a flower): Elsie Smith. Winner overall of Design the front cover of the 2024 Show Schedule: Ronnie Smith.

Link to: photographs of the show.

Jo Williams