2024 Annual Show Report

On August 31st we held our third Annual Show since the COVID lockdowns. We had 50 different exhibitors, an increase on last year, 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): Terry Barber.

Section A: Fruit and Vegetables:
C. A. Warren Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section A): Rosemary Brown; Bert Partridge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most Points in Section A): Terry Barber; Fred Allen Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Trug/Basket of Assorted Veg): Anna French.

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

Section C: Floral Arrangement.

Section D: Cookery:
Groves Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Rich Fruit Cake): Bernie Leo; 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): Lyn Bright; Mrs A Goodchild Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section E): Ella Howard.

Section F: Photography:
White Hart Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section F): James Fletcher; Darkins Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest number of points in Section F): Colin Jackson.

Section G: Children:
Winner of Class 146 – One painted stone/pebble: Under 6: Sonny Bailey; 6-10: Indigo Bailey; Winner of Class 147 – Any item made from a kit: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Elsie Smith; 11-16: Jessica Slimming; Winner of Class 148 - A Photograph of an animal: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Elsie Smith; 11-16: Olivia Tomkins; Winner of Class 149 – Four decorated biscuits on a plate: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Elsie Smith; Winner of Class 150 - Design the front cover of the 2025 Show Schedule : Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Elsie Smith; Winner of Class 151 - A painting or drawing of a sunflower: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Ronnie Smith; 11-16: Florence Baker; Winner of Class 152 – A Cresshead or cress grown in any container: Under 6: Harriet Smith; 6-10: Ronnie Smith. Mrs A Legge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section G) : Florence Baker; Webb Challenge Rose Bowl (Best Photograph of an animal): Olivia Tomkins. Winner overall of Design the front cover of the 2025 Show Schedule: Elsie Smith.

Link to: photographs of the show.

Jo Williams