FROM the smiliest sweet pea to the proudest potato, Sidmouth Garden Club members produced a vibrant range of flowers, fruit and veg for their spring show, writes ELLEN COOK
Around 250 members and visitors attended the show at All Saints Church Hall.
“There are some magnificent exhibits,” said holidaymaker Marjorie Graham. “It’s always inspirational to see such hard work.”
“Some of the displays are beautiful,” said Janet Dawid, from Staffordshire. Ena Cottrell, a club member for 24 years, won the Garden Border class and the associated Dorothy Manners cup.
She said: “It’s nice to win, but you can always have a laugh if you don’t. We never take it too seriously.”
Christine Bull, who won a certificate for her rhubarb, said: “It’s made my year!”
Club vice-president and show director John Wright was pleased with the standard of entries: “The competition between exhibitors is friendly, which is the best sort to have.”
Judges for the Show:- Decorative - Mrs Pearl Dean; Flowers - Mrs Joy Everington; Fruit and Vegetables - Mr Gordon Newton
The Dorothy Manners Cup Ena Cotterell
The Challenge Tankard No Award
The Crookshank Cup Alsia Dixon
The Phyllis Watson Cup No Award
The Col. Campbell Watson Coronation Cup Margaret Newman
The Parrant Cup No Award
The Anne Bagwell Jubilee Cup No Award
The Bowen Cup Margaret Newman.
The National Rose Society Bronze Medal No Award
The Wigmore Cup Paul Kiddle
The Fyffe Cup Margaret Newman
The Doo Cup Peter Fry
The Schroder Trophy Paul Kiddle
The Ernest Kenward Cup Vera Stockton
The Challenger Trophy John Wright
The RHS Bronze Medal Sue Bartlett
The Simon Cup Paul Kiddle
The RHS Certificate of Merit Christine Bull
The Anne Bagwell Memorial Cup Paul Kiddle
Class 1: 1 Ena Cotterell; 2 Margaret Newman; 3 Christine Bull HC. Class 2: No Entry. Class 3: 1 Glenys Shaw. Class 4: 1 Margaret Newman; 2 Alsia Dixon; 3 Jean Bridgeman. Class 5: 1 Margaret Newman; 2 Glenys Shaw; 3 Alsia Dixon. Class 6: 1 Alsia Dixon; 2 Margaret Newman; 3 Gill Cronk. Class 7: 1 Margaret Newman; 2 Rita Field; 3 Jean Bridgeman. Class 8: No Entry. Class 9: No Entry. Class 10. No Entry. Class 11: 1 - ; 2 Paul Kiddle. Class 12: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 John Wright; 3 Diana Robertshaw. Class 13: 1 Paul Kiddle. Class 14: 1 Diana Robertshaw; 2 Paul Kiddle; 3 John Wright. Class 15: 1 Paddy Chew. Class 16: 1 Margaret Newman; 2 Sue Bartlett; 3 Christine Bull. Class 17: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Sue Bartlett; 3 John Wright. Class 18: 1 Diana Robertshaw; 2 Vera Stockton; 3 Paddy Chew. Class 19: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 John Wright; 3 John Wright. Class 20: 1 ; 2 John Wright; 3 Paul Kiddle. Class 21: 1 John Wright. Class 22: 1 Margaret Newman; 2 Gill Cronk; 3 Ian Dudley. Class 23: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Peter Fry; 3 Fay Williams. Class 24: 1 Peter Fry; 2 Paul Kiddle. Class 25: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Peter Fry. Class 26: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Peter Fry. Class 27: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Peter Fry. Class 28: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Peter Fry. Class 29: 1 Fay Williams; 2 Vera Stockton. Class 30: 1 Gill Cronk; 2 Vera Stockton; 3 Vera Stockton. Class 31: 1 Diana Robertshaw; 2 Diana Robertshaw. Class 32: 1 Diana Robertshaw; 2 Paddy Chew; 3 Paddy Chew. Class 33: 1 John Wright; 2 John Wright; 3 Paul Kiddle. Class 34: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 John Wright. Class 35: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 John Wright. Class 36: 1 Rita Field. Class 37: 1 Diana Robertshaw; 2 Fay Williams; 3 Sue Bartlett. Class 38: 1 Paddy Chew; 2 Sue Bartlett; 3 Vera Stockton. Class 39 1 Margaret Newman; 2 Vera Stockton; 3 John Wright. Class 40: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Diana Robertshaw; 3 Vera Stockton. Class 41:. 1 Vera Stockton; 2 Diana Robertshaw; 3 Paddy Chew. Class 42: 1 Gwen Vaughan. Class 43: 1 Sue Bartlett; 2 Vera Stockton; 3 Paddy Chew. Class 44: No Entry. Class 45: 1 Sue Bartlett; 2 Vera Stockton; 3 Vera Stockton. Class 46: 1 Vera Stockton; 2 Audrey Wright; 3 Doreen Pound. Class 47: 1 Doreen Pound; 2 Doreen Pound. Class 48: 1 John Wright. Class 49: 1 Sue Bartlett; 2 Paul Kiddle; 3 John Wright. Class 50: 1 John Wright; 2 Paul Kiddle; 3 Doreen Pound. Class 51: 1 Ian Davies; 2 Class 52: 1 John Wright; 2 Doreen Pound. Class 53: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Geoff Harding; 3 Vera Stockton. Class 54: 1 Paul Kiddle; 2 Geoff Harding; 3 Vera Stockton. Class 55: 1 Vera Stockton; 2 Sue Bartlett; 3 Gill Cronk. Class 56: No Entry. Class 57: 1 Paul Kiddle. Class 58: No Entry. Class 59: 1 Vera Stockton; 2 John Wright; 3 Geoff Harding. Class 60: No Entry. Class 61: 1 Vera Stockton. Class 62: 1 Rita Field; 2 Gill Cronk; 3 Vera Stockton; HC Christine Bull. Class 63: 1 Christine Bull; 2 Nikki McNally; 3 Diana Robertshaw; HC Geoff Harding.
Show Director - John Wright; Show Results Compiler - Christine Bull.
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