The scent of sweet peas led almost 300 members and visitors to All Saints Church Hall to view 192 entries in 87 classes by 41 exhibitors at Sidmouth Garden Club Summer Show. Once there, all were further entertained with displays of beautiful roses, wonde

The scent of sweet peas led almost 300 members and visitors to All Saints Church Hall to view 192 entries in 87 classes by 41 exhibitors at Sidmouth Garden Club Summer Show. Once there, all were further entertained with displays of beautiful roses, wonderful arrangements of flowers, both large and small, and delightful miniatures comprised of delicate garden and wild flowers. The skill and patience in producing such truly wonderful specimens of flowers, fruit and vegetables won the admiration of all. The show was enhanced with exhibits entered by 22 children aged from three to 10 years. Their displays and designs were admired by all and thrilled everyone, without exception. Thanks must go to Sidmouth Day Nursery and the Allen and Bagwell children for giving us such pleasure.Competition is always keen at our shows and this one was no exception. Judges always have a hard time deciding who has won the class entered, with very fine lines and parameters separating the final positions. Gordon Newton, head gardener at Exeter University, took on the task of judging fruit and vegetables, Olive Jacombs Price judged the decorative classes, and Joy Everington the floral entries. By drawing on all their experience and knowledge, their deliberations produced the results. These were converted into presentations by vice-president John Wright to the winners in the form of cups and trophies, which they hold for the year, and medals that would be kept permanently.Sidmouth Garden Club always welcomes new members. We hold three shows and seven talks each year, as well as two or three outings to gardens and/or houses. So why not think about joining? Call John Wright on (01395) 515716 for details.Show results in fullJudges for the Show: Decorative - Mrs Olive Jacombs Price; Flowers - Mrs Joy Everington; Fruit and Vegetables - Mr Gordon Newton.The Challenge Tankard Paul Kibble; The Crookshank Cup Gill Cronk; The Col Campbell Watson Coronation Cup Gill Cronk; The Parrant Cup Barney Millar/Molly Taylor (jointly); The Anne Bagwell Jubilee Cup Sophie Allen; The Bowen Cup Christine Bull; The National Rose Society Bronze Medal Peter Evans; The Wigmore Cup Peter Evans; The Fyffe Cup peter Evans; The Doo Cup Peter Fry; The Schroder Trophy Paul Kiddle; The Ernest Kenward Cup Diane Robertshaw; The RHS Bronze Medal John Wright; The Simon Cup Geoff Harding; The RHS Certificate of Merit Paul Kiddle.Class 2: 1. Gill Cronk; Class 3: 1. Margaret Newman, 2. Alsia Dixon; Class 4: 2. Alsia Dixon; Class 5: 1. Jean Bridgeman, 2. Gill Cronk/Margaret Newman; Class 6: 1. Paul Kiddle; Class 7: 1. Gill Cronk; Class 9: 1. Gill Cronk, 2. Jean Bridgeman, 3. Margaret Newman; Class 10: 1. Alsia Dixon, 2. Margaret Newman, 3. Alsia Dixon, HC. Jean Bridgeman; Class 13: 1. Sophie Allen, 2. Archie Bagwell, 3. Jake Allen, HC. Aaron Bagwell; Class 16: 1. Peter Evans, 2. John Wright, 3. Paul Kiddle; Class 18: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Nita Grigg, 3. Sue Bartlett; Class 19: Christine Bull; Class 20: Peter Evans; Class 21: 1. Peter Evans, 2. Paul Kiddle, 3. Sue Bartlett; Class 22: 1. Sue Bartlett, 2. Nita Grigg, 3. Christine Bull; Class 23: 1. Peter Evans, 2. Peter Evans, 3. John Wright; Class 24: 1. Peter Evans, 2. Peter Evans, 3. John Wright; Class 25: 1. Peter Evans, 2. John Wright, 3. Margaret Newman; Class 26: 1. Peter Evans, 2. Margaret Newman, 3. Christine Bull; Class 27: 1. Paul Kiddle, 2. Peter Fry, 3. John Wright; Class 28: 1. Peter Fry, 2. Paul Kiddle; Class 29: 1. Peter Fry, 2. Paul Kiddle; Class 30: 1. Paul Kiddle, 2. Peter Fry; Class 31: 1. Peter Fry; Class 32: 1. Paul Kiddle/Peter Fry; Class 33: 1. Vera Stockton; Class 34: 1. Christine Bull, 2. Nita Grigg, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 35: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Diane Robertshaw, 3. Ian Dudley; Class 36: 1. Nita Grigg, 2. Diane Robertshaw, 3. Diane Robertshaw; Class 37: 1. Paul Kiddle, 2. John Wright, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 38: 1. Paul Kiddle, 2. John Wright; Class 39: 1. Paul Kiddle, 2. Vera Stockton, 3. John Wright; Class 40: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Nita Grigg, 3. Christine Bull; Class 41: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Nita Grigg, 3. John Wright; Class 42: 1. Gill Cronk, 2. Vera Stockton; Class 43: 1. Vera Stockton, 3. Paul Kiddle; Class 44: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Diane Robertshaw, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 45: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Diane Robertshaw, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 46: 1. Sue Bartlett, 3. Diane Robertshaw; Class 47: 1. Paul Kiddle, 2. Diane Robertshaw, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 48: 1. Vera Stockton, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 49: 1. Diane Robertshaw, 2. Nita Grigg, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 50: 1. Barbara Jennings, 3. Audrey Wright; Class 51: 1. Vera Stockton, 3. Vera Stockton; Class 53: 1. Vera Stockton, 2. John Wright; Class 54: 1. John Wright; Class 56: 1. John Wright, 3. Jean Laidler; Class 57: 1. G Harding, 2. Paul Kiddle; Class 58: 1. G Harding; Class 59: 1. John Wright, 2. Vera Stockton, 3. Gill Cronk; Class 60: 1. John Wright; Class 61: 1. Paul Kiddle; Class 63: 1. Vera Stockton, 2. Jean Laidler, 3. Gill Cronk; Class 65: 3. Vera Stockton; Class 66: 1. Vera Stockton, 2. Christine Bull; Class 67: 1. Geoff Harding, 2. Christine Bull, 3. John Wright, HC. Doreen Pound.