On September 6th we again held a most enjoyable Annual Show in the Reading Room. The number of entries in the fruit and veg classes was noticeably up on last year although the cookery table was a little sparse. Please take note of all those cooking programmes on the TV and get your pinnies on for next year. You don’t have to be Delia Smith or Jamie Oliver - all entries are welcomed and you might just win something. The winners this year were as follows:
Banksian Medal
(Most points scored in Sections A & B; winners of previous two years excluded): Mr Brian Raven.
Section A: Fruit and Vegetables
C A Warren Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section A): Mrs Jo Williams; Bert Partridge Perpetual Challenge Cup
(Most Points in Section A): Mrs Jo Williams; Fred Allen Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest Number of points in Children’s Classes): Miss
Sunday Brooker.
Section B: Flowers and Pot Plants
Augustine Courtauld Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section B): Mrs Jo Williams; Perpetual Rose Bowl (Highest Number of Points in Section B): Mrs Jo Williams; Jack Richardson Memorial Salver (Best Single Rose in Section B): Mrs Jo Williams.
Section C: Floral Arrangement
Halstead Co-Op Cup (Best Exhibit in Section C): Mrs Vicky Gentry.
Section D: Cookery
Groves Perpetual Challenge Cup (Winner of Class 79 - Rich Fruit Cake): Mrs Sarah Mackinnon; Murphy Perpetual Challenge Cup
(Winner of Class 88 - A Bottle of Country Wine): Mr Steve Williams;
Mrs P Innes Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest Number of points in Section D): Mrs Jane Bennett.
Section E: Craft
Cohen Perpetual Challenge Rose Bowl (Winner of Class 100 - A Hand Knitted Item): Ms Victoria Uffendell; Mrs A Goodchild Perpetual Challenge Cup
(Best exhibit in Classes 100-106): Mrs Ruth Plumb.
Section F: Photography
White Hart Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section F): Ms Robynne Brooker; Darkins Perpetual Challenge Cup (Highest number of points in Section F)
: Mrs Mary Marshall.
Section G: Children
Mrs A Legge Perpetual Challenge Cup (Best Exhibit in Section G): Ewan James. Webb Challenge Rose Bowl
(Best exhibit in Class 148 - A photograph of My favourite place): Elodie Roper;
(Winner of Class 146 - Four decorated cup cakes): Under 6: Silas Roper; 6-10: Elise Rogers; 11-16: Abbie Bennett;
(Winner of Class 147 - An animal made from a vegetable): Under 6: Callum James; 6-10: Ewan James; 11-16 Lucas Roper;
(Winner of Class 148 - A Photograph) - ‘My favourite place’: 6-10: Elodie Roper; 11-16: Abbie Bennett;
(Winner of Class 149 - Coloured in picture of owls): Under 6: Sunday Brooker; 6-10: Ezra Roper; 11-16: Lucas Roper;
(Winner of Class 150 - Drawing or painting of “My mum or dad”): under 6: Charlie Rowland; 6-10: Elodie Roper; 11-16: Lucas Roper;
(Winner of Class 151 - A miniature garden): Under 6: Silas Roper; 6-10; Evie Kidd; 11-16: Lucas Roper.
Section E: Scarecrow
Traditional scarecrow - First: Mrs Anne Burrows; Novelty scarecrow - First: Mr Terry Barber; Second: Mrs Sarah Mackinnon.
Jo Williams
10 Sept 2014