LIFTON Cottage Garden Society and WI's 28th annual horticultural show was held in Lifton Church Hall recently.

Approximately 400 exhibits were shown, the most for several years. The vegetable, fruit and flower classes were of an excellent standard and the children's classes caused much interest, particularly the primary school-age classes for an animal mask made from a paper plate, a painted stone, edible necklace, sugar mice and an allotment in a seed tray, which won best children's exhibit.

The handicraft class, 'Something new from something old', attracted some beautiful items and along with the rest of the handicraft, floral art, cookery and photography classes, gave plenty to interest the public.

President Anthony Phillips thanked all who entered. Cups were presented by Lifton Primary School headteacher Kui Holmes, who was presented with a corsage by Daisy Wilby.

Mrs Holmes said a garden was being created at the school to encourage the children to grow vegetables, so that they would see first-hand how food was produced.

Cup winners — James Oke memorial cup for exhibitor outside Lifton parish, Ken Jones; Wyatt Hatch challenge cup, Donald Horn; P W Hart memorial cup, vegetables, John Andrew; C Parsons perpetual cup, fruit, John Andrew; Briginshaw open perpetual cup, flowers, Ken Jones; William Parnell memorial cup, flowers, Ken Jones; Chrysanthemum perpetual cup, Peter Locke; C Parsons open perpetual floral art cup, Elizabeth Brown, Cyril Blatchford; Tregonning cup, best exhibit floral art, Jean Greenhalgh; Children's cup, primary school-age, Sophie Horn; F F Hicks perpetual cup, secondary school children, Sam Horn; Lifton WI perpetual cookery cup, Amanda Greenhalgh; Mr and Mrs Russell perpetual cup, Heather Horn; Open perpetual cup, photography, Cliff Best; Lifton WI perpetual cup, most points in show, John Andrew; Sylvia Dennis memorial rose bowl for Lifton WI member, Elizabeth Brown; William Kent perpetual challenge cup, children's classes, Sophie Horn; John Mounce memorial rose bowl, Lifton WI members for best exhibit in show, Heather Horn; Fred and Marion Parsons memorial rose bowl, cookery, Clare Horn; C H Walters memorial cup, horticulture, Peter Locke.

Vegetables (open) — four kinds, 1, Donald Horn, 2, Anthony Phillips; potatoes, kidney or oval, Peter Locke, Ken Jones, Tom Locke; potatoes, round, Peter Locke, John Andrew, Tom Locke; beet globe, Bob Bullock, Anthony Phillips, Peter Locke; bunch of mixed herbs, Amanda Greenhalgh; carrots, John Pengelly, Donald Horn, Tom Locke; leeks, Donald Horn; parsnips, John Pengelly, Peter Locke, John Andrew; runner beans, Peter Locke, May Williams, John Andrew; peas, Joan Luxton, Anthony Phillips, Peter Locke; cabbages, John Andrew; onions, spring sown, Donald Horn, Tom Locke, Ken Jones; onions from sets, Donald Horn, John Andrew, Colin Kneebone; tomatoes, Donald Horn, Vera Kneebone; shallots, Donald Horn, John Andrew, Colin Kneebone; three vegetables, John Andrew, Donald Horn, Colin Kneebone; marrows, Colin Kneebone, John Andrew; rhubarb, John Andrew, Peter Locke, Colin Kneebone; heaviest onion, Donald Horn; longest runner bean, Peter Locke.

Vegetables (local) — Potatoes, round, John Andrew, Anthony Phillips; potatoes, kidney or oval, John Andrew, Donald Horn, Colin Kneebone; beet, globe, John Andrew, Colin Kneebone, Joan Luxton; carrots, Donald Horn, Anthony Phillips; turnips, Joan Luxton; runner beans, John Andrew, John Pengelly, Colin Kneebone; peas, Joan Luxton, Donald Horn, Anthony Phillips; cabbages, John Andrew, Joan Luxton; onions, Donald Horn, John Andrew, Joan Luxton; shallots, Donald Horn, Colin Kneebone, John Andrew; lettuce, John Andrew; tomatoes, Donald Horn, Vera Kneebone, Colin Kneebone; broad beans, Colin kneebone; four kinds of vegetables, John Andrew, Donald Horn, Anthony Phillips.

Fruit (open) — Gooseberries, Colin Kneebone; raspberries, John Andrew, Tom Locke; loganberries, Colin Kneebone; cultivated blackberries, May Williams; four apples, Joan Luxton, May Williams, John Andrew.

Flowers (open) — Sweet peas, three varieties, Ken Jones, Mrs F Downing; sweet peas, decorative bowl, mixed, Ken Jones, Donald Horn, Hilda Pengelly; gladioli, Mrs F Downing, Ken Jones; asters, 2, Mrs F Downing; flowering plant in pot, Ken Jones, Valerie Kneebone, Heather De'Pol; antirrhinums, Joan Luxton, Mrs F Downing, Anthony Phillips; foliage plant, Ken Jones, Molly Andrew; pansies, Ken Jones; dahlias, pompom, Peter Locke, Mrs F Downing, Ken Jones; dahlias, ball, Peter Locke, Mrs F Downing, Gerald Brown; dahlias, cactus, Gerald Brown, Mrs F Downing, Ken Jones; dahlias, decorative, Tom Locke, Gerald Brown, Peter Locke; roses, Ken Jones; specimen bloom, Ken Jones, Hilda Pengelly, Mrs F Downing; perennials, Mrs F Downing, Gill Whitford, Ken Jones; phlox, Mrs F Downing; French marigolds, Mrs F Downing, Joan Luxton, Ken Jones; chrysanthemums, Peter Locke, Joan Luxton; fuschias, Ken Jones, Mrs F Downing, Joan Luxton.

Floral art (open) — Exhibit for kitchen, Elizabeth Brown, Cyril Blatchford, Jean Greenhalgh; arrangement in egg cup, Gill Whitford, Valerie Kneebone, Cyril Blatchford; arrangement in basket, Heather Horn, Elizabeth Brown, Gill Whitford; exhibit in green and white, Cyril Blatchford, Jean Greenhalgh, Heather Horn; exhibit of three flowers, Heather Horn, Gill Whitford, Cyril Blatchford; exhibit for table centre, Elizabeth Brown, Cyril Blatchford, exhibit to depict a country, Jean Greenhalgh, Valerie Kneebone, Elizabeth Brown.

Primary school children's classes — Painted pebble, Charlotte Kempster, Sophie Horn, Olivia Baker; animal mask from paper plate, Sophie Horn and Eleanor Larthe, William Russell and Daisy Wilby, Neve Clarke and Tamsin Harvey; edible necklace, Sophie Horn, Charlotte Kempster; allotment in seed tray, Sophie Horn; two sugar mice, Sophie Horn, Charlotte Kempster.

Secondary school children's classes — any handicraft, Hugh Harvey, Sam Horn; picture of favourite car, Sam Horn; poster advertising show, Sam Horn.

Cookery (open) — Dip with crudites, Amanda Greenhalgh, Elizabeth Brown; individual sweet, Clare Horn, Amanda Greenhalgh, equal 3, Elizabeth Brown and Margaret Andrew; decorated child's birthday cake, Clare Horn; fatless sponge, Diane Northey, Hilda Pengelly, David Burton; sultana cake, Anne Shopland, Sally Old, David Burton; three fruit scones, Mary Horn, Hilda Pengelly, Diane Northey; slice of favourite cake, Margaret Andrew, Lucy Barriball, Amanda Greenhalgh; slices of tray bake, Amanda Greenhalgh; bread rolls, Elizabeth Huges; marmalade, May Williams; jam, Valerie Kneebone, Mary Horn, Joan Luxton; chutney, May Williams, Hilda Pengelly, Heather De' Pol; pot of curd, May Williams, Amanda Greenhalgh.

Handicrafts (open) — Knitted article, Irene Walters, Angela Sheppard, Heather De' Pol; Christmas card, Val Lomax, Heather Horn, Elizabeth Brown; sewn item, Heather Horn, Mrs McLellan; something new from something old, Sally Old, Susan Scholfield, Shirley Amiss; painting, Cliff Best, Elizabeth Hughes, David Burton; picture, other than photography or painting, Heather Horn, Pat Paul, Lucy Wilby; any other handicraft, Heather Horn, Irene Walters, Heather De' Pol.

Photography (open) — A bridge, Heather De' Pol, Cliff Best, Heather Horn; single flower, Margaret Andrew, Heather De' Pol, Cliff Best; snow scene, Cliff Best, Anne Shopland, Elizabeth Brown; clouds, Cliff Best, Pat Paul, Elizabeth Brown; night-time scene, Heather De' Pol, Elizabeth Brown, Cliff Best; family celebration, Elizabeth Brown, Pat Paul, Heather Horn.