BIG, bold and beautiful were some of the comments at the gardening club's annual produce show in Bere Alston.

Gardeners pulled out all the stops to ensure this, the 100th show of Bere Ferrers Horticultural Society, was the best for many a year. Local schoolchildren supported the event, entering their classes with enthusiasm and producing colourful posters.

Summer blooms decked the parish hall in a blaze of colour. There were striking examples of bears breeches, agapanthus, dahlias and gladioli, not forgetting the perfumed classes for pinks and roses, with hydrangeas making a strong comeback.

Particularly well supported sections included decorative, pot plants and photography; and the bowls of floating flowers resembled trifles which looked good enough to eat.

The arts and crafts movement is thriving in the Bere Peninsula, as there were handicrafts of a high standard, ranging from different types of embroidery, canvas work, ceramics, to model and wooden exhibits and paintings.

The history group had organised a display of photographs and newspaper cuttings to celebrate the centenary, which attracted a great deal of interest.

Trophy winners: Hannaford trophy, best exhibit shallots, John Hubbard; Institute cup 1957, collection of vegetables, Brian Williams; Kenyon cup 1960, runner-up vegetables, John Hubbard; Pringle cup 1964, most points vegetables, Brian Williams; Arnold cup 1955, best exhibit vegetables, Brian Williams; Mrs O Rich trophy, winner sweet peas, John Hubbard; George May cup, best exhibit roses, Dorian Roxburgh; Janie Brown memorial cup 1979, best exhibit dahlias, Brian Willliams; Farm Industries trophy 1971, best exhibit flower classes, Jane Nash; George Williams rose bowl, best exhibit pot plants, Mrs M Warne; Dr Caverhill cup 1978, runner-up, pot plants and flowers, Mrs Mary Mills; Ernest Holloway cup 1958, most points pot plants and flowers, Jean Edington; Mrs V Johns cup, winner of novice decorative class, Joyce Bishop; Mrs Snell cup 1969, most points decorative, Margaret Crout; Mrs D Friend memorial trophy 1974, best exhibit decorative classes, M Crout; Mrs Bostock cup 1950, best exhibit fruit, Ken Sheaf; F Easterbrook memorial cup 1977, runner-up fruit, joint Valerie Hamer and Tony Newman; Broom and Green trophy Ltd 1949, best exhibit handicraft, Hugh Clark-Lens; Rigby and Piper trophy 1970, most points handicraft, Colette David; Sid Hill cup, best exhibit classes 131-141 domestic, Joyce Bishop; Col Varley trophy 1954, most points classes 131-159 domestic, Ann E Endean; Miss Rose Hind trophy, best exhibit marmalade, Ann E Endean; Edith V Brown cup 1971, best exhibit apple juice, Brian Lamb; BFHS Silver Oriental bowl 1950, most points classes 151-159 preserves, Ann E Endean; the Hon Mrs E Varley trophy 1972, best exhibit photography, Ann Parsons; Shanks memorial cup 1930, most points photography classes, Ann Parsons; H J Giltrap trophy, best entry mustard and cress, Vicky Fethnoy; Mrs Williams cup 1963, winner vegetable or fruit model, Anton David (aged 6); J H Sleep cup 1954, most points classes170-181, primary school pupils, Anton David; Institute cup 1955, most points classes 190-200, secondary school pupils, Hannah Keane; Top Tray class, vegetables, 1 John Hubbard; Bere Ferrers Parish Council allotment awards: Bere Ferrers Helen Young; Bere Alston Ted Handy.

Primary school pupils' poster competition: 1 Emily Warren (8 yrs); 2 Caleb Lyall (8 yrs); 3 Thea Bowton (8 yrs). Highly commended: Katelin Goodbourn, Callum Whitting, Jennifer Carr, Harriot Smith.

Cash prizes were awarded to the following children: primary school pupils, best exhibit, Holly Dunn; secondary school pupils, best exhibit, Rosie Fillan. Jack Fillan, Thea Bowton, Anton David, Brin Bowton, Harriot Smith, Jasmine Rice, Vicky Trethene, Georgina Dunn, Samantha Baker, Holly Dunn, Darcy Bowton, Hannah Keane, Catherine, Emily Warren, Caleb Lyall, Kate Hyde, Oliver Hyde, Rosie Fillan.

Dr Ted Leverton presented the trophies and prizes and expressed thanks to the chairman, G Stowell, treasurer, Mrs R Keogh and secretary, W Roxburgh, the exhibitors and the young people for their exciting exhibits.