LIFTON Cottage Garden Society and WI held their 22nd annual show at Lifton Church Hall.

A total of 300 entries from 50 exhibitors made a colourful display.

Particularly pleasing was the amount of entries in the open vegetable and children?s sections ? more than double those in recent years.

The judges commented on how much they had enjoyed judging their classes.

A good crowd gathered in the evening for the presentation of the cups. Mrs Jean Greenhalgh, chairman, introduced the president, Mrs May Williams, who was presented with a corsage by Hayley Freeston. May Williams spoke of how much she enjoyed coming back to Lifton to meet old friends. She presented the cups as follows:

James Oke Memorial cup, exhibitor not living in Lifton parish, most pts in classes 1-25 and 41-47, Bob Bullock. Wyatt Hatch Challenge cup, Lifton Parish exhibitor, most pts classes 1-25 and 41-47, John Andrew: P W Hart Memorial cup, most pts vegetables, John Andrew; C Parsons Perpetual cup, most pts fruit, equal Dilwyn Hughes and Bob Bullock; Briginshaw Open Perpetual cup, most pts flowers, equal Ken Jones and Mrs F Downing; William Parnell Memorial Cup, most pts by exhibitor living in Lifton Parish, Mrs F Downing; Chrysanthemum Perpetual cup, most pts class 65, Colin Kneebone; C Parsons Open Perpetual Floral Art cup, most pts 67-74, Heather Horn; Tregonning cup best exhibit in floral art classes 67-74, Jean Greenhalgh; children?s cup, primary school age, most pts classes 75-79, Bethany Lake; F F Hicks Perpetual cup, most pts classes 80-83, Secondary school children, Laura Woods; Lifton WI Perpetual Cookery cup, most pts classes 84-97, May Williams; Mr and Mrs Russell Perpetual cup, most pts classes 98-104, Angela Shepperd; open Perpetual cup for most pts photographic classes, Graham Gillam; Lifton WI Perpetual cup,most pts in show, John Andrew; perpetual Horticultural cup for Lifton WI member, most pts in show, Heather Horn; William Kent Perpetual challenge cup , best exhibit children?s classes 75-83, Laura Woods; John Mounce Memorial rose bowl, WI member, best exhibit in show, Valerie MacDonald; Fred and Marion Parsons Memorial rose bowl, best exhibit in cookery classes 84-97, May Williams.

Vegetables open: collection four kinds: 1 Bob Bullock; potatoes kidney or oval, 1 Ken Jones; 2 John Andrew; 3 Bob Bullock. Potatoes, round, Bob Bullock, John Andrew, John Pengelly; beet globe, Bob Bullock, John Pengelly, John Andrew; carrots, long or intermediate, Bob Bullock, Vicky de?Ath; parsnips, John Pengelly, John Andrew; runner beans, Bob Bullock, John Andrew, Mrs F Downing; broad beans, Bob Bullock; peas, Joan Luxton; cabbages, Bob Bullock; onion, spring sown not trimmed, Ken Jones, Graham Gillam, Irene Walters; onions from sets, trimmed, John Andrew, Bob Bullock, John Ross; tomatoes, Bob Bullock, Roy Kneebone, Colin Kneebone; shallots, Bob Bullock, John Pengelly, Colin Kneebone; collection of three vegetables, Roy Kneebone, John Andrew, Irene Walters; marrows, Bob Bullock, John Andrew, P Locke; rhubarb, Colin Kneebone, Joan Luxton, Mrs F Downing; cucumbers, Roy Kneebone, Graham Gillam, Elizabeth Brown; courgettes, John Ross, Mrs F Downing, Colin Kneebone; heaviest onion, Irene Walters, Graham Gillam; longest runner bean, Bob Bullock John Andrew, Irene Walters.

Vegetables local: potatoes, round, John Andrew, Colin Kneebone; potatoes, kidney or oval, John Pengelly, Colin Kneebone, John Andrew; beet, globe, John Andrew, John Pengelly, Joan Luxton; carrots, long or intermediate, 2, John Pengelly; runner bans, John Andrew, John Pengelly, Irene Walters; peas, Joan Luxton; cabbages, 2, John Andrew; onions from sets, trimmed, John Andrew, John Pengelly, Joan Luxton; shallots, John Pengelly, John Andrew, Ray Chapman; Lettuce, cabbage, John Andrew; tomatoes, Roy Kneebone, Colin Kneebone; collection four kinds vegetable, John Andrew, John Pengelly.

Fruit, open: individual blackcurrants with stems, Bob Bullock, raspberries, 2, Graham Gillam; loganberries, Dilwyn Hughes, May Williams.

Flowers open: sweet peas; decorative bowl mixed, Roy Kneebone; gladioli, 2 Eileen Daughtrey; asters, Mrs F Downing, Joan Luxton, Eileen Daughtrey; flowering plant in pot, Molly Andrew, Eileen Daughtrey, Ken Jones; Antirrhinums, Mrs F Downing; foliage plant in pot, Ken Jones, Joan Luxton, Valerie Kneebone; pansies on board, Eileen Daughtrey, Mrs F Downing, Ken Jones; dahlias, pompom, Mrs F Downing, Ken Jones, P Locke; dahlias, ball, Ken Jones, P Locke; dahlias, decorative, Mrs F Downing, Bob Bullock, P Locke; roses, bush, three blooms, P Locke, Ken Jones; one specimen bloom or stem, Frank Drain, Joan Luxton, P Locke; perennials, three kinds, Joan Luxton, Eileen Daughtrey; phlox, Eileen Daughtrey; French marigolds, Eileen Daughtrey. chrysanthemums, spray, Colin Kneebone; fuchsia blooms on board, Mrs F Downing, Ken Jones.

Floral art, open: floating flowers, Heather Horn, Cyril Blatchford, Kristina Locke; ?Petite? for bedside table, Heather Horn, Jean Greenhalgh, Cyril Blatchford; foliage for hall, Heather Horn, Elizabeth, Cyril Blatchford; exhibit for kitchen, Heather Horn, Jean Greenhalgh, Cyril Blatchford; for dining table, Elizabeth Brown, Cyril Blatchford; flowers and foliage for lounge, Elizabeth Brown, Heather Horn, Cyril Blatchford; modern, for conservatory, Cyril Blatchford, Elizabeth Brown, Heather Horn; ?in an English country garden?, Jean Greenhalgh, Cyril Blatchford.

Primary school children: cover for computer game, Shannon Hards, Evi Kneebone, Bethany Lake; shoe-box room, Harry Walton, Hugh Harvey, equal Chloe Woods and Susy Watkinson; Christmas decoration, Bethany Lake; five different garden flowers, Bethany Lake, Chloe Woods, Shannon Hards; iced buns, Susy Watkinson, Chloe Woods.

Secondary school children: handicraft, Laura Woods; cover for mobile phone, Eppie Greenhalgh, Tasha Smith, Laura Woods; colour photograph, animal or bird, Laura Woods, Eppie Greenhalgh; pizza face, Tasha Smith, Eppie Greenhalgh, Laura Woods.

Cookery, open: dip with crudites, Elizabeth Brown, Diana Northey; individual sweet, Diane Northey, Elizabeth Brown; Cherry cake, 2, Molly Andrew; pizza base, Diane Northey; malt loaf, Molly Andrew, Phyllis Jamison, Anne Shopland; meringues, May Williams; flapjacks, May Williams, Hilda Pengelly, Amanda Greenhalgh; bread rolls, Hilda Pengelly, Elizabeth Hughes, Graham Gillam; marmalade, Elizabeth Hughes, May Williams, Graham Gillam; jam, May Williams, Phyllis Jamison, Amanda Greenhalgh; chutney, May Williams, Elizabeth Hughes, Graham Gillam; lemon curd, Elizabeth Hughes, May Williams, Graham Gillam.

Handicrafts, open: knitted article, Valerie MacDonald, May Williams, Angela Shepperd; Christmas decoration, Valerie Kneebone, May Williams, Angela Shepperd; best wrapped parcel, Angela Shepperd, Elizabeth Brown; cover for WI celebration book, Angela Shepperd; painting, Elizabeth Hughes, Doreen Warne; picture (not photography or painting), Pat Locke, May Williams, Phyllis Jamison; any other handicraft, Abi Rimmell, Heather Horn, Irene Walters.

Photography, open: reflections, Elizabeth Brown, Heather Horn, Janet Finch; Spring, Graham Gillam, Heather Horn, Elizabeth Brown; Summer. Amanda Greenhalgh, Graham J Gillam, Elizabeth Brown; Autumn, Elizabeth Brown, Graham J Gillam, Janet Finch; Winter, Graham J Gillam, Elizabeth Brown, Heather Horn; amusing, with caption, Eppie Greenhalgh, Phyllis Jamison, Janet Finch.