THE 107th Chagford Show provided a welcome lift to the spirits of the rural community this week to vanquish the gloomier spectres of an unusally wet summer and the threats of a fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease. For a full report and pictures, see pages 20 & 45. For horse section results see page 14. In the horticultural section, perpetual challenge trophy winners were: Coronation Cup given by Mrs G Combe and Commander E D Marston for best collection of vegetables, David Hoare; Marston Bowl given by Mrs E D Marston to exhibitor gaining greatest number of points in vegetable classes, David Hoare; CPA Cup for collection of potatoes, Victoria Butler; Holman Memorial Cup, best collection of large vegetables, David Hoare; OO-ER Cup given by J and A Edmondson for most comically misshapen vegetable, Victoria Butler; Kestor Cup given by Jim and Gill Coyne for best vegetable exhibit, David Hoare. Hayter-Hames Cup given by Sir George Hayter-Haymes to exhibitor gaining greatest number of points in flower classes, Victoria Butler; Radford Cup for best exhibit in flower classes, Victroia Butler; Steel Bowl given by Mrs G R Steel to exhibitor gaining greatest number of points in flower arranging classes, Virginia Pope; Collins Cup given by R G Collins for best exhibit in flower arranging classes, Virginia Pope; Grizel Combe Memorial Salver for best exhibit in flower arranging class no: 51, Virginia Pope. Youe Cup for greatest number of points in cookery classes, helen Holwill; Louella Mann Cup for best exhibit in cookery classes, Helen Holwill; Loram Cup given by L Loram for best exhibit in youth classes , Guy Thomson; Egg Cup for best exhibit in youth under 8 classes, Simon Moody; Pearl Cup for best exhibit in youth 8 ? 11 classes, Georgia Bonfield; Combe Cup given by Mrs G Combe for best exhibit in youth 12?16 classes, Guy Thomson; Drascombe Trophy given by Mr and Mrs Lawson-Smith for outstanding exhibit in craft classes, Niki Healy. Chagford WI Cup for Chagford WI member accumulating most points from all classes, Olive Bond; Cinnabar trophy given by Cinnebar Photography for best photograph, Lindsay Barker; Worzel Gummidge Cup for best scarecrow, Rosa Malseed; Drewe Salver given by Mrs M Drewe for family gaining most points in all classes, Barnes family; Eclectic Cup given by Mr and Mrs R Anderson. awarded by committee for most outstanding exhibit in show, Niki Healy; Chagford Show Allotment Cup for best allotment in Chagford on July 21, Michael Rhodes.
