A CORNUCOPIA of colourful blooms and heavenly scents greeted visitors to the 56th Bere Ferrers Spring Flower Show.
Visitors flocked to buy a selection of plants, blooms, produce, books and home-made refreshments and to view the award-winning exhibits.
Although overall entries were down on last year they were of a high quality, making the judges' decisions difficult. There were first-time exhibitors, and the children's 'garden in a seed tray' attracted many favourable comments.
Chairman Margaret Willmott thanked her committee, the judges, kitchen staff, Henry and Jean Hooper for their narcissi display and all who attended.
A new trophy, the Shirley Wakefield-Smith Memorial Cup, has been donated by the family in memory of Shirley's dedication to the show over many years. Mrs Ann Blithe, representing the family, urged the show committee and exhibitors to 'keep up the good work' as she presented the trophies.
Judges were Peter Argles, Alan Langsford, Mr P Palmer, Mrs Iris Merritt, Mrs Marion Lethbridge and Mr G Brown.
Trophy winners: The Bradford Challenge Bowl, most points in show, Colin Street; Crookshank Trophy, most points in show runner-up, Mrs Margaret Willmott; Fenton Challenge Cup, most points in division 1, Mrs R Peter; Gazette Challenge Cup, most points in division 2, Mr and Mrs Paul; Bennett Memorial Cup, most points in division 4, Mrs M Willmott and C Street; Bere Ferrers Social Club Bowl, most points in daffodils of garden origin, C Street; Crocker Williams Cup, most points section 2 other flowers, Mrs Rosemary Bell; Frampton Cup, most points in vegetable section, Barbara Harrison; Doris Friend Memorial Bowl, most points in decorative section, Mrs Pam Watts; HMS Plate, decorative runner-up, joint R Peter and M Crout; Reg Collom Memorial Cup, most points in domestic section, Mrs A Street; Domestic Challenge Cup, runner up in domestic section, Sally Dunn; Plumb Cup, most points in wine section, Margaret Willmott; Challenge Cup, most points section 7 children under 12 years, William Hampson; Joe Pengelly Cup, runner-up section 7, Oliver Hyde; Domestic Children's Cup, section 8 under 12 years most points, William Hampson; Colonel Colville Cup, runner-up section 8, Verity Cooper; Shirley Wakefield-Smith Memorial Cup, most points in children's domestic 12-15 years, Bethany Gay; Dick Jackson Young Grower's Trophy, best miniature garden, Oliver Hyde; Barbara Grinsted Memorial Plate, best exhibit division 1 trumpet daffodils, Mr and Mrs Paul; Fyffes Munro Cup, best exhibit division 2 large cupped daffodils, Harriet Ellis; Somers Gibson Cup, best exhibit division 3 small cupped daffodils, Mr and Mrs Paul; Coronation Cup, best exhibit division 4 double daffodils, Colin Street; Fred Grinsted Trophy, best exhibit of Bere Ferrers, Margaret Willmott; Page Challenge Cup, best exhibit divisions 5-11 daffodils of garden origin, Colin Street; Bere Ferrers Challenge Cup, best exhibit collection of daffodils, Colin Street; Elsie Hall Plate, best exhibit section 2 other flowers, Colin Street; Marjorie Statton Cup, best pot plant in show, Rosemary Bell; the Agnes Jury Cup, best exhibit in decorative section, Pam Watts.