BERE Ferrers Spring Flower Show on March 28 saw numbers up by 153 on last year, with judges declaring exhibits to be of a high standard.

The theme of British Summer Time was interpreted in many ways, particularly in the cake and decorative flower arranging classes, where clocks were popular. The children had new challenges — to produce a clock face in a seed tray, and a non-domestic section 'Something I have made myself'.

Chairman Margaret Willmott thanked all who supported the show, her committee, Joyce Peden and her team for refreshments, organisers of the raffle and the plant stall, and the exhibitors, without whom there would not be this extravaganza.

Dr Ted Leverton congratulated everyone and presented trophies to the following:

Bradford Challenge Bowl, most points in show, C Street; Crookshank Trophy, most points in show runner-up, M Willmott; Fenton Challenge Cup, most points division one, C Street; Gazette Challenge Cup, most points division two, D Roxburgh; Bennett Memorial Cup, most points division four, C Street; Bere Ferrers Social Club Bowl, most points 122-131, C Street; Crocker Williams Cup, most points 201-211, Dorian Roxburgh; Frampton Cup, most points vegetable section, B Harrison; Doris Friend Memorial Bowl, most points decorative section, Margaret Crout; HMS Plate, decorative runner-up, Ann Parsons.

Reg Commom Memorial Cup, most points domestic section, A Street; Domestic Challenge Cup, runner-up domestic section, Jane Nash; Plumb Cup, most points photograph section, Betty Endean; Challenge cup, most points C2-C4, James Hampson; Joe Pengelly cup, runner-up C2-C4, Georgia Dunn; Domestic Children's Cup, most points C5-C8, Herriot Smith; Shirley Wakefield-Smith Memorial Cup, most points C9-C12, Kate Hyde; Dick Jackson Young Gowers' Trophy, best exhibit C1, James Hampson.

Barbara Grinsted Memorial Plate, best exhibit division one, C Street; Fyffes Munro Cup, best exhibit division two, Ivor Paull; Somers Gibson Cup, best exhibit division three, I Paull; Coronation Cup, best exhibit division four, I Paull; Fred Grinsted Trophy, best exhibit of 'Bere Ferrers', M Crout; Page Challenge Cup, best exhibit 123-131, Frances Howard; Bere Ferrers Challenge Cup, best exhibit 132, I Paull; Elsie Hall Plate, best exhibit 201-211, Dorian Roxburgh.

Marjorie Statton Rose Bowl, best pot plant in show, 212-213, L Smith; Agnes Jury Cup, best exhibit decorative section, Margaret Crout; Best narcissi in show 'Penkivell', Ivor Paull; Daffodil Society Certificate for best flower in section one, Colin Street.

Cash prizes were given to James Hampson, Georgia Dunn, Holly Dunn, Oliver Hyde and Adrian Hyde.

Thanks were expressed to the judges: P Argles, John Lanyon, section one, trumpet daffodils; G Bennett, sections two and three, large cupped daffodils and small cupped daffodils; Mrs Iris Snell, children's and decorative; Mrs Marion Lethbridge, domestic; Ms Kate Harman, photography.