HIGH standards were seen at this year's Walkhampton Cottage Garden Society Annual Show, with the highest number of entries since 1999.

The gardeners showed yet again that they overcame all that nature threw at them during the past year, with the usual high standards and one or two outstanding exhibits.

Show secretary Peter Shapcott said: 'The flowers were as ever a joy to see despite some heavy rain a day or two before the show. Entry numbers were up on last year and top vase went to S Glanville along with several other firsts. W Swinburne won best kept and cropped garden with a fine display.'

Mr Shapcott said Cookery was also of a very high standard and entry numbers were the highest since 1987.

Overall the number of entries was 632, which is the second highest in the last 25 years.

'All that remains is to thank all the committee and helpers who work so hard to put the show on and the support of the entrants who fill the hall with the results of their hard work,' Mr Shapcott added, 'A show of this type with so much community support is a rare event so please start planning, growing and making for next year.'

The society plans to hold a number of help and advice tables at the Walkhampton Market in the spring, which will be advertised at the start of next year.

Results: Group A vegetables — potatoes, 4 round white/coloured, M McMahon; potatoes, 4 kidney/oval white or coloured, M Goddard; potatoes 4 any other variety, C Brannagan; squashes 2, D Carver; Peas, 6 pods, J Cartwright; runner beans, 6 pods, G Falvey; broad beans, 6 pods, W Swinburne; three named herbs, P Crossley; marrow, G Falvey; beetroot, 3 round, W Swinburne; tomatoes, 4, M McMahon; tomatoes, cherry 6, T Moorhead; carrots, 3 stump root, M McMahon; sweet peppers, C Vass; shallots, not hybrid 6, M McMahon; shallots, hybrid 6, M McMahon; shallots, pickling 9, G Falvey; onions, spring sown 3, M McMahon; onion, sets 3, M McMahon; courgettes, G Woollven; leeks, blanched 2, C Vass; lettuce, G Falvey; parsnips, M McMahon; any veg not in any other class, J Fitzsimmons; cucumber, C Vass; rhubarb, 3 sticks, J Fitzsimmons; collection of veg, 6 kinds, M McMahon; top tray award, M McMahon; apples, 3 dessert, J Cartwright; apples, 3 cooking, G Dixon; fruit, 4 any kind, S Glanville.

Special classes — heaviest marrow, J Fitzsimmons; heaviest potato, M McMahon; longest runner bean, M McMahon; heaviest onion, C Vass.

Group A flowers — one foliage plant in pot, B Ward; one flowering plant in pot, P Crossley; best container of mixed garden flowers, R Puddick-Reid; fuchsia in pot, W Swinburne; three annuals, 2 stems of each, S Glanville; any other flowers, 3 stems, J Fitzsimmons; single rose, scent alone, J Fitzsimmons; gladioli, 3 stems, B Burt; gladiolus, single stem, S Glanville; dahlias, 3 ball, J Fitzsimmons; dahlias, 3 cactus or semi, J Smalley; dahlia, single stem, J Smalley; pansies, 6 on a board, J Fitzsimmons; fuchsia, 6 on a board, S Glanville; asters, 4 blooms, S Glanville; rose, single blooms 3, J Fitzsimmons; spray of roses, J Anderson; sweet peas, 6 stems, S Glanville; African marigolds A Dawe; hydrangea, 1 stem, B Burt; top vase award, S Glanville; buttonhole, P Crossley; miniature decoration, W Swinburne; arrangement, wedding, B Burt; decoration without flowers, S Glanville; bowl of floating flower heads, A Dawe; French marigolds, S Glanville; hanging basket, W Swinburne; best container, W Swinburne; visually attractive, D D'oyly; best kept and cropped, W Swinburne; best greenhouse, D D'oyly; best plant, J Goddard; best water feature, W Swinburne.

Group B produce — eggs, 6, T Moorhead; approx 1lb chutney, A Dawe; jar of pickled onions, A Dawe; jar mincemeat, A Dawe; jar strawberry jam, J Sharp; jar raspberry jam, J Sharp; jar jam any other named variety, W Swinburne; jar jelly, named, J Fitzsimmons; jar lemon curd, J Sharp; jar marmalade, A Dawe; bottle dry rosé wine, T Chesbrough; bottle sloe gin, B Reid; bottle any other alcoholic drink, B Reid.

Group B cookery — men's cake, T Moorhead; fruit scones, 4, V Woollven; bread, wholemeal, D D'oyly; bread, brown from breadmaker, A Barrell; rich fruit cake, V Woollven; fruit tart, P Wing; meat and potato pasty, A Dawe; gardener's lunch, J Cartwright; ladies cake, J Moorhead; quiche, B Baxter; individual fruit dessert, S Shutt.

Junior cookery — cheese straws, B Bloomer; 4 flapjacks, D Carver; pasty, T Burbage; 4 sausage rolls, T Burbage; 4 iced decorated biscuits, R Bloomer; 4 muffins, any kind, T Burbage; 4 jam tarts, R Bloomer; decorated pizza base, R Bloomer.

Group C handicraft — hand knitted article for baby, A Dawe; hand knitted article for adult, A Dawe; hand-made greetings card, R Bloomer; patchwork article, C Brannagan; stuffed toy, A Dawe; cross stitch work, R Bloomer; tapestry work, C Brannagan; pressed flower exhibit, A Dawe; a sketch, any medium, B Baxter; a painting, any medium, A Wing; any doll, dressed, M Lillicrap; any article of handicraft, A Wing; photograph of animal(s) or bird(s), J March; photograph of portrait, G Woollven; photograph of me and my shadow, M D'oyly.

Group D children (U16) — best posy of flowers in vase, D Carver; pottery, woodwork, metalwork, D Carver; photograph pets, D Carver; photograph wildlife, D Carver; pic or poster, any medium, M Handel; hand made greetings card, R Bloomer; sewn or knitted article, D Carver.

Group E children (U12) — best collection mixed grasses/sedges, B James; best arranged flowers in a vase, R Bloomer; collage pattern, 7 and under, M Brimacombe; collage picture, 8 to 11, R Bloomer and A Brimacombe; miniature garden, 7 and under, L James; miniature garden, 8 to 11, R Bloomer; item made from small vegetable, M Brimacombe; best photograph, R Bloomer; painting, drawing or sketch, B James; handmade bookmark, R Bloomer; sunflower picture or model, M Brimacombe; decorated bookmark, M Brimacombe.

Cup winners — highest number of points, M McMahon; best container of mixed garden flowers, R Puddick-Reid; most visually attractive garden, D D'oyly; best kept and cropped garden in the parish, W Swinburne; highest number of points in vegetable group, M McMahon; best exhibit in vegetable group, M McMahon; winner of collection of vegetables, M McMahon; winner of class 30, M McMahon; highest number of points in flower group, S Glanville; winner of class 40, B Ward; best exhibit in flower classes, S Glanville; outstanding exhibit of floral art, B Burt; winner of class 63, W Swinburne; highest number of points in cookery, A Dawe; best bottle of wine, T Chesborough; adult pasty, A Dawe; outstanding exhibit in handicrafts, C Brannagan; highest number of points in group D, D Carver; highest number of points in group E under 12, R Bloomer; best miniature garden under 12, R Bloomer; best item made from small vegetables, Millie Brimacombe; winner of class 157, Millie Brimacombe; best collection of mixed grasses and sedges, Bethan James; best piece of pottery, woodwork or metalwork, David Carver; best entry in cookery, V Woolven; best photograph, J March; best rose exhibit, J Fitzsimmons; best bottle of sloe gin, B Reid.