SPLENDID displays greeted visitors to the 58th Bere Ferrers Spring Flower Show last Saturday. It was thought the freezing temperatures of the last few weeks, unparalleled in the last three decades, would have spelled disaster for the show, but everyone worked diligently to overcome the difficulties. There were increased entries in the trumpet and large cupped daffodil sections, but because of the season running four to five weeks late, the mid and late season?s flowers were decreased. Entries jostled for attention in the shrubs and camellia sections, while special classes in the decorative, domestic and children?s sections to celebrate the approaching 80th birthday of the Queen, were well supported. All the children?s 80th birthday cards in class C2 will be sent to the Queen as a tribute. Chairman Margaret Willmott said it had been the wettest and coldest show ever, but 80 people had exhibited, 34 of them were children and entries were up 140 on last year. She also thanked her committee for all their hard work. Prior to presenting the trophies, Henry Hooper, president, congratulated the children on their entries, particularly on the cards. Thanks were expressed to the judges P Argles and John Lanyon section 1 daffodils; G Bennett section 2 and 3, other flowers and vegetable produce; Mrs I Merritt, decorative and children?s; Mrs M Lethbridge, domestic, and G Brown, section 6, wine. Results: Bradford challenge bowl, most points in show, C Street; Crookshank trophy, runner-up, M Willmott/F Maddock; Fenton challenge cup, most points in div: 1, C Street; Gazette challenge cup, Div 2, C Street; Bennett Memorial cup, div 4, C Street; Bere Ferrers Social Club bowl, 122-129, C Street; Crocker Williams cup, 201-211, G Winskell/S Venables; Frampton cup, vegetable section, C Street; Doris Friend memorial bowl, decorative section, M Crout; HMS plate, decorative runner up, P Neave; Reg Collom memorial cup, domestic section, F Maddock; Domestic challenge cup, runner up, domestic section, A Street; Plumb cup, wine section, B Lamb/M Willmott; Challenge cup, C2-C6, Jon Stoeckek; Joe Pengelly cup, runner-up C2-C6, Eliz Barnes; Domestic children?s cup, C7-C10, Jon Stoeckek; Colonel Colville cup, runner-up C7-C10, Joshua Holland; Shirley Wakefield-Smith memorial cup, C11-C14, Kate Hyde/Beth Gay; Dick Jackson young growers trophy, miniature garden C1, A Lindsay; Barbara Grinsted memorial plate, best exhibit Div 1, C Street; Fyffes Munro cup, Div 2, C Street; Somers Gibson cup, Div 3, B Bousfield; Coronation cup, Div 4, P Barnes; Fred Grinsted trophy, ?Bere Ferrers?, C Street; Page challenge cup, 122-129, H Hooper; Bere Ferrers challenge cup, 130, C Street; Elsie Hall plate, 201-211, Sue Venables; Marjorie Statton rose bowl, pot plant, 212-213, Sue Venables; Agnes Jury cup, decorative section, Phoebe Palmer; best flower in section 1 (Daffodil Society certificate), C Street ?Penkivel?.