THE Walkhampton Flower and Produce Show took place on Saturday, August 29 with the usual high standard of entries being maintained. The event was blessed with a fine day and had good attendance.

The number of new entrants exhibiting this year, at 13, was encouraging and they accounted for 57 out of the total of 435 entries. Even more encouraging was that seven of the new entrants achieved 13 class wins, with these and other new entrants achieving numerous second and third places.

Results: Division A — fruit and vegetables: potatoes, 4 kidney or oval, 1, Sheila Glanville; potatoes, 4, any salad variety, 1, Monty Hamilton; squashes, 1, Kay Moore; Peas, 6 pods, 1, Jacqui Stokes; runner beans, 6 pods, 1, Sheila Glanville; broad beans, 6 pods, 1, Wendy Swinburne; three named herbs, 1, Caroline Paskins; marrow, any variety, 1, Wendy Swinburne; beetroot, 1, Rachel Waldron; tomatoes, 1, Rachel Waldron; tomatoes, cherry, 1, Jackie Moorhead; carrots, stump root, 1, Malcolm McMahon; carrots, long or intermediate, 1, Malcolm McMahon; shallots, not hybrid, 1, Malcolm McMahon; shallots, hybrid, 1, Rachel Waldron; shallots, pickling, Wendy Swinburne; grow challenge, onion from seed, 1, Rachel Waldron; grow challenge, dahlia, from cutting, 1, Caroline Paskins; onion, sets, 1, Malcolm McMahon; courgettes, 1, Colin Jones; leeks, blanched, 1, Wendy Swinburne; parsnips, 1, Malcolm McMahon; any vegetable of any other type, 1, Monty Hamilton; cucumber, 1, Sheila Glanville; rhubarb, 3 sticks, 1, Kay Moore; collection of vegetables, 1, Malcolm McMahon; Walkhampton tray award, 1, Malcolm McMahon; apples, 3 desert, 1, Lynda Brown; fruit, 4, any kind, 1, Lynda Brown; longest carrot, 1, Malcolm McMahon; heaviest potato, 1, John Howe; longest runner bean, 1, Malcolm McMahon; heaviest onion, 1, John Howe; Hobbs trophy for the best exhibit in division A, vegetables and fruit, Malcolm McMahon; Hilson silver cup for the highest number of points in division A, vegetables and fruit, Malcolm McMahon.

Division B — flowers: one foliage plant in pot, 1, Wendy Swinburne; one flowering plant in pot, 1, Sheila Glanville; container of mixed garden flowers, 1, Kay Moore; geranium in a pot, 1, Sheila Glanville; three annuals, any variety, 1, Sheila Glanville; any other flower, 3 stems, 1, Sheila Glanville; special prize donated by Mike Dobson, Sally Hamilton; gladiolus, single stem, 1, Sally Hamilton; dahlias, 3, pompon, 1, Sheila Glanville; dahlias, 3, small ball, 1, Rachel Waldron; dahlias 3, cactus or semi-cactus, 1, Rachel Waldron; dahlias, single stem, any variety, 1, Sheila Glanville; pansies, 6 on a board, 1, Wendy Swinburne; fuschia, 6 on a board, 1, Sheila Glanville; asters, 4 blooms, 1, Sheila Glanville; Des and Jean Edwards trophy for best rose exhibit, Jacqui Stokes; French marigolds, 4 blooms, 1, Caroline Paskins; hydrangea, one stem, 1, Sally Hamilton; Walkhampton vase award, 1, Sally Hamilton; carpenter cup for the best exhibit in division B, flowers, Wendy Swinburne; silver cup, for the highest number of points in division B flowers, Sheila Glanville.

Division C — floral art: buttonhole, lady’s or gentleman’s, 1, Sheila Glanville; miniature decoration, 1, Wendy Swinburne; floral arrangement musicals, 1, Kay Moore; decoration without flowers, 1, Sheila Glanville; bowl of floating flower heads, 1, Joy Eustice; McLaren rose bowl for the outstanding exhibit of floral art in the schedule, Sheila Glanville.

Division D — garden classes: hanging basket, 1, Wendy Swinburne; best container of flowers, 1, Wendy Swinburne; most visually attractive garden, 1, Linda Landick; best kept and cropped garden, 1, Wendy Swinburne; best kept and cropped greenhouse, 1, Janet Pattison; best plant, 1, Wendy Swinburne; best water feature, 1, Chaz and Linda Hanam.

Division E — produce: eggs, 1, Sally Hamilton; jar of chutney, 1, Kay Moore; jar of strawberry jam, 1, Jenny Sharp; jar of raspberry jam, Kay Moore; jar of jam, any other variety, 1, Ros Smallman; jar of jelly, any named variety, 1, Colin Jones; jar of lemon curd, 1, Jenny Sharp; jar of marmalade, 1, Jenny Sharp; bottle of wine, 1, Colin Jones; bottle of hone brew beer, 1, Geoff Edwards; bottle of sloe gin, 1, Colin Jones; bottle of any other alcoholic drink, 1, Kay Moore.

Division F — cookery: fruit scones, 1, Emma Chesborough; bread, wholemeal loaf, 1, Gill Dixon; bread, white loaf, 1, Emma Chesborough; an artisan loaf of any style, 1, Emma Chesborough; rich fruit cake, 1, Emma Chesborough; fruit tart, 1, Wendy Swinburne; meat and potato pasty, 1, Jenny Sharp; ‘a gardener’s lunch’, 1, Emma Chesborough; cake, ladies only, 1, Jackie Moorhead; quiche, 1, Lynda Brown; individual fruit dessert, 1, Sarah Shutt; four decorated cupcakes, 1, Hannah Gordon; Mary Green cup, for the best entry in the adult cookery classes, Sarah Shutt; cookery cup for the highest number of points in the cookery division, Emma Chesborough.

Division G — handicraft: hand knit article for baby or child, 1, Brenda Burt; hand knitted article for an adult, Bunty Baxter; handmade greeting card, 1, Brenda Burt; patchwork article, 1, Bunty Baxter; stuffed toy, 1, Mary Lillicrap; cross stitch work, 1, Brenda Burt; tapestry work, 1, Kay Moore; up-cycled item, 1, Kay Moore; a sketch in any medium, 1, Kay Moore; any doll, dressed, 1, Mary Lillicrap; any other article of handicraft, 1, Bunty Baxter; Rolleston cup for the most outstanding exhibit in the adult handicrafts division, Bunty Baxter; Doris Gibbings rose bowl for the highest number of points in the adult handicraft classes, Kay Moore.

Division H — photography: photograph, animals or birds, 1, Andrew Paskins; photograph, trees, 1, Brenda Burt; photograph, photobomb, 1, Brenda Burt; Huckworthy bowl for best photograph in the adult photograph classes, Brenda Burt.

Division I — scarecrow:, any theme, 1, Jacob Gardiner; the Lord Roborough silver cup for the highest number of points in the show, Wendy Swinburne.

Division J — junior cookery 16 years and under: 4 cheese straws, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; 4 flapjacks, 1, Jacob Gardiner; meat and potato pasty, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; 4 decorated cupcakes, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; 4 sausage rolls, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; 4 biscuits, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; 4 jam tarts, 1, Alex Shutt; children’s cookery cup for the most points in the children’s cookery classes, Rebecca Bloomer.

Division K — junior handicrafts 16 years and under: posy of flowers 16 years and under, 1, Joseph Carver; pottery, woodwork or metalwork, 1, Joseph Carver; photograph, animals, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; picture or poster, 16 years and under, 1, Joseph Carver; decorated dog collar 16 years and under, 1, Joseph Carver; sewn or knitted article, 1, Rebecca Bloomer; Jim Knight cup for the best photograph taken by a child, Rebecca Bloomer; Watling cup for the highest number of points in junior handicrafts, 16 years and under, Joseph Carver.

Division L — 12 years and under: mixed grasses and or sedges, 1, Millie Brimacombe; posy of flowers 12 years and under, 1, Millie Brimacombe; a collage picture, 1, Millie Brimacombe; miniature garden 12 years and under, 1, Millie Brimacombe; any vegetable grown by a child, 1, Olivia Jephcott; best photograph 12 years and under, 1, Millie Brimacombe; painting, drawing or sketch, 12 years and under, 1, Millie Brimacombe; decorated dog collar, 12 years and under, 1, Millie Brimacombe; Govier trophy for highest number of points in division L, 12 years and under, Millie Brimacombe.

Division M — 8 years and under: sunflower picture or model, 1, Charlotte Shutt; miniature garden 8 years and under, 1, Alex Shutt; Toop cup for the best miniature garden in either age group, Alex Shutt.