Record entry at show
Farndon Horticultural Society marked its 90th annual show with a record-breaking 640 entries on Saturday.
About 200 people attended the event, at the memorial hall on Marsh Lane. The most successful competitor was the society’s vice-chairman, Mr Louis Ashurst, of Brockton Avenue, Farndon, who gained 174 points.
As well as winning eight trophies and the chairman’s special prize for the best pepper plant, Mr Ashurst’s efforts were rewarded with a Royal Horticultural Society Banksian bronze medal.
The medal was instituted in 1820 in memory of Sir Joseph Banks, one of the founders of the Royal Horticultural Society.
The secretary of Farndon Horticultural Society, Mr Alan Solomon, said there was a high standard of floral art, with 25 original and colourful displays.
A total of 81 pictures were entered in the photographic classes, which, for the first time, included two separate junior classes.
The photographs were judged by Mr Paul King, of Newark Photographic Society.
Mr Solomon won the trophy for most points overall in the photographic classes.
There were 130 entries in the young people’s section, which included six-and-under, 12-and-under and 12-16 years.
The section winners were Joshua Derry (5) with 21 points, Rosie Fryer (10) with 16 points and Amy-Jade Harker (12) with 25 points.
The show included cream teas and refreshments and ended with a sale of produce and a raffle.
Mr Solomon said: “All the new officers and committee and everyone connected with the society have worked so hard to ensure a massive entry and a very successful show.”
Trophy winners: George Gray cup for most entries in show: Louis Ashurst; Eric Pattrick cup for best entry in gladioli class: Justine Harper; Yorkshire Bank trophy for points in flower classes: Louis Ashurst; Samuel cup for points in rose classes: Enid Liley; Eveline Gill trophy for best entry in geranium classes: Louis Ashurst; Reg Gill trophy for best entry in fuchsia classes: Alan Solomon; Harry Brown cup for points dahlia classes: Enid Liley; Glazebrook cup for most points overall in flower classes: Louis Ashurst.
Palmer trophy for best entry in blackberry class: Shirley Cartwright; Ping challenge cup for points in fruit classes: Louis Ashurst; Fosseway cup for best entry in potato classes: Ruth Harper; Turner trophy for best entry in three dressed onions classes: Louis Ashurst; Charles E. Tow challenge cup for points overall in vegetable classes: Louis Ashurst; Oakden cup for points overall in flower, fruit and vegetable classes: Louis Ashurst.
Trent Valley Nurseries trophy at president’s discretion: Amy-Jade Harker; Knight cup for most outstanding horticultural exhibit: Margaret Smith; Tubb trophy for best entry in floral art classes: Enid Liley; Shewen trophy for best entry in beginners’ floral art: Shirley Ashurst; Swanneck cup for most points overall in floral art classes: Rose Kelham; Wright cup for best lemon cake: Margaret Cox; Kath Sterling trophy for best preserve: Barbara Parry; Phyllis Blakey bowl for best exhibit in cookery classes: Marjorie Hartley; Brewster cup for most points overall in cookery classes: Barbara Parry; Mrs N. Marshall trophy for points in young classes: Joshua Derry; Logue trophy for most points in older classes: Rosie Fryer.
Woodhams cup for 12-16 age group: Amy-Jade Harker; Ethel Dodson trophy for points in handicraft classes: Lesley Bensley; Gardner trophy for most points in photography classes: Alan Solomon; Black Bucket trophy for heaviest crop of potatoes: George Harper; chairman’s special prize for best pepper plant: Louis Ashurst.
