Sunshine for show time

The sun shone on this year’s East Bridgford Show helping to attract 2,000 visitors.

It was in sharp contrast to last year’s event that took place just after the village had been flooded.

This year’s theme was Olympians.

The show began with the traditional fancy dress parade from St Peter’s Primary School in the village to the Butts Field showground.

Scores of children, all dressed as Olympians, took part with their head, Mr David Maddison, who was dressed as Zeus, at the front.

There was a vintage car, tractor and traction engine parade in the main ring and a rather messy egg-throwing competition.

Also in the main ring, were an It’s A Knock-out contest and a tug-of-war competition where a village all-comers team narrowly beat Bingham Fire Brigade.

There was also a fun, family dog show.

At the conclusion of each of the events there was a prize-giving ceremony similar to the Olympic Games. The National Anthem was played and the winners, standing on a rostrum, were presented with gold medals.

There was a falconry display, and displays from the East Bridgford Martial Arts’ Club and the Bingham School of Dance.

The acrobats of The Dako Flying Angels gymnastic team also made an appearance.

The Seaforth Highlanders marching pipe band was a crowd-pleaser and the most popular children’s activity was a climbing wall.

All eyes looked skywards in the morning as a Dakota transport plane of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight carried out a flypast.

The show society chairman, Mr Ian Grindrod, said: “In contrast to last year, it has been a very special day.

“Everyone has had a wonderful time and the day just keeps building and building.”

There were 30 stalls run by charities, local organisations and businesses — among them the Advertiser and its Junior Advertiser characters, Dan and Daisy.

There was a coconut shy and skittles, plus penalty shoot-outs, a tyre-pull and pig roast.

Show-goers had the chance to have items valued by experts from Bamford’s auctioneers.

A village fair was first held in East Bridgford in the 14th Century. The village flower show began in 1864 and the two are now combined.

There was a high standard of produce from the 55 people who submitted a combined 237 entries in the East Bridgford Horticultural Society tent.

Trophies:

Dr L. Owen Taylor Challenge Cup for open-to-all classes, A.B. Shipman Memorial Cup best soft fruit, Fred Collishaw Cup best exhibit in open classes, Arthur Mason Challenge Trophy potatoes, Adlington Rose Bowl for best exhibit in show, A.H. Smith Challenge Cup best vegetables, Ray Marsh Memorial Cup best pot plant: R. Kirkland; F.T.L Green Memorial Cup for second in open-to-all classes, Chapman Memorial Trophy best tray of vegetables: S. Crawford; Cottager’s Cup for amateur gardeners, Ned Crossland Memorial Bowl best flowering plant, Mulberry Farm Cup best exhibit in amateur class: Mrs R. Curtis; Duff Memorial Cup best floribundas in amateur gardeners’ section: M. Clarke; Charles Farmer Memorial Cup best roses: Rachel Christensen; Ingall Challenge Trophy best sweet peas, Mr and Mrs George Blagg Cup for best floribundas in open class: R. Waring; Frank Knight Cup second most points in amateur class: Mrs S. Henwood and Mr and Mrs Whysall.