Inkberrow Show

Mr Hodgkinson said that the weather had not been at its best this year resulting in flowers reaching their prime condition some two weeks before the show and vegetables proving to be very difficult to prise from the rock hard earth.

Mr Duncan Coombes, main judge, praised the excellent standard of the exhibits, in particular the fuschias and gloxinias and expressing his amazement at the size of the cabbages. He went on to say he was always most impressed by the celery class as he knew of no other society who were able to grow this to show standard. As for the Best in Show Khol Rabi, he admitted he had never seen one like it during his years as a show judge.

Mrs Ann Derbyshire, judging the cookery section, made special mention of the wine classes which she said were superb.

The staging of the show just a few days into the new school term, when children and parents were coping with new classes and schools, had resulted in only one entry being made for the children's classes. The handwriting class, having been completed at school during the summer term, attracted over 90 entries.

Mr Hodgkinson then thanked visitors and members for their contribution in making the show a success and gave special thanks to Mrs Pat Atkin, former Chairman, for the help and support she had given him during his first year in office.

The cups were then presented by Mrs Atkin and the raffle organised by Mr Harry Betteridge was drawn. Members also provided a plant stall and refreshments for visitors.

The judges were: Flowers, Fruit and Vegetables - Mr Duncan Coombes; Flower Arrangements - Mrs Stella Wallis; Cookery - Mrs Ann Derbyshire; Handicrafts - Mr Peter May; Art - Mr John Harris; Children's Classes - Miss Hilary Bainbridge.

The Cup winners were as follows: The Society Challenge Cup for most points in flower section - Mr F Hunt; The Dormston Challenge Cup for most points in rose section - Mr F Hunt; The Society Cup for most points in pot plant section - Mrs D Davies; The Community Cup for most points in fruit section - Mrs M Jones.

The Society Challenge Cup for most points in vegetable section - Mr F Hunt; The Worrall Challenge Cup for most points in flower arrangement classes - Mrs W Betteridge; The W Ganderton Cup for most points in preserves, cookery and handicrafts - Mr M Mills; The Charlotte Hopkins Trophy for most points in children's section was not awarded; The Barnes Challenge Cup for most points in show - Mr F Hunt; The Worrall Memorial Trophy for Best in Show - Mr F Hunt for his Khol Rabi; Top Tray Award - Mrs D Davies and Banksian Medal - Mrs M Jones.

The winners in each class were as follows: Class 1, container of annual mixed - Mr D & Mrs P Atkin; Class 2, container of mixed perennials - Mrs D Davies; Class 3, 3 blooms decorative dahlias 1 variety - F Hunt; Class 4, 5 blooms decorative dahlias mixed - Mrs M Jones; Class 5, 3 blooms cactus dahlias 1 variety - B Barnett; Class 6, 5 blooms cactus dahlias mixed - B Barnett; Class 7, 3 spikes gladioli 1 variety - F Hunt; Class 8 5 blooms geraniums - J Richardson.

Class 9, container of HT roses - D & P Atkin; Class 10, 1 spray floribunda - F Hunt; Class 11, specimen HT rose - J Goodhall; Class 12, 3 sprays shrub rose - F Hunt.

Class 13, plant grown for foliage - D & P Atkin; Class 14, plant grown for flowers - D Perkins; Class 15, Fuschia - D Davies; Class 16, miniature garden cacti - F Hunt; Class 17, specimen cactus - W Shiels; Class 18, begonia double - D Perkins; Class 19, gloxinia - D Davies; Class 20, specimen bonsai - D Davies.

Class 21, 5 apples cooking variety - T Richardson; Class 22, 5 pears - M Jones; Class 23, 10 plums 1 variety - M Jones; Class 24, 5 apples 1 dessert variety - P Perkins; Class 25, dish of any other fruit - M Jones.

Class 26, 6 pods runner beans - D Davies; Class 27, 1 cucumber indoor - A Hopkins; Class 28, 6 pods French beans - M Jones; Class 29, 2 lettuce 1 variety - F Hunt; Class 30, 1 cucumber outdoor - A Hopkins; Class 31, 5 onions from seed - D Davies; Class 32, 3 beetroot round - M Jones; Class 33, 2 cabbage 1 variety - M Jones; Class 34, 5 onions from sets - C Shaw.

Class 35, 3 carrots 1 variety - F Hunt; Class 36, 3 parsnips 1 variety - F Hunt; Class 37, 8 cherry tomatoes 1 variety - D & P Atkin; Class 38, 10 shallots pickling - F Hunt; Class 39, 5 tomatoes indoor/outdoor not cherry - P Perkins; Class 40, 10 shallots 1 culinary variety - D Davies; Class 41, 5 potatoes white - F Hunt.

Class 42, 3 leeks - F Hunt; Class 43, 5 potatoes 1 coloured variety - M Jones; Class 44, unusually shaped naturally grown vegetable - F Hunt; Class 45, 2 sticks celery - M Jones; Class 46, collection of herbs - J Tromans; Class 47, longest runner bean - F Hunt; Class 48, 3 courgettes 1 variety - D Davies.

Class 50, 3 peppers 1 colour - M Jones; Class 51, any other vegetable - F Hunt (best in show); Class 52, 2 marrows - F Hunt; Class 53, heaviest pumpkin - A Hopkins; Class 54, top tray - D Davies.

Class 55, 'Autumn display' - Mrs Mary Murray; Class 56, 'petite display Autumn flowers and foliage' - Mrs W Betteridge; Class 57 - artistic display fruit and vegetables - Mrs W Betteridge.

Class 59, jar chutney - P Atkin; Class 60, jar marmalade - D Davies; Class 61, jar pickles - M Jones; Class 62, jar jelly - D Davies; Class 63, bottle wine sweet flower or fruit - M Mills; Class 65, bottle of wine dry flower or fruit - M Mills; Class 66, bottle any other base - M Mills.

Class 67, cherry & coconut cake - M Jones; Class 68, lemon drizzle sponge - Mrs Jane Mowbray; Class 69, Bakewell tart - D Davies; Class 70, men only rock cakes - T Richardson.

Class 71, piece of embroidery - P Atkin; Class 73, canvas work - Mrs J Goodhall; Class 75, any other craft item - T Richardson; Class 76, picture - Mrs M Murray; Class 77 photo print - J Tromans; Class 80, flower heads in sand - Becky Blood; Class 81, hand-written poem - Bethany Powell, Richard Langton, Natalie Oxley, Julien Redfern, Laura Pugh and Andrew Oxley.