Great Waltham Horticultural Society
Annual Show
The 2024 Annual Show will be on the 21st September 2024
Below are the results for the 2023 Annual Show
List of Prize Winners
TROPHIES AND AWARDS PRESENTED IN 2023
1. THE H F ROGERS CHALLENGE BOWL for the highest number of points in the show –MIKE ABEL
2. THE GILLIE MEACOCK PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section A Fruit & Vegetables - PETER BRADLEY
3. THE KEITH WALLIS PERPETUAL CUP for the resident of Great Waltham Parish gaining the highest number of points in Section A Fruit & Vegetables and not taking any other trophy in this section – CAROLINE LEE.
5. THE GERALD SMITH PERPETUAL CUP for 1st Prize in Class 1 of Section A
Fruit & Vegetables - PETER BRADLEY
6. THE WALTER EVERETT PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section C Cacti & Succulents – MIKE ABEL
7. THE ASHFORD PERPETUAL SHIELD for the highest number of points in Section D Flowers and Pot Plants – MIKE ABEL.
8. THE E WIFFEN PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section E Roses – ALAN ADCOCK.
9. THE WALTHAM TROPHY presented to the first prize-winner of Class 1 Section G Dahlias – CHRIS WHITING.
10.THE VICE PRESIDENT’S TROPHY presented to the first prize-winner of Class 2 Section G Dahlias – MALCOLM DEACON.
11. NATIONAL DAHLIA SOCIETY SILVER MEDAL for the best exhibit of dahlias in the show – CHRIS WHITING
12. NATIONAL DAHLIA SOCIETY BRONZE MEDAL for the second best exhibit of dahlias in the show - MALCOLM DEACON
13. PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section G Dahlias – ALAN RIPLEY
14. THE CAROLINE LEE PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section H
Flower Arrangements – PAM CORRIE
15. THE EVE COULSON “IN MINIATURE” AWARD for the winner of class 2 Section H
In Miniature - PAM CORRIE
16. THE CAROL JONES PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section J Handicraft
JAN BLOOMFIELD
17. THE COWLIN PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section K Amateur Photography – VERONICA STEVENS
18. THE PETER BRADLEY PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section L Wine, Beer and Spirits DES BASS
19. THE KEITH DERRY PERPETUAL GOBLET for the best wine in the show in Section L
Wine, Beer and Spirits – DES BASS
20. THE ROBERT LEONARD PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in Section M Domestic - ANN SOLOMAN
21. THE VIOLET THOMPSON MEMORIAL AWARD for the best exhibit in the domestic classes
PETER SHELDRAKE
22. SENIOR CITIZEN PERPETUAL SHIELD for the senior citizen gaining the highest number of points in the show and not taking any other trophy
DICK ACKER
23. UP UP AND AWAY PRESCHOOL TROPHY presented for the highest number of points in classes 35-37 – PENELOPE VICARY
24. THE JANE MOORE PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in children’s classes 1-17 – JAMES ALLEN
25. THE C C RAWLINSON PERPETUAL CUP for the highest number of points in children’s classes 18-34 – HARRINGTON PARSONS
26. RHS JUNIOR COMPETITORS AWARD OF MERIT CERTIFICATES for the winners of the children’s Miniature garden on a plate
No winner
27. CUP FOR BEST PLANT(s) in an unusual container - PENELOPE VICARY
28. ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY’S BANKSIAN MEDAL for the person who was awarded the largest amount of prize money in the horticultural classes and who did not win this award during the past two years - CAROLINE LEE
29. AWARD THIS YEAR FOR BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW presented by Mrs Elaine Shepherd – ADRIAN POULTON.
30. PETER’S PRIZE Presented by the Hughes family Best adult class entry:
PETER SHELDRAKE
31. PETER’S PRIZE Presented by the Hughes family Best children’s class entry:
FLORENCE JOHNSON
32 THE ABRIDGE SALVER FOR DAHLIAS donated by Alan Ripley for the Dahlia of the peoples choice