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The Kimble and Ellesborough Horticultural Society Autumn Show was held in the Stewart Hall, Little Kimble on Sunday 3rd September. There were 95 exhibits on the benches. The exhibits were of a very high standard considering what the weather has been like, provided by 10 members and well up compared to last year.. David Ridgway had a very successful show winning many of the trophies for Vegetables, Fruit and Flowers. John Marshall was awarded the best in show award for his Broccoli entry in any other veg He also shared the Chrysanthemum Trophy with David Ridgway and won the master class. Mary Redding won the Floral Art and Pat Southgate Trophy. The happiest trophy winner was Dee Powell who won the Primrose Cundell bowl for her novice floral art exhibit and the Novice Flower Trophy. There were many visitors during the afternoon, who looked around the show before having a drink and a piece of cake.
List of Prize Winners
Number of entries: 95 Number of exhibitors: 10
TROPHIES
K.Y.GREEN MEMORIAL TROPHY DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in all shows this year
R.H.S. BANKSIAN MEDAL DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in Horticultural classes in all shows this year
THE ORCHARDS TROPHY SUE TOWERSEY
Most points in Master classes in all shows this year
FLORAL ART TROPHY MARY REDDING
Most points in Floral Art classes in all shows this year
PRIMROSE CUNDELL AWARD DEE POWELL
Most points in Novice Floral Art in all shows this year
PAT SOUTHGATE TROPHY MARY REDDING
Most points in Petite and Miniature Floral Art classes in all shows this year
CHILDREN’S CUP Not Awarded
Most points in children’s classes this year
NOVIS FLOWER TROPHY DEE POWELL
Most points in Novice Flower classes in all shows this year
FRUIT CUP DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in Fruit classes in Summer and Autumn shows
THE WELLINGTON VEGETABLE TROPHY DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in Vegetable classes in Summer and Autumn shows
THE RON MILLER POTATO CUP DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in the Potato classes in the Summer and Autumn shows
WINDWARD CUP Not Awarded
Most points in Novice Vegetable classes in the Summer and Autumn shows
CHAMPION CHALLENGE CUP DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in the Autumn show
TILBURY CUP DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in all Flower classes in the Autumn show
GREENWAY DAHLIA CUP DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in all Dahlia classes in the Autumn show
CHRYSANTHEMUM TROPHY JOHN MARSHALL & DAVID RIDGWAY
Most points in all Chrysanthemum classes in the Autumn show
NATIONAL VEGETABLE SOCIETY MEDAL JOHN MARSHALL
Most meritorious vegetable exhibit in the Autumn show
THE ROYAL HORTICULTERAL SOCIETY’S JUNIOR COMPETITOR’S AWARD OF MERIT
Most points in classes 171 and 172 Not awarded
KIMBLE AND ELLESBUROUGH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRIZES
FLORAL ART – First prize in class 163 : £5.00 MARY REDDING
MASTERCLASS – First prize in class 180 : £15.00
BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW : Bottle of Champagne JOHN MARSHALL
OPEN CLASSES
First prize in class 1 (Dahlias) – £15.00 DAVID RIDGWAY
Second prize in class 1 (Dahlias) - £ 5.00 Not Awarded
First prize in class 2 (Chrysanthemums) - £15.00 JOHN MARSHALL
Second prize in class 2 (Chrysanthemums) - £5.00 Not Awarded
First prize in class 5 (Vegetables) - £15.00 DAVID RIDGWAY
Second prize in class 5 (vegetables) - £5.00 Not Awarded
First prize in class 6 (Floral Art) - £15.00 MARY REDDING
Second prize class 6 (Floral Art) - £5.00 MARY REDDING