Kimble and Ellesborough Spring Show

The Kimble and Ellesborough Spring Show was held in the Stewart Hall, Little Kimble on Sunday 2^nd April.  There were 83 exhibits on the benches provided by 10 members; some of these were members new to the Society and showing for their first time.  The competition was very close with only a few points separating the winners from the runners-up for many trophies.  Sue Towersey won the Spring Challenge Cup, for the most points in the Show, the Masterclass, an exhibit of four items. the Ray Taylor Cup for most points in the preserve classes and was awarded the Best Horticultural award for her orchid in her Master Class exhibit.   David Ridgway won the Wingletang Trophy, for the most points in the bulb classes, the six Vase Championship as well as Pot Plant Trophy. Cathy Gray was awarded the Best Domestic exhibit prize for her jar of Lemon Curd. Alison Berry won class 52, Floral Art and Mary Redding won the Open Floral Art Class 202.  A large number of visitors viewed the show during the afternoon, many partaking of the cakes (which sold out) tea and coffee.

Thank you from all of the Show Committee for all those who helped and entered to make it a wonderful friendly show considering the amount of rain we had last month. 

List of Prize Winners for the Spring Show

Number of entries: 83                                              Number of exhibitors: 10

TROPHIES:

SPRING CHALLENGE TROPHY- Most points in show                         SUE TOWERSEY            

WINGLETANG CUP – Most points in Bulb classes                               DAVID RIDGWAY

POT PLANT TROPHY – Most points in Pot plant classes                     DAVID RIDGWAY            

THE RAY TAYLOR CUP – Most points in classes 70,71,77,80 and 81 SUE TOWERSEY       

KIMBLE AND ELLESBUROUGH HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY PRIZES

FLORAL ART – First prize in class 52 (Petite) : £5.00                            ALISON BERRY              

MASTERCLASS – First prize in class 130 : £15.00                               SUE TOWERSEY 

BEST HORTICULTERAL EXHIBIT IN SHOW. Champagne Class 202  SUE TOWERSEY     

BEST DOMESTIC EXHIBIT IN SHOW : Champagne        Class 71       KATHY GRAY          

OPEN CLASSES

First prize in class 201 (Narcissus) : £15.00                                           DAVID RIDGWAY                                       

Second prize in class 201 (Narcissus) : £5.00                                        CHRISS GRAY                                                  

First Prize in class 202 (Floral Art) : £15.00                                            MARY REDDING                                                              

Second Prize in class 202 (Floral Art) : £5.00                                         SUE TOWERSEY