Harvest Show with Hats On

News, Show Reports

We hed our Harvest show on Saturday September 7th, we defied the weather and it was enjoyed by all. Co-inciding with the Annual Hat Festival gave us reason to compliment the produce with our headwear.

Outside, on East Street, the Charity Plant Fair run by Ann Brown, Vivienne and Gordon Smith raised well over £100 for cancer support group ‘Stepping Out’ before the afternoon rain drove people to shelter. Inside the Hall a fine array of exhibits demonstrated that we had all been hard at work in our gardens, kitchens and wherever paintings, photographs and handicrafts are produced.

The wet summer had put a damper on the number of Dahlias and Roses entered but this was compensated by the gargantuan marrow grown by Mark Porterfield and creative entries in ‘Christmas decorations made from recycled materials’ from Wendy Thorogood and a record number of entries in the Photography section.

A special mention to frequent exhibitor Pam Tribe for the magnificent intoxicating Ginger Lily, which Cyril Whitlock (good to see you back Cyril) was moved to give a special certificate from The Guild of Show Judges: “awarded as an appreciation of the outstanding merit of this exhibit, and as a tribute to the skill of the exhibitor.”

We were delighted that Mayor Anne Rickard and consort Dave Rickard were able to join us to give out the trophies and rosettes.

Well-deserved overall winner Fiona Graham-Flynn demonstrated her prowess at growing across the range of flowers, fruit and vegetables, whereas runner-up Wendy Thorogood had covered handicrafts and photography to a tee.

Many thanks to everybody who made the day a success, exhibiting, catering, organising, marking etc, but to Anne West, Gill Fitzjohn, Sue Baker and Anne Bark in particular who have devoted many hours to provide another successful show for our wonderful town. Thank you.

Tim Gale
Chairman Bridport & District Gardening Club

Anne Bank, Autumn Show Organiser wearing her award winning Hat Festival Hat
Anne Bank, Autumn Show Organiser wearing her award winning Hat Festival Hat
Anne Bank, Autumn Show Organiser wearing her award winning Hat Festival Hat

The Prize Winners

The Bob Mills Memorial Cup awarded for the highest overall aggregate score – Fiona graham-Flynn
The E M Page Perpetual Challenge Cup awarded to the runner up – Wendy Thorogood
The Redwood bowl awarded for the best exhibit in classes 1-3 was awarded to – Bevereley Copson
The Stanley Dean Cup awarded for the highest aggregate score classes 1-3 – Beverley Copson & Susan Solomon
The Palmers Perpetual Challenge cup best entry Classes 4-8 – Tim Tarling
The Oliphant Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup highest aggregate classes 4-8 – Tim Tarling
Medal dated July 1855 for Roses. Best exhibit in classes 13- 16 – Tim Gale
The Northover Perpetual Trophy for the best exhibit in Rose Class 13 – Tim Gale
The C W Groves Bowl awarded to the highest aggregate for Classes 9 – 25 – Fiona Graham-Flynn
The Greenham Cup awarded for the best pot plant in Classes 26 – 28 – Vic Barnard
The Fowler cup awarded to the highest aggregate for Classes 29 – 35 – Fiona Graham-Flynn
The Colin Sparkes Cup awarded to the best entry in Classes 36 – 58 – Gary Parsons (the cup is missing!)
The Bridport News Challenge cup awarded to the highest aggregate score Classes 36 – 58 – Fiona Graham-Flynn
v The Samways cup awarded to the highest aggregate score Classes 59 – 63 – Wendy Thorogood
v The Walker Cup awarded to the best entry in the Classes 64 – 76 – Sally Limmer
The Salon Culinaire Salver awarded to the highest aggregate score Classes 64 – 76 – Alan Finch
The Deakin Trophy awarded for best photograph in Classes 77 – 82 – Tim Gale
The P E Payne Memorial Trophy awarded for the highest aggregate points Classes 77 – 82 – David Fitzjohn & Wendy Thorogood

Winning Exhibits

Class 1 – Floral Art – Colours of Autumn – Bevereley Copson
Class 2 – Floral Art – Arrangement in a Shell – Gillian Livingston
Class 3 – Floral Art – Dried flowers and seedheads – Susan Solomon
Class 7 – Dahlias – Other Varieties (not Cactus, Decorative or Pom-pom) – Tim Tarling
Class 8 – Dahlias – A single stem – Gary Limmer
Class 10 – Other Flowers – Herbaceous perennials – Susan Solomon
Class 11 – Other Flowers – Summer Flowers – Mark Portersfield
Class 13 – Other Flowers – Rose 3 varieties – Tim Gale
Class 14 – Other Flowers – Rose single specimen – Tim Gale
Class 15 – Other Flowers – Rose cluster – Tim Tarling
Class 16 – Other Flowers – Best permumed rose – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 17 – Other Flowers – Japanese Anemone – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 18 – Other Flowers – Ornamental grasses – Mark Petersfield
Class 20 – Other Flowers – Cut flower single – Pam Tribe
Class 21 – Flowering shrub – Vic Barnard
Class 22 – Other Flowers – Hydrangea – Tim Gale
Class 23 – Other Flowers – Rudbeckia – Gill Fitzjohn
Class 24 – Other Flowers – Vase 3 stems – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 25 – Other Flowers – Floating Flowers – Hannah Jones
Class 26 – Pot Plants – Other than Fuchsia – Vic Barnard
Class 27 – Pot Plants – Groves’ Challenge Pelagonium – Sibyl Gale
Class 28 – Pot Plants – Cacti or succulents – Dee Trott
Class 29 – Fruit – Dessert Apples – Gillian Livingston
Class 30 – Fruit – Culinary Apples – Sue Baker
Class 31 – Fruit – Pears – Dee Trott
Class 32 – Fruit – Grapes – Keira Roth
Class 35 – Fruit – Other fruit – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 36 – Vegetables – 3 Potatoes – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 37 – Vegetables – Heaviest Onion – Gary Parsons
Class 38 – Vegetables – 3 Onions – Gary Parsons
Class 40 – Vegetables – Peppers/chillies – Sally Limmer
Class 41 – Vegetables – 5 shallots – Gary Limmer
Class 42 – Vegetables – 5 French beans – Kevin Trott
Class 43 – Vegetables – 5 runner beans – Gary Parsons
Class 44 – Longest runner bean – Gary Parsons
Class 45 – Vegetables – 3 Tomatoes – Margaret Barnes
Class 46 – Vegetables – 5 Cherry Tomatoes – Vic Barnard
Class 47 – Vegetables – Pair Courgettes – Tony Colls
Class 48 – Vegetables – Courgette/Marrow/Pumpkin – Mark Petersfield
Class 50 – Vegetables – Cucumbers – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 51 – Vegetables – 3 Beetroot – Kevin Trott
Class 52 – Vegetables – 1 Lettuce -Tony Colls
Class 53 – Vegetables – Mixed Fruit & Veg – Kevin Trott
Class 54 – Vegetables – 4 Vegetables – Kevin Trott
Class 55 – Vegetables – 6 Herbs – Heather Thomson
Class 56 – Vegetables – 5 Garlic Bulbs – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 57 – Vegetables – 3 Elephant Garlic – Fiona Graham-Flynn
Class 58 – Vegetables – Humorous Vegetables – Mark Petersfield
Class 59 – Art & Handicraft – A painting in Oil or Acrylic – Tim Gale
Class 60 – Art & Handicraft – 5 Christmas Decorations – Wendy Thorogood
Class 61 – Art & Handicraft – Original Bookmark – Keira Roth
Class 62 – Art & Handicraft – Sewn Cushion Cover -Susan Solomon
Class 63 – Art & Handicraft – Soft Toy in any Material – Wendy Thorogood
Class 64 – Preserves – Strawberry Jam – Margaret Barnes
Class 65 – Preserves – Soft-fruit Jam – Margaret Barnes
Class 66 – Preserves – Stone Fruit Jam – Gill Fitzjohn
Class 68 – Preserves – Chutney – Sarah Herring
Class 70 – Cookery – Hummus – Keira Roth
Class 71 – Cookery – Wholemeal Loaf – Alan Finch
Class 72 – Cookery – 5 Shortbread Biscuits – Alan Finch
Class 73 – Cookery – Lemon Drizzle Cake Men – Tim Tarling
Class 74 – Cookery – Lemon Drizzle Cake Women – Sally Lloyd
Class 75 – Cookery – Cheesy Courgette Muffins – Alan Finch
Class 76 – Cookery – 5 Spinach & Thyme Pasties with Homemade Pastry – Sally Limmer
Class 77 – Photography – Spiders Web – David Fitzjohn
Class 78 – Photography – On the Bird Table – David Fitzjohn
Class 79 – Photography – Stripes – Tim Gale
Class 89 – Photography – 4 Pictures beginning with ‘A’ – Tim Gale
Class 81 – Photography – In the Shed – Wendy Thorogood
Class 82 – Photography – On the Beach – Wendy Thorogood
Class 83 – Children’s Classes – Garden Flowers in a Mug – Zac Williamson
Class 84 – Children’s Classes – A Painted Pebble – Casper Roth
Class 86 – Children’s Classes – Animal Picture made from Leaves – Zac Williamson
The Chairman, Tim Gale welcomes the Mayor