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FLOWER SHOW : AUGUST 2nd 2009
We had a good response, but not overwhelming, to the show this year. The Gardening Club took on the village Flower Show with some trepidation 3 years ago, and in the beginning you all surpassed yourselves with over 500 entries, last year we had over 400, this year it was only 250. Making us wonder if the village still wants us to hold the event. It is expensive to put on and takes an awful lot of energy and work to set up and hold. However the judges still said that the quality of those entries was superb.
The show was a month earlier this year which made for some glorious garden flowers but fewer vegetables ready in time.
Anyway, well done to all those who made the effort to enter and show off their expertise. I heard many complimentary comments about the standard of the show and we hope that all those who came along enjoyed it.
Many thanks to those who contributed in any way, with prizes, produce, cakes etc. The lunches and teas were delicious, thanks to those responsible. Thanks to all the stall holders for their hard work and to Cees for auctioning the produce at the end.
Congratulations to all the winners.
Congratulations to all the winners. %%%%%%%%%%
Hockham Parva Cup for Gentleman with the most points in Show : PAUL BELL
Breckland Cup for Lady with the most points in Show :JANE DALTON
Great Hockham Plate for best exhibit in vegetables (tomatoes): ALF BUCKLEDEE
Joe Bray Cup for best display of 5 vegetables : ALF BUCKLEDEE
Best Tasting Tomato Certificate : JANE DALTON
Best Fruit Certificate : PAUL BELL
Breckland Challenge Trophy for best exhibit in Pot plants (orchid) : VIVIENNE BLOXAM
Grenfell Certificate of Merit for Best Floral Art (contemporary arrangement) : JANE DALTON
Grenfell Novice Certificate of merit for Floral Art (‘Cinderella’): CLAUDINE GARROD
Edinburgh Hall Cup for best exhibit in Handicraft (Tripod): ED SZCZEPANOWSKI
Wilson Plate for best exhibit in Cookery (Lemon Drizzle cake): JANE DALTON
Best Photography Certificate (Bee close-up) : MILES CONTRERAS
Best Under 5 entry, Certificate & medal (Rainbow painting) : LINUS DOBBIN
Gilchrist Cup for best exhibit 5 to 8yrs (Roundabout painting) : DAISY DOBBIN
Highly commended entry, 5 to 8yrs, Certificate & medal (Garden on a plate) : DAISY DOBBIN
Hildrift Cup for best exhibit 9 to 15yrs (Hobby entry of collection of photos) : MILES CONTRERAS
Highly commended entry, 9 to 15yrs (wooden model of Tower Bridge) : PETER SULLIVAN
Heathley Cup and £10 Garden Voucher for Best Kept Garden : Beechwood House, SHONA LEVY
Winners of the Best hanging baskets and planters, Certificate & £10 Garden Voucher : 8, Harling Rd, TREVOR CLAXTON & DEBORAH WILLIAMS
Our much coveted, R.H.S. BANKSIAN MEDAL for most points in Show : PAUL BELL
Thanks to all the judges and stewards who have a difficult job to wade through tasting all those fantastic cakes and savouries and the minefield of flowers & vegetables, crafts etc. We have official RHS judges so it is all done very professionally!
Thank you to our Chairman, Matt Dobbin, for presenting the prizes and drawing the raffle so beautifully.
By the time this issue comes out the engraving should be done and the trophies given to you all, if not please ring me!
The committee and members of the Gardening Club worked very hard to make this a success and should be congratulated. Thank you to everyone who worked so hard and helped out in any way, special thanks should go to Ed Szczepanowski, this year’s Show Manager, who masterminded the event and spent many hours of preparation in the planning stages. It was all very worthwhile.
Thanks to In Touch for advertising the Schedule, the village hall for letting us use the hall for a donation fee, and to Chris Wiltshire and others for helping with tables, marquees etc. and the school for providing tables. We had lots of help from members setting up and packing away this year…it really was a case of many hands making light work, hence more fun too! Page Last Updated - 06/11/2009
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