The 17th Annual Village Show was held this year on Saturday 4th July at Honford Hall, Handforth. The show-benches were heaving under the weight of exhibits again.
This year in addition to many of the favourite classes there was a new exhibit class for children. We were delighted to see that the local children turned out in force - eighteen entries for the new class! - and showed the more experienced gardeners that there is an up-and-coming generation of growers.
Our thanks goes to everyone who supported and helped in the show organisation and running.
Selected exhibits from 2009
Perennials Floribunda Roses Floral Arrangement
All the entries from children Exhibits from the Produce Section
of St Benedicts and Oakenclough.
An item of Handicraft Some selected landscape
photographs
Some of the excellent entries in the painting section
Prize winners 2009
Young William Jones Brian Dunn Liz Maddock Simon Poucher
Avril Lethbridge Ros Heywood Jennifer Cockshott Sarah Wilkinson
Arthur Holt Pam Kenny David Gilbert
The Pat Day Trophy (for highest aggregate points in Flower Arranging, Cooking, Arts & Crafts, Paintings & photography): Elizabeth Maddock
The Don Hardisty Prize (Best exhibit in Pot Plants Section): David Gilbert (Tuberous begonia).
HGS Trophy (Highest aggregate points by Society member in Classes 1 - 56): Brian Dunn.
The Open Award (Highest aggregate points by any participant in Classes 1 - 56):
Brian Dunn .
The Bill & Eileen Smith Trophy (Best individual exhibit in Classes 1 - 56):
Simon Poucher (White potatoes).
The National Vegetable Society Trophy (Best in classes 34 - 56):
Simon Poucher (White potatoes).
HGS Member, Best Fuchsia: Avril Lethbridge.
HGS Member, Best Pelarganium: Sarah Wilkinson.
Best in Flower Arranging: Ros Heywood.
Best in Cooking: Jennifer Cockshot (Four sponge fancies)
Best in Arts and Crafts: Sarah Wilkinson (Crocheted article)
Best in Painting: Pam Kenny (Still life)
Best in Photography: Arthur Holt (Landscape).
Best Exhibit by a child: William Jones (Radishes)