Ruishton Flower Show results (From This is The West Country)

Ruishton Flower Show results

10:30am Tuesday 27th July 2010

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AFTER the high winds and heavy rain of the previous two days the sun came out on Saturday and smiled on record crowds at the 28th annual Ruishton Village Day and Flower Show.

‘Willy Qualify’ the winning scarecrow, created by Rita McClure in the previous week’s World Cup themed competition, came down to the Village Hall to oversee the day and to keep an eye on the crops from the ‘Potato in a Bucket’, class where the winning entrant, Paul Baker, produced a crop of just under two kilograms from the one potato planted in a bucket.

The wet weather of the preceding week following the long dry spell did not prevent villagers entering high quality produce in the vegetable, fruit and flower classes and maintaining the tradition of keen competition.

Mrs Sandra Rodgers secured the Ruishton Challenge Cup for the highest number of points in the vegetable and flower sections and also the Ruishton Vegetable Plate for amassing the most points in the vegetable section.

Mrs Hazel Greenslade was awarded the Marshall Cup as runner up in the vegetable and flower sections.

The weather which had kept people in doors was a factor in a high number of quality entries in the cookery section with an impressive number of cakes, jams and savoury pastries entered.

Hazel Greenslade displayed her all-round talents by taking the R & J Cave Cup as the overall points winner with the Walker Cup going to Mavis Skeggs as section runner up.

There was fierce but friendly competition in the Victoria sandwich class for men only which drew record entries with the cup being awarded to Gordon Rodgers.

Wine and drinks was another section that drew some very keen competition.

The hedgerows of last autumn must have been particularly bountiful judging by the increasing number of entries of fruit liqueurs and sloe gins.

The Breeze Cup was won by Roy Bulgin as the overall points winner of the section.

Titles of Musicals were the theme of this year’s floral art and Linda Claydon took the Maudie Hayward Trophy as the points winner in the section.

While Samantha Dash was a first time winner of the Herbert Blaney Cup for the miniature floral arrangement.

Hilda Marsden displayed a wide range of skills in securing the Arthur Jelks Tray as the overall points winner of the handicraft section as well as winning cups for embroidery and hanging basket.

There were record numbers in many of the children's sections with particularly inventive and imaginative Lego models, paintings, posters, decorated pebbles and eggs, monsters, bookmarks and some very thought provoking original poems.

The cups were presented by the chairman of the Flower Show, Mike Marshall, who said that he was pleased to see entries from villagers who had not previously entered the show and that this was a positive sign for the future of this annual event.

RESULTS.

Cup Winners: Ruishton Challenge Cup (highest points section I and II - veg, fruit and flowers) - Mrs Sandra Rogers, Mr and Mrs Marshall Cup (runner-up section I and II - veg, fruit and flowers) - Hazel Greenslade. Ruishton Vegetable Plate (highest points section I - veg and fruit) Mrs Sandra Rogers. R and J Cave Cup (highest points section IV - cookery)- Hazel Greenslade. Walker Cup (runner-up section IV - cookery)- Mavis Skeggs. Arthur Jelks Tray (highest points section V - handicrafts) - Mrs H Marsden. Maudie Hayward Trophy (highest points section VI - floral arr.) - Linda Claydon. Mr and Mrs Breeze Cup (highest points section VII - wine and drinks - Roy Bulgin. Dr and Mrs Carton Rose Bowl (specimen rose) - M Jeanes. Ann Bailey Cup (embroidery) - Mrs H Marsden. M and D Duke Cup (woodwork) - Brian Powers. Herbert Blaney Cup (miniature floral arrangement) - Mrs Samantha Dash. Mary Rolland Millennium Cup (pot flowering plant) - June Dodd. Claydon Rhubarb Cup - Jim Claydon. Kathleen Frost Cup – senior citizens group class - Two Plus One. Wine of the Show Cup - Roy Bulgin. Photography Cup - Bill Whitworth. Hanging Basket Cup - Mrs H Marsden. Scarecrow Cup - Rita McClure. Carrot Cake - Hazel Greenslade. Scones - Hazel Greenslade. Victoria Sandwich – ladies - Mrs Sandra Rodgers. Victoria Sandwich – men - Gordon Rodgers. Hand knitted article - Paula Adams. Handicraft - M Jeanes.

Children's Cups: Growtage Challenge Cup (Lego) - Cameron Lewis. David Berry Cup (bookmark) - Amy Lewis. The Henlade Cup (fancy cakes) - Kathryn Fletcher. Original Poem 8-11yrs - Caitlin Pollard.

Vegetables: collection of 4 vegetables - Mrs S Rodgers; potatoes, kidney, any colour including white, 5 - Mrs S Rodgers; potatoes, 5 Round - Mrs S Rodgers; onions 4 - Hazel Greenslade; courgettes 3 - Jim Claydon; potato crop in a bucket - Paul Baker; peas 10 pods - Hazel Greenslade; carrots 6 - Mrs S Rodgers; runner beans 6 - Mrs S Rodgers; broad beans 6 - Mrs S Rodgers; lettuce 2 heads - Hazel Greenslade; beetroot, 3 specimens - Hazel Greenslade; tomatoes 5, with calyx (stem) attached - Mrs S Rodgers; cucumber, pair - Mrs S Rodgers; green peppers, 2 - Mrs S Rodgers; rhubarb, 3 sticks - Jim Claydon; deformed vegetable, any type - Jim Claydon; gooseberries, 12 - Mrs S Rodgers; raspberries, 12 - Jim Claydon; blackcurrants, dish - Mike Bell; one dish, any variety of fruit not mentioned in the schedule - Mrs S Rodgers.

Flowers: geraniums, 3 stems - Mrs H Marsden; pansies, 5 blooms - M Jeanes; any other annual, 6 stems - Mrs H Marsden; perennials, 1 or more varieties, 6 stems - E. Paul Crompton; sweet Peas, 6 stems - A.L. Callen; dahlias, 4 blooms - A.L. Callen; mixed garden flowers, between 6 and 9 stems - A.L. Callen; roses, 3 blooms (HT) - A.L. Callen; one specimen rose - M Jeanes; collection of 3 named, cut, culinary herbs, 3 stems of each - Lilian Marshall; 3 stems of flowering shrub - Hazel Greenslade; hanging basket, max 16" diameter - Mrs H Marsden; pot flowering plant max pot 10" dia.- June Dodd; pot foliage plant max pot 10" dia. - Hazel Greenslade; fuchsia heads floating on water, 7 heads, max bowl 10" dia. - Mrs H Marsden.

Cookery: 1 jar of marmalade - Joan Thatcher;1 jar of raspberry or strawberry jam 1lb approx - Linda Claydon;1 jar of gooseberry or blackcurrant jam 1lb approx - Mrs S Rodgers; 1 jar any other jam, jelly or fruit preserve,1lb approx - Lilian Marshall;1 jar of chutney - Linda Claydon; 6 home made biscuits - Lilian Marshall; 6 individual fancy cakes (own recipe) - Hazel Greenslade; 6 chocolate eclairs - Mavis Skeggs; boiled fruit cake - Mavis Skeggs; 6 sausage rolls - Hazel Greenslade; 6 pieces of shortbread - Hazel Greenslade; savoury flan - Audrey Posmyk; spiced carrot cake - Hazel Greenslade; 12 cheese straws - Audrey Posmyk; 6 scones - Hazel Greenslade; Victoria sandwich -ladies and girls - Mrs S Rodgers; Victoria sandwich - men and boys - Mr G Rodgers; 6 mini fruit pies - Mavis Skeggs Homecraft: any hand-knitted garment - Mrs H Marsden; any other hand-knitted article - Paula Adams;handmade greetings card - Mrs H Marsden; piece of embroidery - Mrs H Marsden; a piece of cross stitch - Mrs H Marsden; any woodwork handicraft, all to be made by exhibitor - Brian Powers; any textile handicraft - Mavis Skeggs; a painting (any signature to be obscured) - Mrs H Marsden;any other handicraft not mentioned in schedule - M Jeanes; colour photograph - A Humorous Photo' - Bill Whitworth; a colour photograph 'A Winter Scene' -Mrs H Marsden; "Oklahoma" (foliage only) - Linda Claydon; "Miss Saigon" Petite exhibit -Mavis Skeggs; "The Wizard of Oz" miniature floral exhibit - Mrs Samantha Dash; "My Fair Lady" posy in a glass - Linda Claydon; 'Cabaret' a corsage - Linda Claydon; "Fiddler on the Roof" - exhibit of fresh plant material - Mrs H. Marsden; a home-made sloe gin - Roy Bulgin; a home-made fruit liqueur - Mike Marshall; a jug of home-made non-alcoholic fruit drink - Paul Baker; any home-made red wine - Roy Bulgin; any home-made white wine - E. Paul Crompton; any home-made rose wine - Paul Baker.

Children: "All about me" a painting 3 yrs – 1 Lola Reed, 2 Chloe Morris, 3 Imogen Hocking; a painting 4 yrs – 1 Betsy Mellors, 2 Immey Miller, 3 Matthew Whitlock; greatest number of different items in a small matchbox 4-7 yrs – 1 Nathan Whitman, 2Hugh Williams; original poem, 8-11 yrs – 1 Caitlin Pollard, 2 Clara Higginson, 3 Lucie Waddon; handwriting - poem 'Until I saw the sea', 4-7 yrs – 1 Ellie Jones, 2 Grace Allen, 3Emma Williams; handwriting - poem 'The Moon" 8-11 yrs – 1 Lucie Waddon, 2 Scott Leadley, 3 Amy Lewis; an observational drawing 4-7 yrs – 1 Emma Williams, 2 James Were, 3 Emily Collins; an observational drawing 8-11 yrs – 1 Hugh Williams, 2 Charlie Rose- Robertson, 3 Thomas Lock; a painting or drawing 4-7 yrs – 1 Finley Pickwell, 2 Ellie Jones, 3 Amy Chambers; a painting or drawing 8-11 yrs – 1 Amy Lewis, 2 Anthony Lydford- Smith, 3 Kerry Faulkner; colour photograph "Outdoor Fun" 11-16 yrs – 1 Courtney Tyler, 2 Liam Adams, 3 Nathan Whitman; 2D/3D Art (eg model, masks, etc) 11-16 yrs – 1 Courtney Tyler, 2 Liam Adams; a painting or drawing (any medium) 11-16 yrs – 1 Liam Adams; original Lego model up to 16 yrs – 1 Cameron Lewis, 2 Archie Hooper, 3 George Adams; decorated pebble, stone or egg up to 16 yrs – 1 Cameron Lewis, 2 Lola Reed, 3 Finley Pickwell; a bookmark up to 16 yrs – 1 Amy Lewis, 2 Malik El-Abbar; a monster up to 16 yrs – 1 Finley Pickwell, 2 Chloe Tyler; 6 fancy cakes up to 16 yrs – 1 Kathryn Fletcher, 2 George Adams, 3 Richard Capstick; a dish of floating flower heads, 7 heads, max 10" dia. up to 16 yrs – 1 Courtney Tyler, 2 Megan Tyler, 3 Chloe Tyler; decorated doyley – 1 Amy Lewis, 2 Richard Capstick, 3 Emily Adams; an A4 poster "Climate Change" up to16 yrs – 1 Amy Lewis, 2 Jamie Owsianka, 3 Malik El-Abbar.

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