In Pictures: Ilminster Flower, Fruit, Vegetable and Craft Show

Classes for all ages and abilities included fruit, flowers, floral art, vegetables, domestics, home-made wines and brews, and crafts.

Ilminster WI served light refreshments and a raffle and auction were held.

Below are the results:

SHOW RESULTS

Flowers: Sweet Peas – any colour – annual 1 Eric Peadon 2 Eric Turner 3 Roger Mazilliusy HC Rosemary Plato.

Phlox – Herbaceous 1 Margaret Excell 2 Barbara Blackburn

homemade. Floribunda Rose N/A.

Single Rose – Specimen Bloom 1 Margaret Excell 2 Barbara Blackburn 3 Rosemary Plato.

Roses – any variety N/A

home-made. Miniature/Patio Rose home-made1 Rosemary Plato

home-made. Gladioli – any cultivar – same variety 1 Roger Mazilliusy 2 Eric Peadon.

Gladiolus – specimen1 Sally Bampton 2 Barbara Blackburn 3 Margaret Excell HC Eric Peadon.

Antirrhinum 1 Rosemary Plato. Dahlias – decorative 1 Margaret Excell 2 Barbara Blackburn 3 Roger Mazilliusy HC Eric Turner.

Dahlias – cactus or semi cactus 1 Margaret Excell 2 Eric Peadon 3 Rosemary Plato HC Roger Mazilliusy.

Dahlias – pom pom (under 2in) 1 Rosemary Plato 2 Barbara Blackburn 3 Roger Mazilliusy HC Margaret Excell.

Dahlias – any other variety 1 Rosemary Plato 2 Roger Mazilliusy 3 Margaret Excell HC Eric Peadon.

One vase mixed annuals (different species) 1 Rosemary Plato.

One vase herbaceous perennials (different species) 1 Barbara Blackburn 2 Margaret Excell 3 Rosemary Plato.

One vase flowering shrubs (different species) 1 Barbara Blackburn 2 Margaret Excell 3 Sally Bampton.

Potted Fuchsia – pot not to exceed 8in 1 Barbara Blackburn 2 Roger Mazilliusy 3 Rosemary Plato.

Pot Plant flowering – not Fuchsia – max 18in square 1 Sally Bampton.

Pot Plant foliage max 18in square1 Rosemary Plato.

Pot Plant succulent/cactus 1 Sally Bampton 2 Rosemary Plato.

Orchid Plant not to exceed 18in x 18in square 1 Barbara Blackburn2 Margaret Excell 3 Rosemary Plato.

Floral Art: Harvest Festival – Front viewed – space allowed 16in x 16in N/A.

The Somerset Levels – Front viewed – space allowed 18in x 18in 1 Janet Pollock 2 Mary Davys.

The Winter Olympics – space allowed 20in x 20in N/A.

A miniature arrangement of flowers and foliage viewed all round – 4in x 4in x 6in high 1 Mary Davys.

Vegetables:

Onions – grown from sets 1 Eric Turner 2 Stuart Morley 3 Margaret Excell.

Onions – grown from seed with tops 1 Eric Turner 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Paul Pickering.

Shallots 1 Eric Turner 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Paul Pickering.

Largest Onion 1 Eric Turner 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Stuart Morley.

Peas 1 Paul Pickering 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Eric Peadon.

Runner Beans 1 Stephen Plato 2 Eric Turner 3 Paul Pickering.

Longest Runner Bean 1 Eric Turner 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Mary Davys.

French Beans 1 Stephen Plato 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Margaret Excell.

Potatoes – named variety if possible – white 1 Margaret Excell 2 Eric Turner 3 Paul Pickering.

Potatoes – named variety if possible – coloured 1 Margaret Excell 2 Eric Peadon 3 Eric Turner.

Beetroot 1 Eric Peadon.

Carrots – stump 1 Margaret Excell 2 Jim Sainsbury.

Carrots – tapering 12 Eric Peadon. Marrows – max 14in long 1 Paul Pickering 2 Eric Peadon 3 Margaret Excell.

Leeks 1 Margaret Excell 2 Eric Peadon.

Courgettes – under 6in 1 Stephen Plato 2 Paul Pickering 3 Eric Peadon.

Tomatoes – any colour – same variety 1 Jim Sainsbury 2 Stephen Plato 3 Margaret Excell.

Tomatoes – any colour – same variety Cherry 1 Barbara Blackburn 2 Margaret Excell 3 Eric Peadon.

Lettuce – any variety N/A.

Cucumbers – frame 1 Margaret Excell 2 Eric Turner 3 Eric Peadon.

Parsnips N/A.

Summer Cabbage with stalk 1 N/A 2 Stephen Plato 3 Margaret Excell.

Any vegetable not classified in the schedule 1 Stephen Plato 2 Eric Turner 3 Eric Peadon.

Most unusual vegetable (Comic Class) 1 Margaret Excell.

An arrangement of Herbs in Water – minimum of four varieties 1 Shelia Wade 2 Margaret Excell 3 Eric Peadon.

Collection of four salad vegetables – two of each sort – no potatoes – max width 18in 1 Jim Sainsbury.

Collection of vegetables in basket or trug – five varieties – two of each sort 1 Paul Pickering 2 Jim Sainsbury 3 Eric Peadon.

Fruit: Dessert Apples – one variety 1 Margaret Excell.

Cooking Apples – one variety 1 Margaret Excell. Soft Fruit – one cultivar – i.e. Raspberries, Blackberries or Strawberries 1 Paul Pickering 2 Eric Peadon.

Collection of soft fruits – max 12 fruits – not less than three varieties 1 Paul Pickering 2 Eric Peadon.

Domestic exhibits: Victoria Sponge 1 Chris Sainsbury 2 Janet Pollock 3 Hilary Miller.

Madeira Cake 1 Chris Sainsbury 2 Mr B R Drew 3 Rosemary Plato.

2lb loaf of bread – white or brown 1 Mr B R Drew.

Five Eccles Cakes 1 Rosemary Plato 2 Mr B R Drew 3 Hilary Miller.

Quiche 7 – 8in displayed on a plate 1 Rosemary Plato 2 Mr B R Drew.

Five Plain Scones 1 Hilary Miller 2 Mr B R Drew 3 Cllr Kim Turner.

Pot of Jam – any variety 1 Janet Pollock 2 Hillary Mead Durrant3 Veronica Bucknell.

Pot of Marmalade – any variety 1 Sally Bampton 2 Mary Davys 3 Teresa Bealey.

Pot of Jelly – any variety 1 Hillary Mead Durrant.

Pot of Chutney – any variety 1 Shelia Wade 2 Rosemary Plato.

Men only: Eggless fruit cake 1 Paul Blackburn 2 Mr B R Drew.

Five 2in Square Flapjacks 1 Paul Blackburn 2 Mr B R Drew.

Five Cheese Scones 1 Paul Blackburn 2 Mr B R Drew.

Three Large Sausage Rolls 1 Paul Blackburn 2 Mr B R Drew.

Crafts: Home-made Soft Toy for child under six years old 1 Teresa Bealey 2 Julie Fox 3 Marion Bowden.

Any Knitted Garment – any Ply Child/Adult 1 Barbara Blackburn 2 Jean Hawkins 3 Maggie Derby HC Teresa Bealey.

Cushion Cover – any medium 1 Maureen Crawley 2 Marion Bowden 3 Lucy Baker.

Framed embroidered item 1 Barbara Blackburn 2 Helen Milton 3 Denise England.

Craft Work – Hard – (Wood – Metal – Clay) 1 Maureen Crawley 2 Marilyn Rigby 3 Harold Rigby HC Julie Fox.

Craft Work – Soft 1 Julie Fox 2 Maureen Crawley 3 Lucy Baker 

Unframed Art Work – any medium 1 Christopher Baxter 2 Julie Fox 3 Mr B R Drew

Photography –

Black & White or Colour three – max 18in x 18in 1 Marilyn Rigby 2 Julie Fox 3 Sian Sainsbury HC Shelia Wade.

Card Making – a greeting card for any occasion – max A5 when folded 1 Marilyn Rigby 2 Marion Bowden 3 Teresa Bealey HC Julie Fox.

Young people under nine: A Painting using your fingers 1 Logan McKerrow 2 Joseph Sainsbury 3 Thomas Sainsbury.

A Vegetable Animal 1 Thomas Sainsbury 2 Joseph Sainsbury.

A Sundial on a Paper Plate 1 Sophia Robson 2 Joseph Sainsbury 3 Thomas Sainsbury.

Four Rice Crispy Cakes Joint 1 Joseph Sainsbury and Thomas Sainsbury.

Young people nine to 13: 

Four Fruit Scones N/A.

Wind Chimes using recycled material 1 Gabrielle Robson.

A painting of your favourite Pop Group 1 Tamsin McKerrow.

Wines:

Red Dry Table Wine 1 Stephen Plato.

Red Sweet Table Wine 1 Stephen Plato.

White Dry Table Wine 1 Stephen Plato.

White Sweet Table Wine 1 Stephen Plato. Cider – one Pint in glass container N/A.

Beer/Ale – one pint in suitable container N/A.

Sloe Gin – One small bottle 1 Shelia Wade 2 Stephen Plato 3 Eric Peadon.

Any other home-made Alcoholic Beverage 1 Eric Peadon 2 Shelia Wade.

Trophy winners: Ilminster Flower Show Shield Most Points Flowers Rosemary Plato.

Jim Mead Rose Cup Best Rose Exhibit Margaret Excell.

Barnes Floral Cup Best Exhibit – Flowers Sally Bampton.

Ilminster Flower Show Shield Most Points-Floral Art Mary Davys.

WI Cup Floral Class Most Imaginative-Floral Art Janet Pollock.

Tony Goverd Cup Most Points-Vegetables Margaret Excell.

W.E.Spire Cup Best Exhibit- Vegetables Eric Turner.

Ilminster Warehouse Cup Best Exhibit – Fruit Paul Pickering.

Crocket Challenge Plate – Most Points-Domestic Mr B R Drew.

Domestic Challenge Cup Best Individual Domestic Exhibit Mr B R Drew.

Ilminster Flower Show Spoon Most Points-Men Only Division Paul Blackburn.

St. Mary’s Cup Best Individual Domestic Exhibit- Men Only Division Paul Blackburn.

The Committee Cup for Craft Most Points-Craft Julie Fox.

Councillor Prew Cup Best Exhibit-Crafts Maureen Crawley.

Cup for Photography Best Exhibit-Photography Marilyn Rigby.

St Mary’s Ilminster Children’s Cup Most Points Any Age Joseph Sainsbury.

Crane Barnden Children’s Cup Under nine years Logan Mckerrow.

Holway up nine to 13 years Gabrielle Robson.

Akhurst Cup Best Exhibit Any Age Tamsin McKerrow.

Jim Olds Memorial Sheilde Shield Most Points-Wine Stephen Plato.

I.J. Morgan Challenge Bowl Most Points Gained in Overall Show Margaret Excell.