Categories for the 2017 show

You can see the categories for this show, along with all winners from the 2017 show, if available, here.

Section 1 - Novices

Category Entries Winner
1. One single bloom 1 entry Second Place
A Anonymised
2. One vase of flowers, mixed kinds 1 entry First Place
F Corner
3. One dish of vegetables, one or more kinds 1 entry Second Place
A Anonymised
4. One house plant (floral or foliage) 1 entry First Place
A Anonymised
Total: 4 entries

Section 2 - Flowers

Category Entries Winner
5. One red rose with own foliage 6 entries First Place
L Grey-Turner 		Second Place
J Edwards 		Third Place
A Anonymised
6. One pink rose with own foliage 10 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
S Matchett 		Commended
A Anonymised
7. One yellow or orange rose with own foliage 7 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Edwards 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
A Anonymised
8. One white rose, with own foliage 6 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
M Kumar
9. Four roses, one or more varieties 6 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Bayne 		Third Place
L Grey-Turner
10. One vase of miniature roses, 3 sprays 2 entries First Place
L Grey-Turner 		Second Place
A Anonymised
11. One vase of climbing roses, 3 sprays 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Grey
12. One spike of flowers, one stem only 3 entries Second Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
L Grey-Turner
13. One vase of pinks 3 entries First Place
A Bayne
14. Two vases of flowers, any two distinct kinds 7 entries First Place
J Edwards 		Second Place
J Cavanagh
15. One vase of herbaceous flowers 4 entries First Place
J Edwards 		Second Place
L Grey-Turner 		Third Place
E Powell-Blyth
16. One vase of liliums, 3 spikes 1 entry
17. One vase of ornamental grass(es) (Max height 80 cm) 3 entries First Place
J Edwards 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised
18. One vase of mixed sweet peas, 12 stems 10 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Edwards 		Third Place
E Powell-Blyth
19. One vase of annuals 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Edwards 		Third Place
E Powell-Blyth
20. A spray of a shrub (other than roses) bearing fruit, flowers and/or foliage 8 entries First Place
A Bayne 		Second Place
J Edwards 		Third Place
L Grey-Turner 		Commended
H Curtis
21. One bowl of pansies, 6 blooms 2 entries First Place
H Curtis
22. The most uncommon flower, named if possible 0 entries
23. African violet, one in pot 1 entry Second Place
A Anonymised
24. One hanging basket 4 entries First Place
V Sharratt
25. A floral pot plant 2 entries First Place
A Grey
26. Two pots of cacti or succulents (pots not to exceed 6 inches in diameter) 1 entry First Place
E Simon
27. One zonal or regal pelargonium/ geranium grown in a pot not exceeding 6 inches in diameter 2 entries First Place
S Neville 		Second Place
A Anonymised
28. One vase of mixed garden flowers 7 entries First Place
J Edwards 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Grey 		Commended
E Powell-Blyth
29. The GARDEN NEWS Top Vase 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised
Total: 103 entries

Section 3 - Fruit

Category Entries Winner
30. Dish of redcurrants or whitecurrants, 5 strigs 6 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
C Mishan
31. Dish of blackcurrants, 5 strigs 4 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised
32. Dish of gooseberries, of one variety, 10 fruits, with stalks 7 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
A Anonymised
33. Dish of strawberries, 10 fruits, with stalks 0 entries
34. Dish of raspberries, 10 fruits, with stalks 7 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised
35. Dish of loganberries, 10 fruits, with stalks 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised
36. One dish of fruit, any one kind not specified in this section 8 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Cavanagh 		Third Place
J Chambers
Total: 34 entries

Section 4 - Vegetables & Produce

Category Entries Winner
37. Dish of five potatoes, white of any shape 11 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
V Sharratt
38. Dish of five potatoes, other than white, of any shape 6 entries First Place
J Cavanagh 		Second Place
A Anonymised
39. Six pods of peas with stalks 6 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
J Cavanagh
40. Six pods of broad beans with stalks 7 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
A Anonymised
41. Six pods of dwarf beans with stalks 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Chambers 		Third Place
E Powell-Blyth
42. Three onions with full green tops (as grown, no weight limit) 5 entries First Place
D Bell 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
J Cavanagh 		Commended
J Chambers 		Commended
A Anonymised
43. Three beetroots, globe variety 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised
44. Three carrots, long pointed 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised
45. Two cabbages 1 entry Second Place
A Anonymised
46. Nine shallots (pickling; must be able to go through a 30mm ring) 3 entries First Place
D Bell 		Second Place
J Cavanagh
47. Nine shallots (exhibition, no size limit) 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Cavanagh
48. Three courgettes of any length/ diameter 6 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
A Anonymised
49. Two cabbage lettuces 1 entry
50. Two cos lettuces 4 entries First Place
D Bell 		Second Place
J Cavanagh 		Third Place
A Anonymised
51. Three sticks of rhubarb 10 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
J Cavanagh 		Third Place
A Anonymised
52. A collection of herbs, three kinds in one container 9 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
J Chambers 		Commended
J Cavanagh 		Commended
E Powell-Blyth
53 (a). 3 hens’ eggs 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Chambers
53 (b). Small margarine tub of home produced compost 4 entries First Place
A Grey 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised
54. One dish of vegetables of a distinct kind not specified in this section 7 entries First Place
J Cavanagh 		Second Place
D Bell 		Third Place
A Anonymised
55. Garlic, three bulbs, no tops 1 entry First Place
A Anonymised
56. A collection of salading or salad vegetables, any 3 distinct kinds (mustard and cress count as one) 3 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
J Cavanagh 		Third Place
E Powell-Blyth
57 (a). A collection of mixed vegetables, one each of six different kinds. 6 entries First Place
J Chambers 		Second Place
J Cavanagh
57 (b). The GARDEN NEWS Top Tray Class. 3 entries First Place
J Cavanagh
Total: 111 entries

Section 5 - Floral Arrangement

Category Entries Winner
58. A tennis themed posy 1 entry First Place
A Anonymised
59. A floral arrangement in a Wellington boot 5 entries First Place
J Edwards
60. A seasonal hanging wreath of flowers &/or foliage (no artificial decorations) 4 entries First Place
J Edwards
61. A wrist corsage 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
J Edwards
Total: 12 entries

Section 6 - Cookery

Category Entries Winner
62. A Black Forest Gateau, not more than 23cm across (decoration judged) 4 entries First Place
A Anonymised
63. A citrus meringue pie 4 entries First Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Second Place
V Sharratt 		Third Place
S Matchett
64. 3 Welsh cakes 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
S Matchett 		Third Place
A Anonymised
65. 3 Melting Moments (any flavour) 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
E Shepherd
66. A Spanakopita (filo feta & spinach Parcel) 3 entries First Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Second Place
S Matchett 		Third Place
A Anonymised
67. A small Tea Loaf 6 entries First Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Second Place
S Matchett 		Third Place
E Shepherd
68. A small loaf (handmade, not with a bread machine, can be any type of bread) 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
S Matchett
69. A bottle of anything drinkable (not necessarily alcoholic) 7 entries First Place
S Neville 		Second Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
S Matchett
70. One jar of chutney or pickle 5 entries First Place
S Matchett 		Second Place
S Neville 		Third Place
S Pennell
71. 3 iced coffee and walnut cupcakes (men only) 2 entries First Place
R O'Donovan 		Second Place
A Anonymised
72 (a). One jar of jam 7 entries First Place
C Van der Veken 		Second Place
D Lawson 		Third Place
E Powell-Blyth
72 (b). One jar of marmalade 6 entries First Place
J Cavanagh 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
S Matchett
73 . One jar of lemon curd 3 entries First Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Second Place
S Matchett 		Third Place
D Lawson
Total: 62 entries

Section 7 - Arts & Crafts

Category Entries Winner
74 (a). A sewn article 3 entries First Place
E Powell-Blyth 		Second Place
C Van der Veken 		Third Place
A Anonymised
74 (b). An example of needlecraft, e.g. embroidery, tapestry 4 entries First Place
L Harrington 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
E Powell-Blyth
75 (a). A knitted article 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised
75 (b). A crocheted article 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
L Harrington
76. An original painting, drawing or collage 3 entries First Place
V Sharratt 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
E Simon
77. A piece of pottery 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
E Simon
78. A piece of woodwork 3 entries
79. Any other example of handicraft not covered by other Section 7 classes 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
C Van der Veken 		Third Place
L Harrington
80 (a). A photographic print: Portrait 9 entries First Place
H Curtis 		Second Place
V Sharratt 		Third Place
A Grey
80 (b). A photographic print: A local view 12 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
L Harrington 		Commended
H Curtis
80 (c). A photographic print:An insect 7 entries First Place
H Curtis 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
D Bell
81. An example of papercraft (e.g. handmade card; scrapbooking) 1 entry First Place
A Anonymised
Total: 51 entries

Section 7.1 - Art

Category Entries Winner
Total: 0 entries

Section 8 - Floral, Fruit & Vegetables

Category Entries Winner
82 (a). A roof garden using a cereal box - 6 years and under 6 entries First Place
R Curtis 		Second Place
H Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
M Mishan 		Commended
H Mishan 		Commended
A Powell-Blyth
82 (b). A roof garden using a cereal box - 7-10 years 3 entries First Place
L O'Donovan 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
L Curtis
83 (a). An arrangement of flowers & foliage in a recycled container Children 6 years and under 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
M Mishan
83 (b). An arrangement of flowers & foliage in a recycled container Children 7-10 years 6 entries First Place
L O'Donovan 		Second Place
M Hughes 		Third Place
R Curtis 		Commended
L Curtis 		Commended
J Cavanagh 		Commended
A Anonymised
83 (c). An arrangement of flowers & foliage in a recycled container Children 11-16 years 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
E Simon 		Third Place
F Woolner
84 (a). The ugliest vegetable 4 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
L O'Donovan 		Third Place
J Cavanagh
84 (b). A vegetable grown by you 11 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
K Chambers 		Third Place
H Powell-Blyth
85 (a). An arrangement of mixed flowers Children 6 years and under 4 entries First Place
H Mishan 		Second Place
R Curtis
85 (b). An arrangement of mixed flowers Children 7-10 years 4 entries First Place
L O'Donovan 		Second Place
J Cavanagh 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
L Curtis
85 (c). An arrangement of mixed flowers Children 11-16 years 1 entry First Place
E Simon
86. A collection of herbs in a mug 12 entries First Place
L O'Donovan 		Second Place
L Curtis 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
E Chambers 		Commended
M Hughes
87. A superhero made from fruit, vegetables or flowers, or a combination of all three 6 entries First Place
E Simon 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
L O'Donovan 		Commended
A Anonymised
Total: 65 entries

Section 9 - Cookery, Arts & Crafts

Category Entries Winner
88. One decorated cupcake 5 entries First Place
E Simon 		Second Place
H Mishan 		Second Place
A Anonymised
89. A marzipan animal 5 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
H Powell-Blyth
90. A decorated hard-boiled or blown egg 10 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
L O'Donovan 		Third Place
M Mishan 		Commended
H Mishan
91. A loo roll cylinder decorated with pasta and pulses 10 entries First Place
L O'Donovan 		Second Place
R Curtis 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
A Anonymised
92. A stained-glass biscuit using boiled sweets 3 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
E Simon
93 (a). A piece of woodwork or a model - 6 years and under Not Lego 3 entries First Place
H Powell-Blyth 		Second Place
H Mishan 		Third Place
A Powell-Blyth
93 (b). A piece of woodwork or a mode - 7-12 years 6 entries First Place
L O'Donovan 		Second Place
E Simon 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
A Anonymised 		Commended
M Hughes
94 (a). A home-made greetings card - 6 years and under 4 entries First Place
M Mishan 		Second Place
M Mccorriston 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
H Powell-Blyth
94 (b). A home-made greetings card - 7-12 years 5 entries First Place
J Cavanagh 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
M Cavanagh 		Commended
M Hughes
95 (a). An example of needlework, knitting or other textile craft 11 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
M Hughes 		Third Place
H Powell-Blyth 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
A Anonymised
95 (b). An example of any other handicraft not already mentioned (may include Lego) 8 entries First Place
M Cavanagh 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
L O'Donovan 		Commended
E Simon
96 (a). An original painting, drawing or collage - 6 years and under 13 entries First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
H Woolner 		Commended
A Anonymised
96 (b). An original painting, drawing or collage - 7-12 years 11 entries First Place
E Simon 		First Place
A Anonymised 		Second Place
O Woolner 		Second Place
M Hughes 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised
96 (c). An original painting, drawing or collage - 13 -16 years 2 entries First Place
A Anonymised
97. Your favourite photograph, taken by yourself 7 entries First Place
E Simon 		Second Place
A Anonymised 		Third Place
A Anonymised 		Commended
A Anonymised
98 (a). An original painting or drawing Sudbrook School 0 entries
98 (b). An original painting or drawing The Russell School 0 entries
98 (c). An original painting or drawing Strathmore School 0 entries
98 (d). An original painting or drawing Grey Court School 0 entries
98 (e). An original painting or drawing The German School 0 entries
98 (f). An original painting or drawing St Richard’s School 0 entries
98 (g). An original painting or drawing Meadlands School 0 entries
98 (h). An original painting or drawing Holly Lodge 0 entries
99. Best display of flowers, fruit &/or vegetables 0 entries
Total: 103 entries
Entry Count: 545 entries