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Austwick Village Show 2010

Despite another wet summer the standard of show entries at Austwick Village Show was extremely high. There were more entries and competitors than last year, which in itself was a record year. It was particularly encouraging to see a number of new entrants, as well as the reappearance of participants who have not entered the show for a number of years.

This year’s results are as follows:

Challenge Trophy for The Best Exhibit in the Show: Mary Creaser. Winifred Mattinson Cup for most points in the Flower Section : Molly Preston. Chapman Trophy for the most points in the Artistic Flower Section : Margaret Hird. Byles Challenge Cup for the best Bowl of Roses : Christine Hill. Preston Cup for most points in the Vegetable Section: Bill Procter. Fred Price Memorial Trophy for the best Potato Exhibit : Bill Procter. Glyn Jones Challenge Cup for the most points in the Handicraft Section : Mary Creaser. Metcalfe Cup for the best Photographic Exhibit : Chris Leeming. Malcolm Bowker Trophy for Photography ( set subject): Sheila Gooch. Brook Cookery Cup for most points in the Cookery Section : Sally Harrison. Foster Beaver Challenge Cup for most points in the combined Produce Sections: Bill Procter. Brook Poultry Cup for the best exhibit in the Egg Section : Luke Harrison.  Nellie Price Memorial Cup for the most points in the Children's Section : Alec Christie. Brook Handwriting Cup (8-10 years) : Luke Harrison. Sharples Cup for the best exhibit  in the Children's Section : Alec Christie.

Flower Section:

3 roses at different stages: 1. K Morphet 2. P Broadhead   4 garden pinks: 1. D Swale 2. P Broadhead  4 pansies or violas: 1. R Pettiford 2. F Southworth  4 pot marigolds: 1. D Swale 2. F Southworth   4 French or African marigolds: 1. D Dewhirst 2. J Musgrave 4 dahlias: 1 & 2. K Morphet  4 phlox: 1. S Gooch 2. B Procter  9 spikes sweet peas: 1. B Procter  A container of sweet peas: 1. C Vaughan-Williams  2. R Pettiford A vase of hardy annuals: 1. M Preston  2. F Southworth  A vase of hardy perennials: 1. D Dewhirst 2. F Southworth

A flowering house plant:1. P Broadhead 2. M Southworth  A house plant grown for its foliage: 1. M Preston 2. S Gooch  A growing garden: 1 & 2.  M Preston

Best in Section: Molly Preston, vase of hardy annuals

Artistic Flower Section:

A bowl of roses: 1. C Hill 2. K Morphet A bowl of nasturtiums:1. D Dewhirst 2. D Candlin  An arrangement of garden flowers with foliage: 1. M Hird 2. E Thornton An arrangement, “Shades of Green”: 1. M Hird 2. E Thornton A themed arrangement “A Fairy Tale”: 1. M Preston 2. E Thornton A modern arrangement: 1. M Preston 2. M Hird Novice Class “In a shoe”: 1 & 2.  S Gooch

Best in Section: Margaret Hird, “Shades of Green”

Vegetable and Fruit Section:

4 white potatoes:1 & 2. B Procter  4 coloured potatoes: 1 & 2 B Procter A dish of 2 white & 2 coloured potatoes: 1 & 2. B Procter  3 Onions: 1. M Pettiford 2. B Procter

7 Shallots: 1 & 2.C Vaughan-Williams 3 carrots: 1. T Fillingham  2. M Preston  3 beetroot: 1. K Jowett 2. M Southworth  6 pods of peas: 1. B Procter 2. S Chapman  6 pods mange tout / snap peas:1. C Vaughan-Williams   6 pods of broad beans: 1. I Russell 2. B Procter  6 pods of French beans: 1. B Procter 2. C Vaughan-Williams  6 pods of runner beans: 1. S Dewhirst 2. M Southworth  2 courgettes: 1. S Cooksley 2. J Butler 1 cauliflower: 1. B Procter  1 cabbage: 1. B Procter 2. M Pettiford  1 lettuce: 1. B Procter  2. M Pettiford A selection of salad leaves: 1. C Vaughan-Williams 2. M Pettiford 1 cucumber: 1. B Procter 2. M Preston  6 ripe cherry tomatoes: 1. P Smith 2. S Dewhirst 1 flower and 1 vegetable: 1. B Procter 2. M Southworth  4 distinct vegetables on a tray: 1. B Procter 2. M Pettiford  Up to 6 culinary herbs: 1. B Procter 2. F Southworth  A saucer of one variety soft fruit: 1. B Procter 2. C Vaughan-Williams Up to 4 soft fruits: 1. M Southworth 2. C Vaughan-Williams Any vegetable or fruit not included elsewhere: 1. S Chapman  2. B Procter.

Best in Section: Sue Dewhirst, Runner beans

Egg Section:

3 hen eggs: 1. C Ellison 2. S Chapman 3 bantam eggs: 1. C Vaughan-Williams 2. F Southworth 3 hen eggs including contents:1. L Harrison 2. S Cooksley : 3 bantam egg including contents:1. F Southworth

Best in Section: Luke Harrison, 3 hen eggs (contents)

Handicraft Section:

A still life painting: 1. K Hewgill A painting in any medium: 1. M Clarke 2. P Smith A drawing of a building: 1 & 2. P Smith A drawing of any subject: 1. S Edwards 2.K Hewgill 4 non-digital photographs:1 & 2. P Smith 4 digital photographs on a specific theme: 1. C Leeming 2. S Gooch Photographs -  “Landscape”: 1. S Gooch 2. J Leeming  Hand-made jewellery:1 & 2 M Creaser  A hand-made bag: 1.M Creaser 2. K Hewgill

A canvas-work item: 1. J Dodgson 2. M Creaser  A cross-stitch item: 1. S Harrison 2. S Wormington  A knitted item:1. C Hooley 2. L Smith  Other needlework:1. K Hewgill 2. M Creaser Any item not included elsewhere in this section: 1. M Creaser 2. I Smith

Best in Section: Mary Creaser, A felt landscape picture

Cookery Section:

Bloomer: 1. S Dewhirst 2. D Dewhirst A machine made loaf: 1. R Hill  2. S Gooch  4 Shrewsbury biscuits: 1. S Harrison 2. K Morphet Four cheese scones: 1. S Harrison 2. C Hill 3 muffins: 1. M James  2 J Butler 4 brownies: 1. C Teller 2. K Smith A Swiss roll: 1. J Huck 2. S Cooksley Lemon drizzle cake: 1. B Braithwaite-Exley 2. C Hill A cold sweet:1. M James 2. S Harrison Recipe item  -  a fruit cake:1. B Braithwaite-Exley 2. S Harrison A vegetarian savoury: 1. J Leeming 2. S Harrison A fruit pie: 1. P Russell 2. S Harrison A jar of jam:1. J Musgrave 2. K Jowett  A jar of jelly: 1.P Smith 2. C Hill A jar of marmalade: 1. P Smith 2. A Moore Jar of lemon curd: 1. P Smith 2. F Southworth  A bottle of homemade wine or liqueur: 1. W Kinch 2. F Southworth  A cordial or non-alcoholic drink: 1. M Southworth 2. S Harrison A jar of chutney: 1.P Smith  2. M Preston Men only : Tea loaf: 1. R Hill 2. P Kinch

Best in Section: Robert Hill, ‘Men only’ tea loaf

Children’s Section:

Artwork, children under school age: 1. S Fillingham 2. I Spensley  Artwork, 5-6 years:1. A Heseltine 2. F Spensley   Artwork, 7-8 years: 1. I Gunn 2. L Harrison Artwork, 9 or more years: 1. A Christie 2. J Davis Handwriting, 8-11 years: 1. L Harrison 2. S Christie   Poster advertising an event: 1. S Christie 2. A Christie  Photograph - any subject: 1.A Christie 2. L Harrison Edible necklace: 1. A Christie 2. S Christie  A model made from junk: 1. A Christie 2. L Harrison A vegetable vehicle: 1. A Christie 2. L Harrison A decorated egg: 1. J Hewgill 2.  L Harrison A rubbing: 1. Luke Harrison 2. A  Christie A Christmas tree decoration: 1. S Christie 2. A Christie A Pizza: 1. L Harrison 2. A Christie ‘Something I have grown myself’:1. G Hopley  2. S Christie  A miniature garden: 1. A Christie  2. L Harrison

Best in Section: Alec Christie, miniature garden

I hope that you like the look of the new Austwick website.

This new site will allow registered users to add and edit their own content online, and I'm hoping that as many people as possible will want to contribute material to keep the site fresh and up to date.

Registered users will be able to add and edit content in the following areas:

• General News Articles
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Mark Hewgill