Ninfield Horticultural Show

"A FABULOUS show", was how Ninfield Horticultural Society President Doug March described the societies's 2008 summer show, held at Ninfield Memorial Hall on Saturday, and with stunning colourful floral displays, breathtaking photographs, scrumptious cakes, tasty preserves and outstanding vegetables which filled the hall to capacity, it was easy to see why.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Aug 2008, 16:03 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 20:11 BST

This was despite the appalling weather conditions prior to the show, which damaged a lot of entrants blooms, and in particular Dahlia entrants found most of their hard work destroyed, as on the day they had to pick their blooms for the show, eighty mile an hour winds whipped through the village - something which Doug said Dahlias, "do not do well on."

He added: "Out of two hundred plants I only got one bloom - the wind smashed everything. However the entries were good despite the weather."

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With Dahlia entries down by a third and lower entries overall to the show, organiser Rose Franks said: "Despite the atrocious weather we've still got a nice display together and the quality of entries is good."

Rose added that one area of the show that has shown marked improvements is the photographic division. She said: " The photographs are improving both in numbers and quality; there are six classes and there's a good range."

The childrens section is another area which Rose would like to see improved in quantity. She said: "We are pleased with the entries this year but we still need more children enter in the future."

Refreshments of delicious home-made cakes and scones, courtesy of the societies talented lady cake makers - with Ms Franks exeptional lemon drizzle cake scoring top marks and being highly recommended - along with teas and coffees were served.

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Ninfield Horticultural Society Summer Show Awards 16th August 2008

Division 1 '“ Vegetables

1. Perpetual Silver Challenge Trophy (for most points in Division 1) Ivan Luck.

2. Harold Morris Memorial Trophy (Winner Class 1) Ivan Luck.

3. Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup (Winner Class 2) John Day.

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4. Gordon Cornford Memorial Cup (Most points classes 7,8,25,26) Ivan Luck.

5. The Banksian Medal (Largest amount of prize money in all Horticultural classes 1-75) Ivan

Luck.

Division 2 '“ Chrysanthemums

6. President's Challenge Cup (Most points classes 32-39) John Harman

7. National Chrysanthemum Society Certificate of Merit (Best exhibit in classes 32-39) John Harman.

Division 3 - Dahlias

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8. J.B Sparke Esq Memorial Challenge Cup (Most points classes 40-50) Jim Bingham

9. National Dahlia Society Bronze Medal Certificate (Winner of class 54) Peter West.

10. National Dahlia Society Silver Medal Certificate (Winner outstanding exhibit classes 40-

54) Norman King.

Division 4 '“ Open Classes

11. Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most points Division4 classes 55-71) Doug March/Brian Croft

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14. Eileen E Cornford Memorial Cup (Most points classes 72-75) Sybil Clarke

Division 5 '“ Floral Art

15. Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most points in Division 5) Mrs B. Harmer

Division 6 '“ Domestic

16. Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup (Most points in Division 6) Brian Croft

Division 6a '“ Jams/Preserves

17. Cup for most points in Division 6a Jane Bartlett

Division 8 '“ Photography

18.Ted Ive Shield (Most points in classes 98-103) Norman King

Division 9 '“ Children

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20. Age up to 8 years Gold Cup Jack Ballard: Silver Cup Amy Ballard: Bronze Cup Alvin Scott.

21. Age 8-13 years Gold Cup Toby Ballard; Silver Cup Fallon Scott; Bronze Cup Holly Scott.

Accumulative Awards

23.The Jubilee Shield (up to 8 years) (Most points in both Shows) Alvin Scott

24. Mrs A. Somerville-Cowan 90th Birthday Award (Age 8-13 years) (Most points in both Shows) Holly Scott.

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26. The Ted Ive Shield (for photography) (Most points in both Shows) Robin Goldsmith, Sarah Holmes, Jackie Langley.

Class Winners

Division 1 '“ Vegetables & Fruit

1. I. J. Luck

2. John Day

3. John Day

4. John Day

5. Brian Croft

6. John Day

7. Brian Croft

8. I. J. Luck

10. John Day

11. Doug March

12. Andrew Smith

13. J. Pont

14. M. J. Moss

15. I. J. Luck

17. I. J. Luck

18. M. J. Moss

19. M. J. Moss

20. M. J. Moss

21. I. J. Luck

22. Sarah Holmes

23. David Carr

24. Jackie Langley

25. Mavis Meredith

26. I. J. Luck

27. Lilian Carr

28. Andrew Smith

29. Sarah Holmes

30. Andrew Smith

31. Jackie Langley

Division 2 '“ Chrysanthemums

32. John Harman

33. John Harman

34. John Harman

36. John Harman

Division 3 '“ Dahlias

40. H. T. Foster

40a. Peter West

41. Jim Bingham

43. Jim Bingham

44. Peter West

45. Peter West

46. H. T. Foster

47. Norman King

48. David Carr

50. H. T. Foster

51. Derek Parks

52. Brian Croft

53. Jim Bingham

54. Peter West

Division 4 '“ Open Classes

55. Brian Croft

58. Norman King

60. Brian Croft

62. I. J. Luck

64. Doug March

67. Doug March

68. Doug March

69. Robin Goldsmith

70. M. J. Moss

Pot Plants

74. M. J. Moss

Division 5 '“ Floral Art

76. Pauline Parks

77. Holly Scott

78. B. Harmer

79. B. Harmer

80. B. Harmer

Division 6 '“ Domestic Classes

81. Jane Bartlett

82. Jane Bartlett

83. K. Crittell

84. Brian Croft

85. Brian Croft

86. Brian Croft

87. Rose Franks

88. B. Harmer

89. K. Crittell

90. Brian Croft

91. Jane Bartlett

Division 6a '“ Jams/Jellies/Chutney

92. Mrs P. Dennis

93. M. J. Moss

94. Mavis Meredith

95. Mavis Meredith

96. Jane Bartlett

97. Jane Bartlett

Division 8 '“ Photography

98. Norman King

99. Rose Franks

100. Norman King

101. Jackie Langley

102. Rudge Whitworth

103. Mrs C. Ballard

Division 9 '“ Children

Age 5 and under 8 years

105. Alvin Scott

106. Jack Ballard

107. Jack Ballard

108. Jack Ballard

Age 8 and under 13 years

109. Fallon Scott

110. Toby Ballard

111. Toby Ballard

112. Toby Ballard

Special Novelty Classes (Adults)

114. Di Whitworth

115. K Crittell

116. Doug March

117. I. J. Luck

118. I. J. Luck