ORGANISERS of the recent Thurlestone and South Milton Horticultural Show are looking back on another successful event despite a disappointing number of entries in the children’s section.

This year’s show took place on Saturday, August 6 in Thurlestone Parish Hall.

Green fingered locals put in a total of 339 entries, although only 10 were in children’s sections, with none at all for 11-15 year olds.

The show committee said it would love to see more children’s entries next year, and is asking local youngsters to suggest ideas for classes for the 2017 event. The show secretary can be contacted on 01548 562250.

The quality of grown exhibits was once again high despite a cold and wet spring. Sally Martin starred in the handicrafts section by walking away with all three trophies, and David Coward had equal success in the vegetables and fruit section.

Anne Rogerson’s wonderful creativity saw her win four of the five flower arrangement classes and, therefore, the Kingsbridge Garden Shop Cup.

The committee would like to thank everyone who entered the show with special thanks going to the judges, stewards and other helpers for their hard work, attention to detail and cheerfulness.

Next year’s show will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2017 in South Milton Village Hall, with a closing date for entry forms of Tuesday, August 1 at 6pm. The schedule of classes, show rules and entry forms will be available from May 2017 onwards from Thurlestone Shop, Bantham Stores, Thurlestone Parish Hall and South Milton Village Hall, and online at www.south-milton.org.uk.

Cup winners: Ben Horn Memorial Cup – D. Coward; Yeo Cup – D. Coward; Fruit & Vegetable Cup – D. Coward; Cut Flowers & Pot Plants Bowl – T. Church; Marshall Cup – D. Parker-Swift; Wray Cup – D. Parker-Swift; Kingsbridge Garden Shop Cup – A. Rogerson; President`s Tankard – J. Turner; Stewart Goodwin Cup – J. Harrison; Under 5`s Cup – A. Carrelli; 5 - 7`s Cup – A. Brogan & E. Midgley; Derrick Yeoman Cup – E. Malaperiman; Oswald Junior Cup – G. & E. Malaperiman; Doris Tyler Trophy – P. Leare; Master Chef Trophy – T. Lee; Domestic Challenge Cup – L. Gunning & M. Wright; Doris Jackson Trophy – S. Martin; Handicraft Cup – S. Martin; The Millman Cup – S. Martin; South Milton Resident`s Cup – T. Gilkes; Thurlestone Resident`s Cup – T. Church; Lonsdale Cup – T. Gilkes; Lynne Gunning Cup – M. Wright.

Certificates of Merit awarded for the best exhibit in a whole section or a range of classes: cut flowers and pot plants – D. Parker-Swift; children, under 5’s – A. Carrelli; children, 5-7 years old – A. Brogan; cookery – J. Sparrow; handicrafts – S. Martin; drawings and paintings – S. Martin; flower arranging – A. Rogerson.

Shields for having won the same cup for three consecutive years were awarded to: T. Church (Cut Flowers & Pot Plants Bowl); D. Brown (President’s Tankard); T. Church (Wray Cup); D. Coward (Yeo Cup).