Yapton and District Cottage Gardeners Autumn Show Report.

Press release details.

From Yapton Correspondent John Dickeson. 01243 551972.

West Sussex Observer Thursday Oct 7^th> 2004

David Donovan the Show Secretary of the Yapton and District Cottage Gardeners Society reported:

A flurry of late entries raised the figure to a respectable 191 from the 27 exhibitors, of whom three were newcomers, at the autumn flower show of Yapton Cottage Gardeners Society.
The Village Hall venue staged super sized sunflowers and massive marrows, but wind and rain in days prior to the event reduced the quality in dahlias and chrysanthemums. However, better things were seen in the fruit and vegetable classes and the nine entries in the floral arrangement classes were impressive as a whole and individually.
For the other sections, the domestic judge found a great deal to admire in the cookery classes, as the wine and beer judge likewise found in his discipline. The photographic classes had some interesting images and the children's section was boosted by some late entries.
About 100 visitors provided a steady trickle to view the show during the afternoon and afterwards to purchase winter bedding plants, cakes and to try their luck on the raffle or attend to light refreshments.
As well as trophies for results on the day, the Autumn Show marked the end of the season of competition for which further awards were available.
Ken Rippengale had a good day retaining the EDITH GODFREY TROPHY for most points on the day's successes, entering horticultural, cookery and photographic sections and the VILLAGE CRIERS TROPHY with another record breaking entry in the horticultural classes during the seasons four shows. However it was Alan Humphrey who took the DEEGAN SHIELD for the days best vegetable exhibit of a pair of cauliflowers and both silver and bronze medal certificates of the NATIONAL DAHLIA SOCIETY with his specialist flower. Society Chairman Roy Phillips, who made the presentations, gained the JOAN WADDINGTON MEMORIAL VASE for his fuchsia exhibits at two shows, and Joan Jackson once more retained the W.R.TROPHY for flower arranging during the year.
Show Secretary, David Donovan, successfully defended the NEIL BAXTER MEMORIAL TROPHY against all comers in the cookery and craft classes, while the most distant exhibitor to enter the autumn show. Tony Bishop, won THE FORD WINE CIRCLE CHALLENGE SHIELD to take to Billingshurst.
Eight year old Katie Van Driel took the JUNIOR AUTUMN CUP for her entries in the children's classes, but for this season, it was nine year old Joe Nelmes who accepted the JUNIOR VILLAGE CRIERS CUP with entries in three shows.
The Cottage Gardeners' activities continue with the barn dance on Saturday, October the 23rd, accompanied by the Stove Pipe Band and a talk by a countryside ranger is arranged for November the 3rd, both items will be held in the Village Hall.
An addendum to the Annual Show is that the charities the SNOWDROP TRUST and MACMILLAN TRUST were recipients of donations nominated by two child exhibitors who shared the BELMONT CUP award on August the 14th.

Autumn Show First Prize Winners.
Katie Van Driel, Joe Nelmes, Mrs P.Froggatt, Mrs D.Lawrence, K.Rippengale, A.Bishop, J.Dickeson, Mrs J.Jackson, Mrs C.Hickman, D.Donovan, R.Phillips, Mrs S.Stenning, Alpha Court Residents Association, Mrs V.Millis, A.Humphrey, L.Farquhar, S.Minton, M.Paradine and Mrs S.Kenyon.