Flower Produce and Handicraft Show

NEW Report on 2011 Show

 

Well Saturday 13th August 2011 saw another wonderful Show at Grimsargh Village Hall.

 

Some photographs from this year's show, which was held on Saturday 13th August 2011:

 

Array of Cups  Cross-Stictch Tapestry - Novice Cup Winner  Decorated Egg

The cups all lined up

waiting to be won.

 

 

Beautiful cross-stich tapestry -

winner of the Novice Cup.

 

 

Exquisite decorated egg.
Cucumbers of all Sizes Floating Flowerheads Bunches of Herbs

Cucumbers - of all sizes.

 

 

Bowls of floating flowerheads

- such patience people have!

 

 

Aromatic bunches of tied

herbs.
Diorama Machine Sewn Article - Most Creative Handicraft Cup Winner The Judges Concentrating on Their Task

Diorama - intricate

re-csonstruction of a

battle scene.

 

Machine sewn article -

winner of Cup for Most

Creative Handicraft.

 

Judges scrutinising

the entries.
 Giant Cabbages  Onions - Large - and Very Large! Juicy Tomatoes all in a Row

Giant Cabbages,

 

 

Enormous Onions

 

 

And some juicy looking

tomatoes
Photo of Squirrel Scrubbed Potatoes Home-made Cakes and Jellies

Wonderful squirrel photo -

winner of the photography cup.

 

Some well-scrubbed potatoes!

 

Delicious cakes and jellies

to delight the Show visitors.

 

 

 

 

This Year's Cup Winners:

 

Watt Cup for flowers and plants – Jackie Palmer

Gardening Club Trophy for horticulture – Cyril Williams

Mrs A Brown Cup for preserves – Carole Gray

Show Committee Cup for pickles and chutney – Penny Pattinson

Ken Round Trophy for bakery – Carole Gray

Yates Trophy for cake to the recipe – Kathleen English

Arnott Trophy for embroidery – Ann Andrew

Elizabeth Nevett Cup for patchwork and quilting – Maureen Cowdrey

Show Committee Cup for handicraft – Ruth Ball

J Lightfoot Trophy for most creative handicraft – Maureen Cowdrey

Grimsargh Show Novice Cup for Handicraft – Christine Gallon

Q A Trophy for photography – Jackie Palmer

The Little Seedlings Trophy for pre-school children – Violet Bailey

Nellie Carbis Cup for primary school children – Kirsty McCann

Olive Runnacles Cup for young people – Collette McCann

Guild Trophy for best overall in show – Carole Gray

 

The full Show Report can be downloaded here.

 

 

The Grimsargh Flower Produce and Handcraft Show is a traditional Village Show with all the usual classes for fruit, vegetables, flowers, plants and produce. There are also classes for arts, crafts and photography together with a children's section.

The Show takes place every year on the second Saturday in August. The next Show will be on Saturday 11th August 2012. Hundreds of entries come in from the village and outlying areas and a lovely day is had by all. 

To see more about the classes, the 2011 Show Programme can be  - downloaded here.

 

Photos from the 2010 show are on our gallery page.