THE weather was hot and sunny for Bradford-on-Tone’s annual flower show at the village hall.

The number of entrants was slightly down on last year but the entries were of high quality.

And all the usual classes were well supported from vegetables, fruit and flowers to floral art, cookery, handicrafts and art/photography.

The potato in a bucket class brought strong competition, with the winner growing 5lbs 15ozs from the potato supplied.

Tea and cakes were enjoyed in the sun on the lawn outside the village hall.

Prize winners were: John Edhouse won the contest for most potatoes grown in a bucket at 5lbs 15 oz; the Martin Memorial Cup for most points in the vegetable section was won by Keith Haslam; the Davey Cup for best exhibit in the Rose classes went to Steve Johnson; the Neil Palk Memorial Cup for best sweet peas went to Chris Roberts; the Christine Tripp Memorial Cup for most points in the Floral Art classes went to Mandy Morgan; the Betty Eliot Cup for best Victoria Sandwich went to Kay Hawkins; Rob Morgan won a voucher for the Men Only Challenge – A Quiche Lorraine (made to given recipe); the Blackmore Plate for most original exhibit in the Young People’s section went to joint winners Luke and Ryan Duddridge; the Hoare Cup for best exhibit in the show (Floral Art – Somerset) went to Mandy Morgan; the Open Challenge Cup for the exhibitor winning most points in the show went to Keith Haslam.

Vouchers for best exhibit in section were also presented to: Fruit – Gwyn Jones, Flower – Andy Pitman, Floral Art – Mandy Morgan, Cookery – Gwyn Jones, Art – Paul Walden, Photo – Kay Barrett.

Peter Hardy presented the prizes.

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