SLIMBRIDGE GARDENING CLUB
2023 Summer Show LIVE August 19th
RESULTS
Trophies and Awards
Trophy
Criteria
Winner name
George Tarr Children’s Senior Cup
Most points in Senior Children’s classes
Tilly Ellis-Waring
Diana Hall Children’s Junior Cup
Most points in Junior Children’s classes
Wilbur Merrett
Lionel Steel Cup
Most points in Vegetable Section
Steve House
Brian Wherrett Fruit Trophy
Most points in Fruit Section
Sue Gibson
Silver Rose Bowl
Most points in Flower Section
Carol Jeffes
Jim Barge Dahlia Trophy
Most points in Dahlia Classes
Carol Jeffes
Robinson Rose Bowl
Most points in Flower Arranging Section
Janet Merrett
Pugh Cup
Most points in Cookery Section
Ann McDonald
Clifton Cameras Cup
Most points in Photography
Steve White
Bill Noad Silver Salver
Best Vegetable & Fruit Exhibit (for Class 15)
Steve House
Ann Clements Silver Salver
Best Flower Exhibit (for Class 72)
Phil Sealey
Joan Baker Geranium Trophy
Best Exhibit class 87
Mary Sealey
Ron Frith Silver Salver
Best Flower Arranging Exhibit (for class 90)
Lindsay Evans
Vera Macaulay Memorial Vase
Top Vase Class 86
Lindsay Evans
Ada Tarr Cup
Best Summer Garden Border
Phil Sealey
Syd and Eira James Memorial Trophy
Most points in the show
Lindsay Evans
Results
Open to all Ages
Section A- Vegetables
1 4 Potatos. Coloured. 1st Steve House 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd
2 4 Potatos. White. 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Steve House 3rd Louise Turner 5 Collection of Potatos. 3 of each of 3 distinct varieties. 1st Steve House 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd
6 3 Carrots with tops on. 1st Steve House 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Phil Sealey 8 3 Parsnips. 1st Steve House 2nd
3rd
9 3 Beetroot. Round. 1st Steve House 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd
10 Pair of Courgettes. 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Steve House 3rd Pamela Storey 11 6 Varieties of Herbs. 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Danielle Ellis 3rd Louise Turner 12 4 Dressed Onions. Under 225g 1st Steve House 2nd
3rd
13 4 Dressed Onions. Over 225g 1st
2nd
3rd
14 3 Large Onions not dressed 1st
2nd Danielle Ellis 3rd
15 Heavist Onion not dressed 1st
2nd
3rd
16 7 Shallots. Pickling under 3cm dia. 1st Steve House 2nd Louise Turner 3rd
17 7 Shallots. Large 1st Steve House 2nd Louise Turner 3rd
18 Heaviest Marrow 1st Phil Sealey 2nd
3rd
19 Longest Runner Bean 1st Phil Sealey 2nd
3rd
20 9 French Beans 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Steve House 3rd Pamela Storey 21 9 Runner Beans 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Pamela Storey 3rd Steve House 22 Pair of Ridge Cucumbers 1st Danielle Ellis 2nd Steve House 3rd
23 Pair of Greenhouse Cucumbers 1st Steve House 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd
24 Pair of Culinary Table Marrows 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd
26 2 Cabbages (Undressed). 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd
27 2 Leeks 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Steve House 3rd
28 2 Lettuce (with roots on). 1st Phil Sealey 2nd
3rd
29 A Truss of Tomatoes of graduating size and ripeness 1st Steve House 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Janet Merrett 30 Collection of 2 of each of 3 varieties of Tomatoes 1st Steve House 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Jan Newton 31 6 Tomatoes over 3.5cm in diameter 1st Steve House 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Pamela Storey 32 6 Small Tomatoes Max 3.5cm in diameter 1st Steve House 2nd Pamela Storey 3rd Phil Sealey 33 Any other Vegetable. Pair or 9 if Peas. 1st Pamela Storey 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Steve House 34 1 Specimen Bloom and 1 Specimen Vegetable 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Janet Merrett 35 2 Caulifowers 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd
3rd
42 Collection of Pumpkins, Gourds or Squashes. Max size 60 x 30cm 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Pamela Storey 3rd
43 Selection of Edible Flowers, cut and displayed 1st Janet Merrett 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd
Section B Fruit
50 6 Cooking Apples 1st Sue Gibson 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Mark James 51 6 Dessert Apples 1st Sue Gibson 2nd Graham Ellis 3rd Phil Sealey 52 6 Plums or Gages 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Sue Gibson 53 6 Pears 1st Sue Gibson 2nd
3rd
54 Any other fruit, one variety. Max 15cm dish 1st Graham Ellis 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Phil Sealey 55 Collection of Fruit 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Sue Gibson 3rd Graham Ellis
Section C - Flowers
59 Fuchsia pot Plant. Max pot size 20cm 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd
3rd
60 6 Asters 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd
61 6 Pansy Blooms displayed 1st Mary Sealey 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd
62 6 Marigold Blooms in a Vase 1st Christine Eveleigh 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Janet Merrett 63 3 Crocosmia Stems in a Vase 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Ronnie Harding 64 3 Rose stems in a Vase 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Gloria Pritchard 3rd Janet Merrett 65 1 Specimen Rose 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd Norma Griffiths 69 3 Sprays of Chrysanthemums 1st
2nd
3rd
77 1 Specimen Gladiolus Spikes 1st Judy James 2nd Danielle Ellis 3rd Carole Jeffes 78 3 Gladioli Spikes 1st Judy James 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Danielle Ellis 79 9 Sweet Peas without foliage 1st Gillian Polak 2nd Gloria Pritchard 3rd Janet Merrett 80 Vase of any other Perennial/s 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Carole Jeffes 3rd Christine Eveleigh 81 Vase of any other Annual/s 1st Ronnie Harding 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd
82 1 Specimen Cactus or Succulent 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd Norma Griffiths 3rd
83 Pot Plant for Flower. Max pot size 20cm 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd
3rd
84 Pot Plant for Foliage. Max pot size 20cm 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Carole Jeffes 3rd Louise Turner 85 Orchid pot Plant 1st Mary Sealey 2nd
3rd
86 SLIMBRIDGE TOP VASE 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd Zakk Davies 87 Non ivy leaf Pelargonium Pot Plant. Max pot size 15cm 1st Mary Sealey 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Norma Griffiths 88 Planted Container
1st Janet Merrett 2nd Carole Jeffes 3rd
Section D - Dahlia
70 1 Large or Gaint Bloom Dahlia over 22cm 1st Janet Merrett 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd
71 3 Dahlia Blooms of any variety under 22cm 1st Norma Griffiths 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd Carole Jeffes 72 3 Small Ball or Decorative Dahlia Blooms. One variety. Between 5 - 17cm 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Carole Jeffes 73 5 Pompom Dahlia Blooms of one variety under 5cm 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd
74 1 Specimen Dahlia Bloom 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Norma Griffiths 75 3 Waterlily type Dahlia Blooms of any varieties 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd Phil Sealey 3rd Janet Merrett 76 3 Cactus Dahlia Blooms of any varieties. 1st Danielle Ellis 2nd Carole Jeffes 3rd Janet Merrett
Section E - Flower Arranging
90 Floral Arrangement predominantly one colour, max 30cm wide 1st Lindsay Evans 2nd Janet Merrett 3rd Danielle Ellis 91 An all Foliage Arrangement Max 45cm wide 1st Janet Merrett 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Danielle Ellis 92 “Regal Arrangement”. Not displayed in floral foam. Max 45cm wide. 1st Danielle Ellis 2nd Ann McDonald 3rd Janet Merrett 93 Miniature Arrangement of Flowers and Foliage Max 10cm overall 1st Gillian Polak 2nd Carole Jeffes 3rd Lindsay Evans 95 Tied Posy of herbs and fragrant garden flowers 1st Carole Jeffes 2nd Gillian Polak 3rd Janet Merrett
Section F - Cookery
100 Pot of Lemon Curd. 1st Ann McDonald 2nd Danielle Ellis 3rd Louise Turner 101 Pot of Chutney, more than 3 months old 1st Ann McDonald 2nd Louise Turner 3rd Pamela Storey 102 Pot of Marmalade 1st Ronnie Harding 2nd Ann McDonald 3rd Gloria Pritchard 103 Pot of Jelly 1st Ann McDonald 2nd Lindsay Evans 3rd Ronnie Harding 104 Pot of homemade Jam 1st Ann McDonald 2nd Anna Butcher 3rd Pamela Storey 106 Soda Bread 1st Ann McDonald 2nd
3rd
107 Cake containing vegetable(s), to your own recipe. 1st Ann McDonald 2nd Kim Webb 3rd Gloria Pritchard 108 Bara Brith, to the recipe provided 1st Janet Merrett 2nd Kim Webb 3rd Lindsay Evans 109 4 Fruit Scones 1st Kim Webb 2nd Sarah Mattos 3rd Ann McDonald 110 Victoria Sandwich, 18cm/7” tin. 1st Sarah Mattos 2nd Mary Sealey 3rd Louise Turner 111 4 Oat Cakes 1st Ann McDonald 2nd
3rd
112 6 Hen, Duck or Goose Eggs. All the same colour. 1st Phil Sealey 2nd Carole Jeffes 3rd Kim Webb 113 Slimbridge Show Stopper “A Cake fit a King” 1st Judy James 2nd Danielle Ellis 3rd Ann McDonald 114 Fruit Gin - any size bottle 1st Ann McDonald 2nd Louise Turner 3rd Phil Sealey
Section G - Photography
130 Monochrome Photograph of any subject 1st Steve White 2nd Judy James 3rd Graham Ellis 131 Photograph of "shells". 1st Graham Ellis 2nd Kevin Webb 3rd Keith Rastall 132 A4 of 4 Photographs depicting "Holiday Highlights" 1st Louise Turner 2nd Kim Webb 3rd Steve White 133 Photograph of "My Village". 1st Steve White 2nd Kevin Webb 3rd Kim Webb 134 Photograph entitled "Twilight" 1st Ann McDonald 2nd James Turner 3rd Phil Sealey
Children's Classes
Junior children 8 and under
141 A Vegetable Monster 1st Wilbur Merrett 2nd Jack Lea 3rd Toby Merrett 142 A flower or vegetable I grew from seed. 1st Matilda Bottger 2nd Jack Lea 3rd Toby Merrett 143 6 squares of Rocky Road. 1st Wilbur Merrett 2nd Toby Merrett 3rd Matilda Bottger 144 Model made from Lego. Max 25cm wide. Not from a kit. 1st Eva Mattos 2nd Wilbur Merrett 3rd Matilda Bottger
Senior Children 8 to 16 years
146 A Vegetable Monster 1st Harriett Bottger 2nd Tilly Ellis-Waring 3rd Fred Mattos 147 A flower or vegetable I grew from seed. 1st Harriett Bottger 2nd Tilly Ellis-Waring 3rd Charlotte Bottger 148 6 squares of Rocky Road. 1st Tilly Ellis-Waring 2nd Fred Mattos 3rd Charlotte Bottger 149 Model made from Lego. Max 25cm wide. Not from a kit. 1st Tilly Ellis-Waring 2nd Fred Mattos 3rd Harriett Bottger
Click here to see Steve House's wonderful video of the show on YouTube