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2016 Show report

Saturday 10 September 2016

Congratulations to Best in Show winner George Baty who retained the cup for the third year!

Commiserations to close second place Janet Rawson and third place Bridget Keates - there's always next year!

We would like to thank everyone who took part, visited, bought raffle tickets and baked cakes. Thanks also go to Bryan & Sue Mayou for hosting us, to all the businesses who sponsored classes, gave raffle prizes and placed adverts in the program and to the WI for manning the tea tent and providing cakes.

Full results:

HORTICULTURE
- Best in Section Margaret Reed - A pumpkin or squash

  1. 6 Runner Beans   - Jim Turnbull
  2. Longest runner bean   - Jim Turnbull
  3. 6 french beans   - Jim Turnbull
  4. 4 white Potatoes   - George Baty
  5. 4 coloured potatoes   - George Baty
  6. Heaviest potato   - no entries
  7. Heaviest pumpkin   - no entries
  8. A pumpkin or squash   - Margaret Reed
  9. A vine of cherry tomatoes - Jan Rawson
  10. 6 Tomatoes (non cherry)   - Terry Boyer
  11. Most unusual selection of tomatoes   - Jan Rawson
  12. 2 beefsteak tomatoes   - George Baty
  13. Heaviest marrow   - Claire Mitchell & Anthony Notares (joint first)
  14. 3 beetroot   - David Forth
  15. 3 chillies   - Margaret Reed
  16. 5 onions from either seed or sets, under 250g   - Jim Turnbull
  17. 3 onions from either seed or sets, over 250g   - Jim Turnbull
  18. 6 Shallots   - George Baty
  19. 3 leeks   - Claire mitchell
  20. A cabbage - George Baty
  21. Posy of mixed herbs judged for variety   - Jan Rawson
  22. Selection of home-grown vegetables   - George Baty
  23. 2 sweetcorn   - Steve Kew
  24. 2 cucumbers   - Janet Rawson
  25. 3 Courgettes   - Steve Kew
  26. 3 carrots or parsnips   - Ken Gregory
  27. Unusual vegetable   - Ali Leigh
  28. Selection of 4 different vegetables of the same colour   - Jan Rawson
  29. Most amusing vegetable   - Tabitha Keiller
  30. 3 Apples   - Bridget Keates
  31. Largest cooking Apple   - Jonathon Harding
  32. 3 pears   - Jan Rawson
  33. Plate of soft fruit   - Bridget Keates
  34. A plate of exotic fruit   - Jonathon Harding
  35. 3 Dahlia blooms - Cactus/semi cactus   - Judy Cockburn
  36. 3 Dahlia blooms - any other variety   - Jan Rawson
  37. The single most fragrant rose   - Clare Johnson
  38. 5 roses   - Clare Johnson
  39. 3 hydrangea blooms   - Nicola Guthrie
  40. 1 pot flowering pelargonium   - Jan Rawson
  41. Mixed perennials   - Jan Rawson
  42. Mixed annuals   - Jan Rawson

FLORAL ART
- Best in Section – Belinda Campopiano - "Rio Carnival"

  1. Rio Carnival  - Belinda Campopiano
  2. Gone Fishing – for men only   - Stephen Cockburn

FOOD & DRINK
- Best in Section - Chris Openshaw, Sloe Gin

- The Aileen Craigen Cup for Best Preserve – Rebecca Chatterton, jar of curd

  1. The Katie Stewart Cup - Katie’s Choc Pecan Crumb Cake - Carol Grossman
  2. Mrs Beaton's Lemon biscuits - Elaine Baty
  3. A marble loaf   - Tessa Boyer
  4. A decorated chocolate sponge cake   - Sophie Burton
  5. Afternoon Tea for Two   - Sarah Heron-Smith
  6. 3 Iced Finger Buns   - Claire Atkins
  7. A Vegetarian Quiche using home made pastry   - Emilie Denyer
  8. 3 Flatbreads   - Carol Grossman
  9. A Savoury Loaf   - Rebecca Chatterton
  10. A jar of fruit curd  - Rebecca Chatterton
  11. 1 jar of chutney   - Sally Forth
  12. 1 jar jam   - Catherine Ellis
  13. 1 jar fruit jelly   - Bridget Keates
  14. 1 jar marmalade any flavour   - Rosemary Viccari
  15. 1 jar of any other preserve   - Trish Denyer
  16. 1 bottle homemade beer or wine   - Iain Pringle
  17. 1 bottle homemade fruit spirit   - Chris Openshaw

CRAFTS
- Best in Section – Judy Cockburn, a Knitted Ark

  1. Something New from Something Old   - Rebecca Chatterton
  2. An Item of pottery   - Clare Johnson
  3. 3 bath bombs    - Nikki White
  4. An item in wood   - Peter Jones
  5. A knitted item   - Judy Cockburn
  6. A handmade greetings card   - Louise Bramble
  7. Any item in any medium   - Carol Simmonds

ART & PHOTOGRAPHY
- Best in Section – Sophie Burton, Patterns in Nature photograph

  1. Portrait   - George Baty
  2. An abstract design   - Jane Bowman
  3. Landscape   - Anthea McQueen
  4. Still life   - no entries
  5. Patterns in nature   - Sophie Burton
  6. Making an Entrance   - Phil Smith
  7. Bubbles   - John Taylor
  8. Work, Rest or Play   - Andy Burton
  9. Cuckfield 2016   - Bridget Keates

JUNIOR
- Best in Section – Isabella Cairns-Nabi, Pygmalion Book Cover

  1. A customised pair of flip flops   - Harriet Pringle
  2. A digital picture collage   - Eleanor Guthrie
  3. 3 cupcakes   - Emily Andrews
  4. 3 cheese straws   - Anna Church
  5. A book cover   - Isabella Cairns-Nabi
  6. A wind chime   - no entries
  7. 3 Chocolate chip cookies   - Tabitha Keiller
  8. A lego bridge   - Freddie Plenty
  9. A decorated gingerbread person   - Elodie Hatton
  10. Seasisde on a plate   - Joseph Atkins
  11. A hamma bead vehicle   - Daisy Humphrey
  12. A recycling bin robot   - Alice Barker
  13. A fingerprint flower - Sophie Stretch
  14. Colour in the cuckoo picture - Scarlett Leask

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