Giggleswick Horticultural Show is hailed a success

The event – held in the Giggleswick Junior School Pavilion – was opened by Giggleswick School headmaster Mark Turnbull.

It was a successful day for Geoff Knights who took home four trophies. His haul included the Wright Cup for most points in the vegetable section, the award for the best fruit, the Booth Memorial Cup for the most points in vegetables and flowers and the Dut Cup for the best horticultural exhibit.

Other trophy winners were: Major Batty Trophy (best potatoes) – Bill Procter; David Gardener Voucher (best courgettes) - David Blackburne; Saffrey Cup (best tomatoes) – Jeremy Sample; Norman Pratt Cup (most flower points) – Glena Villanueva; Edmondson Cup (best roses) – Barbara Jackson; Marsden Cup (most decorative points) – Jane Cotton; Rowe Cup (best decorative exhibit) – Christine Chandler; Catkins voucher (best arrangement in a wine bottle) – Frances Sample; Macintyre Cup (most culinary points) and Cook Cup (best culinary exhibit) – Lisa Pears; Cottontails award (best needlework) and salver (best handicraft) – Paula Swainson; Clark Cup (best article made by man over 60) – John Fox; salver (best woodwork) – J Richardson; photographic awards – Naomi Clemence (three awards), Christine Chandler, Presley Pears; Soames Salver (best photo) – Naomi Clemence; Clapham Art Group award (best art) – Wendy Newby; Speight and Watson award (best children’s art) – Isabella Emmott; Mr Knight award (best original work, 16 and under) – Will Scholey; Macintyre Cup (most points in children’s handicrafts) – Archie Cowperthwaite; Ruth Dugdale Cup (most points, children’s culinary, ten and under) and Lupton Cup (best exhibit in children’s classes) – Bailey Pears; Smith Cup (most points, children’s culinary, 16 and under) – Ben Norman.

Children’s special prizes: Archie Cowperthwaite, Georgia Bousfield (two prizes), Millie Carr, Amy Lawson, Presley Pears and Ben Norman (two prizes).

Full results are:

Vegetables: white potatoes – 1 and 2 B Procter, 3 G Knights; coloured potatoes – 1 and 2 B Procter, 3 G Knights; red and white potatoes – 1 and 2 B Procter; courgettes – 1 and 2 D Blackburne, 3 D Rees; broad beans – 1 D Rees, 2 D Blackburne, 3 J Lister; dwarf French beans – 1 and 2 B Procter, 3 M Shepherd; runner beans – 1 and 2 G Knights; garden peas – 1 B Procter, 2 and 3 G Villanueva; white cabbage – 1 B Procter, 2 G Knights, 3 J Sample; cauliflower – 1 and 2 G Knights; beetroot – 1 and 2 G Knights, 3 B Procter; shallots – 1 and 3 G Knights, 2 B Procter; tomatoes – 1 J Sample; cherry tomatoes – 1 and 2 J Reid, 3 J Sample; carrots, with tops – 1 J Sample, 2 G Knights; garlic – 1 J Sample, 2 J Fox, 3 J Scholey; onions, dressed tops – 1 G Knights, 2 M Shepherd, 3 J Annandale; mixed herbs – 1 J Sample, 2 G Villanueva, 3 A Kuhn; leeks – 1 and 2 G Knights, 3 G Villanueva; tray of vegetables – 1 and 2 G Knights; one vegetable and one flower – 1 G Knights, 2 J Sample; other vegetable – 1 and 2 G Knights, 3 J Sample; peculiar-shaped vegetable – 1 J Sample, 2 and 3 G Knights.

Fruit: gooseberries – 1 K Oliver, 2 D Blackburne, 3 B Procter; raspberries – 1 R Hargreave, 2 J Fox, 3 K Oliver; redcurrants – 1 and 2 G Knights, 3 B Procter; blackcurrants – 1 J Annandale, 2 M Shepherd; other fruit – 1 D Blackburne.

Flowers: sweet peas, five stems - 1 G Villanueva, 2 and 3 D Pearson; nine stems - 1 D Rees, 2 G Villanueva, 3 D Pearson; roses, mixed varieties - 1 B Jackson, 2 and 3 G Villanueva; rose, one bloom - 1 M Shepherd, 2 G Villanueva, 3 B Jackson; scented rose - 1 B Jackson, 2 F Sample, 3 R Dugdale; rose, rambler or climber - 1 G Villanueva, 2 B Jackson, 3 R Sanderson; shrub rose - 1 and 2 G Villanueva, 3 B Jackson; phlox - 1 K Oliver, 2 H Chapman, 3 J Fox; orchid - 1 S Brewster, 2 F Sample; dahlias, cacti - 1 S Robertshaw; decorative - 2 M Shepherd; begonia - 1 B Jackson, 2 F Sample; foliage plant - 1 and 2 F Sample; cottage garden flowers - 1 G Villanueva, 2 F Sample, 3 L Lister; antirrhinums - 1 M Shepherd; nasturtium - 1 F Sample, 2 B Norman, 3 A Simpson; fuchsia - 2 M Shepherd; violas or pansies - 1 E Simpson, 2 A Simpson, 3 S Brewster; other flowering plant - 1 F Sample, 2 D Blackburne; other flower - 1 R Starling, 2 H Chapman; cactus or succulent - 1 M Shepherd, 2 K Oliver, 3 J Adams.

Decorative: miniature garden - 1 K Oliver, 2 S Fox; arrangement using three flowers - 1 J Cotton, 2 F Sample, 3 S Fox; arrangement in a wine glass - 1 F Sample, 2 J Cotton, 3 S Fox; wedding table arrangement - 1 J Cotton; rose buttonhole - 1 J Cotton; foliage arrangement - 1 C Chandler, 2 J Cotton, 3 F Sample.

Photomontage: colours in my garden - 1 K Hayes, 2 D Rees, 3 E Robertshaw.

Culinary: lemon drizzle cake - 1 E Simpson, 2 B Jackson, 3 R Sanderson; chocolate brownies - 1 R Sanderson, 2 G Clayton, 3 A Roberts; bread - 1 L Pears, 2 A Kuhn, 3 J Sample; fruit scones - 1 R Sanderson, 2 A Simpson, 3 A Lilley; jam tarts - 1 A Lilley, 2 S Fox; biscuits - 1 J Shoosmith, 2 E Oliver, 3 S Fox; Victoria sandwich cake - 1 A Lilley, 2 K Oliver, 3 L Lawson; my favourite cake - 1 A Roberts, 2 R Sanderson, 3 L Pears; cold dessert - 1 A Hall, 2 D Rees, 3 S Fox; sausage rolls - 1 R Dugdale, 2 A Simpson, 3 L Pears; quiche - 1 L Pears, 2 B Jackson; pate - 1 D Rees, 2 S Pears, 3 A Hall; cake made by a man - 1 J Sample, 2 A Simpson, 3 R Howarth; culinary disaster - 1 A Simpson, 2 N Roberts, 3 E Simpson and R Oliver.

Preserves and eggs: strawberry jam - 1 E Robertshaw, 2 M Rhodes, 3 E Hayes; other jam - 1 S Brewster, 2 L Pears, 3 F Sample; marmalade - 1 E Robertshaw, 2 B Jackson, 3 M Rhodes; lemon curd - 1 L Pears, 2 S Pears, 3 F Sample; chutney or pickle - 1 L Pears, 2 L Clemence, 3 S Fox; sloe gin - 1 R Dugdale, 2 G Villanueva, 3 J Sample; summer drink - 1 L Pears; hen eggs - 1 and 3 F Sample, 2 N Taylor; other egg - 1 and 2 S Wilson.

Handicrafts: hand-knitted garment for a baby - 1, 2 and 3 E Hayes; hand-knitted article or garment - 1 J Scholey, 2 R Sanderson, 3 E Robertshaw; felt item - 1 J Crook, 2 S Manson, 3 P Swainson; needlework - 1 and 2 P Swainson, 3 E Robertshaw; cross stitch - 1 G Clayton, 2 and 3 P Swainson; apron - 1 E Robertshaw; handmade bag - 1 E Robertshaw, 2 L Clemence, 3 P Swainson; patchwork or quilting - 1 and 2 P Swainson, 3 E Simpson; jewellery - 1 S Wilson, 2 W Newby, 3 J Rothwell; decoupage card - 1 W Newby, 2 M Stanley, 3 G Clayton; cushion - 1 J Crook, 2 P Swainson, 3 E Robertshaw; article made by lady over 60 - 1 D Rees, 2 W Newby, 3 M Stanley; article made by man over 60 - 1 J Fox, 2 and 3 J Richardson; woodwork - 1 and 3 J Richardson, 2 R Woolley; fabric flower - 1 P Swainson.

Photographic: rooftops - 1 N Clemence, 2 E Robertshaw, 3 C Chandler; sunset - 1 N Clemence, 2 C Yates, 3 J Fox; limestone feature - 1 C Chandler, 2 N Clemence, 3 S Wooller; people at work - 1 N Clemence, 2 C Chandler, 3 D Bullock; my best friend, 16 and under - 1 P Pears, 2 B Pears, 3 L Bullock.

Adult art: original watercolour - 1 R Woolley, 2 J Innerdale, 3 S Woolley; original picture, other medium - 1 W Newby, 2 and 3 P Slegg; pencil or ink drawing - 1 S Wooley, 2 R Woolley; other art - 1 C Holland, 2 J Scholey, 3 S Wild.

Children's art: picture, three to five years - 1 D Smith, 2 and 3 I Emmott; six to eight years - 1 A Lawson, 2 W Bolton, 3 W Bolton and P Oliver; nine to 12 years - 1 and 3 E Bolton, 2 O Wulf; potato print, three to five years - 1 I Emmott, 2 E Shepherd, 3 S Crook; hand-drawn picture of a house, six to eight years - 1 L Bagot, 2 A Lawson, 3 P Oliver; back cover for next year's show programme, nine to 12 years - 1 W Scholey, 2 L Bullock; original piece of work, 16 and under - 1 D Smith, 2 M Wild, 3 L Oliver and P Oliver.

Children's handicrafts: seven and under: miniature garden - 1 I Emmott, 2 H Chapman; vegetable animal - 1 I Emmott, 2 A Cowperthwaite, 3 E Shepherd; painted pebble - 1 A Cowperthwaite, 2 D Oliver, 3 P Oliver; paper mask - 1 G Bousfield, 2 L Oliver, 3 E Shepherd; Lego model - 1 N Howarth, 2 I Emmott, 3 M Carr; edible necklace - 1 A Cowperthwaite, 2 I Emmott, 3 P Oliver. Eleven or under: decorated wellie - 1 B Pears, 2 N Howarth, 3 A Cowperthwaite; dressed egg - 1 A Cowperthwaite, 2 A Lawson, 3 D Oliver; friendship bracelet - 1 M Carr, 2 L Bullock, 3 B Pears; party invitation - 1 P Oliver, 2 L Oliver, 3 D Oliver. Sixteen and under: arrangement of garden flowers - 1 N Shepherd, 2 H Chapman, 3 B Pears; picture from pulses - 1 A Lawson; computer-generated super hero - 1 B Pears, 2 P Pears; handmade or machine sewn item - 1 and 2 L Bullock, 3 J Adams.

Children's horticulture: 11 and under: cress head - 1 B Lawson, 2 A Lawson, 3 P Pears; longest nettle - 1 N Shepherd, 2 J Howarth, 3 L Bullock. Sixteen and under: cress head - 1 B Pears; longest nettle - 1 P Oliver, 2 B Norman, 3 L Oliver.

Children's culinary: ten and under: decorated buns - 1 B Lawson, 2 A Lawson, 3 D Smith; fruit kebab - 1 B Pears, 2 A Cowperthwaite, 3 A Lawson; traybake - 1 B Pears, 2 W Schofield; chocolate crispies - 1 P Pears, 2 B Pears, 3 B Lawson; biscuits - 1 G Bousfield, 2 I Emmott; sausage rolls - 1 P Pears, 2 D Smith, 3 B Pears. Sixteen and under: my favourite cake - 1 B Norman, 2 M Howarth, 3 L Bullock; traybake - 1 B Norman; decorated buns - 1 B Norman; biscuits - 1 E Oliver, 2 B Norman; item using chocolate - 1 B Norman, 2 J Adams; cheese straws - 1 B Norman.