CARHAMPTON Gardening Club had good weather for its annual flower and produce show on Saturday (September 2).

Entries for fruit, handicrafts, cookery and preserves were all down from last year, but those for flowers and vegetables were much the same and created a fine display.

The recently added allotment class was again very well supported and the entries – seed trays holding a mix of produce – were greatly admired.

A new trophy had been donated, for the best exhibit from Carhampton’s allotments, and Jacky Fletcher was the inaugural winner.

For the 11th year running, Sarah Towells won both the overall winner’s trophy and the flower cup, and she won the cup for fruit for a second time in a row.

Her overall score of 113 points exceeded second place by 53 points and her previous highest score by 35.

Dave Hutchins won the pot plant cup for the fifth year running, Mave Kedward won the cookery and preserves trophy for the second time in a row, and Stuart Heesom repeated his previous year’s win of the photography cup.

Mrs E Burge presented the cups.

The club expressed thanks to the judges, the many helpers – in the kitchen, at the produce stall, for setting up tables, stewarding and for clearing and cleaning the hall after the event – and the contributors and purchasers of produce for sale.

Results in the Free Press (September 8).