CHAIRMAN Tom Hodgkinson welcomed the many visitors to the Inkberrow and District Horticultural Society's spring show at the village hall and thanked all who had worked hard to make it a success.

The judge, Jack Spragg, of Evesham, was delighted with the high quality of the exhibits and congratulated the society on still running the show when many similar ones were being forced to close through lack of support.

Members organised the raffle, refreshments and plant stall, which all did a brisk trade.

Trophy winners were: Mrs Dot Hunt for both the Ansell Challenge Cup for the highest number of points in the Bulb Section and the Society Challenge Cup for the highest number of points in show. The Sunshine Cup went to Mrs Maureen Bainbridge and the Seymour Cup for Best in Show was awarded to Mrs Pat Atkin for a beautiful pink azalea.

Results were as follows: Class 1 - 3 hyacinths, Miss R Smith; Class 1 - daffodils long trumpet single, Mrs D Hunt; Class 3 - 5 daffodils small cup, Mrs W Betteridge; Class 4 - 5 daffodils multiflowered double, Mrs D Hunt; Class 5 - 5 daffodils multiflowered single, Mrs W Betteridge; Class 6 - 5 daffodils multiflowered double, T Richardson.

Class 7 - 5 tulips single, T Richardson; Class 8 - 5 tulips double, Mrs D Hunt; Class 9 - bowl of crocus single colour - T Richardson; Class 10 - bowl of any variety bulbs or corns, Mrs W Betteridge; Class 11 - bowl of miniature bulbs, Mrs P Atkin; Class 12 - one amaryllis, Mrs M Fowler.

Class 13 - plant grown for foliage, Mrs E Hodgkinson; Class 14 - plant flowering, Mrs P Atkin (best in show); Class 15 - container decorative plants, Mrs D Hunt.

Class 16 - specimen cacti, Mrs E Hodgkinson; Class 17 - specimen succulent, Mrs E Hodgkinson.

Sunshine Club special classes: Class 18 - bowl of bulbs or corns, Mrs M Bainbridge; Class 19 - pot plant, Mrs M Bainbridge.

Cut flowers: Class 20 - 1 specimen daffodil, Mrs M Bainbridge; Class 21 - 3 stems trumpet daffodils, Mrs D Hunt; Class 22 - 3 stems small cup daffodils, Mrs D Hunt; Class 23 - vase of polyanthus, Mrs E Hodgkinson; Class 24 - stem of hellebore, Mrs W Betteridge.

Class 25 - collection of outdoor spring flowers, Mrs P Atkin; Class 26 - spray spring flowering shrub, Mrs Hayball; Class 27 - spring flower arrangement, Mrs M Murray; Class 28 - miniature arrangement, Mrs W Betteridge.