GROWERS in Upton defied the weather to produce more entries than ever before at Upton Garden Club's annual show in the Memorial Hall on Saturday.

"It was absolutely incredible, because the season has been quite difficult, with everything very late maturing," said secretary Margaret Davis.

Despite this, only the parsnip class failed to attract any entries at all and there was a record total of 467 entries.

Champion grower Jack Payne, of Tunnel Hill, retained the members' cup for vegetables, as well as the cup for most points in the flower, fruit and vegetable classes.

Another member, Margaret Dredge, from Kidderminster, took the cup for flowers and fruit.

But the Best in Show award went to 12-year-old Eleanor Davis, of Abergavenny, for her plan for an environmental garden.

Eleanor and her sister Briony, aged 14, the granddaughters of chairman and secretary Vincent and Margaret Davis, each won a shield for achieving the most points in their age group.

RESULTS

TROPHY WINNERS. Non-member gaining the most points - Mr D Horrobin. Member gaining the most points - Mrs M Dredge. Non-member gaining the most points - Mr B Twist. Member gaining the most points - Mrs J Payne. John Newman Cup, Member gaining the most points - Mr J Payne. Exhibitor gaining the most points - Mrs R Smith. Rose Bowl, Exhibitor gaining the most points - Mrs D Tyler. Exhibitor gaining the most points - Mrs B Stuart. Shield, Exhibitor gaining the most points, up to 8years - J Holland. Shield, Exhibitor gaining the most pints, 9-12 years - E Davis. Shield, Exhibitors gaining the most points, 13-16 years - B Davis. Norris Cup, Member gaining the most points who has not previously won a trophy - J Marples. Marshall's Vouchers, Members gaining the most points - J Payne. President's Medal, best exhibit in the show - E Davis. Banksian Medal, Exhibitor gaining the most money - J Payne.

FLOWERS & FRUIT. 1 vase, 3 roses - Mrs M Ward. 1 vase, 3 dahlias, decorative or cactus - Mr D Horrobin. Pot plant in flower - G King. 1 hybrid tea rose - A Webb. 1 vase, 3 ball dahlias - G Newman. Pot plant in flower - J Dowe. I cactus - B Davis. Pot plant for foliage - J Payne. 1 succulent - A Webb. 6 stems garden flowers - E Tassell. 1 container yellow/gold flowers - Mrs M Ward. Pot plant for foliage, pot over 5 ins dia - Mr D Horrobin. 1 vase mixed flowers - V Davis. 1 vase 3 gladioli - M Dredger. Spray chrysanthemums - G Newman. 5 desert apples - Mr D Harris. 5 cooking apples - Mr D Harris. 5 desert plums - R Jakeman. 5 pears - B Stuart. 5 damsons - R Jakeman. Fruit collection - J Payne.

VEGETABLES. 3 onions from plantlets - J Payne. A bulb of garlic - V Davis. 5 tomatoes other than red - V Davis. 5 red tomatoes - J Payne. 3 colour potatoes - G Newman. 1 pair marrows - J Payne. 3 long carrots - J Payne. 3 courgettes - G Newman. 3 white potatoes - D Harris. 3 onions from sets - B Twist. 6 runner beans - C Docker. 3 onions from seeds - J Payne. 3 intermediate or short carrots - C Docker. 1 greenhouse cucumber - J Payne. 6 culinary shallots - C Docker. 1 ridge cucumber - B White. 3 globe beetroot - B Stuart. 6 pickling shallots - J Payne. 3 leeks - J Payne. 3 peppers - Hope-Stone. 1 herb collection - A Hollis. 1 salad collection - V Davis. 3 sweetcorn - R Guilding. 6 French beans - V Davis. 1 spray cherry tomatoes - J Payne. Master Gardener - J Payne. Super Selection - J Payne.

HANDICRAFTS. Decoupage - C Martin. Photograph - R Smith. Picture in Oil - E Tassell. Picture in Watercolour - A Harker. Exhibit, wood - S Connor. Embroidery - C Lench. 1 article Sewing - C Martin. Soft Toy - S Alison. Tapestry - P Middleton. Knitting - B Twist. Crochet 0- B Twist. 1 exhibit, any material - R Smith.

FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS. Olympics 2000 - Mrs D Tyler. An arrangement of 3 flowers - H Fowler. Petite - Mrs S Smith. An arrangement in a wine glass - Mrs M Dredge. An arrangement of dried flowers - Mrs d Tyler. Members only - Mrs D Harris.

PRESERVES & CAKES. Chutney - J Hopkins. Jelly - B Stuart. Jam - B Stuart. Marmalade - G Newman. Red Wine - B White. White Wine - B White. Victoria Sandwich - M Davis. 5 Meringues - P Barker. Fruit Flan - M Dredge. Shortbread - B Stuart. 5 Biscuits - J Marples. Boiled Fruit Cake - M Ward. Scones - M Ward.

UP TO 8 YEARS. A picture of a garden - J Holland. Garden on a plate - G Holland. Handicraft - J Holland. Magic Monster - J Passmore & C Jakeman.

9-12 YEARS. Photograph - E Davis. Handicraft - J Parsons. Design for a garden - E Davis. 5 decorated small cakes - E Davis.

13-16YEARS. Handicraft - B Davis. Design for a garden - B Davis.