Ilmington

This year the pig roaster had to be woken up to light his fire, as he had overslept, but despite the late start he was ready on time!

The show was opened by Anna Coucher from Quinton, the Ilmington May Queen, and music was provided by the Shirley Pipe Band and the A D Concert Band.

The children's fancy dress was very popular this year and they were judged by Father Tony Simms and the Rector, the Rev Bill Merrington. It was won by Tommy O'Donnell as a cowboy on a very small pony, with Alice Brock as a butterfly second.

Mrs J Hughes of Ilmington won the first prize in the raffle of a luxury break for two or £200. The second prize of a family visit to Warwick Castle was won by the Perry family of Ilmington, and the third prize of a meal for two at the Howard Arms by the Millin family of Chipping Campden.

Andrew and Mary Owen, with helpers, organised lots of children's races which were very much enjoyed.

There was a record number of people on the field, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed the day.

This year the horticultural society decided not to have local classes in the flower show, and this seemed to work well. The show of vegetables was extremely good, and the children's entries were most entertaining

The only disappointments were the floral art and the wine classes.

Flower arranging classes had been held in the village before Christmas, in the hopes of encouraging more people to enter, but there was only a total of five in the five classes.

The highlight of the handicraft classes was a magnificent illuminated manuscript worked on velum, which had taken David Greenwood several years to complete.

Needless to say, he won the handicrafts cup.

The main cup winners were: Gordon Handy, from Stourport-on-Severn, who won the Banksian Medal for most prize money in the horticultural classes, the Spenser Flower Challenge Cup for most points overall, the 1965 Challenge Cup for the non-parish resident with most points in the horticultural classes, and the Jubilee Cup for the best vegetable or fruit exhibit. Lady Flower won the Bertie Wyton Trophy for the best vegetable or flower exhibit by an Ilmington resident, the Woodland Pottery Trophy for the most points in the flower classes, the Christine Marland Cup for the best rose exhibit and the Esmee Lace-Williams Cup for most points by a Wednesday Club member.

Other trophy winners were: Ilmington Village Challenge Cup, Peter Gardner; Challenge Cup for the best flower exhibit, Brian Meredith; Hersey Flower Trophy for Floral Art, M Edmunds and I Sabin; Novice Floral Art prize, M Edmunds; Ladies Challenge Rose Bowl, Lorna Teasdale; Howard Arms Trophy for Junior Cookery, Hannah Kerby; the Goodenough Cup for wine, J Griffin; the Winifred Holman Cup for the best children's exhibit, Karina Clifford; the J J W Trophy for photography, Mandy Wilkins; Section 1 prize for children under 8, Holly Clifford; and the Section J prize for 8 to 12 year-olds, Hannah Blaikie.

n Other results: Vegetables and fruit: Shallots: 1 R Matthews, 2 M Vincent, 3 M Edmunds; globe onions: 1 G Handy, 2 R Matthews; flat onions: 1 H Finer, 2 R Matthews, 3 C Wright; white potatoes: 1 G Handy, 2 R Matthews, 3 M Edmunds; coloured potatoes: 1 G Handy, 2 L Teasdale, 3 H Finer; French beans: 1 M Vincent, 2 M Edmunds, 3 B Meredith; runner beans: 1 G Handy, 2 P Gardner, 3 M Edmunds; longest runner bean: G Handy; carrots: 1 G Handy, 2 R Matthews, 3 L Teasdale; cooking apples: 1 C Greenwood, 2 R Shurey, 3 L Teasdale; dessert apples: 1 A Perry, 2 R Matthews, 3 C Greenwood; pears: 1 H Beecham; tomatoes: 1 R Matthews, 2 G Handy, 3 J Bell; small fruited tomatoes: 1 P Gardner, 2 J Bell, 3 G Handy; beetroot: 1 G Handy, 2 T Rainbow, 3 R Matthews; parsnips: 1 G Handy, 2 R Matthews; leaks: 1 G Handy, 2 R Matthews, 3 T Rainbow; pair of marrows: 1 R Matthews, 2 H Finer, 3 M Edmunds; herbs: 1 G Handy, 2 H Finer, 3 A Perry; courgettes: 1 G Handy, 2 P Gardner, 3 J Bell; fruits and vegetables: 1 A Perry; tray of vegetables: 1 G Handy, 2 R Matthews, 3 H Finer.

Flowers: Flowering pot plant: 1 A Perry, 2 G Fairbrother, 3 I Sabin; foliage pot plant: 1 Lady Flower, 2 M Vincent, 3 T Rainbow; pot grown fuchsia: 1 A Gunn, 2 G Fairbrother, 3 W Nelson; hardy perennials: 1 B Meredith, 2 P Gardner, 3 A Perry; annuals: 1 A Perry, 2 G Handy; flowers: 1 G Handy; specimen rose: 1 G Wright, 2 Lady Flower, 3 R Wisdom; floribunda roses: 1 Lady Flower, 2 M Naish; sweet peas: 1 T Rainbow, 2 A Perry, 3 R Matthews; decorative dahlias: 2 P Gardner, 3 J Brown; cactus dahlias: 1 J Bell, 2 P Gardner; pompon dahlias: 1 G Handy; small ball dahlias: 1 G Handy, 3 P Gardner; one dahlia: 1 G Handy, 2 A Gunn, 3 R Wisdom; chrysanthemums: 1 P Gardner, 2 B Meredith; gladioli: 1 R Matthews; rose hips: 1 Lady Flower, 2 M Naish, 3 J Maguire; seed heads: 1 Lady Flower, 2 J Brown, 3 B Meredith; clematis bloom: 1 Lady Flower, 2 B Meredith, 3 R Wisdom.

Floral Art: Novice class: 1 M Edmunds, 2 I Sabin, 3 S Brock; 'Treasure Island', a petite arrangement: 1 I Sabin, 2 M Edmunds.

Cookery: Marmalade: 1 J Murray-White, 2 R Shurey, 3 I Slatter; jam: 1 I Slatter, 2 J Murray-White, 3 L Teasdale; jelly: 1 L Teasdale, 2 J Brown, 3 G Jennions; chutney: 1 L Teasdale, 2 P Vincent, 3 I Slatter; lemon curd: 1 R Shurey, 2 L Teasdale, 3 I Slatter; French apple tart: 1 L Teasdale, 2 I Slatter, 3 G Singleton; cheesecake: 1 T Clifford, 2 L Teasdale, 3 I Slatter; macaroons: 1 R Shurey, 2 J Murray-White, 3 L Teasdale; carrot cake: 1 L Teasdale, 2 T Clifford, 3 S Brock.

Junior cookery: Shortbread: 1 Hannah Kerby, 2 Kate O'Donnell, 3 Liz Murray-White; cold sweet: 1 Liz Murray-White, 2 Hannah Kerby, 3 Samantha Griffin; tray bake: 1 Hannah Kerby, 2 Liz Murray-White, 3 Samantha Griffin.

Handicrafts: Cross stitch or embroidery: 1 L Teasdale, 2 G Jennions, 3 J Hughes; canvas work: 1 G Jennions; child's garment: 1 L Teasdale, 2 T Clifford; woodwork: 1 D Greenwood, 2 G Jennions; any other craft: 1 D Greenwood, 2 A Teasdale, 3 H Vardon.

Photographs: Young animals: 1 J Brown, 2 G Singleton, 3 G O'Donnell; a village church: 1 M Wilkins, 2 R Shurey, 3 J Hughes; two's company: 1 J Maquire, 2 M Owen, 3 G O'Donnell.

Wine - Fruit: 1 Shipston Country Brewers, 2 J Griffin; roots: 1 J Griffin, 2 Shipston Country Brewers.

Children under 8: Alien from scrap materials: 1 Karina Clifford, 2 Eve Beecham, 3 Edward Caswell; lego model: 1 Karina Clifford, 2 Holly Clifford, 3 Edward Caswell; picture My Teacher: 1 Holly Clifford, 2 Celia Beecham, 3 Edward Caswell; arrangement of garden flowers: 1 Edward Caswell, 2 Thomas Owen, 3 Tom O'Donnell; mask: 1 Holly Clifford, 2 Eve Beecham, 3 Edward Caswell.

Children 8 to 12: Alien: 1 Tom Blaikie, 2 Hannah Blaikie, 3 Alex Vardon; lego model: 1 Tom Blaikie, 2 Hannah Blaikie, 3 Christopher Vardon; picture My Teacher: 1 Hannah Blaikie, 2 Tom Blaikie, 3 Kate O'Donnell; arrangement of garden flowers: 1 Hannah Blaikie; mask: 1 Hannah Blaikie, 2 Tom Blaikie, 3 Alice Brock.