HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Another successful annual show took place with a record number of entries and a healthy profit, thanks to local support from the residents of Bourton and the hard work of all the committee and members who helped organise the day, including the beekeepers' section run by Mr Eric Drinkwater and the display by the Naight Centre. Cups and prizewinners are:

The society's cup - Mr F Whitcombe, the festival cup - Mr R Fardon, the Whitmore cup - Mr F Whitcombe, the Bill Humphries cup - Mr F Whitcombe, the D T Brown cup - D Williams, domestic cup - Mrs Rita Read, the Cheales cup - Mrs E Duester, George Collett cup - Mrs B Newstead, Countess of Buchan - Mrs K Cowrie, the Bloss cup - Mr Peter Peters, the Hadley bowl - Mr Peter Peters, the wine cup - Mrs Ruth Manning, the Morris rose bowl - Mrs J Lawrenson, Griffiths-Davies cup - Adam Francis, Arbon centenary cup - Mr John King, National Vegetable Society silver medal - Mr Fred Whitcombe.

Mrs Haines and her team provided coffees and lunches, Chris Northing and Rosemary Kimpton and their helpers provided teas.

The September meeting was a garden swap shop. Members who had spare plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables took them along for those without. The competition of the month was five tomatoes won by Mrs Eunice Russell. Members enjoyed refreshments provided by Mrs Sloggett and Mrs Ruth Darbon.

About 45 members attended and all agreed it had been an enjoyable experience and one they would definitely repeat. Speaker next month is Mr R Turner on My Garden and the competition will be an arrangement in a teacup, October 12, 7pm. The next committee meeting will be on Monday, September 26 at 7pm in the Baptist Hall.