A fuller report will follow but here, for now, is the list of all the people who won cups, tropies and shields at this year's Eynsham Village Show. And photos :-)
It was a fabulous turnout of both entrants and entries - even with the difficult fruit and veg growning weather! How anyone managed to grow any runner beans this year to show is beyond me!
The Onion Cup
The Potato Challenge Shield
Fred Dinsdale Cup - Best Runner Beans
The Vegetable Basket Cup – In memory of Colin Fisk
The Best Vegetable Shield
Phill Porter Shield - Best Dahlia
EAA Best Entry - Best Veg, Fruit or Flower
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Kathie Tanner (for cherry tomatoes)
WI Market Shield - Best Preserve
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Kelly Huggard (for mango chutney)
Mum Baker’s Baking Trophy - Best Apple Pie
The Shirley Fisk Cup - Best Victoria Sponge
Men’s cookery - Your take on a coffee and walnut cake
Dora Aires’ Shield - Best Overall Cookery
The Garden Flowers Cup - Arrangement of Garden Flowers
Denis Gunstone Memorial Trophy - Best Overall Floral Arrangement
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Simon Harbour (for tennis ball and sunglasses arrangement)
The Photography Challenge Cup - Best Overall Photograph
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Poppy Smith (for sunset over the sea)
The Eynsham Carnival Cup - Best Garden on a plate (Children’s)
The Wolvercote Trophy - Best Child’s Entry
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Poppy Smith (for melon animal)
The Eynsham Scout Group Cup - Highest total of points to a child in children’s classes
Best Arts and Craft Cup/trophy - Best Overall in Arts and Crafts
Highest points in Arts and Crafts - Highest total points awarded
Bob Betteridge Cup - Longest Runner Beans
Gregg Chambers’ Memorial Trophy - Highest total points awarded
With thanks to Paul Berry for the photographs and to Lucy Merry for presenting our awards.
Fay Taylor
Chair