Held at New Park Brockenhurst 27-29 July

Three days of beautiful weather, a bumper entry and a marquee full of quality exhibits, welcome to the New Forest Show in Hampshire.

First of all a big thank you to our sponsors the New Forest and Hampshire Show Society without who’s help our show would not be possible. They provide the funding for the prizes, top class accommodation for our judges and the excellent facilities. Also thank you to all the exhibitors who supported our show with a special mention to those of you who made the long trip from Wales and the Midlands.

My thanks to the judge’s for an excellent job and their comments of how much they enjoyed judging the show. Also thank you to all the stewards who maintained a constant presence answering a multitude of queries from the admiring public. The beautiful calligraphy on the prize cards was scribed by our chairman Barry Newman.

This year we had the pleasure of a visit from our national chairman Medwyn Williams MBE and his lovely wife Gwenda. I know they had a most enjoyable day. Medwyn judged the South of England Potato Championship and then took lunch with the show judges and officials of Southern Branch. In the evening a number of the members joined Medwyn and Gwenda for a raucous dinner at their hotel. Good food, good company and a nice bottle of wine. Plus an odd joke or two, a really cracking evening.

After an involvement with the show for the past 10 years I am now moving on to allow new blood to flow into the system. This will be provided by the more than capable Chris Neel fnvs the current secretary and treasurer of Hampshire dist assoc. Chris will be backed up by his wife Jane and the team at Hants D.A. I wish them every success and I am confident that the show will continue to improve under his leadership.

Show Results

Awards

The Pig Cutters Cup awarded to the winner of the South of England Potato Championship was won by Sherie Plumb of Essex.

The Brent Cup for the Show Champion awarded to the exhibitor gaining most points in the show was won by Derek Aldred of Somerset.

The Best in Show Rosette was won by Derek Aldred for his blanch leeks in class 5.

The Cedric Haytor Claret Jug awarded to the winner of class 1 the collection of 5 vegetables was won by Derek Aldred.

The Holderness Spade was won by Brian Cooke of Dorset for his much admired cabbage in class 2.

The Holderness Fork was won by Brian Arm of Surrey for his globe beetroot in class 18.

The full results.

The South of England Potato Championship.

1^st Sherie Plumb ‘Essex’ 2^nd Jack Rudland ‘W.Sussex’ 3^rd Alan Terry ‘Devon’ 4^th Nigel Gould ‘Hampshire’.

Class 1 Collection of 5 vegetables.

1^st Derek Aldred ‘Somerset’ 2^nd Clarence Thomas ‘Cornwall’

Class 2 a pair of Cabbage

1^st Brian Cooke ‘Dorset’ 2^nd Chris Hewlett ‘Hampshire’ 3^rd Clarence Thomas

Class 3 a pair of Celery

1^st Chris Hewlett 2^nd Bob Brown ‘Hampshire’ 3^rd Derek Aldred.

Class 4 three Parsnips

1^st Peter Rogers ‘Hampshire’ 2^nd Paul Yeoman ‘Surrey’ 3^rd Clarence Thomas.

Class 5 three Leeks ‘blanch or intermediate’

1^st Derek Aldred 2^nd David Caine ‘Hampshire’ 3^rd Alan Terry.

Class 6 three carrots ‘long’

1^st Peter Rogers 2^nd Bob Brown 3^rd Clarence Thomas.

Class 7 Onions ‘exhibition’

1^st Derek Aldred 2^nd Mark Raymont ‘Cornwall’ 3^rd Brian Arm ‘Surrey’.

Class 8 Peas

1^st Bob Brown 2^nd Alan Terry 3^rd Derek Aldred.

Class 9 a pair of Cauliflower

1^st Sherie Plumb ‘Essex’ 2^nd Brian Arm 3^rd Ted Perren ‘Hampshire’.

Class 10 Potatoes White

1^st Sherie Plumb 2^nd Peter Rogers 3^rd Alan Terry.

Class 11 Potatoes Coloured

1^st Sherie Plumb 2^nd David Miles ‘Dorset’ 3^rd Tony Stevens ‘Dorset’.

Class 12 Carrots ‘Stump’

1^st David Caine 2^nd Peter Rogers 3^rd Clarence Thomas.

Class 13 Onions ‘250 grms’

1^st Tony Stevens 2^nd Clarence Thomas 3^rd Alan Terry.

Class 14 Runner Beans

1^st Bob Brown 2^nd John Trim ‘Hampshire’ 3^rd Chris Hewlett.

Class 15 Tomatoes

1^st Alan Terry 2^nd Derek Aldred 3^rd Brian Arm.

Class 16 Shallots Pickling

1^st Gordon Eves ‘Essex’ 2^nd John Trim 3^rd Michael Abraham ‘Bucks’.

Class 17 Shallots Exhibition.

1^st Vincent Cook ‘Somerset’ 2^nd Peter Rogers 3^rd Clarence Thomas.

Class 18 Beetroot Globe.

1^st Brian Arm 2^nd Peter Rogers 3^rd David Miles.

Class 19 pair of Cucumbers

1^st David Miles 2^nd Mark Hall ‘Salop’ 3^rd Chris Hewlett.

Class 20 French Beans

1^st Jim Thompson ‘Monmouthshire’ 2^nd David Miles 3^rd Jack Rudland.

Varieties of vegetable used at the show

Beetroot globe ‘Pablo’  Tomato ‘Cedrico & Stoner’ Carrot stump ‘Sweet Candle & Chantenay Favourite’ Carrot Long ‘New Red Intermediate’ Runner Bean ‘Stenner’ French Bean ‘ Hawkesbury Wonder & Prince’ Potato White ‘Winston’ Potato Coloured ‘Maxine, Amour, Kestrel, Bluebell, Pixie, & Bonny’ Cauliflower ‘Cornell & Raleigh’ Onion Ex ‘Kelsae’ Onion 250 grms ‘Vento & Red Barron’ Pea ‘Show Perfection’ Celery ‘Morning Star’ Leek Blanch ‘Welsh Seedling & Pendle’ Cabbage ‘Green Ramco’ Shallots ‘Hative de Niort & Jermore’ Cucumber ‘Carmen’ Parsnip ‘Pinnacle & Gladiator’. Other varieties of vegetable were used but primarily I only record those that have won a prize card.

John Trim fnvs