This year the Show was held Saturday 31 August 2024 and we were delighted to have Professor Sir Keith Porter presenting the successful entrants with their trophies. Local resident Sir Keith is the former Civilian Lead for the Care of Injured Soldiers returning from Iraq & Afghanistan.
This years judges were:
Flowers & Vegetables – Philip & Elisabeth Aubury
Domestic Section – Mary Tyson & Brenda Rainbow
Floral Art – Kathie Lakin
Photography – Keith Woolford
Arts & Crafts – Rosie Wynne
These are the winners for 2024:
1 Rose Bowl (Simmons), highest number of Show points – Andy Dunkers
2 Gentleman’s Challenge Cup (JW Pearson) – Andy Dunkers
3 Ladies’ Challenge Cup (JE Smith) – Wilma van Riel
4 Challenge Cup, Section 1 – Lindsay Smith
5 Dahlia Cup (CH Phillips) – Lindsay Smith
6 Challenge Cup (WG Tyler) Section 3 – Andy Dunkers
7 Domestic Challenge Cup (AH Simmons) Section 5 – Jean Blaimire-Brown
8 George Catley Challenge Cup, outstanding vegetable in Show – Wilma van Riel
9 Banksian Medal, member with highest score in Sections 1,2&3 – Wilma van Riel
10 Floral Art Challenge Cup (E Tupman) – Felicity Rixon
11 Photography Cup (J Corbett), Section 7– Mark Easter
12 Arts and Crafts, Section 9, Adult – Jen Burton
13 Arts and Crafts Cup, Section 8, Children – Bella Poppy Britton
14 Silver Wheelbarrow (H Brown), Children’s classes – Amelie Haswell
15 Peggy Provis Cup, Children’s photography – Amelie Haswell
16 Fuchsia Cup (F Broome) – Jackie Davies
We are most grateful to the following for their generous donations towards this years raffle:
Vitex • Morrisons • Tesco • Kettler • Webbs
Earlswood Garden Centre • Thompson and Morgan
For reference only, the complete programme of categories & details
can be downloaded here of the 80th Flower & Produce Show 2024.