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Below are some photos that were taken of the Cricket match and Bar b Que.  Norton won against Chiselborough by eight wickets.

As you can see it was a fairly relaxed affair, just like English Village Cricket should be

Flower Show Results

Major prize winners were:

Flower Show Committee Challenge Cup (most points in Show)  -  Manny Roper

Quantock-Shuldham Cup (most points in Section 1 Flowers and Plants)  -  Barbara Nicholls

Maisie Williams Memorial Cup (most points in Section 2 Flowers and Plants)  -  Manny Roper

Hanson Challenge Cup (most points in Section 1 Vegetables)  -  John Bailey

Arthur Thorne Memorial Cup (most points in Section 2 Vegetables)  -  Vince Cook

Flower Show Floral Prize (most points in Section 1 Floral classes)  -  Barbara Nicholls

Court Challenge Cup (most points in Section 2 Floral classes)  -  Caroline Riley

Edward Slatter Cup (most points in Children’s classes)  -  Jessica Riley

Will and Vera Allen Trophy (best exhibit in Children’s classes)  -  Alesha Eglon

Captain R L Palmer Cup (most points in Arts and Crafts classes)  -  Helen Ayton

Coral Holland Trophy (most points in Cookery classes)  -  Teresa Udall

Toll House Trophy (best Exhibit in Show)  -  Vince Cook  (vegetable exhibit)

McClintock Trophy (best Floral exhibit)  -  Caroline Hockey

Edwin Tanner Trophy (best Vegetable exhibit)  -  Vince Cook

Dennis Greenham Trophy (best Tomato exhibit)  -  Manny Roper

Jim Mico Trophy (best Flower exhibit)  -  Manny Roper

Bessie Greenham Trophy (best Sweet Pea)  -  June Perry

Young Trophy (best Gladioli)  -  Manny Roper

Dr. John Nicholls Trophy (best Fuchsia)  -  Sally Anderson

Snelgrove Trophy (best Roses)  -  Vince Cook

Joy Cannon Memorial Cup (best Dahlias)  -  Manny Roper

New Exhibitor Prize  -  Teresa Udall

Parish Council Best Front Garden Prize  -  Alistair and Kay Murray (1 Higher Street)

Best Scarecrow  -  Natasha Harris

Top Vase  -  Martha England

Top Tray  -  Vince Cook 

Congratulations to you all and well done to everyone who entered in all the classes.  The Show supports 175 Classes and the total number of exhibits was a staggering 647, with, of course, many exhibitors showing in many classes and others showing in just one class.  The standard of exhibits, across the whole range  -  flowers and plants, vegetables, floral art, arts and crafts, cookery  -  continues to astound.  What an incredibly talented lot we are!  And that includes many of our younger people who work so hard over their lovely exhibits and show them with such pride.

I know that you will be aware of the existence, since last November, of the Flower Show Support Group, whose purpose is to support the Flower Show Committee with the finances, security and physical workload aspects of staging the Show every year.  Huge congratulations, and the very grateful thanks of the Flower Show Committee, are due to them for their efforts, particularly with regard to their very successful fundraising.  It is a great relief to know that the Show will now have, for the next few years at least, a much more secure financial position.               Liz Maunder, Show Secretary 

FLOWER SHOW THANKS.  It is almost impossible to know where to start with the thanks for the huge efforts which members of the Flower Show Support Group put in for the Flower Show and all those who helped with the many activities.  The whole year’s income should exceed £6,000.  The Americans have a word which, I think, reflects our success  -  ‘Awesome’!

                                                            Andy Jacobs for the Flower Show Support Group 

FLOWER SHOW STALWARTS.  A big ‘Thank You’ from the village goes to Liz and Stuart Maunder for all their tireless work for the Flower Show, helping to make it all run so smoothly and successfully.  A lot of what they do is ‘behind the scenes’ but essential, and is very much appreciated.

THANKS ANDY

I would like to express my personal thanks to Andy Jacobs for the immense amount of work he put in to galvanise us all to make such a super weekend.  Although the money is very important, I feel the village atmosphere has benefited from his efforts.  I would like to propose he is given the award of Fellow of Norton (FoN). CONGRATULATIONS, ANDY!!  John Ashton