The apple tasting was a popular item and varieties included Cox Orange Pippin, Egremont Russet, Queen Cox, Lord Lambourne, Gala, Laxton Fortune, Idared, Flandres Cox, Braeburn, Ellisons Orange, Sunset, Laxton Superb, Bramley Seedling, Greensleeves and many more.
Organisers would like to thank members who brought apples to the show and to Mrs DeQuincey, Moat Farm, Salehurst, for providing a wide range.
The winning variety by a large margin was Lord Lambourne (team leader Alan Olin joked during the closing speech that the society was honoured that 'Lord Lambourne' was able to attend).
The show team would like to say a big 'thank you' to the exhibitors, judges, Roger Hambrook of Friary Gardeners, Dr James Dennison of the British National Carnation Society, Helen Goddard and Kuldip Chahal of Pestalozzi Village and the many helpers who made the show a success.
Both Friary Gardens and British National Carnation Society donated items for the raffle and the society much appreciated their generosity.
Cup winners were: SDGS Diamond Trophy for most points - John Tunstall; Society Shield for best exhibit (excluding Class 32) - Rosemary Farley; Autumn Tankard for best exhibit in Class 32 - John Tunstall; The Young Gardeners Society Shield for most points - Emilie and Harry King; Autumn Cup for best exhibit - Emilie King; Ferguson Cup for the family competition - Lily Wright and Grannie.
The combined awards, Wilson Perpetual Challenge Cup and the Guy Perpetual Challenge Cup, and the Banksian Medal are to be presented at the society's annual meeting on November 19, 7.30pm at the village hall.
Overall class winners were: Cut Flowers and Foliage - Evelyn Clark; Pot Plants - Mary Gillam;
Vegetables and Fruit - John Tunstall; Domestic - Rosemary Farley; Young Gardeners - Emilie King.
Popular vote winners: Flower Arranging - Joan Rowe; Handicrafts - Dorothy Tipper and Hope Gosse.
Individual class winners: Cut Flowers and Foliage: Class 1 - Evelyn Clark; Class 2 - John Kemp; Class 3 - Roxy Waddell; Class 4 - Don Bowles; Class 5 - Jackie Williams; Class 6 - Vi Maynard; Class 7 - John Kemp; Class 8 - Shirley Bonney.
Pot Plants: Class 9 - Dorothy Tipper and Hope Gosse; Class 10 - Mary Gillam; Class 11 - Rosemary Farley; Class 12 - Audrey Harris.
Vegetables and Fruit: Class 14 - Jackie Williams; Class 15 - Josie Cornish; Class 16 - Jackie Williams; Class 17 - John Tunstall; Class 18 - Alan Olin; Class 19 - Alan Olin; Class 20 - Dorothy Tipper and Hope Gosse; Class 21 - John Tunstall; Class 22 - Jim Emery; Class 23 - John Tunstall; Class 24 - Jackie Williams; Class 25 - Josie Cornish; Class 26 - Chris Hone; Class 27 - Chris Hone; Class 28 - Daphne Chapman; Class 29 - Chris Hone; Class 30 - John Tunstall; Class 31 - Chris Hone; Class 32 - John Tunstall; Domestic: Class 33 - Rosemary Farley; Class 34 - Dorothy Tipper and Hope Gosse; Class 35 - Rosemary Farley; Class 36 - Rosemary Farley.
Flower Arranging: Class 39 - Joan Rowe; Handicrafts: Class 40 - Dorothy Tipper and Hope Gosse; Young Gardeners: Class 43 - Emilie King; Class 46 - Harry King.