This was despite the appalling weather conditions prior to the show, which damaged a lot of entrants blooms, and in particular Dahlia entrants found most of their hard work destroyed, as on the day they had to pick their blooms for the show, eighty mile an hour winds whipped through the village - something which Doug said Dahlias, "do not do well on." He added: "Out of two hundred plants I only got one bloom - the wind smashed everything. However the entries were good despite the weather." With Dahlia entries down by a third and lower entries overall to the show, organiser Rose Franks said: "Despite the atrocious weather we've still got a nice display together and the quality of entries is good." Rose added that one area of the show that has shown marked improvements is the photographic division. She said: " The photographs are improving both in numbers and quality; there are six classes and there's a good range." The childrens section is another area which Rose would like to see improved in quantity. She said: "We are pleased with the entries this year but we still need more children enter in the future." Refreshments of delicious home-made cakes and scones, courtesy of the societies talented lady cake makers - with Ms Franks exeptional lemon drizzle cake scoring top marks and being highly recommended - along with teas and coffees were served. Ninfield Horticultural Society Summer Show Awards 16th August 2008 Division 1 '“ Vegetables 1. Perpetual Silver Challenge Trophy (for most points in Division 1) Ivan Luck. 2. Harold Morris Memorial Trophy (Winner Class 1) Ivan Luck. 3. Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup (Winner Class 2) John Day. 4. Gordon Cornford Memorial Cup (Most points classes 7,8,25,26) Ivan Luck. 5. The Banksian Medal (Largest amount of prize money in all Horticultural classes 1-75) Ivan Luck. Division 2 '“ Chrysanthemums 6. President's Challenge Cup (Most points classes 32-39) John Harman 7. National Chrysanthemum Society Certificate of Merit (Best exhibit in classes 32-39) John Harman. Division 3 - Dahlias 8. J.B Sparke Esq Memorial Challenge Cup (Most points classes 40-50) Jim Bingham 9. National Dahlia Society Bronze Medal Certificate (Winner of class 54) Peter West. 10. National Dahlia Society Silver Medal Certificate (Winner outstanding exhibit classes 40- 54) Norman King. Division 4 '“ Open Classes 11. Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most points Division4 classes 55-71) Doug March/Brian Croft 14. Eileen E Cornford Memorial Cup (Most points classes 72-75) Sybil Clarke Division 5 '“ Floral Art 15. Perpetual Challenge Cup (Most points in Division 5) Mrs B. Harmer Division 6 '“ Domestic 16. Perpetual Silver Challenge Cup (Most points in Division 6) Brian Croft Division 6a '“ Jams/Preserves 17. Cup for most points in Division 6a Jane Bartlett Division 8 '“ Photography 18.Ted Ive Shield (Most points in classes 98-103) Norman King Division 9 '“ Children 20. Age up to 8 years Gold Cup Jack Ballard: Silver Cup Amy Ballard: Bronze Cup Alvin Scott. 21. Age 8-13 years Gold Cup Toby Ballard; Silver Cup Fallon Scott; Bronze Cup Holly Scott. Accumulative Awards 23.The Jubilee Shield (up to 8 years) (Most points in both Shows) Alvin Scott 24. Mrs A. Somerville-Cowan 90th Birthday Award (Age 8-13 years) (Most points in both Shows) Holly Scott. 26. The Ted Ive Shield (for photography) (Most points in both Shows) Robin Goldsmith, Sarah Holmes, Jackie Langley. Class Winners Division 1 '“ Vegetables & Fruit 1. I. J. Luck 2. John Day 3. John Day 4. John Day 5. Brian Croft 6. John Day 7. Brian Croft 8. I. J. Luck 10. John Day 11. Doug March 12. Andrew Smith 13. J. Pont 14. M. J. Moss 15. I. J. Luck 17. I. J. Luck 18. M. J. Moss 19. M. J. Moss 20. M. J. Moss 21. I. J. Luck 22. Sarah Holmes 23. David Carr 24. Jackie Langley 25. Mavis Meredith 26. I. J. Luck 27. Lilian Carr 28. Andrew Smith 29. Sarah Holmes 30. Andrew Smith 31. Jackie Langley Division 2 '“ Chrysanthemums 32. John Harman 33. John Harman 34. John Harman 36. John Harman Division 3 '“ Dahlias 40. H. T. Foster 40a. Peter West 41. Jim Bingham 43. Jim Bingham 44. Peter West 45. Peter West 46. H. T. Foster 47. Norman King 48. David Carr 50. H. T. Foster 51. Derek Parks 52. Brian Croft 53. Jim Bingham 54. Peter West Division 4 '“ Open Classes 55. Brian Croft 58. Norman King 60. Brian Croft 62. I. J. Luck 64. Doug March 67. Doug March 68. Doug March 69. Robin Goldsmith 70. M. J. Moss Pot Plants 74. M. J. Moss Division 5 '“ Floral Art 76. Pauline Parks 77. Holly Scott 78. B. Harmer 79. B. Harmer 80. B. Harmer Division 6 '“ Domestic Classes 81. Jane Bartlett 82. Jane Bartlett 83. K. Crittell 84. Brian Croft 85. Brian Croft 86. Brian Croft 87. Rose Franks 88. B. Harmer 89. K. Crittell 90. Brian Croft 91. Jane Bartlett Division 6a '“ Jams/Jellies/Chutney 92. Mrs P. Dennis 93. M. J. Moss 94. Mavis Meredith 95. Mavis Meredith 96. Jane Bartlett 97. Jane Bartlett Division 8 '“ Photography 98. Norman King 99. Rose Franks 100. Norman King 101. Jackie Langley 102. Rudge Whitworth 103. Mrs C. Ballard Division 9 '“ Children Age 5 and under 8 years 105. Alvin Scott 106. Jack Ballard 107. Jack Ballard 108. Jack Ballard Age 8 and under 13 years 109. Fallon Scott 110. Toby Ballard 111. Toby Ballard 112. Toby Ballard Special Novelty Classes (Adults) 114. Di Whitworth 115. K Crittell 116. Doug March 117. I. J. Luck 118. I. J. Luck