Whissendine Craft and Produce Show
Another great show!
Whissendine Craft and Produce Show was held on Saturday 3rd September at St Andrew’s Church. It was another great show with 86 exhibitors and over 460 exhibits and the Church looked magnificent again with so much colour and wonderful scents.
It is amazing how many talented people live in Whissendine in terms of art, craft, baking, photography and of course growing wonderful flowers and impressive vegetables, even in this difficult year with the hot dry summer. It was particularly good to see so many entering the two Junior Classes this year.
Lots of people came to view when the show re-opened after judging and enjoyed a cup of tea with delicious homemade cake. They then stayed to see the Reverend Deborah Marsh congratulate everyone who had entered and award the prizes. The winners of the different sections and classes are as follows:
| Ongoing Totals | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibitors | 100 | 121 | 116 | 90 | no show | 62 | 82 |
| Exhibits | 503 | 645 | 724 | 623 | no show | 424 | 460 |
Winners of each section
| Section 1 | Vegetables & Fruit | John Clift-Hill |
| Section 2 | Flowers | Sue Corfield |
| Section 3 | Baking | Pip Andrews |
| Section 4 | Preserves & Chutney | Sarah Body |
| Section 5 | Craft | Jo-Ann Millington |
| Section 6 | Hard Craft | John Clift-Hill |
| Section 7 | Art | Sue Lammin |
| Section 8 | Flower Arrangements | Cynthia Moss |
| Section 9 | Photography | Jean Penny |
| Section 10 | Junior Age up to 8 | Isaac Thompson |
| Section 11 | Junior 9-16 | Elkie Hood |
Trophies and Awards
| Jane Body Memorial Trophy (best exhibit in Art and Craft) |
Ro Raymond |
| Edmunds Trophy (most points/1st in show) |
John Clift-Hill |
| 2nd in show | Chris Howard |
| 3rd in show | Jean Penny |
A few words about the anonymous judging process
The judges all come from outside the village. When they look at the exhibits, all they see is the number that each entrant is given when they register. The names are only added by the stewards after the decisions have been made as to who came first, second and third.
Points are allocated with three points for first place, two for second and one point for third place. It is the entrant with the highest points in each section that becomes at section winner and is awarded the relevant trophy.
Results
The 2022 Craft and Produce Show was made up of 103 classes across 11 categories or sections.
Produce Section 1 – Vegetables & Fruit
• All exhibits in sections 1 & 2 must have been grown by the exhibitor.
• Always bring extra items and choose the best when staging your exhibit.
• If a class asks for more than one item remember the judges will be looking for condition and uniformity (shape, size and colour).
• Check that you exhibit the correct number of items required in the class description.
• All vegetables must be lightly washed as appropriate
• Only exhibit items that are free of disease, damage, pests such as aphids.
• Paper plates available if required
Class number
1 Claire Streit
2 John Clift-Hill
3 Pip Andrews
4 Bob Baker
5 Pat Owen
6 John Clift-Hill
7 John Clift-Hill
8 John Clift-Hill
9 John Clift-Hill
10 Cynthia Moss
11 Kate Bates
12 Chris Howard
13 John Clift-Hill
14 Archie Bates
15 Gloria Carter
16 John Clift-Hill
17 John Clift-Hill
18 David Smart
19 Pip Andrews
20 John Clift-Hill
21 Claire Streit
22 John Clift-Hill
Produce Section 2 – Flowers
• All exhibits are fresh, cut flowers and must be grown by the exhibitor.
• The container forms part of the exhibit and will be judged accordingly.
Class number
23 Pat Owen
24 John Clift-Hill
25 Sue Corfield
26 Sue Corfield
27 Judy Tullet
28 Stella Law
29 Kate Bates
30 Lin Ryder
31 Sue Corfield
32 Gloria Carter
33 Jean Penny
34 Tracey Powell
35 Claire Streit
36 Karen Langham
Produce Section 3 – Baking
• All items must be home baked by the exhibitor
• Paper plates available if required
Class number
37 Pip Andrews
38 Rosemary Powell
39 Helen Ashford
40 no entries
41 Pip Andrews
42 Lin Ryder
43 Chris Howard
Produce Section 4 – Preserves and Chutneys
• Containers must be clear glass, labelled with contents and date.
• Top can be screwed or cellophane but not both. Remove wax circles.
• Bottles must be easily opened for judging
Class number
44 Sarah Body
45 Pat Owen
46 Sarah Body
47 Claire Streit
48 Barbra Burnish
49 Sue Spencer
50 Chris Howard
• The crafts must not have been previously exhibited in any show.
• Crafts are judged on material choice, skill and presentation.
Class number
51 Jo-Ann Millington
52 Sue Spencer
53 Pat Owen
54 Tracey Hibbitt
55 Chris Howard
56 Jo-Ann Millington
57 Ro Raymond
58 Jill Fenby-Tayloy
59 Joy Clift-Hill
Crafts Section 6 – Hard Materials
• The crafts must not have been previously exhibited in any show.
• Crafts are judged on material choice, skill and presentation.
Class Number
60 Jeremy Fenby-Tayloy
61 John Clift-Hill
62 no entries
63 Bob Baker
64 Lucy Moss
65 John Clift-Hill
66 John Clift-Hill
67 John Clift-Hill
Craft Section 7 – Art
• Art work must not have been previously exhibited in any show.
• Artwork is judged on skill and presentation
Class number
68 Sue Lammin
69 Sue Lammin
70 Paul Greenlay
71 Ro Raymond
72 Ro Raymond
73 Chris Howard
74 Sue Lammin
75 Sue Lammin
76 Sue Lammin
Craft Section 8 – Flower Arrangements
• Flowers and foliage used may be purchased and may be fresh, dried, silk.
• The container forms part of the exhibit and will be judged accordingly.
Class number
77 Cynthia Moss
78 Gloria Carter
79 Cynthia Moss
80 Cynthia Moss
81 Gloria Carter
82 Deb Lavender
Craft Section 9 – Photography
• Photographs must not have been previously exhibited in any show.
• All photographs must be 18cm x 13cm (7″ x 5″) with no additional mounting or frame, unless stated.
• Original photograph must have been taken by the originator
Class number
83 Pip Andrews
84 Jean Penny
85 James Greenberry
86 Peter Ramsey
87 Jean Penny
88 Di Norwood
89 David Penny
90 Rosie Meakin
91 Di Norwood
92 Rosie Meakin
Junior classes
• Age to be stated on the entry slip and will be taken into account when judging.
• Paper plates are available if required.
Section 10 — aged 9 years and younger
Class number
93 Theo Clift-Hill
94 Izzy Thompson
95 Isaac Thompson
96 Isaac Thompson
97 Izzy Thompson
98 Annabella Staples
Junior classes
• Age to be stated on the entry slip and will be taken into account when judging.
• Paper plates are available if required.
Section 11 – aged 10-16
Class number
99 Elias Ryder
100 Elkie Hood
101 Joey Bradshaw
102 no exhibits
103 Elkie Hood
Previous winners of sponsored trophies: click here
Archive of winners and results from previous years: 2021 2020 2019, 2018, 2017
2022 Photographs
