Newton-le-Willows
Gardeners' Association
GRAND FLOWER & VEGETABLE SHOW
SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER  2008
On the Friday evening before the Show when we were busy at St. Aelreds setting up the tables preparing for Saturday,  and listening to the heavy and continuous rain pouring down outside,  we all felt that nobody could possibly want to turn out with exhibits for a Flower Show!     

Fortunately we were proved wrong, for although inevitably the entries were well down on previous years, we still had a reasonably good Show for the visitors on Saturday.   Obviously flowers were few,  but the vegetable entries were of good quality, and of course the photography classes, unaffected by the weather,  were as interesting and professional as ever.
The main prizewinners were:-
Ian Burns


Jim Broderick


Brian Newland


J.T. Ashcroft


Bernie Wood

Albert Lyon


Don Farrell

Chris Nightingale


Shaun Gallhager
-  The Garden News Shield for the Best Exhibit in the Show.  The National                         Chrysanthemum Society Silver medal for the best exhibit in Chrysanthemums.

-  The Gordon Brooks Trophy for the Highest points in the Show.  The Royal        Horticultural Society Banksian Medal.

-  The H.K. Jeacock Trophy for the most points in Chrysanthemums.


-  The National Dahlia Society Silver and Bronze medals.


-  British Gladiolus Society Bronze Medal.   Royal National Rose Society Bronze Medal.

-  National Vegetable Society Silver Medal for the Best Exhibit in Vegetables.
  Winner of the Garden News Top Tray Class.

-  Sue Lever Trophy for the most points in Pot Plants.

-  Lewis's Ice Cream Trophy for the Highest Points in the Flower Sections.
  Winner of the Garden News Top Vase class.

-  The British Fuchsia Society Blue Rosette.
Exhibits in the Flower Section
Richard Jeacock's prize-winning leeks
Albert Lyon's Vegetable Collection which won the N.V.S. Medal
Our President Robin Spencer presents Don Farrell with the
Sue Lever Trophy
Jim Broderick receives the Gordon Brooks Trophy
Mr. J.T. Ashcroft is awarded the National Dahlia Society's Silver and Bronze Medals