Monday, 22 September 2025

All the results of the Chiltern Edge Horticultural Society autumn show

Trophies

RHS Banksian Medal (most points in classes 1 to 63 and 72) — Martin Hedges

George Shaw Cup (class 6) — Keith Hedges

Jim Knight Challenge Cup (most points in classes 1 to 63 and 72) — Martin Hedges

Certificate of Merit for Floral Art (most points in classes 70 to 72) — Jill Hendra, Joyce Robins and John Windass

Sullivan Rose Trophy (most points in classes 8 to 10) — Jessica Philbrick

Sid Harper Trophy (best bowl of mixed roses) — Jessica Philbrick

Owen Hammant Cup (best collection of vegetables) — Sheena Alsford

Len Holloway Memorial Trophy (most points in pot plants) — Colin Mather and Anita Unwin

Ray Williams Memorial Cup (most outstanding exhibit in sections A, B and C) — Martin Hedges

Adrian Lindlaw Shield (the master gardener) — Martin Hedges

Kenneth and Margaret Crush Memorial Cup (best individual flower) — Martin Hedges

Francis Williams Cup (most outstanding vegetable) — Martin Hedges

Judges’ score card

Section A — Flowers

Class 1 (vase cactus dahlias) — 1 Keith Hedges; 2 Martin Hedges; 3 Wilma Crush

Class 2 (vase decorative dahlias) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Keith Hedges; 3 David Smith

Class 3 (single bloom giant dahlia) — 1 Martin Hedges;
2 Keith Hedges; 3 Jessica Philbrick

Class 4 (vase pompom dahlias) — 1 Keith Hedges;
2 David Smith; 3 Ian Burgess

Class 5 (vase ball dahlias) — 1 Keith Hedges; 2 Martin Hedges; 3 David Smith

Class 6 (vase of dahlias, mixed six blooms) — 1 Keith Hedges; 2 Martin Hedges;
3 John Windass

Class 7 (vase of collarette dahlias) — 1 John Windass;
2 Wilma Crush; 3 Ian Burgess

Class 8 (vase of roses, five blooms) — 1 Lesley Creswell; 2 Jessica Philbrick

Class 9 (rose one specimen bloom) — 1 Jessica Philbrick; 2 Wendy Peaty; 3 Frances Brewitt-Taylor

Class 10 (bowl of mixed roses) — 1 Jessica Philbrick

Class 11 (vase of flowers, one kind) — 1 Wilma Crush;
2 Jessica Philbrick; 3 Wendy Peaty

Class 12 (vase mixed perennial flowers) — 1 Jessica Philbrick; 2 Wilma Crush

Class 13 (bowl of asters, mixed) — 1 Sue Hedges;
2 Jessica Philbrick

Class 14 (pot plant in bloom, fuchsia excluded) —
1 Nichola Adams; 2 Val Mundy

Class 16 (indoor foliage plant in a pot) — 1 Colin Mather; 2 Anita Unwin;
3 Geoff Alsford

Class 17 (cactus or succulent in a pot) — 1 Lesley David; 2 Anita Unwin; 3 Colin Mather

Class 19 (homemade compost) — 1 Martin Hedges;
2 Janet Evans; 3 Jessica Philbrick

Section B — Vegetables

Class 30 (five potatoes, white) — 1 Anita Unwin;
2 Geoffrey Adams; 3 Martin Hedges

Class 31 (five potatoes, coloured) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Geoffrey Adams

Class 32 (vegetable marrow) — 1 Nigel Crush; 2 Martin Hedges

Class 33 (two cucumbers) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Clare Talbot; 3 Phil Pawley-Kean

Class 34 (three beetroots) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Jill Hendra; 3 Nigel Crush

Class 35 (six pods French beans) — 1 Sheena Alsford; 2 Martin Hedges; 3 Nigel Crush

Class 36 (five pods runner beans) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Sheena Alsford; 3 Sheila Walker

Class 37 (the longest runner bean) — 1 Martin Hedges;
2 Nigel Crush; 3 Sheila Walker

Class 38 (four carrots) —
1 Martin Hedges

Class 39 (three onions over 250g) — 1 Nigel Crush;
2 Martin Hedges

Class 40 (three onions under 250g) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Nigel Crush; 3 Ian Burgess

Class 41 (nine shallots) —
1 Martin Hedges; 2 Ian Burgess

Class 42 (six tomatoes excluding cherry) — 1 Anita Unwin; 2 Martin Hedges;
3 Sheena Alsford

Class 43 (12 cherry type tomatoes) — 1 Anita Unwin; 2 Martin Hedges; 3 Clare Talbot

Class 44 (truss of green tomatoes) — 1 Sharona Fairweather; 2 Phil Pawley-Kean; 3 Nigel Crush

Class 45 (two lettuces) —
1 Martin Hedges; 2 Anita Unwin

Class 46 (any other kind of vegetable) — 1 Martin Hedges;
2 Phil Pawley-Kean; 3 Ian Burgess

Class 47 (collection of vegetables) — 1 Sheena Alsford

Class 48 (master gardener, any three kinds of vegetables) — 1 Martin Hedges; 2 Phil Pawley-Kean

Section C — Fruits

Class 60 (five dessert apples) — 1 Martin Hedges;
2 Millicent Gibby; 3 Anita Unwin

Class 61 (five culinary apples) — 1 Martin Hedges;
2 Wilma Crush; 3 Geoffrey Adams

Class 62 (dish of any other kind of fruit) — 1 Jessica Philbrick; 2 Geoffrey Adams;
3 Val Mundy

Section D – Floral art

Class 70 (garden party) —
1 Joyce Robins; 2 Sue Hedges; 3 Sue Jones

Class 71 (flowers in a small jar) — 1 Jill Hendra; 2 Sharona Fairweather; 3 Wilma Crush

Class 72 (single dahlia art) — 1 John Windass; 2 Martin Hedges; 3 Jessica Philbrick

Section E — Domestic

Class 80 (Swiss roll) —
1 Aleigh Dindar; 2 Dee Windass; 3 Sue Mather

Class 81 (gingerbread) —
1 Sarah Black-MacKenzie; 2 Dee Windass; 3 Wendy Peaty

Class 82 (iced tea cakes) — 1 Sue Mather; 2 Nigel Crush

Class 83 (jar stone fruit jam) — 1 Geoff Alsford;
2 Wilma Crush; 3 Jill Hendra; highly commended Val Mundy

Class 84 (jar soft fruit jam) — 1 Geoff Alsford; 2 Sue Frayling-Cork; 3 Anita Unwin

Class 85 (jar of chutney) — 1 Anita Unwin; 2 Nigel Crush; 3 Sheena Alsford

Section F — Kids 7-11

Class 93 (bookmark) —
1 Sam Hazelden; 2 Ernie Hazelden

Section G — Kids 7-11

Class 100 (my garden) —
1 Lesley Davis; 2 Judith Eastwood; 3 Jill Hendra; highly commended Susan Green and Peter Crush

Class 101 (water) — 1 Peter Crush; 2 Lesley Davis;
3 Susan Green; highly commended Sarah MacKenzie-Black

Class 102 (travel/places) — 1 Jill Hendra; 2 Peter Crush;
3 Wilma Crush; highly commended Frances Brewitt-Taylor

Class 103 (open) — 1 Anita Unwin; 2 Lesley Davis; 3 Jill Hendra; highly commended Peter Crush

Section H — Handicraft

Class 110 (small drawing) — 1 Jill Hendra; 2 Peter Crush

Class 111 (small painting) — 1 Jill Hendra; 2 Colin Mather; 3 Penny Noble; highly commended Peter Crush

Class 112 (article of handicraft) — 1 Lesley Davis;
2 Masako Hamaguchi; 3 Sue Mather; highly commended Joyce Robins and Stromfelt Zeynep

Class 113 (3D item) —
1 Beverley Porteous; 2 Peter Crush; 3 Lesley Davis

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