Star and Garter Vegetable and Produce Show 2008

The Star and Garter Vegetable and Produce Show 2008 was held on Monday 1st September and was widely supported with good entries for all classes and very generous contributions in the auction and the purchase of raffle tickets. The total amount raised this year was £614.80 which has been given to Metheringham and District Swimming Pool Association who hope to use it to buy new covers for the pool.

The judges this year were District Councillor Bill Chambers and his wife Mollie. The main event, Best Vegetable Tray, was won by Roy Redshaw with John Harrison second and Fred Darwood third. Best Marrow was won by Marlene James with John Harrison second and R Greenwood third. John Harrison won best Onion with Gandy Gray second and Kevin Doughty third. In the cookery classes the best and runner up Fruit cakes were both baked by Janet Woods with Karen Atkin in third. Best sponge belonged to Polly Flanders with Karen Atkin second and Stella Whitehead third Stella's jam beat E Morton with Carol Pearse third. Tammy Walker won best decorated cakes with Rita Bell second and Sarah Pearse third. The Children's Novelty vegetable was won by Declan Hastie with Sophie Morton second and Millie Walker in third. Doreen Blackband won the best flower arrangement with Janet Woods second and Sarah Pearse third.

Maggie, Lynne and Sarah provided a magnificent buffet for all competitors and friends and co-ordinated the afternoon. The Grand Auction of Produce was managed by Stephen Wildgoose, Butch and Kev Woods. Butch and Maggie would like to thank all who made the afternoon another village success.