Details of all the trophy winners in the 2023 Brightlingsea Town Show are as follows:
Flowers, Vegetables and Fruit (Sections 1,2 and 3)
The Nancy Middleton Challenge Trophy – Lauren Balls
(awarded to the resident of Brightlingsea or Thorrington obtaining the most points in Sections 1 & 2: Flowers and Vegetables)
The Clifford Salmon Cup – Carole Warren (for the best exhibit in
Class 2: Roses)
The John Fowler Challenge Cup – Roger Cook
(for most points in Section 1: Flowers)
The Lord Challenge Cup – Carole Warren
(for most points in Classes 1 to 4 inclusive: Roses)
The Adams Challenge Plate – Jean Pickup and Abbie Maslin (joint)
(for most points in Classes 5 to 8:various flowers)
The Paul Jones Challenge Trophy – Roger Cook
(for most points in Classes 9 & 10: Gladioli)
The Olive Ruddock Challenge Cup – Roger Cook
(for most points in Cl. 11 & 12: Chrysanthemums)
The R D Angier Challenge Cup – John Dines
(for most points in classes 13 to 21: Various flowers and plans)
The National Dahlia Society Silver Medal – Roger Cook
(for best exhibit in Classes 22 to 33: Dahlias)
The F E Talbot Challenge Trophy – John Dines
(for the most outstanding exhibit in Section 1:Flowers)
The Cape Challenge Cup – Roger Cook
(for most points in Section 2: Vegetables)
The WJ Bareham Challenge Cup – Haillie Dines to be awarded to the exhibitor, living within Brightlingsea or Thorrington gaining the most points
Royal Horticultural Society (Affilliated Societies) Bronze Medal – Imogen Maytum
(for the person with the most points in Section 3: Fruit)
Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal – Roger Cook
(For the most prize money in sections 1,2 and 3: Flowers, Vegetables and Fruit)
Photography
The David Salmon Cup – Tracey Brown; Sue Cowell; Adam Green (jointly)
(for most points in this Section 4: Photography)
Trophy for the most outstanding photograph – Rachel Bruce
Floral Art
The Harpur Challenge Rose Bowl – Diana Scales
(for the most points Section 5: Floral Art)
The Hulton Challenge Cup – Jane Howden
(for the most outstanding arrangement)
The Joyce Brand Rose Bowl – Kylie Green
(for the most innovative exhibit in Section 5: Floral Art)
Cookery and Preserves
The Society’s Challenge Cup – Carole Warren
(for the most points in Section 6: Cookery and Preserves)
The J & M Summers Shield – Carole Warren
(for the most points in classes 79 – 82:cakes)
Handicraft
The Osborn Challenge Cup – Amanda Thomas
(for the most points gained in Section 7: Handicrafts)
The Lillie Fowler Challenge Cup – Tracey Brown)
(for the most outstanding exhibit in Section 7: Handicrafts)
Youth
The Orsted Energy Cup (pre-school) – Koko Wayling
(for the child gaining most points in the pre-school age-group)
The Orsted Energy Cup (4-7) – Ben Maytum
(for the child gaining most points in the 4-7 years old age group)
The Orsted Energy Cup (8-12) – Betty Hood
(for the child gaining most points in the 8-12 years old age group)
The Dr & Mrs McKim Sycamore Challenge Trophy – Ben Maytum
(for the child gaining the most points in the Youth section overall)
Many thanks to our principal Sponsor Orsted Energy and to all the other sponsors and supporters who have made this year’s event possible
Dog Show winners
The 2023 Dog Show was overseen by local Judge Anne Smith.
Best in Show and winner of the Tealby Shield was a very smart Whippet from Colchester.
Reserve Best in Show was won by a Standard Poodle from Clacton, who also won the Best Veteran Rosette.
Best Puppy was the Pomeranian.Edit
