Alnwick Spring Show

2026 Spring Show Results

SPECIAL AWARDS

The Alnwick Spring Show Cup awarded to the best daffodil bloom in Classes 9 to 12* Lorraine Hansom
The Championship Tulip Class – Duchess of Northumberland Crystal Bowl awarded to the winner of Class 30* Geoff Watson
The Championship Daffodil Class – D & V Parker Trophy awarded to the winner of Class 15* Jeff Smith
Best tulip in classes 8, 13 & 14 Brennig Davies
Best daffodil bloom in Classes 15 to 26 Jeff Smith
Best miniature daffodil in Classes 28 Keith Blundell
Best exhibit in Amateur Classes 37 to 44 Lisa Angus
Most points in Cookery Classes 47 to 69 Pat Dodd
Best exhibit in the Cookery Classes 47 to 69 Hilary Drury

*Past winners can be found here 
 
 

HANDICRAFTS

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Hand knitted gloves or mittens Jackie Jurke Lorraine Hansom Judith Allen
2 A soft toy (any medium) Sue Dodds Lorraine Hansom Jean Rose
3 A piece of cross stitch Mary George Lorraine Hansom Janet Pibworth
4 A textile shopping bag Katherine Challis Helen Mellon Amelia-Alice Dickson

FLY-TYING

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
5 3 flies: 1 dry fly and 1 wet fly or nymph and 1 lure or salmon fly Mike Dodd Dave Cosgrove Ian Hetherington

FLOWER CLASS: NOVICE

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
6 1 stem single daffodil any Division Hilary Drury Lisa Angus Martha Brindley
7 1 stem of Division 4 (double daffodils) Tracey Cosgrove Jenny Thomas Jane Darcy
8 1 tulip in a vase Brennig Davies Jenny Thomas Dick Taylor

FLOWER CLASS: RESTRICTED RESIDENCE

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
9 3 stems of daffodils all yellow (y-y) any Division Graeme Barker Andrew Nicholls Katherine Challis
10 3 stems of daffodils with orange or red in the corona any Division Lorraine Hansom Graeme Barker Gill Starkey
11 3 stems multi-headed daffodils any Division Ronnie Thompson Mark Dunn Katherine Challis
12 3 blooms of 1 miniature daffodil Ronnie Thompson Katherine Challis Tim De Quincey
13 2 stems of tulips any type in a vase Sue Dodds Katherine Challis Will Simpson
14 3 stems of tulips any type in a vase Katherine Challis Dick Taylor Jane Darcy

FLOWER CLASS: AMATEUR – DAFFODILS

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
15 Championship Class: 3 vases each containing 3 blooms, 1 cultivar per vase, any Division Jeff Smith Graeme Barker
16 3 cultivars from Divisions 1-3. 1 stem per vase Jeff Smith
17 6 cultivars from not less than 2 Divisions. 1 stem per vase Jeff Smith
18 Palette containing 7 single blooms arranged on the board provided (with water tubes) Jeff Smith Graeme Barker Lorraine Hansom
19 1 cultivar Division 1 Jeff Smith Dave Cosgrove Gill Starkey
20 1 cultivar Division 2 Jeff Smith Keith Blundell Jackie Jurke
21 1 cultivar Division 3 Jeff Smith Graeme Barker Keith Blundell
22 1 cultivar Division 4 (double daffodil) Jeff Smith Keith Blundell Lorraine Hansom
23 1 cultivar from Divisions 5 or 6 Ronnie Thompson Gill Starkey
24 1 cultivar from Divisions 7 or 8 Gill Starkey
25 1 cultivar from Division 9 Keith Blundell Gill Starkey
26 1 cultivar from Division 11 Gill Starkey
27 Bowl of miniature or small flowered daffodils Gill Starkey Katherine Challis
28 3 blooms of 1 miniature daffodil from any Division Keith Blundell Ronnie Thompson
29 1 cultivar of a heritage daffodil Ronnie Thompson Katherine Challis Will Simpson

FLOWER CLASS: AMATEUR – TULIPS

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
30 Her Grace, The Duchess of Northumberland Championship Class: 3 cultivars, 3 stems of each staged in three vases Geoff Watson Sue Dodds Will Simpson
31 Palette containing 7 blooms arranged on the board provided (with water tubes) Geoff Watson Jackie Simpson Sue Dodds
32 3 blooms any one cultivar in a vase Lorraine Hansom Dianne Watson Geoff Watson
33 1 bloom red or pink tulip in a vase Lorraine Hansom Geoff Watson Sue Dodds
34 1 bloom yellow or white tulip in a vase Geoff Watson Will Simpson Katherine Challis
35 1 bloom any other colour tulip in a vase Jackie Jurke Pat Taylor Geoff Watson
36 A bowl or pan of species or miniature tulips containing at least 5 bulbs Dave Bonser

FLOWER CLASS: AMATEUR – GENERAL

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
37 Single potted cactus or succulent, pot size not to exceed 15 cm (6”) Terence Challis Marilyn Holt Katherine Challis
38 1 foliage pot plant, pot size not to exceed 15 cm (6”) Terence Challis Gill Starkey Dave Bonser
39 1 flowering pot plant, pot size not to exceed 15 cm (6”) Sue Dodds Geoff Watson Will Simpson
40 Vase of flowers from 1 variety of shrub Sue Dodds Geoff Watson Will Simpson
41 Amaryllis in pot any variety or colour Lisa Angus Sue Dodds Gill Starkey
42 A vase of five Muscari flowers Jackie Jurke Dave Bonser Gill Starkey
43 1 pan or pot Sempervivum Brennig Davies Lisa Angus Katherine Challis
44 1 pan or pot Primula or Polyanthus Jackie Jurke Geoff Watson

FLORAL ART

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
45 Table centre piece for a spring wedding Cath Collins Sue Dodd Susan Blackshaw

PHOTOGRAPHY OPEN

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
46 Photograph of Alnwick James Hume Jackie Jurke Rachael Young

COOKERY

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
47 Victoria Sandwich cake, baked in one tin, jam filled no sugar dusting Pat Dodd Heather Hedley
48 Cake made with a vegetable (vegetable to be stated) Hilary Drury Pat Dodd
49 Lemon Drizzle loaf Pat Dodd Hilary Drury Tracey Cosgrove
50 Date and walnut cake Pat Dodd Pamela Hughes Marilyn Holt
51 Gingerbread loaf Marilyn Holt Pat Dodd Ali Ballantine
52 Shortbread round Pat Dodd Lorraine Hansom Hilary Drury
53 Cherry cake Hilary Drury Pat Dodd Barbara Jackson
54 Chocolate cake iced and filled, not decorated Christine Allcorn Pat Dodd Hilary Drury
55 4 cup cakes, decorated Hilary Drury Pat Dodd Sarah Bowden
56 3 dyed eggs Stephen Stubbs Barbara Jackson Helen Thompson
57 Border Tart Lorraine Hansom
58 Plate fruit pie, pastry top & bottom Pat Dodd Tracey Cosgrove Marilyn Holt
59 Savoury quiche, shortcrust pastry Pat Dodd Tracey Cosgrove Marilyn Holt
60 4 oven fruit scones Barbara Jackson Marilyn Holt Dan McEvoy
61 4 cheese scones Hilary Drury Barbara Jackson Christine Allcorn
62 Stottie cake, not machine made Hilary Drury
63 Brown loaf, not machine made Hilary Drury
64 White loaf, not machine made Hilary Drury
65 1 jar fruit jam Pat Dodd Hilary Drury Gill Starkey
66 1 jar marmalade Pat Dodd Lorraine Hansom Gill Starkey
67 1 jar lemon curd Heather Hedley Pat Dodd Brenda Gaines
68 1 jar chutney Pamela Hughes Ali Ballantine Dick Taylor
69 Felton spiced loaf Jackie Jurke Dudley George Pat Dodd

CHILDREN’S OPEN: UNDER 11 YEARS

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
70 Illustrated poem (provided) Wilfred Patten Austin Bowden Beatrix Patten
71 Daffodil in a vase Ezra Patten Wilfred Patten Beatrix Patten
72 Decorated wooden spoon Rosaleen Barnes Ezra Patten
73 Felt creation Beatrix Patten Ezra Patten Wilfred Patten
74 Animal made from fruit / vegetable Beatrix Patten Ezra Patten
75 Photograph of Alnwick Wilfred Patten Austin Bowden Beatrix Patten

CHILDREN’S OPEN: 11 YEARS OLD TO 16 YEARS OLD INCLUSIVE

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
76 Handmade bracelet Keir Molner-Brown Alice Metcalf Mursal Zazai
77 Painting of spring flowers Lucy Edridge Vita Willams Freja Hobbs
78 Digital design of easter egg Lexi Hardman Lucy Edridge Isabelle Allen
80 Daffodil in a vase Emilia Bowden Demi Mack Archie Chisholm
81 Photograph of Alnwick Reuben Yeadon Isabel Lee Ellie Inch

CHILDREN’S COOKERY: 16 YEARS AND UNDER

Class Class Description 1st 2nd 3rd
82 4 oven fruit scones Wilfred Patten Ezra Patten Beatrix Patten
83 4 homemade cookies Emilia Bowden Beatrix Patten Ezra Patten
84 1 decorated biscuit (biscuit does not have to be homemade) Beatrix Patten Wilfred Patten Ezra Patten
85 4 decorated homemade biscuits on the theme of spring Beatrix Patten Wilfred Patten Ezra Patten
86 4 pieces of homemade fridge cake Ezra Patten Wilfred Patten Beatrix Patten
87 4 chocolate brownies Emilia Bowden Beatrix Patten Ezra Patten