Alnwick Spring Show 2024
Saturday, 12th April from 11am to 4.30pm
At Willowburn Sports & Leisure Centre, Willowburn Avenue, Alnwick, NE66 2JH
Alnwick Spring Show Supporters
We greatly appreciate the support that we receive from grant funders, sponsors and supporters, we would not be able to deliver such a successful without them.
Thank you to all our Supporters
Dave Bonser
Duchess of Northumberland
Family of D & V Parker
Geoff and Dianne Watson
Gill Starkey
Gordon Castle
Jeff and Margaret Smith
Katherine Challis
Martin Swinbank
Peter Burnham
Ron Thompson
Jackie Simpson
Will Simpson
Spring Show 2024 Results
Congratulations to everyone who took part and made the day such a success. Here is a list of this year’s prize-winners.
Special Awards
| The Alnwick Spring Show Cup awarded to the best daffodil bloom in Classes 9 to 12* | Gill Starkey |
| 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 |
| The best tulip in classes 8, 13 & 14 | Geoff Watson |
| RA Scamp voucher for £15 awarded to the best daffodil bloom in Classes 15 to 25 | Jeff Smith |
| The best miniature daffodil in Classes 28 & 29 | Keith Blundell |
| Best exhibit in Amateur Classes 37 to 45 | Susan Dodd |
| Most points in Cookery Classes 53 to 76 | Pat Dodd |
*Past winners can be found here
Handicrafts
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Any handknitted garment | Val Thompson | Doreen Livingston | Pat Dodd |
| 2 | A soft toy (any medium) | Susan Dodd | Lorraine Hansom | Dianne Watson |
| 3 | A handmade Easter Card | Dorothy Lamb | Dianne Watson | Pat Dodd |
| 4 | A painting or drawing on the theme of spring | Dorothy Lamb | Angela Hodges | Terence Challis |
| 5 | Something new from something old | Carl Hansom | Dorothy Lamb |
Flowers: Novice
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 stem single daffodil any division | Liz Adams | Lorraine Hansom | Hilary Drury |
| 7 | 1 stem of division4 (double daffodil) | Lorraine Hansom | Liz Adams | |
| 8 | 1 tulip in a vase | Lorraine Hansom | Jackie Jurke | Joan Gledson |
Flowers: Restricted Residence
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 daffodils all yellow any division | Katherine Challis | Geoff Watson | Ron Thompson |
| 10 | 3 daffodils orange or red in carona | Ron Thompson | ||
| 11 | Three multi-headed daffodils | Ron Thompson | Gill Starkey | |
| 12 | Three blooms of 1 miniature daffodil | Gill Starkey | Joan Gledson | Ron Thompson |
| 13 | Two tulips any type | Geoff Watson | Ron Thompson | Dave Bonser |
| 14 | Three tulips any type | Susan Dodd | Gill Starkey | Dave Bonser |
Flowers: Amateur Daffodil
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Three vases each of three daffodils | Jeff Smith | ||
| 16 | Three vases each of one daffodil | Jeff Smith | ||
| 17 | Six vases each of one daffodil | Jeff Smith | Keith Blundell | |
| 18 | Palette of seven single daffodils | Jeff Smith | Ron Thompson | |
| 19 | Daffodil cultivar, division one | Jeff Smith | Geoff Watson | Ron Thompson |
| 20 | Daffodil cultivar, division two | Jeff Smith | Gill Starkey | Ron Thompson |
| 21 | Daffodil cultivar, division three | Jeff Smith | Keith Blundell | Geoff Watson |
| 22 | Daffodil cultivar, division four (double) | Jeff Smith | Gill Starkey | |
| 23 | Daffodil cultivar from divisions 5 or 6 | Ron Thompson | ||
| 24 | Daffodil cultivar from divisions 7 or 8 | Ron Thompson | Gill Starkey | |
| 25 | Daffodil cultivar from division 9 | Keith Blundell | Gill Starkey | |
| 26 | Daffodil cultivar from division 11 | Ron Thompson | Gill Starkey | |
| 27 | Bowl of minature or small flowered daffodils | Gill Starkey | Katherine Challis | |
| 29 | Three miniature daffodils, divisions four to thirteen | Keith Blundell |
Flowers: Amateur Tulip
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Three vases each of three tulips | Geoff Watson | Dianne Watson | Susan Dodd |
| 31 | Palette of seven tulips | Geoff Watson | Margaret Smith | Susan Dodd |
| 32 | Three tulips in one vase | Geoff Watson | Dave Bonser | Susan Dodd |
| 33 | One red or pink tulip | Gill Starkey | Geoff Watson | |
| 34 | One yellow or white tulip | Dave Bonser | Geoff Watson | Susan Dodd |
| 35 | One tulip any other colour | Dave Bonser | Susan Dodd | Geoff Watson |
| 36 | Bowl or pan of 5 species or miniature tulips | Gill Starkey |
Flowers: Amateur General
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Single potted cactus or succulent | Gill Starkey | Katherine Challis | Roland Jurke |
| 38 | 1 Foliage pot plant | Katherine Challis | Gill Starkey | |
| 39 | 1 flowering pot plant | Gill Starkey | Guy Appleby | |
| 40 | Vase of flowers from a shrub | Susan Dodd | Lorraine Hansom | Geoff Watson |
| 41 | Amaryllis | Susan Dodd | Lorraine Hansom | Gill Starkey |
| 42 | Vase of 5 Muscari | Dave Bonser |
Flowers: Amateur Alpine
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Sempervivum | Terence Challis | Dave Bonser | Keith Blundell |
| 44 | Primula or Polyanthus | Dave Bonser | Katherine Challis | Lorraine Hansom |
Children’s Open
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Garden daffodils in a jam jar (8years and under) | Anna Hume | Grace Jorgensen | |
| 47 | A bug made from fruit/veg (9 years and over) | Charlie Hume | ||
| 48 | Garden in a seed tray (8 years and under) | Anna Hume | ||
| 49 | A Bug Hotel (9 years and over) | Charlie Hume | ||
| 50 | Bunting spring theme (8 years and under) | Grace Jorgensen | Anna Hume |
Cookery
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Bottle of fruit liqueur | Gill Starkey | ||
| 54 | Victoria sandwich cake | Marilyn Iley | Pat Dodd | Dianne Watson |
| 55 | Cake made with a vegetable | Pat Dodd | Hilary Drury | Gill Starkey |
| 56 | Lemon drizzle loaf | Pat Dodd | Dianne Watson | Hilary Drury |
| 57 | Date and walnut cake | Pat Dodd | Gill Starkey | Hilary Drury |
| 58 | Gingerbread loaf | Pat Dodd | Hilary Drury | |
| 59 | Shortbread round | Pat Dodd | Dianne Watson | Hilary Drury |
| 60 | Cherry cake | Hilary Drury | Pat Dodd | |
| 61 | Chocolate cake | Pat Dodd | Hilary Drury | Marilyn Iley |
| 62 | Decorated cup cakes | Pat Dodd | ||
| 63 | 3 dyed eggs | Pat Dodd | Ann Anderson | Gill Starkey |
| 64 | Border tart | Lorraine Hansom | Hilary Drury | |
| 65 | Plate Fruit pie | Pat Dodd | Tracey Cosgrove | Helen O'Neil |
| 66 | Savoury quiche | Pat Dodd | Hilary Drury | Tracey Cosgrove |
| 67 | Fruit scones | Pat Dodd | Sue Swanston | Hilary Drury |
| 68 | Cheese scones | Pat Dodd | Hilary Drury | Sheila Moralee |
| 69 | Stottie Cake | Hilary Drury | ||
| 70 | Brown loaf | Hilary Drury | Stephen Anderson | |
| 71 | White Loaf | Hilary Drury & Ronald Jurke | ||
| 72 | Fruit Jam | Gill Starkey | Pat Dodd | Lorraine Hansom |
| 73 | Orange Marmalade | Gill Starkey | Pat Dodd | Susan Dodd |
| 74 | Lemon curd | Pat Dodd | Sheila Moralee | |
| 75 | Chutney | Lorraine Hansom | Hilary Drury | |
| 76 | 4 Whittingham Buttons | Hilary Drury | Pat Dodd | Lorraine Hansom |
Children’s Cookery: Age 8 & under
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 4 Oven fruit scones | Grace Jorgensen | ||
| 78 | 4 Homemade cookies | Grace Jorgensen | ||
| 79 | 4 Decorated cup cakes | Jessica Lambert | Grace Jorgensen | |
| 80 | Decorated biscuit | Anna Hume |
Children’s Cookery: Age 9 to 16
| Class | Description | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 4 Homemade biscuits | Lucie Lambert | Sophie Colgan McKnight | Charlie Hume |
| 83 | 4 pieces homemade fridge cake | Sophie Colgan McKnight | Charlie Hume | |
| 84 | 4 Chocolate Brownies | Sophie Colgan McKnight |
