Heavyweight triumph for Jim

Jim triumphed with his 26 pennyweight Millennium entry to take the premier berry trophy, as well as winning the triplets, twins, all four classes in the colours, the Champion Show Plate and Lord Derby plate.

It was the fifth year in a row that Jim has won the premier berry trophy, and this year’s success came against a backdrop of one of the hottest summers growers can remember.

“All the clubs have been down this year in terms of the weight of their berries,” said Jim.

“The very hot weather we’ve had stopped the berries growing. There has been no let-up in the heat. Gooseberries like sun, but cooler weather.

“I was really pleased to win the premier berry trophy, and this year all 14 members of our club had berries to show.

“We had three new members showing, David and Kathryn Lake and Cybil Crossman, and it was a really good day, with a lot of visitors, more than usual, which boosted the raffle.

“We enjoy the friendly competition of trying to grow the biggest berry, and would like to thank Janet and Simon at the Crown for their support and a great show day meal.”

Janet was presented with a bouquet, and Jim did the weighing of the berries helped by John Hardy (boxing) and the Riley family with the paperwork.

The club’s oldest member is Colin King, 88, and show chairman Terry Price came second in the premier berry class and won the Firbob Twins.

Allostock show results

Heaviest berry recorded – 1988 - Doug Carter - Woodpecker 36.19

Wilfred Lea Cup for Heaviest Premier Berry - Jim Hart – Millennium 26.00

Jim Lander Cup for Champion Show Plate - Jim Hart - Belmarsh

Whitbread Trophy for most points gained - Jim Hart

Jim Whitehurst Cup for heaviest Twins - Jim Hart

Jim Eyres Rose Bowl for heaviest Firbob Twins - Terry Price

Jim Whitehurst Cup for heaviest Lord Derby Plate - Jim Hart

Ken Healey Cup for most points gained in Colour Berry classes - Jim Hart

Les Palmer Goblet for second heaviest Premier Berry - Terry Price – Belmarsh 23.17

Maiden grower -

Triplets

1 Jim Hart – Fascination 28.21

Twins

1 Jim Hart – Belmarsh - 41.03

2 Terry Price – Woodpecker - 35.03

3 John Hardy – Belmarsh - 27.22

4 Peter Riley – Montrose - 26.05

5 Peter Buckles - Belmarsh - 26.02

6 George Hughes – Montrose - 24.10

7 Julia Wilson - Edith Cavell - 12.21

8 Colin King - Just Betty - 11.08

9 Cybil Crossman – Bank View - 8.10

10 Kathyrn Lake – Hinomaki Red - 2.00

Premier berries

1 Jim Hart - Millennium - 26.00

2 Terry Price - Belmarsh - 23.17

3 George Hughes – Montrose - 20.19

4 John Hardy – Just Betty – 20.14

5 Peter Buckles – Belmarsh - 19.12

6 Peter Riley - Montrose - 19.05

7 Richard Hill - Montrose - 18.05

8 Dave Lake – Bank View - 17.10

9 Kathryn Lake - Bank View – 15.11

10 Vincent Southern – Woodside - 13.11

11 Julia Wilson – Edith Cavell - 11.08

12 Cybil Crossman – Bank View - 8.12

13 Colin King – Just Betty – 7.07

14 Fay Jones – Edith Cavell – 3.10

Colours -

Red

1 Jim Hart - Lloyd George - 18.19

2 Terry Price – Lloyd George – 18.05

3 Terry Price – Seedling - 17.23

4 John Hardy – Just Betty – 17.14

5 Richard Hill – Lloyd George – 16.05

6 Richard Hill – Lloyd George - 15.14

7 John Hardy – Just Betty - 15.01

8 Peter Buckles – Just Betty -14.22

9 Peter Buckles - Just Betty - 12.11

10 Jim Hart – Just Betty - 12.11

Yellow

1 Jim Hart - Millennium – 24.15

2 Jim Hart - Millennium - 24.06

3 Terry Price - Firbob – 21.02

4 John Hardy – Millennium - 20.11

5 John Hardy - Millennium - 19.18

6 Terry Price - Woodpecker – 19.12

7 Peter Riley – Montrose - 18.04

8 Richard Hill – Montrose – 18.00

9 George Hughes - Montrose - 17.18

10 Richard Hill – Montrose - 17.07

Green

1 Jim Hart - Woodside - 16.21

2 Jim Hart - Woodside – 16.00

3 Terry Price – Bank View - 15.09

4 John Hardy – Woodside - 15.04

5 Dave Lake- Bank View - 15.03

6 Terry Price – Bank View - 15.02

7 Peter Buckles – Bank View -13.20

8 Peter Buckles - Bank View - 13.14

9 Dave Lake – Bank View – 13.12

10 Richard Hill - Admiral Beattie - 12.06

White

1 Jim Hart – Belmarsh – 25.02

2 Jim Hart - Belmarsh - 24.16

3 Terry Price – Belmarsh - 21.19

4 Terry Price – Belmarsh - 20.10

5 John Hardy - Belmarsh - 19.01

6 Peter Buckles – Belmarsh – 18.00

7 John Hardy – Belmarsh - 16.23

8 Peter Buckles – Belmarsh – 16.16

9 George Hughes - Jodrell White - 13.13

10 Julia Wilson – Fascination - 10.12

Best beaten berry

Jim Hart - Belmarsh -24.10

Championship showplate

Jim Hart – Belmarsh

Show Plates

Red - Peter Buckles - Just Betty

Yellow - Peter Riley – Montrose

Green - John Hardy – Woodside

White - Terry Price – Belmarsh

Assorted - George Hughes

Most points gained -

Jim Hart - 32

Terry Price - 13