GOOSEBERRY growers have been commended for managing to keep fruit alive during the intense heatwave.
Chris Jones was the overall winner of the Goostrey Gooseberry Society Show for the second year running after a very difficult growing season.
Record temperatures were a test for even the most seasoned growers.
Many enthusiasts including veterans Terry Price and Derek Hardacre were unable to hold onto the berries until show day.
Goostrey Gooseberry Society secretary Martin de Kretser, said: “It is a credit to all the growers who managed to bring berries to the show box and good to see a number of new growers with berries this year.”
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Despite an early promise of heavier weights, overall berry weights were down on last year.
Chris demonstrated his skill and experience and managed to produce the heaviest triplets, not seen for quite a few years, and the heaviest red, white and green berries in the show.
Chris is the current record holder for the heaviest green berry ever shown, a Bank View of 37 pennyweights and 20 grains.
Emma Williams came second with a Montrose of 24 dwt 02 grains and Nick Hassall came third with a Millenium of 22 pennyweights and 21 grains.
Emma also won the heaviest twins with a Montrose of 36 pennyweights and 21 grains.
Nick Hassall won the championship show plate with a set of Milleniums.
It was a good day for the Hassall family, D. Hassall, senior, produced his heaviest berry for more than 20 years for a dead heat for fourth place with secretary Martin de Kretser.
Dave Hassall, junior, managed a seventh place in his first season showing with a Montrose 20 pennyweights and 19 grains, and won the secretary's prize for the heaviest maiden premier berry.
This year’s most improved grower was Steve Edwards and the wooden spoon was awarded to Simon Worsley.
Premier Berries 1 C. Jones Edith Cavell 25. 22, 2 Mrs. E. Williams Montrose 24.02, 3 N. Hassall Millenium 22.21, 4 M. de Kretser Montrose 21.15, 5 D. Hassall (snr) Edith Cavell 21.15, 6 G. Buckley Edith Cavell 21.01, 7 D. Hassall (jnr) Montrose 20.19, 8 D. Carter Belmarsh 20.06, 9 Mrs. G. Garner Montrose 18.14, 10 S. Edwards Blackden Gem 14.14, 11 Ms.V. Hedge Belmarsh 14.11, 12 Ms. R. Ollerenshaw Blackden Gem 11.16, 13 S. Worsley Lloyd George 7.23
Triplets 1 C. Jones Edith Cavell 36.10
Twins 1 Mrs. E. Williams Montrose 36.21, 2 N. Hassall Millenium 36.02, 3 M. de Kretser Montrose 31.12, 4 C. Jones Edith Cavell 31.04 5 G. Buckley Millenium 30.05, 6 D. Hassall (jnr) Millenium 27.10, 7 D. Carter Millenium 24.06, 8 D. Hassall (snr) Edith Cavell 24.02, 9 Ms.V. Hedge Firbob 14.10
Red 1 C. Jones Just Betty 23.04, 2 Mrs. E. Williams Lloyd George 22.13, 3 Mrs. E. Williams Lloyd George 21.09, 4 M. de Kretser Blackden Gem 19.22, 5 M. de Kretser Blackden Gem 18.17, 6 D. Hassall (jnr) Lloyd George 18.10, 7 C. Jones Just Betty 18.01, 8 N. Hassall Blackden Gem 17.14, 9 G. Buckley Blackden Gem 15.15, 10 G. Buckley Blackden Gem 14.20
Yellow 1 Mrs. E. Williams Montrose 23.04, 2 N. Hassall Millenium 22.11, 3 Mrs. E. Williams Montrose 21.22, 4 C. Jones Edith Cavell 21.20, 5 N. Hassall Millenium 21.16, 6 D. Hassall (snr) Edith Cavell 21.13, 7 M. de Kretser Montrose 21.10, 8 C. Jones Edith Cavell 21.07, 9 M. de Kretser Montrose 20.21, 10 G. Buckley Edith Cavell 20.20
Green 1 C. Jones Bank View 23.13, 2 C. Jones Bank View 22.18, 3 M. de Kretser Woodside 16.09, 4 M. de Kretser Woodside 15.18 5 G. Buckley Allostock 13.15, 6 D. Hassall (jnr) Allostock 12.08, 7 G. Buckley Allostock 10.23, 8 D. Hassall (jnr) Allostock 10.18
White 1 C. Jones Newton Wonder 20.15, 2 D. Hassall (jnr) Belmarsh 17.16, 3 D. Hassall (jnr) Belmarsh 17.05, 4 D. Hassall (snr) Belmarsh 16.22, 5 M. de Kretser Belmarsh 16.21, 6 G. Buckley Belmarsh 16.15, 7 G. Buckley Mr Chairman 16.10, 8 C. Jones Newton Wonder 15.09, 9 M. de Kretser Belmarsh 14.16, 10 Ms.V. Hedge Belmarsh 14.03 Championship show plate 1 N. Hassall Millenium
Red plate 1 G. Buckley, 2 No entries, 3 D. Hassall (jnr).
Yellow plate 1 E. Williams, 2 C Jones,3 G Buckley
Green Plate 1 M. de Kretser, 2 No entries, 3 No Entries
White 1 D. Hassall (jnr), 2 No entries, 3 M. de Kretser
Four sets of twins C. Jones
Assorted plate D. Hassall (snr)
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