Champion gooseberry grower celebrates hat trick of victories

Jim Hart has once again triumphed at the Crown of Peover Gooseberry Show.

After a very difficult growing season, the veteran won first prize with a Montrose gooseberry weighing in at 22 pennyweights exactly.

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Jim Hart was crowned victor of the Crown of Peover Gooseberry Show this year (Image: Supplied)

It is the third year running that Jim has secured the top prize.

Last year, he won a trophy with a Millennium berry weighing in at 29 pennyweights 6 grains.

Jim Hart with his trophy and winning berry in 2023 (Image: Supplied)

In 2022, he was crowned victor in his debut appearance at Peover, tipping the scales with a yellow berry of the Millennium variety weighing in at 30 pennyweights and 2 grains.

Jim Hart pictured on his first victory at Peover in 2022 (Image: Supplied)

Although Jim had won a first prize on many occasions, it had always been at the Allostock Gooseberry Show.

Here are the full results from this year’s Crown of Peover Gooseberry Show: Premier berries:

1.Jim Hart, Montrose 22 dwt.

2.Peter Riley, Woodpecker 19:12

3. George Meredith, Woodpecker 18:22

4. Angela Ashcroft, Mr Chairman 18:19

5. Keith Tickle, Lord Derby 11:04

6.Father Murray Aldridge-Collins, Bank View 9:20

7. Ian Gough, Bank View 9:14

8. Sybil Crossman, Bank View 6:02

9. Phil Roberts, Bank View 4:14

10. Sue Jennings, Victoria 4:08

11. Mike Godfrey, Lloyd George 3:00

12. Sophie Wilson, Bank View 2:00

13. Hugh Gibbs, No Berry

14. Jonathan Godfrey, No berry

Heaviest pair of triplets:

1. Peter Riley, Fascination 18dwt:20 grains.

Heaviest sets of twins:

1. Angela Ashcroft, Mr Chairman 31:09.

2. Jim Hart, Fascination 27:00

3. Peter Riley, Montrose 25:00 4. Ian Gough, Bank View 15:10.

5. KeithTickle, Lord Derby 13:11.

Colour Berry Classes:

Reds: 

1. Jim Hart, Lloyd George 15:06.

2. George Meredith, London 13:12.

3. Peter Riley, Just Betty 13:05

4. Keith Tickle, Lord Derby 10:12.

5. Angela Ashcroft, London 8:11

6. Father Murray Aldridge-Collins, Lloyd George 7:22.

Greens:

1. Jim Hart, Bank View 19:17.

2. Peter Riley, Bank View, 19:12.

3. Angela Ashcroft, Surprise 13:03.

4. Ian Gough, Bank View 7:17.

5. Father Murray Aldridge-Collins, Bank View 6:10.

6. Sybil Crossman, Bank View 5:08.

7. Sue Roberts, Bank View 4:00.

Yellows:

1.Jim Hart, Millennium, 21:04.

2. Peter Riley, Montrose, 19:10.

3. George Meredith, Woodpecker 15:23

4. Father Murray Aldridge Collins, Millennium 6:08.

Whites:

1. Jim Hart, Belmarsh 18:12

2. Angela Ashcroft, Mr Chairman 18:00.

3. Peter Riley, Jodrell White 9:16.

4. George Meredith, Belmarsh 6:07.

5. Father Murray Aldridge Collins 3:00.