Spring Show Cups

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 Inscribed "Pluckley and Little Chart Gardening Society Annual Show 1939 Presented by H Poe Alton Esq" 

Awarded to the best arrangement of home-grown stems or flowers in the Spring Show 

Current Holder: Kathy Hooke

Inscribed "The Doris Gann Cup"

Awarded to the winner of the petite arrangement (Class 3)

Current Holder: Caroline Salisbury

Two inscriptions. One reads 

“Old Manor Cup presented by Mrs A Thorp for Sweet Peas 1938”. 

The other reads 

"Re-presented by Mrs J L Highwood in 1984."

Awarded to the member with most points in Classes 5-17

Current Holder: Sue Steward

Inscribed 

"Best Cottage Garden 1936

 W C Woodcock 

Pluckley and Little Chart"

Awarded to the winner of best vegetable or fruit exhibit

Current Holder: Rebecca Southall

Presented to the society in approx 1988.  Awarded to the winner of the Special Spring Competition 

Current Holder: Joan Ross

Presented to the Garden Society in approx 2004. Inscribed "The John Gann Perpetual Challenge Cup" 

Awarded to the best floral exhibit in the Spring Show 

Current Holder: Sonia Young

Inscribed

 "The Norah Evans Cup

 for Floral Arrangements 1985"

 Awarded for Best Floral Exhibit in show. 

Current Holder : Val Smith

Presented by Mrs I Dawes.  Inscribed 

"Pluckley Gardening Society

The Dawes Challenge Cup"

Awarded to the member with the most points in the Dahlia Classes 

Current Holder: Sarah  Dacre

Presented by P Hatcher. 

Awarded to the member with the heaviest pumpkin (Class 54)

Current Holder: Sarah Dacre

Presented by S W Highwood

Inscribed "Roses 1933" 

Awarded to the member with the most points in Rose Classes 5-8 

Current Joint Holders: Kathy Hooke 

 Awarded for Largest Sunflower Head 

Current Holder: Sarah Dacre

 Inscribed "Pluckley Roses 1939" Awarded for Best Rose Exhibit in Autumn Show 

Current Holder: Kathy Hooke

 Inscribed "Pluckley Sweetpeas 1939" Awarded for the Best vase of up to 10 annuals 

Current Holder: Trudy Britton

Presented by Major General Boucher. Inscribed "The Boucher Cup Pluckley Gardening Society"

Awarded to the member gaining most points in  the home produce classes 

Current Holder: Trudy Britton

Inscribed  1960 A Wells, 1962 Mrs Pitcher, 1963 W E C Chamberlain, 1964 W E C Chamberlain, 1965 G Pack, 1966 G Pack, 1967 G Pack, 1968 Mrs Pitcher, 1969 Mrs Pitcher, 1970 Mrs Pitcher 

Awarded for the most points in the fruit and vegetable classes.

Current Holder: Sarah Dacre

Presented to the Gardening Society by W H Gann. 

Inscribed " Vegetables 1939"

Awarded for the best fruit or vegetable exhibit in Show

Current Holder: Rebecca Southall

Inscribed

"Coronation Cup

 Best Flower Garden Open Class 

Presented to 

Pluckley Gardening Society

 by W Meakin Esq. June 1955".

Awarded to the winner of the Master Gardener Class

Current Holder: Rebecca Southall

Presented to Pluckley Gardening Society by Carmen Gunther in 2010. 

Inscribed "Gunther Cup". 

Awarded to the winner of the Special Autumn Competition

Current Holder: Carol Thomas

New for 2022 in memory of David Mure. 

 Awarded for the best arrangement of home-grown flowers in Autumn Show  (class 1)

Current Holder: Trudy Britten