AGS Summer North Show at Pudsey on Saturday 20th June

[shelagh]

Well I am disappointed.  Cliff left the Pudsey Show early and I was sure he would have posted the results of the Pudsey Pig Competition by now.  Well I won't spoil it for you all you will just have to wait for the official photographer to 'do his thing'.

[shelagh]

By the way there were plants as well at Pudsey, but lets get things in perspective! most of us were there for the food.

[ranunculus]

Oh Shelagh,

TWO MINUTES MORE AND I WOULD HAVE BEEN POSTING!

Back in two minutes ...

[ranunculus]

Best in Show first and then ... the Pudsey Pig result with images ...

Congratulations to Lee and Julie Martin from Pevensey for winning 'Best in Show' (no Farrer Medal this time) with another magnificent campanula ...


Many more images to follow ... after the Pudsey Pig celebrations.

[ranunculus]

THE PUDSEY PIG COMPETITION 20th JUNE 2009

Competitors - by table ...

[ranunculus]

 ... And on to the dramatic result.  I would have worded this more hilariously if allowed the time to think, but Black Pudding Girl is eager for the pictures so something has to suffer ...

THE PUDSEY PIG CHAMPION FOR 2009 IS ... Wait for it ...


CAROL KELLETT from CHORLEY

[shelagh]

Brilliant photos Cliff and a good time was had by all. The Owl at Rodley was most hospitable and did us proud.

[Maggi Young]

     


Well done , Carol!   Is that not two years on the trotter?

[ranunculus]

Oh no, Maggi ... the worthy winner in 2008 was the indefatigable John Bunn (see adjudicator in England top - slimmed down to a matchstick since his triumph last year) ... Carol came a very creditable second.

[Maggi Young]

Hey! I know there are no rules but Table 1  has the same contestants as Table 6!    
This is definitely jiggery-piggery    

AH! Yes , I  remember now: Carol came in a bristle behind John in the 2008 contest, but what  a  crackling  good fight they all put up

[Maggi Young]

Comment from Ian...... he's glad it snout to do with us, for that is one tricky tusk to judge the Pudsey Pig 

Sorry, the puns seem to be catching.... possibly an outbreak of swine flu 

Back to the plants..... seems a hard decision not to give a medal to that lovely campanula ..... did it have huge bald bits round the back which spoiled its chance? Looks a worthy winner from its photo 

[Maggi Young]

How did Mick and Mandy  get on in the contest.... they are first -time piglets, aren't they?

Young Rogerson looked keen, but the chip buttie between courses must have been the clincher for Carol, wasn't it? What style, what class, what a Piglet!!

                                              




Tomorrow is Martin Rodgerson's birthday.... he was probably just using the Pudsey Pig contest as a warm up event for his cake tomorrow   

[ranunculus]

It was a beautiful Campanula that was as well flowered to the rear as it was at the front ... the consensus of opinion was that the medal was withheld because the 'dome' was gaping open slightly at the top, but this was simply due to the weight and movement of the flowers on the 250 plus mile journey up from the south of England.  It was, without doubt, the best plant in the show and, in my very humble opinion, would have fully deserved the award of a Farrer Medal, especially at a time of year and during a season when large and floriferous plants are very much at a premium.
Congratulations to Eric Rainford and his team on resurrecting this excellent show and many thanks to everyone who participated on the day.

Mick and Mandy have obviously got a lot to learn about 'pea shoveling' and 'sticky toffee tactics', but they proved eager learners and we expect great things from them in the years to come.  They were, of course, in the training stable of JohnnyD. at this year's event.  With the tables being set out as they were we did wonder about awarding an honorary 'six pan' to one particularly laden table, but Peter Farkasch was let down by his fellow 'troughers'. 

[Lesley Cox]

What a magnificent competition it must have been! Most tables seem to have many potential and worthy winners but I couldn't argue with a chip buttie. (Even I have never been tempted by one of those. ) I think the campanulate Julie could also have been a serious contender. (I can say that, being of just about the same shape, though less well groomed and jersied than she.)

As for the plants, the Campanula is a stunner while I still yearn in vain for that hectic Ourisia.

[ranunculus]

Back to reality and the first three batches of many plants from Pudsey ... no labels this time I'm afraid (unless they are displayed in the images), but I'm certain that any plants will be easily identified by our forum members if requested ...