A GOOD spell of spring sunshine was just what was needed for horticultural show entrants vying for a trophy.

Competitors at the Slimbridge Horticultural Spring Show turned up with armfuls of beautiful flowers, which had bloomed just in time for the show on the weekend thanks to the sunshine over the last month.

Norma Griffiths, chairwoman of the Slimbridge Horticultural Society, said: "The fine weather in the weeks up to the show, especially the show week was much appreciated, it is usually wet and windy, so the quality of all the blooms was especially high and much admired by the judges.

"The standard of entries in all classes whether flowers, cookery, handicrafts, or floral arrangements was very good and the children’s entries showed a lot of talent."

Competitor Carole Jeffes swept the board in everything from floral exhibits to rhubarb and vegetable seedlings.

Judge Syd Reed said that her pot plant Lachenalia Alioides was better than two others he had seen at the Royal Horticultural Society show recently. She was awarded the Tom Goatman Cup for most points in show.

Mrs Griffiths added: "The refreshments room was full all afternoon with visitors enjoying the homemade cakes with their tea and coffee. Thanks to all helpers for making the show a great success."

RESULTS OF SLIMBRIDGE SPRING SHOW -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TROPHIES Tom Goatman Cup - most points in show. - C. Jeffes Annie Evans Cup - most points in daffodil classes. - G. Fryer Poona Cup - most points in tulip classes. - P. Ballard Severndene Cup - best daffodil or tulip exhibit. - G. Fryer Tewkesbury cup - most points in other horticultural classes. - C. Jeffes Doreen Hobbs Trophy - most points in floral decoration classes. - P. Sealey Spring Show Cup - most points in cookery classes. - M. Tarr Under Fives Children's Cup. - Freddie Turner Children's Junior Cup - most points ages 5 to 8. - Curtis Hiles Children's Senior Cup - most points ages 9 to 16. - Emily Webb Mike Haynes Cup - best spring garden - A. Jones ADULT CLASSES SECTION A - DAFFODILS 1: 3 Long Trumpet Daffodils. - 1st: P. Ballard; 2nd: S. Hatcliffe; 3rd: G. Fryer 2: 3 Large Cupped Daffodils. - 1st: G. Fryer; 2nd: P. Ballard; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 3: 1 Specimen Daffodil. - 1st: N. Griffiths; 2nd: P. Ballard; 3rd: M. Dibley 4: 3 Narcissi. - 1st: J. Caesar; 2nd: G. Fryer; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 5: 3 Jonquils or multi-headed Narcissi. - 1st: G. Fryer; 2nd: P. Ballard; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 6: Mixed Narcissi and/or Daffodils. - 1st: M. Tarr; 2nd: G. Fryer; 3rd: P. Sealey 7: 3 different varieties Narcissi/Daffodils. - 1st: P. Ballard; 2nd: G. Fryer; 3rd: N. Griffiths 8: 3 Miniature Daffodils/Narcissi. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: P. Lewis; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 9: 3 Double Daffodils. - 1st: N. Griffiths; 2nd: G. Fryer; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 10: 3 Split Corona Daffodils. - 1st: G. Fryer; 2nd: N. Griffiths; 3rd: N. Griffiths 11: 3 Cyclamineous Daffodils. - 1st: S. Hatcliffe; 2nd: G. Fryer 12: 10 specified variety Daffodil bulbs. - 1st: P. Lewis; 2nd: G. Fryer; 3rd: M. Tarr 13: 10 Daffodil bulbs any variety. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: S. Hatcliffe; 3rd: G. Baker SECTION B - TULIPS 20: 3 Single Tulips one colour. - 1st: P. Ballard; 2nd: P. Ballard; 3rd: C. Jeffes 21: 3 Single Tulips mixed. - 1st: P. Ballard; 2nd: P. Ballard; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 22: 3 Double Tulips. - 1st: N. Griffiths 23: 1 Specimen Tulip. - 1st: P. Ballard; 2nd: P. Ballard; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 25: 3 Miniature Tulips. - 1st: N. Griffiths; 2nd: C. Jeffes SECTION C - FLOWERS 30: 6 Polyanthus. - 1st: P. Ballard; 2nd: N. Griffiths 31: 6 single stem Wallflowers. - 2nd: N. Griffiths 32: 6 Pansy or Viola Blooms - 1st: S. Hatcliffe; 2nd: P. Sealey; 3rd: N. Griffiths 33: Hardy Bulbs or Corms. - 1st: S. Hatcliffe; 2nd: C. Jeffes 34: 1 Specimen Hyacinth. - 1st: G. Fryer 35: 1 Primula family plant. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: N. Griffiths; 3rd: K. Jones 36: Flowering Pot Plant. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: G. Baker; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe 37: Foliage Pot Plant. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: S. Hatcliffe; 3rd: N. Griffiths 38: Cut Flowers. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: G. Fryer; 3rd: N. Griffiths 39: Hardy Non Bulbous Plants. - 1st: C. Jeffes 40: Orchid Pot Plant - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: N. Griffiths; 3rd: G. Fryer SECTION D - VEGETABLES 50: 3 Sticks of Rhubarb with tops on. - 1st: S. Hatcliffe; 2nd: P. Sealey; 3rd: C. Jeffes 51: Half Tray Vegetable Seedlings. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: S. Hatcliffe 52: Half Tray Flower Seedlings. - 1st: C. Jeffes 53: Full Tray Vegetable Seedlings. - 2nd: C. Jeffes 54: Full Tray Flower Seedlings. - 1st: C. Jeffes SECTION E - FLORAL DECORATION 60: Arrangement of Spring Flowers. - 1st: P. Sealey; 2nd: N. Griffiths; 3rd: K. Jones 61: Decoration of Flowers/Foliage for Spring. - 1st: P. Sealey; 2nd equal: N. Griffiths, K. Jones 62: Foliage Arrangement. - 1st: C. Jeffes; 2nd: P. Sealey; 3rd: N. Griffiths SECTION F - COOKERY 70: 4 Hot Cross Buns. - 71: 4 Easter Biscuits. - 1st: M. Tarr; 2nd: J. Evans; 3rd: K. Webb 72: Shortbread. - 1st: K. Webb; 2nd: L. Turner; 3rd: M. Tarr 73: Chocolate Sponge. - 1st: P. Sealey; 2nd: J. Evans; 3rd: M. Tarr 74: Carrot Cake. - 1st: M. Tarr; 2nd: L. Turner; 3rd: C. Tarr 75: Marmalade. - 1st: A. Cargill; 2nd: V. Harding; 3rd: E. Jones SECTION G - HANDICRAFT 150: Hand Knitted or Crocheted item - 1st: V. Harding; 2nd: A. Cargill; 3rd: V. Harding 151: Embroidery or Tapestry - 1st: S. Hatcliffe 152: Greetings Card - 1st: J. Hunt; 2nd: D. Hunt; 3rd: L. Dibley 153: Painting or Drawing - 1st: J. Goulding; 2nd: J. Goulding; 3rd: N. Griffiths 155: Non-Fabric Handicraft - 1st: R. Chappell 156: Painted Hen size Egg. - 1st: J. Hunt; 2nd: M. Dibley; 3rd: S. Hatcliffe CHILDREN‚S CLASSES UNDER FIVE YEARS 80: Colouring of given Drawing. - 1st: Olivia Lundie; 2nd: Isobel Allen; 3rd: Harry Brookes 81: Decorated Hen size Egg. - 1st: Freddie Turner; 2nd: Charlie Cox; 3rd: Ashleigh Hiles 82: Potato Print - 1st: Freddie Turner; 2nd: Charlie Cox; 3rd: Ben Evans FIVE TO UNDER NINE YEARS 90: Colouring of given Drawing. - 1st: Francesca Lundie; 2nd: Tom Cox; 3rd: Curtis Hiles 91: Decorated Hen size Egg. - 1st: Curtis Hiles; 2nd: Tom Cox; 3rd: Alexander Evans 92: Decorated Biscuit. - 1st: Curtis Hiles; 2nd: Alexander Evans; 3rd: Tom Cox 93: A design for an Easter Card. - 1st: Curtis Hiles; 2nd: Alexander Evans; 3rd: Tom Cox 94: Vase of Spring Flowers. - 1st: Alexander Evans; 2nd: Curtis Hiles; 3rd: Tom Cox 96: Collage of Plant Material - 1st: Curtis Hiles; 2nd: Alexander Evans; 3rd: Tom Cox NINE TO SIXTEEN YEARS 100: Colouring of given Drawing. - 1st: Emily Webb; 2nd: Jazmin Storey-Young; 3rd: Karla Hiles 101: Decorated Hen size Egg. - 1st: Emily Webb; 2nd: Karla Hiles; 3rd: Jazmin Storey-Young 102: Jam Sponge Sandwich. - 1st: Emily Webb; 2nd: Karla Hiles; 3rd: Kelvin Hiles 103: A design for an Easter Card. - 1st: Emily Webb; 2nd: Henry Cox; 3rd: Jazmin Storey-Young 104: Vase of Spring Flowers. - 1st: Jazmin Storey-Young; 2nd: Emily Webb; 3rd: Karla Hiles 106: Poster advertising Summer Show - 1st: Emily Webb; 2nd: Jazmin Storey-Young; 3rd: Karla Hiles 107: Collage of Plant Material - 1st: Jazmin Storey-Young; 2nd: Emily Webb; 3rd: Karla Hiles