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Vegetable Growing Competition - 2010

 

Dear Residents,

Following the overwhelming support for the 2006 Pumpkin, 2007 Marrow, 2008 Carrot and 2009 Leek Growing Competitions, the coveted Crockham Hill Giant Vegetable Trophy is yet again up for grabs……

Next year the selected Vegetable is TBC with the following categories up for an award:-

  • The Largest (measured by length of blanch)
  • The Most Unusual Entry (Judges Discretion)
  • The Smallest (measured by length of blanch)

This is a great fun event and a fantastic way to get involved in growing your own vegetable’s, so please, please give it a go whether you are a beginner or an expert it really is the taking part that counts.  

The Competition is due to take place in Sepember 2010, at The Royal Oak, Crockham Hill.  

Entry is set at a nominal fee of £3.50 with all proceeds being donated towards the planting of spring bulbs around the village (managed by the Crockham Hill Village Society).

Application forms can be picked up from the Royal Oak, or from Camilla Cottage, Smiths Lane.

Good luck to all competitors and may the best man or woman win….

With kind regards

Andrew Seale

Chairman, Giant Vegetable Growers Society, Crockham Hill

 

Download Application Form and Details

 

 

Leek competition - 2009

This years results were

1st Ron Seale

2nd Lee Ringrose

3rd Helen Rockcliff

Andy Seale (Chairman)

Ron Seale (Winner)

2009 leek entries

 

Crockham Hill Vegetable Growing Competition Winners - Hall of Fame

2009 (Leek 43") - Ron Seale

2008 (Carrot 34 3/4") - Mark Hancox

2007 (Marrow 9.5lb) - Sara Seale

2006 (Pumpkin 136lb) - Ross Robinson

Pumpkin competition - 2006

Previous years competition have been a great success with the 2006 winner (Ross) growing a pumkin an amazing 132lb, there were several other entries over the 100lb mark. Judging and weighing took place in the Royal Oak, Crockham Hill with all participants celebrating in a suitable manner.

Ross (winner 2006) - astride the winning entry of 132lb which was fed on beer slops

Harriet and Harry amongst some of the 2006 entries

Mel with a couple of pumpkins

Terry with the wooden spoon

Sara viewing some of the competition entries

 

 

 

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