64th Summer Show
Saturday 23rd August 2008
Kew Green
The prizes were presented by the Director of Kew Gardens, Prof Steven Hopper, as follows;
Mike Delf won the Presidents Cup (for the most points in vegetable classes) and the Dr Sparkes Cup (for the best fruit exhibit).
Nigel Taylor won the Men's Thresher Cup (for the most points in horticultural classes) and the Association Cup (for the second highest points in vegetable classes).
Ann Sandall won the Ladies' Thresher Cup (for the most points in horticultural classes), the Ian Maclean Cup (for the best display of vegetables grown from garden organic seed) and the Kew Social Cup (for the most points in the flower and plants section).
Chris Morley Smith won the Diamond Jubilee Cup (for the second highest points in horticulture classes).
Charlie Shelton won the Keene Cup (for the best collection of vegetables).
Jane Shelton won the K.E.W. Cup (for the most points in cookery classes) and the Sir Arthur Hill Championship Cup (for the exhibitor with the most points in the show).
Catherine Bates won the Thomas Cup (for the best preserves).
Lynda Nesbitt won the Floral Cup (for most points in floral arts) and the Dawson Cup (for best exhibit in floral arts).
Marty Jewitt won the Banksian Medal (for most points in horticultural classes) the Newton Cup (for most meritorious vegetable), the Tinker Cup (for highest points in dahlia classes) and also the National Dahlia certificates.
Mrs A Jarrett won the Golden Jubilee Cup for the best craft exhibit.
Rosemary Millar won the Scarborough Cup for the best art exhibit.
Paul Johnston won the Caroline Fielding Cup for the best photograph.
In the children's classes, cups and rosettes were won by Rudi Barrington, Alexander Nagy, Marnie Skeate and Annie Botta.