Local grower Neville Day has clinched the Avonfield Cup yet again following a highly successful performance at the Bradford on Avon Flower and Produce Show.

He scored 18 firsts, three second and one third to lift the trophy for scoring the most points in the fruit and vegetable classes of the show.

Mr Day, 67, from Bradford on Avon, said: “I was very pleased. There was a lot of entries in this year’s show so I was delighted to win the cup again.

“It is a hobby but a very busy one. I’ve just been trying to keep everything alive in this weather.”

He was particularly pleased to win the class for five different vegetables, having entered a leek, a large onion, a large cauliflower, a carrot and a tomato.

Wiltshire Times: Neville Day’s prize-winning entry, a display of five different vegetables, that helped him win the Avonfield Cup. Photo: Trevor Porter 70122-4 Neville Day’s prize-winning entry, a display of five different vegetables, that helped him win the Avonfield Cup. Photo: Trevor Porter 70122-4 (Image: Trevor Porter)

This year’s event tag line was “If you grow it, show it” and exhibitors came out in their droves on Sunday (September 3).

Supported by Bradford on Avon Town Council, the show is held at St Margaret’s Hall and admission was free.

John Potter, one of the four committee members who organise the show, said: “It was a great show. We had 430 people visit, and people were really jolly.

“It was a proper community event and we had a lot of new people entering this year, which was really good.”

Wiltshire Times: Show committee member John Potter judges the new compost class at the show. Photo: Trevor Porter 70122-1Show committee member John Potter judges the new compost class at the show. Photo: Trevor Porter 70122-1 (Image: Trevor Porter)

There were many new classes among the 96 in this year’s show, covering fruit and vegetables, flowers, crafts and cookery, as well as drinks and children’s sections.

Bradford on Avon’s mayor, Cllr Katie Vigar, presented the Avonfield Cup to Mr Day for gaining the most points in the fruit and vegetables classes.

The Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust Compost Cup was presented to Tina Vivian for the best compost entry. She also won the Flower Trophy.

The Robin Gould Memorial Cup, sponsored by the town council, was awarded to Vernon Burchell for the heaviest tomato.

Vernon’s son Aaron Burchell took the Tillian Trophy for the most points in the cookery section, while Judith Holland won the Jam Cup.

Nessa Eberlin won the new Bloomfield Cup, sponsored by Bloomfield’s Fruit and Veg shop, for the best Marmalade.

Nell Farrally won the Ms B Avon WI Craft Cup, while Carey Chapman won the Potato Challenge Cup, and Annette Seeking the Dog & Fox Trophy for the most points in the drinks classes.