Saturday 24th August was The Great Corsock Show, with exhibitors and visitors coming from far and wide to attend a vital feature in the Stewartry’s event calendar. Concerns had been raised over the poor growing weather this summer, but entrants turned out to make the show a success.
The show was opened to the public at 1pm, with the ribbon cut by Jane Ingall, village resident and long-term show stalwart. Visitors were welcome to tour the categories, eat at the BBQ, take part in the bottle stall and enjoy some home baking.
At 2.30pm, the cups and prizes were awarded, the remaining produce was auctioned off and then the raffle took place.
As well as rosettes across all 57 categories, the cup winners this year were:
Best Baking: Gilliam Smith
Best Sponge: Lynn Jardine
Best Fruit & Veg: Ronnie Carson
Mis-Shapen Veg: Marshall Wrathall Veg Corporation
Basket of Veg: June Taylor
1 flower + 1 veg: Ronnie Carson
Scarecrow: Kerry McMahon
Best Homebrew: Judi Shaw
Mini Garden: Pippin Fitch
Best Eggs: Cole Jardine
Flowers: Gillian Smith
Judges Challenge Hilary Robinson (Cake containing a vegetable)
Best Preserve: Linda Dunlop
Best Handicraft: D Marshall
Best Photo: Paul Durnan
Children’s Cup: Pippin Fitch
Best Chutney: Doug Fitch
Judi Shaw, a member of the organising committee, said:
“This year due to poor growing conditions and unpredictable weather we felt there wouldn’t be many entries for the Show. We were very wrong!
Folks rose to the challenge and supported The Great Corsock Show making it a huge success. It was wonderful to see people of all ages coming together and having fun. The standard of entries continues to exceed expectations. Its hard work but worth it.
Now we can look forward to doing it all again in 2025!”
Funds raised will go to a variety of local good causes.
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