The first of the season’s leek shows, the Shildon Town Show, was held in the Civic Hall last weekend.
Brian Richardson (pictured) won the pot leek section with a pair of leeks measuring 221 cubic inches. Joss Aldworth was second showing 220 cubic inches while Barry Woodward was third with 149.
Gary Parsons won the long leek section with 178 cubic inches and Gary also won the 2 large dressed onions and 2 fresh pulled onion stands.
Dave Snowball won the tray of 4 vegetables, the beetroot and 4 flat bottomed onion stands.
In the dahlia section, Philip Watson won the small and medium stands, G Hodgson won the large dahlias and R Megson the giants.
G parsons, T Hogg, And N Ferguson all won 1st prizes in the chrysanthemum sections.
In the children’s section, first prizes were awarded to Laura Edwards, Holly McKimm, Abbie McKimm, Bekky Ramsey and Phoebe Alderson.
The organisers would like to thank the following people: Gary Fitzgerald Fabrication, Brian Walton, Ken Shaw, the Garden Guild, King William Leek Club, Old Shildon Pigeon Club, Alan Reid, Dave Snowball, Gareth Richardson, The Motor Bike Shop, Alan Walker, The Funeral Parlour, Billy Drennen, Brian Richardson and the Town Council.
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