Summer gardens winners

The results of the summer gardens competition organised by the the Catcott Village Association were announced at the annual Presentation Evening held at the Village Hall, Edington.

The garden at Framptons in Manor Road was awarded the Judges’ Choice and was voted the Peoples’ Choice by visitors to the Open Gardens day in July. Richard and Carol Clark also picked up the award for best Large Back Garden.

The winners of the Scarecrow Award were the pupils of Catcott Primary School for their multiple  rugby players marking the return of rugby to the Olympic Games in Rio.

The winners were:

Hanging and Wall Baskets:

1. Jim and Ann Gardner, King William Road
2. Ron Coombes, Scotts Lane
3. Gerry and Lily Wheeler, Langland Lane

Highly Commended: Roger and Doreen Sherlock, Church Way

Barrels, Tubs and Troughs:

1. Roger and Doreen Sherlock, Church Way
2. Sheila Hamilton, Weares Lane
3. John and Clare Pike, Lippetts Way

Unusual Containers:

1. Gerry and Lily Wheeler, Langland Lane
2. Geoff and Trish Barnett, Langland Lane
3. Jim and Lorna Vallis, Manor Road

Highly Commended: Arthur Beasley, Lippetts Way

Small/Medium Front Gardens:

1. Frank and Lorraine Barrett, Hector Road
2. Ken and Val Scott, King William Road
3. Peter and Hilary Mackay, Manor Road

Highly Commended: Roger and Doreen Sherlock, Church Way

Highly Commended: John and Hazel Millington, Brook Lane

Large Front Gardens:

1. Gerry and Lilly Wheeler, Langland Lane
2. John and Clare Pike, Limpets Way
3. Robert Rigby, Limpets Way

Highly Commended: Colin and Jane Prichard, Manor Road

Small/Medium Back Gardens:

1. Sheila Hamilton, Weares Lane
2. Ken and Val Scott, King William Road
3. Syd and June Jones, King William Road

Highly Commended: Jim and Lorna Vallis, Manor Road

Highly Commended: Sue Fryman, King William Road

Large Back Gardens:

1. Richard and Carol Clark, Manor Road
2. John and Alison Allan, Manor Road
3. Geoff and Trish Barnett, Langland Lane

Small/medium Vegetable Gardens:

1. Roger and Doreen Sherlock
2. Richard and Carol Clark, Manor Road
3. Peter and Hilary Mackay, Manor Road

Large Vegetable Gardens:

1. Derrick Farmer, Manor Road
2. Janet Holden, Langland Lane
3. Arthur Beasley, Lippetts Way

Commercial Properties: Wellfield House

Judges’ Choice: Richard and Carol Clark, Manor Road

Peoples’ Choice: Richard and Carol Clark, Manor Road