The 102nd Clogher Valley Show got off to a fine start yesterday (Wednesday) with live stock exhibitors arriving to a new layout of judging rings where the firmer ground conditions proved popular. Weather conditions were dry and dull. For the home industries sections, judging had been completed on Tuesday, July 27.

The marvellous displays of homegrown fruit, vegetables, and flowers as well as rural crafts attracted a steady flow of visitors throughout the day.

Visitors to the show included agricultural minister, Mr. Edwin Poots and the President of the UFU, Mr. David Brown who had a busy time meeting farmers on the NFU Mutual/ UFU stand.

Trade stands represented most aspects of agriculture and the home with leading tractor and machinery dealers alongside gardening and household exhibitors.

RESULTS

Home Industries- Vegetables

Basket consisting of at least three types of vegetable – 1 Victoria Armstrong, Beragh; 2 William Gillespie, Omagh; 3 Tullymeadow Community Garden, Augher

Three White Onion - 1 Noel Coffey; 2 William Gillespie

Three White Potatoes - 1 Noel Coffey, Enniskillen; 2 William Gillespie, Omagh; 3 Marion McGee

Three Globe Beetroot- Noel Coffey, Enniskilen; William Gillespie, Omagh

Decorated Vegetable - 1 Bethany Sawyers, Omagh; 2 Katherine Hall, Dungannon; 3 Charlotte Stewart, Clogher

Fruit - Fruit Basket of mixed variety; 1 Victoria Armstrong, Beragh; 2 Noel Coffey, Enniskillen

Flowers and Plants - Vase of mixed sweet pea - 1 Tullymeadow Community Garden; Augher 2 Geraldine McElory, Augher; 3 John Logan, Banbridge

Two Dalia Bloom -1 Tullymeadow Community Gardens, Augher; 2 Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown; 3 Dorothy Adams, Monaghan

Three Rose Stems- 1 Geraldine McElroy, Augher; 2 Mrs Shirley Wright, Emyvale; 3 Mrs Shirley Wright, Emyvale

Three Lilly Stems - Dorothy Adams, Monaghan.

Three Pansies - 1 Mrs Shirley Wright,Emyvale; 2 Mrs Shirley Wright, Emyvale; Mrs Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown

One vase herbaceous perennials – three stem; 1 Marion McGee, Tynan; 2 Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown

One vase flowering shrub - 1 Dorothy Adams, Monaghan; 2 Shirley Wright, Emyvale; 3 Mrs Sadie Kyle

Flowering potted geranium - 1 Shirley Wright, Emyvale; 2 Shirley Wright, Emyvale

Cactus or Succulent in Pot - 1 Elizabeth Winslow, Windridge Farm

Fushia Plant - 1 Shirley Wright, Emyvale

Any flowering pot plant – 1 Shirley Wright

Foliage Plant - 1 Brenda Mulrine

Window Box -Gordon McLaren, Augher; 2 Marion McGee, Tynan; 3 Shirley Wright, Emyvale

Dressed Scarecrow – 1 Charlotte Stewart, Clogher; 2 Katherine Hall, Dungannon

Jug of wildflowers showing variety of species confined to Primary School Children – Megan Mountgomery, Augher; Anna Lynd, Sixmilecross

Exhibit in a Lilly vase – 1 Marion McGee, Tynan; 2 Violet Little, Ballygawley

Miniature Garden – 1 Marion McGee, Tynan ; 2 Charlotte Stewart, Clogher ; 3 Katherine Hall, Dungannon

Decorated Child’s Welly Boot – 1 Alice Lynd, Sixmilecross ; 2 Sarah Wilson, Fivemiletown; 3 Katherine Hall, Dungannon

An exhibit of growing plants – 1 Marion McGee, Tynan

A Gentleman’s buttonhole – 1 Marion McGee, Tynan ; 2 Angela Carragher, Castleblayney

An exhibit in an elevated container suitable for a baby shower – 1 Marion McGee, Tynan.

Home Baking

Fruitcake, Rich – 1; Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown 2; Joanne Dunn, Brookeborough

Gluten free cake- 1 Anna Lynd, Sixmilecross

Decorated chocolate butter sandwich – 1; Lily Maxwell; Augher; 2 Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown; 3 Jodie McKeown, Omagh

Cupcakes- 1 Jodie McKeown, Omagh; 2 Charlotte Stewart, Clogher; 3 Amy Dunn, Brookeborough

Decorated Pizza – 1 Grace Sawyers, Fintona; 2 Harvey Gordon, Brookeborough; 3 Samuel Blaney, Fintona.

Gingerbread People- 1 Megan Mountgomery, Augher; 2 Samuel Blaney, Fintona; 3 Eva Dunn, Brookeborough

Boiled Cake- 1 Violet Little, Ballygawley; 2 Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown.

Tea Loaf- 1 Shirley Wright, Emyvale; 2 Gladys Mills, Omagh ; 3 Violet Little, Ballygawley

Carrot Cake- 1 Violet Little, Ballygawley; 2 Sarah Wilson, Fivemiletown; 3 Emma Adams, Clones

Swiss Rolls – 1 Shirley Wright, Emyvale; 2 Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown; 3 Hillary Keys, Clogher

Fruit Tart- 1 Heather Maxwell, Augher; 2 Erica Maxwell, Augher; 3 Laura Hawkes, Aughnacloy

Shortbread- 1 Ruth Mulligan, Augher; 2 Heather Maxwell, Augher; Laura Hawkes, Augnacloy

Wheaten Bread – Violet Little, Ballygawley; 2 Sadie Kyle, Fivemiletown; 3 Emma Adams, Clones

Scones- 1 Reginna McElhinny, Clogher; 2 Heather Maxwell, Augher; 3 Jacqueline Strain, Omagh

JAMS- Chutney- 1 Victoria Armstrong, Beragh; 2 Lynne McLauren, Augher; 3 Lorna McLean, Ballygawley

Rhubarb- 1 Heather Noble, Kesh; 2 Lorna McLean, Ballygawley; 3 Harvey Graydon, Brookeborough

Strawberry- 1 Roberta Verner, Augnacloy; 2, Erica Maxwell, Augher; 3 Heather Maxwell, Augher

Raspberry – 1 Heather Maxwell, Augher; 2 Roberta Varner, Augnacloy; 3 Heather Noble, Kesh

Blackcurrant – 1 Roberta Verner, Augnacloy; 2 Dorothy Hawkes, Omagh; 3 Heather Noble, Kesh

Jelly – 1 Roberta Verner, Augnacloy; 2 Dorothy Hawkes, Omagh; 3 Iona Boyd, Lisnaskea

Maramalade – 1 Dorothy Hawkes, Omagh; 2 John Logan, Banbridge; 3 Lynne McLaren, Augher

Lemon Curd – 1 Marjory Blackburn, Dungannon; 2 Dorothy Hawkes, Omagh; 3 Roberta Verner, Aughnacloy

Any other Jam/ Curd/ Jelly –1 Dorothy Hawkes, Omagh; 2 Iona Boyd, Lisnaskea; 3 Roberta Verner, Aughnacloy

Honey- 1 Stephen Mort, Belfast; 2 Robert Mort, Belfast; Brian Davie, Enniskillen

Country Craft and Home Industries – Lego Model; 1 Ella- May McGirr, Augher; 2 Charlotte Stewart, Clogher

Scarf of your own creation- 1 Monica McAleer, Omagh

Hand knitting- Child’s garment; 1 Gladys Mills ; 2 Mary Smith, Omagh; 3 Gladys Mills, Omagh

Any wool article -1 Elizabeth Winslow, Windridge Farm; 2 Mary Clarke, Clogher; 3 Gladys Mills, Omagh

Adults Garment in double knitting wool - 1 Monica McAleer, Omagh

Blankets - 1 Louise Cather, Dungannon; 2 Shiona Heslip, Ballygawley; 3 Heather Givan, Augnacloy

Blankets knitted or crocheted (senior citizens) – 1 Clogher Valley Daycare, Clogher; 2 Lorna Mcean, Ballygawley.

Any knitted toy- 1 Mary Smith, Omagh; 2 Mary McGirr, Augher; 3 Gladys Mills, Omagh

Handmade Toy - 1 Stephanie McClean, Ballygawley; 2 Elizabeth Winslow, Windridge Farm; 3 Elizabeth Winslow, Windridge Farm

Crochet- Mary McGirr, Augher; 2 Carmel Rooney, Fivemiletown; Mary McGirr, Augher

Patchwork quilt, machine sewn – 1 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley; Angela Carragher, Castleblayney.

Embroided Article – 1 Stephanine McLean, Ballygawley; 2 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley; 3 Patsy Hackett, Beragh

Wall hanging – 1 Anna Lynd, Sixmilecross; 2 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley; 3 Mary McGirr, Augher

Upcycled fabric item- 1 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley, Hilary Keys, Clogher; 3 Angela Carragher, Castleblayney

Any item of needlework – 1 Carmel Rooney, Fivemiletown; 2 Mary McMenemy, Dungannon; 3 Elizabeth Winslow

Cross-stitch – 1 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley; 2 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley; Stephanie Stewart, Clogher

Country craft – 1 Stephanie McLean, Ballygawley; 2 Lorna McLean, Ballygawley; 3 Elizabeth Winslow.

Handmade wooden article – 1 Victoria Armstrong, Beragh; 2 Clogher Valley Daycare centre, Clogher

Handmade jewellery – 1 Elizabeth Winslow, Windridge Farm; 2 Mary Clarke, Clogher; 3 Stephanie McLean, Augnacloy

Handmade Anniversary Card – 1 Anna Lynd, Sixmilecross 2 Edith Boyd, Augher ; 3 Lesley Lennon, Ballygawley.co