James Kingswell stole the Brighstone & District Horticultural Society (BDHS) summer show, with a clean sweep of cups in the vegetable section, along with the Waytescourt Cup for Most points in Show, and the RHS Banksian Medal for Most points in Horticultural Classes.

A late surge of entries, despite the challenging spring and early summer conditions, vindicated the organisers’ decision to hire a marquee to supplement the space available for entries in the Wilberforce Hall and Scout Hut.

Judges were impressed by the quality and quantity of entries and, for the fifth successive BDHS show, the winner of Best in Show was a handicraft entry, an exquisite double-sided quilt made by Cathy Beach.

The Society Challenge classes were well supported, with 19 entrants willing to share their very varied results of Growing a pot dahlia from Seed, and 17 beautiful entries for a floral arrangement in a sundae dish.

A spokesman said: “Thanks to those who made show such a success. All told, we received nearly 600 entries, which is 50 per cent up on last year’s summer show; it was just as well we hired the marquee.”

Main cup winners: Committee Cup (Best in Show): Cathy Beach; Waytescourt Cup (Most points in Show), RHS Banksian Medal (Most points in Horticultural Classes) and all Vegetable Cups: James Kingswell; Rachel Cup (Most points in Fruit Classes): Gretel Stanley; Hollis Jubilee Cup (Best Vase of Flowers or Flowering Shrub): Liz Prior; Harry Cole Memorial Trophy (Most points in Flower Classes): Darren Everest; Cooke Cup (Most points in Pot Plant Classes): Sue Wilson and Jan Larter (jointly awarded).

Village Society Shield and D A Marshall Cup (Best exhibit in Floral Art Classes): Jan Larter; Cookery Cup (Most points in Cookery Classes): Margaret McLaughlin; Adam Peckham Cup (Best exhibit in Handicraft): Cathy Beach; Williamson Cup (Most points in Handicraft): Helen Cox and Ruth Godber (jointly awarded); Rector’s Trophy (Best exhibit in Photography): Steve Newberry; Wine Cup and Beagle Memorial Wine Cup (Best exhibit and most points in Wine Classes): Mike Roberts; Frank Manison Cup (Most points in Children’s Classes): Freddie Kemp.