A BUMPER crowd witnessed dozens of incredible displays at the 75th Alderley Edge village show on Saturday, August 20.

Visitors flocked to the annual event, which showcased some of the finest fruit, vegetables, flowers and crafts in the village.

The Alderley Edge Allotments and Gardens Society, who organise the event, had called for as many villagers as possible to come down to the event – and they weren’t disappointed.

Fenton Simpson, chairman of the Alderley Edge Allotments and Gardens Society, said: “It was an absolutely brilliant day – we’ve never had such a busy show.

“We had 40 per cent more entries than the previous year, which is a new record.

“Visitor numbers were also a big increase – we never had a part of the day where people weren’t coming through the door!

“We even sold out of raffle tickets and had to go out to buy some more.”

The event welcomed a wide range of entries from a host of talented people, with 106 show classes in total including prizes for best the tallest sunflower, the longest cucumber and the best shed.

Organisers were delighted at the efforts that were entered by competitors of all ages.

Fenton said: “We had two really great scarecrows – a lot of work went into those.

“We also had a lot of children’s entries too, which were fantastic.

“Considering how bad the weather was in the winter, it was remarkable to see so many entries this year.”

This year’s show was the first to be held at Alderley Edge’s Festival Hall after its recent refurbishment, and Fenton believes it was the perfect venue for the annual show.

“The new hall was brilliant,” he said.

“There was a lot of natural light coming through so the whole atmosphere was completely different to previous years, when we relied on indoor lighting.

“Overall it was just a brilliant day.”

AWARDS AND TROPHIES 2016

The Peet/Percival Memorial Shield – Chris Yearsley

The Stockport Express Silver Trophy – Chris Yearsley

Mr and Mrs John Nixon Silver Cup – Veronica Langton

The Silver Cup – Ian Miller

Mrs WS Sleath Silver Cup – Carol-Ann Turner

The John Smith Trophy – Chris Yearsley

The Reg Beresford Trophy – Chris Yearsley

Gladiolus Cup – Veronica Langton

The O’Hanlon Trophy – Philippa Stewart

The Harry Hardy Trophy – Chris Yearsley

The Howard Saunders Trophy – Chris Yearsley

The ‘Sally Ann’ Silver Cup – Robert Norris

The MJ Proctor Silver Cup – Jenny Palin

The Mrs D Midwood Silver Cup – Elaine Ockelton

The FE Jones Silver Cup – Elaine Ockelton

The WV Percival Silver Cup – Joshua Hall

The Chris Dixon Award – Chris Yearsley

The G Hockenhull Shield – Chris Yearsley

The Cockshott Family Cup – Alex Rainey

The Newcomer’s Trophy – Alan Grace

The Sunflower Challenge Cup – Joshua Hall

The Union Cup – Mike Ockelton

The Presidents Cup – Derek Mason

The Chairman’s Trophy – Pauline Regan

The Bread Makers Trophy – Elaine Ockelton

The Best Shed Trophy – Sue and Catherine Jenkins

The Ockelton Family Cup – Elaine Ockelton

The Victoria Sponge Cake Cup – Karen Robinson