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29TH SOHAM PUMPKIN FAIR 2003

Pumpkin Soham Pumpkin Fair Pumpkin

 29th Soham Pumpkin Fair 2003

 Saturday 27th September 2003

All Photos Copyright (c) 2003 - Christopher Scurrah. All Rights Reserved
Reproduced with Kind Permission


 Saturday 27th September 2003

Soham Pumpkin Fair
Soham Pumpkin Fair

 29th Soham Pumpkin Fair 2003
Theme - Farming Through The Ages
The Recreation Ground, Fountain Lane, Soham from 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Outsized Vegetables on Display:- Pumpkins, Sunflowers, Marrows & Onions etc.
A Variety of Stalls by Local Groups & Organisations, Zac the Clown,
Soham Fenlander Majorette Troupe Performance, Vintage Cars & Tractors,
Prize Draw, Children's Competitions such as Fancy Dress - Theme Farming through the Ages
Funds Raised were Donated to Ely City Hockey Club Juniors & Soham Sight


 Soham Pumpkin Fair Raises £1,200 for Ely City Hockey Club Juniors & Soham Sight

Cash raised at the 29th Soham Pumpkin Fair 2003 was handed over to two local organisations at a presentation evening held at The Fountain Public House on Monday 1st December 2003. Ely City Hockey Club (Juniors) received £600 and Soham Sight collected a cheque for £600.

Soham Pumpkin Fair Committee present members of Ely City Hockey Club (Juniors) with a cheque for £600
Ely City Hockey Club (Juniors) received a cheque for £600
Soham Pumpkin Fair Committee present members of Soham Sight with a cheque for £600
Soham Sight also received  a cheque for £600

 Competition Results 2003

 Pumpkin Classes

Group

Prize

Name

Statistics

Group 1
Male
(Ages 16+)

1st+Lawrence Cup

Bert Peacock

67.50kg

2nd

Gordon Webster

56.47kg

3rd

John Martin

37.52kg

Group 2
Female
(Ages 16+)

1st+Bavester Cup

Jayne Webster

59.18kg

2nd

Rita Martin

46.85kg

3rd

Karen Cocksedge

29.06kg

Group 3
Soham Village College
(Ages 11-16)

1st

Harry Seal

77.00kg

2nd

Rose Martin

47.92kg

3rd

James Seal

44.03kg

Group 4
The Weatheralls Primary
(Ages 3-5)

1st

Angela Clements

42.89kg

2nd

Michael Clements

26.27kg

3rd

Ella Peake

13.02kg

Group 5
The Weatheralls Primary
(Ages 6-11)

1st

Lily Martin

59.14kg

2nd

Terri Fordham

48.11kg

3rd

Archie Pearce

40.36kg

Group 6
St. Andrew's Primary
(Ages 3-5)

1st

Kyle Riches

54.65kg

Joint 2nd

Alisha Fairweather

31.54kg

Joint 2nd

Katie Holloway

 -

Group 7
St. Andrew's Primary
(Ages 6-11)

1st

Owen Drew

41.58kg

2nd

Aaron Tweed

24.89kg

3rd

Dale Green

21.72kg

Group 8
(Under 16's)
Attending Schools Outside Soham

1st

No Entries

 -

2nd

3rd

Group 9
Pre-Schools

1st

Natasha Bamford

25.77kg

2nd

Elli Rai Quinn-Nicholls

10.76kg

3rd

Catherine Garters

4.72kg

Group 10
Scouts

1st+Scout Trophy

Mitchell Fordham

26.10kg

Groups 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Heaviest Pumpkin
Soham Child

1st+Murfitt Cup

Harry Seal

77.00kg

Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
Heaviest Pumpkin
Soham Resident

£50 - Donated by Fenbelt Ltd

Harry Seal

77.00kg

Group 11
Heaviest Pumpkin
Non Resident of Soham
1st+Boyce Cup

Nigel Burgess

90.00kg
2nd Sam Giddens 79.50kg
3rd Taylor Hedgecock 65.50kg
Group 12
Heaviest Pumpkin
East Anglia
1st+Williams East Anglian Cup Reg Rogerson 118kg
2nd Sam Giddens 107kg
3rd Nigel Burgess 100kg

 Sunflower Classes

Group

Prize

Name Statistics

Group 13
Sunflower Head
(Under 8's)

Joint 1st

Samantha Williams

40cm

Joint 1st

Sarah Nash

40cm

Joint 2nd

Callum Fuller

39cm

Joint 2nd

Kaitlan Clements

39cm

Group 14
Sunflower Head
(8-16)

Only 1 Entry

Asa Hope

43cm

Groups 13 & 14
Biggest Sunflower Head
(Child)

1st+Manning Trophy

Asa Hope

43cm

Group 15
Sunflower Head
(Adult)

1st

Denis Nicholls

42cm

Joint 2nd

Mrs Johnson

39cm

Joint 2nd

Janet Nichols

39cm

Groups 13, 14 & 15
Biggest Sunflower Head in Show

1st+Lloyds TSB Cup

Asa Hope

43cm

Group 16
Tallest Sunflower 
(Under 8's)

1st

Bethany Harding

3.91m

2nd

Lewis Carter

3.76m

3rd

Sophie Crane

3.72m

Group 17
Tallest Sunflower
(Ages 8-16)

1st

Matthew Barber

3.66m

2nd

Rose Martin

3.36m

3rd

Adam Clements

2.73m

Group 18
Tallest Sunflower
(Adult)

1st

John Squires

3.92m

2nd

Denis Nichols

3.72m

3rd

Janet Nichols

3.69m

Group 19
Tallest Sunflower
(Scout)

1st+Scout Shield

Charlie Ford

1.45m

Groups 16, 17 & 19
Tallest Sunflower
(Child)

1st+Knott Trophy

Bethany Harding

3.91m

Groups 16, 17, 18 & 19
Tallest Sunflower in Show

1st+Digital Cup

John Squires

3.92m


 Other Vegetable Competitions

Group

Prize

Name Statistics

Group 20
A Presentation of Five Fresh Vegetables

1st+Alfie Wells Cup Mr A Burling  -
Group 21
Heaviest Marrow
(Child)

1st+Trophy

Hattie Ford 9.40kg

2nd

Charlie Ford 7.84kg

3rd

Jake Barber 7.39kg
Group 22
Heaviest Marrow
(Adult)

1st

Jeanette James 7.55kg

2nd

Denis Nicholls 6.10kg

3rd

Alan Burling 4.64kg
Group 23
Heaviest Mangel

1st

Alan Turner 6.31kg

2nd

Alan Turner 5.48kg

3rd

Alan Turner 5.31kg

Group 24
Heaviest Tomato

1st

Lynn Williams

0.44kg

2nd

Alan Burling

0.30kg

3rd

Samantha Wressell

0.22kg

Group 25
Longest Runner Bean

1st

Hattie Ford

-

2nd

S.F.Cowell

-

3rd

Sophie Neville

-

Group 26
Heaviest Onion

1st

Alan Burling

0.69kg

2nd

Charlie Ford

0.61kg

3rd

Jeanette James

0.60kg

Group 27
Heaviest Sugar Beet

1st

Callum Fuller

3.26kg

2nd - -
3rd - -

 Other Competitions

Theme - Farming Through The Ages

Group

Prize

Name  

Fancy Dress:

1st Lizzie Evans

Group A
Best Decorated Fruit or Vegetable

1st+Graham Rowley Cup

Tzarina Payton-Cooper

Group B
Best Poster

 1st

Leikeni

 

Group C
Cubs/Beavers Model Milk Churn

1st+Cub Trophy

Charlie Ford

Group D
Boys Brigade

1st+Anchor Trophy

Archie Pearce

1st+Junior Trophy

Paul Wallis

 

Group E
Guides Collage

1st+Guide Trophy

Kara Houghton

 

Group F
Brownies Pasta/Pulse Picture

1st+Brownie Trophy

Sarah Hurrel

 

Group G
Poetry
(Under 8's)

1st+Soham Books Voucher

Adam Roberts Taira

2nd+Soham Books Voucher

Jonathan Marley

3rd+Soham Books Voucher

Rebecca Challis

Group H
Poetry
(Under 12's)

1st+Heffer Books Voucher

Susannah Martin

2nd

Natasha Lamb