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31ST SOHAM PUMPKIN FAIR 2005

Pumpkin Soham Pumpkin Fair Pumpkin

 31st Soham Pumpkin Fair 2005

 Saturday 24th September 2005

All Photos Copyright (c) 2005 - Christopher Scurrah. All Rights Reserved
Reproduced with Kind Permission


 Saturday 24th September 2005

Soham Pumpkin Fair
Soham Pumpkin Fair
 31st Soham Pumpkin Fair 2005 
Theme - Countryside Creatures

The Recreation Ground, Fountain Lane, Soham
Show opens at 1.30pm and closes at 5.00pm
Attractions Include Displays by Soham Fenlander Majorette Troupe, Pupils from St. Andrew’s & The Weatheralls Primary Schools,
A Fun Fair along with a wide range of Stalls & Car Boot Sales, Vintage Cars, Tractors, Bygones, Displays by Soham Fire Brigade and the USAF Fire Brigade from the American Air Base at Mildenhall and once again Circus Bezerkus will be performing in the small arena.
Special visit from Mr Pumpkin (better known as Mark Williams, Chairman of the Pumpkin Fair)
Admission is £1 for Adults, 50p for Senior Citizens & Children Over 12, Children Under 12 Go Free
Funds Raised were Donated to
Noah’s Ark, St John Ambulance Cadets & MAGPAS


 Competition Results 2005

 Pumpkin Classes

Group

Prize

Name

Statistics

Group 1
Male
(Ages 16+)

1st+Lawrence Cup

Chris Rule 27.3kg

2nd

Bert Peacock 24.2kg

3rd

Mr SF Cowell 21.5kg

Group 2
Female
(Ages 16+)

1st+Bavester Cup

Kay Rule 28.6kg

2nd

Jeanette James 27.1kg

3rd

Jeanette James 24.1kg

Group 3
Soham Village College
(Ages 11-16)

1st

Harry Seal 43.6kg

2nd

Melissa Rule 43.4kg

3rd

Christian Cocksedge 27.7kg

Group 4
The Weatheralls Primary
(Ages 3-5)

1st

Michael Clements 43.8kg

2nd

Adam Biggadyke 23.0kg

3rd

Max Pittam 11.6kg

Group 5
The Weatheralls Primary
(Ages 6-11)

1st

Angela Clements 35.5kg

2nd

Jemma Biggadyke 32.4kg

3rd

Hattie Ford 27.2kg

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

1st

Owen Drew 26.2kg

2nd

Hannah Drew 18.4kg

3rd

Joe Reeve 14.9kg

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

1st

Nicky Rule 44.2kg

2nd

Holly Reeve 16.3kg

3rd

Melvina Knappett 12.0kg

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

1st

Kym Thorby 17.2kg

2nd

3rd

Group 9
Pre-Schools

1st

No Entries  

2nd

3rd

Group 10
Scouts

1st+Scout Trophy

Charlie Ford 29.9kg

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

1st+Murfitt Cup

Nicky Rule 44.2kg

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

1st
£50 Cash Donated by Fenbelt Ltd.
Nicky Rule 44.2kg
Group 11
Heaviest Pumpkin
Non Resident of Soham
1st+Boyce Cup Sam Giddens 48.6kg
2nd Kim Watts 41.5kg
3rd Sam Giddens 27.6kg
Group 12
Heaviest Pumpkin
East Anglia
1st+Williams East Anglian Cup Reg Rogerson 52.4kg
2nd Sam Giddens 36.3kg
3rd Kim Watts 35.2kg

 Sunflower Classes

Group

Prize

Name Statistics

Group 13
Sunflower Head
(Under 12's)

1st

Lucy McCarthy 480mm
2nd Ellie-Rai Quinn Nichols 460mm
3rd Emily Hewitt 410mm

Group 14
Sunflower Head
(Ages 8-16)

1st

Thea Chivers 490mm
2nd Amy & Rebecca Green 460mm
3rd Ellie Bailey 430mm

Groups 13 & 14
Biggest Sunflower Head
(Child)

1st+Manning Trophy

Thea Chivers 490mm

Group 15
Sunflower Head
(Adult)

1st

Mr SF Cowell 450mm

2nd

Denis Nicholls 420mm
3rd Janet Nicholls 400mm

Groups 13,14 & 15
Biggest Sunflower Head in Show

1st+Lloyds TSB Cup

Thea Chivers 490mm

Group 16
Tallest Sunflower 
(Under 8's)

1st

Kai Robins 3.56m

2nd

Emily Hewitt 3.45m

3rd

Jake Barber 3.44m

Group 17
Tallest Sunflower
(Ages 8-16)

1st

Kyle Gilligan 3.70m

2nd

Rebecca Green 3.27m

3rd

Bethany Harding 3.20m

Group 18
Tallest Sunflower
(Adult)

1st

Heather Beaumont 3.53m

2nd

Maria Barber 3.38m

3rd

Tracy Harding 3.33m

Group 19
Tallest Sunflower
(Scouts)

1st+Scout Shield

Charlie Ford 2.80m

Groups 16, 17 & 19
Tallest Sunflower
(Under 16's)

1st+Knott Trophy

Kyle Gilligan 3.70m

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

1st+Digital Cup

Kyle Gilligan 3.70m

 Other Vegetable Competitions

Group

Prize

Name Statistics

Group 20
A Presentation of Five Fresh Vegetables

1st+Alfie Wells Cup Jemma Biggadyke
Group 21
Heaviest Marrow
(Child)

1st+Trophy

Hattie Ford 8.0kg

Joint 2nd

Dani Fletcher 7.6kg

Joint 2nd

Charlie Ford 6.6kg
Group 22
Heaviest Marrow
(Adult)

1st

Jeanette James 8.2kg

2nd

Jeanette James 6.3kg

3rd

Helen Gilby 4.8kg
Group 23
Heaviest Mangel

1st

Jaya Merryweather 11.2kg

2nd

Jaya Merryweather 8.4kg

3rd

Jaya Merryweather 6.6kg

Group 24
Heaviest Tomato

1st

Ethan King 437g

2nd

Bernard Castling 365g

3rd

Nathaniel King 346g

Group 25
Longest Runner Bean

1st

Charlie Ford 450mm

2nd

Hattie Ford 440mm

3rd

Jeanette James 410mm

Group 26
Heaviest Onion

1st

Hattie Ford 435g

2nd

Charlie Ford 378g

3rd

Abbie Taylor 314g

Group 27
Heaviest Sugar Beet

1st

Callum Fuller 4.2kg
2nd Bethany Jugg 3.6kg
3rd Jenny Fletcher 3.3kg

 Other Competitions

Theme - Countryside Creatures

Group

Prize

Name  

Group A - Scouts

1st+

William Davies

Group B - Cubs

1st+Cub Trophy

James Henderson

Group C - Beavers

Joint 1st

Ashley Sizer
Joseph Brannan
Group D - Boys Brigade Anchors 1st+Anchor Trophy Sean Nicholls

Group E - Boy Brigade Juniors

1st+Junior Trophy

Oliver Radford
Group F - Guides 1st+Guide Trophy Natasha Ellwood
Group G - Brownies 1st+Brownie Trophy Suzie Kybert

Group H - Rainbows

1st Katie Potter

Group I - Decorated Sponge Cake(Under 7's)

1st Abbie Taylor  

Group J - Decorated Sponge Cake
(Ages 7-11)

1st Sophie Newman

Group K - Decorated Sponge Cake
(Ages 12-16)

1st Charlotte Houghton

Group L - Decorated Sponge Cake
(Adult)

1st Mrs Peachy

Group M - Best Poster
(Countryside Creatures)

1st

Joshua & Hannah Taylor