Autumn Fayre Competition Results

The  Knowstone Autumn Fayre was held on Saturday 6th September 2025. There was a brilliant turnout. Below are the results. 

Arts and Crafts

1. A creation made from paper
   1. Soo Tomkins
   2. Wendy Vigus
   3. Darcey Herniman
   4. Debbie Siggs (Highly Commended)
2. A watercolour painting (any size)
   1. John Wootten
   2. Gill Cronk
   3. Laura Parkman
   4. Elaine Chetham
3. A new item of clothing made from an old item of clothing (include a photo of the old item alongside the display)
   1. ​​​​​​​Laura Parkman
   2. Freya Ward
   3. Victoria Ward
4. Black and white drawing (any size)
   1. ​​​​​​​Gill Cronk
   2. Laura Parkman
   3. Harriet Ward
5. 3 handmade gift tags
   1. ​​​​​​​Debbie Siggs
   2. Wendy Vigus
   3. Soo Tomkins

Baking / cookery

6. 4 fruit scones
   1. ​​​​​​​Glenys Green
   2. Wendy Vigus
   3. Kim Newton
7. Jar of marmalade
   1. ​​​​​​​Sharon Brown
   2. Laura Parkman
   3. Glenys Green
8. Carrot cake
   1. ​​​​​​​Wendy Vigus
   2. Glenys Green
   3. Gill Cronk
9. 4 ginger biscuits
   1. ​​​​​​​Wendy Vigus
   2. Paul Stevens
   3. Laura Parkman
10. A Jacob’s cracker with a Mrs Cropley style edible topping (think Vicar of Dibley)
    1. ​​​​​​​David Morgans
    2. Debbie Siggs
    3. Gill Cronk
11. A bottle of homemade alcoholic drink
    1. ​​​​​​​Gill Cronk
    2. Wendy Vigus
    3. Laura Parkman

Flowers / produce

12. 3 stems of seasonal flowers (same variety)
    1. ​​​​​​​Wendy Vigus
    2. Rachel Hayes
    3. Tiina Pomfret
    4. Jeanie Hicks (Highly Commended)
13. An arrangement of flowers and / or foliage in an item of footwear
    1. ​​​​​​​Laura Parkman
    2. Glenys Green
    3. Debbie Siggs
    4. Gill Smith (Highly Commended)
14. A single rose
    1. ​​​​​​​Laura Parkman
    2. Gill Smith
    3. Gill Cronk
    4. Kim Newton (Highly Commended)
15. An arrangement of flowers and /  foliage to represent a book (please include the book alongside or within the display)
    1. ​​​​​​​Gill Cronk
    2. Laura Parkman
    3. Wendy Vigus
    4. Soo Tomkins (Highly Commended)
16. 3 carrots (same variety)
    1. ​​​​​​​John Stanbury
    2. Gill Cronk
    3. Laura Parkman
17. 3 onions (same variety)
    1. ​​​​​​​Wendy Vigus
    2. Laura Parkman
    3. Tiina Pomfret
18. 5 runner beans (same variety)
    1. ​​​​​​​John Stanbury
    2. Glenys Green
    3. Debbie Siggs
19. 3 potatoes (same variety)
    1. ​​​​​​​Laura Parkman
    2. Wendy Vigus
    3. John Stanbury
20. A funny vegetable
    1. ​​​​​​​Clare Vigus
    2. Ben Farley
    3. Gill Cronk

Photography – all entries must be no bigger than A4 size

21. Farming
    1. ​​​​​​​Ray Sweet
    2. Wendy Vigus
    3. Laura Parkman
22. Close up
    1. Ray Sweet
    2. Soo Tomkins
    3. Liz Carpenter
23. Water
    1. ​​​​​​​Paul Stevens
    2. Frances King
    3. John Pomfret
24. Wildlife
    1. ​​​​​​​Wendy Vigus
    2. Rosie Bere
    3. Kevin Tomkins

Children only classes

25. Children only – Watercolour painting (any size).
    1. ​​​​​​​Isabelle Reed
    2. Ruby Westman / Lucy Miles
    3. Ben Farley
26. Children only – Decorate a cereal packet to look like a car
    1. ​​​​​​​George Stanbury
27. Children only - 3 jam tarts (homemade pastry please!)
    1. ​​​​​​​George Stanbury
    2. Mason Reed
    3. Zara Reed
28. Children only – A garden on a plate (decorate any type of plate to create a miniature garden)
    1. ​​​​​​​Marley Floyd-Hayes
    2. George Stanbury
    3. Mollie Hayes
29. Children only – An animal made from a vegetable / vegetables
    1. ​​​​​​​Mollie Hayes
    2. Marley Floyd-Hayes
    3. Max Hayes
30. Children only – A photo of Face or Faces (no bigger than A4 size)
    1. ​​​​​​​Marley Floyd-Hayes
    2. Mollie Hayes
    3. Ted Boyles
    4. Oliver Boyles (Highly Commended)

Scarecrow competition

31. Scarecrow
    1. ​​​​​​​Darcey Herniman
    2. Lynette Walker
    3. Elaine Chetham
    4. Wendy Vigus (Highly Commended)
    5. Gill Smith (Highly Commended)