Although some exhibitions had been damaged by the wet weather earlier this year, Saturday's show (Saturday, 23) saw a great turn-out, according to committee member Pat Nightingale.

"It was a good day and there were a lot of people there," she said.

"Obviously, the weather in July meant a lot of things got a bit wind-blown, so weren't good enough to enter in the show, and I think there were fewer entries than last year, but there was a good number of visitors."

Jeff Dunstone scooped a host of prizes, including the Bert Harman Cup for single asters, the Towers Cup for the vegetable entries gaining the most points, and the Harry Phillips Memorial prize.

Mr Dunstone also won the Ansdall Challenge Cup for most points in the show, the RHS Banksian Medal for most prize money in the horticulture classes, shared the Beeding Court Cup for the runner-up with Denise Rose, and shared the Goldsmith Cup, for gaining the most points, with Joan Hornsby and Pat Night-ingale.

Steyning's Charles Ashby also took home several honours, winning the Committee Cup for gaining most points in the flower classes, the Hobjoins Cup for his dahlias, the National Dahlia Society silver and bronze certificates, and the Fun Cup for gaining the most points in the show's first two sections.

Other winners at the show were as follows – Chris Smallman: Avon Cup for best gladioli.

David Wells: Adurvale Cup for runner-up in vegetable classes.

Connie Lynas: the Mrs Harmsworth Cup for children aged 10 years and under.

Jillie Munnery: Meirion Trophy for children aged 10 to 15 years.

Adrian Sullivan, Pat Hutton and Margaret Tompsett: Hyde Cup for most points in handicraft.

Annette Smallman: Evelyn Powell Memorial Trophy for best cake, Farrow Cup for most points in cookery classes.

Yvonne Baker: Arethusa Cup for best exhibit, cookery.

Jennifer Dowell: Rosina Cup for best roses exhibit.

Audrey Leazell: Ranspar Cup for most points in floral art.

Nicolas Ball: first prize for "a Sussex scene" and for "any other subject" in photography.

Denise Rose: Maudlin Cup for best trug of culinary standard vegetables.

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